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The podcast for Aussie founders, startups and organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. "I've never seen someone pull together audio clips with this level of clarity and logic, it really is top-notch work." - Murray Hurps, Director of Entrepreneurship at UTS Follow the show, and you won't miss any brand-new Australian startup stories. https://dayone.fm/follow Let's go back to day one, where this story begins...This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpSpotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

[TRAILER] In the Blink of A.I-Conversations with AI Innovators - In The Blink of A.I.

[TRAILER] In the Blink of A.I-Conversations with AI Innovators - In The Blink of A.I.

Episode SummaryIn the Blink of AI: Conversations with AI Innovators Join Georgie Healy on 'In the Blink of AI', your weekly guide to the dynamic world of artificial intelligence. Each episode features interviews with the founders of top AI startups, creative product builders, and industry leaders. With 20 years in engineering and technology, Georgie aims to distill complex AI concepts into engaging stories. The show covers business building, cutting-edge AI technology, and guests' approaches to

Oct 27, 2024 • 1:27

BONUS: TSP - The VC slaughterhouse - Don't let investors kill your dreams - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

BONUS: TSP - The VC slaughterhouse - Don't let investors kill your dreams - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ episode. Yaniv and Chris are fired up about bad VC investors, and they can't hold it in any longer!Good Venture Capitalists help founders make the impossible, possible. They are the fuel that allows rocketships to defy gravity.But bad VC investors will take a founder's dream and grind it into dust.In this episode, Chris and Yaniv share the ways in which bad investors often undermine a founder's ability to pursue their vision. They then share tips how as a founder to look out for

Jul 19, 2023 • 37:44

Steve Grace explores how covid has altered the ways companies do business - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Steve Grace explores how covid has altered the ways companies do business - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Steve Grace is CEO and founder of The Nudge Group, which works with startups and scale-ups to support them through various stages of business growth. Based in Australia, The Nudge Group has expanded globally with offices in the UK and Singapore. Steve also hosts the Give It A Nudge podcast, and is director of YBF Ventures. In his conversation with host Will Tjo, Steve discusses his belief that Australian companies put too much focus into the US and UK markets and too little in neighbouring Asian

Dec 13, 2022 • 29:31

Peter Tippett discusses the future evolution of company ownership and management - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Tippett discusses the future evolution of company ownership and management - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Tippett is a serial entrepreneur with decades of experience working in startups both in Australia and around the world. He is currently working on three ventures, all of which he co-founded in the last few years: BodyMindLife, a platform for passionate community creators, educators, teachers and students, Vault3, which provides storage services on blockchain, and KULA, which utilises Web3 technologies to create online communities. In his conversation with host Will Tjo, Peter discusses his

Dec 6, 2022 • 27:09

John Allsopp discusses the startup ecosystem's evolution from a “community” to an “industry” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

John Allsopp discusses the startup ecosystem's evolution from a “community” to an “industry” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

John Allsopp is an author, web developer and conference organiser who’s been working in Australia’s startup ecosystem for nearly three decades. In 2006 he co-founded Web Directions, a conference series for people creating tools for the internet, at a time when the field was still relatively new. In his conversation with Adam, he discusses the very first Web Directions conference, which he sees as being “like the Woodstock of the Australian web industry”, as well as his perspective that over the

Nov 29, 2022 • 43:23

Lars Rasmussen discusses the key ingredients for successful founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Lars Rasmussen discusses the key ingredients for successful founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Lars Rasmussen is a Danish computer scientist and tech angel investor with a long history of working within the startup ecosystem both within Australia and internationally, including as co-founder of Google Maps, and as Director of Engineering for Facebook in London. In 2015, Rasmussen announced his departure from Facebook to co-found a music startup, Weav Musi, with his partner Elomida Visviki. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Lars discusses his love of Sydney, what he sees as key

Nov 22, 2022 • 40:59

Ric Richardson discusses the contrasting skills required to invent and run a company - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Ric Richardson discusses the contrasting skills required to invent and run a company - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Ric Richardson is an Australian inventor who first came to prominence as a result of his invention of Software Activation, a technique used in software anti-piracy. Ric founded the Uniloc Company and entered an agreement with IBM to commercialise the invention, which Ric says has now been used on two and a half billion computers globally. In 2011 a US court awarded Uniloc $388 million in damages after Microsoft was found to have infringed on Ric’s patent, and the subsequent publicity surrounding

Nov 15, 2022 • 51:59

Brad Parsons talks about the risk tolerances of different startup ecosystems - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Brad Parsons talks about the risk tolerances of different startup ecosystems - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Brad Parsons is CEO and founder of Movus, a company that provides monitoring tools for industrial equipment with the mission of preserving the earth’s resources by improving the efficiency and life of industrial assets. At the time of recording Movius is active in 16 countries, and has ambitions for further growth. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Brad discusses how he has seen an increased emphasis on funding for startups with a focus on environmental sustainability, as well as his

Nov 8, 2022 • 21:46

Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall discuss how social enterprises fit within the startup community - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall discuss how social enterprises fit within the startup community - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Eloise Hall and Isobel Marshall are the founders of Taboo, a social enterprise that sell organic cotton pads and tampons, with all profits going towards eradicating period poverty. The Eloise and Isobel were first introduced to the social enterprise model of business in 2016 while students at high school, and began designing what would become Taboo during the summer holidays before commencing their final year of high school. In their conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Eloise and Isobell disc

Oct 25, 2022 • 28:33

The Documentary: Trailer - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Documentary

The Documentary: Trailer - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Documentary

What will the new economy look like? As startups become the new way of life, Australia must become more open and less restrictive to encourage innovation. Hear entrepreneurs' firsthand accounts of their journey and learn what that has meant to the startup world.This podcast will give you a great insight into Australia’s innovation ecosystem by tracing its history and future. If you're curious as to how it all started, who were the innovators that helped transform it, and how this ecosystem inter

Oct 23, 2022 • 2:32

Joshua Flannery discusses the key differences between Australia and Japan's startup ecosystems - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Joshua Flannery discusses the key differences between Australia and Japan's startup ecosystems - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Joshua Flannery is the Founder and CEO of Innovation Dojo, an organisation active in both Australia and Japan which was founded in 2016 to support startups and entrepreneurs. Josh (as he prefers to be called) has had a variety of roles in both Australia and Japan’s startup ecosystems. In his conversation with Adam, Josh discusses what he sees as some key differences between Australia and Japan’s startup ecosystems, as well as his time working as Director of the Sydney Startup Hub.See full show n

Oct 23, 2022 • 22:21

Markus Kahlbetzer explores support opportunities for government and universities - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Markus Kahlbetzer explores support opportunities for government and universities - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Markus Kahlbetzer is CEO and founder of BridgeLane, which labels itself an “alternative investment company” and aims to bring innovation to more traditional industries including agriculture and real estate. Markus also founded Tank Stream Labs, a technology focused coworking space and community hub in Sydney. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Markus discusses how he has seen Australia’s startup ecosystem evolve and grow over the last 10+ years, as well as what he sees as opportunitie

Oct 18, 2022 • 20:30

Pauline Fetaui discusses the difference between the corporate and startup worlds - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pauline Fetaui discusses the difference between the corporate and startup worlds - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pauline Fetaui is General Manager at River City Labs, a startup community hub in Brisbane, as well as founder of CheeHoo, a personal assistant app designed to help busy people get things done. Originally from a corporate background, Pauline joined the startup ecosystem when she joined the River City Labs team in 2019. In her conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Pauline discusses what she sees as the difference between the corporate and startup worlds, as well as the differences between the sta

Oct 16, 2022 • 39:54

Kim Heras relives the major milestones he witnessed during the growth of the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kim Heras relives the major milestones he witnessed during the growth of the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kim Heras is Partner at 25Fifteen, a “startup studio” which as Kim describes in the episode is a model of startup support similar but distinct from accelerators and incubators. Kim has contributed to the growth of startup communities in Australia through many roles, including as Director of Fishburners, as Co-Founder of Pushstart, and as Chairman & co-founder of TechSydney, all of which are organisations that have aimed to support and advocate for startup founders. In his conversation with A

Oct 11, 2022 • 37:45

Darryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-tech - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Darryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-tech - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Darryl Lyons is the Entrepreneur in Residence at both James Cook University in Cairns, Queensland, and at Farmers2Founders, a national Agri-tech organisation that helps aspiring entrepreneurs and founders from early idea validation through to business growth and international commercialisation. After running several businesses with mixed success, Darryl first encountered the startup world around 6 years ago at a startup weeking in Cairns and found the experience “life changing”. Since then, Darr

Oct 9, 2022 • 17:42

Emily Casey discusses the importance of visibility of the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Emily Casey discusses the importance of visibility of the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Emily Casey is the founder and director of What The Health, a health media company and community that aims to fuel the next generation of health innovation in Australia. Emily initially pursued a more traditional career in medicine before entering the startup world. In addition to What The Health, Emily has worked as a Community Coordinator for Stone & Chalk, a startup hub in Sydney. In her conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Emily discusses the reasons why she left a more traditional car

Oct 4, 2022 • 27:18

Yolanda Redrup discusses some of the catalysts for the huge growth the startup ecosystem has seen - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Yolanda Redrup discusses some of the catalysts for the huge growth the startup ecosystem has seen - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Yolanda Redrup is a senior journalist with The Australian Financial Review, with a focus on technology and healthcare. Yolanda first began covering Australia’s startup ecosystem in 2013, and has covered the growth of the industry in the years since. In her conversation with Adam, Yolanda discusses what she sees as some of the catalysts for the huge growth that the Australian startup ecosystem has had in the past decade, as well as the importance of increasing diversity within the ecosystem.&nbsp

Oct 2, 2022 • 16:33

Megan Sebben believes there is still work to be done in improving access for underrepresented groups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Megan Sebben believes there is still work to be done in improving access for underrepresented groups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dr Megan Sebben is the Program Manager at CSIRO’s Kick-Start Program, an initiative designed to help innovative Australian startups and small businesses develop their business and grow by providing funding support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities. Megan has extensive experience in environmental research and consulting in both the public and private sectors. This is a special episode featuring guest host Alan Jones, an investor and veteran of Australia’s startup ecos

Sep 27, 2022 • 24:53

Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem's exceptional growth - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem's exceptional growth - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alex Scandurra is the founding CEO of Stone & Chalk, a not-for-profit organisation which aims to support Australian startups, scaleups, corporations and governments at every stage of their innovation journey. Alex is also Co-Founder and Director of Spark Festival, a two week program of events covering all things startup, innovation and entrepreneurship. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Alex discusses the aspects of Australia’s start ecosystem growth that have exceeded his expect

