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Morning Startup - Perth
If you're involved in a startup, or thinking about starting one, chances are you can learn from others that are doing and thinking the same.
Morning Startup is a fortnightly morning catchup where founders, potential entrepreneurs and others in the startup community (VCs and Angels welcome) get together to learn something interesting, get feedback on idea, vent frustrations, and meet some new friends in the game.
If you're not a morning person, we also host a casual afterwork catchup on the first Wednesday of each month called Founder Sundowner.
We look forward to seeing you there!
You can contact the organisers either by sending a message through this meetup group, or via:
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Ins and Outs of Advisory Boards with Craig HookRiff, powered by Spacecubed, Perth
You've finally nailed down your MVP, and your initial family and friends investors are getting excited. However, key challenges remain in cracking the market.
So, how do you determine the strategic advice you need and from whom?
You have a range of potential advisors, from friends and mentors to your accountant. But perhaps it's time to consider more structure by creating a governance board or an advisory board.
Creating a board is a strategic undertaking that, when done properly, can accelerate your business growth. Independent, expert, and experienced advisors can provide valuable options, test your thinking, and open doors.
However, there are also risks, such as failing fiduciary obligations, diluting decision-making, and incurring costs.
In this session, seasoned strategic advisor, Craig Hook, will explore:
- What is a strategic advisor?
- Advisory models and why and when you should implement an advisory board.
- Governance through the startup cycle, including funding and exit considerations.
- Governance basics – the minimum you need in place now and future considerations.
- Finding, selecting, onboarding, and remunerating advisors.
About Craig Hook
Craig Hook is a strategic advisor dedicated to maximising business value through effective strategy and execution. He collaborates with founders to develop growth strategies, implement governance models like advisory boards, and plan business transitions.Craig is a seasoned executive, Non-Executive Director, and Advisory Board Chair with expertise in sustainable growth, organisational performance, digital leadership, and governance. He previously served as a Partner at Churchill Consulting and held senior roles at Rio Tinto, OceanaGold, and BHP.
As an Advisory Board Chair, Craig has established and led advisory boards for SMEs in METS, asset management, emissions testing, drone management, and software development across Australia. He also mentors startup founders through the CERI and Plus8 programs.
Craig holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School, a Bachelor of Mine Engineering from the University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Advisory Board Centre, an Accredited Advisor with the Family Business Association, and a member of AICD.
Live stream
This event will also be live streamed for the regions courtesy of the New Industries Fund from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation!Access the live stream here and post-event recording here:
https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/Food & Coffee
Tell Joey Zaza's you're heading to Morning Startup on the way in for a free coffee courtesy of Tekkon Australia, and enjoy some of their delicious breakfast treats courtesy of KeepSpace.And thanks to the amazing folks at Ammo Marketing and Beacham Group for keeping this meetup alive 🙏 ❤️
- Founder SundownerNowhereman Brewing Co , Perth
Calling all startup founders!
On the first Wednesday of each month, let's get together for a tasty beverage or two, celebrate and/or commiserate the month that was, and share plans and ideas for the month yet to be!
You might even meet your future Co-founder, Lead Programmer, or Chief Ninja of Ideation and Crypto Research.
As Elon Musk could have once said, "All my success is due to drinking with other startup founders as often as possible".
This is a very casual, monthly, after-work event, in addition to our fortnightly Morning Startup meetups at Spacecubed. So if you're not a morning person, this is for you!
There will be no speakers or formalities. Just a bunch of startups, in a pub, having fun, and learning from each other.
Pizza will be provided courtesy of our amazing Morning Startup sponsors (see below), but make sure you save up ahead of time to cover the cost of your own exotic cocktails and Perth-priced-drinks.
To find us, ask the bar staff for the Founder Sundowner table and they'll point you in the right direction.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Get around our amazing sponsors!
Thanks to Ammo Marketing, Beacham Group and KeepSpace for your support of Morning Startup and the Perth startup community! If you need help with marketing and growth, hiring awesome people, or ecommerce fulfilment check them out and tell them Morning Startup sent you!