Trevor Folsom is co-founder and chair of Investible, an early-stage investment group that backs founders with capital, expertise and networks. He has made more than 100 direct angel investments, including a seed investment in Canva.
Folsom co-founded and grew a business that was sold in 2008. He has chaired car-sharing network Car Next Door, sits on the board of listed education provider Kip McGrath, and is an entrepreneur-in-residence at UNSW.
On Day One's History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem, he discussed the challenge of securing talent for Australian startups.
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Start hereTrevor Folsom discusses the challenge of securing talent for Australian startupsHis own interview, on why securing talent is a constraint for Australian startups.
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem With Mark Pesce, Hayden Williams, Evan Thornley, Tim Fung, Peter Davison, Pete Lead, Terry Hilsberg, Matt Bullock, Allan O'Connor, Rachael Neumann, Maxine Sherrin, Malcolm Turnbull, James Alexander, Alan Jones, Paul Bassat, Hamish Hawthorn, Alfred Lo, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Cameron Adams, Bruce Tulloch, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem With Mark Pesce, Steve Grace, Eloise Hall, Isobel Marshall, Darryl Lyons, Megan Sebben, Phil Ireland, Wayne Gerard, Sam Jockel, Samantha Finnegan, Arthur Sinodinos, Peter Devine, Tim Fung, Peter Tippett, Dean McEvoy, Moira Were, Kate Jones, Daniel Flynn, Mick Liubinskas, Peter Bradd, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Aaron Birkby, Rachel Yang, Melissa Widner, Sarah Pearson, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Bruce Tulloch, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem With Leslie Delaforce, Darryl Lyons, Megan Sebben, Wayne Gerard, Nicole O'Brien, Alex Carpenter, Evan Thornley, Baden U'Ren, Tim Fung, Peter Davison, Craig Swann, Moira Were, Colette Grgic, Allan O'Connor, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Brendan Hill, Aaron Birkby, Malcolm Turnbull, Jodie Fox, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Yolanda Redrup, Andrew Nunn, Melissa Widner, Alfred Lo, Sarah Pearson, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Key moments from Trevor Folsom discusses the challenge of securing talent for Australian startups.
“Don't think that until you raise capital you can make a business. In actual fact, turn it inside out.”
Co-Founder and Chairman · Investible
Chairman · Car Next Door
Sources: investible.com
Investible is an early-stage investment group that focuses on supporting high-potential founders and startups.
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Adam SpencerHost, Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem 
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