I enjoy mixing with startup people; and I’ve been catching up with quite a few recently, a meeting here, a cup of coffee there, a presentation somewhere else. So it got me to thinking about the top 10 tips I’d pass on to anyone contemplating a startup… 1. PROBLEM: Focus on the problem you are solving –...Read More

I was recently interviewed by Business Because, a network for MBA graduates. You first studied in the UK – which country are you originally from? England; I lived there for 26 years before moving to Singapore (7 years) and then arrived in Perth in 1997 – 17 years ago. I was an Economics teacher by training...Read More

This slide deck is from a 20-minute talk I gave to the Founders Institute launch this week. I told a few hard knock stories about my own start-up experiences and from other startups I advise and mentor from time to time. [slideshare id=30334202&sc=no] The main takeaways are: ideas are fine, but its’ the execution of the...Read More

If you want to do more business, it is good to get out there and network. Not only is this good for business development, it is also good for your career. This is because the more people you meet, the more chances there are to meet someone who needs your services. While you don’t go...Read More

this article first appeared in Business News, 12th Nov 2013. As previously reported, the tech start-up community in Perth is severely underfunded as compared to other cities around the world. By necessity, these companies are surviving on the proverbial ‘smell of an oil rag’ as founders work part time or take on consulting jobs to...Read More

Earlier this week, the talents down at Filter Squad put up their latest creation – FlipCase – on the App Store. A free app, it uses the plastic case of the new iPhone 5C to create a Connect4 game – watch the 1 minute video above to see what I mean. 350,000 Youtube video views...Read More

Last Wednesday I spoke at Morning Start-Up, at Spacecubed down in the city. 27 minutes to tell a 10-year story, from the heights of the first dotcom boom through the tech wreck and the long, slow climb up the hill to the final trade sale in mid 2010. There is also an ‘after sale’ story,...Read More

In 2007, the ‘smartphone’ (or ‘app phone’) was born. The iPhone was not the first phone to have emails or internet connection, but it was the one that popularised the new category. Three years later, Apple gave us the iPad. Again, Apple were not the first to develop tablet computers. Microsoft had launched tablets back...Read More

Leading WA ebusinesses may have been around awhile, but this disguises how the nature of the sector has radically changed Mark Pownall’s piece “Renewal Challenge for local online leaders” (15th July 2013) was in response to Business News’ first list of WA online businesses. Mark noted that most of the businesses were over ten years old...Read More

[slideshare id=24239528&doc=uwa-ebusiness-18jul13-130715040309-phpapp01] My latest slide pack on online marketing – for an MBA audience this coming Thursday; what works online? what does not? what’s my experience been over 14 years of doing aussiehome.com, reiwa.com and now businessnews.com.au? Enjoy 🙂Read More