ALMOST FAMOUS While most people, at some stage in their life, indulge in the surreptitious daydream of one day being awarded a Nobel Prize, very few make it onto that prestigious stage. For those possessing the necessary fervour to make things happen, but whose genius is a little misguided, there are the ‘Ig Nobel’ prizes….
We’re all aware that small companies can be more nimble and innovative than bigger ones. But being innovative will do you no good in the long run if your company is a one-trick pony. History is littered with examples of small companies that have pioneered the way forward for new technologies or business practices, only…
Bill Delves is a partner with Ernst & Young and head of the firms Emerging Growth Markets Group. He is also national leader of Ernst &Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year program. Ernst & Young recently released its Enterpriser Report, which surveyed more than 400 entrepreneurs in the UK. Does it contain any outcomes that would…
“Genghis Khan started with a tribe of seventeen people, including his mother. He conquered everything. It seems to me you don’t need much in life other than enthusiasm and your mum.” Stuart Wilde – author, The Secrets of Life QUICK QUESTIONS: ‘John Fernandes’ John Fernandes is the Director of International Business Development at Microsoft Corporation,…
“Traditionally, most of Australia’s imports come from overseas.” Former Australian Cabinet Minister, Keppel Enderbery Bulls, Bears, Beers and Cheers Watermark, a bar located in Melbourne’s Docklands precinct, is giving power to the people by placing the price of drinks at the mercy of the thirsty. Every Thursday night, the barSTOCK Exchange turns drinkers into traders….
BACK-ISSUE BULL-ANTS Glass of steel If you’ve been with Australian Anthill since issue #1 (Sep/Oct 2003), you might remember one of the first herd of bull-ants we featured. Australian company Stop Shot International (SSI) had developed an astonishingly effective form of bullet-proof glass that was attracting great interest from defence and security organisations around the…
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