by Phil Morle | Feb 20, 2013 | Pitching, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Successful startup founder and commentator Tyler Crowley will next week share the knowledge he’s gained helping hundreds of early-stage companies polish their pitches for events including the TechCrunch and LAUNCH conferences with some of Australia’s most promising...
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 7, 2013 | Opinion, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
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...
by Phil Morle | Feb 1, 2013 | Resources, Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Inevitably, as a startup founder you’ll need to respond to media coverage, as your business grows, in your effort to attract users, or to build a profile as an expert in your field. Or, like some founders, you may find yourself managing a media storm. Some...
by Phil Morle | Feb 1, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made the unusual move of announcing an election date almost eight months in advance. Australians will take to the polls on Saturday 14 September, and we want to know what issues are most important to you, the startup community....
by Phil Morle | Jan 29, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Melbourne-based entrepreneur Simon Walker has spent the last two months working his way through the countless hours of video interviews he recorded during a 20 day trip visiting 10 U.S. cities and interviewing local founders, VCs and policy-makers to show Australian...
by Phil Morle | Jan 24, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
How you price your product or service could affect the number of people who become customers, revenue per customer, customer lifetime value, and ultimately, it can mean the difference between profit and loss. How do you get it right? What’s the best pricing...
by Phil Morle | Jan 21, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
For most people, learning to code seems a daunting experience, a skill best left to those who have always loved building things online. But not for for Matthew Travers — learning to code was always a goal, and it seemed the simplest way to build his web platform. The...
by Phil Morle | Jan 17, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Optus Innov8, the Australian arm of Singtel Innov8’s $US150 million venture fund, is calling for applications for round two of its seed program, offering Australian startups funding and access to the telco’s extensive network and expertise. Two Melbourne...
by Phil Morle | Jan 16, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
There’s a handwritten note next to Colette Grgic’s bed listing her reasons for closing the marketplace she had built for travel experiences, Arribaa. Arribaa’s founders, Colette Grgic, husband Vinko and Roger Barnes announced in a pre-Christmas blog...
by Phil Morle | Jan 14, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Informly founder Dan Norris produces stacks of blog posts, podcasts and guides on things like using metrics for a new startup and advanced segmentation for Google analytics — he finds it the most effective way to drive traffic to his analytics dashboard tool. He came...
by Phil Morle | Jan 10, 2013 | Startup Profiles, Uncategorized
Six months since launching in Australia, online wine community Naked Wines has reached 20,000 customers, with more than 6,500 ‘angels’ now contributing a monthly amount as part of the company’s crowd-funded approach to wine making. Naked Wines was...
