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Oct 16, 2024 | 
insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Alan Manly
We’ve all seen those charts featuring a row of bright yellow smiley faces, ranging from beamingly happy to neutral and then sad. Customer satisfaction is often measured this way. But one risk of using customer satisfaction surveys is that the questions may be tuned to produce results that support whatever trend or initiative the company is currently focused on. Sometimes, these initiatives are noble but difficult to deliver effectively.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Alan Manly
Starting a business can feel like a leap into the unknown. You’re filled with enthusiasm and hope, eager to bring your idea to life. However, as I’ve learned over several decades of entrepreneurship, there are many pitfalls along the way. As Vernon Sanders Law wisely observed, “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.” Fortunately, I never made the same one twice.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
dynamicbusiness.com | Alan Manly
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” Mark Twain famously remarked. Yet, many people find themselves trapped in jobs that feel more like a “day prison” than a fulfilling career. They suffer from a lack of pride in their organisation, minimal appreciation, an absence of challenges, and an unwillingness to go beyond basic requirements.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Anne-Marie Ellis |Timothy Koskie |Simon Thomsen |Alan Manly
Let that sink in!As a long time senior policy adviser, advocate and mentor to many diverse female founders, I know the Government has missed something critical – how are we going to boost female founders, who receive only 11% of all venture funding (just 7% to 100% female-founded business), while delivering more returns than male-led companies.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Timothy Koskie |Simon Thomsen |Alan Manly |Emmanuel Josserand
When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating the widespread crimes committed on it. The following day, a French judge extended Durov’s initial period of detention, allowing police to detain him for up to 96 hours. Telegram has rejected the allegations against Durov.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Alan Manly |Emmanuel Josserand |Martijn Boersma
Bunnings CEO Michael Schneider, former Tech Council CEO Kate Pounder and ex-NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet turned BHP advisor are among a new board members of a new political think tank led by Square Peg’s Paul Bassat. Amplify is a non-partisan organisation, independent of political parties, and says it’s seeking to find the “uncommon ground” on issues Australians care about most.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Alan Manly |Simon Thomsen |Emmanuel Josserand |Martijn Boersma
Applications for Bupa’s 2024 eco-Disruptive program, which is open to start-ups in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, close next Monday, September 2. The program gives selected startups with £25,000 (A$49,000) in initial funding and then £200,000 (A$390,000) if they win Bupa’s global eco-Disruptive competition.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Alan Manly |Simon Thomsen |Emmanuel Josserand |Martijn Boersma
The moment an entrepreneur decides to take the plunge and launch a unique value proposition, it often feels like a solitary journey. This decision is personal, driven by a deep desire to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Analysing this moment reveals a singular experience—one person, one opportunity, one launch. It’s a scenario that can easily be seen as lonely, even though it might also represent self-actualisation, the pinnacle of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Alan Manly
When is the right time to cash in on your great new idea that has a unique value proposition? The answer is perhaps best summed up by the phrase “Timing is everything,” attributed to Buck Brannaman, America’s renowned horseman. This quote, easily understood in the context of horse riding and its inherent risks, is often shared by both the cautious and the brave. Ultimately, the right time to start is when it feels right, says Alan Manly author of The Unlikely Entrepreneur and CEO of CampusQ.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
theceomagazine.com | Alan Manly
The CEO office is more than a physical room: it is a position on a corporate organizational chart that has clear authority and responsibilities. The position is described by Investopedia as someone responsible for making major corporate decisions, driving the direction the company takes, supervising other executives and overseeing growth plans. They are accountable to the board of directors or stakeholders of the company and are often the public face of the organization.
