by Phil Morle | Feb 13, 2013 | Scaling Your Business, Startup Science, Uncategorized
Startups are exciting. The thrill of building something from nothing, people actually using something that you’ve created and (hopefully) paying you money for it! It can get slightly addictive. Startups are cool, no doubt! But, your main goal is always to...
by Phil Morle | Feb 12, 2013 | Annual Reviews, Pollenizer News, Startup Science, Uncategorized
In December, I shared some Long Thoughts for 2013 on what we learned last year at Pollenizer. One flearn was that agencies can’t build startups. Here’s some of what I said: Agencies can’t build startups – the need for a ‘burning platform’ We founded Pollenizer with...
by Phil Morle | Feb 12, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
We are trying a new approach at Pollenizer, inspired by L.David Marquet in his book Turn This Ship Around. Instead of asking permission, say “I intend to…” Think about what should be done. Communicate that you are about to do it. Answer any...
by Phil Morle | Feb 12, 2013 | Opinion, Uncategorized
Pollenizer’s Mick Liubinskas is agitating for change to the way the Australian Tax Office treats ESOPs (Employee Share Option Plans). Deloitte and Norton Rose are on the case, and it’s one of the issues you’ve told us you’d like to see worked...
by Phil Morle | Feb 12, 2013 | Australia, Capital Raising, Startup Ecosystems & Events, Startup Finops, Uncategorized
There has been a bit of noise lately about share options in Australia and Niki and I have been chatting on Twitter about it. The summary of the problem is that if you’ve got a startup with some value and you offer options to an employee or advisor then they need...
by Phil Morle | Feb 11, 2013 | Opinion, Uncategorized
In the early 20th century American writer Ernest Hemingway made a bet with a friend who told him he couldn’t write a story in under ten words. It’s impossible, they said. Not one to give in, Hemingway came back with this one-line tale: For sale: baby...
by Phil Morle | Feb 9, 2013 | Opinion, Uncategorized
Enter Sydney’s Fishburners co-working space from peak-hour Harris Street any night of the week, and it seems there’s another networking event or startup talk. Head to ATP, Pollenizer, BlueChilli, or a handful of Sydney’s pubs and you’ll find...
by Phil Morle | Feb 9, 2013 | Startmate 2013, Uncategorized
FLT is covering the 2013 Startmate accelerator program, which aims to help early-stage companies become enduring internet companies. With laptop in hand Storyberg co-founder Michael Dijkstra takes a seat across the table from Startmate program founder Niki Scevak. The...
by Phil Morle | Feb 8, 2013 | Enterprise Incubation
Unlocking the last 1% to make something out of nothing Isaac and I presented some thoughts on entrepreneurship to the leaders of Globe Telecom in Philippines yesterday. My thesis is that starting something new from nothing requires a massive amount of energy and...
by Phil Morle | Feb 8, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
From Little Things caught up with oDesk CEO Gary Swart while he was in Sydney this week, to talk about the company’s plans for the Australian market, the future of work, and some of the lessons he’s learnt building the world’s largest online...
by Phil Morle | Feb 8, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Australian company Zeptonics, which produces high-speed high-speed devices for financial trading, has been found by the Federal Court to have used technology in its devices which belonged to Zomojo, where Zeptonics founder Matthew Hurd had previously worked as head of...
by Phil Morle | Feb 7, 2013 | Startup Science, Uncategorized
Working in a startup means you need to pick up the phone and get some sales. You might be acquiring a customer or simply testing an assumption. Before you pick up, consider these 4 steps and work them into the call. Who are you calling? Get as much information on the...
