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Evading fares on Melbourne transport is a deadly game in this movie ‘trailer’
Sneaking onto a Melbourne-area train isn’t just illegal — it can get you killed. At least that’s the tragi-comedy reality in “Endzone,” a faux movie trailer created by a group of young filmmakers. It might be worth it to evade a ticket in the real world, but not in this one.
Hot game on Kickstarter combines zombies with running. A genuine killer app.
Hey, you runners out there (or would-be or should-be runners) — if you’re looking for motivation, perhaps what you need is a big helping of zombie apocalypse. Saving your hide while piling up the distance is one facet of Zombies, Run! — a smartphone game app that has attracted a horde of attention on Kickstarter.
Ruslan Kogan, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
“People ask me how I manage to work over 100 hours a week,” Ruslan Kogan says. “I tell them: I don’t work; I live this stuff.” For the 28-year-old creator of the wildly successful online consumer electronics company that bears his name, “stuff” is a potent mix of competition, innovation and bravado.
Laurence Escalante, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Laurence Escalante, who suffered a crushing financial and personal blow with an earlier business, has a phoenix by the tailfeathers with his latest venture. Virtual Gaming Worlds might still be an early stage startup, but its concept of combining online games with online gambling has attracted some serious venture capital.
Sergei Sergienko, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Want to work in construction or serve some cold ones from behind a bar? Well, you need certification for that. And Sergei Sergienko is here to help. His company, Edway Training, offers the courses necessary for people get work in the construction and hospitality industries.
Jan Vydra, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Armed with a corporate background, Jan Vydra leaped into the herb industry with determination to build a better basil. By any measurement, he has been wildly successful with his 3-year-old company, Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs. Recently, the national government named him Young Farmer of the Year.
Dean Ramler, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Dean Ramler probably can’t wait for the end of the 2012 London Olympics. Because when the flame is snuffed out, things will really start to heat up for his company, Milan Direct, which is contracted to sell 800,000 pieces of furniture used during the Games.
Onur Kece, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention
Onur Kece left a cushy job in advertising to co-create Found Organic Juices, which boasts selling the world’s first carbon-neutral juice. That’s just one facet of a relentless, imaginative marketing push to make Found stand out in a crowded market.
Chris Baxter, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention
There’s something liberating about being a self-described nerd. Chris Baxter is comfortable with the label, especially since it falls easily alongside his bigger, more powerful moniker — international patent law attorney. Baxter says he started his patent-law firm, Baxter IP, because he wanted SMEs and entrepreneurs to have the same access to protection of intellectual property that big R&D companies do.
Sean Richards, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention
Sean Richards was doing his own web development business and collaborating with a couple of friends and their entrepreneurial, online endeavours. A couple of years ago, he convinced them to put everyone under one roof. The result is Alaress, a multiservice digital agency.
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Steve Ballmer vs Alan Greenspan. Product marketing 1985-style [VIDEO]
I’ve always been a little afraid of Steve Ballmer. This video doesn’t help. In 1985, on November 20, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. Steve Ballmer, ever the affable chap, stepped in front of the camera to sell this amazing new product.
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