I had the privilege of being a mentor on the Belgium bus at this year’s Startupbus Europe that wrapped at the Pirate Summit in Cologne on 7th September 2016 and wanted to share some thoughts, learnings and recommendations. For those who have no idea of what StartupBus is, please view this video: [facebook url=”https://www.facebook.com/TheStartupBus/videos/1398045510224708/” /] …
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Do you even [bench]? My new favourite online meeting platform.
Move over Hangouts, Skype for Business, join.me, Webex… there’s a new player in town and boy does it rock. I’ve been using it for the past few days with 5 different remotely located teams and have found it to be the best online meeting platform I’ve used to date. Collaborating online or via teleconference is …
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StartupBus: the most intense Startup hackathon in the world.
We all know the best innovations come from startups because they are free to approach solving the same problems differently. Startups are valued for being nimble and free of process, and because they are founded by people who are passionate about one thing – turning ideas into reality. StartupBus, founded in 2010, is an engine …
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5 ways to stop email killing you & your company
Why do we find it so hard to make decisions? The inability to make quick, timely decisions when all necessary information is at hand has ruined many a great company and many a (almost great) career. Sometimes I feel its better to make the wrong decision sooner, learn from mistakes made and pivot, rather than wait …
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The 3 Benefits of Infectious Curiosity
I am obsessed with knowing why and how things come to be. Knowing how something works isn’t good enough; I need to understand the relationship between things and how it makes everything else in the bigger picture tick. Looking to differentiate yourself from your colleagues? Be curious. Tell people what you’ve just read out of …
Connectors win in the long run
Envy isn’t a part of my makeup. At school, I was subject to a highly competitive environment. I had a 12-year old super genius in my Year 12, Extension 2 math class (the highest level of high school mathematics offered in Australia – not bad for tween). I also sat next to a guy who scored 100 in the university admission …