The Pivotal Moments I was speaking at the Heroku innovation lab for Salesforce last week – and whilst I had a wonderful time sharing my own journey, the real insights came from the questions asked of me at the end. Brandon approached at then end as I sat...
Shark Tank Season 3 Shark Tank will be back for its third season on Channel TEN commencing on June 20. Tuesday nights at 8.40pm after Masterchef. This season I’m sure you will find yourself yelling at the small screen – either encouraging us to invest or...
My advice? Create rhythm in your business and life My husband (of five months) took me aside last week and said “I do know that this is just the way our life is – you are running a million miles an hour, committed to supporting business owners in their...
Start Up Challenges Whilst I share much of what I learned from my own business experiences, the reality is I learn as much if not more from other founders and business owners that I meet. The energy of a founder (especially a startup founder) is infectious as well as...
Local business awards offer recognition where it’s due I find myself sitting in a room full of people who all appear to be very clever and smart… I am seated at the back of the room – it is 2004, I have been in business for just 3 years and I don’t get out much....
In the Blood: Sydney Swans Ambassador I was recently invited to be an ambassador of the Sydney Swans which might be one of the easiest roles I have ever had to play. The season is about to commence and I recently shared with the club my thoughts about the game (and a...
StartUp Advice Startup Muster released its third annual survey of Australian startups, recently. It has much to say about the thoughts, aspirations and achievements of the community, but also outlines what is next. Any business is subject to risk, and the startups...
Innovation lessons for business owners People talk about innovation lessons all the time and yet what does it really take to be an innovator? This is not just about what you want to do, nor about why you want to. It is important to understand if you as a person, are a...
