entrepreneurship
Diary of an entrepreneur raising capital: Hasta la vista, baby!
With his capital raising process fast approaching its climax, Steve Sherlock offers up what he think he did right and wrong over the past three-months of capital seeking (and writing about it in this series).
Aussie Elias Bizannes shares his entrepreneurial passion on board The Startup Bus [VIDEO]
The Startup Bus participants have been posting videos taken on the bus, including everyone’s introductory speeches. Here is primary organiser Elias Bizannes addressing the posse soon after departure. He makes some telling points about entrepreneurial networking and collaboration and the secret of success in Silicon Valley and other vibrant commercial hubs.
Australian Innovation Festival 2010 gears up for national and state launches
The 2010 Australian Innovation Festival celebrates its ninth anniversary by again focusing on the 4Cs of Innovation — Creativity, Connections, Collaboration and Commercialisation. This year’s Festival theme “Building Sustainable Businesses” highlights the importance of innovation during this period of regeneration from last year’s global economic uncertainty.
So what happened on that Startup Bus to SXSW? Elias Bizannes talks about 48 hours of intense entrepreneurial collaboration
Two days of desert highways, roadside dining, sleep deprivation and feverish coding by 25 strangers delivered two web startups and a whole lot more, writes Matthew da Silva.
This should hang on every entrepreneur’s wall
From the wonderfully verdant mind of entrepreneurial illustrator Hugh MacLeod, author of Ignore Everybody (listed among Amazon’s Top 10 Editor’s Picks for Best Business Books 2009), comes this print worthy of hanging on any entrepreneur’s wall.
Nine Aussies among 25 entrepreneurs creating companies on The Startup Bus travelling from San Fran to Austin (SxSW)
25 entrepreneurs (including nine Aussies) board @TheStartupBus from San Francisco to attend the South by Southwest (SxSW) Conference in Austin. They are to build five businesses from concept to launch over the 48-hour road trip. Their biggest challenge so far is apparently overcoming motion sickness during the trip.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Australia 2010
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards is one of the most prestigious awards for business in Australia. The purpose of the Entrepreneur of the Year award is to recognize excellence in entrepreneurial achievement and business leadership. Established internationally twenty-four years ago, The Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year contest is currently held in over 50 different countries.
Telstra Business Awards 2010
The Telstra Business Award (established in 1992) recognizes the success of small and medium size business in Australia and recognizes the contribution that small and medium businesses make to the economy of Australia. The Telstra award program also seeks to assist small and medium sized business owners in developing success for their enterprise.
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…
Is it worth pursuing a saturated market? The Clarke vs Malatesta Debate
On Wednesday during the Launch of Napkin Competition at the University of Melbourne, a student audience asked the two speakers “Is it worth pursuing a market where no gap exists and is already saturated by competitors?”
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