Jason Rose
Seed-stage capital raising: Why you should keep the deal simple
I was recently in discussion with a fintech about going in on their seed round. Investing at any point in a startup’s lifecycle is challen…
Why this startup investor loves oBikes
You can barely walk five minutes in any direction in either Melbourne or Sydney nowadays without seeing a yellow oBike. They’re everywhere…
The late mail: Even posties aren’t safe from digital disruption
I recently had a great chat with a postie. He joined Australia Post immediately after finishing school and has been there ever since – …
Bodyslam: How getting soundly beaten can be a blessing in disguise
I learnt a great lesson about business and life on the weekend. The weird part was that I was upside down at the time. I was competing in…
Yin and Yang: How to find the perfect business partner
Ben and Jerry. Paul and John. Torvill and Dean. History is full of famous partnerships – unions of two individuals who achieved more to…
Business expansion: The $10 million question
I’ve had the same conversation with a number of entrepreneurs recently. In the context of a discussion about their possible funding nee…
The start of a start-up: The thrill of generating a new business idea
I recently had that burst of excitement every entrepreneur knows well. It’s that first moment when you are struck – completely out of…
Speed kills: Why you don’t need to build your start-up at a million miles an hour
I had a really interesting conversation with the founder of a software company earlier this week. (In the interests of possibly doing bus…
The number crunch on big data
One of the big growth areas at the moment is big data. As we all live in an increasingly digitised world, we are producing massive amount…
Political upstarts and business start-ups: Disorder in the house
It seems as though there are going to be some pretty interesting new senators come June next year. There’s the Motoring Enthusiasts Par…
