People don’t spend hours browsing in bookstores anymore, instead relying on online recommendations. Consequently, publishers are having to rethink how to capture readers’ attention. Can Unbound – a platform that lets people influence and crowdfund the next great book – provide the answer?

For a generation of young Australians, traditional banking models are losing their lustre, and the financial sector is getting a digital shakedown. Whether you need a loan to buy livestock or help through medical school, peer-to-peer lender SocietyOne is offering a different solution.

With banks’ reputations still suffering, people don't know where to put their cash. LearnVest plans to shake things up. It’s an online platform that teaches you how to budget, save and invest. Can financial common sense be as “as accessible as gym membership” when going on a money-diet can be as hard as cutting out cake?

It may be easier than ever to start a business, but this doesn’t mean that success is guaranteed; 80% of new businesses fail within the first 18 months. According to a study from office space company Servcorp, Australians could do well to take more risks when trying to establish a business.