Ideas Into Reality

Today's guests are on a mission to save the planet, one microalgae at a time...and they are starting with the superfood, Spirulina. How? Well, they have devised a way to make spirulina taste good...yep, that's right, tasty spirulina that happens to also have even better nutritional values than the yucky stuff you are used to. Anna Hendra is the founder of Ocean Orchards and along with her partner, Adrian Spierings is part of the Flair Incubator family. I am delighted to have them with me today to share the story of their journey so far, in bringing their idea into reality.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Anna Hendra https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-hendra-95907017a/LinkedIn: Adrian Spierings https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-spierings-719a10b0/Ocean Orchards: https://www.oceanorchards.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceanorchardsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanorchards/UQ iLab Accelerator: https://ventures.uq.edu.au/programs/ilab-acceleratorTim Flannery: Can Seaweed Save the World?Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

This week I have the incredible pleasure of introducing you to Natalie D'Alessandro. Her story is inspiring on many levels, some, like saving the planet I feel strongly aligned with, others, like having rooms full of clothing and accessories are less familiar to me, yet over the last few months of having Natalie in the Flair Incubator program, I have learned that there is an incredibly close association between these topics...and Natalie is a driving force to create a better solution to bring sustainable fashion into the minds, hearts and hands of people all over the world through Her Wardrobe Markets.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliedalessandro/Her Wardrobe Markets: https://www.herwardrobe.com/Facebook: Her Wardrobe Markets https://www.facebook.com/HerWardrobeMarketsInstagram: Her Wardrobe Markets https://www.instagram.com/HerWardrobeMarkets/Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Starting a new business is often a labour of love. In today's guest's case, it was even more so. Katharina von Heusinger is the founder of The Golden Bone Bakery, an Ipswich based company manufacturing and selling healthy treats for pets. With a strong focus on sustainability and social good, Katharina, along with her partner, Reiner is building a strong foundation for her business with integrity and value-based decision making at the core. I encourage you to pop your headphones in, grab your fur-baby and take a walk to the park as you listen to this week's episode.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Katharina von Heusinger https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharinavonheusinger/LinkedIn: Reiner Adolfsen https://www.linkedin.com/in/reiner-adolfsen-64083a13a/The Golden Bone Bakery: https://thegoldenbonebakery.com.au/IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegoldenbonebakery/FB: https://www.facebook.com/thegoldenbonebakeryFirestation 101: https://www.firestation101.com.au/Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I first met this week's guest when she was pitching her story on stage at the Western Downs Pitch Challenge. Candice Mason is the Founder of My Felt Lady, an e-commerce store that sells 100% wool felt...though the real purpose is to inspire creative inspiration in the minds and hearts of crafters all over the country. Candice is one of the lovely ladies in the Flair Incubator and is working hard preparing her business and herself to grow internationally.Links mentioned in this episode:Candice Mason: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-mason-1a713595/My Felt Lady: https://myfeltlady.com/Facebook: My Felt Lady: https://www.facebook.com/myfeltladyInstagram: My Felt Lady: https://www.instagram.com/myfeltlady/Lean Canvas: https://leanstack.com/leancanvasValue Proposition Canvas (Strategyzer): https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/value-proposition-canvasFlair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I knew that I would like today's guest before I met her. Ashley Jubinville and her partner Matt Weller are the Founders of Phyto, an innovative solution for butter lovers that want an alternative to the dairy variety...theirs is made from plants.Why did I know I would like Ashley? She filled out her application for Flair Incubator as if we were having a chat, and after being invited to the Selection Bootcamp, she responded to our questions with quirky answers that let us get to know her character and personality. This of course was confirmed once we met in person, and having her and Matt involved in Flair has been a blessing, as, in addition to their passion and commitment, they bring butter!Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Ashley Jubinvillehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjubinville/LinkedIn: Matt Weller https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgweller/Phyto: https://www.phyto.kitchen/Phyto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phytokitchenPhyto Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phyto.kitchen/The Kitchen Coach: https://thekitchencoach.com/Darling Fresh Consulting: https://darlingfresh.com.au/The Curse of the Capable: http://www.thecurseofthecapable.com/Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

