Episode Summary:
Louise Nobes is the founder and CEO of KIK Innovation, an organisation that aims to end youth unemployment through enterprise. Louise is also the founder of 42 Adelaide, an Australian branch of the global educational organisation founded in France, which provides tuition free IT training that aims to be open to anyone regardless of background. In her conversation with Adam, Louise discusses how her previous career as a social worker helped shape her approach to entrepreneurship, and her belief that the Australian startup ecosystem needs to be brave enough to “think untraditionally”.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast
00:31 Meet Louise Nobes
00:43 Overview of Kick Innovation and 42 Adelaide
01:58 Louise's Journey to Entrepreneurship
03:05 Challenges in Transitioning from Social Work to Entrepreneurship
04:41 The Startup Community in Adelaide in 2015
06:27 Role as a Pracademic at Flinders New Ventures Institute
07:44 Gaps in the Startup Ecosystem
09:41 Strengths of the Community
10:57 Bringing 42 to Market
11:07 Discovering the 42 Education Model
13:12 Lessons from Social Work Applied to Entrepreneurship
14:37 Areas for Improvement in the Community
16:37 Advice for New Entrepreneurs
17:49 Open Floor: Thoughts on Social Impact and Investment
20:04 Closing Remarks
