Startup Victoria's Updates

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are ready for all of the coming months events that are planned!

We want to thank all the Monash Students that participated in last nights pitching event and look forward to seeing you next week! If you want to check out the pitches of your fellow students, register HERE

Our new Lean Startup Melbourne is scheduled, this month it is all about AngelCube's startups. Check out more info below or HERE.

There are a couple new Hackathons taking place along with two Startup Grind events that are sure to be spectacular. They are bringing in Peter Shankman and Hon Julia Gillard.

The new Female Founders Session is announced as well. This time Jana Matthews will be presenting, a session you can't miss! Check out more info below or HERE

If you have something that is of interest to the community (event, JOB/co-founder opportunity, etc.), check out at the bottom of this email how to get them included in the Community Updates.

And now without further ado, here are your weekly community updates:

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LEAN STARTUP MELBOURNE- ANGELCUBE MELBOURNE DEMO DAY- STARTUP VICTORIA
This month the startups that have gone through the AngelCube will SHOW the community what they have been working on over the last 12 weeks.

After 3 months of intensive mentoring, the graduating class of 2015 is preparing for INVESTOR demo days in Melbourne and Sydney, and a U.S. tour across San Francisco and New York. With notable program alumni including fast growth startups like LIFX, Coinjar, Tablo, Arcade, App.io, and more, it's a good chance to see what an early stage startup that has just graduated from a startup accelerator looks like.

On the night you’ll hear each teams INVESTOR pitch, with plenty of time for audience questions.

Teams that will be presenting:

• Coincraft
• CurveUp
• Jack.io
• Peer Academy
• Refound
• Streethawk

When: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 6:30 PM
Where: Inspire9 1/41 Stewart Street, Richmond
Registration: HERE

FEMALE FOUNDERS – SCALE ESSENTIALS OF A HIGH GROWTH STARTUP- STARTUP VICTORIA
Jana Matthews will take you through what you need to do professionally and personally to get to the next level. By the end of the seminar you will understand the four stages of growth of your business, be aware of the skills and resources you will need at each stage, and understand the most important aspects of your role as CEO. You will have a big picture view of what it takes to build a substantial business.

Whether you’re at this point now, or aspiring to it, arm yourself with foresight. It will help you develop the confidence and know how you will need to get there. Scaling your business necessarily harder than some of the other challenges you’ve faced, it’s just different. Don’t be daunted. Come along and be informed.

When: Thursday, 20 Aug[masked]:00AM                                                          
Where: PwC, 19/2 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, VIC 3006
Registration: HERE

STARTUP SCHOOL @ MONASH - STARTUP VICTORIA
Startup Victoria is back at Monash!

After our training session on the 4th, the participants will pitch before a panel of judges on Thursday the 13th of August.

If you are interested in seeing your fellow students pitches and be impressed by how they have improved? Check out the schedule and how to register below.

Session 2 - Pitch Competition

• 5.00pm - Registration
• 5.30pm - 6min pitches for a judging panel consisting of Kishan Thurairasa (Jobbop), Adam Stone (Speedlancer) Ros Hore & Nick Rakis (Startup Victoria)
• 6.30pm - Shortlist 3 finalists
• 6.45pm - Q&A with finalists
• 7.15pm - Decision on winner
• 7.30pm - Prize ceremony + Drinks

When: Thursday the 13th of August
Where: Clayton campus, 16 Rainforest Walk S12 lecture theatre (formerly known as building 25), Clayton, VIC 3168
Register: HERE

UNIHACK- WIRED
UNIHACK brings the most talented programmers, designers, thinkers and creators in one location to build something awesome. Teams of up to four students have 24 hours to design and build their idea. It can be anything - a website, a mobile application, or even a robot. It just needs to work when it is presented to the judges.

UNIHACK is open to all university and TAFE students in Australia. The only requirement is that you must be an enrolled student (undergraduate, honours, postgraduate or TAFE) in 2015.

