Following Australian Startups and Tech Trends

Today we showcase the story of an exciting venture, from Melbourne & Sydney, Australia, Front Foot - Media Solutions for mobile phones and the internet, co-founded by Anton Sher, Ben Astill, and Richard Lennox. In a recent email-based interview with Anton, he gave insights into how he is managing and juggling. This is what he has to say in his interview with us: • How long it took before it was up and running Front Foot started in April 2006 and we launched our first mobile site in January 2007. Since then we have built several mobile sites, including the Winner and Runner-Up at AIMIA's 2009 industry Awards for EA and Sky Racing respectively. • Stage of Venture Three years on and our portfolio is growing. We now have a mobile ad server, billing and alert systems, and video platforms, and are integrated into Australian carriers. Currently, Front Foot is looking at several export opportunities. • Which Market Segment Front Foot provides mobile solutions for all market seg...

Today we showcase the story of an exciting venture, from Melbourne, Australia, Debenu Pty Ltd , Document Management Tools for your Desktop, co-founded by Karl De Abrew. In a recent email-based interview with us, he gave insights into how he is managing and juggling. This is what he has to say in his interview with us: • Please tell us about yourself, your background and interests? I've spent time in my earlier years in the UK, Australia, the US, Ireland, and then back in Australia. I'm an avid technologist and have been for as long as I can remember. Back to the times when people would laugh at me for using a keyboard when they had their trusty ball-point at the ready. I enjoy working with my friends, and consequently, I try to involve them all at some stage in my businesses. I have managed to create a working environment that doesn't feel too much like hard work. Sure, the hours are long, but as an entrepreneur -- well, I've got a great boss. I also get a lot of freedo...

Today we showcase the story of an exciting venture, from Canberra, Australia, Windlab Systems - A Global Wind Energy Development Company, co-founded by Dr. Keith Ayotte and Dr. Nathan Steggel. In a recent email-based interview with us, he gave insights into how he is managing and juggling. This is what he has to say in his interview with us: • How long it took to launch 6-12 months from idea to launch. Several years of IP development prior • Stage of Venture Windlab was formed in May 2003 with 2 FTEs and 2 part-time. As of March 2009, we have 22 staff across 4 countries (Oz, South Africa, Canada, USA). • Which Market Segment Wind Farm Development • Customers Financial Institutions; Electricity Asset Owners, Operators and Retailers. • Targeted Age Group We are not a consumer service provider. Our customers are large institutions • Users Using Service Again, we are not an end-user service - we work closely with large institutions with a mandate to provide clean energy to their custome...