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The American writer Dorye Roettger observed in 1932 (a tough time for optimists), "There are no problems - only opportunities." This spirit animates the many brilliant, committed people who haven't let doom and gloom stop them from innovating. The TED conference is where the best and brightest share the fruits of their dreams and labours.

Rowan Atkinson, Mr Bean to some, is famous for crashing his McLaren and leaving insurance companies with massive repair bills. But, the real story of McLaren is one of the entrepreneur who founded the company. An entrepreneur who died trying to do things better.

In hindsight, this was a match in some mad, musical heaven: those wacky, inventive rockers OK Go and the over-the-top oeuvre of Super Bowl commercials. Partnering with Chevrolet, they pilot a specially outfitted Sonic through the California desert to bang out a version of their song "Needing/Wanting."

Frustration with tardy debtors was the obvious impetus behind this nifty invention from Belgium outfit ikki; an invoice with a voice-chip that begins to make weeping noises 20 seconds after the envelope is opened. But what's truly inventive about the 'crying invoice' is its other purpose.

In this video from the wonderful Academic Earth, Robert Sutton, author of "Weird Ideas that Work", argues that authority has its place, but most businesses succeed when creativity is allowed to flourish.

Yes, the mobile phone is reaching the age of anxiety - 30! Well, in Korea anyway. SK Telecom, a Korean telco, celebrated the event with...

With nanotechnology, both these things are possible. And, that's just the start. Nanotechnology startups are developing things that really will change the world.

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey visited Australia for his first time in early March to meet with SMB owners who were the early adopters of Square

As illustrated in this talk from the Ted Conference held in California earlier this year, Nobel Prize-winning behavioural economist Daniel Kahneman has an intimate understanding of the complexity of experience and the tyranny that memory wields over the perpetual present. It's thought-provoking subject matter with profound implications for the way we perceive and pursue happiness, both in ourselves and with those around us.

At Anthill, we often find ourselves at the receiving end of marketing gifts, from keyrings to... shoes. This week, we decided to film our reactions and opinions about some of the best (and worst). We're calling it, 'Cool for comment'.

If you're not sure where you're going, chances are, you pull out your smart phone. Within a few simple taps, you know where you are,...

Mark Cuban is a serial entrepreneur. He recently invested in one of Australia's most interesting tech businesses, Catapult Sports. In this video from Inc., he...

Our friends at Pollenizer, which has emerged as the fertile hub of Sydney's happening web startup scene, have launched a great new initiative to showcase the hive of activity that is Pollenizer HQ in Surrey Hills. On Fridays (starting two weeks ago), Mick Liubinskas thrusts his Flip camera in the face of colleagues and connected entrepreneurs, inviting them to share a little about the projects they're working on.

This six minute commercial for scotch whiskey manufacturer Johnny Walker shares the entire history of the brand in one engaging monologue. It's hard not to watch and feel a warm and fuzzy feeling about the whiskey and its origins. (Or is that just Johnny Gold Label kicking in?)

You may have seen this video already. A guy, bored at work, messed with a bug trying to crawl across a piece of paper. The...

In a world full of useless folklore and a well-meaning-yet-inherently-flawed conventional wisdom about motivation and life, this presentation is utterly refreshing. Here, Australian musician comedian...

There's no doubting that this is one of the cutest videos out there. But, I think there are at least three lessons in this video for every entrepreneur.

While people are still discussing the decision by SnapChat to reject a supposed $3 billion offer from Facebook, bare this Google fact in mind. Yahoo!...

What happens on the internet, stays on the internet. The Onion has again risen above all other media outlets with this exclusive report into what Facebook means for the future of American politics.

By now you've probably seen a few interactive Youtube videos, such as the Skittles 'Touch the Rainbow' and the Tipp Ex Bear. (If not, we thoroughly recommend that you check them out here and here.) While most of these types of campaign usually involve big budgets and elaborate settings, this is just the kind of marketing that small business owners can pursue on a shoe-string.