For more information: http://unihack.net/

Need a team? Join the UNIHACKers Facebookgroup at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/unihackers/

When: Saturday, 15 August 2015 at 12:00 PM - Sunday, 16 August 2015 at 6:00 PM
Where: Insipre9, Level 1, 41 Stewart Street, Melbourne, VIC 3121, Australia
Registration: HERE

STARTING UP: MELBOURNE ENTREPRENURES DISCUSS HOW THEY TURNED THEIR IDEA INTO A BUSINESS -
August's meet-up is all about sharing ideas, connections and meeting new people. Come ready to network with people from all kinds of business and cultural backgrounds.

Also hear from our panel of three self-made business owners, who will tell us how they turned an idea into a successful Melbourne business. They will discuss:

Their thoughts on the current environment for small businesses in Melbourne.

There will be a Q&A session for the panel at the end of the event. Also please invite any friends or colleagues that are keen to come along.

Where: The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (Innovation Hub), [masked] Nicholson Street ,Footscray, Vic 3011
When: Thursday, 6 August 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (AEST)
Registration: HERE

HOW I RAISED $30 MILLION FOR MY MELB FINTECH STARTUP - MOULA
Aris Allegos CEO of Moula recently raised $30 million in his Series A for his Melbourne based startup.  Join us on Wed the 19th of August at Lab 14 and hear directly from Aris about how he and the team did it!

We love SHARING FinTech success stories, and for August we're delighted to have Aris Allegos the CEO of Moula joining us.

Moula is an exciting new FinTech startup that helps SMALL BUSINESSES get loans approved quickly.  As a Melbourne based business, they have developed technology which allows consumers to get loans in just minutes.

Aris and the team recently raised an impressive $30 million in FUNDING from investors for their Series A round Our last event was BOOKED out, so get in early to secure your spot!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alan Tsen
Phone: [masked]
Web: www.alantsen.com

When: Wednesday, August 19th
Where: Lab 14
Registration: HERE

NEXPAQ / UNIMELB - HACKATHON 3 DAY EVENT!- NEXPAQ
The University of Melbourne has partnered with nexpaq to bring you the first ever nexpaq Hackathon!
nexpaq has built a hardware/software platform that allows anyone to easily add new sensors / devices to mobile phones.  Temperature sensors, laser distance measurers, blood glucose monitors, the possibilities are endless.

The nexpaq hackathon (or 'Paq'athon) is to empower people with an idea to build it, test it and get it to market.

What does this mean for you? If you're a developer, idea-maker, project manager, business person, form up in teams of 4 and be one of our first module makers at the hackathon, live on-site at the superlabs in the University of Melbourne, Parkville!

Hackathon teams will develop their modules under the assistance of mentors and nexpaq staff over a fun filled 3 day event between the 21st and 23rd of August. To get a feel for the platform, check out our kickstarter video http://nexpaq.com/intro

Be sure to register early as spaces are strictly limited.

When: 21st - 23rd of August 6pm Friday- 7pm Sunday
Where: University of Melbourne, LAB-14
Register: HERE

STARTUP GRIND MELBOURNE HOSTS PETER SHANKMAN (HARO) – STARTUP GRIND
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 50 cities and 20 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.

This month we have Peter Shankman from HARO joining us! The New York Times has called him "a public relations all-star who knows everything about new media and then some,", while Investor's Business Daily has labeled him "crazy, but effective." Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage.

When: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 6:00pm                                                         
Where: Envato, 121 King Street, Melbourne, 3000 Australia
Register: HERE Discount code is ‘STARTUP VIC’

STARTUP GRIND MELBOURNE HOSTS HON JULIA GILLARD (DUCERE)-STARTUP GRIND
As a bonus for this month we are proud to announce our launch event with Australia first Female Prime Minister Hon Julia Gillard joining us for this Startup grind event. this is a workshop brought to you by Ducere valued at $299 that we are offering to Startup Grind for $149 and including aTICKET to Startup Grind x Hon Julia Gillard on August 27th!!!

BUT THIS IS AN INTIMATE EVENT AND LIMITED TO 60 SPOTS SO BE QUICK!!

Keen? Check out more information on the registration page below!

When: Thursday, August 27,[masked]:00 PM
Where: Holding Redlich Level 8, 555 Bourke Street Melbourne, 3000 Australia
Registration: HERE

TIPS, TRAPS & TOOLS – INNOVIC – STARTUP VICTORIA
Presenters from IP Australia, INNOVIC, ASIC and BECV share their tips and tools for starting and growing a business. Make sure to catch these events in order to gain all the insight you can to achieve your desired startup.

