Build & Support
We build capability and capacity in those who support entrepreneurs by developing frameworks and plans for local programs, sharing stories, and equipping leaders with the models and frameworks to be sustainable. This can be hands-on engagement to determine feasibility in the early-days of a regional innovation hub to facilitating workshops and hackathons in an established community.
Why support for startups and entrepreneurs is more critical now than ever to Australia’s future
We are experiencing an unprecedented change to the structure of how we do business. Usual discussions about business disruption refer to change that occurs over years or decades. The taxi industry, the video store, 24-hour photo booths all had time to adjust. What we...
A Slack community for Australian innovation ecosystem builders
A new Australian Innovation Community slack has been created to provide information and connection to leaders supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Australia. If that is you and you want to check it out, please send me an email or message with your...
Opportunities for the Australian entrepreneur ecosystem through the coronavirus
We are in uncharted territory. While uncertainty is familiar to the innovation ecosystem, a global pandemic is a whole other level of complexity. Responses and reactions are emerging and changing daily as everyone tries to make sense of the appropriate response. As of...
Australian entrepreneur ecosystem measurement survey and panel session: Outcomes and results
There has been significant recent activity in Australian entrepreneur support activity.Central leadership and a responsible organisation for entrepreneur ecosystem metrics matters, contributing to what people believe about entrepreneur ecosystem data availability,...
Global Entrepreneurship Week Australia 2019 – 18-24 November
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is a campaign from the Global Entrepreneurship Network that is run around the world to raise awareness and support for entrepreneur activities. The 2019 GEW runs from 18 to 24 November and involves over 10 million people, 35,000...
A plan for the Global Entrepreneurship Network in Australia
Where anyone who is keen can connect and give it a go. I have accepted the role as the Managing Director Australia for the Global Entrepreneurship Network, building on the work of others including the previous Managing Director Al Connally. I am keen for your input...
The Australian Financial Review Innovation Summit 2019 – reflections for Australia’s entrepreneur ecosystem
Tagged as the “Daily habit of successful people”, the Australian Financial Reviewprovides a comprehensive view on business, finance, and investment news in Australia. These views are focused through the year in a series of policy summits on...
Startup Status year one – Review, reflections, and what’s next
We established Startup Status just over a year ago to impact entrepreneur support in Australia. As we pass our initial 12 months of operation, I pause to reflect on lessons learned, impacts made, and what’s coming up. The reason for Startup Status Startup...