Archive for November, 2009

Growth Summit Special for Pollenizer Friends and Family

Blog on November 30th, 2009 0 Comments

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 a sponsor, and to be able to offer friends and family a $200 discount. [...]

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Pollenizer Xmas Party

Blog on November 23rd, 2009 0 Comments

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 catching up with old colleagues, and forming new friendships. Thanks all for coming, we [...]

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Deep Customer Development is About Forming Habits

Blog on November 18th, 2009 0 Comments

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 or reading a tagline, but real engagement and commitment takes time. Same [...]

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Jelly @ Pollenizer this Thursday 19th November

Blog on November 17th, 2009 0 Comments

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 providing the desks, wireless internet and excellent [...]

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Edge of the Web

Blog on November 17th, 2009 0 Comments

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 of hundred international geeks, add several dozen speakers, re-searchers [...]

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What’s on for Global Entrepreneurship Week

Blog on November 16th, 2009 0 Comments

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 innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs.
     

If you have even a passing interest then I recommend checking out some [...]

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Customer Development for Customer Development

Blog on November 12th, 2009 0 Comments

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 should [...]

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How Hard Is It To Get A New User

Blog on November 5th, 2009 0 Comments

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 your colleagues, then your friends, then your family.
Some will try you because they [...]

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Australian Web & Startup Cup

Blog on November 3rd, 2009 0 Comments

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 of a race if some of the [...]

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