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Imagination Effect: don’t underestimate the effect of your imagination on your business
Some may say, you’re a dreamer. But you’re not the only one. Okay, paraphrasing John Lennon, has never been done before. Ever. New research shows, that not only should you not be alone but that the dreamers, should be actively encouraged to think, create and imagine.
Why introverts make great entrepreneurs [VIDEO]
Well, why wouldn’t they? There’s nothing wrong with being an introvert. There has been recent research about mavericks, or extroverts, being more likely to be entrepreneurs. Yet, the introverted entrepreneur is not as rare as you might think.
Do you think you’re a good networker? Four simple tips for effective networking
Just because you network with hundreds of people each week doesn’t mean you’re a good networker. It really comes down to whether you’re doing it correctly. Are you building trust and creating meaningful relationships, or are you making people uncomfortable each time you open your mouth?
The Ultimate Product Placement: 321 Water makes the leap from SMART 100 to…The Hunger Games?!
Sure enough, audiences flocking to see the futuristic teen blockbuster, which has been raking in revenues right and left, were able to verify a cameo appearance by the water container in the sleek, hyper-sanitary control room scenes of the film. 321 Water founder Gretha Oost, who has not yet seen the film, said she was “blown away” when she heard about the sighting.
Can you spot the next Steve Jobs, Richard Branson or Michael Crouch? Check your ‘maverick’ quotient?
What’s your “maverick” quotient? We’re not talking about Tom Cruise in Top Gun. We mean, whether or not you can “recognise” a maverick — a creative, independent thinker who can be brilliant but troublesome and can keep firms aggressive and competitive. See if you fit the Maverickism Scale.
How to move the online goal posts and become the most downloaded app in 30 countries
Australian software start-up company PlayUp offers sports and media personalities the opportunity to monetise their social networks, by linking them to premium “pay-per-play” content that already interweaves sport and social interactivity. The PlayUp app is now in the top five downloaded apps in 80 countries and number one in 30 countries.
All these connections are making me lonely; is social media killing the art of conversation? [VIDEO]
Have you stopped to think about how social media has changed your behaviour, and the way you interact with others? This TED presentation, by Sherry Turkle from MIT, asks many questions and, challenges you to be honest with your answers.
Business strategy: should you finance your way out of your own business?
Many Australian businesses are on the selling block due to the glut in the pending retirements of baby boomer business owners. Quite simply, they need to sell to retire. Yet, according to the September Quarter 2011 BizExchange Index, the number of businesses for sale rose by over 350%. Meanwhile, their prices halved. More creative ways of selling a business need to be considered.
Aussie geeks unite! Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is coming to a city near you
Way back in the mid-1970s, when dinosaurs still roamed Melbourne’s outer suburbs, Steve Wozniak said to his HP boss something along the lines of ‘I’ve had this great idea: personal computers in every home.’ HP boss, in turn, said words to the effect of ‘Pfff. If that ever catches on I’ll eat my highly-flammable, synthetic safari suit.’
Why you need to get over the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome to conquer global markets!
Dr. Jana Matthews, one of the world’s leading experts on entrepreneurship and growth, is the program director for ANZ Innovyz START. Her goal is to pick the most exciting startups, pack the founders into a room for three months and have a team of top-flight mentors provide sage advice. From her perspective, Australia and New Zealand have some unique startup challenges.
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