Shared Learnings
Between customers, code and everything else: an update from Storyberg
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...
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THE ENTREPRENEUR INSIDE
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...
read moreQ&A with oDesk CEO Gary Swart
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 workplace. Here's an...
read moreZeptonics founder’s actions “blatant” and “deliberate”: technology not its own
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...
read more4 steps to making a cold call
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...
read moreCrowdfunding, ESOPs and cultural change: what are your election priorities?
Last week FLT asked you for your 2013 election priorities, and the verdict is clear — taxation reform, cultural change and crowdfunding were all top priorities. Here's the lowdown on the issues you raised. ESOP reform Almost everyone who responded to our survey raised...
read moreWhat’s the best way to recruit a technical co-founder?
The rarest commodity in the startup industry is not capital, or customers, or revenue, it's technical co-founders, or CTOs (Chief Technical Officers). This is largely because the kind of software engineer likely to make a great co-founder and CTO aren't short of...
read moreThe World Startup Report
What drives success in your budding ecosystem? I attended the World Startup Report at Fishburners on Monday night. Presented by Bowei, former Linkedin and founder of CardMunch, who is braving a whirlwind trip around the world checking out some startup ecosystems....
read moreInternship Programme: My first two weeks
First mistake: I arrived in a suit. Well not a full suit with a jacket and tie, but leather shoes, suit pants and a tucked in business shirt, which is still definitely way too much for Pollenizer. I don't think Polly (colloquial term for Pollenizer obviously) has a...
read moreDear startups: Launch now, people and sales – Video
At Google Sudo event last night we had a solid panel with Niki Scevak from Startmate, Kim Heras from Pushstart and nicely moderated by Alan Noble. Key messages, though none of these should be a surprise to you all; People - the idea, business and everything will...
read moreAn Evening with Sir Tim
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Then, Now, Tomorrow: What's next for the World Wide Web? - the first City Talk of 2013 presented by the City of Sydney in partnership with UTSpotlight. What made this event so extraordinarily special is the fact that it...
read moreAre you a designer or developer? Want to try out Startmate?
Did you apply for Startmate and miss out? Perhaps you want to give a startup a go but are not quite sure how to make the move. Australian startup accelerator Startmate is calling for applications from developers and designers to take part in its Trump Cards program....
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