![Startup, then scaleup [CARTOON]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Art2Inspire.jpg)
It’s easy to start a company, but it’s increasingly difficult to grow one. Everyone idolises famous startups like Facebook and Google, but companies of this size and success are few and far between. With so much competition in the market, startups now need to move their attention to how to achieve scale. It’s the only…
It is now so easy to get a domain name and launch a website. And then “boom” you have a startup! There is more competition than ever, which means it’s also harder than ever to get traction and to turn a profit. Unfortunately it also means that a massive number of start ups are doomed…
In the business of starting a business, making mistakes is inevitable. When I started working on Boot Armour, I had no idea what I was doing. I’m a graphic designer by trade, but a sports fanatic and ideas man at heart. Hence, coming up with Boot Armour came naturally to me. Getting it off the…
![A cooking show like you’ve never seen before, but you’ll be glad you watched it [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/KateOnions.jpg)
First up, you need to know two things about this cooking show. 1. It’s a parody. It’s as massive parody of every damn cooking show ever. 2. There is salty language. Know that’s out of the way, meet Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan and their new YouTube parody tv show, Katering. (We see what you…
![Which startup has raised over $500 million in funds? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/MagicLeap.jpg)
It’s a startup that’s promising to bring magic back into the world of technology. It’s called Magic Leap and, it looks awesome. The company has just raised UD$542 million in Series B funding and, the list of people it is looking to hire is longer than my arm! Magic Leap will use the proceeds to…
If you’ve got kids in school, you know how many irritating little pieces of paper there are to fill out, on an almost daily basis (not to mention all the important notices that go missing all the time). Well, Melbourne-based tech startup ParentPaperwork are changing all of that, and being nice to trees into the…
Over half a million Australians are involved in the early stages of setting up a business. You’re probably one of them! With over 25 years of experience in small business accounting, John Corias, senior partner of MAS Accountants, knows the mistakes to avoid when you take the plunge. The top five red flags Corias sees…
![Why Startups are going to change the world [Infographic]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/start-up.jpg)
You may have heard of Tesla Motors, but have you heard of SpaceX, OculusVR or Rethink Robotics? No? Like the electric car pioneer, they stand a good chance of changing the world. If you fancy a trip to Mars, connecting with your friends by putting on your glasses or teaching a robot to mow your…
Admit it: You’d love to walk down the street shouting ‘I gotta business – like a Boss!’ à la the Lonely Island. Okay, maybe that’s just me. Stupid song fantasies aside, a passionate group of Adelaide entrepreneurs is giving young people the chance to learn and connect with successful entrepreneurs in an effort to cater…
There is a saying, “a camel is a horse designed by a committee”. The implication being that each member of the committee advocates their own preferences and wants, compromises occur, and the result is uncomfortable, temperamental and not fit-for-purpose. The current approach to innovation in Australia appears to be something more like a camel than…
BDS, a Brisbane-based mobile deal and loyalty provider, is celebrating a $500,000 in angel investment, led by Brisbane Angels. The company will use the funds to accelerate the development of their Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon technology for their Zippy loyalty App. BDS also plans to invest in retailer engagement across their home city of Brisbane,…
When you start your entrepreneurial journey, all sorts of people will want to give you advice. Some of it (hopefully) will be good. Some of it less so. But, in reality, it’s up to you how you deal with this advice. Here are seven pieces of unwanted advice that people say to entrepreneurs and, how…
Are you? To fill you in, IkeaHackers is a site that showcases how people have taken standard Ikea products, and hacked them into something else. And, when I say hacked, I don’t always mean cut stuff up for fun. The site showcases nothing short of genius applications of everyday Ikea products. Love it or hate…
Entrepreneurship is hard. We all know it and absolutely respect that fact. Entrepreneurs completely devote themselves to their start-up and face different challenges along the way. So, the biggest question is: Why do they do it? Why do they give up the comfort of having stable job and regular income? The answer is very simple:…
![Do you really need a cofounder or can you go it alone? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bigstock-New-Birth-1063621_2.jpg)
Some of the most successful startups and tech companies have have two founders – Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak (Apple), Larry Page and Serge Brin (Google), Jerry Yang and David Filo (Yahoo!), Bill Gates and Paul Allen (Microsoft), Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard (Hewlett Packard). Then, there’s the likes of Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield…
How do startups make it through the teething stage, with access to little or no capital? How do some companies succeed in tough times, like the GFC? In this second instalment, we take a lesson from early stage ventures and ask, “How can you think like a startup to improve your cashflow?” Click here to…
![If you love Transformers, then you definitely have to see this boat! [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Quickboat.jpg)
Imagine this: a flat-packed boat which easily fits on any car’s roof racks. There’s no need for a costly and space-consuming trailer. It can be assembled within 60 seconds and be launched from anywhere with water. And when not in use, it can simply be hung up on a wall or, placed on a shelf….
I recently decided to start my own business as a virtual CFO. I’m a voracious reader and, as part of launching my business, I was researching what it meant to be an entrepreneur. Funnily, despite all my formal business education, and after reading lots about lean startups, it was while reading Dr Seuss books to…
![Fact: the best way to succeed in business is to be in business [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HowToSucceedInBusiness.jpg)
There are a million blogs, courses and people willing to give you advice about starting a business. But, this simple video really sums up the truth behind all startup advice. The best way to succeed in business is to be in business. The truth of the matter is, that until you have started, you won’t…
Seventy per cent of small businesses that receive mentoring survive for five years or more, which is more then double the rate compared with non-mentored entrepreneurs. However, despite these encouraging statistics, surprising evidence has emerged recently that suggests 42 per cent of small businesses owners have never consulted a mentor. Looking back at my own…
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