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At 31, Steve Jobs had a moment of insight. He shared it in a...

There is no doubt that technology is changing education. Sugata Mitra has a vision for how education needs to change from this moment onwards. But, back...

Doing what can’t be done. It’s what every entrepreneur does, every day [VIDEO]

It's the title of this video that caught my eye, after my eyes stopped popping out of their sockets at what she was doing with such apparent ease. Has anyone told you that what you are doing can't be done?

From go to whoah! Less than a year old and more than 117,000 members....

Gen George had an idea about how to make it easier for casual workers to find work. She spent the time on a plane between Sydney and Melbourne pitching the idea to her father to get seed funding for the business. By the time the plane landed at Tullamarine, it was on. Less than a year later, OneShift is kicking some amazing goals.

This dog can teach you everything you ever need to know about being an...

This is a clever and fearless dog. He has learned to do things that many dogs cannot do. See. Right there. Those are things Jumpy the dog can teach every entrepreneur.

Botanicus interacticus! No, it’s not a spell from Harry Potter. On second thoughts, it...

It seems that every company now has boffins designing the improbable. I mean, how likely is it that someone would invent a way to interact with plants that creates music?

Small, savvy & self-funded: The 3S formula of your typical Australian start-up

Have you ever wondered what drives our entrepreneurs? Why they become entrepreneurs in the first place?

It’s a shop Jim but not as we know it because, there’s Clingons on...

Trust me. There really are Clingons. No, I'm not spelling it wrong. It's just a different type of Clingon. And, they're available at a different type of shop.

Your life is not measured only in years, it is measured by your achievement...

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.

Making science fiction a reality: a robot that transforms before your eyes [VIDEO]

A Japanese man who likes to build robots as a hobby has created the first, real robot that transforms from a car into walking, shooting robot. Yes, it's real. Well, it's more real than various part of Megan Fox in the second Transformers movie.

The evolution of the accountant

Ask any entrepreneur who their top three most trusted sources of information are and, nine out of ten will put forward their accountant in that list. Does your accountant make your list of 'most trusted'?

Do you call yourself an entrepreneur? Then, this video is for you [VIDEO]

Is anyone who says they are an entrepreneur a little insane? Probably. Not that there's anything wrong with that. This video brings together an array of entrepreneurs talking about their fears, failures and biggest insights.

Listen up, it’s the Apple of your ear. How Apple redesigned in-ear headphones [VIDEO]

The much vaunted iPhone 5 has arrived, and as expected, sold out within hours. In all of the hoopla of the iPhone 5 launch, one little accessory didn't get much attention. The iPhone and new iPods come with an entirely new in-ear headphones, or earpods. And, they are a design feat in themselves.

Inventing a better light bulb. An Australian invention that would make Tesla proud [VIDEO]

An Australian startup, LIFX, has created a WiFi enabled, multi-colour, energy efficient LED light bulb. A light bulb that can be controlled to switch on or off, or strobe, or change colour, all from your iPhone or Android.

You can market research anything, including song lyrics [VIDEO]

When the organisers of Red Nose Day in New Zealand realised they didn't have a charity song for 2012, who did they call? Eventually,...

Seven questions every good pitch should answer [VIDEO]

At Anthill, we actively encourage world domination while wearing just your underpants. Some might say we are little obsessed with underpants references. I say, piffle. Tim Morris, a self-confessed 'underwear delivery specialist', spends a lot of time advising startups on starting up. Here he explains the seven questions every good business pitch should answer.

Repent now or, forever be doomed by insolvency, expert warns businesses

“You cannot run a business in these volatile conditions without keeping a close eye on all the potential risks that customers pose.” According to the latest figures from ASIC, there were 1,318 insolvency appointments in May 2012 – up 9% on May 2011 and closely following the April 2012 figures which in case you didn’t know, were the worst ever on record.

Why Gary Vaynerchuk loves social media: because it sells stuff [VIDEO]

Gary Vaynerchuk is the quintessential entrepreneur. He comes from entrepreneurial stock. His father, after escaping political upheaval in Belarus, had limited English and money, and went from stock boy to part owner of a liquor store in five years. In this frank discussion, Vaynerchuk spells out why he loves social media and how he's used it to sell and generate true word of mouth.

The science of Spiderman: theoretically, he’s possible [VIDEO]

He's less brooding than Batman, and slightly more ruffled than Superman. Spiderman is one of the classic Stan Lee superhero creations. However, are superheroes possible? I'm not talking about the real life superheroes that are emerging across the world. Batman and Ironman, definitely possible. We just need some billionaires with a penchant for justice. One all broody, one a genius, playboy - and we've got them sorted. But, what about Spiderman?

Alfoil undies: what would life would be like without textiles? [VIDEO]

Sometimes it's worthwhile thinking about what life would be like without things that we take for granted. In this video, Ikea pitches us a world without textiles. How about a dress made of crockery, alfoil undies and cactus back scrubbers? One of the biggest questions that many entrepreneurs wrestle with is 'will anyone want this?' So, by imagining a world without your innovation, you may be able to answer your own question.

A conversation with a younger you [VIDEO]

With more than six million views in less than a week, this is one video that should be shared. As a 12 year old, Jeremiah McDonald wanted to talk to his future self. It was a crazy idea. But a kid with that much crazy found a way to make it happen.
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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