Entrepreneur
Sydney-Melbourne; it’s the world’s third busiest flight route by passenger volume – so busy in fact that it wouldn’t be unusual to see the occasional, jumbo aircraft operate the brief 55 minute journey. Combine these facts with three aviation enthusiasts who have an interest in disruptive innovation and technology and we have revolutionary new service […]
Finding the right time to take the plunge and expand your business overseas is a daunting thought for any entrepreneur. With the decision comes the possibility of facing unexpected challenges and ultimately the greatest fear, failure. However, with an up and coming generation of entrepreneurs and many supportive government initiatives, it is becoming increasingly easier […]
2015 was undoubtedly the year of startups and entrepreneurs. It was the year that took the likes of Uber, Atlassian and Canva to new heights and put the brakes on Dropbox, Snapchat and Twitter. Collaborations between brands and people grew, but so did our need for niche products and individuality. We also saw digital become […]
Price comparison, a booking engine and an online marketplace – these three phrases are not usually associated with the quest for medical treatment. Not until entrepreneur, Pawel Cebula, asked himself one question and decided to act on the response: why can’t tools that work for other industries, also work for the growing number of medical […]
It’s a little known fact that there’s a difference between a traveller and a tourist. Tourists contently window shop the sights and sounds a destination has to offer while travellers follow the ultimate travel commandment: do as the locals do. The ethos of the traveller sounds straightforward, but in practice, it can a difficult one […]
Traditional telecommunication networks are stuck between a rock and a hard place: their profit margins are eroding from the growing commoditisation of voice and data and yet; with capped data plans still the norm, consumers are not quite getting what they want. And the culprits – look no further than the likes of Skype, Viber, […]
The work is out there to be done and the skills are out there to do it; but tradies are struggling to find jobs and businesses are struggling to find labour. Why? This is what one-time electrician, Steve Daw, calls the ‘trade hole’: “I’ve experienced first-hand the struggle to find reliable workers at the last […]
With 10 years’ experience in import and wholesale distribution, Australian entrepreneur, Peter Byrne, thought he was onto a winner when his distribution business, Combined Group of Companies, bought the Trolley Bags concept from inventor, Paul Doyle. Designed to eliminate the need for the 3.76 billion plastic bags dumped in Australia’s landfill sites each year, the […]
These days, with the Internet being what it is, anyone with an idea to sell is potentially an entrepreneur. Gone are the days when only a select few were able to have their own business. These days, for many people, all they need is a product or skill to sell, a computer with a good […]
What does a military air traffic controller and an ecommerce guru have in common? Probably nothing – and that’s exactly why Nathan Hartnett gave up his post with the Royal Australian Air Force in 2007. Described by Nathan as “hours of boredom mingled with moments of terror,” his career as an air traffic controller wasn’t […]
You either have it or you don’t – entrepreneurial drive is either etched in our genes or instilled at an early age according to a host of research. For some, it’s a gene that refuses to stop them from trying and for others, its absence is what holds them back. Selling his homemade sandwiches at […]
We don’t take big decisions lightly – especially not when they involve large sums of money. Before booking a holiday, we meticulously scour reviews and before taking out a loan, we’ll scrutinise a plethora of comparison websites. All before signing on the dotted line. But when it comes to selling your home – one of […]
When starting his software development business in 2007, NetEngine Founder, Bruce Stronge, had a vision. He wanted to build things that solved real problems – and it was a vision he wanted to protect. Unlike many tech start-ups, Bruce was cautious not to take on so many investors that his values would be diluted. A […]
There is an old African proverb that goes, “If you want to go quickly, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.” In the world of startups, going together often means going both faster and further. According to Startup Genome, a project that analysed a dataset of 100,000 startups over a few […]
We’re continually encouraged find healthier, greener ways to get about. However the reality is, although the benefits are obvious, it’s not always as easy as it sounds – not when it comes to cycling at least. It’s true – many of us learn to ride soon after we learn to walk but it’s also true that very […]
Networking: the single most powerful marketing tactic to accelerate and sustain success for any individual or organisation. The new-to-industry finance broker, Edwena Dixon tried to network, but to no avail. And there were a number of problems. In her experience, non-industry specific networking groups were ineffective and industry-specific initiatives were often just “old boys’ clubs, […]
There are two kinds of startups – those who succeed and others who constantly try. In Britain, at least half the companies fail to last more than five years and in the US, three out of four startups are going bust without managing to turn a profit. The team and leader define the success of […]
The challenges for traditional industries are intensifying. After decades in the driving seat, technology is now striking the heart of what some industry sectors have traditionally kept to themselves. And arguably, it’s about time, as a new wave of technology enabled start-ups are finding more efficient ways to deliver services tailored to a client’s needs […]
Trying to secure a new job opportunity can be like playing a numbers game. Feeling defeated before they even start, many job seekers tirelessly pump out applications they know will become one of a few hundred clogging a recruiter’s inbox. But this causes a problem on both sides of the fence: for the recruiter and […]
Being a market leader personally is important but being the market leader in your business is very important. I get asked what I attribute to my success in starting and running a successful business, and my response to that is easy. You have to be the market leader in what your business offers or does. […]
