The Way Forward

Today we’ve got Flavio, who’s coached multiple startups within the New Zealand tech space. He's helped validate tech ideas, rocket-charge revenue operations, and build strong money + business models. Now if you don’t know what some of this means, then you must listen to this podcast, we go through it all, in this hour-long podcast that could potentially rocket-charge your startup. If you want...

Today we’re in conversation with Tracey Taylor, the current CEO of Yellow. She has got a wealth of experience in the people space, managing the human side of a business. In this podcast, we talk about business, startups, and high performance from a human perspective. Regardless of where you are in your journey, I’m sure you’ll capture a couple of epiphanies and that they will help you pave the way...

When we talk about tech startups, a CTO plays an incredibly crucial part in its success. In today’s conversation, we dive into what being a CTO entails and how you as a software engineer or even a founder could move into a CTO position.  Regardless of where you are in your startup journey, you’ll learn a thing or two about building + scaling a tech team and system.  Struggling with hiring tech tal...

A conversation about startups but from an investor's perspective. We demystify VC funding, dive into the impacts of an economic crisis on a startup, and discuss how to create a growth-driven culture. For all of you looking to start a venture, or in the midst of scaling one, you’ll definitely take a lot from this conversation here. Note: This is Part 1 Of 2.  Struggling with hiring tech talent...

Today we’re in conversation with Mark Tanner, the COO of Qwilr.  Qwilr was founded in 2014 by Mark & Daniel in NSW, Australia.  We dive into Marks's journey, starting from McKinsey & Co, when the GFC happened, to his first gig at a Startup, then an amazing role at Google, and now finally to Qwilr.    You’ll learn how he jumped in and out of the startup world, what he learned within th...

Today we’re in conversation with Jason Paris, the CEO of Vodafone. His journey will inspire all of you because, without a degree or MBA, he’s been the CEO of MediaWorks, CMO of Spark, and is now CEO of Vodafone.  His path has had adversity and also a lot of hustle. We also touch on how tech startups today could better position themselves and also muscle through breaking new norms when solving prob...

Running a public listed company has its similarities to a startup but the KPI’s are much larger, the ship to navigate is much more complex and has its large employer size but the reason why I’m saying this is because I believe that a lot can be learned and applied from them within the startup space. So, Today we’re speaking with Sophie Moloney, the CEO of SKY TV and we’re going to get to learn abo...

Today we’re in conversation with Dan Borthwick, The CTO of Mindset Health. Dan began his tech career in 1998 and has worked in multiple mobile game startups. Where he's worked on games such as Pet Society, The Sims, Need for Speed, and more.  In addition to all this, he’s been the tech leg of many startups in the VR and MedTech space.  With a lot of experience building tech teams, in this pod...

If you want your startup to go global, then this podcast is for you. Serge was a part of the M-Com team that pioneered mobile payments from 2005 - 2011, he was involved with its global expansion (USA dominantly) and acquisition by NASDAQ listed: Fiserv.  Today, Serge is a B2B SAAS investor and is involved with around 6 startups as we speak. He has a wealth of wisdom and in this podcast Q&A, I...

Today we’re in conversation with Vanessa, the MD of Microsoft (New Zealand). Microsoft in the past years has pivoted a lot into becoming enablers for the next generation of tech and startups.  Vanessa is extremely passionate about the startup space. And interestingly has had an incredible journey from being a receptionist at Wang to the MD of Microsoft New Zealand today.  Her story inspires and fu...

Today we’re in conversation with Nigel Fellowes-Freeman, the CEO of Kanopi, an insurance tech startup. We talk about how he went from being a Physiotherapist to a CEO of a Tech-Startup and within this, we discover loads of tips and tricks on how to start a startup, especially if you’re a non-technical founder.  Most importantly, we speak about the entire process of taking your idea from an MVP to...

Today we’re in conversation with Alex McNaughten, he’s helped multiple NZ and Australian Tech Startups increase their sales and conversion rates. This episode is full of overlooked tips & tricks that’ll help your startup unlock higher conversions and of course, more sales.  We go through:  How to bring methods and consistency into your sales strategy  How to use a Playbook to easily onboard ne...

From aspiring rockstar to Goldman Sachs and then successful tech entrepreneur. We’re in conversation with Tim Warren, the co-founder, and CEO of Ambit.ai. We're going to learn about how his journey started as a drummer and then progressed through the most unusual and inspirational twists to where he is today.  Struggling to hire tech talent? We've got a long-term solution: https://picwa....