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Park your business here
PARK YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Why are more fast-growth Australian businesses relocating to technology parks and incubators than ever before? The answer lies in...
Anthill is turning 5!
It’s been five years of hard work, humour and ah-hah moments, peppered with the occasional embarrassing hiccup. So brush the cake crumbs off your...
Sowing seeds of knowledge
Whether you seek answers to the meaning of life or hourly updates on Angelina Jolie’s weight, the right information in this digital age is...
Working the clock
He won a Chinese kickboxing title by pushing opponents out of the ring. He regularly analyses his own blood to identify trends. And he...
Free…The new revenue model
It's the new disruptive business model. And it's coming to a business near you... faster than a speeding bullet!
Caveat Emptor. Buyer beware....
What I have learnt (the hard way): Christopher Witt
Chicago-bred Christopher Witt spends plenty of time on faculty at the University of New South Wales, but he's quick to point out that he's no academic. Having spent his early career at big corporations such as AT&T, Telstra and Motorola, Witt is now doing his bit to help bridge the commercialisation gap as Director of the Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Australian School of Business. He also puts his wisdom to good use at his investment practice, The Kalori Group.
Are you grant ready? Aug 08
So, you’ve lodged your grant application and now you’re sitting by the phone, anxiously waiting to hear news of your success. This isn’t the...
Anti Climax
Australian Government opens new venture capital opportunity
The Federal Government has officially opened its new venture capital program for fund registrations.
The Early Stage Venture Capital...
Climate change opportunity
We regularly hear of the “climate change challenge”. Indeed it is. But it also presents an opportunity.
With the policy objective of reducing emissions, the...
Search is the low hanging fruit
Did you know there are people on the web right now searching for your products and services? The majority of web users are researching...
The truth about ideas
How many people have we met and had a discussion with about business? They want to start a business. They have business skills. But...
Competing with free
While some may only grudgingly admit it, competition is good for business. The presence of competitors means that there are plenty of paying customers...
Building an online community
Are you looking for instant customer feedback and ideas to improve your product or service? What about a free focus group with a targeted...
Spellbound 2.0
So you're pretty sure your website or blog is free of spelling errors. Wait, don't tell me... you got an A in spelling from your grade seven English teacher, right? Australian digital marketing company Melon Media is betting that even the most polished websites contain at least a few spelling groaners.
30under30 June/July 2008
They collectively turnover hundreds of millions of dollars each year, yet some are barely out of university. They are proud to be Australian but...
Robyn Archer, AO
Robyn Archer AO, 59, has achieved what many attempt: a life less ordinary. By marching to the beat of her own drum, Archer’s distinguished...
Are you grant ready? The Budget
The Budget
So you are now ready to ask for money in your application. At this point, many applicants start to feel a bit giddy...
Anti-climax
Many business owners lack exit strategy
The Commonwealth Bank Local Business Banking division has released a new report revealing that under half of Australian small...
IP 101
Editor’s note: We often jump straight into the minutia of intellectual property affairs on this page without sufficient regard for those of you who...
All the traffic you can eat… is not a healthy diet
Back in the nineties, my colleagues and I used to compare the size of our log files. The bigger the web server traffic log...