We are so fortunate to have female founders from all across Queensland join us for the Flair Incubator, including today's guest, Kate Pearce. Based in the North Queensland city of Townsville, Kate has the furthest to travel, yet that has only spurred her on, even more, to make sure that she gets as much value from the program as possible. On her mission to make healthy eating the norm for kids, Kate has developed the Healthy Little Eaters game and animation as the first steps to making a positive impact to the nutrition of kids and parents around the world.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn - Kate Pearce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-l-pearce/Healthy Little Eaters Game: http://healthylittleeatersgame.com/Pozible: Help get Kate to Flair: https://www.pozible.com/profile/kate-pearce-3Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

This week I am delighted to introduce you to the next fabulous female founder in our Flair Incubator. Anna Battle is the founder of Shiny Happy Art. She creates experiences for everyday people who are looking for more creative ways to express themselves and to find that happy place to sit in at the end of the day, with a glass of wine in one hand and a paintbrush in the other. Through her online classes, Anna has been able to help people all over the world, and during these recent particularly challenging months of home confinement, she has found so many people who need this type of relief from the stress of COVID. Anna and her team are the most colourful members of our Flair Family...I am sure that you will be inspired to pick up a paintbrush before the end of this episode.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn - Anna Battle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-battle-76ab259/Shiny Happy Art: http://www.shinyhappyartonline.com/Shiny Happy Art (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/ShinyHappyArtFlair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Over the next several weeks, I will be introducing the teams that made it into the Flair Incubator.In this episode, I am joined by Ami Bateman and Sian Murray, co-founders of Pleasant State.They are in the early stages of their journey to create a viable alternative for people who want to reduce the number of single-use plastics they purchase.Links mentioned in this episode:Pleasant State - https://www.pleasantstate.com/Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pleasant-state-plastic-free-non-toxic-cleaning#/Ami Bateman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-bateman/Sian Murray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sianmurray3/Sian Murray Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sianleee/Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Powerhouse, go-getter and incredibly resilient...these are the words that come to my mind when I think of today's guest. Kylie Martin is the founder of GF Oats Australia, a Toowoomba based company that imports gluten free oats and creates a range of products that are sold around Australia and New Zealand, including my favourites a biscuit crumble and a gluten free dairy free chocolate chip biscuit. Kylie joins me today to chat about her journey of turning her Idea Into RealityOur Startup Lesson today is on knowing your numbers, and some of the common terms used about the financial part of starting your business.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Kylie Martin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyliehollonds/GF Oats https://gfoats.com.au/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

This week's guest has a wonderful character that just makes you smile and laugh and forget about everything else that you are worried about. Robert Cheek is the founder of Purple Truck Driving School, and, as the name suggests, he teaches people how to drive a truck. Today he shares some of his wisdom and wit, as he joins me to discuss bringing this Idea Into Reality.There were so many lessons shared in my chat with Robert today, but I am going to pick out one that grabbed my attention...catching the fish.We have talked before about the importance of knowing who your customer is, but today, we are going to talk about ‘catching' them.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Robert Cheek https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-cheek-73342a4b/Purple Truck Driving School: https://www.purpletruck.com.au/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurpleTruckDrivingSchoolInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/purple_truck_driving_school/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I first met Linda McCall when she rode into town on her motorbike and rocked up at Canvas Coworking for a visiting entrepreneur event with a fellow from the USA that she and her partner Mark Philips were escorting around Qld startup communities. Linda and Mark were living a nomadic lifestyle, running their business supporting entrepreneurs and travelling around Australia. As very experienced travellers, having been to over 100 countries, it was no surprise when they decided to start their latest startup Nomad Stays, which is helping digital nomads and remote workers find longer term accommodation options in beautiful hidden parts of the world, as well as helping accommodation providers in these areas to understand the benefits of catering to the longer term guest. Linda and Mark join me today from a very warm south-east of France and share how they have turned their latest idea into reality.Our Startup Lesson today is finding your point of difference.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Linda McCall https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaamccall/LinkedIn: Mark Phillips https://www.linkedin.com/in/imarkphillips/Nomad Stays: https://www.nomadstays.co/FB Group: Digital Nomad Explorers Co https://www.facebook.com/groups/digitalnomadexplorersFB Group: Sandtracks Virtual Coworking https://www.facebook.com/groups/sandtracksBusiness in Barefeet https://www.businessinbarefeet.com/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

