by Gavin Heaton | Feb 11, 2025 | Entrepreneurship, Growth
Innovation drives business growth and keeps companies competitive. An essential component to this growth is the entrepreneur mindset and the culture of the organisation as it tackles innovation of all kinds. Key takeaways Innovation is crucial for growth and survival...
by Gavin Heaton | Feb 7, 2025 | Entrepreneurship, Startups
Why This Matters The Australian startup ecosystem is experiencing a fundamental shift. While 2021’s investment frenzy may feel like a distant memory, 2024 marked the start of a more disciplined, opportunity-rich funding landscape. For founders, investors, and...
by Gavin Heaton | Feb 6, 2025 | Innovation
How do new ideas or technologies spread through societies? The diffusion of innovation theory, developed by E.M. Rogers, explains this process from initial introduction to broad adoption. It’s an essential theory that helps entrepreneurs, marketers and...
by Joanne Jacobs | Jan 31, 2025 | Conferences, Hackathons, Innovation
They say that every startup needs a hacker, a hipster and a hustler. The hacker to build your technology. The hipster to make that great tech shine. And a hustler to package up and sell it. We find that it is these three roles – the holy trinity of the startup...
by Gavin Heaton | Jan 22, 2025 | Facilitation, Innovation, Workshops
What is Workshop Facilitation? Workshop facilitation is the art of guiding a group towards achieving specific goals through a structured and interactive approach. It involves creating an environment where participants feel comfortable sharing their ideas, thoughts,...
by Gavin Heaton | Jan 17, 2025 | 21st Century Skills, Best Practices, Blog Posts, Collaboration, Community Management, Online Meetings
As working from home becomes an entrenched part of our working lives, we are now turning our attention to the realities and rituals of a new way of working. This means finding personal ways to incorporate professional practices, and vice versa. It also means...
by Joanne Jacobs | Jan 16, 2025 | Best Practices, Go-to-Market, Growth, Startups
Over the last several years, I’ve seen literally thousands of startups pitch their products, and I’ve been personally involved in training many hundreds of teams in the development of their ideas. I’ve seen it all – passionate founders who are excited about...
by Joanne Jacobs | Jan 10, 2025 | Best Practices, Collaboration, Online Meetings
Even though we have been meeting online for many years now, sometimes our actual work practices are not up to scratch. That’s why we’ve compiled some best practices for online meetings – a simple list that you can share with your colleagues. We’re...
by Gavin Heaton | Dec 18, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Best Practices, Creativity
Have you ever sat back and marveled at the incredible ways artificial intelligence (AI) weaves its magic across various facets of life? Sometimes it is obvious – and sometimes AI is so subtle it disappears into the convenience of life. How might we better keep...
by Gavin Heaton | Nov 25, 2024 | Customer Experience, Go-to-Market, Marketing, RevOps, SaaS, Startups, Strategy
Imagine you’ve just walked into your favourite electronics store, aiming to buy that sleek, new laptop you’ve been eyeing for months. You know the one—with lightning-fast processing speed and a crystal-clear display. But as you reach out, ready to make...
