Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O.
by sundvor on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @08:05AM
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Remind me again what unicorns Australia has? Atlassian is not one of them, having left due to AusGov being so anti-startup.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O.
by farkas on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:18PM
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Depends on what you mean by "left".
We are technically a UK incorporated company, headquartered and half our staff in Sydney and many of our staff and customers in the USA.
I still consider us Australian though.
Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O.
by sundvor on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @07:52PM
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Thanks for your comment! My apologies, no disrespect intended - I should have clarified I meant "left" for the purpose of your IPO. It was and is fantastic to see Australian talent prosper to such heights.
I see many clever companies where I live in Melbourne - however I am saddened by what I perceive as the neglect the government is showing for the tech sector, especially startups; I'm looking e.g. at how share options are taxed. I believe there's a lot of lost opportunity here.