Weekly Sparks #213

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MONDAY AUG 30

Building e-Commerce solutions for your business

ONLINE | Sydney School of Entrepreneurship | 12.00-1.30PM AEST

In this workshop, you’ll develop a real functioning web app, and build your understanding of the tech behind eCommerce and payments.

Leader as a Coach Training Program

ONLINE | Impact HR | Multi-Day Event

This 10-month Leader as Coach program will help to transform your organisation by creating a culture of empowered and engaged leaders and team members. Through developing the ability to have effective coaching conversations, leaders will acquire the skills needed to guide, inspire, and encourage team members to meet their full potential.

TUESDAY AUG 31

Who Dropped the Ball and Does it Matter?

ONLINE | Pivott Careers | 1.00-2.00PM AEST

Meet the startup and business leaders embracing family, in all its shapes and sizes, to support the juggle, with an honest look at the compromises made along the way and the balls you can drop in order to be successful.

CA Catalyst Launch: Uncovering the State of Fintech in WA

ONLINE | Spacecubed | 5.00-7.00PM AWST

Beginning with a short introduction to bring awareness of what Fintech is, the event will then continue with speakers from local Perth Fintech companies about what they hope to achieve in their respective areas and their personal insights into the future of Fintech both locally and globally.

WEDNESDAY SEP 1

Startup Stories - Jacqueline Garett (GGWP Academy)

ONLINE | I2N Hub | 8.00-9.00AM AEST

Jacqueline and her team have gone from strength to strength, raising their pre-seed round earlier this year, and entering Australian accelerator Startmate bringing total funding to $425k. And despite launching in 2020, the team have already secured a partnership with global firm Logitech as their Educational Partner, supporting the GGWP Academy community in their gaming-career pathways.

Culture for Startups - GrowthCulture

ONLINE | The Studio | 12.00-12.45PM AEST

Team culture is the most powerful force in business, yet it’s not considered at the critical stage - before scaling.

THURSDAY SEP 2

How to Win the War for Talent

ONLINE | Fishburners | 12.00-1.00PM AEST

In this lunch and learn, discuss what X-factor candidates expect and look for in startup businesses they join. There are key cultural strategies that begin from the very beginning of your startup journey that will attract and retain the best talent as you grow.

Risky business - Data Security in Real Estate

ONLINE | Stone & Chalk | 12.30-1.30PM AEST

Join the Proptech Association Australia and discuss the very real risks faced by every real estate agency and property management team against phishing scams.

How Investors Can Support Startup Talent

ONLINE | Innovation Bay | 12.00-1.15PM AEST

In discussion with three great VCs, you'll hear how investors think about supporting talent in startups, including the skills and knowledge VCs have access enabling founders to scale talent in their team. 

Co-designing Legaltech Solutions

ONLINE | DIFvic | 1.00-2.00PM AEST

An expert panel talk on the benefits of co-design in developing and implementing legaltech solutions, brought to you by Australia's LawTech Hub – a partnership between Lander & Rogers and YBF Ventures. 

Brain Power Series 2.0: Neuroscience of Connection & Collaboration

ONLINE | Sydney Startup Hub | 1.00-2.00PM AEST

Sharing the neurological and psychological mechanisms of connection and collaboration, this session will provide a number of practical neurohacks and tools (quick brain hacks) you can use to increase collaboration and boost productivity.

FRIDAY SEP 3

How to Entrepreneur

ONLINE | UTS | 2.30-3.30PM AEST

Are you interested in becoming an entrepreneur or starting a business but have no idea where to start? Are you unsure how to validate an idea or how to explore ways to test your idea with your target customer?

Join UTS Director of Entrepreneurship and serial startup founder, Murray Hurps, and find out how to start.

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