Startup Victoria's Updates

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for coming out to the lean Startup Melbourne event last night! Hope it was a valuable night for everyone.

Tomorrow it is time for the Employee Share Scheme Workshop with General Standards, Standard Ledger and PwC! Be sure to check out this valuable workshop that will give you the edge you’re looking for. Check out more info below or HERE

The countdown is in full effect for Monash students, Startup Victoria is going to be back at Monash with a focus on Pitching! The event is less than a week away. You can read more info about the two session boot camp below or HERE

The new Female Founders Session is announced as well. This time Jana Matthews will be presenting, a session you can't miss! Check out more info below or HERE

If you have something that is of interest to the community (event, Job/co-founder opportunity, etc.), check out at the bottom of this email how to get them included in the Community Updates.

And now without further ado, here are your weekly community updates:

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EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME EXPLAINED - STARTUP VICTORIA
Significant changes have recently been made regarding Employee Share Schemes(ESS). As of the start of July, companies that fall within the eligibility criteria will be able to issue equity to their employees with very few tax implications.

Standard Ledger, PwC and General Standards have put together an evening workshop with Startup Victoria to take you through the new rules, how they will affect you and the best steps to take to get started.

The workshop will cover:

• An introduction to ESS;
• An overview of the new tax rules
• Your business' suitability for ESS
• Understanding the new ESS documents
• A step-by-step guide on how to implement an ESS for your company
• Your questions answered

This event is a great opportunity to determine if ESS is appropriate for your business, its benefits and the best way to get the wheels in motion.

When: 5pm, Thursday the 30th of July
Where: PwC, 2 Southbank Boulevard
More info & REGISTER: HERE

STARTUP SCHOOL @ MONASH - STARTUP VICTORIA
Startup Victoria is back at Monash!

After the Guest Lecture with Leni Mayo, Cyan Ta'eed, and Steve Sammartino (check out the pictures HERE) with some inspiring stories about how these successful founders got started, and a Customer Validation workshop with Ivan Lim it is now time to take everything to the next level and focus on how to present yourself and your startup.

Pitching is a critical skill for any founder. It is the way most startups secure their funding and a very effective way in spreading the word and gaining interest in what you are doing.

This workshop consists of two sessions in which we'll teach you the critical components of a successful pitch (content), how to deliver that pitch (delivery), and the second session will consist of a small pitching competition in which you have the opportunity to win some nice prizes!

To ensure that we can make a significant impact on your pitching skills, we have to limit the amount of spots to 10. This means that the application process will be competitive.

Regarding the two sessions, this is what you can expect:

Session 1 - Content & Delivery training

• 5.00pm - Registration
• 5.30pm - What does an effective pitch look like?
• 5.45pm - How do you deliver an effective pitch?
• 6.00pm - 8.00pm - Pitch practice (10 x 6min pitch with 4min feedback)

Session 2 - Pitch Competition

• 5.00pm - Registration
• 5.30pm - 6min pitches for a judging panel consisting of Buzz Palmer, Ros Hore, Nick Rakis & a Melbourne founder
• 6.30pm - Shortlist 3 finalists
• 6.45pm - Q&A with finalists
• 7.15pm - Decision on winner
• 7.30pm - Prize ceremony + Drinks

To ensure that the sessions will be most valuable for the attendees, we have implemented a selection process. After registering on this page, you'll receive an email with a pitch template. You will be asked to fill out the template with the information of your startup/idea.

Based on those templates we will select the final ten (nascent) Founders/Teams who will go through the sessions.

When: Tuesday the 4th & 11th of August
Where: Clayton campus, 16 Rainforest Walk S12 lecture theatre (formerly known as building 25), Clayton, VIC 3168
Register: HERE

UNIHACK- WIRED
UNIHACK brings the most talented programmers, designers, thinkers and creators in one location to build something awesome. Teams of up to four students have 24 hours to design and build their idea. It can be anything - a website, a mobile application, or even a robot. It just needs to work when it is presented to the judges.

