Tag: Start Ups

Founders are expected to perform under pressure, iterate on the fly, and fail fast. But is that ethos doing more harm than good?

Tim Andrew was stuck inside a “corporate bubble” until age 35, when a business coach opened his eyes to the start-up possibilities in front of him. Now, the founder of new comparison website Split It is sharing how perspective, confidence and balance have led him to enjoy some real start-up success.

Queensland is fast becoming a new hub for tech startups in Australia, creating what could soon be the country’s own Silicon Valley. We spoke to the people getting going in the sunshine state to see what’s making the techies tick.

New Sydney start-up Ticket Ninja is tapping into the marketing potential of social media users and giving them free event tickets, in return. Founder and entrepreneur John X spoke to Dynamic Business about how his business is changing the events marketplace.

So you’re launching a business on a shoestring. Here are a few money-savers that you may have overlooked.

Reddo Media has secured publishing icon Ita Buttrose as its chairman, a coup for the iPad/tablet digital publishing start-up.

Shoes of Prey, the online business that lets you design your own shoes, inspired a new Aussie business that lets you design your own jewellery – Style Rocks.

Julian Smith blogs about the many opportunities available to Australian start-ups.

“Did you know that Australia is quickly becoming an entrepreneurial paradise? After steady declines in 2008 and 2010, Australian entrepreneurial activities have returned to the pre-economic crisis levels of 2007.”

One of the largest ever start-up investments this country has ever seen has been given to biotechnology company Vaxxas, to assist it in developing a revolutionary new needle-free vaccine.

This week we’ve got a HP Color LaserJet Pro CM1415fnw with ePrint and Print Apps (RRP of $799) to give away, thanks to our friends at HP. To be in with a chance, simply answer the question below. The HP Color LaserJet Pro CM1415fnw Multifunction printer lets you print, scan, copy and fax, and is […]