Jody Murray
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Owen McCrink, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Up-and-Comer
Where do neglected or unused cell phones go to die? Yes, “landfill” is one acceptable answer. But 23-year-old Owen McCrink has given us a more Earth-friendly response: ReGadget. The online business, allows people to exchange phones, cameras, laptops, portable music players and game consoles for cash.
Time to choose: Will we “Like” or “+1″ our social media?
Still on the fence about diving into Google+, Mountain View’s latest and — thus far — well-received weapon in its apparently unstoppable march to world domination? Still a bit (or very) unclear about the difference between G+, Facebook and Twitter? These two videos try very hard to clear things up.
Nikias Leigh, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Up-and-Comer
Wedding photography is the family business for Nikias Leigh. His father runs Zenfoto, a thriving business in North Queensland. Leigh decided to follow in dad’s footsteps, but to take the business in a bold direction by setting up a model by which they can grant franchises throughout Australia.
Eric Chau, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Up-and-Comer
In early May, Eric Chau won a business-pitch competition sponsored by TiE Sydney, winning a trip to Silicon Valley for the TiECON conference. It was another push in Chau’s trajectory as an up and coming industrial designer.
David Eden, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Up-and-Comer
David Eden launched his first entrepreneurial venture at age 15, setting up a backyard business in which he grew and sold indoor potted plants. Now, at the ripe, old age of 17, Eden is jumping into an online venture that tackles the wild, wooly world of social media.
The mesmerizing magic of truth, deception and iPods
A magician enjoys the world’s most honorable profession, because he says he is going to deceive you, then does just that. Techno-illusionist Marco Tempest has a lot of say about lies in this riveting presentation from a TED conference. Using three iPods, Tempest weaves a narrative about deception, art and emotion.
Need to heat up your creative fire? Here are 29 ways to do it
Adventurous spirits that you are (or else you wouldn’t be here), you’re keenly aware that consistently accessible and unfettered creativity is crucial to building and sustaining a business venture. Browse these 29 ways to jump-start creativity. At least one is bound to work for you.
Adam Pope, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Adam Pope has fed relentless energy and quick decision-making into his five-year-old company, Fabulous Catering. A venture that started with $100 in the bank now employs more than 60 people and provides finger food for more than 60 functions a week.
Madeline Veenstra, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Mix a bit of geekiness with a passion for fashion and you’ve got Wikifashion, the co-creation of Madeline Veenstra.
The site is designed to be no less than the one place to go to find historical fashion collections, information on new brands, and everything in between.
Michael Woods, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Video and high-tech media wunderkind Michael Woods appears to be as comfortable in front of a camera as he is behind it. Four years before founding Media Saints, a video production / game development company, he was the force behind B1G LEAGUE, which produced live webcasts of video-game tournaments — ‘casts for which he served as the emcee.