Sep 25, 2022 • 24:22

Phil Ireland discusses how he sees mission-driven companies as fitting into Australia’s startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Phil Ireland discusses how he sees mission-driven companies as fitting into Australia’s startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Phil Ireland is Co-Founder and CEO of Hone Carbon, a mission-driven business with the objective of unlocking the potential for carbon storage in Australia’s agricultural environments. Prior to starting Hone Carbon in 2020, Phil’s work largely focused on climate change advocacy and policy. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Phil discusses how he sees mission-driven companies as fitting into Australia’s startup ecosystem, as well as his belief that there are positive trends within Austr

Sep 20, 2022 • 18:57

Dharmica Mistry discusses the distinction between deep tech startups and other startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dharmica Mistry discusses the distinction between deep tech startups and other startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dr Dharmica Mistry is Director of Diagnostics and Industry Engagement at MTP Connect, a not-for-profit organisation focused on growing the MedTech, BioTech and pharmaceutical sectors. Prior to this she was the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of BCAL Diagnostics, where the team’s research discovered a potential new way to screen for breast cancer, which BCAL Diagnostics is working on developing into a scalable technology. Dharmica has also worked as Head of MedTech and BioTech at Cicada Innovation

Sep 18, 2022 • 26:29

Wayne Gerard says attracting talent into the startup ecosystem is “mission critical” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Wayne Gerard says attracting talent into the startup ecosystem is “mission critical” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Wayne Gerard is co-founder of RedEye, a tech company which manages engineering information for large, complex asset owners such as councils, hospitals, power and water utilities and mining companies. Wayne is also Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur, a role in which he advises the state government on its startup and innovation strategy. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Wayne discusses what he sees as the government’s role in the startup ecosystem, as well as his belief that attracting t

Sep 13, 2022 • 32:39

Don Wright believes the various startup ecosystems within Australia should work cooperatively - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Don Wright believes the various startup ecosystems within Australia should work cooperatively - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Don Wright is the Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Western Sydney University, as well as co-founder of Western Sydney University Launch Pad, a business and innovation support program that provides facilities, assistance and resources for startups and high growth technology based businesses in Western Sydney. Don is also Senior Vice President of Western Sydney Business Connection, a resource hub for Western Sydney based businesses. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Don

Sep 11, 2022 • 20:43

Trevor Folsom discusses the challenge of securing talent for Australian startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Trevor Folsom discusses the challenge of securing talent for Australian startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Trevor Folsom is Co-Founder and Chairman at Investible, an early-stage investment group that aims to connect ground-breaking companies with the capital, expertise and networks they need to realise their potential on a global scale. Trevor is also Entrepreneur In Residence at UNSW, and formerly was Chairman of Car Next Door, an Australian peer-to-peer vehicle rental platform, which was sold to Uber in 2022. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Trevor discusses the challenge Australian st

Sep 6, 2022 • 20:32

Allan O'Connor discusses the viability of startup careers - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Allan O'Connor discusses the viability of startup careers - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Allan O’Connor is Co-Executive Director for the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies at the University of South Australia, as well as a researcher and teacher for for the undergraduate Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) program. Prior to this role he was the Senior Lecturer at the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre at the University of Adelaide. In his conversation with guest host Alex Carpenter, Allan discusses to what extent a career in

Sep 4, 2022 • 25:03

Sam Jockel shares her story and why it is so important to trust yourself - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Sam Jockel shares her story and why it is so important to trust yourself - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Sam Jockel is the founder of ParentTV, which offers hundreds of on-demand videos and courses to support the parenting and care of children from birth to teens. Sam is also the Entrepreneur In Residence at The University of Queensland. Before entering the startup world, Sam was a serial entrepreneur, starting several businesses including Biddy Bags, a profit-for-purpose company producing handcrafted, ethical designer products.See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/sam-jockelThis podcast uses the f

Aug 30, 2022 • 19:08

Alex Carpenter sees Australia's startup ecosystem as radically more collaborative than corporate settings - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alex Carpenter sees Australia's startup ecosystem as radically more collaborative than corporate settings - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alex Carpenter is the founder (or as he puts it, the “Initial Nudger, Steward and Groundskeeper”) of The Guild of Entrepreneurs, an independent organisation that draws on Alex’s experience, as well as that of many mentors within Australia’s startup ecosystem, to support entrepreneurs. Before starting The Guild of Entrepreneurs, Alex founded half a dozen companies, including Citrus WA, a hospitality supplier, and Atlas Events, which organises community events to promotes affordable opportunities

Aug 28, 2022 • 20:56

James Fielding shares his belief that Australia's talent pool is world class - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

James Fielding shares his belief that Australia's talent pool is world class - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dr James Fielding is the Founder and Managing Director of Audeara, a hearing health technology company that produces headphones designed to deliver sound suited to an individual’s hearing profile. While working as a junior doctor in a hospital shortly after finishing a medical degree, James turned his attention to startups, went through the iLabs Accelerator program and founded Audeara. In his conversation with Adam, James discusses the four other companies he was involved with founding that are

Aug 23, 2022 • 22:15

Hayden Williams discusses the future of cryptocurrency across many industries - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Hayden Williams discusses the future of cryptocurrency across many industries - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Hayden Williams is Senior Product Manager for Existing Customers at MYOB, a cloud-based business management platform fit for Enterprise, SME & startup businesses. In his conversation with Adam, Hayden discusses the evolution that MYOB are going through currently, in which they are working towards becoming a platform which small businesses and startups can use to manage their business in a more holistic way. Hayden also discusses the benefits of shorter, more frequent product updates for SAS

Aug 21, 2022 • 37:37

Samantha Finnegan shares the various software tools and platforms she utilizes - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Samantha Finnegan shares the various software tools and platforms she utilizes - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Samantha Finnegan is the founder of Madebox, a company which provides customers with gift boxes of curated goods from small regional producers, in particular focusing on supporting regions affected by floods, droughts, bush fires and the pandemic. Samantha launched Madebox during covid lockdown, out of a need to support regional producers whose livelihoods relied heavily on the tourism industry. In her conversation with Adam, Samantha discusses how storytelling is a crucial element to the Madebo

Aug 16, 2022 • 32:11

Emma Fawcett discusses the trap of "tech spaghetti" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Emma Fawcett discusses the trap of "tech spaghetti" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Emma Fawcett is General Manager, SME at MYOB, a cloud-based business management platform fit for Enterprise, SME & startup businesses. Prior to working at MYOB, Emma has worked in a variety of roles in B2B and digital businesses, including Managing Director of Commercial Product and Platforms at News Corp Australia. In her conversation with Adam, Emma discusses the trap of “tech spaghetti” which some business owners fall into, where they are attempting to manage their business across multipl

Aug 14, 2022 • 32:07

Vicki Engsall shares the benefits of growing your digital presence - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Vicki Engsall shares the benefits of growing your digital presence - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Vicki Engsall is the co-founder of The Jojoba Company, an Australian skincare company which produces a range of products which use jojoba oil, a liquid wax ester extracted from the seeds of the jojoba plant. Vicki’s father first started growing jojoba plants, which are native to the United States, after attending a farmers expo where the Department of Agriculture and the CSIRO encouraged Australian farmers to plant the drought resistant crop. In her conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Vicki d

Aug 9, 2022 • 22:45

Evan Thornley discusses the evolution of the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Evan Thornley discusses the evolution of the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Evan Thornley is a serial entrepreneur with decades of experience founding and leading tech startups, including Australia’s first to be listed on the NASDAQ and reach a more than $1 billion valuation. In 1995 Evan Thornley and his wife Tracey Ellery Founded LookSmart, which in 1999 had 500 employees and was the twelfth most visited website worldwide with 10 million users. Since leaving LookSmart Evan has had a diverse career, and is currently Executive Chair of LongView, a company aiming to tran

Aug 7, 2022 • 52:13

Andrew Nunn believes Australian states and territories should work cooperatively rather than competitively - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Andrew Nunn believes Australian states and territories should work cooperatively rather than competitively - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Andrew Nunn is the co-founder, Chairman and Executive Director of JBS&G, one of Australia’s largest privately owned environmental consulting companies. Andrew also holds the position of Chief Entrepreneur of South Australia, a role in which he is tasked with providing advice to the South Australian Cabinet and the business community to enable entrepreneurialism across the state. In his conversation with guest host Alex Carpenter, Andrew discusses how his entrepreneurial journey started at th

Aug 2, 2022 • 30:25

Lana Weal highlights the mental health challenges faced by founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Lana Weal highlights the mental health challenges faced by founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Lana Weal is the founder of Market Mindfully, a marketing consultancy company that aims to support impact-driven startups in Australia and New Zealand to tell their stories, make more impact and connect with partners for mutual benefit. Lana first entered the startup world when she joined the accelerator BlueChilli as Marketing Manager in 2018, a role in which she learned a great deal about the Australian startup ecosystem. In 2021, Lana joined the Atto Accelerator to support the next generation

Jul 31, 2022 • 21:26

Arthur Sinodinos discusses the positive attributes Australia could learn from the US - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Arthur Sinodinos discusses the positive attributes Australia could learn from the US - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Arthur Sinodinos is an Australian diplomat and former Liberal Party politician who has served as Ambassador to the United States since February 2020. He served as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister John Howard from 1997 to 2007, and was a Senator for New South Wales from 2011 to 2019, becoming a minister in the Abbott and Turnbull Governments. In his conversation with Adam, Arthur discusses what he sees as positive attributes of the US startup ecosystem which Australia could learn from, as well as

Jul 26, 2022 • 23:52

Petr Adámek sees the benefits of greater cohesion of the national startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Petr Adámek sees the benefits of greater cohesion of the national startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Petr Adámek is the CEO of the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN), a not for profit with the mission of empowering entrepreneurs to create positive change. Peter, originally from the Czech Republic, first entered the startup ecosystem in 2008, working as one of the co-founders of a consulting company in Prague, and has since spent time working in a variety of roles in the startup ecosystems of New Zealand and Australia. In his conversation with Adam, Petr discusses what the ACT’s startup ecosyst

Jul 24, 2022 • 28:24

Ashley Baxter discusses how UQ Ventures was invaluable for her startup - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Ashley Baxter discusses how UQ Ventures was invaluable for her startup - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Ashley Baxter is the founder of Monty Compost Co, a clean-tech startup building hardware and software technology for monitoring and managing organic waste recycling. With a passion for environmentalism at its core, Ashley had the idea for Monty Compost Co after learning that composting could be part of the solution for various environmental problems, and that there was little innovation happening in the space. In her conversation with Adam, Ashley discusses how UQ Ventures, a program run out of

