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Startup Australia and Seed Accelerator Join Forces to Organise Sydney StartupCamp
Sydney, August 25th - Do You Want to Start a New Business and/or Improve Your Startup Skills?
Get fresh ideas and turn your new ideas into action; fast track your startup success at the Sydney StartupCamp organised by Seed Accelerator and Startup Australia. StartupCamp starts on Friday evening October 8th and ends on Sunday afternoon October 10th.
It is a concentrated, intensive hands-on event where you start with an idea on Friday evening and by Saturday evening afternoon you can literally be in business ready to generate your first lead or customer. The grand final on Sunday afternoon includes pitching your new venture to a panel of professional investors. Our Sydney StartupCamp is exciting, hands on, interactive, fruitful, fun and fast moving: to accelerate your growth and... your success!
For more information, please click HERE.
Open Position: Seed Accelerator Seeks An Experienced Events & Community Manager
Sydney, August 7th - We are currently in the process to find the best location to build up our Seed Accelerator Campus in Sydney at which we will be hosting our unique acceleration programs and various regular events. We will also organise a wide range of external events in Sydney and Melbourne. Our campus will consist of co-working spaces, open office spaces, meetings rooms, board rooms, a complete library, health & fitness rooms, music & recording studio, games room, lounge, team cooking kitchen and various large areas for events and functions.
To help us manage the campus and successfully organise our events, we are looking for an exceptional and well experienced Events & Community Manager. Are you passionate about helping other people, do you have a vibrant personality, are you energetic, do you enjoy working in the team development area, and do you thrive on working in a fast paced and vibrant environment? Then we would be interested in speaking with you. Preferably you have a background in Events Management, Marketing or Training Management. For the requirements and responsibilities of this exciting role, please click HERE to view the job advertisement on Seek. Click HERE for the job section of our website.
Sydney's Startup Networking Party: Wednesday August 18th
Sydney, J
uly 22nd - When was the last time you attended a great networking party at which most people - related to emerging and established technology, digital media and cleantech ventures - got together in an informal environment to have fun, share useful insights and network to help you succeed?
On the evening before the annual Tech23 startup conference in Sydney, Seed Accelerator organises the first Sydney Startup Networking Party! Between 5pm and 11pm the Rooftop Terrace Bar of Home the Venue - one of Sydney's most unique venues located on the water at Cockle Bay Wharf, with breathtaking views overlooking Darling Harbour - will be the prime location to bring together Australia's startup community members who can network while enjoying funky music by DJ McClaud, live entertainment by the Hot Potato Band, speed networking by Sean Grobbelaar and pitches by various startups and early stage tech ventures! For more information about our Sydney Startup Networking Party events and tickets, please click HERE.
For the photos of our Sydney Startup Networking Party, please click HERE.
Sydney Startup Networking Party agenda:
- Wednesday August 18th: 5PM - 11PM
- Thursday October 14th: 5PM - 11PM
- Thursday December 9th: 5PM - 9PM
- Thursday February 10th 2010: 5PM - 11PM
- More event dates to follow.
Seed Accelerator's Pitch Selection Events in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane: Coming Up in September & October!
Sydney, Ju
ly 21st - In September and October the Seed Accelerator team will host various Pitch Selection Events at which pre-selected startups and early stage tech ventures get a change to pitch and proof that they are the best. These pitch events will lead up to being selected for the down select process for one of Seed Accelerator's programs (Startup Seed Program or Business Seed Program). Candidates who think they meet the pre-selection criteria will be asked to send in an online application after which the selected candidates will be requested to provide additional information so the Seed Accelerator Selection Panel can select the best candidates and teams, who will be asked to present at the Pitch Selection Events in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
At our Pitch Selection Events our core team members will be present, various mentors and industry experts will be attending, several portfolio companies will tell about their experience with Seed Accelerator and we will provide you with all the insights on what we are looking for, how the rest of the selection process will work and how our programs will help you to succeed smarter, faster and better. More information to follow soon.
