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On this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Mike McKiernan, about the idea behind starting Deckee, his experience growing a startup to an international and now global scale and the recent crowdfunding investment opportunities. 

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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 discusses the growth of the startup ecosystem in Western Sydney over the last decade or so, as well as his belief that the various geographical startup ecosystems within Australia should work in cooperation, rather than competition, and focus on competing on a global stage.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/don-wright

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

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 startups face in securing talented employees, as well as his perspective on how the Australian startup ecosystem has evolved over the last few decades.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/trevor-folsom

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

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 startups is seen as a viable option by today’s university students, as well as what he sees as the role of universities in Australia’s startup ecosystem.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/allan-oconnor

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

With YouPay you can safely and securely pick the gifts you want and share a YouPay link with your chosen payer.

"The way our product is used today , is quite different to how we thought it was used.."

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Behind the scenes of the "YouPay" aha moment 🐎
• The use cases of "YouPay and gifting" 🛒
• The importance for E-commerce managers 🏪
• Cotton Tree 🗺 and Gambaros 🥩

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow.

For more information www.sub11.com.au

Change Financial aims to redefine payments and card issuing.

"We become effectively the issuer of the cards, and we recently signed , in the last 6 months...a 6 year exclusive arrangement with Mastercard for Australia and New Zealand.

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Who is Change and what do they do ? 🎬
• The arrangement with Mastercard 🔗
• Growth v Profitability ⚖️
• Al's travels 🛫 and adventures 🍷

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow.

For more information www.sub11.com.au

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-jockel

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Angela Cobb & Oliver Stewart, Co-Founders at Tortoise & Hare. We talk about their recent rebranding, the ethos of Tortoise & Hare, how customer experience has become an absolute necessity for businesses and key resources they recommend.

Hope you enjoy the interview!

Paypa Plane is the bank-grade platform where traditional scheduled payments and payment initiation via NPPA's PayTo meet.

"I think in 12 months time we will see a lot of growth in the current clients we have as well as some extra ones that we will be switching on over the next 6-9 months and really an uptick in the rollout and distribution of those products within those clients"

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Behind the scenes to setup Paypa Plane 🎬
• The relationship with Tyro and CBA 🔗
• The next twelve months 👀
• Why she chairs Fintech Australia 👍

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow.

For more information www.sub11.com.au

CryptoSpend bridges the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrencies. They want to bring crypto to the masses.

"Cafes, restaurants and takeaway - in July was our biggest category in terms of spend ."

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Why Cryptospend exists 🛍
• The partnership with Visa 💳
• Rewards for spending crypto 💡
• Andrew's golfing prowess⛳️

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow.

For more information www.sub11.com.au