{"id":42844,"date":"2023-10-20T15:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/startupsmart-awards-2015-phase3-startupsmart-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:24:12","slug":"startupsmart-awards-2015-phase3-startupsmart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/startupsmart-awards-2015-phase3-startupsmart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"StartupSmart Awards 2015 &#8211; Phase3 &#8211; StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"89\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/dfkbanner_award2015-640x89.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"dfkbanner_award2015\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"topheader fixed\">                           <i id=\"togglemenu\" class=\"fa fa-bars\" data-uk-offcanvas=\"{target:'#mobilemenu'}\">&nbsp;<\/i>                           <\/p>\n<div class=\"top-buttons buttons\">                             <button class=\"button orange\">Buy Event Tickets<\/button>                           <\/div>\n<div class=\"countdown\">\n<h3 class=\"countdowncalc-p3\"><\/h3>\n<p>Till Event<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"nav\">\n<div class=\"navleft\">                             <a href=\"#\" class=\"link0\">KEY DATES<\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"link1\">PRIZES<\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"link2\">CATEGORIES<\/a>                           <\/div>\n<div class=\"navright\">                             <a href=\"#\" class=\"link3\">SPEAKERS<\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"link4\">JUDGES<\/a> <a href=\"awards2015\/faqs.html\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAQs<\/a>                           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"mobilemenu\" class=\"uk-offcanvas\">\n<div class=\"uk-offcanvas-bar\">\n<ul class=\"uk-nav uk-nav-offcanvas uk-nav-parent-icon\">\n<li>                                 <a href=\"#scrollspy0\">KEY DATES<\/a>                               <\/li>\n<li>                                 <a href=\"#scrollspy1\">PRIZES<\/a>                               <\/li>\n<li>                                 <a href=\"#scrollspy2\">CATEGORIES<\/a>                               <\/li>\n<li>                                 <a href=\"#scrollspy3\">SPEAKERS<\/a>                               <\/li>\n<li>                                 <a href=\"#scrollspy4\">JUDGES<\/a>                               <\/li>\n<li>                                 <a href=\"awards2015\/faqs.html\">FAQs<\/a>                               <\/li>\n<li class=\"uk-nav-divider\"><\/li>\n<li>BUY EVENT TICKETS <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\">&nbsp;<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"tiles\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ribbon\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy\" style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\">\n<h2 class=\"white\" style=\"color: #06acd3; margin-top: -20px;\">ABOUT THE STARTUPSMART AWARDS<\/h2>\n<section class=\"grey\">\n<div class=\"full full-smaller\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>The StartupSmart awards are an annual celebration of Australia\u2019s new companies with big dreams and smart plans. With new businesses launching every year and spanning every industry, the awards are an opportunity to showcase the variety and vibrancy of Australia\u2019s start-up sector. With a range of prizes, including business advisory packages with start-up experts DFK ANZ and a $10,000 advertising package with Private Media to be presented on the night, it\u2019ll be an evening not to be missed!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be naming the leading start-ups at a ticketed event where an exciting group of panellists including BlueChilli\u2019s CEO <strong>Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin<\/strong>, AirTree Ventures Investment Manager <strong>Paul Bennetts<\/strong>, investment director at Blue Sky Venture Capital <strong>Elaine Stead<\/strong> and Partner at DFK Gooding Partners <strong>Adrian van Dam<\/strong>, will be discussing \u2018the state of the Australian Start-up Ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Proudly brought to you by StartupSmart and DFK ANZ.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttons\">                                 <button class=\"button orange\">Buy Event Tickets<\/button>                               <\/div>\n<div class=\"trafficdriver\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy0\">\n<h2 class=\"black\">Key Dates<\/h2>\n<section class=\"black keydates\">\n<h4 class=\"bluecolor\">Entries Open<\/h4>\n<p>Tuesday January 13th 2015<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bluecolor\">Entries Close<\/h4>\n<p>Friday March 13th 2015<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bluecolor\">Finalists Selected<\/h4>\n<p>Friday 20th March 2015<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bluecolor\">Winners Announced<\/h4>\n<p>Thursday April 16th, 2015<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bluecolor\">Awards Ceremony &amp; Event<\/h4>\n<p>Thursday April 16th, 2015<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy\">                           <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blue\">2015 Email Notification Sign-Up<\/h2>\n<section class=\"blue\">\n<div class=\"full\">\n<div class=\"thisorthat\">\n<p style=\"color: #fff; font-size: 12px; margin-top: -10px;\">For the latest updates and news about the StartupSmart Awards, register for the StartupSmart daily email.<\/p>\n<p>{rsform 140}<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"orfollow\">                                 or follow                               <\/div>\n<div class=\"thisorthat social\">\n<ul>\n<li>t<\/li>\n<li>f<\/li>\n<li>l<\/li>\n<li>g<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy1\">\n<h2 class=\"grey\"><span style=\"color: #06acd3;\">Prizes<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"white\">\n<div class=\"full categories whyenter\">\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<p>DFK ANZ is providing business advisory packages to all entrants, finalists and winners so you can tap into the experience, expertise and connections of their members across Australia and the world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<p>A Private Media advertising package worth $10,000<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<p>Featuring in the \u2018finalists\u2019 yearbook, shared with industry and investors<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy2\">\n<h2 class=\"blue\" style=\"background: #0696b8;\">Categories<\/h2>\n<section class=\"blue\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"full categories\">\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i0.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Best Start-up<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">Demonstrate significant growth in terms of customers\/users and financial over the past few years. Have an innovative product or business model, disrupting a particular industry and be already well on the way to achieving global scale.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i1.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Best New Start-up<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">Launched after January 1 2014, the Best New Startup will have an innovative product or business model that will have already achieved significant traction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i2.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Best Start-up Idea<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">Identifies a unique problem and applies an innovative solution, with a huge potential market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i3.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Best Disruptor<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">The startup most disruptive of the industry it services, that has ongoing potential to significantly change the industry or problem space it\u2019s focused on.