Morning Startup - Perth

It’s West Tech Fest week — the one time of year every founder pretends they’re well-rested, well-funded, and definitely not three bad decisions away from shambles.

So, to honour the truth behind the theatre, Morning Startup is proudly hosting:

Morning Startup F*ckups!

This is a morning dedicated to the beautiful disasters: The launches that face-planted, the “oops” moments that became full-blown fires, and the brilliant ideas that absolutely never should've seen daylight.

It’s all the messy, unfiltered reality that usually gets left out of keynote presentations, served up with humour, honesty, and just enough self-awareness to make us all feel better about our own questionable decisions.

Come hear three outstanding (and brave!) entrepreneurs reveal the moments when things went sideways… and what they learned while sweeping up the debris.

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### Our Speakers

David Carbines – Co-Founder @ Cogsflow
David has spent years helping social enterprises survive the chaos of growth, so naturally he decided to build a fintech and experience the chaos firsthand. At Cogsflow, he tackles the cashflow crunches that quietly kill eCommerce businesses, while navigating a fair share of “learning opportunities” of his own.

Note: Dr Josephine Muir (Co-Founder @ Noisy Guts) was originally scheduled, but can no longer join us due to unforeseen circumstances, David has boldly stepped into the f*ckup spotlight in her place. Thanks David!

Dr Genevieve Hohnen – Co-Founder @ The Volte
Genevieve set out to reshape global fashion consumption. Naturally, that meant wrestling with human behaviour, sustainability, psychology, and the occasional plot twist that no modelling could have predicted. She’s danced between academia, elite sport, and startup chaos — and lived to tell the tale.

Richard Forshaw – CTO @ Instatruck
Richard has worked across F1 racing, laser eye surgery, rail automation, and logistics — industries where things absolutely must not fail… which, of course, means he has seen them fail in spectacular ways. As Instatruck’s CTO, he’s become used to knowing that while things might be delivered on time they might not be delivered in one piece!

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### Agenda

• 7:25am – Arrive early, grab your free coffee from Joey Zaza’s (just tell them you’re heading to Morning Startup), courtesy of Purpose Ventures. Mingle.
• 7:30am – Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
• 7:45am – Three founders share their glorious f*ckups
• 8:30am – Wrap up, networking, and enjoy breakfast treats courtesy of Everest Engineering
• 9:00am - Get kicked out of Riff and make your way to the next West Tech Fest event!

Morning Startup is a fortnightly meetup for WA startups, founders and entrepreneurs to help inspire and support entrepreneurship in WA. We're run by founders, for founders and our meetups are 100% free! Come along and connect with the WA startup community!

The details of this specific meetup are yet to be confirmed, but rest assured, if you're a WA startup, you'll walk away with new knowledge, connections, and start the day inspired!

Agenda:

• 7:30 am: Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
• 7:45 am: An awesome startup related talk, panel or pitch practice session!
• 8:30 am: Networking & delicious breakfast treats
• 9:00 am: Finish

Morning Startup is a fortnightly meetup for WA startups, founders and entrepreneurs to help inspire and support entrepreneurship in WA. We're run by founders, for founders and our meetups are 100% free! Come along and connect with the WA startup community!

The details of this specific meetup are yet to be confirmed, but rest assured, if you're a WA startup, you'll walk away with new knowledge, connections, and start the day inspired!

Agenda:

• 7:30 am: Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
• 7:45 am: An awesome startup related talk, panel or pitch practice session!
• 8:30 am: Networking & delicious breakfast treats
• 9:00 am: Finish