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MONDAY FEB 8

VC101 Program

ONLINE | Australian Investment Council | 9.30AM-1.00PM AEDT

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain entry-level knowledge of the key strategies that venture capitalists consider and implement when investing in Australian startups.

Test Your Business Idea

University of Wollongong | iAccelerate | 11.00AM-12.30PM AEDT

The ‘Test Your Business Idea Workshop’ has been specifically designed for early-stage startups, and impact entrepreneurs to help refine and test their business idea before going to market.

Bitcoin for Beginners

ONLINE | BitcoinSYD | 6.00-8.00PM AEDT

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain entry-level knowledge of the key strategies that venture capitalists consider and implement when investing in Australian startups. 

TUESDAY FEB 9

Quantum Powered Industries

ONLINE | Tech23 | 4.00PM AEDT

Quantum Powered Industries – what next? 

India Australia Circular Economy Hackathon

ONLINE | CSIRO | Multi-Day Event

You’re invited to take part in the India Australia Circular Economy Hackathon where in a team you will select an idea to develop, justify and present a solution to one of the four hackathon themes linked to the Circular Economy. 

WEDNESDAY FEB 10

Across the Pacific with Justin Lipman

ONLINE | Luna | 12.00-1.00PM AEDT

If you're a B2B SaaS business with global ambitions, you're going to love this session with Justin Lipman. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from his work with Aussie and US startups, Justin will be sharing his insights and advice for taking your business across the Pacific.

Managing Stress and Anxiety using EFT

ONLINE | ACU | 12.30-1.30PM AEDT

Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is a powerful self-help method. It’s also described as ‘emotional acupressure’ in the form of fingertip tapping on acupuncture points. It is a form of energy medicine based on the same meridian system used for thousands of years by traditional Chinese medicine.

How to Kick Start Your Business in 2021

ONLINE | General Assembly | 1.00-2.00PM AEDT

If you've had a business idea swirling around in your head that you're finally ready to do something about, you're ready to take your side hustle seriously or perhaps you're determined to kick that 9-5 to the curb and find a way to work for yourself, this workshop is for you!

Code YourOwn Landing Page with HTML & CSS

ONLINE | Le Wagon | 6.30-8.30PM AEDT

New to programming and coding? No worries! This is a workshop for beginners who have never (or almost never) written a line of code. MORE...

ONEtalks

ONLINE | The One Centre | Multi-Day Event

Hosted by John Ford, ONEtalks is The One Centre’s innovation talks series. Discover the brands that are disrupting established industries – as well as creating entirely new ones with radical new product ideas, purpose-driven positioning and exceptional customer experience. 

THURSDAY FEB 11

Social Media Manipulation: Clever Tactics & Conspiracy Lies

ONLINE | Luna | 12.00-12.40PM AEDT

In the lush land of northern New South Wales, internet guru Mitra Ardron has a unique access to the land of conspiracy theories and the tactics that amplify them on social media.

How to Make the World Your Market with Globalisation Partners

Sydney Startup Hub | Fishburners | 12.00-1.00PM AEDT

Join Fishburners with Charles Ferguson, General Manager APAC for Globalization Partners and Stuart Reynolds, CEO and Founder of Fullstack Advisory, as they lend insight into how companies can embrace the era of global remote work and gear up for domestic growth while preparing themselves for future expansion.

Startup Pitch & Networking Event, with Jason Calacanis

ONLINE | Founder Institute | 12.30-3.00PM AEDT

On this interactive online event you can watch presentations from promising pre-seed startups from across the globe, and learn from world-leading venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.

FRIDAY FEB 12

Tour of The Studio

Sydney Startup Hub | The Studio | 12.00-1.00PM AEDT

What is The Studio? What amazing benefits do you get by being part of their community? What are their different memberships and programs? 

Why & How E-invoicing Eases Cash Flow

ONLINE | LUCA Plus | 12.00-1.30PM AEDT

E-invoicing is not just about implementing a new piece of technology into your existing Accounting tech stack.

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