When: 20th August 2015 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Where: The Business Centre, 113 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Registration: HERE

MELBOURNE'S DIGITAL SUMMIT 2015 - INTERACTIVE MINDS
Attend the Interactive Minds Digital Summit this August, coming to Melbourne for the first time in 2015. This full day event brings the digital and interactive industries together to learn, connect and be inspired.

Featuring a number of inspiring startups as well as established organisations, a stella speaker line up will share their strategic insights, methods and practical advice around digital marketing. Learn from 2 international keynote speakers as well as experts from companies including Thankyou, WP Curve, Etsy, Envato and more. Plus get opportunities to mingle with the best of Melbourne’s digital industry!

Event Details:
Date: 26th August 2015
Venue: Central Pier 14, Docklands, Mebourne
View program & speakers and buy your ticket at www.digitalsummit201 5.com.au

SPORTS ANALYTICS CONFERENCE 2015 – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Sports Analytic presentations feature experts from leagues, teams, and industry providing insight on how new applications of data analytics are shaping and transforming the sports business. Our speakers share and show details on analytic tools, technologies and strategies used in their organisations.

The Asia-Pacific Sports Analytics Conference 2015 will attract a wide range of senior sports performance, marketing, sponsorship, big data and fan engagement professionals from across Asia-Pacific. There will be Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, and Networking Drinks provided throughout the day.

When: Friday 28th of August 2015, 8:00am
Where: KPMG Melbourne, 147 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
For more information and registration: HERE

Startup Vic Discount Code:  “StartupSport" (Normally $500 discounted to $350)

PRODUCT CAMP MELBOURNE – PRODUCTS ANONYMOUS  
Product Camp is a day long, free unconference focusing on product management topics including ux, customer research, product financials, working with sales & tech, road maps, go-to-market, and more.

Our keynotes include 'Transforming with Product Management' from Megan Fisher at Sensis & 'If only I'd had a Tardis: Why you shouldn't rely on time travel to manage your product financials' with Amanda Ralph from Kinetic Super.

When: Saturday, August 22nd 8:00am
Where: Sportsbet office / CBD
More information & RSVP: HERE

ANGELCUBE STARTUPHACK BOOTCAMP
StartupHack is a bootcamp focused on creating founding teams that can go the distance. Teams are taken through the ‘build-measure-learn’ lean startup process, and spend the bootcamp speaking to customers, testing assumptions, and prototyping.

We've invited some of Angelcube’s leading mentors and program alumni to help startup teams over the bootcamp, and lined up some great prizes - including 3 months full time office space at the Collective Campus co-working space for up to 5 teams!

Participation in StartupHack is by selection only, with 20 spots available.

When: August 24th, 28th, 29th, & 30th.
Where: Inspire9, Level 1, 41 Stewart St, Richmond (opposite Richmond station)
More info and registration: HERE

EXPANDING CO-WORKING SPACE - BLUECHILLI
Win a five day co-working pass in the CBD!

Are you thinking about co-working but want to see if it suits you? Or do you simply have some business to do in the city and you want to convenience of a base while you're here?

BlueChilli is opening a new, light-filled office space and have spare desks available for co-working. So, come join us!

What do you need to do?
To celebrate, we're giving away 3 passes for 5 days of free co-working in our space. To enter, simply submit your best idea for a ridiculous startup that will never happen. Find out more and enter: HERE

Startup Victoria Members are able to claim a 10% discount on this event. Get your ticket now and use the promotional code STARTUPVIC during checkout!

APPLICATIONS SLP 2016 OPEN - STARTUP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The Startup Leadership Program is a highly selective, world-class training program for outstanding founders, leaders, and innovators who want to become top startup CEOs.

SLP Fellows have founded nearly 1000 successful startups & raised more than $450M in funding. Applications are now open for the Melbourne and Sydney chapters for a limited time. Apply now to avoid missing out for another year!

