1 thing people obsessed with growth know to be true
5 March 2018
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
Jobs for NSW Funding Roadmap
24 January 2018
Many thanks to Brendan for sending through this map of how all the state and…
Impact events for 2018
3 January 2018
This year I have a team preparing to run a series of eleven events under…
Bridging the Gap between Manager and Entrepreneur
26 October 2017
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).
Presenting your financials
4 September 2017
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
What’s the 2nd most important slide in your pitch?
1 August 2017
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…
7 Possible Business Models – which are you using?
3 July 2017
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?
Should you be on my team?
1 June 2017
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?
Slide 6: What is in the tin?
28 April 2017
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?
CSIRO makes Impact? Really?
4 April 2017
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?
Two key things to know about your market
6 March 2017
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?
What did you say?
14 February 2017
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...