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AN ANGEL IN RESIDENCEFew people know the Australian technology sector quite like Alan JonesFrom a vantage point in marketing in the early 90's Alan had a front row seat to the boom. Yet watching from the sidelines was never going to satisfy Alan's entrepreneurial itch - and he soon dove head first into the fast-paced world of the early internet. As a key hire for Yahoo's expansion into Australia - Alan experienced the highs and lows of the tech bubble from inside one of the internet's rising stars, gaining wealth and wisdom in equal measure. After bidding farewell to the newly crowned incumbent of the internet in 2003, Alan started several ventures of his own before ultimately finding his calling as an angel investor and adviser, fostering the next generation of Australian tech startups at some of Australia’s leading startup accelerators including Startmate, Blue Chilli, Pollenizer, muru-D and Remarkable.Plug in for some truely fascinating perspectives on innovation, investment and the internet. GUEST : Alan Joneshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alanjones/M8 VENTURES https://m8.ventures/REMARKABLEhttps://remarkable.org.au/EON LABS https://www.eonlabs.org/https://eonjournal.com/RENY DIGITALhttps://renydigital.com/HOST : Dr. Leo Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/MUSIC : Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

AN ANGEL IN RESIDENCE Few people know the Australian technology sector quite like Alan Jones From a vantage point in marketing in the early 90's Alan had a front row seat to the boom. Yet watching from the sidelines was never going to satisfy Alan's entrepreneurial itch - and he soon dove head first into the fast-paced world of the early internet.  As a key hire for Yahoo's expansion into Australia - Alan experienced the highs and lows of the tech bubble from inside one of the internet's rising stars, gaining wealth and wisdom in equal measure. After bidding farewell to the newly crowned incumbent of the internet in 2003, Alan started several ventures of his own before ultimately finding his calling as an angel investor and adviser, fostering the next generation of Australian tech startups at some of Australia's leading startup accelerators including Startmate, Blue Chilli, Pollenizer, muru-D and Remarkable. Plug in for some truely fascinating perspectives on innovation, investment and the internet.  GUEST : Alan Jones https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanjones/ M8 VENTURES  https://m8.ventures/ REMARKABLE https://remarkable.org.au/ EON LABS  https://www.eonlabs.org/ https://eonjournal.com/ RENY DIGITAL https://renydigital.com/ HOST : Dr. Leo Stevens https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/ MUSIC : Purple Planet Music https://www.purple-planet.com Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

We’re back in your ears with a brand new episode this week! Our guest is Cheryl Gledhill, Head of Product at BlueChilli Group. We discuss her experience working as a product manager, her involvement with multiple start-ups and her opinions on the benefits of working remotely. I hope you enjoy the episode.

Join Cullen Pope host of the Silicon Beach Radio program and podcast Silicon Beach Radio #australialistens Join Anna Reeves the Co-Founder, Producer and creator of that startup show with friends from the startup community of Melbourne including Cullen and Athula from Silicon beach with Ren Butler from the new space at Blue Chilli alongside Jessica Want to know how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign? Tune into EATT Magazine https://eattmag.com/category/crowdfunding/ an advocate for Silicon Beach Radio. Linton, Paul, and Zac at a Japanese whiskey tasting and discover the stories behind that startup show and the interesting world of Japanese whiskey from Ren's recent tour of Japan.   Special thanks to our sponsors: EATT Magazine http://eattmag.com/ BlueChilli https://www.bluechilli.com/ That Startup Show http://thatstartupshow.tv/ Melbourne Silicon Beach http://www.meetup.com/melbourne-silicon-beach/ All the details can be found at https://www.thatstartupshow.tv where the team brings you our favorite episodes followed by appearances from special guests and creators and a chance to have your say about the future of our startup nation! An all new season of That Startup Show! That Startup Show is Australia’s no 1 show about startup culture. It’s an award winning live / online TV series focusing on the fast-growing entrepreneurial boom and the culture that surrounds it. Shot in a brand new purpose built studio in Melbourne’s CBD, this brand new season of That Startup Show will be hosted by leading news anchors: tech editor of Gizmodo, and TV Host, Rae Johnston with award winning author and media personality Benjamin Law. Check out Silicon Beach Coworking https://siliconbeachoz.net/coworking/ and our latest up and coming Silicon Beach Coworking events https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Melbourne-Silicon-Beach/events/  

We welcome to the pod entrepreneur, investor, mentor and startup evangelist, Alan Jones.With a career spanning over 50 roles; from working for some of largest tech companies in the world, to mentoring with Australia’s leading tech incubators and accelerators, to investing in an amazing portfolio of early stage tech startups. Few people have impacted the local tech ecosystem like Alan.Alan's career started in PR and content, before founding his first business in 1995, and going on to help tech giants like Microsoft and Yahoo! in Australia. With a wealth of experience founding and co-founding web and mobile startups, Alan went on to advise and invest in Australian startups through BlueChilli, Blackbird Ventures, Startmate, Catalysr, and Pollenizer Ventures. He recently became entrepreneur-in-residence for our sponsor KPMG High Growth Ventures, working with growth-stage tech startups as they scale.He's also in the process of raising a new fund, M8 Ventures, which will focus on backing great product teams building the next generation of global tech companies from Australia and New Zealand.Phaedon sat down with Alan to discuss his career, what's changed in the startup industry, lessons learned along the way, what makes a good mentor, how he's advocating for a culture of entrepreneurship, the challenges the industry still faces, and his approach to investing and backing great companies.This episode is jam-packed with honest reflection, advice and insights. Enjoy!

