by Phil Morle | Feb 27, 2011 | Pitching, Startup Science, Tools and Templates
Here is a set of slides we use at Bootcamp, Startmate and other forums when we’re working with new startups. The idea is to be able to quickly and succinctly tell the full story of the business without thinking about it too much. You get 5 seconds per slide....
by Phil Morle | Feb 16, 2011 | Startup Science
It’s great to have friends, colleagues and mentors encourage you and tell you ‘you can do it’. It’s crucial to have people who give you brutally honest feedback. Look for it, cultivate it, and make sure you’re getting it in a healthy...
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 | Jan 20, 2011 | Pollenizer News
Fantastic news today for the Spreets team, for Yahoo!7, for the Australian technology community and of course the Pollenizer team. Read below for the story, and a few notes from us at the bottom. Yahoo!7 acquires Spreets – leading Australian and New Zealand...
by Phil Morle | Jan 12, 2011 | Startup Science
Talking to a founder of a new business they are just exploring right now, we had an interesting thread of conversation. Here is a rough recollection of it; Mick: “There is definitely a vision worth pursuing there, but the fact that we don’t know the first...
by Phil Morle | Dec 23, 2010 | Annual Reviews, Pollenizer News
What an amazing year we’ve had at Pollenizer! Babies born, dresses worn, new team members, bootcamps, founders, began Pollenizer Ventures…. Fantastic! Here’s a few ways we’ve contributed to the economy in the past year… Number of jobs...
by Phil Morle | Nov 2, 2010 | Startup Science
A guest post from David McKinney – CEO/Founder of Jammbox. DIRTY HACKS FOR STARTUP FOUNDERS The aim of the dirty hacks series is to help you launch your startup faster, cheaper & dirtier. Everything is rough, crude, and fast. Just what you need for your...
by Phil Morle | Oct 20, 2010 | Startup Science
A quick, good example of a very focused first target micro-segment is Honestly.com “Previously, access to Unvarnished has been limited to invite-only or professionals from a list of roughly 200 pre-approved tech/tech-related companies.” From Techcrunch. By...
by Phil Morle | Oct 4, 2010 | Startup Science
I’m pretty busy right now, but when this subject line hit my inbox, I had to open it; I hated listening to your talk at SydStart Here is what it said; Hi Mick, My name is Kevin Lippy and I founded a company called Brokepacker.com, a booking engine for...
by Phil Morle | Sep 25, 2010 | Startup Science
A guest blog post by Alan Jones. More below. Think it takes millions of dollars, an MBA and a few board seats to become a VC? You’d be wrong to think so. I’ll tell you why, but first, answer this question: what is a startup? We’d probably agree that...
by Phil Morle | Aug 30, 2010 | Pollenizer News
Are you ready to start a web business now? Apply for Startup Bootcamp today. It’s a practical and informative program to help you hone your idea and understand the full picture of building a successful business. What’s the commitment? 4 nights of 3 hr...
by Phil Morle | Aug 22, 2010 | Startup Science
Signing NDA’s is impossible for Pollenizer given that we see about 20 new businesses a month. We certainly keep all information confidential and never, directly chase a new idea brought to us from someone. Pollenizer’s integrity is and must be on public...
