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Early stage startup founders can get free tickets to Sydney’s Impact X Summit, where Mike Cannon-Brookes & Sir Richard Branson debate how technology will get the world to net zero

Simon Thomsen - October 29, 2021 3 MIN READ

As world leaders gather in Glasgow for United Nations COP26 conference, prominent business leaders, and others will be part of the Impact X Summit Sydney on November 2-3. The two-day virtual conference will feature Atlassian co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes, Fortescue Metals Group founder, Dr Andrew Forrest, NSW Treasurer Matt Kean, Australian Ethical CEO John McMurdo, President… Read more »

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Why marketplace startup founders need to learn the simple rule that a butcher’s customer is not the cow

Alan Jones - October 27, 2021 3 MIN READ

I was reminded of an important analogy in a first mentoring session with prototype-stage startup. They’re building a two-sided marketplace in a smartphone app. They couldn’t wait to show me the app and were surprised and initially a little miffed that I wasn’t interested in seeing a demo. From my background notes I could guess… Read more »

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Mr Yum founder Kim Teo on why you shouldn’t take culture for granted – especially during a pandemic

Kim Teo - October 25, 2021 4 MIN READ

It’s been quite a year for us at Mr Yum. Some would call it crazy, but in the vein of our company mantra “think 10x”, we launched into the US and UK simultaneously earlier this year. I remember getting on what was essentially a one-way plane from Australia to Los Angeles in late February. I… Read more »

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Crypto moves, the future of Facebook, VC moat gloats, Zero Co’s record week

Gavin Appel & Rebecca Eastwood - October 25, 2021 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. One… Read more »

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Bright Sparks: 5 events to light your spark this week

Simon Thomsen - October 19, 2021 2 MIN READ

Spark Festival – Australia’s biggest event for founders, business owners and anyone looking to hustle their way out of Covid, kicked off last week. The full program is massive, so to help you out we asked Spark Festival director Maxine Sherrin to pick out 5 things worth putting in the diary for the week ahead. More… Read more »

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: E-I-E-IPO, Pause Fest goes on permanent pause, New Zealand raises ramp up

Gavin Appel & Rebecca Eastwood - October 18, 2021 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. It’s… Read more »

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6 things you need to do before taking on a co-founder

Neil Dewey - October 15, 2021 3 MIN READ

You have a brilliant idea, found the perfect co-founder or two and you’re all buzzing with enthusiasm to jump in and get started. But, before you get swept up in the excitement of myriad ways to launch your idea and test its viability, take a breath. It’s important to not build the foundation of your… Read more »

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Product-market: How to read the right signals to ensure what you’re selling is what customers really want

Benjamin Chong - October 12, 2021 4 MIN READ

Last week I was chatting with a founder who claimed they had achieved product-market fit with their novel technology business. She and her co-founder had been working hard on the product for months. Their solution was in beta, it already had several users, and was generating valuable feedback from these users. She proudly explained that… Read more »

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Bright Sparks:The Spark Festival kicks off this week – here are 5 events to light your fire

Simon Thomsen - October 11, 2021 2 MIN READ

Spark Festival – Australia’s biggest event for founders, business owners and anyone looking to hustle their way out of COVID and into 2022 is starting this Wednesday, so we asked Spark Festival director Maxine Sherrin to pick out 5 things worth putting in the diary for the week ahead. The full program is massive so… Read more »

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Big tech’s shocker, merger mania, a big week of firsts and the VC Tidal wave

Gavin Appel & Rebecca Eastwood - October 11, 2021 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. … Read more »

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Bright Sparks: 3 things you need to see this week

Maxine Sherrin - October 6, 2021 2 MIN READ

Welcome to our weekly column on the important things to see and do for the ANZ startup community, brought to you by the director of the Spark Festival, Maxine Sherrin. She picks out 3 things worth putting in the diary for the week ahead. If you’d like to know more, sign up to the Weekly Sparks,… Read more »

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Australia’s massive funding month, Zoom & Five9 break up, Stripe turns 10

Simon Thomsen - October 4, 2021 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing… Read more »

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Startup founders share how they’ve tackled overseas expansion during a pandemic

Simon Thomsen - October 1, 2021 7 MIN READ

It’s been a tough 18 months for startup founders looking to go global. Like many heading overseas for business or holidays, they probably have thousands of dollars in credits sitting in their frequent flyer account, pondering how far into the future it will be before that can redeem that cash. But life and business has… Read more »

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SiteMinder’s co-founders share 15 things they’ve learned in 15 years

Mike Ford & and Mike Rogers - October 1, 2021 5 MIN READ

The last 15 years have truly been an amazing journey – from starting out with a hunch in a rental house on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, to serving the tens of thousands of hotel customers around the world that we do today. It’s not been easy, but has been incredibly rewarding, and we’ve had the chance… Read more »

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When an investor asks if your startup is ‘a vitamin pill or a headache pill?’, here’s what they mean

Alan Jones - September 29, 2021 5 MIN READ

One of the most common questions an investor will ask a founder is, “do you see yourselves as a vitamin pill or a headache pill?”. “Uhhh… we think we’re a software startup?” Is not the correct answer. Worse, sometimes they will criticise you by saying, “You think you’re a headache pill but actually, I think… Read more »

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