More information and applications at: http://startupleader ship.com/

STARTUP SCHOOL - STARTUPSMART
Brought to you by StartupSmart, the StartupSchool’s doors will open in Sydney and Melbourne, with a series of educational events to help turn your startup dreams into a reality.

Providing experienced, industry- renowned teachers who are specialists on some of the most elusive subjects within the startup community, their insider secrets and anecdotal examples of their failures and successes will form the basis of practical lessons on a range of topics, from raising money through crowdfunding, to how to grow an audience on Instagram.

Learn how to get stated, avoid mistakes, and grow your idea, from some of the best startup minds in the industry.

Events include:

• Secrets of Successful Crowdfunding
• Hacking your first investment round
• How to use Instagram to Grow your Business

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

HOW TO FUND YOUR STARTUP - STARTUP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Startup Founders often face the dilemma of how to fund their startup. In this free panel event, you can hear from Angel Investors, successful entrepreneurs and business gurus on how to successfully raise money for your startup.

They will give you tips on how to successfully run a kickstarter campaign, what Angels Investors want to see to invest in your startup, how to get grants from government, what you need to learn as a startup founder plus much, much more!

Ticket numbers are strictly limited, so book now to avoid missing out on this unique opportunity!

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-fund-your-startup-tickets-17915865837?aff=StartupVic

Presented by the Startup Leadership Program

EOI EIBC OPEN - EASTERN INNOVATION BUSINESS CENTRE
The $5 million Eastern Innovation Business Centre (EIBC) is now accepting expressions of interest from innovative start-ups, especially in the tech, medical and science fields.

Located near Monash University’s Clayton campus, the EIBC is a brand new high tech facility providing a hothouse environment in which to turn innovative ideas into commercial successes.

Its business facilities and environmental assets are at the cutting edge, with high-speed fibre, cloud collaboration, video conferencing, advanced security and dynamic presentation facilities, and wet and dry laboratories.

It provides flexible working options for low-cost business development and growth while providing start-ups with access to professional standard meeting rooms and presentation facilities.

It’s an innovative, growing facility to grow innovative ideas.

The facility also provides an opportunity for smaller teams from larger businesses.

The EIBC has been developed by the City of Monash with support from other Councils in the region, with state and federal government assistance, to contribute to the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.

For more information or to arrange a tour of the facility, please contact us on [masked] or visit http://www.monashincubator.com.au/about/EIBC

INAUGURAL INNOVATION BAY MELBOURNE WITH ROD DRURY - INNOVATION BAY
Rod is the CEO and founder of Xero, the leading online accounting software for small businesses, which listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange in 2007 and Australian Stock Exchange in 2012.

Prior to starting Xero Rod has been involved in a number of startups including Context Connect, Glazier Systems and Aftermail.

Rod’s inspiration for Xero came from a frustration with big financial software that was inherently hard to extract information from. Rod saw the opportunity to use the consumer web and create something that small business could use in an easy way.

The company has 500,000 subscribers in more than 180 countries. Xero seamlessly integrates with over 400 third-party tools, and was ranked No. 1 by Forbes as the World's Most Innovative Growth Company in 2014 and 2015.

Rod Drury will join Ian Gardiner, Innovation Bay's co-founder, for a fireside chat followed by audience Q&A. Come along and meet your fellow members and our Melbourne manager, Jodie Imam, for the first of many great events to come.

Drinks and light snacks will be served thanks to the generous support of our hosts, Deloitte & Deloitte Private.

Tuesday, 11 August
5.30 - 8.00pm
Deloitte (Growth & Advocacy Room)
Level 11, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
BOOK YOUR TICKET NOW!

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CO-FOUNDER SEARCH

TECH CO-FOUNDER ROLE - PEER ACADEMY
Opportunity for Tech Co-Founder (CTO) and winning a Finder's Fee of $1,000

An exciting opportunity has opened up at Peer Academy. Peer Academy is undertaking AngelCube’s 2015 Accelerator Program and we are looking for a developer to lead build of our web platform as Tech Co-Founder (CTO).

On offer is significant equity (up to 25%) in the company. We are awarding a finder's fee of $1,000 If you recommend someone who successfully becomes our CTO (pending a 3 month satisfactory period).

