Startup Advice
The power of pessimism: Could positive thinking be holding your startup back?
Startup land is something of an optimists’ club, with entrepreneurs all over the country living off little more than positive thinking and…
How to manage emotional wellbeing when launching and scaling your startup
One of the hidden challenges when launching a startup is the effect it can have on your emotional wellbeing. When launching a startup you no…
Women in technology: Fighting inequality starts within yourself
I have always been interested in technology and coding. Understanding technology, to me, is like being able to read or write — it is the f…
“Entrepreneurial spirit”: Shopify fosters innovation by encouraging employees to have businesses on the side
When Shopify founder Tobi Lutke started a business selling snowboards, he was frustrated at the lack of platforms for makers to sell their p…
Sales won’t just happen: Ten steps to light your marketing fire
I have worked with startups for many years and the common theme I have come across is for countless brilliant startup founders, their main f…
Startup employee wages ‘unsustainably’ high as government migration policies stymie tech talent
What a month for Australian business. According to findings from the Australian National University and the University of Melbourne, the lat…
A step-by-step guide to nailing your next pitch
Like 12-hour days and home garage offices, pitching is often an inescapable part of being a startup founder.
Whether you meet someone in…
Indie, bootstrapped and lifestyle businesses: What they are, and how to fund them
I find myself returning frequently to the concept of (tech) small businesses versus startups. This is partly because it seems everyone in t…
Building a great team: Six tips for recruiting talent into your startup
People, let’s talk about people!
If there’s one thing I’m passionate about more than anything else, it’s building great teams. An…
Aussies in the Valley: Entrepreneur Ned Dwyer on why it’s hard to break into the “closed” Silicon Valley community
When Aussie startup founder Ned Dwyer first moved to Silicon Valley in 2013, he quickly started to feel like a small fish in a very big pond…
