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Phil Ireland is Co-Founder and CEO of Hone Carbon, a mission-driven business with the objective of unlocking the potential for carbon storage in Australia’s agricultural environments. Prior to starting Hone Carbon in 2020, Phil’s work largely focused on climate change advocacy and policy. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Phil discusses how he sees mission-driven companies as fitting i...

Wisr is an Australian non-bank lender offering consumer lending services.  PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Personal Loans 101 and Wisr's position The important of simplicity in Auto Loans 🚘 Growth v Profitability ⚖️ London, The Sydney food scene and keeping fit 🎾 Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs a...

Dr Dharmica Mistry is Director of Diagnostics and Industry Engagement at MTP Connect, a not-for-profit organisation focused on growing the MedTech, BioTech and pharmaceutical sectors. Prior to this she was the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of BCAL Diagnostics, where the team’s research discovered a potential new way to screen for breast cancer, which BCAL Diagnostics is working on developing into...

Save more super by shopping online and in store. With more than 1000 brands offering cashback through Super - Rewards , growing your superannuation is easy. PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 How Pascale spotted a massive problem 💡 The success she had in allowing payments in to super ✅ Retail wins and the in-store opportunity 🛍 Travel destinations 🛫 and Stranger Things 📺 Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub1...

Instant is building the future of a frictionless economy, allowing you to purchase instantly , anywhere on the internet, in seconds. PODCAST SNIPPETS 🎧 Liam's personal journey that led him to Instant 🏃 The importance of culture and teamwork 👏 How the raise allowed them to accelerate 📈 Airport Food - the winner is... 🌮 Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris...

Wayne Gerard is co-founder of RedEye, a tech company which manages engineering information for large, complex asset owners such as councils, hospitals, power and water utilities and mining companies. Wayne is also Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur, a role in which he advises the state government on its startup and innovation strategy. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Wayne discusses wha...

On this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Mike McKiernan, about the idea behind starting Deckee, his experience growing a startup to an international and now global scale and the recent crowdfunding investment opportunities.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

Don Wright is the Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Western Sydney University, as well as co-founder of Western Sydney University Launch Pad, a business and innovation support program that provides facilities, assistance and resources for startups and high growth technology based businesses in Western Sydney. Don is also Senior Vice President of Western Sydney Business Connection, a...

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...