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mixin @pollenizer, pollenizer l: mixin

You may have noticed us mentioning a product called mixin in our social media lately. There’s a good reason for this: we’ve been scoping out a relationship with the company that goes beyond the usual ‘hired gun’ deal most consultancies offer...

Launching Versus Testing

Bottom Line: Finishing your product and releasing it to the public is NOT the same as launching your business. You have to test that thoroughly. Keep your product lean and focused so you can iterate faster. Let me explain; In working with a number of startups over...

Pre-Framing a Pitch To Stop The Demons

(Before I start, I just want to say that this is a new idea and it still needs some exploring, so help me flesh out before eating my flesh)* Whilst having a sushi/beer dinner with Atari Boy last night, we were talking about how sometimes you have an idea, flesh it...

It’s The Right Time To Start A New Business

I met with a guy last night who started his business in the late nineties, built it up, got slapped in 2001 by the market, held on, kept building it up, got some success, and sold it a year ago and is about to lose his golden handcuffs. We were talking about the...

Switchwise Switched On

Another Pollenized start-up came to life this weekend. Switchwise is a Melbourne-based company with the simple, yet powerful goal of saving us money on our energy bills. Australia now has an easy to use solution (like uSwitch in the UK) for comparing energy plans and...

Got Big News? Get Your Startup On ZDNet

I met up with Renai Lemai recently to talk about the startup community in Sydney and he was very enthusiastic about doing more, writing more and getting amongst it. We had a bunch of ideas, including them hosting an Officially Friday, but one that we can start on now...