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I’m a designer-turned-founder who loves building things that solve messy, real-world problems. I’m currently building Motoru, a new way for Australians to compare electric vehicles without the overwhelm. It’s an evolution of the DIY-mechanics project I started at Tinkeru (on hold). I’m most energised when I’m in early-stage chaos: shaping vision, building things, talking to users, and shipping scrappy testable solutions. Always open to a coffee chat - startups, design thinking, messy prototypes, feedback or just parenting while building.

More Batko here: https://linktr.ee/batko MY STORY Polish origins, grew up in Austria and now CEO at Startmate, Australia/New Zealand. Started as a business student following the traditional path into consulting and corporate life (Amex, PwC, KPMG) ...but then fell in love with the startup world growing two start-ups from a team of 2 to 5 (madpaws.com.au) and 10 to 50+ (expert360.com), including a $AUD 13M Series B capital raise. Decided to help lots of startups grow their business, rather than just work on one and joined Startmate, Australia's most ambitious accelerator, as Head of Operations, now CEO. Love growing businesses and always happy to help!

I'm an experienced startup founder, adept in problem-solving and scaling businesses with an eye for opportunity and a bias to action. I consider myself a generalist and a builder. However, my specialities over the years have been in Sales and Sales Management. I've exclusively worked with Technology companies leveraging software to build bigger, more efficient and novel companies. I'm an empathetic and curious person who's comfortable dealing with C-suite executives, Developers and VCs but I'm just as interested in chatting with the cleaners and tradies. Autodidactic and fast learner who can be put in a variety of situations and adapt easily.

Follow me for low-BS opinions and advice on startups, investing, and technology. I have a sense of humour and am not afraid to use it. Listen to The Startup Podcast: https://tsp.show *My connection policy (tl;dr don't sell me stuff)* I like to use LinkedIn as a way of building a community of interesting and interested people in technology and the technology industry. If you are: -A software developer, product manager, designer, marketer anywhere in the world -An organisational leader or manager in engineering or at a tech company -Otherwise heavily involved in the tech industry I'd be happy to connect! Even if we haven't met. If you are: -A tech recruiter -A SaaS salesperson I'm probably happy to connect, as long as you don't immediately turn around and try to sell me something. If you do, I consider that a breach of trust.

I am the Co-founder of Bigger, where our mission is to remove barriers for early-stage startups to help them achieve their full potential. We do this by providing tailored software engineering services for early-stage startups. Since our launch, we've grown our team to over 100 professionals and have successfully assisted more than 55 startups. Before this venture, I served as the General Manager of Byjus Australia, one of the world's largest EdTech companies. I established the local entity from the ground up, growing the team to over 70 individuals and taking annual recurring revenue from zero to $20 million. In my earlier career, I held various roles in marketing and business within different corporations. I'm truly passionate about startups and am always eager to connect with other entrepreneurs. You can read more about Bigger on this article published at Fishburners, Australia's largest start up incubator: https://fishburners.org/startup-blog/meettheservice-bigger/

An expert in bringing people, ideas and resources together, Kaylene has established a reputation for empowering individuals to harness their passion, create viable businesses, and ensure they thrive. She draws on her diverse experience and global perspective to encourage clients and audiences to explore non-traditional pathways to achieving their goals, giving them the tools and support they need along the journey.

