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02.06.2022 Textbook Ventures x Minnow is proud to present to you our awaited Product Management Showcase Join us next Thursday, 2nd June to learn about product management at leading tech companies. We will be exploring the journeys of Aussie 's product superstars! Our panel includes Harry Hamilton (Product Manager @ SafetyCulture and Founder @ Minnow), Sophia Witherington (Product Manager @ Canva) and Faiza Harji (Product Manager @ Google). Come along to learn: - Product Management... Fundamentals - Landing a PM role as a graduate - Qualities that make a great product manager and more! Register here: https://buff.ly/3MGXLxG #product #tech #startups

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Aurora MedTech, 2020's Pitch Comp winner! And to our 2nd place - TouchBase and People's Choice - Negotium! A further congratulations to all our other finalists for their amazing work We'd also like to thank everyone who attended our Student Startup Festival + the teams that applied to our Pitch Comp and our awesome speakers for sharing their wisdom We hope it was a great chance for everyone to connect with the startup space and explore its endless possibilities Plus another big shoutout to our main sponsor Blackbird Ventures + General Assembly Australia and AWS for the awesome prizes! If you weren't able to attend our events - no need to worry! We have them all recorded and they'll be posted up soon

25.01.2022 We're FINALLY launching our Student Launchpad! We've been working on building a digital network to support students excited about a career in tech, startups and venture capital. We share everything from interesting tech news, jobs, startup events/webinars in Sydney & different ways you can upskill. So if this space excites you, we want to have you as part of our journey! ... You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com//1oBkCfTdhDYPo-J4sY7-o5WZqwO/edit See more

25.01.2022 Let's talk about GROWTH! Our chat with Growth Marketing Manager, Anna Cheng, kicks off @ 5pm! Learn everything you need to know about success in the role in our second last instalment of SSF here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85487311496 Password: tbvgrowth

24.01.2022 OUR STUDENT STARTUP FESTIVAL IS BACK! In partnership with Blackbird Ventures, we're excited to be bringing you another great opportunity to connect with industry leaders and learn more about the ins and outs of the startup space. We'll be featuring a series of webinars with some of the most experienced and knowledgeable figures in the startup scene, and of course our Pitch Comp Grand Finals! Make sure to click going/interested to tune in for future updates and details

23.01.2022 Our team has exciting news - we've got a BRAND NEW WEBSITE! Here you can find upcoming events, catch up on past events and join our community via our weekly newsletter! Check it out here: https://www.textbook.ventures/index

20.01.2022 1 HOUR UNTIL OUR VERY FINAL EVENT! We've had an awesome week and closing it with a bang Come watch Australia's top student startups battle it out for the crown in our Pitch Comp GRAND FINAL PLUS we'll be joined by none other than the Founder of Eucalyptus and former marketer at Koala - TIM DOYLE! You can catch us here at 4pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85953968348 Password: grandfinal

19.01.2022 Last week we discovered what it's like to build a career in Big Tech. Catch up on our chat below with Toni, ANZ's Digital Innovation Lead at AWS, to discover her big tips and experiences!

17.01.2022 10 mins until our Big Tech event is live! Join us here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9777594218

12.01.2022 CALLING ALL STUDENT STARTUPS We want to hear from you! We’re so excited to announce that our Student Startup Festival Pitch Competition is back and we’re on the hunt for Australia’s top student entrepreneurs. Entry into this competition will give you the opportunity to: Pitch your startup to a panel of experienced industry judges ... Grow your startup Connect with like-minded students Get mentored by venture capital investors and startup operators. Did we mention that we’ve got cash prizes up for grabs too? Applications close OCTOBER 14th 11:59PM so be quick! Check the event description below for further details and application criteria - we can’t wait to see all of your startups!

11.01.2022 Culturestride is a new platform transforming the way we learn language. It offers 1:1 teaching with China's top native speakers, providing a more authentic and contextualised learning experience. Check out our chat with Culturestride co-founder, Michael Liang, about his startup journey and student tips!

11.01.2022 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Say hello to Sophie, a 4th year Commerce and Law student at USYD. She's one of many students who found her passion for the startup world after delving into traditional finance roles. We had a chat with her about her experiences - check it out below!

10.01.2022 4 HOURS TO GO! Tune in to our chat with Toni Knowlson tonight at 5pm for all things Big Tech! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9777594218

10.01.2022 Job alert - Eucalyptus is hiring a Junior Growth Engineer! Find the description below and apply via the link -------------------------------- THE ROLE: As a Junior Growth Engineer, as part of our Core Engineering team, at Eucalyptus you will have the opportunity to:... - Rapidly build self-contained experimental features and experiences to test how our users respond to them. - Interpret data and insights on user behaviour on our platform to identify and diagnose issues + create hypotheses to test against. - Combining quantitative and qualitative data. - Learn and move quickly, with flexibility as new data comes in. - Balance rapid iteration speed with the overall stability, and security of our system. - Work closely with product and design, as well as marketing, content, and operations to develop the best product growth initiatives. - Be a part our best practice software development processes, operating in sprints, adopting the guidelines and engineering practices of the team (e.g. Pair Programming, Code Reviews). JOB REQUIREMENTS: - 1-2 years developing software at other startups or software companies under your belt. - Recent full stack experience building web products using JS frameworks such as Vue or React, Web Technologies (ES6, Promises, CSS), TypeScript, Node, GraphQL, PostgreSQL. If you have some experience with most of these we can teach you the rest. - An understanding of building reusable components within React or Vue applications. - At least basic usage of Git. - An understanding of basic statistics (mean, median, standard deviation etc). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills

10.01.2022 TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY! Are you part of a student startup? Looking for ways to grow, learn and practice your pitching skills? Our SSF Pitch Comp is for you! Applications close in two weeks so get in quick! To apply, your startup must: Have at least 1 tertiary education student as a co-founder... Be based in Australia Have a workable prototype/product or paying customers. For a chance to pitch your startup to a panel of industry leaders and win awesome prizes: APPLY NOW http://bit.ly/SSFApplication

10.01.2022 We can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since our Student Startup Festival! Time flies In case you missed any of our events - don't worry, we've got you. You can find our event recordings right here on our Youtube channel - plus all other events from earlier this year Happy watching!

09.01.2022 Struggling to decide what career path to follow? Wanting to seek mentorship for some guidance? This coming Monday, the Hult Prize UTS will be hosting a webinar featuring Startmate's CEO, Michael Batko, who will be sharing his wisdom in how to find a mentor and choose a career! The webinar is open to all students - make sure you register for access! (link found in event description)

08.01.2022 Kick off 2021 full of ambition and apply for Startmate's Summer21 Accelerator program now! It's open to founding teams all across Aus/NZ - more information on the program and how to apply here: https://bit.ly/ApplySummer21 Apps close NEXT TUESDAY 24 November

07.01.2022 As a student, have you ever wondered when the right time to start investing is? Are you worried that you don’t have enough knowledge or technical skills to help you take the plunge to start investing? Are you wanting to gain more skills and expertise about investing not only locally, but within the U.S markets? Want to receive free stock in Nike, GoPro or Dropbox? ... If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this event, run by Stake, is just for you. Keep your eyes pealed on Monday for more updates and information about On Wall Street with Stake Trust us, you don’t want to miss out.