Episode Summary:
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