Get all links mentioned in the episode: https://www.neuralle.com/blog/posts/006-ren-butler-how-to-make-the-startup-game-palatable-just-add-whisky Skip through the episode:Bio and background {04:45}On eco-tourism {06:10}On her windy road in coming to work at Blue Chilli {13:40}On the conception of The Whisky Social {21:05}The process of appreciating whisky vs. wine, and intricacies {26:30}Takeaways from the whisky events, and how it can be applied to working with startups {40:30}Lessons learnt directly or indirectly from her parents {43:10}Guiding principles in life in general {45:00}Habits as a result of the principles {49:15}Further info on her role at Blue Chilli and lessons learnt {52:30}Recommended books, or a book she would gift someone {59:40}On climbing as an exercise routine {01:07:21}Podcasts and music she’s currently listening to {01:12:30}If she had a billboard anywhere in the world, what would it say? {01:20:20}

In episode 25 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, we sit down with Alan Jones an angel investor and startup evangelist. Alan is the Startup Evangelist at Blue Chilli, an angel investor and a founding investor in Startmate and Blackbird Ventures. Prior to these roles, Alan was Yahoo!'s second employee in Australia, and a founding member of the local management team. He worked with Yahoo! to localise US online consumer products for Australian & NZ audience as well as planning product strategy and managing the product development In the interview Alan shares his insights on understanding customer intent, the ingredients of a good startup team and the need to hack diversity, Show notes: Mick Liubinskas Nick Crocker Holly Cardew Macropod Bugherd Startmate BlueChilli She Starts Sam Wong Sam Wong podcast interview Alan Jones (Twitter)  Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Click here to listen on iTunes Click here to listen on Stitcher The post Ep025 – Alan Jones (Angel Investor & Startup Evangelist) on understanding customer intent appeared first on Startup Playbook.

In today's fireside chat, we sit down with Ren Butler, Startup Market Manager for Blue Chilli. We talk about how she "fell" into community management, relationship building, and advice for other job seekers. Show notes here: http://itwillcomeshow.com/renbutler

  Episode Summary Alan Jones is a Startup Evangelist and Chief Growth Hacker for Blue Chilli Technology. Alan was also the Product Director for the Australia, New Zealand, and South Asian market for Yahoo. After leaving his job at Yahoo, Alan started several businesses, and failed, in a variety of industries he was personally interested in and now he uses his expertise to help teach other founders how to raise capital. In this episode, Alan talks on the importance of being clear on what your company culture is, using hand gestures in a pitch to reduce nervousness, and much more. Key Takeaways 02:55 - Alan recommends founders to wear their brand and make sure it's memorable. 03:35 - Be clear on what your company culture is. Are you a t-shirt and jeans company? 04:25 - You can even adopt a certain hairstyle that helps you stand out. Own it and be proud of it. 04:50 - How did Alan go from Yahoo to Blue Chilli? 08:50 - Blue Chilli is an accelerator and a VC 09:50 - Blue Chilli has a curriculum for startup founders that takes 3-6 months to complete. 11:40 - How many people apply to Blue Chilli's program? 14:30 - Alan talks about his involvement with ScriptRock and Bugcrowd. 16:35 - Silicon Valley literally breathes startups. Everyone including your taxi driver has a startup. 17:45 - Some entrepreneurs believe if they just worked on an excellent product, they wouldn't have to raise capital and that is false. 20:30 - People invest in people no matter how great your idea is. 22:00 - How does Alan train people on how to make good pitches? 23:30 - It's about how you tell the story. What genre does your story fall under? 26:00 - Utilize the power of silence in your pitch. 27:00 - Using hand gestures can make you appear more confident in your pitch. 30:30 - What's the single most important trick to be a successful angel investor? 31:15 - The most common mistake a startup founder makes is they think once they've raised the first set of funds, life will get easier. 34:15 - Raising capital is just like raising money for charity. 37:00 - Alan believes it's important to work on your work/life balance and develop healthy habits. 38:50 - Alan recommends founders should read up on behavioral economics. 41:00 - You can find Alan all over the web as BigYahu. Tweetables People should wear their brand and make sure that it's clear and memorable.Grab people by the heart strings and pull hard!Use gestures to reduce your nervousness and increase your confidence. Links Mentioned Blue Chilli ScriptRock Bug Crowd The single most important trick to being a successful angel investor Dan Ariely Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely Alan Jones Twitter Want the Transcription? Click Here to Download Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'