Jul 19, 2022 • 21:29

Peter Devine discusses his move to research commercialisation - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Devine discusses his move to research commercialisation - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Devine is CEO of Uniseed, Australia’s longest running venture fund which works with researchers, businesses and industry to provide the best pathway to commercialise cutting-edge research. Peter has been with Uniseed since 2003, and additionally in his long career has served as Chair or Non-Executive Director for more than twenty organisations, including many technology and biotechnology startups. In his conversation with Adam, Peter discusses how he started his career as a researcher befo

Jul 17, 2022 • 26:58

Tim Fung explains why Australia is a great market to test startup ideas - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Tim Fung explains why Australia is a great market to test startup ideas - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Tim Fung is founder of Airtasker, a local services marketplace connecting people and businesses who need work done with people wanting to work. He is also co-founder and Director of Tank Stream Labs, a tech startup co-working space in Sydney. In his conversation with Adam, Tim discusses how people work from co-working spaces for a sense of community, not just desk space, as well as why he believes Australia is a great market to test startup ideas locally before going global.See full show notes:

Jul 12, 2022 • 36:42

Simon Thomsen saw technology alter the news and publishing landscape - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Simon Thomsen saw technology alter the news and publishing landscape - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Simon Thomsen is editor of Startup Daily and host of the Startup Daily show which airs on the business streaming service AusBiz.com.au. He is also an investor in early stage startups, and was previously Associate Editor of Business Insider Australia as well as a range of other roles in journalism and publishing. In his conversation with Adam, Simon discusses how during his time working on a journalist he saw technology alter the news and publishing landscape, as well as what he sees as a common

Jul 10, 2022 • 27:50

Rohit Bhargava discusses the benefits of reshaping wholesale investor requirements - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rohit Bhargava discusses the benefits of reshaping wholesale investor requirements - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rohit Bhargava runs the podcast The Startup Playbook Podcast, where each week he interviews successful entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts. Rohit first entered the startup ecosystem in 2013 when he founded StageLabel, a crowdfunding platform for the fashion industry. Since then he has also had the roles of Community and Events Manager at Startup Victoria, and Startup Business Development Manager at Amazon Web Services Australia & New Zealand. In his conversation with guest host Wil

Jul 5, 2022 • 23:27

Louise Nobes: Australian startup ecosystem needs to be brave enough to “think untraditionally” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Louise Nobes: Australian startup ecosystem needs to be brave enough to “think untraditionally” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Louise Nobes is the founder and CEO of KIK Innovation, an organisation that aims to end youth unemployment through enterprise. Louise is also the founder of 42 Adelaide, an Australian branch of the global educational organisation founded in France, which provides tuition free IT training that aims to be open to anyone regardless of background. In her conversation with Adam, Louise discusses how her previous career as a social worker helped shape her approach to entrepreneurship, and her belief t

Jul 3, 2022 • 20:36

Darren Winterford believes Australian Entrepreneurs would benefit from more networking - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Darren Winterford believes Australian Entrepreneurs would benefit from more networking - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Darren Winterford is the founder and CEO of EdApp, a mobile focused LMS (learning management system) which allows its users to create learning experiences that can be accessed on mobile devices in bite sized chunks which EdApp calls “microlessons”. Prior to EdApp, Darren founded a digital agency that specialised in building mobile apps for large brands, and it was during his time running the agency that the idea for EdApp emerged. In his conversation with Adam, he discussed how first working to

Jun 28, 2022 • 29:54

Craig Swann fears complacency may slow innovation - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Craig Swann fears complacency may slow innovation - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Craig Swann is the Event Director for SouthStart, Australia’s first innovation impact festival which brings together entrepreneurs, technologists, creatives, and founders from around Australia. Craig has a long history in startups, including as co-founder of Sqribbles and Looplabs, and currently acting as Senior Advisor in Australia for the Global Entrepreneurship Network. In his conversation with Adam, Craig discusses how he first got involved with SouthStart, and his concern that a degree of c

Jun 26, 2022 • 22:30

Serina Bird discusses her inspiration from Taiwan's startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Serina Bird discusses her inspiration from Taiwan's startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Serina Bird is the author of The Joyful Frugalista, a personal finance guide, and runs online courses on money and finance. She also founded The Joyful Business Club which aims to support women pursue their career goals through mentoring, networking and training, and is the author of The Joyful Startup Guide. In her conversation with Adam, Serina discusses being inspired by witnessing the innovative startup ecosystem in Taiwan, as well as her belief that Australia could massively benefit from an

Jun 21, 2022 • 26:29

Moira Were discusses what metrics companies can use to measure "good" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Moira Were discusses what metrics companies can use to measure "good" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Moira Were has been involved in many endeavors in the Australian startup ecosystem throughout her long career, with a focus on projects striving for social good. Moira is the founder of the Hen House Co-Op, an initiative with the goal of closing the gender investment gap, and co founder of Collab4Good, a social enterprise working towards a just economy based on participation, equity, access and rights for all. In her conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Moira discusses her belief that all comp

Jun 19, 2022 • 26:38

Tim Boyle sees a bias towards digital technologies in the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Tim Boyle sees a bias towards digital technologies in the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Tim Boyle is Director of Innovation & Commercialisation at ANSTO, Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Tim is also the director and founder of Nandin Innovation Centre, ANSTO’s centre for commercialisation, design innovation and entrepreneurship, which oversees a growing ecosystem of more than 30 startups. In his conversation with Adam, Tim discusses his belief that there is a bias towards digital technologies and web/mobile platforms within Australia’s startup ecosystem,

Jun 14, 2022 • 27:47

Bill Tai highlights the key similarities and differences between Silicon Valley and Australia - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Bill Tai highlights the key similarities and differences between Silicon Valley and Australia - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Bill Tai is a global venture capitalist who is based in Silicon Valley and spends part of the year in Perth. Bill has been funding startups as a Venture Capitalist since 1991, and has had 23 of his startups become listed companies. Bill is also an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University, where his focus is innovation and economic development. In his conversation with Adam, Bill discusses how he became one of the earliest investors in Canva after meeting one of its co-founders Melanie Perkins, as

Jun 12, 2022 • 45:56

Rohan McDougall highlights the current risks to Western Australia's economy - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rohan McDougall highlights the current risks to Western Australia's economy - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rohan McDougall is the director of commercialisation at Curtin University, where his team work to identify business opportunities for new products and services that arise research conducted at the university. Rohan has over a decade of experience working as company director or chairman of a variety of technology startups, including Renergi, a renewable energy technologies company, and Icetana, a company producing AI video analytics tools to assist in security surveillance. In his conversation wi

Jun 7, 2022 • 29:30

Kate Jones explains why the Tech Council of Australia was founded - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kate Jones explains why the Tech Council of Australia was founded - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kate Jones is the former Minister for Innovation in the Queensland government, and has spent the last 20 years of her life working in politics. Currently she is an executive director with the Tech Council of Australia, as well as working for the tech entrepreneur Bevan Slattery who has built a number of businesses that handle data and telecommunications. In her conversation with Adam, Kate discusses why the Tech Council of Australia was founded, as well as her views on what role government shoul

Jun 5, 2022 • 19:00

Kylie Frazer discusses some common causes co-founders separate - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kylie Frazer discusses some common causes co-founders separate - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kylie Frazer is co-founder and partner of Flying Fox Ventures, an Australian investment firm with a focus on early stage tech companies. Flying Fox is notable for being a rolling fund, a business model aims to optimise for flexibility with investors not locked into long term commitments. In her conversation with Adam, Kylie discusses her belief that in order for Australia to have more female founders we need more female investors, as well as some of the common causes she has witnessed first hand

Jun 2, 2022 • 23:51

James Tynan shares his unpopular views on startup accelerators - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

James Tynan shares his unpopular views on startup accelerators - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

James Tynan is Principal at Square Peg, which is currently Australia’s largest independent Venture Capital firm with $1.6 billion under management and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Tel Aviv. Prior to taking this role, James was CEO at Startmate, an organisation of investors and mentors that runs two accelerator cohorts a year. In his conversation with Adam, James discusses his experiences being exposed to the startup ecosystem in Silicon Valley, and shares his opinion that, with so

May 31, 2022 • 29:16

Pete Horsley explains why diversity is so important in the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pete Horsley explains why diversity is so important in the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pete Horsley is the founder of Remarkable, a tech accelerator for early stage startups in the disability tech space. Starting his career as a landscape architect, Pete now has more than 10 years’ experience working in the not-for-profit sector. In his conversation with Adam, Pete discusses how an idea for a solar powered wheelchair led to the founding of Remarkable, and why diversity within Australia’s startup ecosystem is so important.See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/pete-horsleyThis podca

May 29, 2022 • 24:41

Mick Liubinskas: Australia's startup ecosystem would be stronger with a single city leading it - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Mick Liubinskas: Australia's startup ecosystem would be stronger with a single city leading it - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Mick Liubinskas is the founder of Climate Salad, an organisation that aims to boost climate tech companies in Australia and New Zealand by providing tools, programs and community support. Mick has a long history working within the startup ecosystem both in Australia and overseas, and notably was co-founder of Pollenizer, one of Australia’s first startup incubators. This is a special episode featuring guest host Alan Jones, an investor and veteran of Australia’s startup ecosystem who has supporte

May 26, 2022 • 40:04

Pete Lead: "You have permission to be awesome and complete freedom to fail" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pete Lead: "You have permission to be awesome and complete freedom to fail" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pete Lead is former Head of Programs at tech startup accelerator BlueChilli, the author of the The Startup Guide, a toolkit designed for startup founders, and GM of Learning and Growth at social enterprise Young Change Agents. With a background in improv comedy, Pete joined BlueChilli in 2018 as a relative outsider to the startups. In his conversation with Adam, Pete discusses his motto, “You have permission to be awesome and complete freedom to fail”, as well as his belief that the skills a per

May 24, 2022 • 29:10

Alan Noble discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000's - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alan Noble discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000's - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alan Noble is the founder of AusOcean, a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of helping the world’s oceans through technology. Alan also worked for 11 years as the Engineering Director of Google Australia, during which time he oversaw the hiring of hundreds of engineers to Google Australia’s team and got to know many of the people working within Australia’s startup ecosystem. In his conversation with Adam, Alan discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the early 200

May 22, 2022 • 33:11

Terry Hilsberg discusses the earliest days of the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Terry Hilsberg discusses the earliest days of the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Terry Hilsberg is a co-owner and partner in Fork Ventures, an investment firm that primarily focuses its investments in crypto projects. Terry is also a Venture Partner in InnoHub Capital, a global innovation acceleration services organisation based in China. Terry has decades of experience working within the startup ecosystem both in Australia and globally, and in his conversation with Adam discusses his involvement in the earliest days of Australia’s startup ecosystem in the late 70’s and 80’s

