Pollenizer: Building and Investing In Australian Web Startups

As many of you know, we’ve been helping Spreets get started, so we’re very excited to announce today that Spreets has launched to all Australian capital cities. Read the media release below for more info: Group buying site Spreets receives $2 million investment and joins forces with brandsExclusive in new billion dollar industry Australia’s first [...]

By Bree Clare At present there are over 400 million active users of Facebook worldwide, and 50% of those active users log on daily (Facebook Press room). So it’s no surprise that businesses are now using Facebook groups and pages to promote their goods and/or services. But what are the differences between the two? And [...]

Yesterday the Australian Businesswomen’s Network hosted a webinar with Seth Godin on his new book, Linchpin: Are you indispensable? Although the book mostly markets itself to workers keen to stand out within an organization, there are important transferable messages for entrepreneurs. In Linchpin Seth introduces a new way of thinking around artistry. An artist, he [...]

Social media enterprise 3eep experienced the depth and breadth of Pollenizer’s expertise in getting its online community SportsPassion off the ground. From technology strategy and implementation to product and market development, the Pollenizer team played an integral part. SportsPassion’s suite of free online community tools allow team managers and teammates to better communicate and collaborate, [...]

Pollenizer’s ability to access in-house expertise to service a broad range of client demands was evident in our work with consumer comparison website Getprice. It also made it the prime and only contender vying for the work. Getprice CEO Chris Hitchen explains why it is important having specific skill areas available for hire within one [...]

Based in Barcelona, Linqia used Pollenizer for a technology assessment, product focus and QA. Linqia defines itself as “The Social Network Marketplace” and connects brands and their agencies with social networks. “As a start-up with limited funding and access to top talent, we were fortunate to cross paths with the Pollenizer team who could offer [...]

As part of Growth Summit conference this February 17th and 18th in Sydney, Mick is MC-ing the ‘Technology to Drive Growth’ workshop. We’re very happy to be able to offer half-price tickets to Pollenizer friends and family – a saving of over $400! The workshop will give great insight into which technology solutions are available, [...]

There are hundreds of reasons why people never get around to developing their terrific start-up idea. Not enough time, money, experience … What’s your excuse? Following the recent launch of Commercialisation Australia, the time is ripe to give your business idea some legs. There are four kinds of grants available under the Australian government’s new [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]