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Apple releases new warnings about iPhone 12 and medical devices
The tech giant is warning of the risks associated with the magnets and electromagnetic fields…
Can you build a business without seed funding?
Many people struggle to know if funding is the way to go.
It’s time… to hand over the leadership reins
Some years ago, I was advising two of the most impressive entrepreneurs in the country. They had built an amazing national brand and were going from strength to strength in terms of geographic coverage, revenue and customer numbers. But, they were having challenges managing the business now that it was so large. They explained: “We’re […]
Why being respected in business is much more profitable than desperately trying to be liked
Here are the ten brands with the most loyal customers in 2017. A list compiled by US consultancy Brand Keys from 740 brands across 83 industries. Can you spot the attribute that’s common to each? Amazon (retail) Google Apple (tablets) Netflix Apple (smartphones) Amazon (video streaming) Samsung Facebook Amazon (tablets) YouTube Yes, they are all […]
Feed unconscious minds, embrace good failure: Dr Amantha Imber talks innovation strategies
Businesses risk being disrupted if they don’t create environments where people can sit in their ‘challenge sweet spot’, have freedom to express crazy ideas and feel safe to fail meaningfully, according to Dr Amantha Imber, the CEO of innovation consultancy Inventium. Prior to founding Inventium a decade ago, Imber – a 2016 inductee into the […]
“There’s no magic bullet, we’ve just had to dive in,” says the CEO of global edutech startup GO1
Just as Spotify and Apple have transformed the way people listen to music, Brisbane-based entrepreneur Andrew Barnes envisions his edutech startup GO1 as the way forward for corporate training. Since launching in 2015, GO1 has amassed over 500,000 users for its SaaS platform, which enables companies, across all sectors, to find, book and track […]
While the tech giants are eating one another, startups have a chance to change the rules
The world’s once-disruptive tech giants have become increasingly preoccupied with cannibalising one other, leaving themselves vulnerable to disruption by nimble Aussie startups with global ambitions, according to Cheryl Mack, the head of StartCon, which returns to Sydney this December. The tech startup conference and expo will run from 1 to 2 December at Royal Randwick […]
Your product won’t charm consumers forever: what are the skills needed to move it forward?
We all have products that keep us coming back for more. For you, it might be a simple fitness app like Strava, Instagram’s endless feed of engaging photos, or your flashy Beats by Dr Dre headphones. What these products have in common is their addictive nature – and that they’re not addictive by chance. Businesses […]
“They get what success takes”: HealthEngine’s CEO on the Aussie start-up’s major new investor
Online healthcare marketplace HealthEngine has now raised close to $50m after closing a $26.7m Series C funding round. Sequoia India, which has worked closely with Apple’s Steve Jobs, Google’s Larry Page and LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and other high-profile founders, led the round. The VC firm, which counts HealthEngine as its first direct investment in an […]
Avoiding downtime in an on-demand business
The internet is now a critical part of any business and as more business make the move to the cloud the need to avoid unnecessary downtime has never been more important. While most business use network monitoring as a tool for discovering issues within internal IT infrastructure, many are unaware that network monitoring software can also […]
Saying ‘no’ can help your business thrive
Saying ‘no’ doesn’t come naturally to many, particularly when you have your own business. It’s often tempting to say ‘yes’ to every opportunity that comes your way, in an attempt to drive growth. But knowing when and what to say ‘no’ to, and how to be tactful about it, can actually make you a better […]
“It’s proof of our enormous brand traction”: Jaybird founder on his USD$95m Logitech deal
Judd Armstrong almost quit the entrepreneurial game when he ‘maxed out’ a credit card starting his first business – but a ‘kick in the pants’ put the Queensland native back on course. While that business survived to make a USD$2m dollar profit, Judd’s follow-up venture, Jaybird, has made waves globally. In April, this year, he sold the […]
Creating a business website: key legal issues
When you’re designing your website, you have a ton of things to think about. You’re concerned with the way your business is presenting itself to the world, and this means you’re less concerned with things that may seem trivial. Recently, Apple was smacked by a lawsuit for overlooking something: a particular graphics module used on […]
The Pokémon Go craze: a security risk for SMEs?
Forget politics – the biggest talking point in Australia right now is Pokémon Go. The wildly popular mobile game has seen legions of gamers, including working-age adults, take to the streets to capture virtual monsters. An IT security company told Dynamic Business that if gamers aren’t careful they could fall prey to malware and hackers […]
Luckless lovers and pet people, meet Ben and Pierre – their app startup is the ‘cat’s meow’
Looking for love in all the wrong places? To help people find the ‘pawfect’ life partner – and to give displaced pets a second chance – entrepreneurs Ben Burton and Pierre Moio founded Zeppee. Released in March, this year, Zeppee is a free, location-based platform for buying, selling and – most importantly – rehoming pets […]
Should you innovate? Listen to your market
Innovation without a market is like cooking a meal for one – you can still feel satisfied, even if no one else would eat it. But what happens when you start serving your cuisine du jour to others? The decision to innovate can be a difficult one, as innovation typically involves a longer term commitment of […]
In need of some direction? A business coach can be your compass
One of the great myths in business is that entrepreneurs succeed alone. The truth is that people need people. People teach us. They inspire us. They challenge us to do things differently. And, sometimes, they make us tear out our hair in frustration. Still – cultivating the right people is essential for growing your business and […]
Startup jitters? “Just go for it,” says Appscore founder
It takes a certain level of fearlessness to become the captain of your own ship, quit a six-figure corporate job and set sail for relatively uncharted waters: Australia’s tech sector. Alex Louey did just that, co-founding one of the first mobile-first app developers on the scene: Appscore. Six years on, it’s clear Alex’s voyage has […]
Apple cleans up after largest attack on App Store in China
In its first large-scale attack on its App Store, Apple is taking steps to remove malicious codes added to iPhone and iPad programs commonly used in China. A number of cyber security firms reported finding a malicious program dubbed XcodeGhost embedded in hundreds of Apps available on the App Store. It is understood that the […]
New app allows business owners to take payments on their wrist
The payment platform, eWAY, that powers over 20,000 online businesses and processes over one quarter of all the online spend in Australia will now enable business owners and sales people to take payments from their wrist. Paving the way with mobile payment innovation, eWay has developed a new app for the Apple Watch that enables […]
New iPhones unveiled
Apple have announced its latest iPhones at a media event in San Francisco along with an updated version of the Apple TV and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The new iPhones, the 6s and 6s Plus boast a new 3D Touch shortcut feature that allows users to make different commands by pressing harder and softer on the […]
iPhone 6s release date may be imminent
If you’re considering buying a new iPhone – it might be worth holding off for a little while longer. On September 9 the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco will play host to Apple’s next event where it is expected to launch the new iPhone 6s. It is also rumoured that the next iPad […]
Is the end in sight for the Sim Card as we know it?
Physical Sim Cards could become obsolete by as early as 2016 with the launch of a new embedded Sim. The Financial Times reports that Apple and Samsung are in “advanced talks” to start using the embedded Sim technology. Unlike the traditional Sim, which locks users to a network, the embedded Sim would allow ease of […]
Office 2016 for Mac available for Office 365 customers
If you use a Mac and you have a subscription to Office 365, Office 2016 for Mac is available to you from today.