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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...

Allan O’Connor is Co-Executive Director for the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies at the University of South Australia, as well as a researcher and teacher for for the undergraduate Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) program. Prior to this role he was the Senior Lecturer at the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre at the University of Adela...

Change Financial aims to redefine payments and card issuing. "We become effectively the issuer of the cards, and we recently signed , in the last 6 months...a 6 year exclusive arrangement with Mastercard for Australia and New Zealand. PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Who is Change and what do they do ? 🎬 The arrangement with Mastercard 🔗 Growth v Profitability ⚖️ Al's travels 🛫 and adventures 🍷 Fin...

With  YouPay  you can safely and securely pick the gifts you want and share a  YouPay  link with your chosen payer. "The way our product is used today , is quite different to how we thought it was used.." PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Behind the scenes of the "YouPay" aha moment 🐎 The use cases of "YouPay and gifting" 🛒 The importance for E-commerce managers 🏪 Cotton Tree 🗺 and Ga...

Sam Jockel is the founder of ParentTV, which offers hundreds of on-demand videos and courses to support the parenting and care of children from birth to teens. Sam is also the Entrepreneur In Residence at The University of Queensland. Before entering the startup world, Sam was a serial entrepreneur, starting several businesses including Biddy Bags, a profit-for-purpose company producing handcrafte...

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Angela Cobb & Oliver Stewart, Co-Founders at Tortoise & Hare. We talk about their recent rebranding, the ethos of Tortoise & Hare, how customer experience has become an absolute necessity for businesses and key resources they recommend. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Paypa Plane is the bank-grade platform where traditional scheduled payments and payment initiation via NPPA's PayTo meet. "I think in 12 months time we will see a lot of growth in the current clients we have as well as some extra ones that we will be switching on over the next 6-9 months and really an uptick in the rollout and distribution of those products within those clients" PODCAS...

CryptoSpend bridges the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrencies. They want to bring crypto to the masses. "Cafes, restaurants and takeaway - in July was our biggest category in terms of spend ." PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Why Cryptospend exists 🛍 The partnership with Visa 💳 Rewards for spending crypto 💡 Andrew's golfing prowess⛳️ Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joi...

Alex Carpenter is the founder (or as he puts it, the “Initial Nudger, Steward and Groundskeeper”) of The Guild of Entrepreneurs, an independent organisation that draws on Alex’s experience, as well as that of many mentors within Australia’s startup ecosystem, to support entrepreneurs. Before starting The Guild of Entrepreneurs, Alex founded half a dozen companies, including Citrus WA, a hospitalit...

Superhero is an online investing platform that allows customers to invest in Australian shares, U.S. shares, and ETFs. "I think we had 50 or 80k left in the tin, we didn't have a product live, it was early in 2020, so you've just come out of Christmas and New year where everything sort of shuts down, and then the pandemic hit..and global markets crashed, APRA shut the gate on pretty mu...

Dr James Fielding is the Founder and Managing Director of Audeara, a hearing health technology company that produces headphones designed to deliver sound suited to an individual’s hearing profile. While working as a junior doctor in a hospital shortly after finishing a medical degree, James turned his attention to startups, went through the iLabs Accelerator program and founded Audeara. In his con...

Hayden Williams is Senior Product Manager for Existing Customers at MYOB, a cloud-based business management platform fit for Enterprise, SME & startup businesses. In his conversation with Adam, Hayden discusses the evolution that MYOB are going through currently, in which they are working towards becoming a platform which small businesses and startups can use to manage their business in a more...

Buy & sell cryptocurrencies in AUD with  BTC Markets - 100% Australian-owned & operated. "I kind of describe BTC markets as the designated driver of Australian crypto” PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Carolines journey from Ireland to Aus 🇮🇪 Why she joined BTC and their growth 📈 The recent partnerships 🤝 Gaelic Football and AFLW 🏟 Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between...

