The ups-and-downs of the entrepreneurial journey

Hey All,

Lean Startup Melbourne in May is set! As I am typing this we are assembling a panel of fantastic speakers who will use their experience to teach you a thing or two about staying sane while running your startup. .

As usual we will have free drinks and food, plus Melbourne's best networking for startup founders, developers, business folk and anyone passionate about entrepreneurship.

The ups-and-downs of the entrepreneurial journey

Running your own business certainly does not include average or boring days at the office. Whether you just had the best day of your life or the worst, building your own startup baby is a process which is made up of extremes. Of course you have to make sure you remain sane enough to perform at the highest level if you want to turn your baby into a success. But how do you do keep the beast that is called depression away and maintain that high performance level throughout the ups-and-downs?

The format of the night will be a panel discussion with a number of experienced founders that can speak from experience when it comes to working through the highs and lows. Other than that we will have an expert who can tell you a bit more about the stigma surrounding working through bad times and how to deal with them.

SPONSORS

Once again, this event would not be possible without our amazing sponsors.

MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL

Mondelēz International (http://www.mondelezinternational.com.au/) presents Mobile Futures Australia (http://www.mobilefutures.com.au/), a pilot project, that will connect brands and startups to build the future of in-store engagement.

They are looking for entrepreneurs who are developing the technology platforms and mobile solutions that are solving some of their most pressing challenges at retail.

To apply: www.mobilefutures.com.au (http://www.mobilefutures.com.au/) by 1 June 2014

INNOVACTION

InnovAction (http://innovaction.com.au/) - Innovation into Action

We work to guide motivated and creative people to commercial success. We have been working with entrepreneurs wherever they practice, from startups to SMEs and even in larger enterprises, for nearly 5 years: helping them to Do Business Differently.

We stage events such as Launch48 (http://oxygenstartups.com/weekend/) and Startup Walkabout to give aspiring entrepreneurs a taste of starting up and we run programs such as the Startup Leadership Program (http://startupleadership.com/) to give founders the breadth they need to grow a profitable enterprise.Last year we joined the team building StartUp Foundation (http://startupfoundation.com.au/) and are now connecting even more startup people across these global networks.

ZENDESK

Zendesk delivers the leading cloud-based customer service software. Loved by customers for its simplicity and elegance, Zendesk is the easiest and fastest way to provide great customer service. Our solution is easy to try, buy, implement, and use. Both you and your customers will start seeing positive results immediately.

So if you want your customers to start loving you even more, check out Zendesk (http://www.zendesk.com/) online.

BLUECHILLI

Bluechilli are a fantastic company who have just started making investments in Melbourne. A combination of a VC, Digital Agency, Incubator and Accelerator, they are keen to partner with sales and marketing focused startup founders on their technology builds.

So if you have a great idea but no tech founder, hit em up! You can check them out online: Bluechilli (http://www.bluechilli.com/)

THE X GENE

The X Gene is a video agency, making commercials, web videos and experimental content for rebels, disruptors and early adopters. We think innovation in marketing is important, so we attend every innovative startup night we can...why not film them, too!?

Check out www.thexgene.com (http://www.thexgene.com/)

INSPIRE9

Thanks as always to Inspire9 (http://www.inspire9.com/) for providing the venue - a great Melbourne co-working space for startup founders and entrepreneurs!

Don't forget to become a Member (https://startupvictoria.com.au/plans) of Startup Victoria in May to benefit from the awesome Freebies and Benefits (https://startupvictoria.com.au/offers) and receive the Founding Member Badge!

Thanks, and see you all there!

Startup Victoria.