Swerve

Nicole Ashby is Program Coordinator for Upstart, an accelerator and mentoring program for secondary school students. She explains how the Upstart team encourages and inspires the next generation to have a go, develop critical thinking skills and connections, and discover their inner changemaker.

Upstart: https://www.upstarthq.com.au/

We sit down with one of Australia's youngest and most successful entrepreneurs, Nick Bell. Having founded & co-founded over 12 companies both locally & internationally, Nick founded his first digital agency with $400 in 2008 and now his group of companies exceed revenues of $100 million. But that's not what makes him so interesting; what is particularly valuable about his journey so far is his focus and attention to his business strategy.

Nick reveals how his latest venture, Removify, will help people and businesses fight back against the growing problem of negative or fake reviews. To summarise, "they're here to level the playing field - to fight back against the trolls and

haters, the unreasonable customers, the fake reviews and unscrupulous competitors. We're here to clear your name, so that you can put your best foot forward."

Check it out here: https://removify.com.au/

Peter Dostis is co-founder and CEO of Runway, a regional startup accelerator, unearthing and supporting new business in fast-growing regional centres of Victoria. Peter explains to Janelle Ryan, Runway's Director of Stakeholder Relations, the reason behind Runway's formation, and how it helps small business collaborate with larger corporations, industry, government and educational institutions.