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British born entrepreneurs wanted for TV series
It seems that Anthill has, somehow, gained a reputation as a fertile source of Australian entrepreneurs with TV appeal, much to our bemusement. You could say that we've unintentionally found ourselves with the role of Australia's casting couch for the entrepreneurial community (without the traditional perks).
Soup’s Sharyn Smith and the growing influence of ‘word-of-mouth’ marketing [PODCAST]
Sharyn Smith, the founder and chief executive of Soup, Australia’s first word-of-mouth marketing company. In this podcast, she explains how to harness this medium to create new, more individualised marketing strategies.
Soup's Sharyn Smith and the growing influence of 'word-of-mouth' marketing [PODCAST]
Sharyn Smith, the founder and chief executive of Soup, Australia’s first word-of-mouth marketing company. In this podcast, she explains how to harness this medium to create new, more individualised marketing strategies.
How to create the perfect TED Talk
Be it persuasive, ingenius, fascinating, inspiring or jaw-dropping, there's no denying the riveting value of TED Talks -- and it's no secret that the Anthill crew are fans. Well, have you ever thought of what it would be like to deliver the perfect, audience grabbing talk? Here's how it's done.
Michael Hewitt-Gleeson, School of Thinking
He worked with Edward De Bono teaching people to think, but Michael Hewitt-Gleeson has moved on from selling hats. He studied under George Gallup, but is now creating, rather than measuring, 'word of mouth'. He is a bestselling author, public speaker and 'paradigm-shifter'. This month, we honour Michael Hewitt-Gleeson as 'The Anthillian'.
Forget Pokemon. Fifteen year-old Lachy Groom created his business swapping ‘gift cards’.
Age has never been a restriction when it comes to entrepreneurship and that certainly rings true in the case of Perth entrepreneur Lachy Groom. Already a serial entrepreneur at the age of 15, he is the founder of a recently launched voucher card trading business that looks set to go places.
Forget Pokemon. Fifteen year-old Lachy Groom created his business swapping 'gift cards'.
Age has never been a restriction when it comes to entrepreneurship and that certainly rings true in the case of Perth entrepreneur Lachy Groom. Already a serial entrepreneur at the age of 15, he is the founder of a recently launched voucher card trading business that looks set to go places.
The most intelligent uses of Twitter accounts from around the world, in one place
Clever Accounts (@CleverAccounts) tweets about interesting and intelligent uses of Twitter from around the web. The feed is taken from Clever Accounts' Posterous blog, which carries the apt tagline: Twitterers that make you say, "Now I get it!"
What going home with a hooker taught me about my business
These nuggets of wisdom shared by a brothel worker are more useful than most pieces of business advice you’ll read in a book.
Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers in one 30 Second Summary [FREE DOWNLOAD]
The latest in Geoff McDonald's Book Rapper series, this distillation offers Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and Geoff Colvin’s Talent is Overrated in one 30 second summary.
Create your own Jackson Pollock-like artwork by simply tracking your mouse movement over time
You don't have to be a fragile artist to produce a masterpiece like this. Simply install IOGraph and get on with your normal computer business. After a while, open the software and save your visual tracking abstraction for others to admire.
A tribute to The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind (Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys...
This spoof of "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys has been climbing up the viral charts. Produced by Pantless Knights, it's a tribute to The New Dork ruling the roost in today's tech world. It's catchy, and you can even download the free MP3.
Innovation sometimes requires us to risk being seen in our underwear
I have come to realise that innovation and creativity are rarely about killer ideas, but more often connected to a cycle of trying, learning and adapting. Big companies don’t always reward this process. It is often about getting it right, which doesn’t bode well for allowing space to try, fail and try once again. Take our recent "Undies Monday" promotion...
Hacks and geeks ponder media’s ‘Humpty Dumpty’ moment at Media 2010
How is the media handling the digital ecosphere? Matthew da Silva discussed the view from the wall with key players in attendance at last month’s Media 2010 conference, a Sydney ideas forum sponsored by Fairfax Digital.
Five predictions: the state of publishing in five years
Books have always been a huge part of my life. But only an ostrich would deny that tectonic shifts are reforming the once-staid publishing industry. Here are my predictions for the biggest trends in publishing over the next five years.
Why “Work smarter and not harder” is crap advice for entrepreneurs
When it comes to building a company from scratch, there’s no substitute for hard work, writes Sahil Merchant.
Carl Sagan lives… in a duet with Stephen Hawking?
This funny (and strangely catchy) mashup of television footage from Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Stephen Hawking's Universe series (with the aid of some masterfully applied Auto-Tune singing technology) was created as a musical tribute to honour the two great men of science. It also begs the question, 'Why can't science be cool?' (Or so uncool that it becomes cool... like Sagan's skivvy.)
Every entrepreneur should clean poo – literally – and create legend
A company’s culture is set early and by the founder. If you hook in from the get-go, the resulting stories can become the stuff of legend that sustains staff morale long into the future, says Sahil Merchant.
Will entrepreneurial success turn your kids into wankers?
We all want the best for our families, and building successful companies is one of the best ways to provide for them. But while you're off establishing your empire, will your kids turn into spoilt ingrates?
Work ON and not IN your business… Thanks heaps for the advice.
I’ve heard it a hundred times. Entrepreneurs need to work on their business as opposed to in their business.
However, getting stuck in the day-to-day happens to most of us, and the obvious question is ‘why?’ Especially when we know it is not in the best interests of our company. Are we just inherently forgetful, or is something else in play?
