Startup Theatre Podcast

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with ⁠James Powell

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James is the Co-founder, CFO, and Spaceplane Chief Engineer at Dawn Aerospace.

James is currently responsible for the overall design and airworthiness of the Dawn spaceplanes, along with finance and HR, and capital raising.

We chat also about how the commercial space industry is growing rapidly globally, and New Zealand has an innovative and burgeoning Aerospace industry. It's a really exciting time to be in the space industry and there is a lot of opportunity for people to grow their careers.

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In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Constant Meiring.

IGC’s generative AI brings your game characters to life with the wave of your wand- or rather, a click of a button. No leaving the game, no third parties, no mounds of unpurchased, premade collectables sitting in a warehouse or landfill.

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In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Levi Fawcett.

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Levi is the Founder and CEO of Partly, a startup on a mission to connect the world's parts, by making it as easy as possible for buyers to find the right parts for their vehicle. With a background in engineering at Rocketlab and multiple previously successful startups, Levi brings a unique combination of technical expertise and business acumen to his role at Partly.

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In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Dr Angela Lim.

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Dr. Angela Lim is CEO and co-founder of Clearhead. 

Clearhead is an innovative workplace well-being EAP provider that takes a holistic and proactive approach to well-being that ensures personalised mental health care is accessible to everyone. Trained as a Paediatric doctor at Starship Hospital and having completed research at the Harvard School of Public Health.

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00:04:23 Fixing the broken healthcare system.

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Barney Chunn.

Barney is the Co-founder and COO of CONQA.

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CONQA gives contractors the QA tools they need to get the job done, saving time and money. Mobile, intuitive digital software that makes it easy for those on-site to deliver fast and accurate detail for every QA check. No more tick and flick, and no more unnecessary paperwork.

Barney is no stranger to startups and has been an entrepreneur from high school days and right through University.

In this episode, Barney breaks down the triangle of opportunity he and his co-founding team looked for in creating CONQA.

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[00:01:07] Entrepreneurial grafter selling sushi.

[00:04:16] Reusable bowl and catering.

[00:09:30] Philosophy in startups.

[00:11:34] The genesis of the idea.

[00:15:03] Connector issue between project and head office.

[00:17:46] Solving startup challenges.

[00:21:20] Focusing on core business.

[00:25:47] Accumulation of a fuck load.

[00:29:14] Foundational conversations and trust.

[00:31:23] Building an authentic company culture.

[00:35:30] Fuck yeah moments.

[00:39:12] Collaborative nature of the construction industry.

[00:43:56] Construction in a recession.

[00:47:08] Understanding the value of a dollar.

[00:50:23] An interesting topic.

[00:53:20] Writing poems every day.

In this episode, we chat with Marian Johnson the CEO of Ministry of Awesome 💡

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[00:02:08] Mistakes and startup lessons.

[00:05:04] Ministry of Awesome's backstory.

[00:07:39] Christchurch's transformation post-earthquake.

[00:12:18] Dragging partners to New Zealand.

[00:15:08] Trump's unexpected victory.

[00:19:39] Tech hub in Budapest.

[00:24:29] Americans and their orating skills.

[00:26:02] New Zealand's global recognition.

[00:31:42] High-growth startup community.

[00:35:07] Startup environment as a career path.

[00:37:10] Kiwis think too small.

[00:42:47] Startups and early stage volume.

[00:45:06] Women founders and inclusivity.

[00:48:51] Electrify Aotearoa.

[00:53:20] Minister for startups.

[00:57:03] Founder development program

[01:00:15] The power of podcasting.

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Nick Houldsworth.

Nick Houldsworth is co-founder of AI tax startup Prosaic, a board member of Ambit and Melodics, and an investor at Tradify, Spotrisk, and Redshield.

Nick was the first employee and CMO at Vend, and Exec GM for the Developer API and App Store at Xero.

Sadly, he’s no longer available for children’s parties.

In this episode, we chat about Nick's journey from being the #1 employee at Vend and then leading the Ecosystem marketplace at Xero.

Nick gives his advice to people that want to be in a startup and why you should sit when you are offered a seat on a rocket ship.

He talks about life now and what he is up to with his latest startup.

Nick talks about his band Hobotalk as his information share and you can check them out here.

He believes that you should join a startup and 'start a movement' and you can see the video "How to start a movement" to see how it evolves.

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[00:03:25] Taking a career break.

[00:06:36] Filtering through creative ideas.

[00:10:22] Finding balance in work and life.

[00:14:47] User-friendly accounting software.

[00:16:17] Consumer brands building business applications.

[00:20:10] Failed entrepreneurial attempts.

[00:23:24] B2B marketing and emotional motivation.

[00:26:00] Creative marketing strategies.

[00:29:23] F bomb gate.

[00:32:06] Writing job descriptions and blow-up.

[00:36:34] Obsession with Trade Me.

[00:38:05] Sliding door moments.

[00:42:28] Midlife crisis and hobbies.

[00:45:20] Music archives and Virgin Records.

[00:47:26] People smarter than you.

[00:51:30] Marketing team and business growth.

[00:53:37] Leaving for new opportunities.

[00:57:55] Entrepreneurial mindset and prioritization.

[01:00:27] Career trajectory and joy.

[01:03:52] Building a marketing team.

[01:08:07] Personal cashflow struggles.

[01:09:09] Open banking and AI opportunities.

[01:11:32] Companies thriving and growing.

[01:16:37] Hobo talk on Spotify.

[01:19:26] Getting involved in startups.

[01:21:08] Nick's imposter syndrome.

In this episode of the WFLS podcast we chat with Justin Soong.

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Miriana Lowrie.

Miriana is the Founder & CEO of 1Centre - Trade Credit & Customer Management Platform.

Her laser focus is on solving everyday problems for their Sales & Finance Teams when they onboard business customers and manage their ongoing credit risk.

She is highly motivated and driven, Miriana founded 1Centre as a result of supporting other businesses by setting up systems and processes in her spare time.

Miriana says: “I just couldn’t quite figure out why opening accounts was so laboriously manual, repetitive and time-consuming” – so she set out on a journey spanning over two years to interview as many suppliers and business consumers as she could, about what their experiences were like with opening trade accounts – as a result, 1Centre came to life.

With over 20 years of banking experience, a passion for making life easier for business (herself included), and a BBS in management and sales, she has all the right ingredients to roll her sleeves up and drive 1Centre forward.

In this episode, we chat about Mariana's journey from being a single Mum at 17 to going back to University to give a better life to her children.

Mirinana says being a Wāhine Māori founder has taught her many lessons and she shares a lot of these on the podcast.

Her information share is to go and watch the TV show Silicon Valley and you can check out her son's Instagram we mention on the show here.

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