Episode Summary:
Pauline Fetaui is General Manager at River City Labs, a startup community hub in Brisbane, as well as founder of CheeHoo, a personal assistant app designed to help busy people get things done. Originally from a corporate background, Pauline joined the startup ecosystem when she joined the River City Labs team in 2019. In her conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Pauline discusses what she sees as the difference between the corporate and startup worlds, as well as the differences between the startup communities in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast
00:32 Meet Pauline Fetaui
01:44 Pauline's Role at River City Labs
02:32 Pauline's Journey into Entrepreneurship
06:31 The Transition from Corporate to Startup
09:42 The Importance of Community and Networking
10:50 Initial Challenges in the Startup Ecosystem
19:00 The Unique Traits of Different Ecosystems
25:04 Messages for Founders and Ecosystem Enablers
29:44 Unpopular Opinions on Startup Processes
33:58 The Future of the Australian Startup Ecosystem
36:23 Advice for New Founders
37:35 Pauline's Current Projects and Closing Remarks