May 19, 2022 • 34:32

Matt Bullock discusses the challenges for startups in 1998 and the evolution since - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Matt Bullock discusses the challenges for startups in 1998 and the evolution since - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Matt Bullock is the CEO and founder of Spinify, a gamification platform that aims to help motivate staff of an organisation through visibility of data. The idea for Spinify had its roots in the experiences Matt founding eWAY, an online payments platform which he managed for 18 years before exiting in 2016. In his conversation with Adam, Matt discusses some of the challenges of founding a tech startup in Australia in 1998, and shares his perspective on how the Australian startup ecosystem has evo

May 17, 2022 • 23:53

Emily Rich explains why taking "smart money" is often a better path - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Emily Rich explains why taking "smart money" is often a better path - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Emily Rich is a co-founder and partner at M8 Ventures, a venture fund that focuses on investing in tech startups during their “pre-seed” stage. Emily is also Director of Startups for APAC, where she has been tasked with helping to drive startup growth in the Asia-Pacific region. This is a special episode featuring guest host Alan Jones, an investor and veteran of Australia’s startup ecosystem who has supported Australian startups independently and through BlueChilli, Blackbird Ventures, Polleniz

May 15, 2022 • 51:00

Peter Bradd discusses the expectation-shattering progress the ecosystem has made - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Bradd discusses the expectation-shattering progress the ecosystem has made - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Bradd was the founding director and initial CEO of Fishburners, one of Australia’s first coworking spaces which has been home to a community of startups since its founding in 2011. Peter has also served as Board Member and Chair of StartupAUS, a not for profit organisation with the mission of transforming Australia through technology entrepreneurship. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Peter discusses co-founding his first company, ScribblePics, as well as the expectation-shatte

May 12, 2022 • 37:48

Leslie Delaforce highlights the unique challenges facing Indigenous founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Leslie Delaforce highlights the unique challenges facing Indigenous founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Leslie is the Indigenous Entrepreneurship Director at Minderoo Foundation, an Australian not-for-profit organisation seeking effective, scalable solutions to persistent problems. Leslie’s role at Minderoo is part of their Generation One initiative, with the goal of creating employment parity with and for Indigenous Australians. Leslie also founded DreamSpark, a tech, investment and Web 3.0 enterprise, and co-founded Covocate, a HR Tech platform that helps companies identify their best job candid

May 10, 2022 • 31:09

Rebecca Pham believes people working in the ecosystem need to be wary of “innovation theatre” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem

Rebecca Pham believes people working in the ecosystem need to be wary of “innovation theatre” - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem

At the time of this interview, Rebecca Pham was Manager of Operations & Programs at Launch Pad, a tech startup incubator out of Western Sydney University. Rebecca has worked with corporate innovation teams, incubators and accelerators for the past 5 years, and is currently head of Corporate Operations for Strong Compute. In her conversation with Adam, Rebecca discusses what the Australian startup ecosystem looked like to her as a 2nd year university student entering the space in 2013, as well as

May 9, 2022 • 21:04

Anthony Ferrier offers his advice to startup founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Anthony Ferrier offers his advice to startup founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Anthony Ferrier is an innovation and commercialisation specialist, primarily working within the intersection between startups and corporations. Anthony is the head of Innovation and Commercialisation at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, as well as working independently as an advisor and consultant. Before returning to Australia several years ago, Anthony spent two decades working in the US and Europe, primarily based in New York City. In his conversation with Adam, Anthony discuss

May 8, 2022 • 19:00

Colette Grgic explains why diversity is crucial - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Colette Grgic explains why diversity is crucial - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Colette Grgic is Head of Startup Ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand at AWS (Amazon Web Service), a role which sees her leading a team that works to enable founders to start and successfully scale startups in Australia and New Zealand. Before joining AWS, Colette was Chief Innovation Officer at BlueChilli, Australia’s largest startup accelerator. In her conversation with Adam she discusses her experience of creating a startup before she even knew the term “startup”, and why she believes diver

May 5, 2022 • 37:05

Zoe Piper wants to see more non-traditional career approaches - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Zoe Piper wants to see more non-traditional career approaches - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Zoe Piper has been working at the intersection of industry, research and government for two decades, with a diverse and lengthy résumé. She is the founder of Ethitrade, Delmata and Allaran, cofounder of Ecolour, and Chair or board member of multiple organisations including Young Change Agents and Canberra Business School Advisory Board. In her conversation with Adam, Zoe discusses that despite getting feedback from some in the startup community that she should “just focus on one thing” that her

May 3, 2022 • 14:30

Phil Hayes-St Clair: "Take care of yourself" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Phil Hayes-St Clair: "Take care of yourself" - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Phil Hayes-St Clair is co-founder and CEO of Drop Bio, a digital health company with a mission of accelerating the world’s transition to personalised health by increasing consumers and clinicians’ access to data. Phil is also Adjunct Associate Professor at UNSW, and has worked with many startups over the years in roles including co-founder and board member. In his discussion with Adam, Phil discusses how his very first introduction to the entrepreneurial world was with a business he helped start

May 1, 2022 • 21:51

Zrinka Tokic on the emergence of modern cloud tools - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Zrinka Tokic on the emergence of modern cloud tools - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Zrinka Tokic is the director of ThincLab, the University of Adelaide’s business incubator that has its headquarters in Adelaide but also has locations in Singapore and New Zealand. Zrinka is also director of the Australian eChallenge, a pre-accelerator program which aims to take a startup from initial idea to market ready or incubator ready. In her conversation with Adam, Zrinka discusses how her previous experience working as an interior designer helped give her an appreciation for design think

Apr 28, 2022 • 23:24

David Burt explains why startups are essential to our standard of living - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

David Burt explains why startups are essential to our standard of living - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

David Burt is the Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW, where his team helps students, academics, staff and alumni turn their ideas into a startup. He also serves as Non-Executive Director for RapidAIM, an agriculture start up, Planet Ark, a not-for-profit environmental behaviour change organisation, and Cicada Innovations, an incubator for Australian science and engineering startups. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, David discusses how he got started in the startup world, his work

Apr 26, 2022 • 26:53

Rachael Neumann explores the effects of the pandemic on startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rachael Neumann explores the effects of the pandemic on startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rachael Neumann is one of the founding partners of Flying Fox Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm backing startups in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this Rachael has played many roles in the Australian startup ecosystem, including as Partner at Startmate, Head of Startups Australia & New Zealand at Amazon Web Services, board member at LaunchVic and Managing Director of Eventbrite Australia. In her conversation with Adam, Rachael discusses her time in the US startup ecosystem a

Apr 24, 2022 • 29:57

Pete Cooper discusses Universities' role in the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pete Cooper discusses Universities' role in the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Pete Cooper is a serial founder and mentor who has worked in a wide variety of roles in the technology startup space. He is Director of Cooper & Co, an early stage investment firm, founder of The Start Society, a grassroots industry body for Australian tech startup entrepreneurs, and has served as a mentor for many startup organisations including Muru-D, Startmate, and Founder Institute. In his conversation with Adam, he discusses his very first experience learning about building a technolog

Apr 21, 2022 • 22:14

Anna Wright: why "fail fast" is the greatest advice - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Anna Wright: why "fail fast" is the greatest advice - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Anna Wright is the CEO and co-founder of BindiMaps, a smartphone app that helps anybody find their way around complicated indoor spaces such as shopping centres and hospitals. Their mission is to make every indoor space 100% accessible, with the early focus of the company on accessibility for people with vision impairment. In her conversation with Adam, Anna discusses how her rare retina condition brought the importance of accessibility for the vision impaired to the forefront of her awareness,

Apr 19, 2022 • 17:36

Chad Renando talks definitions of a strong ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Chad Renando talks definitions of a strong ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Chad Renando is director of Startup Status, a not-for-profit which aims to help organisations that support entrepreneurs by mapping and measuring the innovation ecosystem across Australia. He is also Managing Director of Global Entrepreneur Network, and Research Fellow at University of Southern Queensland, where he’s working on a PhD on the topic of the role of innovation hubs in developing resilience in regional communities. In his conversation with Adam he discusses what he sees as the gaps in

Apr 17, 2022 • 34:57

Annie Parker finds inspiration working with startup founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Annie Parker finds inspiration working with startup founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Annie Parker is a startup investor and advisor with 20+ years experience in the digital startup, technology and consulting sectors. Currently, Annie is the Executive Director for Tech Central, a community for tech startups which is part of the Greater Sydney Commission, an organisation overseen by the NSW Government. Annie sees her role at Tech Central as helping to put Sydney on the global map as an innovation ecosystem. In her conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Annie discusses why she find

Apr 13, 2022 • 28:40

Brendan Hill examines the war on talent in Australia - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Brendan Hill examines the war on talent in Australia - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Brendan Hill is an angel investor and startup mentor and advisor. He is Syndicate Lead at Logan and Wayne, a firm that invest in early stage tech startups. Before becoming an investor, Brendan founded and ran an online football marketplace, which was acquired in 2016. In his conversation with Adam, Brendan discusses how Australian technology startups often struggle to hire talented engineers due to them being relatively scarce in Australia, and his unpopular opinion that Australian startups shou

Apr 12, 2022 • 15:10

Lucinda Hartley discusses the barriers she overcame when starting out - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Lucinda Hartley discusses the barriers she overcame when starting out - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Lucinda Hartley is an urban strategist and serial entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of Neighbourlytics, a social analytics platform for neighbourhoods that aims to solve the human data gap for the property sector by providing access to information and insights about urban life. She also co-founded CoDesign Studio, a not-for-profit with the mission of improving social connection and resilience across Australian Communities. In her conversation with Adam, Lucinda discusses how Australia’s startu

Apr 10, 2022 • 18:03

Baden U'Ren on the importance of teaching our youth entrepreneurship - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Baden U'Ren on the importance of teaching our youth entrepreneurship - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Baden U’Ren is an entrepreneurship educator and innovation professional who has worked in a variety of roles within the Australian startup ecosystem. He is the co-founder of both The Unconventional Group and Script-Ed, and had a nearly 20 year career as an academic as the head of entrepreneurship at Bond University. In his conversation with Adam, he discusses the importance of the education sector for the growth of Australia’s startup ecosystem, and how the ecosystem has evolved over the past 20

Apr 7, 2022 • 30:17

Daniel Flynn explains why leaders are learners - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Daniel Flynn explains why leaders are learners - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Daniel Flynn is co-founder of Thankyou, a social enterprise that was founded in 2008 and sells consumer products to help end extreme poverty. In 2015 Daniel’s book, Chapter One, became a bestseller and generated $1.4 million in sales in its first month using an unorthodox “pay-what-you-want” model. In his conversation with Adam, Daniel discusses his belief that “leaders are learners”, and how working with a psychologist to come to terms with some of his personal challenges helped him grow into t

Apr 5, 2022 • 24:14

Aaron Birkby discusses the gaps in the Australian startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Aaron Birkby discusses the gaps in the Australian startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Aaron Birkby is the co-founder of The Unconventional Group, and has over two decades experience working as a founder, advisor, board member, investor and facilitator in the Australian startup ecosystem. He has worked in a variety of roles building and supporting technology startups to grow into global companies, including as CEO of Startup Catalyst, and Entrepreneur In Residence at Queensland University of Technology, James Cook University and Split Spaces. In his conversation with Adam, Aaron d

Apr 3, 2022 • 19:51

Mark Pesce discusses the organic growth of our ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Mark Pesce discusses the organic growth of our ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Mark Pesce is the host of This Week In Startups Australia (TWISTA), a podcast which has charted the growth and maturity of Australia’s startup ecosystem since 2014. Born in the US, Mark first worked for a startup in 1982, and in the years since has worked in a variety of roles, including co-inventing VRML, which became a foundational format for displaying 3d graphics on the internet, founding Ono-Sendai, a first-generation virtual reality startup, and working for Apple as a consulting engineer.

