While Aussie founders understand the need to "go global", their first consideration must be: Is the US market right for your startup? In episode 1 of Aussie Startup Advice: USA, podcast host Carl Hartmann, founder of Temando and now AFN Director and Co-Founder of Shortlyster, chats with Matt Sweeney, founder of Flirtey, the world's first drone delivery service, about Matt's decision to scale to the States.

Carl and Matt discuss the need to develop a go-to-market plan that clearly frames how the US is the right market for your company's strategic growth.

Matt talks about Flirtey's unique compatibility with the US market based on access to deep aerospace talent, large amounts of capital (Flirtey raised $16M in Silicon Valley 2017) and a regulatory framework that supported drone activities (with Nevada being a designated drone test site).

Real advice on navigating the US market from successful Australian entrepreneurs who have done it.

This series is produced by Austrade and the Aussie Founders Network (AFN). Contact us at [email protected] or go to our website bit.ly/AustradeUSA for a suite of resources to assist you and your business on your market entry to the US. You can find more information about the AFN at www.aussiefounders.org. We would love to hear from you!