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Two New Shows Launched & First Cheque Unpacks Portfolio Allocation 🚀
Unfunded's first eps & The Startup Retro Trailer out now. 🎯
DayOne.FM
June 24, 2024
🎧 New Shows & New Ideas 🎧
Massive updates this week.
Listen to the trailer for our new funding and startup news podcast, The Startup Retro.
Catch up on two episodes from another brand new show for independent innovators, Unfunded.
And enjoy a deep dive episode into portfolio allocation for investors on First Cheque.
🎯 Portfolio Diversification vs Concentration 🎯
The First Cheque Podcast exists to share some of the most interesting and informative early-stage investing conversations in Australia, and around the world.
When early-stage investing, should investors have portfolio diversification or concentration?
On the latest episode of the First Cheque podcast, co-hosts Cheryl Mack from Aussie Angels and Maxine Minter from Co Ventures explore the concepts of portfolio construction, risk management, power law dynamics, and the importance of strategy in maximising returns while mitigating risks.
 | Listen to the episode to learn more with Cheryl and Maxine about: how portfolio construction is crucial in early-stage investing to optimise returns, differences between diversification or concentration, results in first vs second funds, the power law concept, and how to balance risk tolerance with investment goals. |
This is an insightful episode for potential investors to learn how experienced investors approach decision making around how, where, and how much to invest.
First Cheque is supported by our wonderful sponsors, Vanta, Scendar and Turo.
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⚡ Unfunded: Two Interviews ⚡
Dedicated to showcasing stories of founders building businesses on their own terms, the new Unfunded podcast explores startup tales of ingenuity and perseverance showing the behind-the-scenes of what it takes to build and scale startups.
Unfunded is hosted by Joan Westenberg - one of the most experienced startup writers focused on tech and economics in Australia who has been sharing real operator stories for over a decade. Listen to Unfunded.
Listen to the first two episodes:
Sheree shares her journey from corporate law to founding a co-working space dedicated to women-led businesses and pivoting to a digital business with over +1,500 online community members.
In this episode, Sheree explores the challenges, successes, and insights gained from bootstrapping, fundraising, and making the difficult decision to return capital to investors while focusing on profitability.
Lucy discusses leading a data-driven mentoring software platform used by over 100,000 people around the world and navigating the decision-making process around VC funding, ultimately opting for a self-funded path.
In this episode, Lucy outlines the challenges and pressures of VC funding, the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with investors, and the shift in focus towards building a sustainable business rather than solely aiming for an exit strategy.
🚀 New News Show: Trailer Out Now 🚀
Join co-hosts Gemma Clancy and Will Richards from the legendary Overnight Success team from 1st of July for your weekly dose of Aussie startup information and inspiration. Listen to the trailer now.
In less than two years after launching as a weekly newsletter, Gemma and Will have led Overnight Success to become an engaged community of over 3,000 readers with an impressive email average open rate of over 50%.
With a large audience passionate about startups and exploring access to funding, Gemma and Will have a deep understanding of what hot takes the startup community really want to know.
The Startup Retro Podcast aims to help listeners understand an overview of the Aussie startup ecosystem, blending storytelling with expert analysis:
📈 Weekly insights into the latest startup trends and funding news
🗣️ Exclusive interviews with top founders, investors and ecosystem builders
🛠️ Practical advice to navigate and thrive in the startup ecosystem
Find out more about The Startup Retro and listen to the trailer episode with co-hosts Gemma Clancy from Stella Startups and Will Richards from Regional Angel Investor Network & Startup Speakers. First episode out 1st of July.
🌐 FinTechFun 🌐
The tech visionary and powerhouse behind Sub11, Chris Titley hosts insightful interviews with founders and executive leaders in finance. Each episode deep-dives into the Aussie FinTech scene, exploring finance topics from lending to AI and crypto - all with a sprinkle of fun.
 | Listen to the latest episode of the FinTechFun podcast in conversation with Jeremy Hutley, founder of innovative company transforming real estate transactions through technology Hutly, the fastest growing platform in the market with over 4,000 agencies generating over 1 million contracts per annum via their publishers. |
Listen to the episode with Jeremy to learn more about:
🔒 How Hutly is making real estate transactions safer and more efficient.
🎯 Hutly's strategic partnerships and their impact on the industry.
🔮 How the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the real estate landscape with smarter and more accessible real estate solutions.
📣 Earning Ears 📣
Catch up on Earning Ears episodes on how to create value for your audience with community leaders: Kayla Medica, Michael Batko, Yaniv Bernstein, Paz Pisarski, Gemma Clancy & Will Richards, and Bree Fedele.
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