by Phil Morle | Oct 5, 2012 | Resources, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
In an industry where some people still prefer fax over email, Jason Allan, co-founder at Smash Repair Bid; a website which allows you to get multiple quotes for smash repairs; says hitting the phones and being persistent has paid off. The Smash Repair Bid website...
by Phil Morle | Oct 5, 2012 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Co-founder and CEO Andrew Campbell says the backlash received after launching of GoCatch proves upsetting the establishment is not always a bad thing. GoCatch connects taxi drivers and those looking for a lift, allowing customers to see taxi locations on a live...
by Phil Morle | Oct 5, 2012 | Resources, Uncategorized
Recruiting investors is challenging for any startup founder, not just because of what’s physically required; the hours of pitching, networking, and meetings; but also because of the emotions that come with handing over a stake in your business. Mathias Kopp,...
by Phil Morle | Oct 5, 2012 | Resources, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
As CEO and co-founder of GetListed, a social recruitment website that works on personal recommendations, Bosco Tan found himself in the interesting position of running a startup that wasn’t his. Tan says the lessons learnt while at the helm of GetListed, a joint...
by Phil Morle | Oct 3, 2012 | Resources, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
A hand-drawn poster and tight marketing budget helped the team behind Tonight, an iPhone-only social network for sharing evening plans, pull together a stellar cast to produce their promo video; they managed to get Graham Shearer, a photographer who has taken cover...
by Phil Morle | Oct 3, 2012 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
Guest post from Wayne Butcher. Stuey! I ride with a bloke called Stuey. He’s a good bloke. The other day Stuey invited me around to his place for beers. He’s just renovated a lovely place in Bondi. Anyway, Stuey recently received my email about books and business and...
by Phil Morle | Oct 3, 2012 | Pollenizer News, Uncategorized
I’m running a panel at the TiE Conference Sydney on October 10th. There is a solid group on the panel with me and I’d like to make sure it’s useful. What areas should we cover? What are the biggest challenges? What are the hardest things to do? Add...
by Phil Morle | Oct 2, 2012 | Australia, Startup Ecosystems & Events, Uncategorized
I came across a list of the the Top 100 Web 2.0 Startups and this later version created for a conference that our mate Ross Dawson organised in 2008. A click through the list shows that 4 years later, 44% of the companies have a website still functioning with a tiny...
by Phil Morle | Oct 2, 2012 | Resources, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Paul Serra has done a few things; he’s worked as a nurse, and been an alchohol distributor, but his sole focus now is DealFlip; a site which helps businesses choose the best daily deal provider for their daily deal marketing offer. According to Serra it will...
by Phil Morle | Oct 2, 2012 | Resources, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
There’s a big difference between providing home delivered muesli and running a platform which tests your online marketing, but that’s the jump Nathan Murphy made, following a product announcement by Google that saw his startup Eyecrowd become little fish to the search...
by Phil Morle | Oct 1, 2012 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
Listening to some of the Foundation talks by Kevin Rose and I caught a quick startup focus quote from Jeff Smith; Jeff – “Perhaps the thing to avoid, is that tempting new idea, that you want to do, but you haven’t really finished baking the current...
by Phil Morle | Sep 28, 2012 | Resources, Uncategorized
Next month, Sydney-based startup incubator program Startmate will open for applications to its 2013 intake. As a mentor and investor in the Startmate program since its inception, I’m often asked questions by people considering whether or not to apply. Stay tuned...