Seed Accelerator Founder Organises 7 Successful FIFA World Cup Party Events in Sydney
Sydney, July - Less than a week before the first match of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South-Africa, Seed Accelerator founder Patrick Driessen found out that nobody in Sydney was organising a special event at which the Dutch football fans could watch all World Cup matches of their Netherlands football team. Known for making the impossible possible, within 5 days Patrick created a new company brand (Dutchdown), created a new event brand (Holland House Sydney), had a new logo and corporate identity designed, signed up various A-brand sponsors (e.g. ING Direct, Grolsch/Pacific Breweries, Ra
bobank and Taxback), negotiated the exclusive rights to the largest venue in Sydney's Darling Harbour (Home the Venue), created a compelling entertainment program with live bands and DJ's and started selling tickets online.
Because the Netherlands team made it through to the finals (against Spain), Patrick and his team of volunteer helpers organised 7 successful Holland House party events at which they welcomed almost 5,000 guests! At each party several bands, DJ's and entertainers helped to create a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Various radio stations and TV stations (e.g. SBS, ABC, Channel 7, Channel 9) broadcasted live from the Holland House in Darling Harbour. For the Holland House videos, photos and news items, please click HERE.
15 Year Old Cardnap Founder Does it Again: Launches iPad Case Finder website
The youngest startup founder mentored by Seed Accelerator - Lachy Groom, from Perth, Australia - continues to proof the world that he's a serious and hyper-active serial entrepreneur! While his Cardnap giftcard
exchange web business continues to grow around the world, Groom has started on a side project (his 4th startup, mind you) named iPad Case Finder. You can read the full story here.
Meanwhile Lachy also works on optimising his popular and addictive iPhone app iSlice, which will be relaunched within a week. Hear, hear for Lachy!
Seed Accelerator™ startup Cardnap in the news: Forget Pokemon. Fifteen year-old Lachy Groom created his business swapping ‘gift cards’.
Sydney, April 15th - This week Seed Accelerator™ portfolio company Cardnap has been featured in various printed media, online media and in radio interviews at two Australian radio stations. A good example is the story on the Anthill Online website:
Age has never been a restriction when it comes to entrepreneurship and that certainly rings true in the case of Perth entrepreneur Lachy Groom. At only 15 years old, Groom is onto his second business Cardnap.com which was launched in March this year. His first business, an online design company, was successfully sold to an American buyer.
Cardnap is an online business offering customers the chance to trade in their unused Australian gift vouchers for cash or store credit at any of their associated stores at a discounted rate. The site supports more than 45 stores including Westfield, David Jones, Myer and Woolworths. Recognising that an opportunity lay in the fact that, according to the Australian Consumers’ Association (now known as Choice), one in three Australian gift card vouchers expires before being used, Groom is capitalising on the potential of this surplus of unused credit.
Read the full story here.
Seed Accelerator™ in the jury of 1st Australian Microsoft Azure BizSpark Camp
Sydney, April 5th - Microsoft and its Australian BizSpark Network Partners organise the first Australian Azure BizSpark Camp which is being held in Sydney on Saturday the 10th of April ending on Sunday the 11th. This great event for tech startups and emerging tech ventures, consists of ½ day of training, 1 full day of active prototype and development time, and ½ day for packaging/finishing and reporting out to a panel of judges for various prizes. Our CEO Patrick Driessen will act as one of the jury members and will represent Seed Accelerator as regional BizSpark Network Partner.
Seed Accelerator™ and The Next Web to Publish Book About Inspiring Tech Entrepreneurs.
New Book Will Reveal the Secrets, Lessons Learned, Drivers and Inspiration of Some of Australia’s Leading Entrepreneurs within the Global Tech Space.
Sydney, March 1st – Australian technology focused organisations The Next Web Australia (online magazine) and Seed Accelerator (startup accelerator & seed-stage investor) have joined forces and kicked-off a new not-for-profit project in which they will showcase a broad range of leading Australian technology entrepreneurs in a book which will be released later this year. For the full story click here.
The Seed Accelerator™ Startup Bookstore has opened!
