SummaryCheryl Mack and Maxine Minter reflect on the year 2023 and discuss the challenges and trends in the startup ecosystem. They talk about the tough environment for founders and investors, with many companies struggling to raise funds and fa

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BONUS: TSP - The VC slaughterhouse - Don't let investors kill your dreams - The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series

Jul 19th, 2023 38m 36s

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ episode. Yaniv and Chris are fired up about bad VC investors, and they can't hold it in any longer!Good Venture Capitalists help founders make the impossible, possible. They are the fuel that allows rocketships to defy gravity.B

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Startup Muster - Featuring Murray Hurps & Maria MacNamara

Jun 1st, 2023 15m 24s

Today you’ll hear the story of Startup Muster through its founder Murray Hurps.Startup Muster is a report that produces the most comprehensive data on the Australian startup ecosystem to measure and publish the progress, challenges, and opportu

Launch Event Bonus Episode

Feb 26th, 2023 1h 11m

This special bonus episode was recorded live at Fishburners as part of the Spark Festival in October 2022, to celebrate the launch of The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem documentary. The event included a panel of eight guests, each

The Documentary: Part 6

Dec 19th, 2022 1h 1m

What does the future hold for the Australian startup ecosystem? After five episodes focused on the past, this episode will finally be tackling that question and look towards the future. What are our unique strengths and weaknesses as a country?

The Documentary: Part 5

Dec 19th, 2022 50m 37s

Episode 5 begins during the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic which disrupted every facet of life as we knew it. As lockdowns and other measures were enacted throughout the country, different markets and industries were affected in different, a

The Documentary: Part 4

Dec 19th, 2022 45m 50s

This episode kicks off in September 2015, when Malcolm Turnbull was elected as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Unveiling the National Innovation and Science Agenda as the cornerstone of his "Ideas Boom", we unpack the contents of this pol

The Documentary: Part 3

Dec 19th, 2022 1h 2m

In episode 3, we take a deep dive into the birth of the Australian startup ecosystem. Although everyone may have a different perspective on what caused this "cambrian explosion", we discuss 7 key catalysts in this episode.We shine a spotlight o

The Documentary: Part 2

Dec 19th, 2022 38m 37s

Episode 2 begins in the aftermath of the dot com bust. We explore the story of LookSmart through the lens of its co-founder, Evan Thornley and the tough choices he had to make. Up until this point, founders largely worked in isolation, however,

The Documentary: Part 1

Dec 19th, 2022 39m 24s

In this episode, we explore the seed phase of the Australian startup ecosystem, tracing its roots to some of the earliest catalysts to what we see today. Australian pioneers started innovating well before anything resembled an ecosystem and bef

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The Documentary: Trailer

Oct 23rd, 2022 2m 32s

What will the new economy look like? As startups become the new way of life, Australia must become more open and less restrictive to encourage innovation. Hear entrepreneurs' firsthand accounts of their journey and learn what that has meant to

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The Documentary: Part 1 Trailer

Oct 23rd, 2022 2m 32s

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The Documentary: Part 2 Trailer

Oct 23rd, 2022 1m 31s

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