Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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5 employee appreciation ideas your staff will love
Carolin Petterson | February 7, 2019When running a business, you have to put a lot of effort into making your staff happy. After all, they’re your most valuable asset.
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A Guide for an Employee turned Entrepreneur
Carolin Petterson | January 5, 2019The first thing you need to understand before launching your own business, is having previous experience in an industry, doesn’t guarantee success.
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Brief startup investment guide for first-time investors
Carolin Petterson | December 11, 2018When looking for an amazing investment opportunity, the majority of people look for a revolutionary idea. The problem with this approach, however, lies in the fact that even the best of ideas can fail.
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Human Intelligence 2.0: How will we get there?
Alan Finkel | November 11, 2018Australia’s chief scientist outlines a bright future for mankind’s latest creation.
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Australia’s $315bn opportunity in digital innovation
First 5000 | September 19, 2018Digital innovation can deliver $315 billion in gross economic value to Australia over the next decade, according to a new landmark report from AlphaBeta Advisors, commissioned by CSIRO’s Data61.
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Making a splash with business agility
Evan Leybourn | September 13, 2018Evan Leybourn chats with Lani Beer, Innovator at Kind & Wood Mallesons, and Tim Newbold, a Strategic Agility Coach at Skillfire. about co-designed organisational transformation, the role of leaders, and how to ‘fang it’.
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Want to innovate? Five steps to get runs on the board in 30 days
Amantha Imber | September 8, 2018Innovation takes time but most people don’t have very long attention spans. If projects go on for too long, people tend to move onto the next shiny object or initiative. Here are five simple steps to take to get some innovation runs on the board in just 30 days.
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Innovation review to shape Queensland’s future
First 5000 | August 29, 2018The Queensland Government has launched a comprehensive review of the state’s innovation system as part of a plan to ensure its multi-million-dollar investment in innovation diversifies the state’s economy over the next 30 years.
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How a migrant couple threaded their way into Australia’s beauty market
First 5000 | August 11, 2018A Perth husband and wife have worked their way to the top of Australia’s competitive beauty market, creating a multi-million-dollar eyebrow shaping business from scratch – with help from a team of loyal migrant staff.
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How to tell when it’s time to break the system
Steve Layton | August 10, 2018Furniture entrepreneur Steve Layton offers his tips on spotting gaps in the market and making the most of new opportunities by offering consumers a radical alternative.
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The precarious life of an independent worker
Stephen Barnes | August 5, 2018More and more Australians are creating their own employment opportunities, but what are some of the upsides and downsides of being an independent worker?
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Small business skills summit delivered direct to regional firms
First 5000 | August 5, 2018From the family farm to the local fish and chip shop, small business is at the heart of Australia’s rural and regional communities. Now an innovative Small Business Skills Summit aims to deliver the latest small business insight and expertise direct to their door.
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Indigenous entrepreneurs set their sights on global markets
First 5000 | August 3, 2018Australia’s Indigenous Business Accelerator Program, Barayamal, is taking some of the best up-and-coming Indigenous entrepreneurs to America from September 3 to 13.
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Enough of the start-ups, gazelles will unleash South Australia’s prosperity
Kimon Lycos | July 29, 2018States like South Australia must nurture and develop gazelles, and do so quickly. It will be these companies that lead the charge, not the big end of town, because scale-ups create new turf while large companies only protect it.
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Can Australia crack the ABBA code?
Kimon Lycos | July 28, 2018We don’t need more government support for financing to help our businesses grow. What we need is a mind-set change to think global from day one.