UNIHACK is open to all university and TAFE students in Australia. The only requirement is that you must be an enrolled student (undergraduate, honours, postgraduate or TAFE) in 2015.

For more information: http://unihack.net/

Need a team? Join the UNIHACKers Facebookgroup at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/unihackers/

When: Saturday, 15 August 2015 at 12:00 PM - Sunday, 16 August 2015 at 6:00 PM
Where: Insipre9, Level 1, 41 Stewart Street, Melbourne, VIC 3121, Australia
Registration: HERE

STARTING UP: MELBOURNE ENTREPRENEURES DISCUSS HOW THEY TURNED THEIR IDEA INTO A BUSINESS -
August's meet-up is all about sharing ideas, connections and meeting new people. Come ready to network with people from all kinds of business and cultural backgrounds.

Also hear from our panel of three self-made business owners, who will tell us how they turned an idea into a successful Melbourne business. They will discuss:

Their thoughts on the current environment for small businesses in Melbourne.

There will be a Q&A session for the panel at the end of the event. Also please invite any friends or colleagues that are keen to come along.

Where: The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (Innovation Hub), [masked] Nicholson Street ,Footscray, Vic 3011
When: Thursday, 6 August 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (AEST)
Registration: HERE

STARTUPHACK BOOTCAMP - ANGELCUBE
StartupHack is a bootcamp focused on creating founding teams that can go the distance. Teams are taken through the ‘build-measure-learn’ lean startup process, and spend the bootcamp speaking to customers, testing assumptions, and prototyping.

We've invited some of Angelcube’s leading mentors and program alumni to help startup teams over the bootcamp, and lined up some great prizes - including 3 months full time office space at the Collective Campus co-working space for up to 5 teams!

Participation in StartupHack is by selection only, with 20 spots available.

When: August 24th, 28th, 29th, & 30th.
Where: Inspire9, Level 1, 41 Stewart St, Richmond (opposite Richmond station)
More info and registration: HERE

HOW I RAISED $30 MILLION FOR MY MELB FINTECH STARTUP - MOULA
Aris Allegos CEO of Moula recently raised $30 million in his Series A for his Melbourne based startup.  Join us on Wed the 19th of August at Lab 14 and hear directly from Aris about how he and the team did it!

We love SHARING FinTech success stories, and for August we're delighted to have Aris Allegos the CEO of Moula joining us.

Moula is an exciting new FinTech startup that helps SMALL BUSINESSES get loans approved quickly.  As a Melbourne based business, they have developed technology which allows consumers to get loans in just minutes.

Aris and the team recently raised an impressive $30 million in FUNDING from investors for their Series A round Our last event was BOOKED out, so get in early to secure your spot!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alan Tsen
Phone: [masked]
Web: www.alantsen.com

When: Wednesday, August 19th
Where: Lab 14
Registration: HERE

STARTUP GRIND MELBOURNE HOSTS PETER SHANKMAN (HARO) – STARTUP GRIND
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 50 cities and 20 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.

This month we have Peter Shankman from HARO joining us! The New York Times has called him "a public relations all-star who knows everything about new media and then some,", while Investor's Business Daily has labeled him "crazy, but effective." Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage.

When: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 6:00pm                                                         
Where: Envato, 121 King Street, Melbourne, 3000 Australia
Register: HERE Discount code is ‘STARTUP VIC’ for 25% off

TIPS, TRAPS & TOOLS – INNOVIC – STARTUP VICTORIA
Presenters from IP Australia, INNOVIC, ASIC and BECV share their tips and tools for starting and growing a business. Make sure to catch these events in order to gain all the insight you can to achieve your desired startup.

When: 4th August 2015 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Where: Festival Hub, Federation Square, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Registration: HERE

And

When: 20th August 2015 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Where: The Business Centre, 113 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Registration: HERE

MELBOURNE'S DIGITAL SUMMIT 2015 - INTERACTIVE MINDS
Attend the Interactive Minds Digital Summit this August, coming to Melbourne for the first time in 2015. This full day event brings the digital and interactive industries together to learn, connect and be inspired.

