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Pitching in China (Part one) The Pitch Comp

I’ve just come back from a pitch competition in China. It was pretty big. It offered huge opportunity and it was utterly unlike any pitch…

Aug 1, 2018

Pitching in China (Part one) The Pitch Comp

Aug 1, 2018

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What household remotes taught me about User Experience

This is a tale of 2 remote controls. It’s also an awesome lesson about effective UX and that newer doesn’t always make it better. Press on…

Jun 23, 2018

What household remotes taught me about User Experience

Jun 23, 2018

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When the wheels fall off

On the surface Kickstarter seems like a great way to get ideas launched. But the recent failure of Ossic to get a single set of regular…

May 27, 2018

When the wheels fall off

May 27, 2018

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My favourite startup pic from last year

While 2016 was the year I sought inspiration (committed to found a business, updated some tech skills and left my corporate role), 2017…

May 12, 2018

My favourite startup pic from last year

May 12, 2018

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Networking is Every Founders Secret Sauce

18 months into my journey as a founder and this bit of advice seems so obvious now. Looking back and talking to others building a startup…

Oct 27, 2017

Networking is Every Founders Secret Sauce

Oct 27, 2017

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GOT A GREAT STARTUP IDEA? DON’T KEEP IT SECRET!

I went to a Startup seminar early in my founder journey and I received a great piece of advice. The lecturer was taking a question from the…

Sep 25, 2017

GOT A GREAT STARTUP IDEA? DON’T KEEP IT SECRET!

Sep 25, 2017

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Current list of grants and awards available to startups

List courtesy of Innovic — any additions please let me know

Aug 30, 2017

Current list of grants and awards available to startups

Aug 30, 2017

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Wasted talent

Underemployment is a worrying trend that the ABS began to highlight in retail, late last year. This year, those figures have steadily…

Jun 19, 2017

Wasted talent

Jun 19, 2017

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Stop spying on me!

I was really disappointed last week to hear that Bose who make my bluetooth headphones allegedly use their “Connect” app to collect…

Apr 27, 2017

Stop spying on me!

Apr 27, 2017

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Why getting a no is great!

I got a pretty big fat no from someone senior today. I got a bunch of them last week, and I got a really cold one not long back that still…

Mar 22, 2017

Why getting a no is great!

Mar 22, 2017

John Webster

John Webster

Founder @ www.shiftiez.com, techmonkey, drummer, coffee brewer, trying to find ways to create a fair work/life balance in a changing employment landscape

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