Posts Tagged ‘Mike Boyd’

Good F@cking Port!

*Explicit Language Warning* Brand Name, Marketing Message & Unique Value Proposition all summed up in 3 little Words! Brilliant Branding. ——— DH74KYUDTMJJ If we haven’t met before, I’d love to meet you! You can find out a little bit about me here and get in contact with

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Are Entrepreneurs Selfish by Nature?

Are Entrepreneurs Selfish by Nature? Typically driven by a commitment to a common vision and bold goals, entrepreneurs reward results and have little tolerance for those who worship process and effort. An entrepreneur, confronted with the task of facing any business in good times and bad, needs

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Does Work Feel Like a Prison?

Does work feel like prison so much that you can’t tell the difference between the two? Just in case you ever get these two environments mixed up, this should make things a little bit clearer. @ PRISON you spend most of your time in a 10X10 cell

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Practicing Transparent Business

Transparency is the best form of humility. We should be humble and confident in who we are and in what we stand for in our business practices. This confidence gives strength to our character and it’s our character that shapes our reputation. Study very carefully every detail

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Why not? I believe.

“He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.” – Raymond Hull “Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.” – Voltaire “If you can dream it you can do it.” – Walt Disney “Whether you think you can

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Creating Value from Practically Nothing

Successful entrepreneurs try to create something of value from practically nothing. They sense opportunities, marshall resources, take calculated risks and push ideas through to reality. Typically driven by a commitment to a common vision and bold goals, they reward results and have little tolerance for those who

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Entrepreneurs Are Not Gamblers

In our day and age, chaos and change bring disruption, as well as opportunity, to almost every area of your life. You are constantly being asked to make a choice among the many options and possibilities presented to you in your daily life. Every choice you make,

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The Ripple Effect

Our thoughts and actions are like those stones dropped into still waters. Every action we make has effects that are beyond our action itself. Other people can see what we are doing and can follow our example. This is called The Ripple Effect. Everything that we do

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30 Under 30 – Highly Commended – Anthill Magazine

I was fortunate enough to be awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ in the Australia Anthill Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur Competition for 2009. This is a great honour and I will use this as further motivation to make the final 30 in years to come. Thank you all

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Upload Young Entrepeneur’s Camp Reflections

A short video reflection diary of the Edgeware Young Entrepreneur’s Camp in January 2009. There’s more camps coming up later this year, so if you’ve never been be sure to check it out! ——— If we haven’t met before, I’d love to meet you! You can find

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Interative Minds: Twitter It’s So Hot Right Now

I’m speaking at this month’s Interactive Minds Seminar about the use of Twitter in business. I will be discussing how businesses can appropriately and effectively engage their customers through social media by building real relationships and not spam. It should be a great morning with a raft

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Ideas Festival: Creative Entrepreneurship

Back in March 2009, I presented at the Brisbane City Council’s Ideas Festival with Edgeware. We ran a panel discussion on the topic of Creative Entrepreneurship – The Artists of Commerce. “Edgeware founder Michael Doneman interviews freelance photographer Jane Ryder, Mike Boyd from Coolybar Keg Hire, freelance

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The Hive Brisbane meets Richard Eastes

Last Tuesday night the first Hive Brisbane event kicked off with a bang with guest entrepreneur Richard Eastes from VroomVroomVroom! Richard’s modest and down-to-earth personality allowed him to really connect with the crowd of 60-70 people who returned the favour with some great questions! The Fox Hotel

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2 Quick Thoughts

I spent 12 hours at the Think & Grow Rich Conference in Brisbane – based on the famous book “Think & Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. It inspired me to share one of my many favourite Napoleon Hill quotes with you qickly: “Before success comes in any

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