Mar 31, 2022 • 18:03

Malcolm Turnbull discusses innovation in the political sphere - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Malcolm Turnbull discusses innovation in the political sphere - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia between 2015 - 2018, in which time he launched the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA), which aimed to drive innovation and Australia’s startup ecosystem. Malcolm also has a long history of investing in and founding companies, having established an investment banking firm in 1987, as well as becoming a partner of Goldman Sachs in 1998. Since leaving parliament in 2018, Malcolm has returned to the world of business, and has joine

Mar 29, 2022 • 25:31

Jodie Fox highlights the contrasts between the Australian and US Ecosystems - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Jodie Fox highlights the contrasts between the Australian and US Ecosystems - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Jodie Fox co-founded Shoes of Prey, an innovative shoe retail company which at its peak was a global business, with more than 200 staff, six million shoes designed and US $27 million in funding raised. After Shoes of Prey ceased trading in 2018, Jodie wrote a memoir, Reboot. In her conversation with Adam, Jodie discusses what the startup ecosystem looked like when she founded Shoes of Prey in 2009, and the challenges and opportunities that came from moving the headquarters of Shoes of Prey to th

Mar 27, 2022 • 24:05

James Alexander shares his thoughts on Governments' roles in startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

James Alexander shares his thoughts on Governments' roles in startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

James Alexander is the co-founder of Galileo Ventures, which focuses on investing in young, first time startup founders. Prior to this, James founded Incubate, an accelerator program run out of the University of Sydney. An experienced investor and advisor, James has supported over 200 founders launch tech startups across various industries in the previous decade. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, James discusses what he sees as government's role to play in the startup ecosystem, and

Mar 24, 2022 • 25:22

Susan Oliver discusses what investors look for in a founder - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Susan Oliver discusses what investors look for in a founder - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

An Angel Investor and co-founder of multiple startup ventures, Susan Oliver has also served as a board member on over a dozen organisations in her long and rich career, including The Wheeler Centre, Fishermans Bend, The Smith Family and Fusion Retail Brands. Susan is a co-founder and recently retired Chair of Scale Investors, Australia’s first network of Angel Investors committed to investing in and supporting exclusively female founders. In her conversation with Adam, she discusses what she loo

Mar 22, 2022 • 20:53

Phil Morle explains the struggles that incubators often face - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Phil Morle explains the struggles that incubators often face - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Phil Morle is a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by the CSIRO which invests in early stage technology companies with science at their core. Prior to this role Phil co-founded and was CEO of Pollenizer, one of Australia’s earliest startup incubators. In his conversation with Adam, Phil discusses how the experiences in a previous career as a theatre director have helped him in the startup world, and why incubators like Pollenizer often struggle to find a sustainabl

Mar 20, 2022 • 41:47

Silvia Pfeiffer discusses her first startup and the lessons it taught her - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Silvia Pfeiffer discusses her first startup and the lessons it taught her - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dr Silvia Pfeiffer is CEO of Coviu, a video telehealth company which provides software to healthcare providers. Originally from Germany, Silvia moved to Australia and worked for CSIRO exploring video technology applications before developing the idea that would become Coviu, which became an organisation independent of CSIRO in 2018 and grew rapidly during the pandemic. In her conversation with Adam, Silvia discusses the founding of Coviu, as well as her first failed startup venture and wha

Mar 17, 2022 • 16:35

Murray Hurps discusses the barriers to growth in the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Murray Hurps discusses the barriers to growth in the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Murray Hurps is the Director of Entrepeneurship at UTS, tasked with growing the number of student-founded startups coming out of the university. With a long list of credentials in the Australian startup ecosystem, including former CEO of Fishburners, Co-founder of Startup Muster, and founder of Ad Muncher, Murray strongly believes that Australia’s future relies on innovation and entrepreneurship. In his conversation with Adam, Murray discusses starting his first company at 16 years old, his work

Mar 15, 2022 • 18:42

Rachel Yang explores diversity and social issues - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Rachel Yang explores diversity and social issues - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

With a background in management consulting and corporate finance, Rachel Yang is a partner at Giant Leap, Australia’s first venture capital fund which exclusively backs founders using business as a force for good in the areas of health and wellbeing, sustainable living and empowering people. Rachel is also the Co-Chair of Startup Victoria, a non-profit, grassroots organisation supporting startup founders. In her conversation with Adam, Rachel discusses how startup businesses don’t have to sacrif

Mar 13, 2022 • 20:08

Ian Gardiner discusses his passion for nurturing startup communities - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Ian Gardiner discusses his passion for nurturing startup communities - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Ian Gardiner is an Investment Partner at Jelix Ventures, a firm which invests in early stage tech startups in Australia and New Zealand, and a co-founder of Innovation Bay, which works to create and nurture supportive communities for investors and founders. Originally from Scotland, Ian previously founded and acted as CEO in his own startup, Viocorp, for over a decade, before taking the role of Head of Startups for Amazon Web Service (AWS) Australia and New Zealand where he was responsible for e

Mar 10, 2022 • 27:24

Nicole O'Brien: The startup ecosystem is overwhelmingly positive - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Nicole O'Brien: The startup ecosystem is overwhelmingly positive - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Nicole O’Brien is CEO of Fishburners, a not-for-profit co-working space and community hub for tech startup founders with a rich history of supporting Australian tech companies since its inception in 2011. For over a decade Nicole has also been the Director of Corporate Services for ACON, a community health organisation. In her conversation with Will Tjo, Nicole discusses why her outlook on the Australian startup ecosystem is overwhelmingly positive, and how technology has helped bridge the geogr

Mar 8, 2022 • 11:32

Dean McEvoy on egos and startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dean McEvoy on egos and startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dean McEvoy is a seasoned startup founder and angel investor, having founded three startups including Spreets.com, Australia’s first group buying site, which launched in February 2010 and sold only 11 months later for around $40 million. A founding mentor and investor at Startmate, Dean has advised and invested in over 96 startups. In his conversation with Adam, Dean discusses the origin story of Spreets.com, co-founding Tech Sydney, and how important it is for founders to not get too much of th

Mar 6, 2022 • 29:56

Georgie Turner discusses the next steps for Australia's ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Georgie Turner discusses the next steps for Australia's ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Georgie Turner is Principal at Tidal Ventures, a seed-stage focused venture capital investment firm which is based in Australia and has an office in the US. Tidal Ventures invest primarily in B2B software startups. Georgie also acts as Board Director or Advisor for multiple startups, including Operata, Socialsuite and Shippit. In her conversation with Adam, Georgie discusses what the Australian startup ecosystem looked like when she entered it around 2012, and what she sees as the important step

Mar 3, 2022 • 19:40

Colin Kinner discusses the key missteps first time founders often make - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Colin Kinner discusses the key missteps first time founders often make - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Colin Kinner is founder and CEO of Startup Onramp, a training and mentoring program for first time startup founders. With a long history of entrepreneurship, Colin has supported countless startups in a variety of roles, including as Entrepeneur-In-Residence at both Slingshot and The Studio Au, and as an Advisory Board Member at Surepact, Hoops CRM and Explorate. In his conversation with Adam, Colin discusses some of the key missteps that first time founders often make, and the advice he would gi

Mar 1, 2022 • 25:21

Alan Jones: Can we talk about smartphones? - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alan Jones: Can we talk about smartphones? - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

With experience founding and co-founding tech startups since 1995, Alan Jones is a veteran of Australia’s startup ecosystem. An angel investor and advisor, Alan has supported Australian startups independently and through BlueChilli, Blackbird Ventures, Pollenizer Ventures and Startmate. In his conversation with Adam, Alan discusses how the internet’s disruption of media companies made possible Australia’s first tech startups, and how the advent of wifi and the smartphone dramatically impacted Au

Feb 27, 2022 • 51:17

Paul Bassat examines the evolution of the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Paul Bassat examines the evolution of the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

After practicing as a lawyer for six years, Paul Bassat co-founded Seek with his brother Andrew in 1997, which in 2005 was floated on the Australian Securities Exchange with a market cap of $587 million. Paul moved on from Seek in 2011, and in 2012 co-founded Square Peg, a global investment firm which today has over US $1 billion in assets and has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Tel Aviv and Singapore. Paul is also a Commissioner of the Australian Football League, and a director of Wesfarmers LTD.

