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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series

Anna Wright: why “fail fast” is the greatest advice

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GuestAnna WrightCEO and co-founder, BindiMaps Show HostAdam SpencerFounder & Managing Director, W2D1 Media Show HostWill TjoCo-founder, COO & CRO, W2D1 Media
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Fail fast, but don't think of it as failure. It's learning, and you can be happy that you're wrong.
Anna Wright
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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.

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BindiMaps: bindimaps.com
Anna on Twitter: twitter.com/annaw_bindimaps

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