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E74- Rick Baker, Blackbird Ventures
Podcast
This week on #OPTPBD Ian is joined by Rick Baker, partner with Blackbird Ventures. Founded in 2012, Blackbird is a venture capital fund with a vision to accelerate and champion the most ambitious founders. Their portfolio includes an impressive line-up including; Canva, CultureAmp, Zoox and RedBubble. Prior to breaking new ground with Blackbird, Rick was busy running the venture portfolio at MLC where he invested half a billion dollars into venture capital.
Pitch Deck Pointers Part 2: The Problem Slide
Insights
Welcome to the second instalment of our resource series, Pitch Deck Pointers. It’s our newest way of furthering the Innovation Bay mission of supporting founders along their journey from idea to IPO. If you missed Pitch Deck Pointers Part 1: Introduction, check it out.
Pitch Deck Pointers
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At Innovation Bay, we’re committed to supporting startup founders on their journey to IPO and beyond. We host events for the Australian technology ecosystem that provide a platform for entrepreneurs to learn, raise capital, network and collaborate.
Startup Founder Productivity Hacks and Habits
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January is a fitting time to create a new habit or find a new hack that helps with your productivity. You’ve enjoyed the quiet of the holidays with friends and family, and (hopefully) spent a little time away from the office. You return to work refreshed and re-energised… but where do you start?
Top Productivity Apps for 2020
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Chances are, you have some room for improvement in the productivity and organisation department. We all do! Luckily there’s a plethora of tech out there to help streamline your workflow, sort out your priorities, and tackle your ever-growing to-do list.
6 Must-Listen Podcasts for Startups
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With the endless and growing supply of podcasts out there, it’s hard to know where to start. On our podcast, Open the Pod Bay Doors, we always ask our guests, stars from the Aussie startup ecosystem, for recommendations about what to listen to, read, and watch.
Innovation Bay 2019: A Look Back
News
What an incredible year 2019 has been! We’ve seen a ton of growth and experimented a lot with the best way to further our mission of helping founders along their journey from idea to IPO, and beyond.
Essential Startup Reading List
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It’s widely acknowledged that successful people read more. But with the nonstop hustle of working in the startup ecosystem, it’s hard to imagine setting aside the time to read a whole book. With more time at home, this crisis may be the perfect time to catch up on reading.
E73- Anil Sabharwal, Google
Podcast
This week on #OTPBD Ian talks with Anil Sabharwal, Vice President of Chrome, Comms and Photos at Google. Of the 9 Google products that have reached over 1 billion users, Anil is in charge of 2 of them, Photos and Chrome.
Community Event: Giant Leap & Amber Electric, Melbourne
News
Late last month, we hosted a community breakfast in Melbourne featuring Adam Milgrom, Venture Partner at Giant Leap Fund, Australia’s first venture capital fund that is 100% dedicated to investing in impact startups. Adam interviewed Chris Thompson, Cofounder and CEO of Amber Electric, one of Giant Leap’s portfolio companies revolutionising the energy industry.
Insights from Renewable Energy Experts
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At Innovation Bay we believe the energy sector is ripe for disruption and that tech entrepreneurs will be a key driver of that change — which is why we co-hosted our first Renewable Energy Founder Dinner with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) last month.
E72- Grant McCarthy, Andrea Kowalski & Wendell Keuneman, Tidal Ventures
Podcast
This week on Ep72 of #OTPBD, we’re diving deep into seed investing with the founding team of Tidal Ventures. Founded by Grant McCarthy, Andrea Kowalski, and Wendell Keuneman, Tidal Ventures is a new institutional seed-focused VC firm hitting the Australian market, aiming to fill the void between Angel and Series A funding.