The Startup Playbook Podcast

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep130 – Rachael Neumann (Founder – Working Theory Angels) on trust, talent & golden metrics October 1, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast 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 ecosystem at large. Over the last 3 years, Rachael has continued to double down on this space as a startup advisor and angel investor, board member of StartupAus and sitting on two federal program committees, the Entrepreneurs’ Programme Committee (EPC) and Boosting Female Founders Initiative (BFFI). She was also recently the Head of Startups at AWS where I had the pleasure of working with Rachael before she transitioned to the AWS Leadership team. Alongside all of these committments, she has also Founded and launched Working Theory Angels, a new angel network designed to mobilise more investment into early stage startups and attract new investors to the space. We covered a range of topics in this interview including: The importance of building trusted relationships between founders, advisors and investorsHow to attract world class talentThe golden metrics and magic moments that unlock growthHow Rachael builds conviction when investing in startups& much more! Full interview below! Show Notes: Working Theory AngelsRachael Neumann podcast (Startup Playbook Ep057)AWSBoosting Female Founders Initiative (BFFI)StartmateStartupAusEventbritePaul NapthaliPortfolio theoryDeliciouChatterizeJeremiah (Co-founder & CEO – Muso)Megan Elizabeth (Founder & CEO – Bellish)Kylie FrazerEleanor VenturesKapicheTixelMicroba Special Thanks: Special thanks to Paul Napthali, Kylie Frazer, Bessi Graham, Megan Elizabeth and Jeremiah Siemianow for their help with research for this interview. Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Jason Wilby, the Co-founder & Co-CEO of Huddle and Open.Date: 6th October 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep131Open Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep130_-_Rachael_Neumann_Founder_-_Working_Theory_Angels_on_trust_talent_and_golden_metrics.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep130 – Rachael Neumann (Founder – Working Theory Angels) on trust, talent & golden metrics appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep129 – James Chin Moody (Co-founder & CEO – Sendle) on systems, reputation & hell yeahs! September 24, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep129 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & CEO of Sendle, James Chin Moody. James has previously held roles as Executive Director, Development at the CSIRO, Australian National Commissioner for UNESCO, member of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Advisory Board and Trustee for the Australian Museum. He was also Chief Systems Engineer for the Australian Satellite FedSat, the first Australian satellite to be launched in 30 years. James is now the Co-Founder & CEO of Sendle, Australia’s first 100% carbon neutral courier service. Since launching in Australia in 2014, the company has launched in the US, partnered with significant eCommerce players such as Shopify and eBay, grown to over half a million account holders and raised $50M in funding. In this interview we discussed a range of topics including: The benefits of systems based thinkingThe 5 H’s of Sendle’s company cultureThe Hell Yeah decision frameworkHow to build reputation with investors& much more! Full interview below! Show Notes: FedSatCSIROSendleAustralian Space Research InstituteUnited Nations Youth Climate CouncilBCorpCraig Davis (Co-founder of Sendle)Adam Milgrom podcast (Startup Playbook Ep125)Giant Leap FundXero QuickbooksSilfreshSean Geoghegan (Co-founder of Sendle) Special Thanks: Special thanks to Adam Milgrom (Venture Partner at Giant Leap Fund) who helped with research for this interview. Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Rachael Neumann, the Founder of Working Theory AngelsDate: 29th September 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/ep130Rachael Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep129_-_James_Chin_Moody_Co-founder__CEO_-_Sendle_on_systems_reputation__hell_yeahs.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep129 – James Chin Moody (Co-founder & CEO – Sendle) on systems, reputation & hell yeahs! appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep128 – Holly Cardew (Founder – Pixc & Vop) on TikTok, vision and channel partnerships September 17, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 128 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Founder of Pixc and Co-founder of Vop, Holly Cardew. In 2014, Holly launched Pixc, a product that provides a quick, efficient and easy way for store owners to have retail-ready photos.  Pixc was selected to join the first batch of Telstra’s MuruD accelerator and batch 13 of the 500 Startups accelerator programs. She launched, grew and has continued to scale the business as a solo, non-technical founder. Through her background in building ecommerce brands and success with Pixc, in 2016, Holly was listed as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia emerging entrepreneur to watch in the eCommerce and retail space. If that wasn’t enough, Earlier this year she co-founded and launched her latest business Vop, which creates shoppable experiences from your TikTok videos. In this interview we discussed: Launching, growing and scaling tech startups a solo non-tech founderA deep dive on utilising channel partners as a growth strategyThe viral opportunities with TikTok and working with content content creators& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: Appliances OnlineOrangeUpworkPixcIntercomBrett FoxMuruD500 StartupsShopifyLachlan Donald podcast (Startup Playbook Ep127)DHH podcast (Startup Playbook Ep119)MagentoBigcommerceWoocommerceJames Clear “Atomic Habits”Mike Angell – Co-founder at VopCulture KingsFastSandy Lin (Tiktok – @smallbusinesstips_)TikTok creator marketplaceAngelist Special Thanks: Special thanks to Brett Fox and Mike Angell who helped with research for this interview. Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with James Chin Moody, the Co-founder & CEO of SendleDate: 22nd September 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep129Sendle Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep128_-_Holly_Cardew_Founder_-_Pixc__Vop_on_TikTok_vision_and_channel_partnerships.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep128 – Holly Cardew (Founder – Pixc & Vop) on TikTok, vision and channel partnerships appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep127 – Lachlan Donald (Co-founder & CEO – Buildkite) on equity over ego September 3, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 127 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & CEO of Buildkite, Lachlan Donald. Lachlan has been a technologist for over 20 years. In addition to building companies, he is drawn to building products that change how people think and work. Before Buildkite, he was the founding CTO of 99designs, the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. 99Designs connects businesses looking for design work with more than 220,000 graphic designers from 192 countries around the world. Lachlan is now the Co-founder and CEO of Buildkite, the fastest way to reliably test and build software at any scale. Buildkite is one of Australia’s best keep secrets. They raised AUD$200,000 in seed funding when the company was first founded in 2013 and over the last 7 years have turned away investor interest to focus on profitability of the business. However, Buildkite recently announced an AUD$28M Series A funding round led by Openview, providing a 42x return to it’s early investors. In this interview we discussed: Being intentional with focusThe craftsmanship behind enduring productsBuildkite’s unique approach to sharing CEO roles between the foundersThe importance of equity over egoBuildkite’s fundraising process for it’s $28M Series A funding round after 7 years of bootstrapping& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: Buildkite99DesignsTim Lucas (Co-founder at Buildkite)Keith Pitt (Co-founder at Buildkite)Patrick Llewellyn (Startup Playbook Podcast – Ep085) Paul Annesley (99Designs)Mark Harbottle (Co-founder of Sitepoint, 99Designs and Flippa)Matt Mickiewicz (Co-founder of 99Designs and Hired)SitepointAccelJohn Barton (CTO of Amber Electric)GitHubHerokuREAEnvatoMYOBDHH (Founder & CTO of Basecamp and HEY)BasecampDHH (Startup Playbook Podcast – Ep119)Doug English (Co-founder & CTO of Culture Amp)Culture AmpDidier Elzinga (Co-founder & CEO of Culture Amp)Didier Elzinga (Startup Playbook Podcast – Ep101)Matt Allen (Co-founder & GP of Pick and Shovel)Matt Allen (Startup Playbook Podcast – Ep028)Openview PartnersGeneral CatalystESOPsThe deal Jeff Bezos got on Basecamp (blog)Ashley Smith (Openview)Trevor Oelschig (General Catalyst)Foreign Investment Review Board Special Thanks: Special thanks to John Barton, Doug English and Matt Allen who helped with research for this interview. Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Holly Cardew, the Founder of Pixc and Co-founder of Vop.Date: 8th September 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep128Holly Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep127_-_Lachlan_Donald_Co-founder__CEO_-_Buildkite_on_equity_over_ego.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep127 – Lachlan Donald (Co-founder & CEO – Buildkite) on equity over ego appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep126 – Ben Pfisterer (Co-founder & CEO – Zeller) on the theory of horizons August 27, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 126 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was, returning guest, the Co-founder & CEO of Zeller, Ben Pfisterer. I first interviewed Ben in 2018 when he was the Australian Country Manager and Head of APAC at Square. Prior to this he was part of the team that launched Jetstar in Australia and during his time at NAB he ran one of world’s first Mobile Payments / NFC Pilots. Ben was also the Head of Innovation and Emerging Products at Visa where he led the innovation strategy and emerging product implementation across new payment solutions and channels, including the growth of Visa payWave in Australia to become one of the world’s largest Contactless markets. Ben came back on the podcast to discuss his latest startup, Zeller, which recently came out of stealth mode to announce its $6.3M seed funding round led by Square Peg Capital to reimagine business banking. In this interview we discussed: The inputs of cultureThe complexity behind creating simple productsThe key traits he looks for when hiringThe theory of horizonsHow Zeller raised $6.3M without a name, product or team& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: JetstarNABVisaSquareZellerDominic Yap (Co-founder @ Zeller)David Conn (Head of Engineer @ Zeller)Ben Hensman (Senior Associate @ Square Peg Capital)Square Peg CapitalPaul Bassat (Co-founder @ Square Peg Capital)Paul Bassat Interview – Startup Playbook Podcast Ep024Jack Dorsey (Co-founder @ Twitter & Square)Sarah Friar (Former CFO @ Square and now CEO @ Nextdoor)Apex CapitalZeller job openings Special Thanks: Special thanks to Ben Hensman who helped with the research for this interview! Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Lachlan Donald, the Co-founder & CEO of Buildkite!Date: 1st September 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep127Buildkite Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep126_-_Ben_Pfisterer_Co-founder__CEO_-_Zeller_on_the_theory_of_horizons.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep126 – Ben Pfisterer (Co-founder & CEO – Zeller) on the theory of horizons appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep125 – Adam Milgrom (Venture Partner – Giant Leap Fund) on building your decision-making muscle August 20, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 125 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Venture Partner at Giant Leap Fund, Adam Milgrom. Alongside his role at the Giant Leap Fund, Adam is also an angel investor, advisor and director for a number of Australian and international startups. Giant Leap Fund is Australia’s first venture capital fund that is 100% dedicated to investing in impact startups – rapidly scalable businesses that blend financial returns with real and measurable social and environmental benefits. Through Giant Leap fund and from his own angel investments, Adam has made investments in over 20 startups including Applied, Mindset and Amber Electric and sits on the board of two of his investments; FutureSuper and YourGrocer In this interview we discussed: Why you should treat fundraising as a sales processHow to leverage investors for growthBuilding your decision-making muscleHow VCs approach building their portfolioThings that make startups irresistible to investors& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: Hype DCGiant Leap FundZapposDanny AlmagorImpact Investment GroupWill Richardson (Managing Partner – Giant Leap Fund)Will Richardson (Startup Playbook Ep073)Rachel Yang (Investment Manager – Giant Leap Fund)Charlie McDonald (Analyst – Giant Leap Fund)Venture Deals by Brad Feld (book)AirTree Ventures – Seed stage term sheetAdam Milgrom (Twitter)Leapfrog InvestmentsApplied Special Thanks: Special thanks to Will Richardson, Charlie McDonald and Morgan Ranieri who helped with the research for this interview! Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Ben Pfisterer, Co-founder & CEO of Zeller.Date: 25th August 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep126Zeller Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep125_-_Adam_Milgrom_Venture_Partner_-_Giant_Leap_Fund_on_building_your_decision-making_muscle.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep125 – Adam Milgrom (Venture Partner – Giant Leap Fund) on building your decision-making muscle appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep124 – Tim Fung (Co-founder & CEO – Airtasker) on value, trust & the longtail August 13, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 124 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Tim Fung, the Co-founder & CEO of Airtasker. Tim was previously a founding team member and investor in Australia’s first low cost mobile provider, Amaysim and is also the founder and director of several web startups. However, he is best known as the Co-founder & CEO of Airtasker, a trusted community marketplace that connects people who need work done with people who want to work. Since launching in 2012, Airtasker has grown to support more than 3.6 million members across Australia, with 30,000 monthly active Taskers and recently announced its expansion into the UK. In this interview we discussed: The Principles of leadershipBuilding trust into your product and customersHow Airtasker approaches customer retention with their modelThe value in the longtail of services businesses Finding Product-Market Fit for marketplaces& much more Full interview below! Show notes: Macquarie BankChic Model ManagementUrsula Hufnagl (Managing Director – Chic Management)Jane Weston (GM – Chic Management)Peter O’Connell (CEO & Managing Director – AmaysimAmaysimJonathan Lui (Co-founder – Airtasker)Airtasker Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Adam Milgrom, Angel Investor & Venture Partner at Giant Leap FundDate: 18th August 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: http://tinyurl.com/ep125Adam Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep124_-_Tim_Fung_Co-founder__CEO_-_Airtasker_on_value_trust_and_the_longtail.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep124 – Tim Fung (Co-founder & CEO – Airtasker) on value, trust & the longtail appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep123 – Tim Doyle (Founder – Eucalyptus) on Discipline, Differentiation and Data August 6, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep123 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Founder of Eucalyptus, Tim Doyle. Tim is one of the most renowned marketers in Australia. He was previously the Head of Marketing for Direct to Consumer (DTC) mattress brand, Koala, taking the business from $500,000 in revenue a month to a business turning over $100M a year. He is now the Founder of Eucalyptus, a brand engine that builds and runs digital consumer companies. They currently have two products currently in market, Pilot and Kin which are brands that focus on mens  health and women’s fertility respectively. During this interview, Tim also