Please click on the position description below for more details.http://bit.ly/1KXRERI

CO-FOUNDER ROLE – MEET AND GAIN THE SOCIAL MEDIA APP:
A social media app that encourages friends to put down their phones and spend time with each other while still bridging the gap between online and social life.

Users are awarded points for meeting up with friends and checking in on the app and accumulate more points for the duration of time spent together. Users then obtain level up bonuses after certain benchmarks.

The app is currently done, and in need of someone who would be able to maintain back end operations and/or software architect.

Looking for someone who is enthusiastic about apps, the startup industry and someone I can develop a long lasting business relationship with.

The ideal person would be compensated with the title of co-founder of the app for now and a 30% share of the takings if the app becomes a successful business model.

Please click the link for more info: www.meetngain.com or contact Ejaz at: [address removed]

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JOBS

SEO PRODUCT LEAD - 99DESIGNS
36 million pageviews per month and a design uploaded every 4 seconds.
400,000 happy customers.
$110 million USD paid out to our community of over 1,000,000 designers.

From Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin and Rio, 99designs is the world's #1 online marketplace for graphic design.

As SEO Product Lead, you'll own on-site SEO and help to drive our biggest marketing channel to new heights.

Sound interesting? Apply here.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER JOB - ROME2RIO
Rome2rio is looking for a front-end software developer to join their growing team in Melbourne.

The team of ten is based at Inspire9 in Richmond. The travel startup has raised $2.8m, is now profitable, and receives six million monthly unique visitors.

Expected salary range of $80k - $120k.

Full job description HERE

PART-TIME CONTENT CURATOR (~10 HOURS/WEEK) – YOURGROCER
YourGrocer connects busy people with the local shops they love via an online marketplace and hyperlocal delivery model. Our customers buy from multiple local shops in one place, with one transaction. We're enabling local, independent shops to compete with the major supermarkets by offering 'full stack e-commerce', from customer acquisition through to delivery.

We’re looking for an experienced communicator to drive YourGrocer's content across all platforms - social, newsletters, blog, etc. You'll be someone who understands our target market (mostly busy young families and foodies) and is happy to go and have a chat with some of our grocers to see what's hot this week.

We're happy for the right person to work remotely. Pay will be negotiated based on your experience and all our staff enjoy discounted groceries.

Keen? Find out more and apply HERE

FRONT-END DEVELOPER (FULL TIME) – YOURGROCER
We are looking for a developer with frontend skills to help us change the way people buy groceries. If you are a driven, simplicity-loving developer, we want to get to know you.

We're looking for someone who...

• Likes to build software to solve real problems
• Has experience (or is interested) in working in all stages of software development, from requirements of development
• thorough understanding of CSS and JavaScript, experience with react
• Prefers a simple solution to a highly technical one
• Thinks about customers first. Always
• Is interested in iterative development through a test, measure, learn cycle

We're not concerned with your education — we're concerned with your experience. We don't want to see your resume, we want to see your recent work. Salary and equity are negotiable based on experience. Lunches are free and discounted groceries are also part of the package.

Keen? Find out more and apply here HERE

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING INTERN - PARENTPAPERWORK
ParentPaperwork is the leader in paper form automation in schools, helping schools to digitise manual processes, dramatically reduce costs and improve liability management. ParentPaperwork’s suite of on-demand data capture and management reporting solutions strengthen teacher-parent relationships, improve the exchange of critical documents within schools and enhance productivity.

ParentPaperwork is looking for an intern to help us with business development and marketing over the next couple of months by researching prospects, drafting prospect communications and updating our social media. This is an unpaid position but we’ll cover your expenses with a $100 daily stipend.

Interested?

Email trevor.[address removed] with a CV/LinkedIn profile.

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Want to include a Co-founder or Job opportunity? Send a message [address removed] with:

• 2/3 sentences about your startup
• 2/3 sentences about the role
• Requirements
• Compensation (Being very specific here will increase your chances of good replies)

Want to include your Event or Initiative in the Community Updates? Send a message to [address removed] with:

• 50-150 words about the event
• Practicalities (when, where, registration, etc.)
• Discount code if it is a ticketed event.

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