Tech leaders have expressed new found enthusiasm and excitement following Malcolm Turnbull’s appointment to Prime Minister this week. As a founding director of Australia’s first internet company, OzEmail, Mr Turnbull’s credentials and acumen are expected to deliver a boost to tech start ups across Australia. “He understands the challenges we face in regard to tech disruption […]
In my mother’s day, women were expected to quit their jobs when they married. Smoking at your desk and boozy lunches were still the norm. This concept seems crazy to us, and in ten years time, I believe we’ll also look back on our own common practices and ask: “What were we thinking?” The problem is […]
At the National Achievers Congress 2015 in Sydney this Week, Richard Branson said entrepreneurship was about “creating something that makes a difference to peoples lives” and that if there is something to be frustrated about in the market, entrepreneurs ask whether they can “bring some competition and shake it up.” For company secretary, Carolyne Burns […]
For years summer in Australia has had a reputation as a time for backyard barbeques, beaches and holidays but recently, businesses have begun to view our hottest months in a new light. The increasing severity of storms and cyclones, devastating floods, unexpected power outages, plus the long dry spells that can lead to devastating bushfires […]
With devices keeping us connected just about everywhere, many of us are struggling to justify the use of the “Out of Office Auto-Reply.” But to what benefit? According to the latest Roy Morgan research, one in five Australian full-time workers now access their work network remotely. The data showed that almost 1.5 million full-time workers […]
In August, Google announced that they would be creating a holding company called Alphabet, effectively rebranding and becoming a conglomerate with ‘Google’ reverting to its largest subsidiary. Alphabet would also own a variety of businesses including Nest (home automation), Calico (bio-tech) and Google X (self driving cars, innovations) signalling it was no longer just a […]
Small businesses are at the heart of our economy, with more than two million operating across the nation and more than half a million Australians involved in startup activity at any point in time. As a business catalyst, I dedicate my time to helping these companies thrive and reach their full potential. Small business owners […]
According to recent PwC analysis commissioned by Google, SMEs have the potential to access an additional $49.2bn in output over the next 10 years by making better use of technology. Commenting on the $49.2bn figure outlined in the Small Business: Digital Growth report, PwC economics partner, Jeremy Thorpe said “that’s how much the Federal Government […]
If you’re in business, and even if you’re not, you have probably heard of the concept of digital disruption. Digital disruption is a term used to refer to the development of digital technologies over the past decade or so and the way they have impacted and disrupted our lives. For many businesses, digital disruption has […]
We often hear about entrepreneurs launching exciting new tech businesses across the country, but the Australian economy is still largely driven by many successful, long-running businesses that were born long before phones came without cords, and it was possible to operate entirely “in the cloud.” Cloud technology, and the hype around it has left many […]
