Many startup founders seek autonomy through entrepreneurship, using their skills and talents to have greater control over their destinies. One of the biggest differences between employees and entrepreneurs is the need for autonomy.
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The right people – and the relationships between them – will make or break a startup. So if you are starting a new business how do you find and build a great team?
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Ideas for startup businesses are everywhere. Here are six ways to find your big idea and make it happen. You can tap into your experience, build networks and respond to customer and market opportunities.
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Building and tapping into an effective network is essential in starting and growing a successful business. Networking is about establishing and building positive relationships with potential clients, peers and partners to help you and your business advance.
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Start with the end in mind: build a business with strategic value. Whether the business is just an idea, a startup or 20 years down the track, it’s always a good idea to think about the day when you will no longer run your business and to take practical steps to be ready for an exit.
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Two new innovation workshops for small businesses to run at The Generator, Gympie. The first focuses on Developing an Innovation Mindset and the second is on From Concept to Commercialisation. Both are aimed at owner-managers of small to mid-sized businesses from all industry sectors.
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Highlights from a presentation on how to step back from day to day business and focus on building strategic value in your business, tapping into new types of innovation and building the business with an exit in mind.
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A new performance-based funding model for universities in Australia will take into account graduate employment outcomes - there are many opportunities to boost graduate employment in regional areas.
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Free but limited places now available for the Making Innovation Happen workshops to be held at the Peregian Beach Digital Hib on 3 July and the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs on 9 July. Aimed at owner managers of small to mid sized businesses from all sectors.
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What skills do we need for today and the future? Aspirations, talent and technology are creating a wide range of career opportunities. More of us will work as free agents, independent workers, work in small businesses or our own business than will work as employees in large companies.
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The next Innovation Master Class will run from 27 March to 15 May 2019 at the Peregian Beach Digital Hub. Aimed at owner managers of small to mid sized businesses, this course helps business to grow through innovation. Places are limited, book your place now.
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Developing communities of innovation - interview for Stories from the Red Couch. Idea on how towns, cities and regions can survive and thrive in today’s economy. Includes ideas on how to identify and develop your regions strengths and build profile of ‘local heroes’.
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Too many cities and regions try to copy Silicon Valley. A more helpful approach is to figure out how to be the best version of your city. Cities and regions must control their destiny, build upon their strengths and advantages and support startup and established businesses.
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Almost every week I hear about a city or region across the world that wants to be the ‘Next Silicon Valley.’ Lots of people head to Silicon Valley to see what they can learn and find opportunities. That’s all good, but Silicon Valley is not the only - or even the best - place to visit or learn from if you are trying to build a better future for your city or region.
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The next Innovation Master Class will run at the Peregian Beach Digital Hub with a series of half-day workshops running from 9 October to 15 November.
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The Innovation Master Class is a business development program aimed at owner managers of small and mid sized businesses (SMEs) with ambitions to grow and achieve their potential. We are planning to run the next two programs in Noosa - for businesses from both Noosa and Sunshine Coast Council areas - and in Gympie.
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Digital disruption is impacting all professions, including accounting, this blog - based on presentations to the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane CBD and Moreton Bay CPA groups - argues there are major opportunities to create value for clients, professional staff and the firm through innovation.
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Every business is impacted by change and new technologies. The article highlights four key drivers of change and how a focus on innovation can help businesses – including accounting and other professional service firms - to survive and thrive in today’s economy.
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The Innovation Master Class is an applied business development program developed by Causeway Innovation and the current program is sponsored by Noosa Regional Council.
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Transcript and link to Part 2 of presentation at TEDx event on "Innovation Anywhere' - how to grow a community of innovation outside Silicon Valley and the big cities.
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