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| 9.00am | Welcome | |
| 9.10am |
Bootstrapping BigCommerce
Mitchell Harper - Co-Founder & Co-CEO, BigCommerce will tell us how he has built BigCommerce to approaching $20 million revenues starting with $20,000 on a credit card to the fastest growing e-commerce platform in the world. |
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| 10.15am | Morning Tea | |
| 10.45am |
Setting up for Global Success
» David Jones - Co-Founder, Streethawk. Co-Founder/Director, ThreatMetrix » Hamish Hawthorn - CEO, ATP Innovations Swinging for the fences often needs VC funding and overseas HQ. So a few prudent steps in company structure can maximise flexibility for the founders, staff and investors as you head global. As a seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor David will share what he has learnt about the maze of founder vesting, VC raising, flip-ups, Australian grants, investor/acquirer readiness ad share/option plans. |
Angel, Guide, Friend?
How can innovative companies benefit from their relationships with investors and mentors? Our three speakers will share their advice on how best to harness the experience, networks and expertise of your investors and mentors. » Alan Jones - Chief Hindsight Officer, The New Agency » John Dyson - Investment Principal, Starfish Ventures » Chris Hitchen - Executive Director - Local & Commerce, News Digital Media » Vivian Stewart - Director, Hall Capital Strategies (Moderator) |
| 11.45am |
The value of trying and failing
» Peter Davison - Co-Founder, Fishburners and seed investor in PayPal Calling on his experience as a seed investor in PayPal and in his role as co-founder at Fishburners, Peter Davison will discuss the role of mentorship in success. |
Balancing Act - Making the most of Grants and Investors
Hear three perspectives of entrepreneurs who have successfully secured grants and investors. How do you decide what you need, when you need it and from who? » Rebekah Campbell - CEO, Posse » Chris Andrews - CEO, Taggle » Paul Gray - CMO & Community Director, Bubble Gum Interactive » Vivian Stewart - Director, Hall Capital Strategies (Moderator) |
| 12.45pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm |
The next big thing
» Matt Barrie - CEO, Freelancer.com Discover how a new entrepreneurial class is arising on both sides of the world as both developing and developed world small business owners serendipitously work together, and find out how YOU can transform YOUR business into a virtual multinational corporation on a shoe string budget! |
David and Goliath
Our three speakers will share their experiences of how innovative companies can partner with BIG corporates without losing their shirt! » Simon Burke - CEO, IPScape » Nic Cola - CEO, Marketplaces, Fairfax Media » Deepak Natarajan - MD, Intel Capital » Mick Liubinskas - Co-Founder, Pollenizer (Moderator) |
| 2.30pm |
Great idea + execution + money = success.
» Ric Richardson - inventor and founder Uniloc Ric is a prolific inventor. But he knows great ideas are only the beginning of a great venture. In this session Ric explains how he finds execution partners and then attracts funding to turn great ideas into reality. |
Executing Globally
How do you compete in global markets when others have more reach and money? » Ian Gardiner - CEO, Viocorp » Matthew Macfarlane - Founder, Yuuwa Capital » Bill Bartee - Managing Director, Southern Cross Venture Partners (Moderator) |
| 3.30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4.00pm |
Repeat Offenders - Inside the mind of Serial Entrepreneurs
Hear what makes these successful entrepreneurs tick! » Dean McEvoy - CEO & Co-Founder, Spreets.com.au » Jonathan Barouch - CEO, Roamz; » Matt Barrie - CEO, Freelancer.com |
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| 5.00pm | Close, Networking Drinks | |
* Please note this program is subject to change
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