Joining Tractor Ventures CEO & Co-Founder Matt Allen on the very first episode of Hard Mode is Noelle & Ben Smit, the founders of Adelaide-based software company Teamgage.

Teamgage are the modern alternative to pulse and engagement surveys, enabling everyone to continuously improve their own team and organisation. Teamgage were the first company to join the Tractor Ventures roster, so  it is  only fitting to invite them to participate first in this podcast series, leaning into the realities of creating sustainable, growing startups.

Talking points:

• The Teamgage origin story
• Creating a category of continuous improvement for teams
• The reality of scaling a startup to this point
• Hard things along the journey
• Best laid career plans
• Running a startup as life partners
• Disaster/ Partnership
• Where workplace can learn from elite sports
• Being able to seperate from your business
• Finding inspiration from other leaders
• ‘What’s on the radar?’

Links:

• Teamgage
• Ben Colley
• Canva
• Envato
• Kobe Bryant
• Simon Griffiths
• Terry Gold
• Techstars
• Thankyou
• Who Gives A Crap?

Follow Teamgage on Twitter: @teamgage

Follow Ben Smit on Twitter: @ben7smit

Follow Noelle Smit on Twitter:  @NoelleSuze

Follow Tractor Ventures on Twitter: @tractorventures

Online:

teamgage.com

www.tractorventures.com

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This episode was hosted by Matt Allen: @mattallen