Twista - This Week In Startups Australia

Guests Annie Parker, Ian Gardiner, Murray Hurps and Julie Trell address challenges facing startups in a 'new normal' COVID-19 economy. Big thanks to our sponsor: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

Coviu CEO Silvia Pfeiffer and Guardian Circle CEO Mark Jeffrey, both at the right place and right time, managing exponential sales growth. Big thanks to our sponsor: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

Oovvuu CEO Ricky Sutton and Inspace CEO Justin Liang share insights learned as they adapted their high-growth startups to pandemic conditions. Big thanks to our sponsor: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

'Rescue' Mike Nicholls and Cheryl Mack join us to review how the pandemic has affected Australia's startups - and what may come next. Big thanks to our sponsor: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

From lockdown in Silicon Valley, legendary startup investor and mentor Jason Calacanis explains how startups operate in pandemic conditions. Big thanks to our sponsor: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

Visiting the TWISTA archives we hear from Canva, Catapult Sports, Vinomofo, Envato, Oovvu and WithYouWithMe - one unicorn, and which one's next? Big thanks to our sponsors: Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

Sam Clarke from Clipboard and Carly Stebbing from Resolution123 share scaling stories - in a special live episode recorded at UTS Startups. Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

All about ESVCLP fails, global talent visas, what happens when the government declares your product a strategic asset - and SPARK Festival! Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

WithYouWithMe's Tom Larter, on how they cracked the DNA of the continuously upskilling organisation - by helping veterans get jobs. Big thanks to our sponsors: Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

Up co-founder Dominic Pym publishes the development roadmap for his neobank - is transparency and relationship the new face of fintech? Big thanks to our sponsors: .CO - the domain name for entrepreneurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

86 400 chairman Anthony Thompson and CEO Rob Bell tell TWISTA what it takes to disrupt Australia's multi-billion dollar banking businesses. Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au .CO - the domain name for entrepreneurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

James Alexander, founder and moving force behind USYD's first-in-the-nation INCUBATE program, shares what he's learned helping startups start up. Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au .CO - the domain name for entrepreneurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

TWISTA speaks with Chris O'Halloran, founder of Takeoffs, Jess Koncz, founder of Eatsee, and Abbe Hyde, founder of Winely - all winners of LAUNCH Sydney's pitching competition. Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au .CO - the domain name for entrepreneurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

We're joined by Carthona Capital's Dean Dorrell and Unboxxed's Anne-Marie Elias, discussing the big stories for startups: the Federal Election, the rise & hack of Canva, and Atlassian's open-source term sheet - plus much more! Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au .CO - the domain name for entrepreneurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

WayWeDo Founder and CEO Jacqui Jones has built a thriving regtech startup by helping businesses build the processes they need to scale. Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au .CO - the domain name for entreprenurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista

A fireside chat with creative entrepreneurs Simone Chua and Viveka Weiley - chockers with hard-earned observations of scaling creative startups. Big thanks to our sponsors: Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au .CO - the domain name for entreprenurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista

Bindimaps helps people to navigate interior spaces - vital for people with visual impairment. TWISTA asks CEO Anna Wright how she's scaling into success. Big thanks to our sponsors: UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista .CO - the domain name for entreprenurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista

Startupland can shred the mental health of founders. What steps can we take to foster emotionally sustainable workplace environments? How do we take care of ourselves and our employees? We ask Stone & Chalk MD Alex Scandurra. Big thanks to our sponsors: .CO - the domain name for entreprenurs and innovators - more at https://www.go.co/twista Pitney Bowes SendPro+, for all your shipping needs - https://www.pitneybowes.com/au/twista UTS Startups - driving the next generation of entrepreneurs - more at https://startups.uts.edu.au

On the threshold of a federal election, we hear from UTS Startups' Murray Hurps, The Studio's Chantal Abouchar, Web Directions' John Allsopp and Unboxed's Anne-Marie Elias about the policy questions and challenges facing Australia's startup ecosystem. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors UTS Startups, .CO and Pitney Bowes — their support makes our podcast possible!