Based on our own experience and insights we have created the Startup Bookstore: a book selection with recommended reading for want-to-be, emerging and established entrepreneurs. Our goal is to provide you with the most compelling and complete selection of books relevant to the most important aspects of starting, running and growing a new tech venture. It ranges from books about entrepreneurship, leadership, finance, sales & marketing, and social media to books about fund raising, personal development, economics, China & India, application development, influencing people, product management, innovation, negotiating, project management, team building and productivity.
A broad range of topics and titles, which - once again - shows what a broad range of skills and knowledge a successful entrepreneurs needs to posses and... read & learn about! Have fun at our bookstore; the links will take you directly to Amazon, so you can order easily and fast. Click here to access our Startup Bookstore.
Seed Accelerator™ Selected to Join Microsoft® BizSpark™ Program as Network Partner
Sydney, February 25th - Sydney and Singapore based startup accelerator and seed fund Seed Accelerator™ has secured a valuable and strategic partnership with Microsoft and has been selected and certified as BizSpark Network Partner: providing emerging technology startups with access to Microsoft’s software, services, and ecosystem, paired with Seed Accelerator's regional support teams and global alliance partners: a strong basis to help startups and emerging tech ventures succeed faster and better! Companies that can effectively leverage BizSpark on a global footprint are equipped to realize accelerated, exponential and sustainable growth. As BizSpark Network Partner, Seed Accelerator will cover the entire Asia Pacific region and Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and China in particular.
Both Seed Accelerator™ and Microsoft are committed to helping entrepreneurs to transform their ambitions into sustainable, dynamic businesses and to foster innovation and entrepreneurialism. To this end, the BizSpark Program provides Startups with software, support and visibility at a time when they are most valuable and least affordable: during their first three years, with no upfront costs and minimal requirements.
If you are a tech startup and would like to enroll for the BizSpark Program, please read more here or send us a message to request and obtain an enrollment code from your newest BizSpark Network Partner: Seed Accelerator!
About Microsoft BizSpark
Ignite your startup by enrolling in Microsoft® BizSpark™, a new global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage Startups. BizSpark provides fast, easy access to current full-featured Microsoft development tools and production licenses of server products; professional technical support from Microsoft; and connections to a global community of business experts who can help guide you through the hurdles of growing your business. Microsoft BizSpark's requirements are minimal, and there are no upfront costs to enrollment. So get fired up and visit the Microsoft Startup Zone to learn more!
The Seed Accelerator™ Merchandise Store is Live (in beta)!
The online Seed Accelerator merchandise store is live in beta version! In our web store you can buy unique customised merchandise like: T-Shirts, caps, hoodies, cooking aprons, skateboards, apparel, gadgets and lots of other cool stuff! The small profit we make by selling these goods will be entirely donated to the charities we support! Click here to access the Seed Accelerator web store.
Do you want to become a startup entrepreneur? Join StartupCamp in Sydney!
Sydney, February 10th - Always dreamt of staring your own tech venture? Then join StartupCamp Sydney III on 19-21 February!
It's a get together of people from different disciplines that have an interest in startups and do a complete startup in one weekend. From coming up with the idea and making a business plan to pitching, design and development and marketing. The main goal is to learn from each others experience and to get a chance to work with a new group of people and of course to have a lot of fun. For more info and tickets, please see: http://sucs3.eventbrite.com/
Do you want to be a startup CEO?
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneurial and leading CEO? Join us! We have a number of great business concepts looking for the right leaders to drive them forward. We're also building a database of people capable of driving success in an online business. If you're interested in joining a team of highly motivated, passionate, agile, driven, and smart people, then please send your motivation and resume to patrick (at) seedaccelerator.com.
Seed Accelerator™ approved as business visa sponsor by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Sydney, January 2010 - Sydney based startup and business accelerator Seed Accelerator™ has been officially approved by the Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship to act as business sponsor. In a limited number of cases, this allows Seed Accelerator to act as visa sponsor for overseas Seed Accelerator program participants who do not meet the requirements for a Student/Work visa and need to apply for a 457 short-term business visa for a period of 4 to 6 months. For more information about Australian visas, please see the website of the Department of Immigration & Citizenship.
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