Startup Advice
Why expanding into Indonesia is hard work, but worth it for Aussie startups
Politicians and business have been saying it for decades: establishing a sound Indonesian-Australian bilateral relationship is imperative fo…
Everything you need to know before you do an ICO
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) offer another avenue for startups to raise funds aside from more traditional methods such as IPOs, venture cap…
Digital services done right: How to keep customers, generate revenue and save costs
In marketing, a lot of emphasis is put on the acquisition of new prospects. This is not a bad thing — after all, finding new customers is …
The banking royal commission is a masterclass in how not to run a startup
If deciding what not to do in business really is as important as deciding what to do, then the lengthy Royal Commission into Misconduct in …
Lessons from SXSW: How to make a conference trip a full-blown international business-development opportunity
Super-sized international tech events such as SXSW present unique opportunities for growing businesses in terms of both organisational and p…
Want to be acquired? Here’s how to market your business to global players
Being bought by a successful global business is a dream for many startup founders and medium-sized business owners. There is something about…
Learning from adversity: How Katt Srinivasan went from rock bottom to e-commerce entrepreneur
Business can be tricky. The first few years of a business determines its success and many sadly don’t make it.
In my younger years, I…
Seven things to consider when appointing a corporate advisor
Let’s face it, building a business is hard work. And getting external funding to realise the full potential of your business can be even h…
Co-founder of $8 billion database startup MongoDB on why your customers should be your marketing department
Though it’s an unassuming and largely hidden side of business, the database industry is set to be worth nearly $100 billion in just a coup…
Do you speak Silicon Valley? Aussies need to change their chat if they want to succeed Stateside
If Australian startups are going to be successful in the US, they need to learn to communicate as Americans do, according to Viki Forrest, c…
