Pozible is fast becoming a household name and Australian version of highly successful US crowd funding startup, Kickstarter. And it’s no surprise. As of January 2013, Pozible had helped entrepreneurs collectively raise over $8 million.

With its unique, user-friendly platform, it’s allowing everyone from aspiring filmmakers to artists, scientists and tech geeks to get an injection of cash from the local community. The theory is simple; if the audience likes your idea, they contribute money towards its execution.

As many aspiring entrepreneurs begin, James Rakich saw a problem and wanted to fix it. He was sick managing his daily routines by entering data into countless drop-down menus and text fields so he built Elephant: A web application that consolidates all the important parts of a ‘Getting Things Done’ system including note-taking, calendars, next actions, and projects. The application cleverly converts your notes into useful information, keeping everything organised and easy to find.

After initial alpha testing with an offline prototype, James was satisfied that Elephant was ready for expansion into a full online service that required further development and funding.

James says “It’s early days but I’m hoping the community gets on board and embraces a new technology to make their life easier.”

You can check out the Pozible campaign at pozible.com/elephantneverforgets or Elephant website at elephantneverforgets.com.au

About the Author: Tim Polmear is the event manager for Startup Tasmania. He is interested in everything about entrepreneurial web-based Startups. Feel free to drop Tim a line at tim@startuptasmania.com (Opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily the opinions of Startup Tasmania.)

The announcement today essentially detailed further on how the State Government will allocate money under its jobs package.

The Government says the money is coming from its $7.5 million Innovation and Investment fund, it has already previously announced.

And according to ABC News Tasmania, the State Government is predicting the initiative will stimulate about $11 million in private investment and create 170 jobs.

About the Author: Byron Teu is one of the co-founders of Startup Tasmania. He is a serial entrepreneur and is addicted to building Startups. Byron is on Twitter! You can follow him via @byronteu

The next Angel Dinner will be taking place on Tuesday, 19 February but with Christmas just around the corner, this call for video pitch is done early so everyone will get plenty of notice.

So here’s what you need to submit to them:

• A 90 second video (any format acceptable but don’t exceed the time limit) to info@innovationbay.com
• The purpose of the video is to introduce your business and explain why you should be selected, compellingly
• Explain your value proposition in a strong and punchy format….they want to know why you are poised to succeed and why someone would want to invest in your business.
• And as pointers, explore the following briefly:
  • Investment – how much, what do you need it for, why should someone invest
  • The market – size and opportunity
  • What problem you are solving and do you offer a different solution
  • Business overview – who you are, what you do, your experience, your team

And YES, all this in only 90 seconds!

So what are you waiting for! Start preparing early and send it in by 5pm (EST), Friday 8 February 2013.

The top 9 videos, as selected by Innovation Bay’s panel of experts, will be uploaded to Innovation Bay Angels website (private log-in access only) where members can further discuss your business with you and then vote for their favourite(s). And finally, the 4 pitches that receive the highest votes will be invited to present at the Dinner.

To find out more, go to Innovation Bay for details. Good luck!

And of course, don’t forget to spread the word!

About the Author: Byron Teu is one of the co-founders of Startup Tasmania. He is a serial entrepreneur and is addicted to building Startups. Byron is on Twitter! You can follow him via @byronteu