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What’s next for Google? Find out from Larry Page [VIDEO]

Google is now one of the internet behemoths but it began, like most businesses, as an idea. Now, it seems that there are few areas...

Are you the world’s most typical person? Let’s consult the numbers [VIDEO]

The environmentally minded folks at National Geographic used hard numbers to describes the world's typical person. He is right-handed, makes less than $12,000 a year (ouch!) and has a cell phone, but not a bank account. Go figure.

Oracle's Larry Ellison rains on the 'cloud'

As founder of Oracle, one of the pre-internet powerhouse technology companies, you might expect Larry Ellison to be cynical of all this talk about cloud computing. He is.

Model, actress and multi-millionaire entrepreneur: Jessica Alba interview [VIDEO]

Jessica Alba's Wikipedia profile has all the in's and out's of her childhood, acting career and, details of her personal life. Oddly, the one part...

The future of print media? Augmented-reality newspaper ad jumps off the page [VIDEO]

Who says print is dead? Commonwealth Bank tapped the talents of Sydney computer graphics company Explore Engage and put out a newspaper ad that jumps off the page. All you need is a smartphone camera loaded with a reader app.

Should you prank your customers? [VIDEO]

If you want to get the attention of potential customers, should try to scare them half to death? LG thought it would work. To promote their new range of monitors the company decided to use real scare tactics.

How observant are you? This nifty Skoda ad will give you the answer [VIDEO]

So, you think you're really observant? Do you pride yourself on being a details person? Many entrepreneurs think exactly this but, what's interesting about this...

Here’s a video to promote an ebook about Australian entrepreneurs to sell mobile phones....

Products ranging from surfboards to fresh juice, are getting an unusual spotlight this week. Seven Australian entrepreneurs will be featured in a online book that will be unveiled as part of a launch event 28 June for Nokia's E6 and E7 smartphones. So, here's a video to promote an ebook about Australian entrepreneurs to sell mobile phones. Go figure.

Dear Santa, I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to fit a 3D printer down...

Sick of boring family portraits? You know the ones. When it all goes horribly wrong, the photos end up on Awkward Family Photos. No more! 3D printing has come to the rescue.

Move over Leo, here come the real stars… meet the 2016 Cat Oscars winners...

As Leo DiCaprio stole the show at the recently completed Oscars another highly anticipated cinematic event was taking place: The 2016 'Cat's Meow Awards'

Remember, it’s not how hard you hit, it’s about being inspirational (and a complete...

Here at Stately Anthill Manor, we cast far and wide for inspirational words that will lift you from that cash-poor, idea-bereft funk and propel you once again on your entrepreneurial path. And as this clip of Johnny "The Greek Mystique" Sarhanis proves, we also have no shame.

What was your most interesting job interview? I bet it wasn’t quite as unpredictable...

Heineken received 1,734 applications for a starter role at the company. Rather than asking the same standard questions and getting mediocre, repetitive answers, the company did something different to identify the right person for the job.

Who should be your co-founder? How to choose the right business partner [VIDEO]

Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. Not all entrepreneurs need co-founders,...

Bulletin! Ingenious, inspirational ancestors of Anthill staff discovered!

We had a few minutes to kill here at the 'Hill and chose to waste it with some genealogical research. Expecting to find nothing of import, we were instead floored by the discovery is a distant yet ingenious cousin. Enjoy this rare video record of their fortitude.

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...

How blockchain technology is changing money and how we do business [VIDEO]

Here is Don Tapscott, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform money, business, government and society.

What do these high-flying daredevils and entrepreneurs have in common?

Since so much of entrepreneurship is built on calculated risk -- doing it without an net, as it were -- we believe you'll get a kick out of this video. Or maybe your acrophobia will kick in, requiring a frosty beverage or stiff drink. Win-win either way, we think.

The lost interview with Steve Jobs: a must watch for every entrepreneur [VIDEO]

It still seems a little impossible to believe that Steve Jobs died just over two years ago. Regardless of what you think of him as...

We’re certainly living in exponential times. Here’s the proof.

Perhaps, as you reach the end of another long week, you feel that you have achieved what you needed to. Or perhaps not. Either...

Can your innovative SME solve one of these five million dollar challenges? The government...

Following the successful progress of the round one pilot (started in 2016), a second round of challenges for the government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) is open for applications.
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How to expand into New Markets with Elsita Meyer-Brandt [CHEAT SHEET]

Most organisations begin with aspirations to start local, then grow global. But, in reality, very few ever take the big leap into new markets. In this Cheat Sheet, Elsita Meyer-Brandt, Head of Market Expansion and International Marketing for Eventbrite, shares five rules to help organisations, just like yours, expand into new markets.

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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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