Register now for our next big event on October 12

Startup Daily and AWS invite you to a unique panel and networking event to lift your founder spirit: AWS Think Big. In a series of short, sharp chats, Startup Daily Editor and Host Simon Thomsen will talk to leading founders, VCs, and tech leaders who’ve been through scaling up. As the adage goes… “a problem shared is a problem halved”.

Learn from their hits and misses. Make connections. Drinks and nibbles are on us. You’re welcome.

Agenda:
Conversation 1: Global from day one – How to take your startup to the world
How thinking like a global startup from day one can help you grow your business the right way. With:

• Tom Humphrey, Investor @ Blackbird. Tom is an investor with Blackbird Ventures – a venture capital firm supercharging Australia and New Zealand’s most ambitious founders.
• Hartley Pike, CEO @ Sitemate. Hartley is co-founder and CEO of Sitemate. He is a civil/structural engineer by background, and at Sitemate is responsible for aligning Sitemate’s product led growth strategy with the international go to market team build out

Conversation 2: Partners – Who you need and when you need them
From early stage angels to board members, learn about how to build a network and when to engage with them. With:

• Taryn Pieterse, Principal @ Rampersand. Taryn is a Principal Investor for Rampersand, an early stage Tech VC investor. Taryn works across deal sourcing and is an advisor to Portfolio companies post investment.
• John Kearney, Head of Startups @ AWS. John is the Head of Startups at AWS where his focus and passion is to enable startups to build, launch and scale their startups. 

Conversation 3: How to best use the funds you have and when to raise more

Raising capital and setting up your cashflow runway for long-term success. With:

• Tom Smalley, Investment Manager @ Skalata Ventures. Tom is Investment Manager at Skalata Ventures, a seed stage venture capital firm with a portfolio of 40+ companies across Australia. 

DATE: Wednesday 12 October 12

4pm – arrivals,  4.30pm-7pm – panels + networking

LOCATION: 

The Quantum Terminal, 1 Eddy Avenue

Central Station Grand Concourse, L1, Haymarket NSW 2000)

Register now for Think Big: Nailing your startups next growth phase