Making plants "happy" lands Geomite Biomineral second place in Anthill's SMART 100
As the new century dawned, this inventor/innovator focused on sustainable agriculture -- farming techniques that strive to work with the environment, not against it. His latest venture in that discipline -- Geomite Biomineral Development -- has landed him the runner-up spot on the SMART 100.
British born entrepreneurs wanted for TV series
It seems that Anthill has, somehow, gained a reputation as a fertile source of Australian entrepreneurs with TV appeal, much to our bemusement. You could say that we've unintentionally found ourselves with the role of Australia's casting couch for the entrepreneurial community (without the traditional perks).
Search in review: 2010 as seen through Google’s unblinking eye
With zest and a flair for the dramatic that would make even the most hardened movie-trailer editor cry in her popcorn, Google has assembled a video that recalls 2010 as seen through the Mountain View monolith's all-seeing eye. The video promotes a page that shows the top searches worldwide -- including our search behaviours in Australia.
Bloggers Wanted: What have you ‘learnt’ lately?
Recently, we've noticed a trend in the types of articles that you, dear readers, can't seem to get enough of. I'm talking about the articles you tweet, share on Facebook, email to each other and, ultimately, become a living part of. So, what do these items of 'chatter-bait' have in common? And how can you share your own gems of entrepreneurial wisdom with the Anthill community using our 'bloggers' form.
TechCrunch gets hacked. How the hunter became the hunted.
It’s not often that today’s technology media inspires thoughts of William Shakespeare. However, it’s likely that The Bard, had he lived in the 21st Century, would draw great inspiration from the brief and turbulent history of one of the world’s premier tech blogs, TechCrunch, and its founder Michael Arrington.
5 ways to keep your staff motivated and productive instead of bored and lazy
Business adviser Lauren Fried examines the important issue of employee retention and shares her tips to keeping staff motivated and productive.
8-year-old Juju gives Egypt’s Mubarak a lecture on democracy [VIDEO]
You can shut down the Internet in Egypt, Mr. Mubarak. You can threaten to cut off mobile phone communication. But you can't silence the people -- especially little Juju.
Website of the Week: Business Exchange
The real value in this new digital media landscape rests with networks and the ability to extract what is interesting and useful from the cacophony created online by pornographers, pontificators and penny-stock pushers. Last August, US business magazine BusinessWeek lifted the lid on Business Exchange, a social media initiative that it had been developing for two years.
Nike, Power-Laces and the race for sneakers like Marty McFly [VIDEO]
Any fan of the 1980s hit movie franchise Back to the Future will remember Marty McFly's autolacing Nike Air 2015 Kicks. It seems that the R&D machine at Nike could be five years ahead of schedule, filing patents throughout 2009 for a an "Article of Footware with Lighting System" that is not too different from the fictional original. Compare the video with patents.
Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar talks about raising US$60 million from Accel
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar should be in a good mood. Last month, the company he created with business partner Mike Cannon-Brookes, as 22-year-old university...
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What if shopping in real life was like shopping online? [VIDEO]
It should be a great experience, right?
Wrong.
There is really only one store that I can think of that makes shopping online easy, too easy....
Guy Kawasaki's 10-20-30 rule for effective business presentations
In this classic talk, Kawasaki outlines his "10-20-30 Rule" for ensuring that your business presentations are sizzle-fests rather than snore-athons.
Are advertising creatives running out of ideas? [VIDEO]
Some must be. This ad from UK based 4G provider 4GEE (we see what they did there!) takes one of the 2011 YouTube video hits, Fenton, and remasters it into an ad.
Is it rude to use Facebook as a lead generation tool?
I have lost count of the number of times my friends, colleagues, and business partners have made the statement, “Facebook is personal. It is not for B2B! Try LinkedIn.” I understand their sentiment. Since its inception, Facebook has always been an intimate space reserved for friends and family, or very close professional associates. But it doesn't have to be that way.
How a new group buying site is putting the household handyman back on the...
Finding a tradesman is getting much easier in Australia thanks to a new partnership between Trade Saver, the ambitious group buying platform for findings deals on trades and renovations, and OMG, Australia’s largest online directory network.
Peepoo: Solving the developing world's messy toilet problem
According to a report in the New York Times, Swedish entrepreneur Anders Wilhelmson has developed and tested a biodegradable plastic bag that acts as a single-use toilet for urban slums in the developing world. The Peepoo can be buried after use, where a layer of urea crystals kills off pathogens that produce disease and converts the waste into fertilizer.
New web service matches bushfire victims to temporary housing
Creative agency Sputnik has created Bushfire Housing, a free web service that enables people to post and find offers of temporary accommodation for Victorians who are now homeless. It's an incredibly useful service as it provides needed relief right now in a way that money can not.
If you live in Victoria and have spare room at your place, consider offering it as a temporary billet.
Treasury chief Ken Henry should be replaced, while Gillard seeks new economic advisers
In this week's overview of the economy, RMIT economist Sinclair Davidson voices the belief that Treasury chief Ken Henry is likely to be replaced, while Julia Gillard seeks new economic advisers. He says the Gillard Government will need to slash spending to bring about the budget surplus she says the government is committed to achieving.
Pablos Holman explains what entrepreneurs can learn from hackers
Pablos Holman is a self-proclaimed hacker who has worked on numerous ambitious technology projects from inventing spaceships to developing the world's smallest portable fully operational computer devices. In this talk at the recent second World Entrepreneurship Day, he delves into the psychology of the hacker and reveals that, similar to entrepreneurs, it is their mindset of 'discovery' that is crucial to invention and innovation.