View the latest Day One shows for founders and startup operators: https://dayone.fm/ Sign up to the newsletter so you don't miss an interview: https://dayone.fm/newsletter ____________________________ I love making podcasts. 🎙️ I love business builders. 🚀 And, here I am running a podcast network dedicated to business builders. Who da thunk it, but the maths checks out. Send me an email if you're looking to start one, I'll save you time and we'll do it the right way: adam@w2d1.media 📧 Or send me a DM LinkedIn and let's chat 💭 *********************************** 🎧 ALL DAYONE.FM SHOWS: 🎧 💰 First Cheque with Maxine Minter and Cheryl Mack - https://dayone.fm/show/first-cheque/ 🤖 In The Blink of A.I with Georgie Healy - https://dayone.fm/show/in-the-blink-of-ai/ 🧠 Pick My Brain with Alan Jones - https://dayone.fm/show/pick-my-brain/ ✖️ Perspective X with Pauline Fetaui - https://dayone.fm/show/perspective-x 📖 The History of the Startup Ecosystem - https://dayone.fm/show/documentary-the-history-of-the-australian-startup-ecosystem/ 📍 Welcome to Day One: Where the Story Begins - https://dayone.fm/show/welcome-to-day-one/ 🔒 Secured with Cole Cornford - https://www.galahcyber.com.au/podcasts/ 🌏The Mix with Mick Liubinskas: Climate Tech, People & Solutions - https://dayone.fm/show/the-mix/ 💰Unfunded with Joan Westenberg - https://dayone.fm/show/unfunded/ 🚀 Teaching Startups to Fish with Mladen Jovanovic - https://dayone.fm/show/teaching-startups-to-fish/ 🎢 Founders Fortitude: The Highs & Lows - https://dayone.fm/show/founders-fortitude/ *********************************** 💬 Comments about Adam's and Day One FM's work: 💬 "I've never seen someone pull together audio clips with this level of clarity and logic, it really is top-notch work." Murray Hurps, Director of Entrepreneurship, University of Technology Sydney "I love the way Adam brings out the best in those that he interviews in a way that captures their spirit and their secrets. This is storytelling at its best!" Gunilla Burrowes, Chairperson, Hunter iF "Adam and his team did a fabulous job at producing and marketing our first podcast series. I had no idea how much was involved and he made it very easy for us. I felt I could trust him to get the job done efficiently." Cheryl Royle, Facilitator, Hunter Futurepreneurs "Adam not only is an authentic storyteller in all its aspects from voice and tone and manner but also brings the calm and integrity of being a well-prepared listener." Steve Wait, CEO, The Business Centre

Building AI receptionists for healthcare clinics. (Gps, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Speech pathologists and many more) 👀 Looking for rockstar generalists (DM if you are keen to work with me)

With over 30 years of experience in education across the USA, Hong Kong, and Australia, Janet is a seasoned school leader who offers deep insight into the realities of school communities. Janet is the founder of Jannic Education Solutions, the company behind Teacher PA, a virtual personal assistant designed to save teachers the 9-10 hours per week of admin that is unrelated to planning, teaching or assessing. You can learn more about the vision here: https://youtube.com/shorts/VzNIFkA-KIM Unlike typical EdTech tools, Teacher PA is the first of its kind to support end-to-end daily workflows. It is also the first to add a humanistic, voice-enabled interface. Janet has been published in Thriving Matters Magazine and Dynamic Business, sharing insights on school leadership, teacher burnout, and ways AI changes the EdTech landscape. Known for her mix of no-nonsense honesty, warmth, and wit, she’s someone who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo—especially when it comes to how technology is designed and delivered to schools. Educational leaders trust her perspective. EdTech founders value her clarity. And teachers? They feel seen, heard, and respected. If you're building the future of education and want to do it with people who’ve lived it—not just studied it—you'll want her in the room.

I help great people build great businesses by combining strategy, data, content and brand storytelling to find, engage and convert users. I was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of “Crowd funding for fashion” platform StageLabel, where we helped launch over +150 fashion brands globally. I also host The Startup Playbook Podcast, which launched in 2016, hit #3 on iTunes a few days later and since then has become one of the leading startup podcasts in the region. On the show I interview successful founders and investors from around the world. Previous guests include Cal Henderson (Co-founder & CTO of Slack), Malcolm Turnbull (Former PM and Investor), DHH (Co-founder & CTO of Basecamp), Holly Liu (Co-founder of Kabam), Jason Calacanis (Angel Investor - Calm, Uber, Robinhood etc), Rick Baker (Co-founder of Blackbird VC), Jodie Auster (GM of UberEats), Rachael Neumann (Co-founder of Flying Fox Ventures_ and 150+ others. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or Tweet at me (@rohitbhargava7)

Currently co-founding Sunflower AI, providing context-based AI live captions for in-person events. Our vision is to make event more accessible to those who have hearing loss and non-native speakers. Past: Received Global Talent Visa in 2021 Elected President for 9,000 Postgraduate Students in 2020 Finished 1st Full Marathon (42 km, 5.5 hr) in 2018 Won UOW 3 Minute Thesis Pitch in 2018 Won National Researcher Competition ($6,000 Cash Prize) in 2018 I love soccer. I also co-host AI event with AI Builders Club in Sydney. I co-founded Chinese AI Association in 2024.

