Tag: startup
The 168 steps to starting a business (Part I)
We decided to list 168 steps (for want of a better random number). Of course, coming up with 168 steps is even harder than writing them, so we called on our trusty readers via the Anthill blog, in what has since been described as an experiment in Magazine 2.0 (reader-generated print content).
Magazine 2.0: Use your smarts to help us write the next edition of Anthill
Could we be about to create Australia’s first reader-generated magazine article?
Probably not.
Many magazine articles are already written by readers.
But! We might be the first...
Commercial Ready ‘Flash’ protest gathers steam
Thanks to everyone who emailed, posted comments on this blog and volunteered to participate in Anthill's imminent 'flash' protest against the federal government's axing...
Commercial Ready 'Flash' protest gathers steam
Thanks to everyone who emailed, posted comments on this blog and volunteered to participate in Anthill's imminent 'flash' protest against the federal government's axing...
Startup School 08
On 19 April, over 650 tech entrepreneurs and students attended the fourth annual free Startup School, held at Stanford University in California. The event,...
Elevator Pitch: Cool Mobility
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Check out Cool Mobility's the YouTube video
MOVING AND GROOVING
COMPANY NAME:
COOL Mobility Pty Ltd
FOUNDERS:
Colin Johanson & Moira McEwan
ORIGINS:
Company set up 2007 after five...
The Entrepreneur vs. Venture Capitalist
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, just one-tenth of one percent of business pitches secure venture capital investment. Yet despite the odds, many...
24-hour podcast people
It’s tough to change the world from inside a middle-management corporate cubicle. So Cameron Reilly dropped out and tuned in, creating the world’s first podcast network. Having turned down venture funding, the only thing that Reilly wants to lend is your ears.
How to conquer six life and death business scenarios
Life is rarely predictable. So why would business be any different? Paul Ryan and Jodie O’Keeffe square up to a meteor shower of corporate Kryptonite and figure out how to dodge commercial doom. Cyber-attack, idea theft, competitor outsourcing, cash-flow crises, disruptive innovation and fraud. Take a deep breath, assess risk, consider your options…and never turn your back on a clear blue sky.
Book reviews
James Tuckerman reviews THE GOOGLE STORY and HOW TO TURN YOUR MILLION-DOLLAR IDEA INTO A REALITY
The silver dream
The similarities between start-ups and film projects are even greater in the US, where venture investors are likely to install their own people into a business for a short period of time to help get it moving.
Built to flip
Some companies are built to be sold. The intellectual property and business processes are bedded down and bundled into a transferable package. Find a market gap, identify potential buyers, build it, drive home the value and make the trade sale. And then, if you enjoyed the ride, do it again.
Legal: Business method patents
One of the great misconceptions about patents is that they can only be obtained on an invention of a tangible item. However, patents can also be obtained for how a business function is performed, provided certain criteria are met. These patents are known as "business method patents".
Online: How to stand out from the online pack
It's not news that the number of eyeballs searching for products and services online is growing rapidly. But you're possibly not aware of just how rapidly growth in internet commerce is occurring.
Cashflow 101: the King and I
Cash is king... and no one except Elvis is likely to disagree. So why don't we ever have enough and how can we fix cashflow problems without selling off part of our company?
Strategy: Cash is king
While sometimes apocryphal, start-up failure rates tell a sombre story: most start-ups don't see their third anniversary. This high attrition rate has many causes, but a primary factor is poor cash flow management.
Business valuation… a black art?
Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. While experienced investors use a range of tools to calculate the worth of a start-up or early stage company, some also believe that valuation is more art than science. So what is this 'black art' and how do experienced investors make their decisions?
