Shared Learnings
DEGREE VS STARTUPS (FOR THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT)
Being the creative and ambitious creatures many university students are, we are always looking for something ‘extra’ on top of our academics. Especially in the modern context, we are increasingly being ingrained with this idea that work experience is fundamental for...
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SINGAPORE STARTUP FAQ
ORIENTATION Q: How can I learn more about the scene from the internet? A: Here are the main blogs that cover the Singapore scene: e27 - Strong coverage across SEA plus tidbits from across Asia Pac. Highest volume of articles. Tech In Asia - Broad Asian perspective...
read moreCo-Founders wanted to start business with Skype Co-Founder
Four Pollenizer businesses require co-founders. All businesses are very young and need gutsy entrepreneurs with the audacity to believe that they can pull off a global business with limited resources. First you need to be interested in one of these opportunities:...
read morePursuit of Appiness
Telstra is partnering with Pollenizer to deliver Appiness, a hackathon for people who love to build and make a difference. Designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and anyone in between are invited to gather for two and a half days of hacking, hustling and creativity. With...
read moreProduct/Market Fit and the Law of the Excluded Middle
The law of the excluded middle states that: "for any proposition, either that proposition is true, or its negation is". I've been thinking about this philosophical pearl as it applies to the holy grail of startup propositions: " has achieved product/market fit". A...
read moreEmployee or Contractor – what is the difference?
Whether you are a startup looking to hire a contractor or you yourself are providing a service and issuing an invoice it is important that you know your stuff to avoid finding yourself in hot water. Startup Obligations as an employer Hiring a contractor as a helping...
read moreStartups are not small companies
Photo courtesy of dierken There are a few articles on why startups are not just smaller versions of companies but these articles focus on what this means for the process and the product/market side. So what does this mean for the financial and operations side of the...
read moreStartmate 2013 lands in San Francisco
Over the past few days the graduating teams from the first three month stage of the 2013 Startmate program have been arriving in San Francisco, preparing to begin their assault on the investors, customers and media of Silicon Valley. I happened to catch the same...
read moreCustomer validation approaches to solving the problem of cash payments
Pygg has recently been diving deep into solving the cash issue in public schools. Every school day thousands of children across Australia carry cash to schools for payments relating to excursions, fees, sports days etc. For a five year old, this is plain crazy. We...
read more5 Years – Flying Kites
It was a sunny Monday morning 14th April 2008 when I strolled across the street to embark on what was my first day at Pollenizer. A couple of weeks earlier I’d met Phil at a neighbours BBQ, we talked about Pollenizer and he shared the pain he endured in setting up...
read moreSome problems don’t want to be fixed
I'm obsessed with problems. When I hear someone complain about something I can't help but to think about a solution, a "better way". Needless to say that our recent move to France provided a whole new level of exposure to "problems" since complaining about everything...
read morePhil Morle on Sky News
Pollenizer CEO, Phil Morle speaks on Technology Behind Business about the challenges facing startups across Australia.
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