Startup Week 2015: Better Founders events!

Hey everyone,

Startup Week 2015 (March 27th - April 2nd) is just around the corner, and we want to make sure you'll get the most out of it!

With only 3 days before the start, it is time to start planning your optimal Startup Week! Check out the full schedule HERE.

As General Assembly's motto says, "Good things come to those who learn." Whether you have founded one, three, or ten startups, there is always something for you to learn, always a way to improve. If you want to become a Better Founder and be even more succesfull, you should definitely check the events below!

LEARNING FROM ENTREPRENEURS WITH LINUS CHANG - SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY
Swinburne Faculty of Business and Law warmly invites you to the first 'Learning from Entrepreneurs' seminar of 2015 featuring Linus Chang, Founder of Cortex I.T. and technology entrepreneur.

Linus will be speaking about 'Solving Problems for Profit'.

When: Friday, March 27th, 5:15pm
Where: Swinburne University of Technology
Registration: HERE

MASTER CLASS: PITCHING YOUR STARTUP TO INVESTORS - STARFISH VENTURES
John Dyson is a co-founder of Starfish Ventures. He has personally overseen and managed nearly 20 investments in a range of technologies and industries. John will share his experiences as a technology investor and provide guidance as how to best pitch your start-up.

When: Tuesday, March 31, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Where: Level 5,[masked] Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Registration: HERE

OFFICE HOURS WITH LAURA MCKENZIE - SCALE INVESTORS
Want to know what one of Melbourne's leading Venture Capital firms looks for when investing, and see if you and your startup are ready? Register now for a 90 minutes session with Scale's CEO Laura McKenzie. Be quick, selected spots available!

Laura MacKenzie will spend 20-30 minutes explaining what Scale Angels look for in founders, followed by a Q&A session.

Female founders (or co-founders) only!

When: Friday, March 27th, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Where: Freshwater place on Southbank
More details and registration: HERE

OFFICE HOURS WITH EXPERIENCED FOUNDERS - STARTUP VICTORIA
Which experienced founder will you choose to discuss your business idea with? Check out the full list with availability and meeting format HERE.

Only 3 founders (out of the 30 available founders) and 10 time slots still available, so don't loose time and book your meeting(s) now!

Below are the founders still available:
- Jonathan Tooth: Monday, March 30th, 9:00am - 1 TIME SLOT LEFT!
- Troy Westley: Wednesday, April 1st & Thursday April 2nd - 4 TIME SLOTS LEFT!
- Wen Xi: Thursday, April 2nd, 12:00 - 2:40pm - 5 TIME SLOTS LEFT!

LEAN STARTUP MELBOURNE: ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF FINANCING - STARTUP VICTORIA
This month, Lean Startup Melbourne will focus on 'Alternative Ways of Financing', with PwC, Pozible, VentureCrowd, and Cultureamp. You will learn how to obtain some much needed cash or advice without going to a VC or angel investor. And of course, free drinks and pizza and Melbourne's best networking. More details HERE.

When: Tuesday, March 31st, 6:30pm
Where: Inspire9 (Level 1, 41-43 Stewart Street, Richmond)
Registration: HERE

MEETUP AND DRINKS - MELBOURNE SILICON BEACH
Melbourne Silicon Beach (MSB) is an informal group for anyone interested in founding or working in startups, dev/design in web/mobile tech, freelancing, investing or working with people in that space.
We are a diverse bunch covering all ages, backgrounds and first point of call for newcomers to Melbourne.

When: Thursday, April 2nd, 5:30pm
Where: Melbourne Royal Hotel
Details and Registration: HERE

Cheers,

Startup Victoria