Startup Theatre Podcast

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with ⁠⁠Niki Scevak 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Niki is a co-founder of Blackbird, a venture capital firm with the mission to be a partner to the greatest business stories born from Australia and New Zealand. Prior to Blackbird Ventures, he founded Startmate, an accelerator that helps nerds with ideas become great CEOs and build global startups. Earlier, he co-founded two software companies. Blackbird partners with founders at the very beginning and surrounds them with a community of other founders who have built successful technology companies before. The firm was founded in 2012 and currently manages $1.3 billion dollars. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Blackbird VC: www.blackbird.vc Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS:  Niki's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/niki-scevak-15856 Niki's X: www.twitter.com/nikiscevak PODCAST INFO:  Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:   Check out the sponsor above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with ⁠⁠Cameron Adams 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Cameron Adams is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Canva, the only all-in-one visual communication and collaboration platform with a mission to empower the world to design. Since launching in 2013, Canva’s global community has grown to over 135 million monthly users in over 190 countries who have collectively created more than 15 billion designs. Cameron is responsible for heading up the design and product teams, playing a key role in future product directions and innovations. Prior to Canva, he ran his own design consultancy before joining Google, where he worked closely with Lars and Jens Rasmussen (co-founders of Google Maps) to develop Google Wave. He then moved on to build email startup Fluent, before meeting Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht and deciding to bring Canva to the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Blackbird VC: www.blackbird.vc Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS:  Cameron's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/themaninblue Cameron's Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/themaninblue2 Cameron's X: www.twitter.com/themaninblue PODCAST INFO:  Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:   Check out the sponsor above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with ⁠Jodie Imam 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Jodie is the CoFounder and Co-CEO at Tractor Ventures and is passionate about helping businesses start and grow sustainably. Prior to Tractor, Jodie was at SBE Australia where she led the team in accelerating some of Australia's most innovative female leaders. Jodie set up the Innovation Bay community in Melbourne, is an advisor to multiple startups and a mentor at Startmate. Previously, she cofounded two-sided marketplace, Occasional Butler, which was acquired by rival Airtasker and depo8 coworking. At the Wade Institute she was a mentor, lecturer and Director of Startups. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Blackbird VC: www.blackbird.vc Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS:  Jodie's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jodieimam Jodie's X: www.twitter.com/jodieimam Tractor Ventures: www.tractorventures.com PODCAST INFO:  Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:   Check out the sponsor above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with ⁠Mike Carden 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Mike is an entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Joyous, a platform that unlocks expertise in large workforces. The world's largest employers use Joyous to gather knowledge in their teams, identify actionable themes, and solve critical challenges. Joyous is at Series A, venture-funded, and has offices in Auckland, Sydney, and Dallas. This is Mike's second time founding a successful company after Sonar6 which was a Human Resources Software as a Service company founded in 2006. By 2012 Sonar6 had customers all around the world and was well known as the innovator in Human Resource software. In 2012 Sonar6 was acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD). Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS:  Mike's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarden Joyous's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joyoushq.com/ PODCAST INFO:  Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:  Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Harry Wilde 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Harry Wilde is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Cotiss. He previously worked at Publicis Emil as a Planner. Harry attended The University of Auckland. Cotiss aims to make the tender process easier with intuitive software designed to make the process more efficient, saving time and money for small to medium sized procurement teams who work in high regulation and compliance industries.   Cotiss has launched with the support of $2.2m investment in a round led by Blackbird Ventures, supported by Icehouse Ventures, Phase One, Co-Ventures and AfterWork Ventures. In its first weeks it has commitments from more than 40 customers including a small bank, a healthcare provider and local and central governments departments in New Zealand and Australia.  Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS:  Harry's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-wilde Cotiss's Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/cotiss/ PODCAST INFO:  Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:  Check out the sponsor above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with ⁠James Powell 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. James is the Co-founder, CFO, and Spaceplane Chief Engineer at Dawn Aerospace. James is currently responsible for the overall design and airworthiness of the Dawn spaceplanes, along with finance and HR, and capital raising. Before Dawn, James worked as an aeronautical engineer and was the design, certification, and manufacturing lead for Airways NZ and was the former youngest CAA Delegated Engineering Authority. He loves building things that go fast and cites his career highlights as every test flight he has ever been involved in, both at Dawn and prior. Dawn Aerospace is really trying to revolutionise space access through its space planes. They are rapid reusability, taking off from existing infrastructure and the ability to run a fleet model will increase access to space, reduce cost, and is way more sustainable than the current rocket launch model. We chat also about how the commercial space industry is growing rapidly globally, and New Zealand has an innovative and burgeoning Aerospace industry. It's a really exciting time to be in the space industry and there is a lot of opportunity for people to grow their careers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS: James's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesatdawn Dawn's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/DawnAerospace Dawn's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/dawnaerospace/ Dawn Aerospace website: ⁠⁠www.dawnaerospace.com/spacelaunch - there is a diagram halfway down the page which shows the iterative plan for the spaceplane on its road to delivering payloads to space which is quite a helpful visual. They're currently in phase 2. PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:  Check out the sponsor above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Constant Meiring. 