Digital nations: An actual use case for the Metaverse? As the oceans rise and threaten to engulf the low-lying island nation of Tuvalu, its people have come up with an innovative... byLeisel GrimesMarch 15, 2023
No more knocking down: Is discounting dead? Sales used to be functional. A natural go-to when stock really wasn’t selling. Now, it seems like everything’s (robot voice)... byLeisel GrimesMarch 15, 2023
Warfare or fair play? Why it’s a good time to talk about competitor marketing In the current landscape, “unethical” is a very loaded word. You might hear it in reference to open-pit mining, selling data,... bySamMarch 14, 2023
Another one bytes the dust: The difficult shift from digital to physical products Google generates $200 billion a year. It also crashes out of new product launches spectacularly and regularly. When both of... byLeisel GrimesMarch 15, 2023
Brain Game Adaptability: surfing the waves of change “We’ve all had to adapt…” How many times have you heard that sentence in the last 2 years? Blowing through the COVID reference… 5 minute read
Digital nations: An actual use case for the Metaverse? As the oceans rise and threaten to engulf the low-lying island nation of Tuvalu, its people have come up with an innovative… 4 minute read
Another one bytes the dust: The difficult shift from digital to physical products Google generates $200 billion a year. It also crashes out of new product launches spectacularly and regularly. When both of… 3 minute read
A deep dive into deep tech Superheroes don’t save the world; deep tech does. Deep tech can change lives, economies, the planet, and maybe even the ozone… 4 minute read
The cutting edge: Will edge computing kill cloud-based systems? Edge computing is set to become the king of data storage and may eventually overtake cloud systems. 5G rollouts, self-driving… 4 minute read
Warfare or fair play? Why it’s a good time to talk about competitor marketing In the current landscape, “unethical” is a very loaded word. You might hear it in reference to open-pit mining, selling data,… 5 minute read
Indirect competitors: A direct threat? Businesses have an average of 25 competitors. It’s probably easy to name 10 of your direct and 10 of your indirect competitors…. 4 minute read
Rose tinted glasses: Are you in love with the product, not the problem? We spend our personal lives hoping not to encounter problems. But as founders, there’s nothing better. Especially when it’s… 3 minute read
The rise of the fractional CXO Companies are struggling to keep employees – and not just at the lower levels. 70% of high-level executives are seriously… 4 minute read
Part of the process: How and when to pivot your business Very few successful startups have materialised as the original business plan brought to life. Every founder has to iterate,… 3 minute read
You had me at halo: How to pick your angel investor ‘Angel’ is an old investing term that used to refer to wealthy theatre donors. But it’s remained apt in its modern… 4 minute read
Go to Market It’s a match: why now’s the time for startups to court government contracts 5 minute read
Big Picture No more knocking down: Is discounting dead? Sales used to be functional. A natural go-to when stock really wasn’t selling. Now, it seems like everything’s (robot voice)… 4 minute read
Big Picture Companies and cults: What’s the difference? The word “follower” has changed a lot in the past couple of centuries. Once a synonym for Christian, it now refers to those who… 4 minute read
Big Picture Your 9-to-5 can’t stop your side hustle Very few founders have the privilege of skipping conventional employment. Most of us need the money. Many of us need the… 4 minute read
Brain Game NGL: When does founder fibbing become fraud? Storytelling, cherry picking, fudging the numbers, fraud. Founder dishonesty comes on a sliding scale. You’re not 100% sure how… 4 minute read
Brain Game Acts of will: Do founders need self discipline? Why do we struggle so much with “self control”? Why do we mess up diets, skip gym sessions, and procrastinate over work duties?… 5 minute read
Brain Game Founders and family: the ultimate juggling act (Part 1) Entrepreneurs tend to wear their busyness like a badge of honour. They feel the pressure to do it all, see it all, and be it… 4 minute read
Brain Game Born with it: Personas of successful entrepreneurs Ah, self-awareness. It can be rare in the entrepreneurial world. If you've got it, you already have a major edge. Mike Wilner… 4 minute read