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S10E06 Cameron Adams Gives His All

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.

TWISTA S10E06 Cameron Adams Gives His All

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OurCrowd – Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential – https://ourcrowd.com/twista
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S10E05 Election News Special

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!

TWISTA S10E05 Election News Special

Dean and Andrea both nominated two WORLDCHANGING Australian startups…

PathZero is a startup that helps businesses do accurate accounting of their carbon emissions.

Quantum Brilliance is working on a room-temperature quantum computing device.

Big thanks to our series 10 TWISTA 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

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S10E04 Cam Adams Gets Cultural

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.

TWISTA S10E04 Cam Adams Gets Cultural

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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
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S10E03 Jason Calacanis Goes Remote

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.

TWISTA S10E03 Jason Calacanis Goes Remote

Big thanks to our 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

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S10E02 News Special with Cheryl Mack and Mike Nicholls

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.

TWISTA S10E02 News Special with Cheryl Mack and Mike Nicholls

Thanks to our 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

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S10E01 Jason Calacanis gets psychic

“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.

TWISTA S10E01 Jason Calacanis gets psychic

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

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S09E20 The Success Factor with Murray Hurps Part Two

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.

TWISTA S09E20 The Success Factor with Murray Hurps Part Two

Huge thanks to our loyal and wonderful 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

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Episode S09E18 Ian Gardiner and Spark Festival

Ian Gardiner, one of the founders of Australia’s startup ecosystem, tells TWISTA how he identifies the hallmarks of success 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.

TWISTA S09E18 Ian Gardiner and Spark Festival

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UserTesting – Find out how your users really use your products – https://usertesting.com/twista
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Episode S09E17 News Special

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.

TWISTA S09E17 News Special

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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

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Episode 09E16 Teamgage’s Noelle and Ben Smit

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?

TWISTA S09E16 Teamgage’s Noelle and Ben Smit

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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
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