Feb 24, 2022 • 38:50

Melissa Widner discusses the huge progress of startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Melissa Widner discusses the huge progress of startups - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Melissa Widner is the CEO of Lighter Capital, an investment firm that is based in the US and launched in Australia in 2020. Their novel model involves lending to early stage startups and linking repayments to revenue, without requiring founders to relinquish equity. Melissa has a long history in the startup world, having been CEO or board member of many companies. In her conversation with Adam, she discusses Lighter Capital’s new model, and the ways in which she believes the Australian startup e

Feb 22, 2022 • 25:28

Hamish Hawthorn discusses the evolution of the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Hamish Hawthorn discusses the evolution of the ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Hamish Hawthorn has been deeply involved in the development of the Australian startup ecosystem. A qualified mechanical engineer with postgraduate training in business and technology, Hamish is particularly focused on supporting founders of technology startups. Currently the Chief Operating Officer of Curious Things AI, a voice-based conversational AI company, Hamish co-founded Sydney Angels, a Sydney-based investment group. Hamish also acted as Chief Operating Officer for UpGuard, a digital sec

Feb 20, 2022 • 30:59

Peta Ellis on the importance of innovation - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peta Ellis on the importance of innovation - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peta Ellis is the founder of EverydayEntrepreneur365.com.au, and an entrepreneur who’d founded 4 companies before 30, and has gone on to spend much of her career in a community building and mentor role. She has supporting hundreds of startup founders and teams in a variety of roles, including as CEO of River City Labs, an Innovation Strategist at The Unconventional Group, Entrepreneur In Residence at Ipswich Girls’ and Junior Grammar School, and as co-founder of Tribe Global. In her conversation

Feb 17, 2022 • 22:16

Alfred Lo compares startup ecosystems in different nations - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alfred Lo compares startup ecosystems in different nations - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Alfred Lo is co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Harvest B, a tech startup developing a plant-based meat ingredient system. Previously Chief Investment Officer at Cicada Innovations, an incubator for Australian tech startups, Alfred has more than a decade experience acting as an advisor, mentor and board member for many early-stage technology businesses. In his conversation with Adam, Alfred discusses how Australia’s startup ecosystem compares to other nations, and why he believes “What r

Feb 15, 2022 • 35:06

Sarah Pearson on the importance of cooperation and competition - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Sarah Pearson on the importance of cooperation and competition - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Dr Sarah Pearson has a wealth of experience from a wide variety of roles within the science, technology and startup sector. Previously Global Head of Open Innovation at Cadbury, founding CEO of the Canberra Innovation Network, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Scientist at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Sarah is currently on the investment committee for Main Sequence Ventures, a Director of RACQ and a Paul Ramsay Foundation Fellow. Sarah was awarded a PhD in particle ph

Feb 13, 2022 • 33:20

Michael Batko discusses the four prevalent business models of accelerators - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Michael Batko discusses the four prevalent business models of accelerators - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Michael Batko is the CEO of Startmate, an accelerator that has invested in 170+ startups across Australia and New Zealand with a collective portfolio value of two billion dollars. Originally from Austria, Michael had his first exposure to the startup world when he moved to Australia and became the first employee at Mad Paws, a marketplace for pet sitters. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Michael discusses how working in a startup contrasts to a corporate environment, and what he see

Feb 10, 2022 • 22:52

Julie Trell discusses the importance of diversity - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Julie Trell discusses the importance of diversity - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Julie Trell is an American woman who moved to Australia in 2017 to pursue two opportunities in the Australian startup ecosystem: working as head of the now defunct accelerator Muru-D, and to bring SheEO to Australia. SheEO is a global organisation founded by Vicki Saunders with a unique model: women and non-binary “Activators” contribute a monthly payment which is pooled together and given as a 0% interest loan to women-led “Ventures” selected by the Activators. As well as contributing capital,

Feb 8, 2022 • 19:14

Peter Davison: All it takes is guts and a vision - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Peter Davison: All it takes is guts and a vision - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

With no experience but a lot of guts and vision, Peter Davison moved to Silicon Valley and started a Venture Capital firm with a friend in 1998. They had several early successes, most famously as early investors in PayPal, in which Peter was a key advisor to Peter Thiel on business and product strategy. Since returning to Australia Peter has founded, built and sold several internet businesses, and founded Fishburners, a not-for-profit co-working space and incubator which has played a key role in

Feb 6, 2022 • 47:51

Maxine Sherrin discusses the importance of building a community of innovators - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Maxine Sherrin discusses the importance of building a community of innovators - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Maxine Sherrin is the Program Director of Spark Festival, a not-for-profit festival that aims to grow entrepreneurship in Australia by bringing together people from all corners of the startup world: founders, investors, small/medium enterprises, big corporates and policy makers. Before taking her current role, Maxine co-founded Web Directions in 2004, Australia’s first event for web designers and developers. In her conversation with Adam, Maxine discusses the importance of building and growing a

Feb 3, 2022 • 20:37

Cameron Adams on the importance of community and connection - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Cameron Adams on the importance of community and connection - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Cameron Adams is a co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Canva, an online design platform with over 20 million users. After starting his own design agency and then working for Google, Cameron founded Fluent with two other Google alumni. While Fluent, which endeavoured to reimagine email, was ultimately unsuccessful, while working on the project he met his Canva co-founders and ultimately came on board as a founder. In his conversation with Adam, they discuss some of the turbulent early times o

Feb 1, 2022 • 39:37

Bruce Tulloch on some of the key challenges the Australian startup ecosystem faces - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Bruce Tulloch on some of the key challenges the Australian startup ecosystem faces - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Bruce Tulloch is the co-founder and managing director of BitScope Designs, which creates IOT (Internet of Things) and cloud computing tools for industrial and educational use. Bruce is also chair of The Studio Limited, Australia’s first media tech incubator based at the Sydney Startup Hub. And as if that wasn’t enough to keep him busy, Bruce is also Director of New Technologies at JetPack Aviation, which was the first company to develop a working jet pack which was flown around the Statue of Lib

Jan 27, 2022 • 28:28

Steve Baxter on what the Australian Government could be doing to help the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Steve Baxter on what the Australian Government could be doing to help the startup ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

In 1994, before the terms "startup" or "bootstrapping" were in common use, Steve Baxter started a successful internet service provider, SE Net, from the spare room of his Adelaide home. Since then, Steve's wide ranging career has led him to play many roles as part of the Australian Startup Ecosystem, including playing key roles in the founding of River City Labs, Right Pedal Studios and StartupAUS, as well as featuring on the TV show Shark Tank. In his conversation with Adam, Steve touches

Jan 25, 2022 • 37:53

Cheryl Mack on building communities and her passion for supporting founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Cheryl Mack on building communities and her passion for supporting founders - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Cheryl Mack is passionate about supporting founders and has done so in a variety of roles over the years: as a mentor for programs including Startmate and Founder Institute, as CEO of StartCon, as an angel investor with over 10 investments and counting, and most recently as the CEO and founder of Aussie Angels. In her conversation with Adam, she discusses the importance of building communities, and what she sees as the current gaps in the Australian startup ecosystem.See the full show notes http

Jan 23, 2022 • 25:00

Matt Barrie on the evolution of the startup ecosystem from a unique vantage point - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Matt Barrie on the evolution of the startup ecosystem from a unique vantage point - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

As CEO of Freelance Limited, Matt Barrie overseas the management of both freelancer.com, a service through which 54 million freelancers offer every type of service you can possibly imagine, as well as escrow.com, a global payment system that’s done 5 billion US dollars in payment volume. Freelancer Limited opened on the Australian Securities Exchanged at an incredible 1.03 billion US dollars market capitalisation, making it one of the biggest openings ever on the exchange. In this episode Matt t

Jan 23, 2022 • 50:06

Niki Scevak is optimistic about Australia's future - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Niki Scevak is optimistic about Australia's future - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Niki Scevak has a long and diverse background in the Australian startup ecosystem. From his entrepreneurial beginnings co-founding two software companies, Niki would go on to co-found Blackbird, a venture capital firm which manages over a billion dollars, and found Startmate, an accelerator that has helped 170+ startups since its inception in 2011. In his conversation with Adam he discusses what he sees as gaps in the Australian startup ecosystem, as well as the reasons for feeling optimistic ab

Jan 23, 2022 • 41:06

Kate Cornick on ways to support Australians to begin their startup journey - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kate Cornick on ways to support Australians to begin their startup journey - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Kate Cornick is the CEO of LaunchVic, the Victorian Government’s initiative to accelerate startups and create new jobs in Victoria. Before taking this position, Kate worked in a variety of roles in startup land, including leading the development of a human resources technology startup through a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange, as well as acting as General Manager at NBN Co. In her conversation with Alex Carpenter, Kate discusses Australia’s low number of startup founders per capita rela

Jan 23, 2022 • 30:51

Andrea Gardiner says disruptive, scalable tech startups are critical - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Andrea Gardiner says disruptive, scalable tech startups are critical - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Andrea Gardiner is the founder of Jelix, an investment firm which focuses on early stage technology startups in Australia and New Zealand. In her conversation with Adam, she shares her conviction that disruptive, scalable technology startups are critical for the future economic prosperity of Australia, and highlights the supportive and collaborative of Australia’s startup ecosystem as a key advantage.See the full show notes https://w2d1.com/andrea-gardinerThis podcast uses the following third-pa

Jan 23, 2022 • 33:02

The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

3 interviews will be released each week starting in January. The audio documentary that will tell the story of the Australian startup ecosystem will be released in June 2022. Sign up to the newsletter https://w2d1.com/newsletter and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. This series is made possible thanks to our sponsors & partners.Major SponsorsMYOBStandard SponsorsUTS StartupsThe Guild of EntrepreneursWestern Sydney University's LaunchPadCanberra Innovation NetworkCurtin UniversityCSIR

Jan 5, 2022 • 1:40

Damien Mahoney from Stackla

Damien Mahoney from Stackla

SummaryHi, and welcome to day one, the podcast for regional startups and the organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. Welcome to day one is brought to you by the city of Newcastle and Newihub. Newihub is a growing and vibrant community of Newcastle's startups & founders. It's a central hub where you can learn about what's going on in our ecosystem, with events, available jobs and other resources. I'll tell you more about Newihub later in the episode, but for now, let’s jump in

May 23, 2021 • 32:03

Antony Martin from Hone

Antony Martin from Hone

Show NotesSponsorWelcome to Day One is supported and the founder spotlights are made possible by our major sponsor the City of Newcastle’s Newihub.Join the community made up of entrepreneurs from Newcastle & the surrounding areas. Go to Newihub to sign up for your free account.SummaryHello and welcome to a new episode of Welcome to Day One, the podcast for Aussie founders, startups & the organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. Welcome to Day One is brought to you by the C

May 16, 2021 • 19:55

Mike McKiernan from Deckee

Mike McKiernan from Deckee

Show NotesSponsorWelcome to Day One is supported and the founder spotlights are made possible by our major sponsor the City of Newcastle’s Newihub.Join the community made up of entrepreneurs from Newcastle & the surrounding areas. Go to Newihub to sign up for your free account.SummaryHi, and welcome to day one, the podcast for regional startups and the organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. Welcome to day one is brought to you by the city of Newcastle. The City of Newcastle

May 2, 2021 • 24:21

Colin Goudie from Social Pinpoint

Colin Goudie from Social Pinpoint

Show NotesSponsorWelcome to Day One is supported and the founder spotlights are made possible by our major sponsor the City of Newcastle’s Newihub. Join the community made up of entrepreneurs from Newcastle & the surrounding areas. Go to Newihub to sign up for your free account.SummaryHello and welcome to a new episode of Welcome to Day One, the podcast for Aussie founders, startups & the organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. Welcome to Day One is brought to you by the

