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E77- Sally-Ann Williams, Cicada Innovations
March 19, 2020Podcast
In this episode, Ian sits down with one of the leading figures in the Australia startup ecosystem. Sally-Ann Williams is the CEO of Australia’s founding deep tech incubator, Cicada Innovations. Prior to taking over as CEO at Cicada in 2019, Sally-Ann spent 12 years working her way up to the exec level at Google Australia.
Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit
March 11, 2020Insights
A living collection of apps, tools, groups, and resources aimed at helping the Aussie startup ecosystem grow into a more diverse and inclusive community.
E76- Jodie Fox, Shoes of Prey
March 11, 2020Podcast
Failure is a topic few entrepreneurs are willing to talk about but many need to hear about. You won’t find anyone in the startup ecosystem who talks as openly and eloquently about failure as Jodie Fox. Jodie is an exceptional founder who built an incredible business in Shoes of Prey, the former cult-fashion startup which allowed women to customise their own shoes. A banking and finance lawyer by trade and a dedicated creative, Shoes of Prey was a perfect nexus of the corporate and creative worlds for Jodie.
E75- Hannah Field, Tempus Partners
March 4, 2020Podcast
This week, Ian is joined by Hannah Field from Tempus Partners. Tempus are “investing in the next generation of impossible,” with their long term approach to investment allowing them to delve into tech solutions that convention may say are impossible yet to them, are profoundly possible.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 10: The Ask Slide
February 25, 2020Insights
The finish line is in sight: we‘ve reached the last slide in our Pitch Deck Pointers series. At Innovation Bay, our mission is to help startup founders along their journey, and we hope that this series has proved a useful fundraising resource. Thanks to our many friends in venture capital who contributed their expertise to Pitch Deck Pointers.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 9: The Team Slide
February 24, 2020Insights
The pitch deck is an essential tool for startup founders trying to fundraise. We created Pitch Deck Pointers to take the guesswork out of the pitch deck. We brought in those who know pitch decks best — investors — and asked them to analyse each slide of the pitch deck.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 8: The Traction Slide
February 19, 2020Insights
At Innovation Bay, we’ve seen thousands of pitch decks. We’ve hosted hundreds of pitch events and always work with founders to hone their deck before presenting to investors. These experiences sparked the creation of the Pitch Deck Pointers series. We wanted to reach founders outside of our events and help them perfect their pitches.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 7: The Business Model Slide
February 17, 2020Insights
Hopefully, you’ve been following along with our series: Pitch Deck Pointers. It’s our newest resource aimed at achieving the Innovation Bay mission of supporting founders along their journey from idea to IPO. We tapped our VC friends to help us pull together a guide to composing an investor-friendly pitch deck.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 6: The Competition Slide
February 14, 2020Insights
The pitch deck is an essential fundraising tool for startup founders trying to raise capital. That’s why the Innovation Bay Team is partnering with top Aussie VCs on the Pitch Deck Pointers series, a slide-by-slide analysis of what investors want to see in a pitch deck.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 5: The Unfair Advantage Slide
February 12, 2020Insights
At Innovation Bay, we’re all about helping startup founders on their journey. The Pitch Deck Pointers series is aimed at assisting founders to craft their perfect pitch deck. With a hand from some of our friends in the Australian venture capital world, we’re covering the basics of the pitch deck, slide by slide.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 4: The Market Slide
February 11, 2020Insights
Our mission at Innovation Bay is to support founders on their journey from idea to IPO. In the month of February, we’re focusing on helping founders learn about fundraising by breaking down a crucial fundraising tool: the pitch deck. Who better to get pitch deck feedback from than an investor?
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 3: The Solution Slide
February 7, 2020Insights
Welcome back to our Pitch Deck Pointers series. In the spirit of furthering our mission to support startup founders, every few days we’re releasing a new slide of the pitch deck featuring commentary from top Aussie venture capitalists.