Brian Dorricott

Brian founded and sold two companies as an MBO and IP sale to Cisco (returning x270 and x50 his original investment) and is now introducing Lean Commercialisation to Australia. Lean Commercailisation is a methodology to allow entrepreneurs succeed in building revenue generating companies fast and without waste. Click to view Brian Dorricott’s full profile

4 Ways to Test a Business Angel

He’s on board. He’s interested. Should you be interested in him? Have you found a Unicorn Investor? The one who has the knowledge, experience and time enhance your business as well as money? How can you find out? Read on… Have you ever heard that the right investor can accelerate your business through start-up to profit making? Yes, it is ...

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PowToon killed the Video Star?

For some time I have been meaning to re-record two videos that I star in. I made them late last year to illustrate “Why you need Lean Commercialisation” to go on the website. I needed something short and professional to present my message quickly so that potential clients are happy to invest a minute to learn more. My original video ...

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Why does filing help me get funding?

A key item on any investor’s check list is “Intellectual Property Protection”. What they are looking for is evidence that you have a protected asset that gives you a monopoly on your invention so that you can exploit your idea and get ahead of your competition. Note that an invention must be both novel (i.e. new) and have an inventive ...

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7 Ways to Avoid Defeat

Need more Keys to Success? Register for our event here: “How hard can it be? I’ve got the idea I just need to sell it.” Defeat. Not an option. Not possible. The idea is brilliant. That could be true but there are ways you can destroy the potential of your idea without even realising it. Here are seven things you ...

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6 Networking Secrets Revealed

[This article was originally published on www.meteorical.com] For some people networking seems to come very easily. They enter a room and start talking to people and walk out with a bunch of useful embryonic relationships. Why? Over a period of time they have learnt how to network and they improve their performance each time they go to any event – ...

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The 5th P of marketing is…

The 5th P Of Marketing Is…

I’m sure you’ve heard of the 4 P’s of Marketing: Price, Promotion, Place, Product.  And you may have heard of the 7 P’s: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. So if the 5th P isn’t Piss, what is it? On the 13th March I attended the Growth Facility’s National Business Summit in Sydney. They had some good speakers who brought ...

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