In my second week of high school, our teacher set us an assignment for our social studies program: what career did we want to follow? We had to interview someone in that profession, asking them a set list of questions…
For the past few weeks, I’ve focussed on recruiting more team members for our offices in Sydney and Manila. We’re hiring senior and junior engineers in both places, and Communications and Sales managers in Sydney. It seems as if everyone…
This is the story of a major mistake I made – not once but twice while fundraising for Posse. Each time it almost cost us the business. I like to think of it as a disease investors often unknowingly give…
Last week I had the privilege to mentor at Club Kidpreneur – a program teaching 8 – 12 year olds to start businesses. It was inspiring to see the enthusiasm for creating something from nothing, to be a part of guiding…
Now, in the New Year, I can admit it: 2013 sucked and I’m glad it’s over. For the first eight months, I ran around the US trying to launch a startup on no budget, build a product, raise capital,…
Just over three years ago I started a company called Posse, a business idea that required technology. I never thought I was doing anything extraordinary, and was shocked to learn that only 3% of Australians who launch technology companies are…
When I closed my first round of funding for Posse, I asked one of the lead investors – what’s the first thing you think I should focus on? His response: culture. Culture? Surely I should focus on hiring smart people,…
I caught up with one of our investors in Auckland a few weeks ago – Peter, a wise chap who’s had a lot of success. Our conversation drifted from a company update to general advice and on to a deep…
Startups with limited resources may be tempted into outsourcing to cheaper places. I’m sure you’ve heard horror stories of entrepreneurs who spent a fortune building an idea in India only to discover a rat’s nest of badly written code that…