Featuring a number of inspiring startups as well as established organisations, a stella speaker line up will share their strategic insights, methods and practical advice around digital marketing. Learn from 2 international keynote speakers as well as experts from companies including Thankyou, WP Curve, Etsy, Envato and more. Plus get opportunities to mingle with the best of Melbourne’s digital industry!

Event Details:
Date: 26th August 2015
Venue: Central Pier 14, Docklands, Mebourne
View program & speakers and buy your ticket at www.digitalsummit201 5.com.au

SPORTS ANALYTICS CONFERENCE 2015 – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Sports Analytic presentations feature experts from leagues, teams, and industry providing insight on how new applications of data analytics are shaping and transforming the sports business. Our speakers share and show details on analytic tools, technologies and strategies used in their organisations.

The Asia-Pacific Sports Analytics Conference 2015 will attract a wide range of senior sports performance, marketing, sponsorship, big data and fan engagement professionals from across Asia-Pacific. There will be Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, and Networking Drinks provided throughout the day.

When: Friday 28th of August 2015, 8:00am
Where: KPMG Melbourne, 147 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
For more information and registration: HERE

Startup Vic Discount Code:  “StartupSport" (Normally $500 discounted to $350)

PRODUCT CAMP MELBOURNE – PRODUCTS ANONYMOUS  
Product Camp is a day long, free unconference focusing on product management topics including ux, customer research, product financials, working with sales & tech, road maps, go-to-market, and more.

Our keynotes include 'Transforming with Product Management' from Megan Fisher at Sensis & 'If only I'd had a Tardis: Why you shouldn't rely on time travel to manage your product financials' with Amanda Ralph from Kinetic Super.

When: Saturday, August 22nd 8:00am
Where: Sportsbet office / CBD
More information & RSVP: HERE

APPLICATIONS SLP 2016 OPEN - STARTUP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The Startup Leadership Program is a highly selective, world-class training program for outstanding founders, leaders, and innovators who want to become top startup CEOs.

SLP Fellows have founded nearly 1000 successful startups & raised more than $450M in funding. Applications are now open for the Melbourne and Sydney chapters for a limited time. Apply now to avoid missing out for another year!

More information and applications at: http://startupleader ship.com/

STARTUP SCHOOL - STARTUPSMART
Brought to you by StartupSmart, the StartupSchool’s doors will open in Sydney and Melbourne, with a series of educational events to help turn your startup dreams into a reality.

Providing experienced, industry- renowned teachers who are specialists on some of the most elusive subjects within the startup community, their insider secrets and anecdotal examples of their failures and successes will form the basis of practical lessons on a range of topics, from raising money through crowdfunding, to how to grow an audience on Instagram.

Learn how to get stated, avoid mistakes, and grow your idea, from some of the best startup minds in the industry.

Events include:

• Secrets of Successful Crowdfunding
• Hacking your first investment round
• How to use Instagram to Grow your Business

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

LEAN STARTUP SHORT COURSE - COLLECTIVE CAMPUS
Go from idea to product in 4 weeks with Collective Campus' Lean Startup Short Course.

Startup Victoria members receive a further $45 off by entering code "CC +SV". Limited to first 5

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CO-FOUNDER SEARCH

TECH CO-FOUNDER ROLE - PEER ACADEMY
Opportunity for Tech Co-Founder (CTO) and winning a Finder's Fee of $1,000

An exciting opportunity has opened up at Peer Academy. Peer Academy is undertaking AngelCube’s 2015 Accelerator Program and we are looking for a developer to lead build of our web platform as Tech Co-Founder (CTO).

On offer is significant equity (up to 25%) in the company. We are awarding a finder's fee of $1,000 If you recommend someone who successfully becomes our CTO (pending a 3 month satisfactory period).

