by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
Working in a startup means you need to pick up the phone and get some sales. You might be acquiring a customer or simply testing an assumption. Before you pick up, consider these 4 steps and work them into the call. Who are you calling? Get as much information on the...
by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Opinion, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Last week FLT asked you for your 2013 election priorities, and the verdict is clear — taxation reform, cultural change and crowdfunding were all top priorities. Here’s the lowdown on the issues you raised. ESOP reform Almost everyone who responded to our survey...
by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Co-Founder, Opinion, Uncategorized
The rarest commodity in the startup industry is not capital, or customers, or revenue, it’s technical co-founders, or CTOs (Chief Technical Officers). This is largely because the kind of software engineer likely to make a great co-founder and CTO aren’t...
by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Startup Ecosystems & Events, Startup Science, Uncategorized
What drives success in your budding ecosystem? I attended the World Startup Report at Fishburners on Monday night. Presented by Bowei, former Linkedin and founder of CardMunch, who is braving a whirlwind trip around the world checking out some startup ecosystems....
by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Pollenizer News, Uncategorized
First mistake: I arrived in a suit. Well not a full suit with a jacket and tie, but leather shoes, suit pants and a tucked in business shirt, which is still definitely way too much for Pollenizer. I don’t think Polly (colloquial term for Pollenizer obviously)...
by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
At Google Sudo event last night we had a solid panel with Niki Scevak from Startmate, Kim Heras from Pushstart and nicely moderated by Alan Noble. Key messages, though none of these should be a surprise to you all; People – the idea, business and everything will...
by Phil Morle | Feb 6, 2013 | Pollenizer News, Uncategorized
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Then, Now, Tomorrow: What’s next for the World Wide Web? – the first City Talk of 2013 presented by the City of Sydney in partnership with UTSpotlight. What made this event so extraordinarily special is the fact...
by Phil Morle | Feb 6, 2013 | Australia, Startmate 2013, Uncategorized
Did you apply for Startmate and miss out? Perhaps you want to give a startup a go but are not quite sure how to make the move. Australian startup accelerator Startmate is calling for applications from developers and designers to take part in its Trump Cards program....
by Phil Morle | Feb 6, 2013 | Pollenizer News, Uncategorized
This summer, something very interesting has been developing quietly in the Manning building of the University of Sydney. When exams finished at the end of November 2012, the campus fell silent and the usual hordes of students parading down the main boulevard, Eastern...
by Phil Morle | Feb 5, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
“He who feared he would not succeed sat still.” Horace Pollenizer is a firm proponent of the Lean Startup Methodology as a way to systematically de-risk startups. Recently however, Pollenizer has taken a different approach to de-risking their startups: Instill fear in...
by Phil Morle | Feb 5, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
<img src=”http://pollenizer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/163618769-300×170.jpg” alt=”163618769″ width=”300″ height=”170″ class=”alignnone size-medium wp-image-11033″ / Thomas Pastro, Tom Rothwell...
by Phil Morle | Feb 5, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
We’ve worked with lots of suppliers over the years and here are a few thoughts; Make sure you have flexibility in case you need to ditch them. No long term contracts. Monthly fees much better than annual. Check that they have worked with your type of company...