announced that Eucalyptus is a few short weeks away from launching their 3rd product, a skin care brand called software.skin. To date, Eucalyptus has raised over $8M in funding from the likes of Blackbird Ventures and W23, Woolworths Corporate Venture Capital arm. We covered a wide variety of topics in this interview including: Insights and lessons from running digital campaigns for the Labor party in the 2016 electionHow to build high performing growth teamsBuilding traction and finding your first few customers on a budgetHow to find white space opportunities and channels for growthFundraising process for DTC and other “off trend” startups& much more Full interview below! Show notes: Koala MattressEucalyptusPilotKin FertilitySoftware.skin (watch this space!)Dany Milham (Co-founder @ Koala)Steve SmithVinomofoJustin Dry (Co-founder & CEO of Vinomofo) on Startup Playbook Ep003Shoes of PreyJodie Fox (Co-founder of Shoes of Prey) on Startup Playbook Ep018Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)Cost Per Mille (CPM)Blackbird VenturesSam Wong (Partner @ Blackbird)Nick Crocker (General Partner @ Blackbird)Niki Scevak (Co-founder & Partner @ Blackbird)Charlie Gearside (Founder @ Eucalyptus)UnileverProctor & GambleLMVHMike HalliganScratchPetCirclechewy.comShoe Dog, by Phil Knight (book)Casper MattressNura headphonesTimeChi (crowdfunding campaign)Sean Greenhalgh (Co-founder & CEO – TimeChi)DeliciouKjetil Hansen (Founder & CEO – Deliciou)Fast.coDomm Holland (Co-founder & CEO – Fast) Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Tim Fung, the Co-Founder & CEO of AirtaskerDate: 11th August 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep124Airtasker Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep123_-_Tim_Doyle_Founder_-_Eucalyptus_on_Discipline_Differentiation_and_Data.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep123 – Tim Doyle (Founder – Eucalyptus) on Discipline, Differentiation and Data appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep122 – Leanne Kemp (Founder & CEO – Everledger) on exits, trust and coevolution July 30, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep122 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, was the Founder & CEO of Everledger, Leanne Kemp. Leanne is a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits over 20+ years in tech. Her company, Everledger, uses Blockchain technology to track high-value assets such as diamonds, art and wine with the aim of increasing transparency and trust with technology. To date Everledger has raised $40M in funding from leading global funds including Fidelity, Future Fund and Tencent. In 2018, her entrepreneurial success saw her appointed as the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur in Australia, to develop the state’s startup ecosystem, attract investment and support job creation. In this interview we covered a range of topics including Why you should think about Coevolving rather than disrupting industriesSeparating technology trends vs lasting changeUnderstanding the right timing for your solution in the marketHow founders should think about and prepare for exits& much more Full interview below! Show notes: RFIDEverledgerSatoshi Nakamoto white paperCryptocurrencyBlockchainWorld Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Tim Berners-LeeUnkempt podcastAnthony Finkelstein Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Tim Doyle, the Founder of EucalyptusDate: 4th August 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep123Tim Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep122_-_Leanne_Kemp_Founder__CEO_-_Everledger_on_exits_trust_and_coevolution.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep122 – Leanne Kemp (Founder & CEO – Everledger) on exits, trust and coevolution appeared first on Startup Playbook.

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep121 – Robert Bell (CEO – 86 400) on balance, feedback and smarter banking July 23, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep121 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Robert Bell, the CEO of 86 400. Rob has extensive leadership experience in financial services across Australia and Asia Pacific, withseveral senior leadership roles at ANZ including CEO positions at both ANZ Japan and ANZ Fiji. He is now the CEO of 86 400, Australia’s first smartbank, building a smarter alternative to the Big Four banks. Since launching a year ago, 86 400 now has more than 225,000 accounts on its platform, has more than $300m in customer deposits and has processed more than $1B in transactions. We covered a range of topics in this interview including: 86 400’s unique approach to crowdsourced product roadmapsHow to stay close to your customers as you continue to scaleTheir approach to Innovation in digital bankingUsing retention tactics as viral customer acquisition strategies& much more Full interview below! Show notes: John McFarlane (Group CEO at ANZ & Group Chairman of Barclays)CuscalDugald Christie- Johnston (barefoot coach)NPS ScoresAskNicely Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Leanne Kemp, the Founder & CEO of Everledger and Queensland’s Chief EntrepreneurDate: 28th July 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/ep122Everledger Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep121_-_Robert_Bell_CEO_-_86_400_on_balance_feedback_and_smarter_banking.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep121 – Robert Bell (CEO – 86 400) on balance, feedback and smarter banking appeared first on Startup Playbook.