Samantha Finnegan is the founder of Madebox, a company which provides customers with gift boxes of curated goods from small regional producers, in particular focusing on supporting regions affected by floods, droughts, bush fires and the pandemic. Samantha launched Madebox during covid lockdown, out of a need to support regional producers whose livelihoods relied heavily on the tourism industry. I...

Indebted works to resolve outstanding accounts and get individual finances back on track. "I do pinch myself to think where we are today , but in the same vein to what you mentioned, I believe we are just scratching the surface..." PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Why Josh started Indebted 😮 The different approach to collections 🗂 The laser focus on the consumer 🚀 Downtime - What does Josh do? 🥊 🌮...

Emma Fawcett is General Manager, SME at MYOB, a cloud-based business management platform fit for Enterprise, SME & startup businesses. Prior to working at MYOB, Emma has worked in a variety of roles in B2B and digital businesses, including Managing Director of Commercial Product and Platforms at News Corp Australia. In her conversation with Adam, Emma discusses the trap of “tech spaghetti” whi...

Up launched October 2018 as a partnership between Ferocia and Bendigo Bank. They help over 500,000 customers and are focused on being "best digital banking experience on earth." "How people feel about money, is just as important as the reality of the situation..." PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Who is Xavier Shay 😮 Is there a secret sauce to Up ?🥫 Employee loops & efficiencies 🚀 Barefo...

Pearler is an investing app designed to help you reach your financial goals, within a supportive community. Our mission is to help everyday people become successful long-term investors. "Our Philosophy is all about habitual regular investing , dollar cost averaging, not trying to time the market… " PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 The personal Journey of Nick 🏠📲 The importance of community 🤲 Why the...

Vicki Engsall is the co-founder of The Jojoba Company, an Australian skincare company which produces a range of products which use jojoba oil, a liquid wax ester extracted from the seeds of the jojoba plant. Vicki’s father first started growing jojoba plants, which are native to the United States, after attending a farmers expo where the Department of Agriculture and the CSIRO encouraged Australia...

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Vivek Jayachandran, Co-founder & Managing Director at Jaegersoft. We discuss Vivek's experience going from university to founding a Software Development company, the benefits of work placement and the importance of networking to grow a career in tech. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Evan Thornley is a serial entrepreneur with decades of experience founding and leading tech startups, including Australia’s first to be listed on the NASDAQ and reach a more than $1 billion valuation. In 1995 Evan Thornley and his wife Tracey Ellery Founded LookSmart, which in 1999 had 500 employees and was the twelfth most visited website worldwide with 10 million users. Since leaving LookSmart E...

Andrew Nunn is the co-founder, Chairman and Executive Director of JBS&G, one of Australia’s largest privately owned environmental consulting companies. Andrew also holds the position of Chief Entrepreneur of South Australia, a role in which he is tasked with providing advice to the South Australian Cabinet and the business community to enable entrepreneurialism across the state. In his convers...

Lana Weal is the founder of Market Mindfully, a marketing consultancy company that aims to support impact-driven startups in Australia and New Zealand to tell their stories, make more impact and connect with partners for mutual benefit. Lana first entered the startup world when she joined the accelerator BlueChilli as Marketing Manager in 2018, a role in which she learned a great deal about the Au...

Arthur Sinodinos is an Australian diplomat and former Liberal Party politician who has served as Ambassador to the United States since February 2020. He served as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister John Howard from 1997 to 2007, and was a Senator for New South Wales from 2011 to 2019, becoming a minister in the Abbott and Turnbull Governments. In his conversation with Adam, Arthur discusses what he...

Petr Adámek is the CEO of the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN), a not for profit with the mission of empowering entrepreneurs to create positive change. Peter, originally from the Czech Republic, first entered the startup ecosystem in 2008, working as one of the co-founders of a consulting company in Prague, and has since spent time working in a variety of roles in the startup ecosystems of New...