We see it often, the challenging part of validating your tech startup is the execution and strategy. It impacts your customer and market research and the overall success of proving or disproving your business idea. When tech seems all too hard and the 9 to 5 leaves you feeling...
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Behind the scenes: Ready, Set, Launch!
Jun 12, 2018
Last week we ran our very first workshop of the Tech Ready Program at the EY Centre on George Street. The room was buzzing with inspired, empowered and fearless women who were ready to take their idea and make it a reality.
The EY Centre, on 200 George Street was stunning, to say the least, and...
Behind the Scenes: Prototype and Test Your Product on a Shoestring Budget
Jun 12, 2018
After learning about MVP’s and the different ways to build the very first version of your product, the next step is to design it. Paper prototyping is a quick and cost-effective method to design your product or service and then test it for usability. It is a versatile method and can...
Behind the Scenes: The First Version of Your Product
Jun 12, 2018
Building your first tech product doesn’t have to be hard and time-consuming
Adam Faulkner founder at Blueegg, a User Experience Agency, was the presenter for our workshop this week that cover the MVP. Blueegg is focused on working with their clients to deliver insightful, tested...
Important Lessons From Failures
Jun 12, 2018
Fear of failure is cited as the biggest reason people don’t start businesses, however as our mentors show failure is an incredibly valuable opportunity to learn and grow.
We asked the Tech Ready mentors and ambassadors their biggest learning's from failures.
Christina Chun - Founder,...
How to use growth hacking to grow your business?
Jun 12, 2018
Growth Hacking is the buzz word of the marketing world, with Facebook community groups, podcasts and blogs proposing exciting new hacks to grow your brand online. With so many new ideas it’s easy to lose focus about what actually works for your business and customers.
Albert Mai, Growth...
5 tips on making your startup a success
Jun 12, 2018
The tech industry is ripe for female intervention. Here are five ways to get your ideas off the ground and keep them succeeding.
Australia is a hotbed for startups, particularly the eastern seaboard hubs of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The technology industry here is world class, providing...
Meet the Former Atlassian Product Manager Who Turned her “Hobby to Hustle”
Jun 12, 2018
Meet Helen, she’s a former Atlassian Product Manager and the founder of Lime Tree Bower, a floral design and event styling studio. She’s also a creative at heart, tech lover, dreamer, sports addict and creator of the EdTech course “Hobby to Hustle.”
As a child, Helen...
Are you marrying the right business?
Jun 12, 2018
Creating a new business can be overwhelming, so, just imagine being married to it!
Being married to a business that you simply don’t really like that much is really hard work.
There are many difficult decisions to be made in the process of business creation but, the most important and...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Startup Idea Validation
Jun 12, 2018
If we think back to our childhoods, we can all point to a time where creativity was in abundance. Every day was an adventure, a journey, a discovery and our very environment fostered us to think up ideas after ideas.
As we grow nothing really changes for some people, especially creatives and...