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The other day I came across something amazing. It solved a problem that had thought long and hard about. At the time I spoke to everyone I knew but there was no answer. The problem is over 15 years old now. And only recently have I found a solution for it – only to discover that I nearly solved it

Two success facts, three key things to be wary of when making the jump and how to manage ideas. All this was covered by our panel in just 60 minutes at a recent breakfast meeting at the Institute of Managers and Leaders (formerly Australian Institute of Management).

You know this is the last and most important slide. But do you need it? If not, why not? If yes, what and how do you present the information

According to DocSend’s research the 9th slide is the most important. Why? It is the slide that distinguishes you from someone with an idea and an expert who understands your customers’ needs. And that slide is…

How does your business model make money? Advertising, freemium and a brokerage fee? That’s three of seven models… do you look wise or confused?

You can’t afford to get the second most important slide of a presentation wrong, so what are investors looking for? Why is this the second most important slide? How you know if you’ve told them what they want to hear?

Now the audience knows your big vision, the problem space you are working in and the solution you propose it is time to get down to detail. Exactly what is the product or service you are going to sell to customers that will solve the problem?

Last month I announced that I had become a facilitator on CSIRO’s ON Prime program. So what’s the “CSIRO’s ON Prime" program?

What does an investor expect to hear when you talk about “the market”? Is it a free market, geographically bounded, regulated, serviceable? What is TAM, SAM & SOM? What’s a route to market?

On the 13th February 30 entrepreneurs gathered at muru-D to learn about pitching and practice their pitch. What was the outcome? Here it is in the words of those who attended...