http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/blog/feed rss feed for blogs en http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/canberra-businesspoint-cbp-2011-launches-31-january <p>The ACT Government recently announced that the reinvigorated program will be delivered jointly by Canberra Business Council (<a href="http://www.canberrabusinesscouncil.com.au/">www.canberrabusinesscouncil.com.au</a>) and Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre (<a href="http://www.lighthouseinnovation.com.au" title="www.lighthouseinnovation.com.au">www.lighthouseinnovation.com.au</a>).</p> <p>CBP will be delivered in two modules. The first provides a range of general services and resources for those thinking of starting a business and those that are in the very early stages of their planning.  </p> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/canberra-businesspoint-cbp-2011-launches-31-january">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/canberra-businesspoint-cbp-2011-launches-31-january#comments Canberra BusinessPoint Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:16:53 +1100 administrator 165 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/how-do-i-know-if-my-idea-innovative-enough-receive-a-grant <p>Commercialisation Australia has announced that it is open and ready to accept applications. Read about program rules and eligibility <a href="http://www.commercialisationaustralia.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx">here</a>.</p> <p>At Lighthouse, we applaud this significant milestone in innovation funding. It well compliments the highly successful Innovation Connect program being run by the ACT Government Department of Industry and Business Development.</p> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/how-do-i-know-if-my-idea-innovative-enough-receive-a-grant">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/how-do-i-know-if-my-idea-innovative-enough-receive-a-grant#comments Commercialisation Australia Government Grants for Innovation Grants Innovation Funding Lighthouse Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:14:47 +1100 administrator 144 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/are-you-living-your-passion <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-AU</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> </p> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/are-you-living-your-passion">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/are-you-living-your-passion#comments slyvia brower Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:35 +1100 administrator 135 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/are-women-conditioned-be-underearners <p>Recently, I was asked to present at a <a href="http://www.wcei.com.au/aspx/about_wcei.aspx">Women's Chiefs of Enterprises International</a> event here in Canberra on the topic of 'Secrets of Six Figure Women'. The cosy room at the Commonwealth Club was filled with exactly what one would expect: beautiful, exceptionally well-dressed women who on average earn substantial six-figure incomes. With Women Chiefs for company, it would be quite difficult to argue that women in business in this country aren't afforded the same opportunities for success as men. Or would it?<br /> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/are-women-conditioned-be-underearners">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/are-women-conditioned-be-underearners#comments Deborah May Lighthouse Workshop Secrets of Successful High Earners Underearning WCEI women in business Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:42:40 +1000 CindyMReese 121 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/know-what-they-are-saying-about-your-business <p>Interesting article in 2 June SMH on the intersection of CRM and social networking sites. Interesting trend to watch.</p> <p><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/opinion/perspectives/know-what-theyre-saying-about-you/2009/06/01/1243708400573.html">View Article Here </a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/know-what-they-are-saying-about-your-business#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:48:32 +1000 CindyMReese 115 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/lets-spend-broadband-and-power-grid-not-all-stimulus-created-equal <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-AU</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> </p> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/lets-spend-broadband-and-power-grid-not-all-stimulus-created-equal">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/lets-spend-broadband-and-power-grid-not-all-stimulus-created-equal#comments broadband economic recovery grid innovation Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:01:10 +1100 CindyMReese 88 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/2009-tech-sector-predictions <p>The consensus from the pundits is the 2009 will be a tough year for business, but that opportunities remain for the nimble and adaptable. At Lighthouse, our indications are that entrepreneurs are using these nervous times to re-evaluate their business models and to whether downward pressure on prices by stepping up their sales and marketing activities in order to improve market share. Here are some more predictions from a favourite Z-D Net blogger, Larry Dinigan. Do these hold water for the ACT and Region in your opinion? Join the conversation here. 5.</p> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/2009-tech-sector-predictions">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/2009-tech-sector-predictions#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:36:44 +1100 CindyMReese 81 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/if-you-build-it-will-they-come-11-november-2008 <p>I've got a friend who runs a boutique marketing strategy agency. She is frequently asked, 'at what point in the innovation process should one begin market research?' Her answer is always simply, &quot;before you've written your first line of code.&quot;</p> <p>In other words, engaging your prospective market&mdash;that is, asking your prospective customers whether your design for a better mousetrap is a useful should happen before you've spent any time, money or other resources on the project.</p> <p><a href="http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/if-you-build-it-will-they-come-11-november-2008">read more</a></p> http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au/content/if-you-build-it-will-they-come-11-november-2008#comments marketing NICTA research commercialisation Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:48:40 +1100 CindyMReese 74 at http://lighthouseinnovation.com.au