This week I am excited to share with you my conversation with Kat Lynn from Foodie Shots and Sonny & Kat Photography. Kat has been part of our community for a while now, having been a participant in a Food & Ag Bootcamp and a regular sprinter in our Focus 30 Day Sprints. Kat believes that we eat with our eyes and loves helping local food businesses capture the essence of their products with her product photography skills, and as we will hear, is also aspiring to help bigger businesses produce better images too.Our Startup Lesson today is the value of having a good profile photoLast week we talked about communicating and the value of making a visual representation of the story, the product or the journey. As we have just had a chat with Kat, I wanted to share my thoughts on the value of having a good photograph of yourself, and your products.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Foodie Shots https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-lynn-foodieshots/LinkedIn: Kat Lynn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-l-200677176/Foodie Shots: https://www.foodieshots.com.au/Sonny & Kat Photography: https://sonnyandkatphotography.com.au/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Today's guest is an award-winning chemistry teacher, who believes we are all stewards of the earth and has designed a product to help other busy parents take the stress out of supermarket shopping. With her 3 kids and partner cheering her on, Eleighta Hannam has found the personal strength to create Orange and Thyme Trolley Totes. I'm delighted to have Eleighta with me today to share how she has turned her idea into reality.Today's Startup Lesson is about visualisation of ideas and concepts, which is often the most effective method of communication with anyone. Links mentioned in this episode:Orange and Thyme Trolley Totes: https://www.orangeandthyme.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orangeandthyme/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orangeandthyme/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

