Whether your convincing your kids to eat their vegetables at dinner time or positioning yourself for a promotion at work – we’re all in sales. Do you think you don’t have to worry about selling because it’s not in your job description? Do you think that selling
Read more →Yesterday I met a colleague for coffee at local cafe to discuss my speaking & training business. I hadn’t seen this gentleman for nearly three years but we quickly skipped the small talk and jumped deep into discussion about what it takes to be truly successful. The
Read more →You know the ones, the people who have nothing better to do with their time than suck the life out of you and pull apart your dreams. We’ve all got them, we’ve all experienced them and we’ve all suffered their negative wrath at some point. There is
Read more →Some first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that they are not entrepreneurs because they have never invented anything nor have they come up with a novel idea upon which a company could be built. I am firmly in this camp as well. None of the ventures that I have
Read more →Dear Premier Bligh, when the floods are gone and our friends & families are safe, I’m going to buy you a beer. Politics aside, times of crisis bring out those with true leadership skills. The efforts of yourself, your team, the SES, military, rapid response teams &
Read more →Coffee is an essential part of daily life. Queues are not. Consumed in many forms, shapes and sizes, coffee brings people together, provides a much-needed buzz and a warm hug when you need it most. It’s addictive and you will hunt, seek and find it in times
Read more →Below is an email I received the other day from Jordan, a regular at The Hive Brisbane events that I run each month. It’s a small gesture, often something we all think to do but not something many of us ever actually action. But I can tell
Read more →We like to exercise most days of the week. Not only do we reap the physical benefits, but it allows us to have time together with no distractions where we can reflect on our day and brainstorm for the future. Every day, we drive 15 minutes to
Read more →We see inspiration to build our service everyday and we’re determined to get it out there to start saving everyone time. Lining up for coffee is one of my biggest frustrations and yet a lot of us do it everyday! It’s amazing how often people on Twitter
Read more →It’s exciting to dream big and envisage Cupstart as a global brand used by people all around the world. We strongly believe in what we are doing and we’re already giving it 110%, but how do we most effectively do so? It’s fair enough to work hard,
Read more →Let’s not beat around the bush here, we’re a lean startup. In true entrepreneurial spirit we’re trying to maximise the output we receive for every dollar spent. It’s not that we’re tight arses (ok, maybe a little) but we understand the enormity of the challenge we have
Read more →On paper, I’m a textbook young corporate climbing the ladder… university graduate (x 3), a registered property valuer, industry board member, winer and diner, working on the highest profile project in the City … all solid steps towards the golden corner office. Alas, the corporate dream has
Read more →Welcome to our Cupstart blog. You can follow along here to keep up with our journey as we look to follow our dreams & launch a startup company. Bootstrapping a startup is never easy, in fact most people give up before they do fail (same thing?). The
Read more →Below is a collection of the notes I took on my iPad at a recent Entrepreneurs UnConvention in Sydney. I noted a couple of gems that are great inspiration for Cupstart. They’re raw and unedited notes for me personally, take from them what you will… People often
Read more →This is a fantastic TED.com video. Take a few minutes out of your day to appreciate it.
Read more →Brillant story-telling branding. Simple and effective. – Lily Bollinger – Courtesy of: SIKESessions and @SuziDafnis of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network
Read more →“Mike is a natural leader, respected by many. His business sense is exceptional, being able execute ideas of his own and of others. His social IQ is also high, allowing him to work in a team environment without ego. With these unique skills, I see him leading
Read more →“In my dealing with Mike I have known him to be a very focused and customer-outcome driven professional. His substantial knowledge of the digital marketing & communications domain and energy for driving a result make him an asset to any organisation seeking to strengthen their digital brand
Read more →“Mike is a top notch guy who is dedicated to his work and the community. Mike’s great passion for community involvement is reflected in the monthly entrepreneurial networking event The Hive, in which he spends hours of personal time promoting and furthering this free event. If you
Read more →“I have known Mike for around twelve months now, and am continually amazed at how passionate, professional, generous and focused he is as an entrepreneur. He knows what to do, and then gets the job done, making sure to look after the people around him along the
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