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Jessy Wu discusses the importance of having the confidence to speak up and share your opinions. She shares that her confidence comes from being deeply loved and supported by her parents, which instilled in her a strong sense of self-worth. She also discusses the role of building a personal brand as a small fund and how being a lightning rod for certain conversations can align with a fund’s strategy.

Jessy Wu is an investor at Afterwork Ventures. She is known for her bold and thought-provoking insights on social media and is passionate about supporting early-stage companies.

• Confidence comes from a strong sense of self-worth and being supported by loved ones.
• Building a personal brand as a small fund can help differentiate and create a unique value proposition.
• Being a lightning rod for certain conversations can attract attention and align with a fund’s strategy.

• “I’ve never felt like an imposter or like I didn’t deserve to have a seat at the table.” – Jessy Wu
• “There is a way to be known for something as a small fund and have an active reason for someone to want you on their cap table.” – Jessy Wu

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On this episode of the Digitally Diverse series we chat with Ryan Whitmore, Senior Product Design at Ready Tech. We chat about Ryan's career to date, his role at Ready Tech, resources he recommends and the problems the team at Ready Tech are solving. Hope you enjoy the interview!

On this episode of the Digitally Diverse series we chat with Gloria Chan, Head of Design at Wisr about her career to date, advice for those wanting to start a career in design, what the team at Wisr are currently working on and representation in the design industry. 

Hope you enjoy the interview!

Karissa Breen is the founder of KBI, a marketing and communications agency that works with cybersecurity and deep tech companies. After working in technical roles early in her career, Karissa saw that the complexity of cybersecurity often made it challenging for companies to communicate clearly, especially to those outside of the cyber industry.

An entrepreneur at heart, Karissa took a leap of faith, quit her job, and has since focused on helping those with technical expertise tell their stories more effectively.

In this episode Cole Cornford chats with Karissa about her experiences with podcasting, producing a TV show, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and plenty more.

Secured by Galah Cyber with Cole Cornford website

Time Stamps

• 4:20 - Karissa’s career background.
• 6:30 - Moving away from a purely technical role.
• 7:20 - Cole: is a uni degree important for a career in cyber?
• 11:10 - Karissa being inquisitive in her early years.
• 11:50 - Treating people the same regardless of their job/rank.
• 13:00 - Cole: lots of students think a uni degree will be enough to get them a job.
• 15:00 - Karissa’s decision to pursue entrepreneurship.
• 16:40 - Cole: starting out in business, naivety can be valuable.
• 18:40 - Karissa’s journey building her business and getting into media.
• 23:30 - In the early days of Karissa’s podcasting, what worked well and what didn’t.
• 26:40 - Cole gives a shoutout to W2D1.
• 27:30 - Karissa: podcast hosts need to enjoy/care about hosting their podcast.
• 31:30 - Karissa’s TV show.
• 38:00 - The importance of preparation for a podcast.
• 38:30 - Karissa’s entrepreneurship journey.
• 39:20 - Karissa: Entrepreneurs are a different breed.
• 43:00 - Entrepreneurship is constantly challenging.
• 44:30 - The importance of a good support network.
• 45:10 - rapid-fire questions.

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On this episode of the Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennett we chat with Mikey Ford, Product & Creative Technology. Mikey shares his career journey starting as a developer and moving into the project management space, productivity tips and his perspective on the ever changing technology scene. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Maxine and Cheryl kick off the First Cheque podcast, a show dedicated to helping early-stage investors become better at their craft. They aim to open source conversations and insights from experienced investors to provide valuable information and education for emerging investors. The podcast focuses on the Australian ecosystem but also explores international perspectives on investing. They discuss the importance of understanding risk, the distinction between betting and investing, and the need for better decision-making processes. They also touch on the current state of the market, noting some green shoots and increased deal flow, but also expressing concerns about the sluggishness in the series C to E stages.

- Open-sourcing conversations and insights from experienced investors can help emerging investors become better at their craft.

- Understanding risk and making intelligent risk-taking decisions is crucial for successful investing.

- The distinction between betting and investing lies in the ability to control risk factors and make informed decisions.