Are you in the early stages of creating an innovative new mobile app, web app, SaaS platform, or any other tech product? I HELP FOUNDERS LIKE YOU, ACCELERATE THE JOURNEY FROM IDEA TO SUCCESSFUL RELEASE AND BEYOND. So, why would you seek help? When you’re creating a tech product startup, there are many unique challenges that can derail the whole venture, even before it gets off the ground. The fact is… 91% of all first-time tech founders fail. Here's the good news… These mistakes are easily avoided and you can 10X your chance of success if you have a proven ‘roadmap’ to guide you. My goal is to help you defy the odds and become one of the star founders who turn their startup dream into reality. Let me share a little of my experience. Over the past four decades, I've been in business. From working in the family company to founding or co-founding over 8 successful startups… Conventional and tech based. In 2012, I co-founded Buzinga Apps, a small app development company based in Melbourne. We grew Buzinga to one of the fastest-growing development agencies in Australia, until late 2017 when we sold. During this period, sadly I witnessed numerous clients fail to achieve commercial success… Many, for reasons I thought were totally avoidable (in retrospect). This sparked my obsession with success systems for tech startups. I delved deep into design thinking, lean methodology, lean startup, and exponential growth strategy, among others. And had the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of successful founders, gaining their insights about what it takes. There are several fundamental steps at each stage of tech business growth that must be completed to have any chance at commercial success. In the past five years I have coached five tech startups to successful outcomes and impacted more than 120 with advice, guides and training. If you're a first-time tech founder and could use some help... simply follow me here on LinkedIn. AND, subscribe to my '10X Founders Edge' newsletter. Head to my website for more information and resources: kuboom.com.au -------- In 2024, I’ve taken on a new challenge. I’ve joined the passionate team at Stone and Chalk’s Melbourne Hub as ‘Startup Success and Community Manager’. Stone and Chalk are the largest innovation community in Australia. If you're the founder of an Emerging Tech Startup and are experiencing some initial traction, be sure to reach out to me… Let’s explore how we can help you accelerate success and connect you with mentors, customers, investors and other founders in our community.

Passionate about driving innovation and supporting early-stage startup founders in health & medtech sectors with over 10 years of experience in medical research and healthcare. I’m a two-time medtech co-founder, developing technologies in cancer diagnostics and obstructive sleep apnea. Currently, I lead Health 10x, part of UNSW Founders’ 10x Accelerator—Australia’s #1 recommended accelerator (Startup Muster Report). Since 2022, I’ve had the privilege of supporting 18 health and medtech startups, helping them secure investment and develop transformative technologies, including CAR-T cell therapeutic platforms, IVF drug-device combinations and AI/ML diagnostics for Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. My expertise lies in building pathways for researchers and innovators to translate cutting-edge ideas into impactful solutions. I thrive on fostering collaborations between clinicians, researchers, and industry to help founders navigate research commercialisation challenges and scale globally.

Finalist - Business News, Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 24 At Social Startup Labs, our team supports emerging startups by offering tailored digital marketing, e-commerce, and equity crowdfunding services. In 2024 we raised $8M+ in investments for clients and have become a pivotal force in the startup ecosystem, driving growth and investment opportunities across AU, the UK and the EU.

