Funding, investment and operations
Event Start:
Tue 25 Sep 05:45 PM AEST
Event Finish:
Tue 25 Sep 08:00 PM AEST
Registration End Date: Fri 21 Sep 12:00 PM
<b>Join ACS NSW and Benjamin Chong from Right Click Capital for a panel discussion on navigating the world of tech start-ups.</b><br><br>Benjamin Chong is well known in the start-up community and has a strong track record of investing in and building successful internet-related businesses over the last 20 years. Benjamin is also a Director at Founder Institute and an active member of the technology and start-up community in Australia, South East Asia and United States.<br><br><b>In this ACS NSW Professional Series, Benjamin will moderate a panel of start-up experts and lead a discussion on:</b> <ul><li>The challenges around raising money and investing</li><li>Choosing the right funding model</li><li>The tech and soft skills start-up founders look for in an employee</li><li>How to manage conflict with your start-up partner/collaborator</li><li>How to bounce back from failure</li><li>Finding mentors and advisors</li><li>Current trends and significant advancements in the start-up sector</li></ul> <p>Joining Benjamin for what promises to be a lively discussion will be:<br><br><b>Monica Wulff – Startup Muster</b><br>Monica Wulff founded Startup Muster, and also provides research and knowledge to help make data driven decisions that support entrepreneurial growth in Australia. Monica works with numerous advisory groups related to start-ups and entrepreneurship, including the Data61 Ribit platform, the Jobs 4 NSW Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Advisory Committee and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Women’s Advisory roundtable chaired by Hon Michaelia Cash MP.</p> <p><br><b>Minh Lee – Flynk</b><br>Minh Lee is a technology consultant helping companies with custom software and systems development. He is also an entrepreneur who has founded a number of operating companies, and is a Founder Institute graduate. Minh's capabilities are underpinned by qualifications in design, computer engineering, and project management, and honed by extensive hands-on experience in novel technology projects that span computer vision controlled robotics, drone mapping, robotic kites, industrial design, full stack software engineering including embedded firmware, mobile apps, web apps, CMS and e-commerce platforms, and bio-tech R&D.<br><br><b>Carolyn Mee – Sound Scouts</b><br><span style="color: black;">Carolyn Mee secured funding from the NSW government, and in collaboration with the National Acoustic Laboratories, established Sound Scouts - a digital, game-based solution to detect hearing loss in children. In 2015 Carolyn secured a NSW Medical Devices Fund Grant for $1.1million to enable the continued development and commercialisation of Sound Scouts. In 2016 Carolyn was recognised as one of the AFR Westpac 100 Women of Influence in the innovation category and Sound Scouts won Gold at the Australian Computer Society Digital Disruptor Awards. In March 2017 Carolyn represented Australia at the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event in Austin, Texas winning the Health and Wearables category.</span><br> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">Join the conversation on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/acsnsw" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ACSNSW" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/acsnsw" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">@ACSNSW #ACSNSW</p> <p><br><span style="color: black;"><b>Getting here</b></span><br>If arriving by train from Wynyard, take exit 4 towards Barangaroo from the west end of the station. Make your way through the tunnel and follow the signs to Barangaroo.<br><br>ACS is located in Tower One which is the red building.<br><img alt="User-added image" src="https://acsau.file.force.com/servlet/rtaImage?eid=70190000001uShU&feoid=00N9000000EVCh7&refid=0EM90000001FIOu"></img><br><br><b>Accessing Level 27</b><br>An ACS staff member will be in the lobby of the Tower at 5:45pm - 6:10pm to facilitate access to level 27. Access will not be available after 6:10pm. </p>
| SCHEDULE | ACTIVITY |
| 05:45 PM - 06:10 PM | Registration & Networking |
| 06:15 PM - 07:00 PM | Panel Discussion |
| 07:00 PM - 07:15 PM | Q&A |
| 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM | Networking |
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