- The current market shows some green shoots and increased deal flow, but there are concerns about sluggishness in the series C to E stages.

- This is a great time to be investing, especially in early-stage companies that demonstrate resilience and have the potential to thrive in the future.

- "If you want to be a better early-stage investor, this is the show for you." - Maxine Minter

- "Being compensated for risk is the variable of return profiles in different asset classes." - Maxine Minter

- "Investing in startups is risky, but there are factors you can control and levers you can pull." - Cheryl Mack

- "Great investing is good decision process plus great information." - Maxine Minter

- "This is a great time to be greedy and invest in early-stage companies." - Maxine Minter

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On this episode of the NTP Podcast we chat with Jackson Clarke about his career to date, his experience at University studying a masters and what problems Tentacle CM&I are solving.

Hope you enjoy the interview! 

Jason Murrell is a cybersecurity advocate and consultant with more than two decades of experience in business and entrepreneurship. In this episode Jason chats with host Cole Cornford about both the successes and setbacks he’s experienced in the startup world, including as a founding shareholder in Starward Whisky and co-founder of Altius Mining. In recent years Jason’s career has focused on cybersecurity, including roles such as COO of Cyber Aware and Group Executive of AustCyber. Jason and Cole chat about how Jason’s business experience helped shape his approach to cybersecurity, learning from mistakes, financial literacy, and plenty more.

Secured by Galah Cyber with Cole Cornford website

4:46 - Sharks as a metaphor for adversaries in cybersecurity

9:40 - Financial literacy

12:30 - Need for greater gender diversity

14:30 - Learning financial literacy from running a business

18:40 - How Jason’s business experience informed his approach to cybersecurity

19:00 - Jason’s experience with the company Starward Whisky

24:20 - Cle sees similarities between whiskey company and Galah Cyber

25:40 - In business, approaching problems differently to the competition

25:50 - Jason’s gold mining business

26:30 - Raising millions for the gold mining business, only for it to be taken over

28:00 - Learning more from mistakes than successes

28:30 - In cyber, we shold learn from instances and mistakes better

30:20 - Optus breach, and the imbalance of “one mistake and you’re hung drawn and quartered”

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On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Adriaan Steyn, Product Design Lead at Hide and Seek Digital. Ellen and Adriaan chat about his career to date, his experience studying at University in South Africa, the projects Adriaan is currently working on as well as his passion for making meaningful impact with his work.

Hope you enjoy the interview!

When Sam Fariborz moved to Australia from Iran, she had been working as an IT manager. While she had plenty of experience and strong technical skills, the move to Australia was challenging, and in this episode Sam discusses some of the barriers to entry she faced. By attending cybersecurity events and reaching out to people on LinkedIn, Sam found mentors and peers who helped progress her career, and today Sam is Cybersecurity Services & Program Manager for Kmart group which employs nearly 50,000 people across Australia and New Zealand. Sam chats with Cole Cornford about how to network effectively, the growth of cybersecurity as a profession in the last couple of decades, the need for greater diversity within the industry, and plenty more.

Secured by Galah Cyber with Cole Cornford website

Time Stamps

4:15 - Sam’s journey into cybersecurity.

5:00 - Sam losing her confidence when coming to Australia.

6:00 - Cole has seen people from overseas struggle to fit into Australian work culture.

7:00 - Sam’s experience with racism.

8:10 -  Sam’s positive experiences meeting mentors.

9:10 - Cole’s uni address and why “career ladder” is a terrible analogy.

11:45 - Sam: a story of one mentor who changed the path of her career.

14:10 - Cole: giving back to the community that fosters you.

16:40 - How to network effectively.

17:00 - The value of attending community events.

19:00 - The growth of cyber community in Australia.

20:00 - Sam: today everyone wants  to get into cyber.

20:20 - The increasing gender diversity within cybersecurity.

21:30 - Sam: the need for greater diversity within cybersecurity.

27:20 - Sam’s experience being a woman in a cyber leadership role.

28:20 - Sam: most women feel like they need to be perfect to be acceptable.

31:40 - Sam: cybersecurity is changing every day.

32:10 - Sam: cybersecurity professionals have a positive impact on the lives of people.

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