A leg up for a startup

Posted by on Jun 2, 2012 in Featured, Startup Tasmania | 5 comments

A leg up for a startup

“A startup is a temporary organization in search of a scalable, repeatable, profitable business model” - Steve Blank, The Startup Owners Manual Startup Tasmania’s aim is “to create a dynamic, engaged and sustainable start-up community in Tasmania who are committed to supporting and fostering new ventures”.  When I started reading Steve Blank’s new book, The Startup Owners Manual, the quote above was the first thing I read. It presented a challenge to Startup Tasmania’s vision: how can you build a sustainable community composed of “temporary organisations”? After...

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BugHerd Success Startup Tasmania’s Gain

Posted by on Feb 2, 2012 in Featured | 0 comments

BugHerd Success Startup Tasmania’s Gain

BugHerd press release Australian Startup success story BugHerd is a keen example of the power that a good product, a strong team, and a market opportunity has – in any financial climate. The company’s stellar funding trajectory is not dumb luck in a GFC weary heavy investment sector, with serious interest from local and foreign investors culminating in a $500k deal with Starfish Not only is BugHerd an Australian startup doombuster, it has had significant downstream wins for Startup Tasmania by way of delivering us BugHerd marketing and sales manager, friend, mentor and startup...

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Free Presentation Skills Workshop in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport!

Posted by on Oct 7, 2011 in Featured | 0 comments

Free Presentation Skills Workshop in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport!

The late Steve Jobs often ended his presentations of new Apple products by saying, “There’s one more thing,” he’d say, and then he would roll out a new marvel. For more than three decades, Steve Jobs has transformed presentations into an art form and captivated his audience. Yet most of us rate public speaking as our greatest fear but we all know the importance of presenting – so this workshop is a must for mentors and business managers alike. This workshop will provide you with some solid “anti-fear” skills in planning and hosting your next...

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Get feedback on your business idea

Posted by on Sep 21, 2011 in Featured, Startup Tasmania | 3 comments

Get feedback on your business idea

I’d like to start hosting regular “office hour” sessions at Startup Tasmania HQ starting with a trial through October. This would be a chance to sit down, one-on-one, and discuss something you are working on, brainstorm around an issue or hone your pitch. Short sessions. Startup Tasmania members only. Could you use a fresh perspective right about now? What can I offer? I’ve worked in the UK tech startup sector and do a lot of online marketing. I’ve also done some training using the Business Model Canvas as a way to explore business model ideas quickly. Book a...

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UC Leavers: Tasmanian business innovation

Posted by on Sep 8, 2011 in Featured, Startup Tasmania | 0 comments

UC Leavers: Tasmanian business innovation

At Startup Tasmania we try to encourage innovative local businesses and Uniform City is a great example of how existing Tasmanian businesses can evolve and innovate to reach new markets via the web.   Outside of Startup Tasmania, I work at a Ionata, a Hobart web design company. This post is about how one of Ionata’s customers, Uniform City, is innovating to reach out to national markets taking advantage of the Internet and social media via the UC Leavers website. The killer feature is that students can design their leavers top online and share them with friends via Facebook.   Who...

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Why Don’t You Stick it?

Posted by on Jul 20, 2011 in Featured | 0 comments

Why Don’t You Stick it?

What is it about stickers? They bring out the best in urban terrorists. So here’s the deal. We have a swag of zexy new Startup Tasmania stickers. We’ll have some at Pitch Club, they are in the lair just waiting for your sticky fingers. The best photo of the sticker in the craziest place posted on our facebook page is going to get a FREE membership to Startup Tasmania for one year. How good is that? SO c’mon. Get stuck up buddy! The challenge finishes on August 21st, winners announced at 1st September Startup Tasmania Shots networking session in da lair.

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