Startup & Entrepreneurship
News, opinions and advice on starting and building companies.
When going global is the only way forward for your business
It might have been in the coming, given the size of the Australian market and the enterprise of its people. But here is some...
Should you trust your first impressions? [VIDEO]
I am a big believer in Justin Bieber.
No. I mean. Instinct. I definitely mean instinct.
I am a big believer in instinct. (And, I'll admit...
How to determine what data is useful and unuseful for your business [PODCAST]
PreneurCast is a marketing + business podcast. Each week, author and marketer Pete Williams and digital media producer Dom Goucher discuss entrepreneurship, business, internet...
Can you spot the next Steve Jobs, Richard Branson or Michael Crouch? Check your...
What’s your “maverick” quotient? We're not talking about Tom Cruise in Top Gun. We mean, whether or not you can “recognise” a maverick — a creative, independent thinker who can be brilliant but troublesome and can keep firms aggressive and competitive. See if you fit the Maverickism Scale.
When someone asks, What do you do for a living? Do you tell them...
When I finally screwed up the courage to leave the world of corporate cubicles and launch my own start-up company, it presented me with an interesting problem – what do I say when people ask me what I do? At first, I liked calling myself an entrepreneur. It made me feel dashing and innovative, a heady mix of Zorro and Richard Branson. However, now I am not so sure.
While most businesses struggle with succession, this new CEO pulled off 40 per cent...
Most founders who have worked hard to build highly successful businesses struggle with handing over ‘their baby’ to a new CEO when looking to...
How very retro: Turn your smartphone into a Polaroid photo printer [VIDEO]
Ah Polaroid. If you're off a certain generation, there's a heady mix of emotions associated with Polaroid cameras - the camera that instantly printed...
As more men pay more attention to their looks, this Sydney start-up is getting...
Thirty-seven-year-old Patrick Kidd was an electrician for eight years but was not satisfied. Originally from the far South Coast of NSW, he moved to...
Engaged employees are key but how exactly do you measure employee engagement?
As businesses know very well, non-engagement leads to resignations, which leads to unnecessary cost and delays. When staff leave, a whole lot of talent and opportunity leaves with them.
Tips and benefits of networking [PODCAST]
PreneurCast is a marketing podcast. Each week, author and marketer Pete Williams and digital media producer Dom Goucher discuss entrepreneurship, business, internet marketing and...
Can you codify the way innovators think? Simon says, Yes.
In an attempt to determine how great thinkers achieve their great outcomes, British marketing consultant Simon Sinek believes that he has stumbled upon a simple method to codify the way innovators think. He calls it the Golden Circle. In this presentation from TEDx Puget Sound, Sinek shows why it pays to be cynical.
Why even big businesses should be lean start ups [VIDEO]
Every business, even big businesses, should be thinking lean when it comes to getting a new idea off the ground. There are two ways to do anything. The smart way, and the hard way. Guess which way is the lean way?
Online events startup takes top honours in 2009 RMIT Business Plan Competition
Online events startup ourevent.info has taken out top honours at RMIT University's prestigious 2009 Business Plan Competition.
“Let’s stay in touch” takes on a whole new meaning. Remote tactile communication is...
Imagine a bracelet that let's you stay in touch with someone, literally!
Tactilu is just that. It's a bracelet that allows two people to touch,...
Robo-adviser fintech startup Stockspot secures $3 million in Series B funding round
Led by Graham Tuckwell, Founder of ETF Securities, and Alium Capital an Australian growth focused fund, the latest capital raise will help strengthen Stockspot’s position as the country’s leading digital investment service.
David Ball, 2009 Anthill 30under30 winner
When asked to create a 30under30 award category that would best suit him, 22-year-old Queenslander David Ball suggested the "Robin Hood Award (for taking some money away from the rich guys and giving it back to the poor guys)".
Brad Smith, 2012 Anthill 30under30 Winner
Brad Smith has revved up his big idea for small bikes and made braaap into not only Australia's biggest authority on off-road bikes and motocross accessories, but the world's largest online mini bike store. (Not to mention, the funnest brand to say out loud.)
The co-founder mythology: Venture capitalist Mark Suster shares the truth about start-up partnerships [VIDEO]
While many legendary Silicon Valley companies were founded by teams of two, partnerships aren't without their problems, states venture capitalist Mark Suster, in this...
Want to kick-start your enterprise sales fast? Then chase the fat tail, not just...
Where should a start-up with an enterprise application focus initially? The B2B market needs attention on the fat tail, not just the long tail.
The 10 best strategic business slides of all time: #7 — Positioning
In the seventh post in this series, Nigel Malone shares the contents of another of his favourite business keynote slides, drawn from a cross-section of sources that includes some of the great business, brand and military planners of all time.
