Brief: Mike Smith releases his inner entrepreneur
Former ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has re-emerged as the chair of a Melbourne start-up incubator, York Butter Factory. The Australian reports that the company, whose principals are Stuart Richardson and Darcy Naunton, is seeking $60 million in funds for a technology fund. The incubator hosts 200 events a year and has a range of corporate partners, including ANZ, IBM, EY and Qantas.