This week, we will celebrate Canvas Coworking's fifth birthday, so I have decided to interview myself, and share the story of how I came to be the co-founder of Canvas Coworking and recognise some of the wonderful people who have been part of the journey so far.Links mentioned in this episode:RSVP for Canvas Coworking 5th Birthday Celebration: https://canvascoworking.com.au/event/canvas-coworking-5th-birthday-celebrations/Techstars: https://www.techstars.com/CU Asia: https://cuasia.co/Advance Queensland: https://advance.qld.gov.au/Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Zero to Startup: https://canvascoworking.com.au/zero-to-startup/CoderDojo Toowoomba: https://coderdojotoowoomba.com.au/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Creating a social enterprise is often something people have an idea about but find it difficult to bring to reality. Today's guest is not that person, she is a doer, and not just once but a repeater as well. Susy Wenitong was the founder of 2ndShot a social enterprise that provides homeless people with an opportunity to learn skills and re-engage with the community in a way that builds their confidence and self-esteem and ultimately a future that they look forward to. Having achieved her goal of making 2ndShot successful and able to continue without her, Susy is now the co-ordinator at Protea Place, a space for women here in Toowoomba where she has used all her prior experience and learning to create an environment that is beautiful and welcoming and empowering.Instead of a startup lesson today, I have a second guest join me for a conversation with about a wonderful new project that is about to launch, the Toowoomba Creative CBD. Ann Whitton from Toowoomba Regional Council is the driving force behind this wonderful opportunity and today we chat about what Creative CBD is, who can get involved and why the Council has invested in it.A quick reminder for everyone listening, that our Flair Incubator is open for applications. Flair is for female-led businesses, that aspire to go into an international market, and are based in a regional area. The incubator will provide support for 5 teams as they work on their developing their aspirations into reality with the guidance of our team of experienced entrepreneurs, along with a suite of mentors from various industry sectors and countries around the world. The program runs from August through to December and is free to participate in. Applications close soon though, so be sure to let any of the wonderful women in your networks know about it...they may just aspire to something bigger that you do not know about yet.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: Susy Wenitong https://www.linkedin.com/in/susy-wenitong-0b640054/2nd Shot Food Truck https://www.facebook.com/2ndShotFoodTruck2nd Shot https://2ndshot.com.au/Protea Place http://toowoombawomenscollective.org.au/https://www.facebook.com/Protea-Place-Womens-Support-Centre-2289797634640525First Coat Festival https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/southern-queensland-country/toowoomba/toowoomba-street-art.htmlLinkedIn: Ann Whitton https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-whitton-839a9248/Creative CBDToowoomba Regional Council http://www.tr.qld.gov.au/Flair Incubator https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Inspirational people are always a joy to meet, and when I first met today's guest, I knew immediately that she was an incredibly inspiring person. Cathy U'Ren is the founder of the Pet Wellness Centre located in the beautiful Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. Today, I chat to Cath about her journey of turning her idea of creating a better veterinary experience into a reality.Our Startup Lesson today is about recognising burnout, and some options for how to start to work on creating a way to manage through that stage of your journey.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-u-ren-b1372729/Pet Wellness Centre: http://petwellnesscentres.com.au/Best Life Adventures: https://bestlifeadventures.com/Peak Persona: http://www.peakpersona.com/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Today I am delighted to introduce you to Ian Mason our new Entrepreneur in Residence for the Flair Incubator. Ian shares a bit about his journey of becoming a serial entrepreneur and how that has inspired him to also take up the opportunity on multiple occasions to support other entrepreneurs to grow successful and sustainable businesses, including a bit about establishing Virgin Startups in the UK and working with QUT Creative Entreprises Australia and with regional startup programs here in Australia too. Then we spend a little bit extra time talking about Flair Incubator specifically and why Ian chose to be part of Flair (and why we asked him to be part of it) we also talk about the value of Flair to participants and how Ian sees his experience being beneficial to the cohort.Links mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn - Ian Mason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijmason/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Kim Edwards was the Founder and International Director of Sea English Academy International, a company that she started with her best friend who lived in another country at the time. For 10 years, Kim provided vision and leadership, authored the school curriculum and teaching materials, mentored an international team, conducted training in 26 locations in 17 countries around the world...and created a business with franchise that saw it become one of the world's fastest growing and awarded English language schools.These achievements earned Kim the Outstanding Business Woman of the Year and Outstanding Business Person of the Year. Kim has recently returned from 7 years living and working in Saudi Arabia and joins me in this week's episode to share some of the things she learnt in her journey of turning her idea into reality.This week's Startup Lesson is all about the value of networking...and not just the digital kindLinks mentioned in this episode:Kim Edwards - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-edwards-83a9415/Flair Incubator: https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Interview with Kurt Alexander and Startup Lesson on when to quit your day jobThe journey of a non-tech solo-founder of a tech business is not an easy one, and requires a real passion for the problem, commitment to seizing opportunities and a personality that makes everyone feel welcome to be involved. Today's guest embodies all of the above, and it has been my great pleasure to be a small part of the story that has evolved. Kurt Alexander is the founder of Quick Safety, a reg-tech startup that is making the electrical industry safer, and more compliant through the use of technology guided by a thorough understanding of the problem and diligence in bringing the relevant parties to the table to develop a solution that works.This week's Startup Lesson on when to quit your day jobLinks mentioned in this episode:Quick Safety https://www.quicksafety.com.au/Kurt Alexander https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtalexander/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

Today I have the great pleasure of introducing you all to Steph Piper. Steph is the founder of Piper 3D, the resident maker at the USQ Makerspace and one half of the emerging electronic tech kits for girls company, Elkei Education. For the last few years, I have had the opportunity to watch and be a part of Steph's journey of bring the idea behind Elkei Education to life, along with her co-founder Andrea Madden. From the very first pitch at a Startup Weekend I have been excited about seeing the idea evolve, particularly as it aligns so closely with one of my favourite programs here at Canvas Coworking, which is our free kids coding club, called CoderDojo Toowoomba. That is enough from me for now though, let me introduce you to Steph and hear the story from her side.This week's Startup Lesson is all about Minimum Viable Product and why it is so important to think small to start.Links mentioned in this episode:Elkei Education https://www.elkei.com.au/Piper3DP http://www.piper3dp.com/DDPPE.net https://ddppe.net/Startup Weekend https://www.facebook.com/StartupWeekendTwba/Startup Onramp https://canvascoworking.com.au/product/startup-onramp/Lean Canvas https://leanstack.com/leancanvasContact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

