by Phil Morle | Jul 7, 2009 | Startup Science
Each week, the Pollenizer team needs to review many ideas for web businesses. Here is a simple process that we are using that you may also find useful. Our process is a mash-up of a business process and a blog post. The Process Christian Terwiesch and Karl T. Ulrich...
by Phil Morle | Jul 7, 2009 | Pollenizer News
A year and a half ago we created a violent, yet exciting and creative chemical reaction from the coming together of start-up veterans from Australia, India and Europe. Now we are reflecting internally to try to describe what it is that we actually do. I want to share...
by Phil Morle | Jul 2, 2009 | Pitching, Startup Science
We’re lucky enough to meet a lot of passionate entrepreneurs at Pollenizer and I love it. Exciting ideas, real belief and a twinkle in the eye that says they’re ready to take a risk to make it happen. I just wish they’d care a little bit more about...
by Phil Morle | Jun 22, 2009 | Startup Science
Short version: Barcamps are awesome because everyone sets the agenda and participates, not just a small group that the organisers have picked. So go to BarCamp Sydney 5 this Saturday, June 27th, 2009. Long version Recently I attended the Future Summit event in...
by Phil Morle | Jun 19, 2009 | Pollenizer News
We love Twitter as a company and as individuals. It’s quite fun seeing that chatter that goes around Pollenizer in a single day. Here’s a quick access list of all our Twitter names so that you can follow the fun. @pollenizer – Our company news...
by Phil Morle | Jun 17, 2009 | Scaling Your Business, Startup Science
A quick video from me on the (big, big, big) difference between a product that actually functions and a business that really works. Roughly; Getting the product to ‘function’ means you can use it. Getting the business to ‘work’ means that you...
by Phil Morle | May 18, 2009 | Pollenizer News
I’ve been fortunate enough to be invited to attend Future Summit in Melbourne over the next two days. It’s exciting, imposing and slightly intimidating, and I’m proud to be a part of it. Future Summit is associated with the Davos World Economic...
by Phil Morle | May 11, 2009 | Startup Science
In “Premiree- More Premium, Less Free” Mick wrote that many startups hit trouble by aiming to deliver a free product and delivering something in which the value matches the price. But why do so many startups choose free as a price? What happens in a...
by Phil Morle | May 7, 2009 | Startup Science
I’ve been a web product manager for what is beginning to feel like a long time, perhaps somewhere in that history there are some helpful experiences I can share with other product managers. Product management consultancy Brainmates was kind enough to invite me...
by Phil Morle | May 3, 2009 | Pollenizer News
We’ve been working a lot in Europe for the past year and the time has come for us to pitch a tent on the ground. I am really pleased to announce that Amir Suissa has joined our team and will operate a Pollenizer HQ out of Zurich, Switzerland. Like all Pollenizer...
by Phil Morle | Apr 28, 2009 | Startup Science
Over the weekend, we released Posse. Here’s some coverage in the Australian newspaper. The idea came to Posse CEO, Rebekah Campbell, when she was struggling to sell Evermore tickets in Perth. Recruiting the fans to work for the band quickly fixed that problem...
by Phil Morle | Apr 24, 2009 | Startup Science
I wormed my way into Google AdSense Partner Day in Sydney today and got to sit in on a great session about Google Analytics. Having such an amazing tool at the disposal of (what should be) every single website regardless of size is a game changer. Yes, too much data...
