by Phil Morle | Jan 25, 2011 | Startup Science
When it comes to the quintessential entrepreneur, there is no magic set of skills or perfect list of traits. However, Jeffrey Bussgang recommends that these are the kinds of questions you should ask yourself: Do you have an idea that no one can talk you out of? Do you...
by Phil Morle | Mar 24, 2010 | Pollenizer News
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...
by Phil Morle | Mar 24, 2010 | Startup Science
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...
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 | Feb 18, 2009 | Startup Science
Earlier today, I received this picture (click on the thumbnail since it’s quite large and needs to be seen in its full splendor) from Xavier, a friend that’s a practicing Agile Coach and PM in Belgium. Xavier has just started a fantastic blog on visual...
by Phil Morle | Feb 16, 2009 | Startup Science
Sometimes in the startup phase of a business, you’ll wrestle with the big issues for months at a time until you think you’ve nailed them. You feel like you’ve finally solved one of the great problems of our time. You get the big issues implemented in...
by Phil Morle | Feb 3, 2009 | Startup Science
Just saw Bart’s post on how funding can kill your startup and completely agree. Funding can be great for you and it’s certainly required at some points but I see startups all the time trying to solve problems in the wrong sequence. One of the suggestions I...
by Phil Morle | Dec 3, 2008 | Startup Science, Tools and Templates
Recently I’ve been excited to see some solid entrepreneurs pass me executive summaries for worthy businesses. Great to see. However, these executive summaries have varied from average to amazing, and average just isn’t good enough. So to help these entrepreneurs out I...