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A failed Australian taxi industry disruptor told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ride-sharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors. Taxi Apps, an Australian startup that developed taxi-hailing app GoCatch, lodged a 196-page statement of claim in the Victoria state Supreme Court in which it alleges Uber knowingly launched UberX illegally in Australia in 2014. The San Francisco-based rideshare giant was also accused of serious misconduct including corporate espionage and hacking of competitors' systems. The trial is scheduled to last for 10 weeks and comes two weeks after Uber agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars ($178 million) to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by 8,000 Australian taxi and rental car drivers. The drivers have demanded compensation for losses since Uber landed in Australia in 2012, first with the limousine service Uber Black, followed by the taxi service Uber Taxi, and then the rideshare service UberX without professional drivers.  Taxi Apps lawyer Michael Hodge told the court that Uber lawyers agreed to a statement of facts similar to that behind the class-action settlement. Neither statement of facts has yet to be released by the court. Hodge said Uber got a head start of at least 20 months over its competitors in Australia's emerging transport app market by launching UberX when ride-sharing was illegal in some Australian states.  “Uber is a company that quite deliberately set out to break the law in the hope that they could do it at such mass scale that they would ultimately be able to pressure people to allow them to then operate lawfully, and they did so intending to gain a competitive advantage,” Hodge told the court in opening his case. “They appear to remain completely unrepentant about that and it ought, to pick up the language of exemplary damages, be something that shocks the conscience,” Hodge added. Hodge said if Uber had complied with Australian law, GoCatch would have continued its growth trajectory, accumulated drivers and eventually launched a ride-sharing product when the law allowed. But UberX now dominates the Australian rideshare market and GoCatch, launched in 2014, departed the transport industry in 2021. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

In this episode of Tribe Talkin': GoCatch v Uber First day in court  GoCatch faces questions  GoCatch had actually lost 90% of users by the time UberX came. Canva money hits bank accounts.  SaaS growth continues to slow.  The "Tech Winter" is persisting. Quantum of capital is different at different stages   What VC's really mean when they talk about companies die?  Charts hello@tribeglobal.vc

In this episode of Tribe Talkin':  Subsequent reporting on Breakthrough Victoria (Capital Brief, Bronwen Clue)  Plutora Pty Ltd going into voluntary administration in march over a dispute with the tax office. (news.com.au, Alex Turner-Cohen) GoCatch vs Uber: Victorian courts will hear explosive claims of how it killed the competition. (Paul Smith, AFR) Task Group creating $100 Mil payday for Houden family.(Tess Bennett, AFR).  Growth of new angel investors falling.  Airtree $100 mil + valuation list: New partners at Ten13. (Capital Brief, Hugo Mathers) AI honeymoon is over according to Canva's Cliff Obrecht. (Nick Bonyhady, AFR).  Rayn Ong's new ebook, we think. (Simon Thomsen, Startupdaily) Y Combinator: bets in a picture. Why one VC invests.  Peter Theil talks about going niche.  Simon Beard talks about creating personal and authentic content.  Charts hello@tribeglobal.vc

