Twista - This Week In Startups Australia

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!

Dan Palmer and Eddie Huang - cousins and co-founders of Tribefire - explain how a new startup learns from customers and pivots product, match market need to founder vision. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and LAUNCH Sydney — their support makes our podcast possible!

On our first VR special, the tech seemed poised to become the Next Big Thing. What happens to startups - like InspaceXR and EqualReality - when an enabling technology fails to reach scale? Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and LAUNCH Sydney — their support makes our podcast possible!

Australian startup legend Mick Liubinskas likes to do things the hard way, so he moved to Silicon Valley to scale his skills as a startup entrepreneur - and shares what he's learned. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and Mobile Experience — their support makes our podcast possible!

We're joined by 'Rescue Mike' Nicholls and Anne-Marie Elias, discussing the big stories for startups: the Access Act, Startup Muster funding, Shoes of Prey collapsing - and paying yourself enough as a founder! Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and Mobile Experience — their support makes our podcast possible!

What did Jason Calacanis learn about Australia's startup ecosystem at LAUNCH Sydney? He spills the beans, and shares his hopes for a thriving angel ecosystem - and how to make that happen. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and Mobile Experience — their support makes our podcast possible!

Ian Gardiner has run Innovation Bay for sixteen years - we explore his journey from VIOCORP through AWS to Jelix, startups at the centre. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Carthona Capital principal Dean Dorrell and muru-D Global Head Julie Trell join TWISTA to discuss Startup Muster, diverse talent needs, and politics. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Annie Parker, Global Head of Microsoft for Startups, has the history (and now the resources) to transform the way startups achieve global scale. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Data Republic founders Danny Gilligan and Paul McCarney discuss data ecosystems, then 'metabanking' with Frankie Financial's Simon Costello. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

The fifth annual Startup Muster survey of the Australian startup ecosystem contains a wealth of sobering statistics about where we're going backward. Monica Wulff and Murray Hurps go through the good, the bad, and the data. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Pandora Shelley's journey - from UTS undergraduate to CEO of Fishburners - is a microcosm of Australia's startup ecosystem. Their stories - past and future - on this episode of TWISTA. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!