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S10E12 Tech Central Special

TWISTA learns about an exciting development in Australia’s startup ecosystem – Sydney’s Tech Central – from Executive Director Annie Parker. How can six square kilometers become a cradle for the next generation of Australia’s WORLDCHANGING startups?

Huge thanks to our TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors:
OurCrowd – Bringing you companies with the greatest growth potential – https://ourcrowd.com/australia
UserTesting – Put yourself in your customer’s shoes – https://usertesting.com/twista
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Episode S09E12 News Special

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.

TWISTA S09E12 News Special

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
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Episode S09E11 Success in Lockdown

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.

TWISTA S09E11 Success in Lockdown

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

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Episode S07E14 86 400

Would a startup be ambitious enough to take on Australia’s Big4 banks? 86 400 chairman Anthony Thompson and CEO Rob Bell tell TWISTA what it takes to disrupt Australia’s multi-billion dollar banking businesses.

TWISTA S07E14 — 86 400
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Episode S07E08 Scaling with Bindimaps

Bindimaps helps people to navigate interior spaces – vital for people with visual impairment. TWISTA asks CEO Anna Wright how she’s scaling into success.

TWISTA S07E08 Scaling with Bindimaps

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

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Episode S07E05 Pivotal with Tribefire

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!

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Episode S07E01 Jason Calacanis

We’re back for Series 7 of This Week in Startups Australia! For this series our theme is all about scale – the hardest job for any entrepreneur.

Jason’s back — and he’s been to Australia. What did Jason 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.

TWISTA Series 7 Episode 1 – Jason Calacanis

Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors Pitney Bowes and Mobile Experience — their support makes our podcast possible!

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Episode S06E20 Ian Gardiner

Ian Gardiner has run Innovation Bay for sixteen years – we explore his journey from VIOCORP through AWS to Jelix, with startups at the centre — on our final episode of series six!

Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

We’ll be back in 2019 with more great stories from Australia’s startup ecosystem!

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Episode S06E12 – Alan Jones & GoFar Redux

Alan Jones has a growing reputation as THE MENTOR for Australian startups.  TWISTA finds out what makes a great mentor tick. Then TWISTA catches up with GoFar – who have gone far since they first appeared on the show back in 2014.

Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Production note: My own recording mistake deleted the first half of a great interview with Alan Jones. The second half is fantastic too — my apologies to you listeners and to Alan.

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Episode S06E11 – News Special

TWISTA sits down with Main Sequence GP Mike Nicholls and Spark Festival Director Maxine Sherrin to discuss the profusion of hubs and funds; Canva, Australia’s latest unicorn startup; and the crash and burn of Zoox’ CEO.

Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

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Mike Nicholls and Maxine Sherrin joined us at The Studio for our TWISTA news special

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