Please click on the position description below for more details.http://bit.ly/1KXRERI

CO-FOUNDER ROLE – MEET AND GAIN THE SOCIAL MEDIA APP:
A social media app that encourages friends to put down their phones and spend time with each other while still bridging the gap between online and social life.

Users are awarded points for meeting up with friends and checking in on the app and accumulate more points for the duration of time spent together. Users then obtain level up bonuses after certain benchmarks.

The app is currently done, and in need of someone who would be able to maintain back end operations and/or software architect.

Looking for someone who is enthusiastic about apps, the startup industry and someone I can develop a long lasting business relationship with.

The ideal person would be compensated with the title of co-founder of the app for now and a 30% share of the takings if the app becomes a successful business model.

Please click the link for more info: www.meetngain.com or contact Ejaz at: [address removed]

FULL TIME TECH LEAD – THE STUDIO DREAMS
Well-funded enterprise software startup based in Melbourne’s CBD.

Specialises in streaming lining large and small scaled influencer marketing and outreach activities.

Seeking a full-time tech lead and potential co-founder to help drive all technical strategy/production of a shippable first iteration of the product.

Will be working closely with the two founders, while earning a competitive salary and equity will be offered to the proper candidate.

Think you’re the perfect candidate? Contact Cameron at The Studio Dreams -[address removed]

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JOBS

SEO PRODUCT LEAD - 99DESIGNS
36 million pageviews per month and a design uploaded every 4 seconds.
400,000 happy customers.
$110 million USD paid out to our community of over 1,000,000 designers.

From Melbourne, San Francisco, Berlin and Rio, 99designs is the world's #1 online marketplace for graphic design.

As SEO Product Lead, you'll own on-site SEO and help to drive our biggest marketing channel to new heights.

Sound interesting? Apply here.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER JOB - ROME2RIO
Rome2rio is looking for a front-end software developer to join their growing team in Melbourne.

The team of ten is based at Inspire9 in Richmond. The travel startup has raised $2.8m, is now profitable, and receives six million monthly unique visitors.

Expected salary range of $80k - $120k.

Full job description HERE

PART-TIME CONTENT CURATOR (~10 HOURS/WEEK) – YOURGROCER
YourGrocer connects busy people with the local shops they love via an online marketplace and hyperlocal delivery model. Our customers buy from multiple local shops in one place, with one transaction. We're enabling local, independent shops to compete with the major supermarkets by offering 'full stack e-commerce', from customer acquisition through to delivery.

We’re looking for an experienced communicator to drive YourGrocer's content across all platforms - social, newsletters, blog, etc. You'll be someone who understands our target market (mostly busy young families and foodies) and is happy to go and have a chat with some of our grocers to see what's hot this week.

We're happy for the right person to work remotely. Pay will be negotiated based on your experience and all our staff enjoy discounted groceries.

Keen? Find out more and apply HERE

FRONT-END DEVELOPER (FULL TIME) – YOURGROCER
We are looking for a developer with frontend skills to help us change the way people buy groceries. If you are a driven, simplicity-loving developer, we want to get to know you.

We're looking for someone who...

• Likes to build software to solve real problems
• Has experience (or is interested) in working in all stages of software development, from requirements of development
• thorough understanding of CSS and JavaScript, experience with react
• Prefers a simple solution to a highly technical one
• Thinks about customers first. Always
• Is interested in iterative development through a test, measure, learn cycle

We're not concerned with your education — we're concerned with your experience. We don't want to see your resume, we want to see your recent work. Salary and equity are negotiable based on experience. Lunches are free and discounted groceries are also part of the package.

Keen? Find out more and apply here HERE

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Want to include a Co-founder or Job opportunity? Send a message [address removed] with:

• 2/3 sentences about your startup
• 2/3 sentences about the role
• Requirements
• Compensation (Being very specific here will increase your chances of good replies)

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• 50-150 words about the event
• Practicalities (when, where, registration, etc.)
• Discount code if it is a ticketed event.

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