James Fielding shares his belief that Australia’s talent pool is world class

James Fielding shares his belief that Australia’s talent pool is world class

James Fielding shares his belief that Australia’s talent pool is world class

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Dr James Fielding is the Founder and Managing Director of Audeara, a hearing health technology company that produces headphones designed to deliver sound suited to an individual’s hearing profile. While working as a junior doctor in a hospital shortly after finishing a medical degree, James turned his attention to startups, went through the iLabs Accelerator program and founded Audeara. In his conversation with Adam, James discusses the four other companies he was involved with founding that are in various stages of development, as well as his belief that the talent within the Australian startup ecosystem is world class.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast

00:31 Meet Dr. James Fielding

01:14 The Changing Landscape of Startups

02:57 Starting Multiple Companies

04:31 James's Motivation and Drive

06:35 First Exposure to the Startup Ecosystem

08:54 Ideation and the Birth of Audeara

10:50 Community Support for Startups in Brisbane

12:25 Gaps in the Startup Ecosystem

18:28 Advice for New Founders

20:50 Confidence in Australian Talent

21:44 Closing Remarks

Resources

Audeara: https://audeara.com/iLab Accelerator: https://ventures.uq.edu.au/programs/ilab-acceleratorJames on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesafielding/

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