Australian Incupod
Australian Incupod
Jackie Sun, Brendan Wong & Nathan Hang
It all started with our shared interests in podcasts and the Australian start-up space. As regular attendees to entrepreneurial talks and pitch-nights in Melbourne, we were captured by the storytelling and insights of local entrepreneurs and their relevance to our personal lives and aspirations. To share these inspiring stories we created the Australian Incupod, a podcast dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship across Australia. Australian Incupod invites guest interviewees from earlier stage startups and business ventures to explore key factors of success and provide relevant insights to our listeners. We are also preparing to release other forms of useful and engaging content in the near future. Our team currently consists of Jackie, Brendan and Nathan and we are always looking to work with other passionate individuals and startups at Australian Incupod.
Ichpig: "Keep it lean and mean"
Nate created Ichpig with his younger brother in 2010 when they started hustling out of their mother's garage. Nate's passion began when he was crocheting beanies himself in Japan which later lead him onto sewing garments and sourcing materials locally in Melbourne. Since then, Ichpig has grown nationwide but keeps to their manufacturing and designing roots in Melbourne. Part two of this interview Nate shares with us the greatest challenges he has faced since starting his business, the multiple roles within his team and tips for aspiring ecommerce owners.
Feb 21, 2018
Ichpig: "A relentless progression fuelled by one's own hunger."
Nate created Ichpig with his younger brother in 2010 when they started hustling out of their mother's garage. Nate's passion began when he was crocheting beanies himself in Japan which later lead him onto sewing garments and sourcing materials locally in Melbourne. Since then, Ichpig has grown nationwide but keeps to their manufacturing and designing roots in Melbourne. Part one of this interview gives insight into how Ichpig is an embodiment of Nate's work ethic, the harsh reality of the ecommerce clothing industry and Nate's opinion on creating a business with family members.
Feb 6, 2018
My Green World: 18 International partnerships that make sense
Natalie studied a master in International Relations at Melbourne University and has worked in multiple areas ranging from journalism to marketing. Her passion project quickly took up more of her time and has now transformed into something so much more. My Green World is a youth based social enterprise that focuses on raising the profile of wildlife and environmental issues. Natalie's impactful work has been mentioned in multiple international publications including Australian Geographic and The Huffington Post. Part one of this interview explores Natalie's journey and emotions from selling her car and using all of her personal savings to bootstrap My Green World. As well as her experience growing a business in an extremely crowded with members that share the same passion and values.
Jan 21, 2018
My Green World: Invest to make an impact, Invest in yourself
Natalie studied a master in International Relations at Melbourne University and has worked in multiple areas ranging from journalism to marketing. Her passion project quickly took up more of her time and has now transformed into something so much more. My Green World is a youth based social enterprise that focuses on raising the profile of wildlife and environmental issues. Natalie's impactful work has been mentioned in multiple international publications including Australian Geographic and The Huffington Post. Part one of this interview explores Natalie's journey and emotions from selling her car and using all of her personal savings to bootstrap My Green World. As well as her experience growing a business in an extremely crowded with members that share the same passion and values.
Jan 16, 2018
Manuko: The power of creativity with no restraints
Mathew studied international business and worked in Ernest and Young, one of the largest accounting firms in the world. This is where he was offered a full-time position that he declined after feeling 99% of his abilities weren't been utilised. He started Manuko once he got back to Australia after traveling around the world. Manuko is a Melbourne based business that creates organic treats that are both healthy and delicious. In part two of this episode, Mathew highlights the difficulties with creating organic food products by himself, the processes he went through to getting his initial customers, and how the perception of organic food has changed overtime.
Jan 4, 2018
Manuko: Screw a CV, I want to live life
Mathew studied international business and worked in Ernest and Young, one of the largest accounting firms in the world. This is where he was offered a full-time position that he declined after feeling 99% of his abilities weren't been utilised. He started Manuko once he got back to Australia after traveling around the world. Manuko is a Melbourne based business that creates organic treats that are both healthy and delicious. In part one of this episode, Mathew details what prompted him to leave his corporate job at one of the big four accounting firms, his life before starting Manuko, and the global mindset he has developed through backpacking around the world.
Jan 4, 2018
Creative Cubes: Start-ups are marathons not sprints
Tobi is the founder of Creative Cubes and is a seasoned entrepreneur. Creative Cubes is a collaborative community with workspaces & services that provide a platform for entrepreneurs at all different stages an opportunity to build their business! In part two of this episode we speak to Tobi about his motivation behind Creative Cubes, the biggest challenges he has faced as an entrepreneur and his opinion on doing business with family and friends.
Dec 24, 2017
Creative Cubes : Learnings from a seasoned entrepreneur
In part one of this episode we speak to Tobi in detail about his initial startup journey, how he's adopted learnings from PetLoo and what inspired him to become an entrepreneur.
Dec 24, 2017
CHUG: Finding a niche in a market dominated by competitors
In part two of this episode we speak to Taylor about online marketing strategies, defining CHUG as a niche inside a competitive industry and his life and interests outside of CHUG.
Dec 9, 2017
CHUG: Building an online platform based on a personal problem
In part one of this episode Taylor speaks to us about his personal journey and life before creating CHUG, what prompted him to develop an online directory for food and beverage specials and the perceptions he battled when generating a client base.
Dec 5, 2017
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