Episode Summary:
Anna Wright is the CEO and co-founder of BindiMaps, a smartphone app that helps anybody find their way around complicated indoor spaces such as shopping centres and hospitals. Their mission is to make every indoor space 100% accessible, with the early focus of the company on accessibility for people with vision impairment. In her conversation with Adam, Anna discusses how her rare retina condition brought the importance of accessibility for the vision impared to the forefront of her awareness, and her belief that “fail fast” is great advice for founders.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast
00:29 Meet Anna Wright
00:52 Overview of Bindimaps
01:32 Anna's Motivation for Starting Bindimaps
02:14 Anna's Vision Impairment Experience
03:12 Anna's Braille Sign Rants
04:21 Getting Involved with Blue Chilli
05:23 Background in Startups
06:35 Impression of the Startup Community
09:03 Resources and Networking in Australia
09:53 Advice for New Entrepreneurs
11:07 Observations on Access to Capital
12:56 Helpful Organizations and Networks
14:18 Unpopular Opinions on Startup Education
15:34 Competitiveness in the Australian Startup Ecosystem
16:07 Addressing Gaps in Support for Scaling Startups
17:06 Closing Thoughts on Australian Startups