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full categories\">\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i4.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Best Social Change Entrepreneur<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">An innovative approach to solving a significant social issue in the community.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i5.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Fastest Growing Start-up<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">Demonstrate the highest percentage revenue and\/or user growth over the past four years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i6.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Best Regional Start-up<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">Demonstrate success outside a capital city while overcoming challenges of distance from major population centres and startup hubs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">                                 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/i7.jpg\" class=\"badge center-small round\" width=\"191\" height=\"194\">                                 <\/p>\n<h3>Start-up Hero<\/h3>\n<p class=\"lightblue\">Goes to a start-up founder with an inspiring story behind them and their business.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"blue2\">\n<div class=\"full categories\">\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<p>Stephen Bushell<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Chairman of DFK ANZ<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twothirds\">\n<h3>\u201cOur independent firms are all SMEs too, so we understand what&#8217;s required to successfully operate and grow a business in this space. The enthusiasm, commitment and vision of the business owners involved in the awards last year was inspiring and we\u2019re looking forward to providing support to this year\u2019s entrants and winners too.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"orange\">Best State start-up<\/h2>\n<section class=\"white\">\n<div class=\"full categories beststate\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">Australia is full of innovative, interesting and creative start-ups. To celebrate this and to ensure that all start-ups get the recognition they deserve, we are introducing state based categories for the first time.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy3\">\n<h2 class=\"blue\">Speakers<\/h2>\n<section class=\"grey\" style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\n<div class=\"full speaker white\">\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered some of the biggest movers and shakers in the startup sphere to participate in our first ever panel discussion. Moderated by StartupSmart\u2019s editor-at-large Bronwen Clune, the panel will examine the \u2018state of the Australian startup ecosystem.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full speaker\">\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Andre Eikmeier<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Andre launched online wine site Vinomofo with brother in law Justin in 2011, which has grown to one of Australia\u2019s Startup success stories, growing in 3 years from 2 people in a garage in Adelaide to a team of over 50, with 300,000 members and over $50 million in revenue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Paul Bennetts<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>AirTree is a $60m VC Fund that launched in 2014. Since launching, AirTree has met with approx. 250 startups and made five investments. Paul has a host of experience working with and building startups as an investor, board member and founder. Paul has also established a small but successful retail operation and co-founded an education marketplace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onethird\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Elaine Stead<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Elaine is the Investment Director at Blue Sky Venture Capital and is responsible for the management of the Blue Sky venture capital fund and portfolio for Blue Sky. Elaine has worked as a venture capitalist and management consultant to the venture and industry across Australia and the United States.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full speaker\">\n<div class=\"half\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Adrian van Dam<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>With over 14 years\u2019 experience in commerce and public practice, Adrian works with both start-up and well established businesses in his role as Partner at DFK Gooding Partners, assisting with capital raising, business advisory, deal structuring, valuations and information memorandums for potential sale of businesses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"half\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Ernst &amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year and 3 time 30-under-30 winner Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin is the founder and CEO of Venture Technology BlueChilli. With a mandate to empower entrepreneurs, BlueChilli has invested in 39 startup businesses, providing technology solutions and support to entrepreneurs who have identified a commercial need but don\u2019t know how to realise it technically.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full speaker\">\n<div class=\"buttons\">                                 <button class=\"button orange\">Buy Event Tickets<\/button>                               <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy4\">\n<h2 class=\"orange\">Judges<\/h2>\n<section class=\"grey\">\n<div class=\"full judges\">\n<div class=\"onequarter\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Stephen Bushell<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Chairman at DFK ANZ<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Stephen is a Chartered Accountant and has extensive experience advising the SME sector across a broad range of topics. As a Partner of the Perth based DFK member firm, Gooding Partners, Stephen has assisted many clients to grow from start ups through to mature, profitable businesses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Laura McKenzie<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Chief Executive Officer, Scale Investors Ltd<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Laura is the inaugural CEO of Scale, a female focused angel network with 60 investors. She has 15 years experience in corporate finance, microfinance and venture capital across three continents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Bronwen Clune<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Editor at Large, StartupSmart<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Bronwen Clune is the editor-at-large at StartupSmart. She has extensive experience in startups having run her own, worked at Australia\u2019s leading startup incubator and as digital director at a local VC fund.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"onequarter\">\n<div class=\"flip-container\">\n<div class=\"flip\">\n<div class=\"front\">\n<p class=\"name\">Rick Baker<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Co-founder, Blackbird Ventures<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"back back-text\">\n<p>Rick is a co-founder of Blackbird Ventures, a new venture capital firm in Australia. Blackbird invests in Internet and software companies forming in Australia. It has been built around a group of Australia&#8217;s most successful tech founders, combined with close ties to Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"scrollspy5\" style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\">\n<h2 class=\"blue\">Sponsor Messages<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"full sponsorsmessages\">\n<p>DFK Australia New Zealand (DFK ANZ) is an association of 14 independent accounting and business advisory firms. 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