Apr 25, 2021 • 17:42

Ryan MacPherson from Coassemble

Ryan MacPherson from Coassemble

Show NotesSponsorWelcome to Day One is supported and the founder spotlights are made possible by our major sponsor the City of Newcastle’s Newihub. Join the community made up of entrepreneurs from Newcastle & the surrounding areas. Go to Newihub to sign up for your free account.SummaryHi and Welcome to Day One, the podcast for regional startups & the organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. Welcome to Day One is brought to you by the City of Newcastle.Today I'd like to

Apr 18, 2021 • 24:20

Innovation in Newy

Innovation in Newy

Show NotesSponsorWelcome to Day One is supported and the founder spotlights are made possible by our major sponsor the City of Newcastle’s Newihub.Join the community made up of entrepreneurs from Newcastle & the surrounding areas. Go to Newihub to sign up for your free account.SummaryHello and welcome to a brand new season of Welcome to Day One. The podcast for regional startups & the organisations that support Australian entrepreneurship. Welcome to Day One is brought to you by the City

Apr 11, 2021 • 11:56

Naomi Findlay the Renovation Queen

Naomi Findlay the Renovation Queen

Today I’d like to share with you the story of Naomi Findlay. Naomi is a remarkably hard-working woman with a ridiculous amount of active projects, all of which aim to position her as Australia’s queen of property renovation and home styling. She has a digital video series, Renovie, hosted on Youtube with nearly two hundred episodes and approaching two thousand subscribers. She has a blog and hosts a weekly podcast, Reno Radio. She has appeared on TV shows including Channel 9’s Location Lifestyle

Feb 1, 2021 • 21:45

Monica Zarafu from BYKKO

Monica Zarafu from BYKKO

Today you’re going to hear the story of BYKKO and it’s founder Monica Zarafu.Born in Romania, Monica moved to Australia in two thousand and ten. Motivated by a need to mitigate the threat of climate change, and seeing the mass adoption of bicycles in parts of Europe, Monica is aiming to do more than build a successful business. With the lofty ambition of reshaping the way we think about transport in Australia, Monica has been working hundred hour plus weeks to build BYKKO as a proof of concept,

Feb 1, 2021 • 21:01

Monica Zarafu from BYKKO

Monica Zarafu from BYKKO

Born in Romania, Monica moved to Australia in two thousand and ten. Motivated by a need to mitigate the threat of climate change, and seeing the mass adoption of bicycles in parts of Europe, Monica is aiming to do more than build a successful business. With the lofty ambition of reshaping the way we think about transport in Australia, Monica has been working hundred hour plus weeks to build BYKKO as a proof of concept, with the hopes that an electric bike sharing model could be adopted by govern

Jul 22, 2020 • 20:59

Naomi Findlay the Renovation Queen

Naomi Findlay the Renovation Queen

Today I’d like to share with you the story of Naomi Findlay. Naomi is a remarkably hard-working woman with a ridiculous amount of active projects, all of which aim to position her as Australia's queen of property renovation and home styling. She has a digital video series, Renovie, hosted on Youtube with nearly two hundred episodes and approaching two thousand subscribers. She has a blog and hosts a weekly podcast, Reno Radio. She has appeared on TV shows including Channel 9's Location Lifestyle

Jul 8, 2020 • 21:43

Melanie Mury from IMBY

Melanie Mury from IMBY

Meet Melanie Mury from IMBY (In My Backyard). IMBY operates in the proptech space (Property Technology) and is working to consolidate the development application process or at least make it easier to navigate. Melanie started IMBY with her partner in life and business, Chris Mury. This isn't just a story about a business venture, this is a life story, one that started and changed forever when Melanie was 18 years old and decided to head overseas.Let's go back to day one where this story

Jun 23, 2020 • 25:42

Linda Bergskas fro m Visionise with Kara Armstrong

Linda Bergskas fro m Visionise with Kara Armstrong

Today you’re going to hear the story of Linda Bergskas and Visionise. Linda started Visionise, a full-service fashion branding service after she sold her own international fashion brand in search of a more balanced lifestyle. With such a successful career and a large network within the industry, Linda found herself constantly being asked for her expertise to help start and grow fashion brands. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/pr

Jun 9, 2020 • 21:05

Becky Kiil from Newcastle Afoot

Becky Kiil from Newcastle Afoot

In this episode guest host Andy Jones goes on a walking tour with Becky Kiil, founder of Newcastle Afoot, a top rated walking tour and cultural experiences business. On top of her already hectic work life, Becky is also volunteering her time as festival coordinator for Big Picture Fest Newcastle, a project which received over $200,000 in grant money to bring local and international mural artists to the city in October 2020. In this conversation Becky discusses the challenges of managing a work-l

May 26, 2020 • 25:54

James MacDonald and JM Recruitment Are Making the Most Of The Situation

James MacDonald and JM Recruitment Are Making the Most Of The Situation

This special episode of Welcome to Day One features James MacDonald from JM Recruitment. A Newcastle based recruitment business focused solely on the Tech sector. James believes that a good recruiter should now his patch intimately. James does just that through his meetup groups and podcast called Newy Tech People. Listen to James speak about how his business has been impacted and how he is taking this time to put himself and his business in a postion to really hit the ground running when we ret

May 4, 2020 • 13:01

[BONUS] From Humble Beginnings, Josh Freinberger Built a Community Around His Business, GVP Esports

[BONUS] From Humble Beginnings, Josh Freinberger Built a Community Around His Business, GVP Esports

Joshua Freinberger started working at his parents restaurant after he finished school. He ended up managing the restaurant and that is where his interest in business started.While learning more and more about the ins and outs of operating a business Josh spent his spare time gaming with his friends, organising local tournaments using the name Gomez Vs Pedro.Over time those tournaments grew in popularity, eventually outgrowing the small shed they had been using for their gatherings and growing in

Apr 28, 2020 • 23:41

[BONUS] TRAILER - Josh Freinberger from GVP Esports

[BONUS] TRAILER - Josh Freinberger from GVP Esports

Josh’s story is coming on April 29th. Subscribe to the podcast now so you don’t miss it. Search for Youngpreneur Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Apr 23, 2020 • 0:58

[BONUS] How Did Tyler Regan Start His Company, Orchard School Systems at 16?

[BONUS] How Did Tyler Regan Start His Company, Orchard School Systems at 16?

Tyler Regan started his business by accident, but what a ride it has been. After at the request of his teacher Tyler built a product that digitised his school’s paper based rewards system. But after his school didn’t want it, like any good entrepreneur Tyler saw an opportunity. Tyler rebuilt the product from the ground up and took it to market, approaching other schools in the region and has since brought on board a number of beta-customers helping to refine the product.Tyler is still in the ear

Apr 21, 2020 • 29:37

[BONUS] TRAILER - Tyler Regan from Orchard School Systems

[BONUS] TRAILER - Tyler Regan from Orchard School Systems

Tyler’s story is coming on April 22nd. Subscribe to the podcast now so you don’t miss it. Search for Youngpreneur Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Apr 16, 2020 • 0:59

[BONUS] Young Entrepreneur, Jack Antcliff, Got His Entrepreneurial Start While Still in School

[BONUS] Young Entrepreneur, Jack Antcliff, Got His Entrepreneurial Start While Still in School

Jack Antcliff has always been a guy that makes things happen. From a very young age he has been involved in organising events. From local events right through to working on the International Children’s Games.“We had an idea, we should host a movie night at the pool, a Dive In Theatre. And everyone at the time looked at us and went, "Yeah, good luck." And we just went, "No, we're going to make it happen." We were a group of young people who were just determined to see things through.” - Jack Antc

Apr 14, 2020 • 41:28

[BONUS] TRAILER - Jack Antcliff from Oasis Media

[BONUS] TRAILER - Jack Antcliff from Oasis Media

Jack’s story is coming on April 15th. Subscribe to get a dose of positivity from Jack that will last you the next year. Search for Youngpreneur Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Apr 9, 2020 • 1:03

Your Food Collective: Locals Supporting Locals

Your Food Collective: Locals Supporting Locals

Hospitality has been hit hard, lots of people have lost their jobs. Your Food Collective are doing what they can to give locals employment and getting food to those that need it. I give Cara from Your Food Collective a call in this episode to hear what they've been up to.

Apr 8, 2020 • 10:40

[BONUS] Erin Wilson, Temporarily Burntout, Leaves the Fitness Industry and Comes Back To Start Own Her Gym at 25

[BONUS] Erin Wilson, Temporarily Burntout, Leaves the Fitness Industry and Comes Back To Start Own Her Gym at 25

Erin Wilson discovered her passion while she was still in university. However, it wasn’t exactly what she had planned. Erin studied Exercise and Sports Science at University and after finishing her degree Erin didn’t want to take the obvious career route and instead wanted to share her passion with those who were looking to make a positive change in their lives.‘At the end of my Exercise Science degree, I was just like, "Nope." And I was like, "This isn't what I wanted to do. This isn't where I

Apr 7, 2020 • 29:02

Growing Your Business in Tough Times with Daniel Borg from psyborg®

Growing Your Business in Tough Times with Daniel Borg from psyborg®

Daniel started his business not long before the 2008 financial crisis and his business grew through that period. So, Daniel is feeling pretty confident he'll be able to do the same through the challenges to come and it's all thanks to a positive attitude.https://www.psyborg.com.au/

Apr 6, 2020 • 9:25

[BONUS] TRAILER - Erin Wilson from Urban Base Fitness

[BONUS] TRAILER - Erin Wilson from Urban Base Fitness

Erin’s story is out on April 8th. Subscribe to the podcast now so you don’t miss it. Search for Youngpreneur Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Apr 2, 2020 • 1:25

CompEAT Aiming to Support and Empower Both Athletes and Dietitian Practitioners in Times of Adversity

CompEAT Aiming to Support and Empower Both Athletes and Dietitian Practitioners in Times of Adversity

CompEAT are doing what they can to help Dietitians and those in their industry affected by our current challenges.Daniel & Alicia have released the dietitian side of the CompEAT app to help dietitians connect with their clients in these difficult times.CompEAT are organising a virtual conference for athletes with a number of different topics and speakers. One topic will be helping athlete's with resilience and finding their identity and purpose during these times.Learn more about the Virtual

Apr 1, 2020 • 11:47

[BONUS] Following On From a Media Frenzy When He Was Only 14, Taj Pabari Built His Company Fiftysix Creations

[BONUS] Following On From a Media Frenzy When He Was Only 14, Taj Pabari Built His Company Fiftysix Creations

