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Founder Focus Ep 15: Ben Thompson of Employment Hero.

Ben Thompson is the CEO and co-founder of Employment Hero, a platform revolutionizing how small and medium-sized businesses manage their HR, payroll, and benefits. With a mission to make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone, Ben has been at the forefront of driving innovation in the workforce management space. Under his leadership, Employment Hero has grown to serve businesses globally, empowering teams with tools that foster productivity and engagement.
This episode discusses topics such as raising capital, go-to-market strategies, managing shareholders, his views of building a high performing culture, DEI, and handing criticism from people outside the business. 
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Tribe Talkin' Ep 63: Crazy AI Stories. Employment Hero. Problematic Geniuses. Startups Are High Turnover. Luke Anear Steps Down. Canva CFO. Sharts.

In this weeks episode: 
AI gets rich. 
Chegg: a cautionary tale the large AI companies eating the smaller ones.
Employment Hero abruptly changed course on strategy. Just don't call it a pivot. 
The tech industry must evolve beyond ‘problematic geniuses’.
 
Carta Data: 50% of employees depart within three years. 
Luke Anear to step down as SafetyCulture CEO, transition to executive chair role.
Canva poaches Zoom’s chief financial officer. 
Starting a company vs starting a fund.
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Tribe Talkin' Ep 62: Learn From Trump. SaaS- Margins To Fall. Scalare Lists. Company Failures. Themes. Sharts.

In this weeks episode: 
Directionally right: where the SaaS market is going- lower prices even if you survive. 
AI voice agents map by Bessemer. 
Decidr.ai 
AI parallel world https://youtu.be/MiPXWf_8BUs  AI Chat Bot https://youtu.be/zRT86TKMaKA AI CRM automation https://youtu.be/ta2hGRlmtm0 AI natural language search: https://youtu.be/yHDhgw9AEAw  
Scalare completes ASX listing.
Trump wins: what founders can learn from Trump.   
Fintech non-bank lender Bridgit has secured a $250 million facility with Citi. 
Equitise falls into administration.
Hivery falls into administration.
Figuring out what to build is the most valuable thing. 
 Rocket pads Gilmour Space and Southern Launch get ready for lift off.
Sharts
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Tribe Talkin Ep 61: Worthless- You, Your SaaS And Your Data.

In this weeks episode:
AI voice bots becoming functional for sales and support. 
AI using video to remove the SaaS and the human. 
AI being used to hire staff. 
Smart pre-launch strategies using networks and fomo. 
Channels are changing too. House sold using ticktoc. 
Canva creates specific AI team. 
Sharts: 
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Tribe Talkin' Ep 60: What You Should Learn From The US. Reflections From 2024 Tribe US Expansion Mission

In this episode, Aaron and Don dial in from Denver and share their thoughts from the Tribe 2024 US Expansion Mission with Ash and Jack. 

Chris Gillings: Cut Through Venture Q3 2024 Report

Today we are joined by Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture and part of the Venture Capital investment team an Five V Capital.
Chris talk to us about key aspects of the Q3 2024 Australia Venture Capital Funding report which you can access here.
The report is a data-driven analysis of Australia’s venture capital ecosystem, released quarterly to inform investors, founders, and the wider startup community about current market trends and dynamics. The report compiles comprehensive data on investment volumes, sector-specific trends, funding sources, and investor sentiment. This quarterly update helps track the flow of capital into startups, shifts in sector popularity, and emerging areas of opportunity and challenge within the startup landscape.
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Tribe Talkin Ep 59: Founder Mode Mayhem. VCs Do F All. Swoop Aero Runs Out Of Runway. Disrupted Radio.

In this weeks episode:
 SXSW: Australian founders have some advice for government. 
Founder Mode by Paul Graham. 
Harry Stebbing raises Europe's largest venture fund of 2024.
Drone start-up Swoop Aero crashes to earth, enters administration.
Disrupt Radio, the media startup about startups, is hoping to stage a live comeback next month. 
What do VC’s do all day. 
Themes of the week. 
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Investor Focus Ep 10: Tom Humphrey of Blackbird. GTM. AI as a Service. Traditional Outbound Is Dead.

Tom Humphrey is a venture capital investor with Blackbird, one of Australia's leading venture capital firms. At Blackbird, he focuses on partnering with early-stage technology startups and providing the guidance and capital necessary to help these companies scale. With a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem, Tom is known for his strategic insights into what it takes for founders to build transformative businesses.
Before joining Blackbird, Tom had extensive experience as COO of Kanopy, a video streaming platform for academic and public libraries that went through 2 financing rounds and exited to KKR. This background enables him to understand both the investor and founder perspectives, making him a valuable partner for the entrepreneurs he supports.
Tom contributes exceptional content aimed at educating and empowering both founders and investors. His writings hosted on Blackbird's website delve into topics such finding product market fit, and the evolving nature of AI as a service. We highly recommend consuming any content Tom puts out. 
Key aspects of this episode include: 
Traditional outbound channels are now "dead". 
The generational shift changing go-to-market strategies. 
AI in vertical SaaS.
Much more!
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