by Phil Morle | Dec 7, 2009 | Annual Reviews, Pollenizer News
It’s been a big year at the Pollenizer hive and we wanted to celebrate it with a book, beautifully crafted by our friends at Blurb. The book is available in the Blurb Store here: here. Free PDF version here. We’re now a team of 60 people, operating across...
by Phil Morle | Nov 30, 2009 | Pollenizer News
Come join us at Growth Summit, and kickstart 2010 into being your best business year yet. Over two days (February 17th and 18th), industry experts talk technology, business strategies, and opportunities both here in Australia, and overseas. Pollenizer is proud to be...
by Phil Morle | Nov 23, 2009 | Pollenizer News
The silly season begins! Last Friday Pollenizer kicked off the festivities at Sydney HQ. Entrepreneurs, technophiles, friends and family filled our newly re-organised office space to discuss their big startup ideas and plans for the summer. It was a great night...
by Phil Morle | Nov 18, 2009 | Customer Development, Startup Science
Thinking about new companies finding, nurturing and winning over their first lot of customers and I realise there are a lot of similarities with forming habits. Patience – it takes time. It doesn’t happen instantly. Somethings do, like a click, or a visit...
by Phil Morle | Nov 17, 2009 | Pollenizer News
Are you keen to mix up your work space? Sick of the same old lunch place? Come on down to Pollenizer’s Sydney office in Surry Hills for our first ever Jelly! What’s a Jelly? A Jelly is when people come together to share an office for a day. We’re...
by Phil Morle | Nov 17, 2009 | Pollenizer News
Photo by Richard Giles – See on Flickr World-renowned for its buzzing nightlife, dazzling ice sculptures, and exotic street fair*, now the City of Perth can add one more line to its list of solid attractions – The Edge of the Web conference. Take a couple...
by Phil Morle | Nov 16, 2009 | Pollenizer News
Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in Sydney this week from 16 until 22 November. The week is a worldwide initiative to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Events throughout the week provide useful getting-started information and networking opportunities for...
by Phil Morle | Nov 12, 2009 | Customer Development, Startup Science
Years of dedication and study are coming to end and you are eager to make your mark in the world. As a graduate, you have a lot to offer and a lot to contribute. But don’t think that the hard work is over. It’s time to step up and show potential employers why we...
by Phil Morle | Nov 5, 2009 | Startup Science
Quick Answer – Very! Long Answer – It depends (doesn’t it always?), and don’t under estimate inertia. When you’re starting a new product you start with no customers. You have to go and get your first one. OK, the first one is you, then...
by Phil Morle | Nov 3, 2009 | Pollenizer News
Today is Melbourne Cup day in Australia, well, in Melbourne, but most of Australia gets behind it. The Pollenizer team are pretty flat out, but even we will stop around 3pm this afternoon for a champagne and watch the race. I thought I’d do a quick video spoof...
by Phil Morle | Oct 28, 2009 | Startup Science
Here’s an idea for you. I call it ‘The Inverse Law of Ambition’. Founders who focus, obsessively, on small things seem more likely to grow massive companies. Founders that focus on growing huge without paying attention to the small things, fail....
by Phil Morle | Oct 23, 2009 | Startup Science
‘Sr. Bee meets Sr. Sunflower‘ by robstephaustralia via FlickrImage is licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution licence Some quick thoughts on one of the hardest things to do as an entrepreneur (or intrapreneur) – holding both a big vision and a...
