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Observations and questionable insights from Anthill’s Editors by James Tuckerman and Paul Ryan.

Neely mugged!

He hadn't been mugged at gunpoint in London as they feared, but that didn't stop the criminals who had hacked into his Facebook profile from impersonating him and posting messages to his friends requesting money to rescue him from ongoing danger.

Barack Obama sworn in

"Obama's address was almost entirely free of campaign style rhetoric or obvious applause lines. Its seriousness of tone contrasted sharply with the mood of the masses gathered to hear it; in the run up to the inauguration chants of "Obama" rang through the crowd and even afterward the crowd was in a feisty mood -- offering mocks cheers and waving goodbye as former President George W. Bush flew overhead in a helicopter."

Where are the Innovators? (Smart 100)

To begin with, hats off to the 700+ readers who nominated Australian innovations over the holiday period! At a time when most people are at...

Are you a Maven?

Gladwell defines a tipping point as a sociological term: "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point." The book seeks to explain and describe the "mysterious" sociological changes that cause an idea (or product) to go viral. As Gladwell states, "Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread like viruses do." He then suggests triggers for making an idea 'tip'. One of these involves harnessing the power of 'influencers'.

Which books inspire you?

Working in magazines, you'd expect that I like to read. What you wouldn't expect is that I sometimes find myself quite lonely, without anyone to talk with after reading the latest paradigm-shifting page-turner. Part of the problem is that I often hear about about great books before they are launched in Australia (a perk of the job). I promptly order them from Amazon, after which, I am forced to keep the many percolating thoughts running through my head to myself, until the said thought-jigger finally gets a release down-under. So, here's my idea...

An email exchange with Harry Hellraiser

Not so long ago, I received an email sporting the colourful headline, "I am pissed off Mr 'ethical businessman'." Receiving the odd spray is all...

Don’t trust anyone over 30

When people pick up Anthill for the first time, they often ask, "Is Anthill just for young entrepreneurs?" My answer is a resounding, "No." Anthill...

Don't trust anyone over 30

When people pick up Anthill for the first time, they often ask, "Is Anthill just for young entrepreneurs?" My answer is a resounding, "No." Anthill...

Weird and witty business ideas and inventions

Once again, we need your help with the next instalment of our Magazine 2.0 Experiment. You might be aware that I write Anthill's Bi-Goodness column -...

Barack and the new US

Earlier this year, one of my favourite US business magazines, Fast Company, made the following observation: Win or lose, Barack's rise reveals a new reality...

Innovation has nothing to do with downturns. Just ask Eric Schmidt.

You may have noticed that every second Thursday, over the last few months, I have posted a blog on a topic that explores entrepreneurship....

(re)innovate challenge

As you all well know, Anthill Magazine is committed to building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Australia. Our readers probably know better than...

Anthill launches 'Interactive Print'

Scattered throughout the latest edition of Anthill you may notice a series of black and white boxes. No, they are not crosswords on crack. Rather,...

Anthill launches ‘Interactive Print’

Scattered throughout the latest edition of Anthill you may notice a series of black and white boxes. No, they are not crosswords on crack. Rather,...

Ask our expert about how to secure a government grant

Ever applied for a grant and been knocked back? Perhaps you don't even know where to start? With many private investors now regarding new and...

How to… change your life (part #2)

For this part of our Magazine 2.0 Experiment, we are looking for real, personal stories on the topics below. Would you like to share...

The hunt for our next cover goes global

As part of our ongoing Magazine 2.0 Experiment, we asked readers to suggest ideas for our cover. We were so impressed by your ideas...

How to… change your life!

Anthill's 'Magazine 2.0' edition will be circulating throughout Australia during the December/January period - often aptly described as the 'silly season'. But the holiday period...

Would you like a business, brand or personal makeover?

So far in this Magazine 2.0 Experiment, you have helped us scope out the cover design, named who you want to interview, suggested topics,...

How cool is your company? (2008 winners revealed)

On 25 September we staged a Gala Awards Ceremony, hosted by our Primary Sponsor PriceawaterhouseCoopers, to celebrate the Winners and Finalists of our 2008...
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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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