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Building a successful enduring startup is one of the hardest endeavors of life. Surprisingly it is statistically way harder than climbing Everest. In fact, those that attempt climbing Everest are about 6 times more likely to succeed than someone that attempts to build a startup. It is said that around 9 in 10 startups fail. Sometimes this is...

Todd Deacon 15 Apr '21

State of impact startups in Australia

Culture, Featured, Founder Stories, Investment

📈 The Giant Leap Fund has released it's inaugural Impact Startups Benchmark Report. 🌎 Giant Leap's mission is to grow the impact startup ecosystem, made up of game-changing founders with ambitions to change the world for the better, by proving that their businesses are excellent financial investments. This report is their first step in...

Charliellmacdonald 12 Apr '21

Pitch Night: SportsTech and Esports Recap

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Startup Victoria held their very first in-person Pitch Night of the year last month, and this time the theme was SportsTech and Esports. 4 lucky startups were chosen to pitch to an audience of over 100 from all over the Victorian startup community, with 3 discerning judges making the final call on who should win. This time the startups chosen...

startupvic 06 Apr '21

Applications Open for the Swinburne Accelerator Program

Accelerators

Looking for excellent mentors, resources and tailored support to scale your startup? The Swinburne Accelerator Program will take you there. We’re looking for founders with the ambition and determination to transform a significant idea into an impactful global business. This 12-week program is perfect for teams with a customer-ready...

Swinburne Innovation Precinct 31 Mar '21

LaunchHUB - pre-accelerator program

Accelerators

Calling founders and early-stage startups! Does your venture drive positive social impact in the world? Take your startup to the next level with RMIT Activator's free 12-week pre-accelerator program, LaunchHUB. LaunchHUB will help you grow your startup by keeping you accountable to your goals, connecting you with a supportive founder...

wpengine 29 Mar '21

MENA Bridge for Startups Program 2021 Applications Open

Accelerators

The MENA Bridge for Startups is a global bridge program designed to give innovative Australian companies the tools and connections to enter and succeed in the emerging MENA market. This fee-based program is designed to hone your market-readiness and ability to #scale into the MENA markets. We'll connect you with the region and...

Hatch Quarter 24 Mar '21

Rise to the challenge of scale

Featured, Founder Stories, Scaling

With Todd Olson, CEO and Co-founder of Pendo Startup Victoria’s Growth Club gives scaleup founders access to real-world experience on building a high-growth business, from successful founders, technology executives and investors. This February, scaleup founders had the privilege to hear from startup veteran Todd Olson, CEO and...

startupvic 11 Mar '21

Pitch Night: GovTech Showcase

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We received over 30 impressive applications for the upcoming Pitch Night: GovTech on Tuesday 23rd February 2021. Check our some of our favourite startups below ✨ Frontline Data Systems | Frontline Data Systems Founder: Louka Ewington-Pitsos Pitch: We have created an AI that detects defects on road surfaces which we are using to...

startupvic 23 Feb '21

Learn “the craft” of product management and transform your business, Lisa Reeves, CPO, Zenefits

Education, Founder Stories, Scaling

Startup Victoria’s Growth Club gives scaleup founders access to real world experience on building a high-growth business, from successful founders, technology executives and investors. This December, Growth Club members had the opportunity to hear from the incredibly experienced and exited founder, investor and tech executive, Lisa...

startupvic 17 Feb '21

Defining values and making tradeoffs in business, Chris Moody, Investor, Foundry Group

Education, Scaling

Startup Victoria’s Growth Club gives scaleup founders access to real world experience on building a high-growth business, from successful founders, technology executives and investors. This August, Growth Club had the pleasure of hosting Chris Moody, partner at Foundry Group investment firm. Chris has been the CEO of Gnip, the...

startupvic 17 Feb '21