No. You DON'T Need Money for Your Startup! (Seriously)

Think you need a pile of VC cash to get your startup off the ground? Think again.

Join us for a refreshing and practical panel discussion featuring founders who’ve built thriving startups without raising a cent of outside funding. Learn how they bootstrapped their way to success—keeping control, staying scrappy, and proving that customers > capital.

Moderated by the legendary Charlie Gunningham (Head of Ecosystem Engagement at Meshpoints and Chair of StartupWA), this session dives into the real-world lessons, tough calls, and smart tactics used by founders who’ve done it the hard way—and wouldn’t have it any other way.

Our panel of boot-strapping founders features:

• Amanda Walker, CEO, Aussie Holiday Stays
• David Carbines, CEO, cogsflow
• Nicola Hodgson, CEO, Tempo

Whether you're just getting started or wondering if raising money is the only path forward, this is your chance to hear the unvarnished truth from those who’ve bootstrapped and lived to tell the tale.

Agenda:

• 7:30 am: Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
• 7:45 am: The bootstrapped panel begins!
• 8:30 am: Networking & delicious breakfast treats
• 9:00 am: Finish

Live stream
This event will also be live streamed by the amazing folks at Perthvideo.com.au courtesy of the New Industries Fund from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation!

Access the live stream and all our post-event recordings here:
https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/

Coffee, Food and Sponsors
Tell Joey Zaza's you're heading to Morning Startup on the way in for a free coffee courtesy of Purpose Ventures, 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 🙏 ❤️