Startup Lesson: Pulling The Ripcord to Fail Fast

Blog on July 2nd, 2010 0 Comments

Pollenizer was approached Chris Gray in June to run a focus workshop for a web business Chris had founded (working title ‘Pledgespace’). In the first half of the 4 hour workshop we worked on customer discovery (micro-segments, customer values, creating 10 X value). We iterated on this process to create a focused customer development plan. [...]

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Phil Morle – Entreprenerd

Blog on June 7th, 2010 0 Comments

One of the best thing about the geeky, propellor head Product and Engineering team is that they aren’t just geeks. They’re entrepreneurs, which of course makes them, as Phil’s new hoodie states, Entreprenerds. This of course is crucial for when you want to start a web business, as you don’t want pure tech guys who [...]

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How to be successful

Seth Godin Webinar – Are You a Linchpin?

Blog, Promoted on March 24th, 2010 0 Comments

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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