{"id":37383,"date":"2023-10-20T14:49:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/how-you-can-score-invaluable-one-on-one-meetings-with-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-the-australian-startup-community-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:49:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:49:48","slug":"how-you-can-score-invaluable-one-on-one-meetings-with-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-the-australian-startup-community-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/how-you-can-score-invaluable-one-on-one-meetings-with-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-the-australian-startup-community-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"How you can score \u201cinvaluable\u201d one-on-one meetings with some of the biggest names in the Australian startup community – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new Startup Victoria initiative is giving budding founders and entrepreneurs the chance to meet one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the Australian startup community.<\/p>\n

More than 40 high-profile founders, investors and industry experts are taking part in the open office hours program, where anyone can book in a 30 minute face-to-face\u00a0meeting.<\/p>\n

Startup Victoria business operations head Thomas Anbeek says after a successful trial last year that saw 240 meetings, it was time to make it more formal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on a way to scale the initiative to offer it on a regular and consistent basis and we finally got there in the end,\u201d Anbeek tells StartupSmart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can schedule a time and you can go and book a meeting with whoever you want.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the platform you can discuss funding and customer acquisition with Attendly co-founder Scott Handsaker, Bellabox founder Sarah Hamilton can take you through scaling and ecommerce or AngelCube founder Adrian Stone can tell you about VC funding.<\/p>\n

Tangible impacts<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not just a chance to learn from some of Australia\u2019s best and brightest \u2013 there\u2019s also the possibility for some very real consequences.<\/p>\n

YourGrocer co-founder Morgan Ranieri took advantage of the Startup Victoria open office hours last year to meet with Envato co-founder Collis Ta\u2019eed, and both the Envato founders eventually became advisors and investors in his startup.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cOffice hours are a great way to start a relationship with someone who may even go on to invest in your company,\u201d Ranieri tells StartupSmart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve taken advantage of office hours a few times now and every time it has been invaluable.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding your personal network of investors and advisors doesn\u2019t just happen organically \u2013 it takes a fair amount of effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paying it forward<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s all about fostering the Australian startup ecosystem and helping it grow, Anbeek says.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the contributing factors of Silicon Valley\u2019s success is the pay-it-forward culture which is inherent to the community,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that creating an equivalent culture of giving here in Victoria is an important part of building a sophisticated and successful ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to lower the barrier to entry for new founders looking to break into the community and accelerate the learning of the experienced founders already competing in the marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ranieri himself is embodying this pay-it-forward ethos, now opening up his own office to meet with budding entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

You can book a meeting with any of the participating experts here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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