The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series
Business:Entrepreneurship
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.
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This episode is sponsored by NTP
This episode is sponsored by NTP NTP is the technology recruitment company that values community and who are invested in seeing the growth of Australia's local tech community.
Kim Heras relives the major milestones he witnessed during the growth of the ecosystem
Darryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-tech
Yolanda Redrup discusses some of the catalysts for the huge growth the startup ecosystem has seen
Megan Sebben believes there is still work to be done in improving access for underrepresented groups
Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem's exceptional growth
Phil Ireland discusses how he sees mission-driven companies as fitting into Australia’s startup ecosystem
Dharmica Mistry discusses the distinction between deep tech startups and other startups
Wayne Gerard says attracting talent into the startup ecosystem is “mission critical”
Don Wright believes the various startup ecosystems within Australia should work cooperatively
Trevor Folsom discusses the challenge of securing talent for Australian startups
Allan O'Connor discusses the viability of startup careers
Sam Jockel shares her story and why it is so important to trust yourself
James Fielding shares his belief that Australia's talent pool is world class
Hayden Williams discusses the future of cryptocurrency across many industries
Samantha Finnegan shares the various software tools and platforms she utilizes
Emma Fawcett discusses the trap of "tech spaghetti"
Vicki Engsall shares the benefits of growing your digital presence
Evan Thornley discusses the evolution of the startup ecosystem
Andrew Nunn believes Australian states and territories should work cooperatively rather than competitively
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