Taj Pabari started his first business when he was only 11 years old. A tech blog for kids amassing an audience of 50,000 views per day. After that business was sold, Taj started the company he is still building today, Fiftysix Creations. Taj launched Fiftysix creations amongst a mediastorm, being featured everywhere from National Geographic to Sunrise with Kochie.“Within six months we were on the front page of pretty much all media outlets from News Corp, to National Geographic, to ABC, 60 Minut

Mar 31, 2020 • 26:24

[BONUS] Meet Lara Davis, 16 Year Old Entrepreneur and Founder of Lovely Little Lights

[BONUS] Meet Lara Davis, 16 Year Old Entrepreneur and Founder of Lovely Little Lights

Lara Davis started her business when she was only 13 years old after convincing her parents to let her start the business with a 16 page powerpoint presentation.It was a steep learning curve but it has been all worth it.“It was just about starting, because I knew I would learn more from starting in that time than trying to figure out what to do.” - Lara Davis

Mar 31, 2020 • 31:25

[BONUS] TRAILER - Taj Pabari from Fiftysix Creations

[BONUS] TRAILER - Taj Pabari from Fiftysix Creations

Taj’s story is coming on April 1st. Subscribe to the podcast now so you don’t miss it. Search for Youngpreneur Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mar 26, 2020 • 1:03

[BONUS] TRAILER - Lara Davis from Lovely Little Lights

[BONUS] TRAILER - Lara Davis from Lovely Little Lights

Lara’s story is coming on the 1st of April. Subscribe to the Youngpreneur podcast now so you don’t miss it. Search Youngpreneur Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mar 24, 2020 • 1:18

[BONUS] The Youngpreneur Podcast

[BONUS] The Youngpreneur Podcast

Do you have a really cool idea for a business? What’s stopping you from giving it a shot?Starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur while we’re young is an incredible opportunity. A rare time in our lives when we can give stuff a go while we have the flexibility and room to fail fast and learn.“It’s ok to fail, take what you’ve learned and then try again. Because failing while you’re young is the best time to do it.”-Cheryl Royle, Entrepreneurship Facilitator at Hunter Futurepreneurs.Hoste

Mar 17, 2020 • 2:57

Lauren & Cara from Your Food Collective

Lauren & Cara from Your Food Collective

Today I’d like to share with you the story of Your Food Collective. Your Food Collective is serving over 1400 people since they opening in 2017 at an 80% customer retention rate with a very good average order value. They have hubs all over Newcastle where you can collect your orders and catch up with your local champion and they’ve recently entered the Sydney market too.Your Food Collective is growing and bringing truly fresh food to everyone. Now, let’s go back to day one, where this story begi

Jan 12, 2020 • 22:50

Liam Scanlan from Eat Your Water

Liam Scanlan from Eat Your Water

Today you’re going to hear the story of Eat Your Water featuring Liam Scanlan.Before we go back to the beginning, here’s where we are today, Liam has been named one of the top 50 people in e-commerce in the whole of Australia. In November 2019 alone over 100,000 people went through the Eat Your Water store and Eat Your Water has one of the lowest cost per purchases at 27 cents per purchase with an average order value of $56.Very impressive numbers and Liam is an impressive guy and is only 23 yea

Dec 8, 2019 • 18:30

Startmate - Featuring Michael Batko

Startmate - Featuring Michael Batko

Today you’re going to hear the story of Startmate featuring the head of operations at Startmate, Michael Batko.Startmate is the leading tech accelerator in Australia and they take 10 to 15 companies and new stage founders in each cohort and help them from three to four months to get them to the next stage of their business.They look for just the most ambitious founders and then work with that talent. Startmate doesn’t necessarily specialise in a certain area or industry. Startmate just focuses o

Nov 24, 2019 • 13:43

Slingshot - Featuring Trent Bagnall & Craig Lambert

Slingshot - Featuring Trent Bagnall & Craig Lambert

Today you’re going to hear the story of Slingshot featuring Trent Bagnall and Craig Lambert.Today slingshot is Australia’s number 1 corporate accelerator. Trent told me that Slingshot is really invested in supporting regional and have a strong focus on supporting really early-stage startups. They’ve done 20 investments within the Hunter Valley alone at the time of recording. Which is as he told me, probably more than any other investor in the region, let alone accelerator.Slingshot has a strong

Nov 11, 2019 • 21:40

Alan 'The Nice One' Jones

Alan 'The Nice One' Jones

Today you’re going to hear from Alan Jones - The Nice One.Alan Jones is a startup entrepreneur, a mentor to other startup founders, and an angel investor who is building a venture fund.Let's meet Alan Jones.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpSpotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal

Oct 27, 2019 • 14:10

The Studio - Featuring Chantal Abouchar, Claire Tester, Carol Friel & Ricky Sutton

The Studio - Featuring Chantal Abouchar, Claire Tester, Carol Friel & Ricky Sutton

Today you’re going to hear the story of Chantal Abouchar and The Studio.The Studio is a media technology incubator. The Studio is Australia's first media technologies incubator. It’s located in the Sydney Startup Hub, and their mission is to help startups be successful.We’ll be learning how The Studio came to be, what Chantal went through in order to make it happen and where it’s going in the future, but for now, let’s go back to day one where this story begins…

Sep 9, 2019 • 19:23

Startup Muster - Featuring Murray Hurps & Maria MacNamara

Startup Muster - Featuring Murray Hurps & Maria MacNamara

Today you’ll hear the story of Startup Muster through its founder Murray Hurps.Startup Muster is a report that produces the most comprehensive data on the Australian startup ecosystem to measure and publish the progress, challenges, and opportunities within the startup ecosystem. Startup Muster is important because the startup world here in Australia is, in no sense of the word booming. But it could be, and Startup Muster aims to make the data available for us to course-correct our ship. All han

Aug 13, 2019 • 15:24

Yolanda Surjan from RadVet

Yolanda Surjan from RadVet

Today you’re going to hear the story of Yolanda Surjan from RadVet.Dr Yolanda Surjan is a senior lecturer of Radiation Therapy at the University of Newcastle, she has a bachelor degree in Medical Radiation Technology, a graduate certificate in health promotion, a masters in health science education and a PhD. She has worked in Europe and North America and she has a total of 5 teaching awards and was awarded CSIRO’s Breakout Female Scientist of 2017 and is the founder of RadVet.RadVet has gone th

Jul 29, 2019 • 21:18

The Startup Xpress - brought to you by Hunter iF & The Business Centre

The Startup Xpress - brought to you by Hunter iF & The Business Centre

Today you’re going to hear the story of the Startup Xpress. Here’s the itinerary for today’s journey.First, as we head off, we’ll meet the man whose idea it was to put the key in the ignition of the Startup Xpress.Then we’ll meet the organisers who pulled everything together and the organisations who have come along.We’ll take a pit stop and meet some of the founders and hear about one of the main objectives and most valuable aspects of the Startup Xpress.Then before we meet the politicians at p

Jul 15, 2019 • 34:22

Daniel & Alicia Edge from CompEAT Nutrition

Daniel & Alicia Edge from CompEAT Nutrition

Today you’re going to hear the story of Alicia, Daniel and CompEAT Nutrition. The concept of CompEAT first planted itself in Daniel & Alicia’s mind in 2016. Since then they’ve bootstrapped it themselves for quite some time and invested a lot of themselves into bringing this amazing company into existence, they eventually went through the ICON Slingshot program at the Newcastle University’s Integrated Innovation Network and all while raising a young family.Daniel & Alicia are trying to fi

Jun 30, 2019 • 27:42

Christina Gerakiteys

Christina Gerakiteys

Today you’re going to hear the story of Christina Gerakiteys.Christina is a mentor. Christina has quite a varied background and has done a lot, and for a long time she struggled with that fact. The fact that she never could just focus on one thing. As the quote by Steve Jobs goes, You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life,

Jun 10, 2019 • 16:20

Joss Kesby from Diffuse Energy

Joss Kesby from Diffuse Energy

Today you’re going to hear the story of Diffuse Energy and it’s founders Joss Kesby, James Bradley and Sam Evans.Diffuse Energy is a company that, right now, is building wind turbines that are twice as efficient as their competitors, but the vision that Joss and his team have for the company is, well, the sky is the limit. We will hear all about that, but for now, let’s go back to day one where this story begins...This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - htt

May 22, 2019 • 20:33

Andrew Mears from SwitchDin

Andrew Mears from SwitchDin

Today you’re going to hear the story of Andrew Mears and SwitchDin. SwitchDin provides software and hardware solutions for managing distributed energy resources. SwitchDin connects with utilities to help them work more efficiently with the grid.We’re going to hear all about SwitchDin, where the idea come from, Andrew’s backpacking adventures, the pivots that SwitchDin has gone through and so much more, but for now, let’s go back to day one where this story begins…This podcast uses the following

May 9, 2019 • 25:35

Jade Ryan from Cake Server

Jade Ryan from Cake Server

Today you’re going to hear the story of Cake Server and Jade Ryan.Jade blew me away. Jade went to university to study structural engineering, became a structural engineer, started and built a side hustle while working full-time, is a mother of two young children and then, while on maternity leave went through the accelerator program ICON offered by Slingshot in partnership with the University of Newcastle and started a company called Cake Server, which you will hear about today. Oh and one more

Apr 21, 2019 • 22:32

Daniel Spiteri from FEIKE

Daniel Spiteri from FEIKE

Today you’re going to hear the story of FEIKE and Daniel Spiteri. FEIKE is a business that helps get you home safely, the business has grown from an idea that Daniel had that he hoped would bring some quality of life for his family, to now a growing team, currently 3 team members, and helping to get over 1000 people home safely every year. Daniel’s vision is much larger than this though… We’ll learn about that but for now, let’s go back to day one, where this story begins...

Apr 8, 2019 • 15:42

James Rabbitt from Broader Learning

James Rabbitt from Broader Learning

Today you’re going to hear the story of James Rabbitt and Broader Learning. Broader Learning provides STEM based learning programs to multiple schools. This approach allows Broader Learning to provide a higher quality and more cost-effective experience for the students than any one individual school could provide on its own.Broader Learning has grown out of James volunteering at local school’s helping with coding and robotics classes to now operating across a total of 5 campuses. The very first

Mar 25, 2019 • 20:35

Heath Raftery from Newie Ventures

Heath Raftery from Newie Ventures

Today you’re going to hear the story of Heath Raftery from Newie Ventures. Newie Ventures is an engineering agency. They build solutions to their client's problems. Basically, their customers come to them with an idea, and Heath and his team go to work figuring out how to build it. In the last 12 months alone Newie Ventures’ client base has tripled and its headcount has more than doubled. But as Heath says although those numbers sound impressive in reality things have moved very carefully an

Mar 10, 2019 • 20:07

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