Shared Learnings
A quick look at a venue for our big event
Wow! We have been scouting around for somewhere to host an annual startup fest on a colossal scale. We don't feel comfortable in hotel conference rooms. We make stuff on the internet and when we get away from our screens, we need to feel like we have gone somewhere....
read moreLess than 2 weeks to go before we kickoff the Sensis / Pollenizer #sapihack!
We've already got 50 registrations and we've caped the event at 80 so if you haven't got one already make sure you grab your ticket now! As we are getting closer to the event, and to answer some feedback we've received, we've decided to give all participants more...
read moreLife at Pollenizer as an Engineer
Engineering at Pollenizer is different to what you may expect compared to other web agencies in Sydney. Long gone are the days where "techies" are the mutes in the office. At Pollenizer, the biggest difference is being able to change the direction of the business we...
read moreStarting and Positioning Your Business
I recently had the pleasure of guest speaking at UNSW’s Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The topic was 'starting and positioning your business'. It was a great experience to connect with some amazing students and to see what the next generation of...
read moreCome with an idea, leave with seed funding
Sensis and Pollenizer have partnered to offer you a 2 day hackathon with over $50,000 worth of prizes and perks. On Saturday March 24 all the idea generators, code masters and design maestros come together to brainstorm. Ideas are sparked, teams are formed, products...
read morePollenizer 4 years old
Today, 29 February, 2012 - is the four year anniversary of the incorporation of Pollenizer Pty Ltd. Woohoo!!!! Yes, we were incorporated on a leap year just to be even more different. Wow, four years. Four big years. So much has happened I couldn't possibly put it all...
read moreChef – Turning Configuration into Code
Overview Web applications typically require very specific server environments in which to run. Most of us build applications from a variety of disparate components at different layers of abstraction. (We do not, for example, re-implement an operating system every time...
read moreAARRR Focus Me Hearties
Pollenizer Co-founder Mick Liubinskas (aka Mr Focus) is reknown for being obsessed with the need for focus within businesses and particularly startups. "I'm absolutely obsessed with focus. Lack of focus is the number one cause of failed businesses. You need to keep...
read moreIntroducing Ryuu – Gaming Your Way To Good habits
Short version: Pollenizer has started a new business called Ryuu in the personal health space. The product is an iPhone app which helps you form healthy habits by being supportive and tracking your actions. Private beta is coming out in March, 2012 - sign up now! “We...
read morePollenizer Offers a Directors Course for Entrepreneurs | Feb 28th
Summary: We are running a directors course for $500 in Surry Hills on Feb 28. If you would like to come, please email us If you're a director of a company, or have a goal of becoming one at some point in the future, it's important that you understand the boundaries,...
read moreWant start-up or public speaking coaching?
One of our start-ups, Coachy, is offering coaching in start-ups and public speaking. All lessons are conducted online via live 1-on-1 video and can be done in the comfort of your own home. About the coaches: Niki Scevack will be offering 1/2 hour coaching lessons on...
read moreUpgrade friendly Ubuntu
Fearing change is normal and it is also a valid emotion. Within system administration, change appears in the form of upgrading. Upgrading is often closely followed by breaking. Deploying a bleeding edge Ubuntu distribution with only 18 months until End of Life can be...
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