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Constant is the Co-founder and Chief AI Wrangler at In Game Collectables. Having been introduced to computers at age four, he was hooked and has been geeking out on technology ever since. He's spent the past 15 years shipping successful technology products as a software engineer and product manager in startups as well as public companies. IGC’s generative AI brings your game characters to life with the wave of your wand- or rather, a click of a button. No leaving the game, no third parties, no mounds of unpurchased, premade collectables sitting in a warehouse or landfill. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS: Constant's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/constantmeiring Constant's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/constantlm?lang=en Constant's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constantlm Constant's Information Share: ⁠⁠⁠Lenny rachitsky IGC's website: ⁠⁠https://www.igc.studio/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT:  Check out the sponsor above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Levi Fawcett. 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Levi is the Founder and CEO of Partly, a startup on a mission to connect the world's parts, by making it as easy as possible for buyers to find the right parts for their vehicle. With a background in engineering at Rocketlab and multiple previously successful startups, Levi brings a unique combination of technical expertise and business acumen to his role at Partly. Under Levi's leadership, Partly has raised $24 million in funding from leading venture capital firms in Europe and the US. The company has experienced exponential growth, directly powering over $150 million in annual orders and over $4 billion indirectly. Partly’s team of data scientists, engineers, and automotive veterans are building algorithms that help buyers find the correct car parts, solving one of the biggest challenges in the industry. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: ⁠⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS: Levi's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi4sit/ Levi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Levi_Fawcett Levi's Information Share: ⁠⁠The Life You can Save by Peter Singer Partly's website: ⁠https://www.partly.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Dr Angela Lim. 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Dr. Angela Lim is CEO and co-founder of Clearhead.  Clearhead is an innovative workplace well-being EAP provider that takes a holistic and proactive approach to well-being that ensures personalised mental health care is accessible to everyone. Trained as a Paediatric doctor at Starship Hospital and having completed research at the Harvard School of Public Health. Angela’s passion for tackling inequality led her to believe that technology has the best potential to drastically improve health outcomes and empower patients. Having sat on more than 15 Boards, she understands the importance of good governance and the importance of managing Health and Safety risks effectively. That is why Clearhead’s unique value proposition focuses on supporting businesses to understand their employees better through employee wellbeing data insights to drive systemic culture change. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: ⁠⁠www.talent.army⁠⁠ EPISODE LINKS: Dr Angela's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalim1/ Dr Angela's Information Share: ⁠Good to Great by Jim Collins Clearheads's website: www.myclearhead.com Clearheads's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clearheadnz/?hl=en⁠ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups⁠ ⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠⁠ OUTLINE:Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players, you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. 00:04:23 Fixing the broken healthcare system. 00:08:30 Society is more burnt out. 00:15:27. Importance of creating stillness. 00:17:50 Focus on proactive mental health. 00:21:18 Self-work is a lifelong journey. 00:29:40 Accessible mental health support is needed. 00:34:26 Mental health support is cost-effective. 00:40:09 Self-awareness is key for mental health. 00:43:06 Self-care is essential for well-being. 00:51:06 Be kind and empathetic. 00:54:35 Book recommendation: "Good to Great"

In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Barney Chunn. Barney is the Co-founder and COO of CONQA. 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half our listeners are subscribing and we are hoping the rest of you will follow and subscribe. CONQA gives contractors the QA tools they need to get the job done, saving time and money. Mobile, intuitive digital software that makes it easy for those on-site to deliver fast and accurate detail for every QA check. No more tick and flick, and no more unnecessary paperwork. Barney is no stranger to startups and has been an entrepreneur from high school days and right through University. In this episode, Barney breaks down the triangle of opportunity he and his co-founding team looked for in creating CONQA. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: - Talent Army: ⁠www.talent.army⁠ EPISODE LINKS: Barney's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barney-chunn-38a71172 Barney's Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/barneychunn Barney's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ChunnBarney Barney's Information Share: ⁠Was his collection of poems that his Father has written him and his band the 'Dictaphone blues' PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://lnkd.in/g8Ae8czg⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8⁠ RSS: ⁠https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW⁠ YouTube Full Episodes: ⁠https://lnkd.in/dq6ZsuZD⁠ YouTube Clips: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast⁠ - Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast⁠ - Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups ⁠- TikTok: ⁠www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod⁠ OUTLINE: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players, you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. [00:01:07] Entrepreneurial grafter selling sushi. [00:04:16] Reusable bowl and catering. [00:09:30] Philosophy in startups. [00:11:34] The genesis of the idea. [00:15:03] Connector issue between project and head office. [00:17:46] Solving startup challenges. [00:21:20] Focusing on core business. [00:25:47] Accumulation of a fuck load. [00:29:14] Foundational conversations and trust. [00:31:23] Building an authentic company culture. [00:35:30] Fuck yeah moments. [00:39:12] Collaborative nature of the construction industry. [00:43:56] Construction in a recession. [00:47:08] Understanding the value of a dollar. [00:50:23] An interesting topic. [00:53:20] Writing poems every day.