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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series

Pauline Fetaui discusses the difference between the corporate and startup worlds

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GuestPauline FetauiGeneral Manager, River City Labs Show HostAdam SpencerFounder & Managing Director, W2D1 Media Show HostWill TjoCo-founder, COO & CRO, W2D1 Media
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Be extremely adaptable and flexible and customer obsessed from day one, because your customer is your truth.
Pauline Fetaui
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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.

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River City Labs: rivercitylabs.acs.org.au
CheeHoo: web.archive.org
Pauline on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulinefetaui

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