This week I am excited to introduce you to Natasha Johnston from Drought Angels, the founder of a charity organisation based in Chinchilla a small town in the heart of the Western Downs region. I first met Tash when I was running a WiRE Bootcamp for Women in Regional Rural and Remote Queensland in Chinchilla a few years ago. Drought Angels have certainly grown since then and I am grateful to Tash for joining us today to share her story of how she has turned her idea into reality.This week's Startup Lesson is about Customer types and in particular the Early Adopter.Bonus - Announcing our new Flair IncubatorLinks mentioned in this episode:Drought Angels https://www.droughtangels.org.au/The Glennie School https://www.glennie.qld.edu.au/Chinchilla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla,_QueenslandFlair Incubator https://canvascoworking.com.au/flair/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I am excited to have my first co-founder guests on today's show, Wendy Allen and Helen Reynolds from Stored Naturally. Wendy has been a member of Canvas Coworking from almost the very beginning, with Helen coming along a few years ago. One of the things I love most about being involved with Canvas Coworking, is seeing connections made at our events blossom into something...and it warms my heart to know that Wendy and Helen met at one of our social events. They were also inspiration in the creation of this podcast, as they kept me on task during the Start Your Own Podcast course that we all completed together recently, and their podcast, Gutsy Matters has also launched to the world...all while running their other businesses as wellIn this week's Startup Lesson we extend the thoughts of why start, to how to end. Beginning with the end in mind can help you make decisions that better align with your vision.Links mentioned in this episode:Stored Naturally https://www.storednaturally.com/Gutsy Matters https://pod.link/gutsymatters/Alice Mabin Photographer https://almabin.com/Ask An Expert - Intellectual Property & Trademarks https://canvascoworking.com.au/product/mentor-in-the-house-intellectual-property-trademarks-patents/Contact Us: Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I am delighted to have Suzanne Holden from Icon Adventures on the show today...Suzanne has been part of our Canvas Coworking community for a few years having participated in one of our bootcamp programs with her idea for local walks which has since evolved into Happy Hikers Toowoomba.. .however today we will be learning more about her journey of bringing Icon Adventures to it's current reality.This week's Startup Lesson is about ‘Why'Links mentioned in this episode:Icon Adventures https://www.iconadventures.com.au/Happy Hikers Toowoomba https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhikerstoowoomba/Contact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I must admit, today was one of my tougher interviews considering how well I know my guest. David Masefield is the founder of shedblog.com.au is also my partner and the President of Canvas Coworking...so it was hard not to add to some of his answers myself. However, we have managed to survive 5 years in business together and this interview, so we are doing okay… David's story is a great one for anyone who has an idea to take their existing bricks and mortar business in a slightly different direction and online…This week's Startup Lesson is all about talking, and why it is important to talk about the problem to learn as much as you can before you start talking about your idea for a solution.Links mentioned in this episode:Shedblog https://shedblog.com.au/Lean Canvas https://leanstack.com/leancanvasContact Us:Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

I am excited to introduce you to Ellen Ronalds Keene on this our first episode of Ideas Into Reality.Ellen has been an integral part of our Canvas Coworking community as both an active member, coworker, program participant and until recently our association Secretary.As the founder of Self Care for Teachers and host of the Teacher Wellbeing podcast, Ellen understands the value of community and the importance of individuals contributing to make the whole stronger.This podcast itself has become a reality, thanks to Ellen giving her time and energy to create and facilitate the Start Your Own Podcast course that I participated in during the last couple of months.Her story includes some interesting twists and plenty of learnings that I am sure you will benefit from as she shares her hindsight reflections.Our Startup Lesson for this week is all about the value of using a Validation Board.Links mentioned in this episode:Self Care for Teachers website https://www.selfcareforteachers.com.au/Teacher Wellbeing Podcast https://pod.link/teacherwellbeingPERK Digital https://www.facebook.com/perkdig/Lean Startup Machine - Validation Board https://www.leanstartupmachine.com/validationboard/Contact Us: Canvas Coworking https://canvascoworking.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/canvascoworking/Startup Toowoomba https://startuptoowoomba.com.au/or find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/startuptoowoomba/Get in touch with our host, Joy Taylor via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joymtaylor/

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