There is a saying, “a camel is a horse designed by a committee”. The implication being that each member of the committee advocates their own preferences and wants, compromises occur, and the result is uncomfortable, temperamental and not fit-for-purpose. The current approach to innovation in Australia appears to be something more like a camel than…
In part one of this series, I told you about how I came to be doing an internship for a 12-year-old. This is instalment details some of what he’s had me doing. (Hot tip: I have not been sent to get coffee once!) For the most part, my time working for Oliver has been dedicated…
Last week, the Hon. Ian MacFarlane, Minister for Industry, launched the seventh Global Innovation Index (GII) report, highlighting Australia’s place in the top ten globally for “enabling conditions for innovation”. Earlier in the same paragraph, the Minister said Australia needs to build on our “areas of competitive strength”. When the report is assessed more closely,…
Last week’s ANZ Bluenote highlighted an alarming fall in the number of new Australian startups, total startups, and an acceleration in those exiting. This is concerning for a number of reasons, as pointed out by the authors, including: Startups (and small business growth) are a key economic bellwether; A few successful startups can create a…
In late 2011, Oliver hatched a plan to hold a unique fundraising event. Having found out about the amazing support a friend received while undergoing cancer treatment, Oliver decided that he should do something to help the charities that had supported his mate. The only issue was that he needed some help turning his idea…
The final episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, The Children, yielded some interesting lessons. And, as with last week and the one before, they are good for business to bear in mind. The episode tied together a number of storylines and leaves enough cliff hangers to have any watchers champing at the bit…
Last week’s episode gave us three stellar business lessons. This week, Season 4, Episode 9, of Game of Thrones, The Watchers on the Wall, was something of an epic. It pulled together a number of characters’ final appearances, spent the entire hour on what was effectively one long battle scene, and as with last week,…
A lot has been made about the latest budget, with the focus among Anthill readers probably on how it is not particularly kind to innovation, startups and entrepreneurs. Somewhere in the region of $850m has been taken from various programs that assisted those sectors. I truly believe the greatest political motivator is loss, and for…
The final scene from season 4, episode 8, of Game of Thrones, The Mountain and the Viper, provided three great lessons for anyone involved in any type of business. While these should not be new to anyone, they are good reminders. It appears Tyrion (son of the most powerful man in the realm) is soon…
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