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> Why is it so hard to run a tech company in Australia

A number of reasons, I think. Our terrible internet, the lack of support from the state governments (and the lack of _understanding_ of our industry for those governments that are trying; see: QLD), an investor base that (after spending the last 7 years navigating it) appear to be desperately afraid of B2C start-ups, and don't quite get B2B start-ups either... the list goes on, really.

Not going to stop me trying, though!



You'd think Atlassian leaving and being really vocal about it would have helped. 6 billion dollar company now.


Did they actually leave though? Or just switch up their corporate structure to reduce tax?


Mostly the latter. They have large - and growing - offices right in the middle of the Sydney CBD.




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