Episode Summary:
Murray Hurps is the Director of Entrepeneurship at UTS, tasked with growing the number of student-founded startups coming out of the university. With a long list of credentials in the Australian startup ecosystem, including former CEO of Fishburners, Co-founder of Startup Muster, and founder of Ad Muncher, Murray strongly believes that Australia’s future relies on innovation and entrepreneurship. In his conversation with Adam, Murray discusses starting his first company at 16 years old, his work with Fishburners, and what he sees as barriers to growth in the Australian startup ecosystem
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast
00:29 Meet Murray Hurps
01:04 Murray's Role at UTS Startups
01:31 Cost of Living and Entrepreneurship
02:28 Murray's Early Startup Experience
03:14 Discovering Fishburners
04:05 Growth of the Startup Ecosystem
05:20 Catalysts for Startup Growth
06:49 Current State of the Ecosystem
08:21 Future Opportunities in Entrepreneurship
08:30 Expansion of Fishburners and Other Spaces
10:00 Challenges in Startup Spaces
10:30 What Needs to Change for Growth
12:31 Current Wave of Startups
13:41 Breaking the Decline in Activity
14:21 Advice for New Founders
15:38 Importance of a Balanced Perspective
18:11 Closing Remarks and Future Interviews
