Episode Summary:
Brendan Hill is an angel investor and startup mentor and advisor. He is Syndicate Lead at Logan and Wayne, a firm that invest in early stage tech startups. Before becoming an investor, Brendan founded and ran an online football marketplace, which was acquired in 2016. In his conversation with Adam, Brendan discusses how Australian technology startups often struggle to hire talented engineers due to them being relatively scarce in Australia, and his unpopular opinion that Australian startups should raise venture capital from the US as early as possible.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast
00:24 Meet Brendan Hill
00:51 Brendan's Involvement in Early Stage Investing
01:40 The Importance of Mentoring
02:25 Brendan's First Encounter with Startups
03:37 The Evolution of the Australian Startup Ecosystem
04:22 Brendan's Origin Story in Investing
05:47 The Growth of the Australian Startup Scene
06:43 Key Events that Elevated the Ecosystem
07:27 Competitive Advantages of the Australian Startup Community
08:11 Unpopular Opinions on U.S. Funding
09:13 Current Trajectory of the Ecosystem
10:31 Challenges Facing Talent Acquisition
11:28 Advice for New Entrepreneurs
12:28 Closing Thoughts on Relationships with Founders
13:57 Conclusion and Future Interviews
