Lessons from the wilderness: How a change in physical environment can build strength of mind
I am a strong believer in building resilience through tough physical activity which, in turn, helps to build strength of mind.
A leaf out of Israel’s book: Australia needs to step up, or risk falling further behind
Scott Morrison’s $100 million Business Growth Fund offers no reassurance for Australia’s startups, and little benefit for most established small businesses.
Flicking the switch: It’s time for Australia to embrace energytech and all its possibilities
With a federal election only weeks away, there is a powerful opportunity for the next government — whoever wins — to do more to foster energytech.
Is your product your identity? The most common mistake Alan Jones sees founders make
“The most common mistake I see in new tech startups is when a team believes that success is mainly about building a great technology product.”
Silos of information: Farms create valuable data, but there’s little control over how it is used
Agricultural data collected by governments, agribusinesses and banks is regulated in a piecemeal fashion, and ends up beyond the reach of farmers.
Viva la neobank: Big banks might be ignoring the meteor, but extinction is inevitable
Fast, customer-focused technology, delivered at a fraction of the build cost — that’s the promise of the new evolution of life in the banking industry.
Managing a remote workforce is simple, writes Hometime co-founder William Crock
Modern businesses must empower their employees to get the job done, regardless of the environment in which they choose to work.
“Good enough is not good enough”: Why Roxy Jacenko is wrong about Australian workers
Sweaty Betty PR founder Roxy Jacenko has made headlines for calling Australians “lazy” for not being willing to work all hours of the day.
Bitcoin isn’t a boy’s club, women just aren’t getting involved
In the same way boys have their toys and girls value their relationships more (in general), males have tended to get their hands dirty with Bitcoin first.
The future of work: Why every prediction you read is wrong
While machine learning and artificial intelligence will make a difference to which jobs survive, two other factors will have a bigger impact.
Farming must change its image and embrace technology, city life and millennials
So why do we need to encourage young people into agriculture and farming? It’s simple: not enough people are taking up careers in agriculture.
The government has abandoned Australian startups and left innovation for dead
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the coalition government abandoned Australian startups, but this isn't the first time, and it won't be the last.