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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.
One tip that may change how you are treated in meetings [VIDEO]
This is a 59 second video that explains why choosing the right seat in a meeting can make all the difference.
I reckon this logic...
Does your startup need to move to Silicon Valley? Here are some things to...
The question that is all too often asked is this – does an Australian start-up need to move to The Valley to be successful?
The inaugural Tech Nation International Growth Programme launches in Australia
This week sees 11 red-hot UK tech scale ups kick start the Tech Nation International Growth Programme in the land Down Under, stimulating jobs, new ideas, partnerships, and investment into Australia’s technology sector.
True grit – it can be the difference between entrepreneurial success and failure [VIDEO]
No, I'm not talking about the John Wayne movie.
I'm talking about the ability to have a sustained commitment to a goal.
Research psychologist, Amanda...
RecruitLoop.com.au takes aim at the recruitment segment
Australian businesses have been quick to claim a hefty chunk of the growing online outsourcing market - think Freelancer.com and 99Designs to name just two of the global big’uns. And today local freelancing site, RecruitLoop.com, takes aim at the previously unpestered recruitment segment.
Here are ten important questions you need to ask yourself before buying a business
The prospect of owning your own business is an appealing one, especially in the current environment, where discussion of entrepreneurship is frequent.
2013: Best of crowdfunding from Indiegogo
Last year was an interesting one for crowdfunding –a relatively new tool that has brought in a generous amount of democratisation to entrepreneurship.
Millions of...
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...
Groundbreaking app requires kids to answer math questions to unlock their favourite phone apps
1Question transforms this time into a learning experience by requiring a child to answer a study question before they can open their favourite apps
Q&A: Renai LeMay on going solo and launching a news service
Some weeks ago, Sydney-based tech reporter Renai LeMay tweeted his plans to leave ZDNet Australia. He then told us, on the day after Australia Day, that he had launched Delimiter, a technology news wire service in direct competition with the AAP. A week on from launch, Matthew da Silva chatted with LeMay about why he did it and how it’s going.
Skye Blackburn, 2009 Anthill 30under30 winner
Girls are not known for having a harmonious connection with bugs. However, for Skye Blackburn, insects have been an obsession since childhood. She even built a butterfly release and insect education business, Butterfly Skye, around this passion.
How to turn your laptop into your own personal factory.
Once upon a time, a typical business needed typists, merchants, design houses, accountants (and their ledgers) to get even the basics done. Now, we're...
New Entrepreneur in Residence Program launched by AngelLoft in Sydney
Private Sydney-based angel group AngelLoft has launched an Entrepreneur in Residence Program to help grow new ventures and secure funding. In addition to place to a bunker-down and hang a shingle, participants score a seat at AngelLoft dinners, where they can shoot the breeze with the group’s high-powered business types.
Victorian Government allocates $600k for accelerator to boost Melbourne start-ups
Startupbootcamp received $600,000 for the first year (2016), with the potential of following up funding in the subsequent years. The funds will enable the opening of a hardware lab in Kydo, Melbourne’s IoT and Data Tech Startup Space and will provide the core funding for the launch of the accelerator program in 2017.
Undaunted: what this ginger cat can teach every entrepreneur [VIDEO]
Yes, it's tenuous link video time again.
Perhaps it says a lot about how my brain works but, when I see videos like this, I...
The difficult art of wooing new clients, and keeping existing ones happy
Call our SMEs old-fashioned but they would rather pursue the traditional channels. Email was the most-favoured with 47% backing, face-to-face networking scored 30% and 25% preferred direct mail.
Onur Kece, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention
Onur Kece left a cushy job in advertising to co-create Found Organic Juices, which boasts selling the world's first carbon-neutral juice. That's just one facet of a relentless, imaginative marketing push to make Found stand out in a crowded market.
Angel Investor Workshop and COMET Company Showcase
This event is for angel investors and anyone interested in learning how to be effective as an angel investor. It will also include a...
A conversation with Valerie Khoo, author of Power Stories [PODCAST]
Marketing podcast, PreneurCast, is for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Author and marketer Pete Williams and digital media producer Dom Goucher discuss entrepreneurship, business, internet marketing...
