The Startup Playbook Podcast

My guest for Ep139 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Mahesh Muralidhar. Mahesh is one of the leading people & culture operators in the region. In 2015, he joined Canva as employee number 25 as their Head of People Operations, helping to turn Canva into one of the best rated places to work. Her then […] The post Ep139 – Mahesh Muralidhar (CEO – NZ ScaleUp) on creating a winning culture appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep138 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is the Founder of Sked Social and Galileo Ventures, Hugh Stephens. Hugh founded Sked Social as a solo founder in 2013. The product is now used by over 10,000 companies worldwide and generates millions of dollars in revenue each year, all without taking any external capital. […] The post Ep138 – Hugh Stephens (Founder – Galileo VC) on constraints, pricing dynamics & fundraising appeared first on Startup Playbook.

I’m delighted to be kicking off 2021 by bringing back one of our most popular guests to date, Matt Allen for Ep137 of The Startup Playbook Podcast. Matt Allen is one of Australia’s most active and successful angel investors, being amongst the first checks in leading Australian startups such as Buildkite and Practice Ignition, both […] The post Ep137 – Matt Allen (CEO – Tractor Ventures) on believers, secondaries & confidence capital appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep136 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Founder & CEO of HealthMatch, Manuri Gunawardena. Manuri launched HealthMatch in 2017 after witnessing first hand the challenges of patients looking to gain access to clinical trials. In her final years of medical school, she worked in neuro-oncology research particularly focussed on Glioblastoma multiforme […] The post Ep136 – Manuri Gunawardena (Founder & CEO – HealthMatch) on setting your North Star appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep135 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Gabby Leibovich, Co-founder of The Catch Group. Gabby and his brother Hezi are two of Australia’s leading e-commerce entrepreneurs. In October 2006, they launched Catch of the Day, a website that provided an exclusive deal on it’s platform everyday. By 2010 it had become Australia’s […] The post Ep135 – Gabby Leibovich (Co-founder – The Catch Group) on culture, leadership & kissing frogs appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep134 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & Co-CEO of Open and Huddle Insurance, Jason Wilby. In 2016, Jason and his Co-founder, Jonathan Buck, launched Huddle, Open’s Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brand which is now Australia’s most popular tech-driven Insurance company. The tech developed through Huddle is now the foundation for Open’s […] The post Ep134 – Jason Wilby (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Open) on risk, purpose and shared values appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep133 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & General Partner of Our Innovation Fund, David Shein. In 1986, David launched Com Tech, just 9 months after moving to Australia from South Africa. Fast forward 14 years and the company grew to 1,400 staff across Australia and revenues of $700M before […] The post Ep133 – David Shein (GP – Our Innovation Fund) on legendary customer service appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep132 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Founder & CEO of Practice Ignition, Guy Pearson. Guy has helped to transform the accounting industry, initially with Interactive Accounting which launched in 2009 as one of Australia’s first cloud-based accounting firms. He went on to launch 5 businesses between the ages of 25 […] The post Ep132 – Guy Pearson (Founder & CEO – Practice Ignition) on vision, storytelling & ecosystems appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep131 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & CEO of Fast, Domm Holland. Domm was previously the Founder & CEO of on-demand towing platform, Tow that processed more than $50M in transactions. During his tenure there, Domm was awarded the top spot on the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 and recognized […] The post Ep131 – Domm Holland (Co-founder & CEO – Fast) on networks, transparency & focus appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep130 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was returning guest and Founder of Working Theory Angels, Rachael Neumann. I first interviewed Rachael for Ep057 of the podcast back in July 2017 when we discussed her background as the former General Manager of Eventbrite in Australia and her views on investing in founders and […] The post Ep130 – Rachael Neumann (Founder – Working Theory Angels) on trust, talent & golden metrics appeared first on Startup Playbook.