Comments for Kate Kendall

Comment on Australian female founders of note by Ruthe Flamio

Ruthe Flamio — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:18:44 +0000

Really enjoyed this blog post, is there any way I can get an email every time you make a new article?

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Kate Kendall

Kate Kendall — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:38:00 +0000

Re: The Made in Oz thing version Made in Melbourne –>

Australia is a big place… sure, in terms of size but in terms of population and markets – it’s actually pretty small. I also think the inter-city competition that goes on (especially Sydney and Melbourne) is too sandpit like and distracts us from presenting the best of Oz startups to the world. If you look at the criteria of the Made in NYC list, we’d probably have trouble curating a comprehensive list for Melbourne alone. Although, I’d love more transparency over user numbers as they’re a safe indicator of traction.

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Another ad hoc comment about the proposed list – as we begin to establish ourselves more startup-wise, I see players in Australia struggle to find their place in the community. As a result, we seem to be getting an ownership rather than collaborative vibe of late. My vision for the list would be that it is completely independent and not affiliated with any one person, place or business – rather, a grassroots endeavour from founders themselves.

Peace.

Kate

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Ross Hill (@rosshill)

Ross Hill (@rosshill) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:45:25 +0000

I OH today “Melbourne seems to be the tech capital of Australia right now.” and would love to see a daily source of local startup news. http://prtlnd.com/ is one of my favourite city sites, and I reckon the city sites are much more popular than country sites. There seems to be a lot of small posts here and there with incomplete lists, but nothing has the pace that is required to make a big presence stick.

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Paul Tagell (@tagell)

Paul Tagell (@tagell) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:34:15 +0000

I’m not sure if “Made in Australia” will work – notice that all of the other places are cities and not countries. I feel this gives people something slightly more tangible to associate with. Australia is a big place – if it were “Made in Melbourne” I think it would have a better ring to it. Much smaller group of start ups, but still…

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Rick Chen

Rick Chen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:18:57 +0000

It is a good idea, Australia is getting stronger and stronger in the global startup landscape. Will see what I can do with my start up, the only problem I can potentially see is when you try to get into another country and another local market, the “Australian Made” doesn’t particularly add any points, instead could make it even foreign.

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Echo Communications (@shaunsymm)

Echo Communications (@shaunsymm) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:48:39 +0000

I think it’s a great idea. Here’s what they do in DC – http://proudlymadeindc.com/

I’m happy to get the website up and running and push for a bit of PR if there is enough initial support. DM me @shaunsymm

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Kate Kendall

Kate Kendall — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:26:45 +0000

@timbull Yeah noticed that too – it’s mentioned in the caption! What say you 99designs? :)

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Aliki Komps

Aliki Komps — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:18:23 +0000

I completely agree! Let’s make Australia proud and display our pride to the world whilst we’re at it! I’m the Founder of new start up @acitywithquirk, and we are intentionally placing ourselves locally, preferring to highlight our amazing city, Melbourne! Hence, the .au. So…all for it! Love the kangaroo logo…so daggy it’s definitely cool – like a vintage cardi! Aliki Komps

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by Tim Bull

Tim Bull — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:15:59 +0000

Are 99 Designs proudly Australian or smart marketers? I notice that if you switch the location to US, that proudly Australian disappears. It shows if you switch to Australia. Perhaps A/B testing shows increased conversion for Australian users when they see “Proudly Australian”?

Comment on Attention Australian startup founders by caseyjohnellis (@caseyjohnellis)

caseyjohnellis (@caseyjohnellis) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:10:02 +0000

I for one am a big fan of this idea – As much for national pride and community development as for competitive differentiation – As a general rule the US (which, let’s face it, are our primary customer target outside of Oz) love Aussies and what we do.

Good call.