The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series
Business:Entrepreneurship
Trevor Folsom is Co-Founder and Chairman at Investible, an early-stage investment group that aims to connect ground-breaking companies with the capital, expertise and networks they need to realise their potential on a global scale. Trevor is also Entrepreneur In Residence at UNSW, and formerly was Chairman of Car Next Door, an Australian peer-to-peer vehicle rental platform, which was sold to Uber in 2022. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Trevor discusses the challenge Australian startups face in securing talented employees, as well as his perspective on how the Australian startup ecosystem has evolved over the last few decades.
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This episode is sponsored by NTP
This episode is sponsored by NTP NTP is the technology recruitment company that values community and who are invested in seeing the growth of Australia's local tech community.
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Terry Hilsberg discusses the earliest days of the startup ecosystem
Matt Bullock discusses the challenges for startups in 1998 and the evolution since
Emily Rich explains why taking "smart money" is often a better path
Peter Bradd discusses the expectation-shattering progress the ecosystem has made
Leslie Delaforce highlights the unique challenges facing Indigenous founders
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Phil Hayes-St Clair: "Take care of yourself"
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Pete Cooper discusses Universities' role in the ecosystem
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