Small Biz Matters – a half hour program each week where you can work ON your business rather than IN it.with Alexi Boyd, broadcaster, advocate and small business owner.Date: 19 May 2020 Incubators, accelerators, startup hubs. They seem to be popping up all over the place. Some are independant and others available through university programs. So what exactly are they and how do they give businesses the edge when starting out? Are they just for the techpreneurs who innovate in the digital world, or are other industries and sectors involved too? Today on the program we are joined by the CEO of Fishburners, Nicole O’Brien. Fishburners is a not for profit enterprise dedicated to “making the hardest thing you’ve ever done easier by providing the best facilities, resources, education, support and community of like-minded people to connect with and learn from.” Welcome to the show Nicole. Topics we’ll be covering: Why are startups so important to building a better Australia? How do you define a startup - is it a matter of being young or at the beginning of your small business journey? Why is Community central to startup success? How do organisations like Fishburners nourish a community with such a diverse range of startups in their community? What is the future of communities in Australia, post pandemic? (How do they differ from co-working spaces?) What are your top tips for continuing to collaborate & network when the face-to-face option is no longer there? What makes Fishburners different? What do we have to look forward to coming out of Australian startups over the next 5 years? To find out more go to their website: https://fishburners.org/   Nicole O’Brien BIO   Nicole is a social enterprise leader with a passion for improving lives and communities.     As CEO of Fishburners, Australia’s largest startup community and coworking space, Nicole leads a space for aspiring tech entrepreneurs to learn and communicate. The community has grown to more than 850 members and 400 startups, across its offices in Sydney, and Brisbane and Fishburners virtual platform.  Fishburners works closely with partnerships including Google for Startups, Jobs for NSW, Brisbane City Council,  UTS, Optus and Chartered Accountants ANZ.  High-profile alumni include: Koala, GoCatch, DesignCrowd, Code Camp, Tinybeans, Madpaws, Jayride, GradConnection and Hyper Anna.   Nicole’s career working with social enterprises in the not for profit sector began in 1989 at the Australian Conservation Foundation where she positively impacted on growing green consumerism whilst building the ACF’s revenue base. A trip to Asia followed with the opportunity to work on an Australian Aid project in Cambodia working with the Khmer Journalists association as a business Development Advisor to support the establishment of a free press. An exciting and optimistic time following the first Democratic elections in Cambodia and there was a lot to achieve, this led to work with the United Nations Development Program as a Communications Consultant and the Shandwick Group as a PR Executive working for the Cambodian Government.   Back in Australia Nicole worked for Team Publications, a start up with a new approach to organisational learning where she was charged with taking a range of management coaching tools to market. This was followed by a role as Marketing Manager for the women’s and youth titles. Following this period in publishing, Nicole’s passion for making a difference took over and she spent the next 10 years transforming the social enterprises of YWCA NSW and repositioning the organisation to be recognised for the critical support it provided to women and their families.   More recently, Nicole has been using her well-honed leadership, governance, financial, people, marketing and entrepreneurial skills to ensure that ACON Health continues to be the leading health promotion organisation providing opportunities for its community to live their healthiest lives.   Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Social Policy, Post Graduate in Marketing, Masters of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is mother to 15 year old Isabella and 9 year old Lachlan.

Andrew Campbell - CEO and Founder and of GoCatch – The disruptive taxi service, on focus and perseverance In this episode of the Human Potential Podcast our host, Oliver Freer, talks with Andrew Campbell, the CEO and Founder of GoCatch, about Disruptive Innovation, Complex Product Management, the required technological skills to thrive in the future and the importance of developing focus and perseverance.More About Andrew CampbellAndrew Campbell is the founder GoCatch, one of Australia’s most disruptive technology Startups. Within 4 years he had built a $20m business and transformed customer experience in the taxi industry, despite fierce competition from Cabcharge and Uber.Along the way, Andrew raised $13m in corporate and government funding, built a talented, passionate team, negotiated with state transport departments, won numerous business awards including the $50,000 first prize at Tech-23 for the best Startup pitch.In 2014, with $4.5 million in the bank and 10% month-on-month growth, Andrew exited GoCatch and began mentoring up and coming Startup entrepreneurs.In less than 2 years since leaving GoCatch, Andrew mentored over fifty tech entrepreneurs who are all disrupting their market segments with new technologies and business models.Andrew is one of Australia’s leading experts on Startups, disruptive technology and corporate innovation. Andrew’s book recommendations;The trilogy of uniquely informative books; Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessonsby Yuval Noah HarariandThe Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones by Thomas Asbridge.

Ben speaks to David Holmes, the CEO of Australia's first homegrown rideshare app, GoCatch

Host Mark Bouris presents a David and Goliath story this week! Ned Moorfield, the CEO and co-founder of ridesharing service, GoCatch tells TMBS how to compete with an 800 pound gorilla (Uber in Neds case). MB also probes Ned for his insights on marketplace models, creating a point of difference and raising millions in funding from all tiers of investors to fund the growth of his business. Join the Facebook Group. Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube. Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses. Got a question or comment for Mark? Send an email.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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GoCatch is a taxi booking and payment Mobile App. Ned Moorfield is the CEO and Co-Founder of GoCatch and he's got some valuable insights in how to bootstrap a 2-sided market and how gamification was "game-changer" for their own growth and retention. For full-details and transcript, checkout http://streethawk.com/blog

Uber is a great app, so is GoCatch and Ingogo, so what is the future for them in NSW under new laws - this week I speak to NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian, plus the product to ensure you know if your elderly family member has missed their medication or perhaps isn't following their normal habits, and your calls on Wemo, Laptop buying and mobile network choice

Uber is a great app, so is GoCatch and Ingogo, so what is the future for them in NSW under new laws - this week I speak to NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian, plus the product to ensure you know if your elderly family member has missed their medication or perhaps isn't following their normal habits, and your calls on Wemo, Laptop buying and mobile network choice

Uber is a great app, so is GoCatch and Ingogo, so what is the future for them in NSW under new laws - this week I speak to NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian, plus the product to ensure you know if your elderly family member has missed their medication or perhaps isn't following their normal habits, and your calls on Wemo, Laptop buying and mobile network choice