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December updates

Closing the year on a special note, with the most special people...

Benjemen Elengovan
December 08, 2022

What's up, December?

The holiday season has already begun and we are so happy to be celebrating it with you! 😇

On the news 🔎

check out the SELF-EMPLOYED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM that is specifically designed to help sole traders and small businesses achieve financial goals:

Education and training

https://www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/training/activities/self-employment-assistance

Uber gets fined $14 million 😱 what does this mean for Drivers?

Australia fines Uber $14 million for misleading on fares and cancellation fees

The Australian arm of the U.S. ride-sharing app maker broke consumer law by misleading customers with warnings they would be charged for cancelling some rides from 2017 to 2021 and by using an inaccurate software algorithm to estimate fares for a taxi service it offered until August 2020, the Federal Court ruled.

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/australia-fines-uber-14-million-for-misleading-on-fares-and-cancellation-fees-9661841.html

What have we been up to? 🤔

Our amazing CEO, Benjemen, received the title of 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022' awarded by Aus Tamil TV at Euphoria 2022! Catch a glimpse 👇

Delighted to be on the article cover of The Guardian! 🤗

Adelaide: the hotspot for young entrepreneurs and tastemakers

South Australia is swiftly becoming the place to be for anyone with a business vision - whatever their field

https://www.theguardian.com/south-australia-a-new-state-of-mind/2022/dec/06/adelaide-the-hotspot-for-young-entrepreneurs-and-tastemakers

We were also invited to join the exclusive Emerging Tech pannel at FinTech22 Sydney hosted by the Australia Business Forum on November 30 ✅

The friendships we've made... 💙

MyGigsters partners with 2 innovative career training brands to help sole traders build their future - MyGigsters

We are encouraging international students, sole traders and gig workers in Australia to chase their passion...

https://www.mygigsters.com.au/blog/who-will-give-me-a-job-in-australia

Community updates ☕

We went forward and absolutely ROCKED our first ever in-person event at the Dropout Chaiwala, Melbourne!

Catch a glimpse from the Facebook live:

https://www.facebook.com/100000999331061/videos/882727439400343/

We also made our amazing users a special Christmas playlist🥺

Team MyGigsters wishes you a very...