The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Pauline Fetaui discusses the difference between the corporate and startup worlds
Recorded as General Manager, River City Labs
About Pauline Fetaui
Pauline Fetaui hosts Perspective X, an interview show on Day One. In 2019 the Australian Computer Society (ACS) appointed her general manager of River City Labs, the Brisbane arm of its network of startup labs, after she had been running her own startup, CheeHoo.
Earlier in her career she worked as an independent program consultant for organisations including Hewlett-Packard, Bupa Australia, MBF and the Australian Taxation Office, and built experience across the finance, IT and insurance industries.
On Day One's History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem interview series, she discussed the differences between the corporate and startup worlds.
- Talks about
- Founder Journey, Startup Lessons
Behind the microphone.
Also in conversation.
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Start herePauline Fetaui discusses the difference between the corporate and startup worldsHer own guest interview, on moving between corporate roles and startups while running River City Labs; useful context before her Perspective X episodes.
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Go straight to the good bits.
Key moments from Pauline Fetaui discusses the difference between the corporate and startup worlds.
- 0:32Meet Pauline Fetaui
- 1:44Pauline's Role at River City Labs
- 2:32Pauline's Journey into Entrepreneurship
- 6:31The Transition from Corporate to Startup
- 9:42The Importance of Community and Networking
- 10:50Initial Challenges in the Startup Ecosystem
- 19:00The Unique Traits of Different Ecosystems
- 25:04Messages for Founders and Ecosystem Enablers
- 29:44Unpopular Opinions on Startup Processes
- 33:58The Future of the Australian Startup Ecosystem
In their own words.
“Be extremely adaptable and flexible and customer obsessed from day one, because your customer is your truth.”
The path so far.
- Now
Director · ACS Labs
- From 2019
General Manager · River City Labs (Australian Computer Society)
- Earlier · Startup
Founder · CheeHoo
Sources: ia.acs.org.au
ACS Labs on Day One
ACS Labs, also called The Labs, is the startup incubator network of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
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