Inspirational and informative stories from founders problem-solving across many industries and markets
Fast growth often requires external capital. Startups in Australia and New Zealand should understand how and when debt can be used to facilitate it, says Matt Allen, Co-Founder of Tractor Ventures.
Snug's mission is to make renting easier, and believe it is time to reimagine the renting experience. Snug is lead by an experienced team of passionate and successful entrepreneurs, and supported by leading advisors and investors. Founder & CEO Justin Butterworth sits down to share how the the team are driving a movement towards better renting by delivering lower cost services and better value for owners, renters and property managers.
Circonomy are a certified and award-winning social enterprise with a purpose to create a world without waste including human potential, by mobilising dormant goods and employing neurodiverse team members. Founder & Director Yas Grigaliunas sat down to share how Circonomy have grown and scaled their operation over time via a mix of brand-building and strategic growth capital.
Truescope's media monitoring service is built specifically for modern communications professionals, delivering real-time, highly relevant information to hundreds of clients. Wth offices in AU, NZ, Singapore and the US, they're on a mission to better inform communications. Co-Founder & CEO John Croll AM sat with us to share their history, including bootstrapping to Series A, making strategic acquisitions in the US, SAFE notes, and how they strategically utilise debt funding to their advantage.
Lauren Jarrett is passionate about technology and showing others how to use it, via ongoing learning and the development & deployment of a diverse range of solutions. Brisbane-based Lauren shares her background in AI, Machine Learning and Data Science and how she sees Tractor's place in the world now, and as we scale.
Jodie Imam is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tractor Ventures. Here, she explains why improving the gender funding gap is a priority for Tractor in funding many more women in the tech ecosystem.
Tractor Ventures Investor Oliver Berger joins us to talk about his specialisation in product management, his focus on the problem being solved, what he particularly liked about Tractor’s presence as a brand, and even, a fun fact about The Wiggles.
Aprill Enright, Tractor Ventures Co-Founder & COO takes a moment to walk us through the growth of Tractor from her perspective, leading teams, growth as a leader, Tractor’s place in the market, funding more women founders and a flexible funding future.
Jodie Imam, Tractor Ventures Co-Founder & Co-CEO (along with Matt Allen) sits with us to talk about the company’s rapid growth, leading teams, growth as a leader, Tractor’s place in the market, funding more women founders and a flexible funding future.
As far as family offices go, Up Bank Co-Founder (and Tractor investor) Dom Pym says his Euphemia, is “a little bit contrary”. But for the fintech founder, technologist and Aussie startup veteran, using his wealth to build up the local ecosystem awesomeness is probably the only thing that makes any sense, actually.
Tractor Ventures Co-Founder & Co-CEO Matt Allen sits down to discuss the past 3 years (and prior) leading to building the Tractor, Elastic capital, how founders should think about comparisons, and emphasising scalable practice in an org.
Meet a number of Software-as-a-Service tractors, whose business models formed the initial inspiration for the creation of Tractor Ventures itself. Reliable, sustainably operating companies with loyal customers and a revenue stream that can be a little more predictable than most.
Meet the founders emerging from agency-land to build product-based, scalable startups (plus, we hear a bit on how they fund the pivot)
Business and purpose can co-exist, and there are many ways for companies to scale their impact. Sometimes, the ability to access multiples forms of funding can help achieve that mission. Here, we highlight some companies who are B Corp certified, and we've highlighted the ways they think about their growth, and their focus on impact in society.
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