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Did you hear the one about the tortoise and the guinea pig? [VIDEO]

No, not the tortoise and the hare. That's all about being slow and steady to win the race. This one is about the tortoise and...

I am flummoxed by Ikea’s decision to force the closure of IkeaHackers

Are you? To fill you in, IkeaHackers is a site that showcases how people have taken standard Ikea products, and hacked them into something else. And,...

How do you get from having a little idea to big execution

Entrepreneurship and the concept of building a startup is now perceived as pretty cool, right? But, have you ever taken the time to think about...

Google self-drive cars. Are they the future or still just a pipe dream? [VIDEO]

Self driving cars have been the stuff of science fiction for decades. Hollywood has helped make that desire stronger with inclusions of such technology...

Solar freakin’ roadways: an epic idea with an epic promo video [VIDEO]

Where do I start with this one? Quite simply, this innovation is awesome. Solar panels that can be used to pave roads. Our night time...

Did you make a submission to Commercialisation Australia? Now what?

With the news that Commercialisation Australia (CA) is being axed in the 2014 Budget, what happens to businesses that had made an application prior...

There’s way more to ‘the crowd’ than just finding funds and resources: The NeoLucida...

The NeoLucida Project began an idea of two art professors, Pablo Garcia and Golan Levin. They wanted to recreate an antique drawing device to...

Will this 16 year old genius raise $10 million and be able to change...

Meet Jack Andraka. When he was 16 he set out to change the world. How? He invented a way to detect early stage pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic...

Screw the budget and those cigar smoking politicians. Here are three ways to fund...

This week’s Federal Budget cuts will make it even tougher to innovate. Cuts include a reduction in R&D Tax credits and the abolition of...

Richard Branson wants to know: “Have entrepreneurs lost the ability to innovate?” [VIDEO]

It's a tough question, one that Branson wants an answer to. How? Well, Virgin Disruptors, an online, real time discussion about innovation, is on again. Last year,...

Yes, crowdsourcing can do wonders for your business, but do you understand the risks...

Changes in technology, a global economy and new business paradigms that encourage open innovation and community collaboration are seeing us move away from a...

Why startups and entrepreneurs continue to freak out traditional businesses [VIDEOS]

You'll know Eric Ries as the author of Lean Startup. This book has become the guide for many a startup business and, indeed, entrepreneurial...

Where did Elon Musk get his greatest ideas about changing the future of humanity?...

His answer may not come as a big surprise - in the shower. There's something about being in the shower, being relaxed and surrounded by...

Nifty technology brings surprising interactivity to an underground train station ad [VIDEO]

I'm yet to meet anyone who has shiny hair like it is shown in shampoo ads on television. This Swedish shampoo ad, however, I can...

What’s next in mobile technology? It’s interesting and kind of scary at the same...

Google has its tentacles in many pies, so to speak. Its advanced technology team has been developing a phone that aims to move beyond the...

Is it just me or is the Australian Government rubbish at supporting entrepreneurs? Check...

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr V. Sivapalan, a Malaysian serial entrepreneur with a deep interest in what factors...

Check out what this amazing 15 year old entrepreneur has invented [VIDEO]

This invention has the potential to change lives. It was invented by 15 year old Ann Makosinski. It won her the Google Science Fair award...

The iPhone is a remix and, that doesn’t make it any less remarkable [VIDEO]

When Steve Jobs stepped on stage on January 9th, 2007 he knew he was going to be changing the way the world worked. Right...

Brisbane duo create a language therapy app that makes learning English fun for kids...

An innovative new language app, Key Word Kids, was recently launched globally on iTunes. Designed to help kids learn early English language skills through key...

This habit is slowly squeezing the life out of your business. The worst part...

Micromanagement is a common administration flaw in many businesses. It tends to squelch innovation and creativity, gives rise to poor performance and leads to little...
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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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