Founding cohost Kayla Medica is stepping away from the present due to work commitments and Simon Thomsen is devastated.
However edge-of-millennial Kayla’s unsure if she’s heard Psychological As Something’s track, When you go away me, can I come too? (to be honest it was successful in 1981 and the clip is from the Spotify of Simon’s childhood, ABC’s Countdown). So he’s leaving too – however just for two weeks on vacation to get well – and AJ Koch will step as visitor host of Startup 360.
And when Simon returns, Fishburners CEO Majella Campbell will be a part of him on the weekly podcast and YouTube video that’s extra founder enjoyable than founder mode.
For Kayla’s ultimate present, their visitor is somebody she’s lengthy admired however by no means met, Doone Roisin, from Feminine Startup Membership and Groopie.
Then Simon turned the tables and had Kayla as out 10x visitor to reply 10 questions.
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Kayla went out with a bang – and Bollinger. They talked about Blackbird’s Dawn, the 1oth anniversary of philanthropic motion Pledge 1% and advertising and marketing alcohol, earlier than Doone joined them to debate the challenges ladies in tech face, and the way her ADHD, shapes her way of living as a startup founder.
Final 12 months Doone was a part of the Techstars Sydney accelerator program and divulges it was a lot tougher and tougher than anticipated. She launched Groopie – suppose the enterprise model of OnlyFans – and likewise talked about what ladies have to do to take step one in turning into an entrepreneur.
And right here’s the picture of her. aged 3, they had been speaking about:
Doone Roisin – who hasn’t modified a bit within the final 30 years
Doone then swapped chairs for 10x and the prospect to quiz Kayla about her life and experiences.
Simon requested Kayla how she’d modified the startup ecosystem if she might wave a wand of Medica magic.
Much less males, she mentioned, in a present the place they talked about how ladies nonetheless aren’t funded regardless of knowledge that claims they’re a greater funding.
“I work with fairly all kinds of shoppers and startups, and most people who rent me are males. And after I get, like, a girl consumer, it’s simply so good,” Kayla mentioned.
“Like, there’s a way of camaraderie and, like, it’s totally different, but it surely’s so uncommon. I simply need extra of that.”
And Simon revealed that Startup 360 is the present founders VCs tune into, with current visitor, 17-year-old Liam Fuller, turning into the most well liked funding potential on the town after being noticed on the present.
Thanks Kayla, for making podcasting nice once more. We’ll miss your knowledge, no concern views and laughter. That is for you.
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