Twista - This Week In Startups Australia

Saber Astronautics makes software-as-a-service to track all of the junk that’s in orbit. They make space exploration, commerce and travel far safer - which makes them an out of this-WORLDCHANGING business. Huge thanks to our TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista

Rob Kinley discovered a common seaweed that eliminates methane emissions from livestock, and founded FutureFeed. Now Rob is mapping out how to scale his WORLDCHANGING innovation for a world that badly needs it. Huge thanks to our TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista

In 2019, food scientist Nick Hazell had a penny-drop moment when he realised the world needed far more meat than could be raised sustainably. That led him to found v2Food, creating a whole product line of plant-based meat substitutes. How does v2Food achieve scale (and change the world) in one of the most competitive of all product areas - fast-moving consumer goods? Huge thanks to our TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista

In the second half of TWISTA's interview with Canva co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Cameron Adams, we learn about the startup's plans to change the world - and Cam's efforts to create a more sustainable future for everyone. Plus: four key factors defining a WORLDCHANGING startup. Huge thanks to our TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista

With just 10 days until the Federal Election, TWISTA consults VCs Andrea Gardiner (CEO, Jelix Ventures) and Dean Dorrell (Partner, Carthona Capital) on the election sweeteners for startups - and the policy needs of a nation that fancies itself an innovation leader. Plus: Fast fails and Canva gets repriced. Before you cast your ballot, have a listen! Huge thanks to our TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista

Canva co-founder and Chief Product Officer Cameron Adams visited TWISTA all the way back in series 2. Seven years later, Canva is bigger - and better. How did that happen? What has Cam learned about growing well and building a culture that attracts talent? Cam shares Canva's story on this episode of TWISTA. Huge thanks to our new TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista

We invite 'Mister Angel' Jason Calacanis back for more of our recent wide-ranging interview. This time we focus on how the transition to remote work has radically changed the management of startups - and how it aids investors to increase their deal flow by 5x. Huge thanks to our new TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista

Has a cash splash in the pre-election Federal Budget changed the landscape for startups? Is the global talent shortage creating runway problems? Are female founders finally getting their due? These are just some of the issues angel investor extraorinaire Cheryl Mack and VC 'Rescue' Mike Nicholls cover in TWISTA's first news special of Series 10. Huge thanks to our new TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista

"Mister Angel", Jason Calacanis, joins TWISTA for our annual check-in. As we exit the pandemic, we review some of Jason's predictions about the changing nature of work, then turn our attentions to startups - which now have a unique advantage in the contest for global talent. Huge thanks to our new TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors: UserTesting - Put yourself in your customer's shoes - https://usertesting.com/twista Zendesk - Build lasting customer experiences from the ground up - https://zendesk.com/twista OurCrowd - Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential - https://ourcrowd.com/twista

TWISTA's Series 9 review of what we've learned about success concludes with UTS Startups' Murray Hurps reflecting upon what we've learned about successful startup hires - and hacks. Plus, a big announcement about the future of this podcast. Huge thanks to all three of our TWISTA Series 9 Sponsors: Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista

Every TWISTA series 9 guest shared insights on what makes a startup and a founder successful. UTS Startups' Murray Hurps joins us to review what we've learned about customer focus, self-knowledge, listening, communication - and resilience. Big thanks to our sponsors: UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista

Ian Gardiner, one of the founders of Australia's startup ecosystem, tells TWISTA what he's learned about success, the hallmarks of success he looks for in startup founders - and in himself. Maxine Sherrin, director of Spark Festival, visits TWISTA with event hosts Adriana Belotti and Biliana Rajevic to spruik this year's Australia-wide celebration of all things startup. Big thanks to our sponsors: Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista

Startup ecosystem legends Petra Andren and Alan Jones join TWISTA to examine the Afterpay purchase (or is it a merger?) - and the largest philanthropic donation in Australian history. From a startup! All the news startups need on the last news special of series 9. Big thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista

You can't improve what you don't measure. Co-founders (and partners) Noelle and Ben Smit built SaaS firm Teamgage to make it easy for organisations to measure themselves - and improve. Does it work? And have they used their own tool to improve their chances for success? Big thanks to our sponsors: UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista

Plant-based proteins could form as much as fifty-percent of our diets within the next thirty years, so there's enormous opportunities for 'foodtech' startups to redesign global agricultural supply chains around the changing diet of a warming planet. Harvest B's founders have a vision - and a mission. Does that spell success? Big thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista

Fintech has mostly meant doing what banks do - but better, faster and cheaper. Cryptocurrencies live outside our banking and payments system - until now. Cryptospend offers a VISA that allows users to BPAY with Bitcoin! Is this the future of payments? Big thanks to our sponsors: Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista

Tim Fung has charted a course to success - from plucky startup entrepreneur to newly listing AirTasker on the ASX. Why did he take his firm public -- and how has it changed his startup? Along the way, what has Tim learned about success? Big thanks to our sponsors: UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista

How are startups adapting to the in-and-out-and-in-again of pandemic lockdowns? Is Go1, Australia's newest unicorn, on a growth path to be the next Canva? Microsoft for Startups' Annie Parker and Main Sequence Ventures' Phil Morle offer their insights - and their secrets for startup success. Big thanks to our sponsors: Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista

From inside a pandemic lockdown of uncertain duration, how do Sydney's startups operate - and thrive? We ask Tractor Ventures' Matt Allen for insights from Melbourne's 111-day lockdown, then check in with Inspace CEO Justin Liang - who pivoted his startup during the first lockdown. Timely tips for all of Australia's startup community. Big thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista

EOFY means startups need to do their sums - and file for their research and development tax credits, instant asset writeoffs, and much more. TWISTA speaks with Swanson Reed's Damian Smyth and Alex Chisholm about how clever startups can document their way into big tax refunds - no profits required! Big thanks to our sponsors: UserTesting - Find out how your users really use your products - https://usertesting.com/twista Squarespace - Web hosting for everyone made easy - https://squarespace.com/twista Odoo - The office stack that scales with your startup - https://odoo.com/twista