Hiring people with entrepreneurial spirit. Supporting the open flow of ideas. Celebrating wins in creative ways. Encouraging experimentation while tolerating failure. Promoting competition within teams. Making every employee the ‘CEO’ of something and giving them ‘skin the game’. Role modelling entrepreneurial characteristics and leading with zeal. These are some of the ways in which business […]
Victoria’s online marketplace startups have created jobs for 93,000 people and contribute $1.6 billion to the state economy, according to new report from EY-Parthenon and startup ecosystem development agency LaunchVic. The report, A Review of Melbourne’s Digital Marketplaces, shows the sector is growing at 11% per year, well above Victoria’s current industry growth rate of […]
Automation. Referral programs. Team-wide innovation targets. X-factor recruits. Constant website optimisation. Strategic partnerships with complementary, credibility-enhancing businesses. An experimentation mindset. A responsive product/market fit. These were some of the recommendations yielded by this week’s “Let’s Talk…” feature, which asked a dozen thought leaders, including startup founders, to identify the growth hacks that have helped them […]
Lachlan Donald knows better than most just how much the local startup ecosystem has grown, having worked with graphic design startup 99designs in Australia before heading to San Francisco for three years.
Many SMEs would like to treat their team with perks but for some, paying $15,000 per annum for employee benefit programs might just seem out of the question. BonusTree provides an alternative.
Crowdsourcing is taking a job and putting it out to either a defined or undefined crowd to find the person with the most suitable skills to complete it. It’s a growing phenomenon – so how can you make it work for your business?
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Entrepreneur of the Year and self-confessed “start-up guy”, Mark Harbottle.
The Australian-founded crowdsourced graphic design business 99designs has launched in the UK and begun hiring staff in the region as part of its strategic growth plans.
99Designs is preparing for another year of significant growth by doubling staff numbers and with the hire of two key executives.
Inspired by an interview with 99designs’ founder Mark Harbottle last month, Dynamic Business decided to put crowdsourcing into a real life scenario by using the site to source this month’s cover design. Here’s how editor Jen Bishop found the experience.