🎯 I help founders & CXOs in APAC build scalable, market-ready products 🧠 Product Strategy | MVPs | GTM | AI Integration 🧭 Ex-Cerner | 24 yrs across Engineering, Sales, Consulting 🚀 Founder, Studio NAVAKA – Product Strategy Consulting & Coaching 💬 Let’s talk if you’re building & need clarity, speed, or scale I help founders, CXOs, and product teams transform raw ideas into market-ready products—faster, leaner, and more strategically aligned with customer needs. With over 24 years in tech, including a 13-year journey at Cerner across engineering, sales, and consulting, I’ve built a rare blend of cross-functional expertise. I’ve spearheaded product expansion into India and the Middle East, and deeply understand healthcare workflows, enterprise sales, and user onboarding. Today, I run Studio NAVAKA, focusing on - Product Strategy & Roadmapping - MVP Planning & Validation - GTM Strategy & Differentiation - AI Integration into Product Workflows - Fractional CTO/Product Leadership I also coach aspiring entrepreneurs and product leaders on navigating the messy, uncertain early phases of building—where clarity and conviction matter most. My mission? To demystify product strategy and make it actionable for those building the next generation of impactful tech products. Let’s connect if you’re: - A founder stuck between too many ideas - A product leader looking to accelerate with clarity - Or someone seeking an honest, hands-on product partner

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As a passionate leader in finance, I have successfully scaled multiple companies across the tech and media industries. Currently contracting at Creative Victoria. Previously led the growth of Zipline.io, a "Fast100" tech/health leader in Australia, USA, and Singapore. I also successfully led finance and operations for Crunchyroll in Silicon Valley, driving 10x growth, and scaling the tech company to its USD $1 Billion acquisition by Sony. Prior to that, I worked in the UK on new ventures for top industry names such as Disney, Universal Music, and Big 4 consulting firms in Australia. - 19+ Years of Chartered Accounting and Finance experience including Industry/Commerce and Big 4 public firms. Strong knowledge of US GAAP / SOX, UK GAAP, and IFRS financial reporting. - International work experience in major tech/media markets including the USA (Silicon Valley), Europe (UK), and Australia. - Experienced in Board reporting, forecast, budget, and growth planning processes at a local and global level, incorporating market insights. - Managing cash flow, treasury and financial operations. - Led commercial aspects across the business e.g. pricing models, partnership agreements. - Strategic business partnering with multiple functions of the business to optimise business performance, for example, engineering, product, marketing, IT, sales, and CS.

I help financial advisors, brokers, consultants and networkers finally fix the problem they've silently struggled with for years: 👉 Following up with leads after networking events. You meet great people. You collect stacks of business cards. But in between client work, proposals, admin, and life — follow-ups slip through the cracks. That’s where LeadSnap comes in — your personal AI sales assistant. You simply snap the business card. Add a few notes. LeadSnap does the rest: → Enriches the contact info automatically → Writes and sends personalised intro emails & SMS → Logs all activity into your CRM — no manual entry → Tracks and tags booked meetings automatically ☑ At least 5+ hours of admin saved weekly. ☑ 25–35% more conversations converted into real meetings. ☑ Meet 20 people, follow up with all of them — automatically. No complicated software. No manual spreadsheets. No "I'll do it later." Want to stop losing leads after every event? Book a quick demo and I’ll show you the assistant that never forgets to follow up. 👉 Book a Call here: strivesuccesssolutions.com.au/book-a-clarity-call

After an ambitious attempt at becoming a professional tennis player, I found myself immersed in a PhD in nanotechnologies, an MBA program, and a career in a top consulting firm — before ultimately being drawn into the startup world. I’ve launched and scaled to profitability multiple global tech startups, bridging the gap between ideas, technology, and business. Currently, I’m the CEO of PosiWise and co-CEO of CloudOlive — two disruptive tech companies simplifying the world of SaaS, from concept to commercialization. Beyond building SaaS startups, I have a passion for teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to future leaders so that they can build and scale impactful solutions. In my free time, I still play tennis, and I love diving into books and exploring the mysteries of the quantum world. I’m fluent in English, French, and Italian, and I can get by in Spanish. As a member of Mensa (https://www.mensa.org/) and the Triple Nine Society (https://www.triplenine.org/), I enjoy engaging with intellectually curious communities.