Day One®

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 for people to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. In his conversation with Adam, Alex discusses how Australia’s startup ecosystem is radically more cooperative and collaborative than in corporate settings, as well as his belief that Australia needs to get better at providing entrepreneurial role models to kids in order to promote startups as a viable career opportunity.

See full show notes: http://w2d1.com/alex-carpenter

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

Superhero is an online investing platform that allows customers to invest in Australian shares, U.S. shares, and ETFs.

"I think we had 50 or 80k left in the tin, we didn't have a product live, it was early in 2020, so you've just come out of Christmas and New year where everything sort of shuts down, and then the pandemic hit..and global markets crashed, APRA shut the gate on pretty much everything, everything stopped."

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Behind the Scenes on the Superhero journey 🎬
• That bus ad 😳🚌
• The merger with Swyftx 🤝
• Riding horses? 🐎

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

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 in various stages of development, as well as his belief that the talent within the Australian startup ecosystem is world class.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/james-fielding

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

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 companies, as well as his belief that both cryptocurrency and NFTs could play an important role in all kinds of industries in the future, though not in the way that they are currently.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/hayden-williams

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

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Buy & sell cryptocurrencies in AUD with BTC Markets - 100% Australian-owned & operated.

"I kind of describe BTC markets as the designated driver of Australian crypto”

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Carolines journey from Ireland to Aus 🇮🇪
• Why she joined BTC and their growth 📈
• The recent partnerships 🤝
• Gaelic Football and AFLW 🏟

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

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 Madebox experience, as well as the various software tools and platforms that Madebox use to deliver their product.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/samantha-finnegan

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

Indebted works to resolve outstanding accounts and get individual finances back on track.

"I do pinch myself to think where we are today , but in the same vein to what you mentioned, I believe we are just scratching the surface..."

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Why Josh started Indebted 😮
• The different approach to collections 🗂
• The laser focus on the consumer 🚀
• Downtime - What does Josh do? 🥊 🌮

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

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 multiple platforms that aren’t always integrated effectively, as well as her belief that excellent execution is at least as important as a great idea for startups.

See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/emma-fawcett

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This episode is sponsored by NTP

This episode is sponsored by NTP

Up launched October 2018 as a partnership between Ferocia and Bendigo Bank. They help over 500,000 customers and are focused on being "best digital banking experience on earth."

"How people feel about money, is just as important as the reality of the situation..."

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• Who is Xavier Shay 😮
• Is there a secret sauce to Up ?🥫
• Employee loops & efficiencies 🚀
• Barefoot, shoes or socks ? 🦶

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

A director of Sub11 was one of the founders of Ferocia , that was acquired by Bendigo Bank.

Pearler is an investing app designed to help you reach your financial goals, within a supportive community. Our mission is to help everyday people become successful long-term investors.

"Our Philosophy is all about habitual regular investing , dollar cost averaging, not trying to time the market… "

PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧

• The personal Journey of Nick 🏠📲
• The importance of community 🤲
• Why the auto invest feature ? 🤖
• Downtime for Nick ? 🏄‍♂️🌎

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