Invest Rural

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Invest Rural shares the real stories, lessons and investor insights from Australia’s rural innovation ecosystem. Recorded live at each Invest Rural event, the podcast features founders scaling from outside the city, funders explaining what they look for and practical sessions on investment readiness, storytelling, scaling and pitching. A podcast for anyone who believes bold ideas can come from anywhere — especially rural Australia.

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BONUS episode - Interview with Donald Alexander on 2MCE 11.02.2026 7:06

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we share a radio interview that Jo had with Donald Alexander from 2MCE, post the Invest Rural event in Bathurst. Co-founded...

Ready, set, pitch! 11.02.2026 40:38

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, Kirsten Hunter, CEO of Birchal (and ex-CEO of TechStars) runs a fantastic session on pitching. We've edited out all of...

Equity - Having your cake and eating it too 10.02.2026 30:55

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we’re joined by Teala Stephens , from Cake Equity , for a practical deep dive into one of the most important and often misu...

Unlocking R&D value: Tax incentives & funding strategies 10.02.2026 30:29

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we unpack one of the most misunderstood but powerful growth tools available to Australian businesses: research and developm...

Demystifying investment 10.02.2026 1:06:10

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. This panel was the big ticket panel on the program. Dave LT hosted the following investors and funders for an in depth exploration of invest...

Ecosystem champions - Building rural innovation networks 09.02.2026 29:25

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we turn our focus to the role of networks in growing successful businesses from rural and regional Australia. Facilitated b...

The highs and lows of building a $50M from the bush 09.02.2026 23:23

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we sit down with Kristy Withers , a multi-time founder who has built and scaled several businesses from the Central West of...

Scaling strategically from rural Australia 09.02.2026 33:48

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this session, we dived into what it really takes to scale a business from rural Australia . You’ll hear from three founders who have buil...

Welcome session - Invest Rural Bathurst 09.02.2026 29:22

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. This episode is the recording of the session welcome with a Welcome to Country from local First Nations leaders Yanhadarrambal and Aunty Lea...

BONUS episode- Speaker catch up a week before the Bathurst event 09.02.2026 26:27

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we share the recording of a spontaneous Zoom call, a week before our Bathurst event. Some of the speakers who attended the...

Welcome to The Invest Rural Podcast 24.11.2025 4:09

The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. Co-founded by Jo Palmer, Claire Bull, and Dave LT, the platform seeks to provide equitable access to capital and growth opportunities for ru...