Jul
20
No-code app judged by tech royalty
"Time for Coda" is a no-code app for measuring and boosting productivity. Designed for founders and peak performing creatives. It’s not every day you wake up to see your work being judged by the legendary entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman 😬. Reid Hoffman is the creator and founder of LinkedIn. Well known for his work at Graylock ventures and Microsoft. Nathan, (founder of Envisage) woke to a message from a colleague who'd taken this happy snap at 4am in the morning when he happened to be a zoom call to see his project 'Time to Coda' being judged for an…
Mar
07
Ignite Ideas Grant 2023
Government grants are excellent funding opportunities for any business big or small. The Ignite Ideas Fund round 10 2023 is now open to Queensland-based small to medium businesses looking to commercialise highly innovative and new products or services that are at minimum viable product stage or beyond. How much funding could I get? Tier 1 Up to $100,000 (excluding GST) for projects of up to 12 months duration. Tier 2 Greater than $100,000 and up to $200,000 (excluding GST) for projects of up to 24 months duration. For Round 10, successful applicants will be eligible for additional business development support…
Feb
28
Which is the best Blockchain for Mobile Apps?
"Here’s my learnings from developing Smart Contracts and mobile apps on 8 blockchains". Our technical director Nathan Challen goes deep on blockchain Web3 tech and DAOs over the last 18 months. Here’s his story on what he’s been up to and his findings. I’ve been developing off-and-on with Ethereum for the last 5 years. Yes, Ethereum is the leading Smart Contract development platform but there were many more cheaper, faster, cleaner options out there. It was about time to do a detailed review. As a blockchain developer, I'll summarise my opinion of things important to me. Namely, the underlying blockchains…
Jan
25
Crypto Wallets now bigger than Credit Cards
by envisage
on January 25, 2023
in App Development, Blockchain, Crypto Wallet, Innovation, Mobile Commerce, Trends
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Mobile wallets are fast becoming the preferred payment method when it comes to online purchases. According to the Mobile Wallets Report 2021, crypto wallets have now overtaken credit cards to become the most widely used payment type globally. The upward trend predicts that by 2025 mobile wallets usage will increase by 74%, reaching 4.8 billion wallets worldwide and bringing billions of consumers into digital commerce for the first time. Fast Acceleration of Crypto Wallets: Global Metrics & Trends In 2019 for the very first time, crypto wallets overtook credit cards as consumers favoured comfort, security and responsiveness over traditional banks accounts…
Jan
10
Small Business Grants 2023
Small business grants are funding programs that provide businesses and startups with much-needed capital to help build, accelerate growth, commercialize and expand their products in local markets and overseas. Here are some of the best regional and federal government grants available now and all through 2023: Entrepreneur's Programme The Entrepreneur's Programme is part of the Federal Government National Innovation and Science Agenda. The program is available all year round and comprises access to unique services including guidance from experts to help you progress through your goals, financial support and a podcast for entrepreneurs. Funding of up to $1 million is…
Jul
14
🌱 GreenHabit – Messenger chatbot for 😺 Product Hunt Makers Festival
by envisage
on July 14, 2021
in App Development, Chatbots, Entrepreneur, Envirotech, Green tech, Innovation
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This post was first published by Nathan Challen on LinkedIn as part of our entry in the Product Hunt Makers Festival - Green Earth edition 2021. GreenHabit has a simple belief: Change a daily action. Repeat. It becomes a habit 🌿; that habit over time grows 🌳 and creates a change in you. A changed you will positively impact the planet 🌏. This premise is based on the famous words inspired by Gandhi: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. Yes, you first must make a change from within. However, breaking old habits is hard to do on your own…
Apr
15
How to Best Protect your Idea
You are in the early stages of a startup idea and want to protect it. You might think about an innovative solution to a problem or a gap in the market that others haven’t noticed. Fortunately, it is becoming less frequent but we still get asked to sign an NDA to simply listen to an idea. Our standard answer is 'Sorry, we don't do that at our first meeting'. This post is not about popular non-disclosure agreements as a mechanism to ensure that the person or organisation who gains access to sensitive information doesn’t disclose it to a third party.…
Feb
11
Mobile Commerce and the Rise of Shopping Apps
by envisage
on February 11, 2021
in Business, Mobile Commerce, Mobile economy, Shopping Apps, Trends
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It should come as no surprise that the 2020 coronavirus pandemic accelerated the adoption of app technology by 2 to 3 years - changing worldwide consumer behaviour on mobile forever. During the lockdown people spent 4.2 daily hours on mobile, surpassing live TV for the first time in history. From gaming to shopping, video conferencing or payments, mobile has taken centre stage in our lives — ingraining new mobile app habits and permanently shifting the consumer landscape to a mobile-first world. Today we will focus on shopping apps, and how crucial they have become for engaging customers and growing your…
Jan
28
Small Business Grants for Women 2021
Looking for business grants in 2021? If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, cash flow and access to capital (including grants) are always a challenge. For women in business the road is even harder, 'swimming upstream' against gender bias and lack of support. A 2017 StartupAUS Crossroads report found that only 4% of startups have an all-female founding team and as few as 15% have at least one female founder. Yet organisations with gender-balanced leadership show better financial performance, access the widest talent and skill pool available to them, and are more responsive to clients and broader stakeholders.…
Dec
01
Grants for Australian Businesses and Startups
Australian businesses are doing it tough, with the repercussions of the lingering Covid-19 and a number of government subsidies soon coming to an end. For them cashflow is king and is in short supply. For startups and small business looking to commercialise their ideas or execute a growth strategy, business investment is also in short supply making government grants particularly attractive. Here are some of the top Australian business grants and programmes to look out for in 2021: Accelerating Commercialisation This grant is for Australian SMEs, entrepreneurs, researchers, inventors and startups who wish to get their novel product, process or…
