The Pitch Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:01:29 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?w=32 The Pitch Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/ 32 32 202088525 The Pitch is back: Meet the superb startups shortlisted for September https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/the-pitch-startups-shortlist-september-2024/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/the-pitch-startups-shortlist-september-2024/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 02:05:10 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302190 From dating to healthcare, real estate to sustainable consumption, meet the five startups shortlisted for the Pitch.

The post The Pitch is back: Meet the superb startups shortlisted for September appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/the-pitch-startups-shortlist-september-2024/feed/ 0 Pitch like a pro: Top tips from Diolog’s Amy Benson and SeenCulture’s Nikki Tugano https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/pitch-tips-diolog-amy-benson-seenculture-nikki-tugano/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/pitch-tips-diolog-amy-benson-seenculture-nikki-tugano/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:58:26 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302158 What makes a winning pitch? Founders Amy Benson and Nikki Tugano share their top tips for pitching to investors.

The post Pitch like a pro: Top tips from Diolog’s Amy Benson and SeenCulture’s Nikki Tugano appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/pitch-tips-diolog-amy-benson-seenculture-nikki-tugano/feed/ 0 Four lessons Diolog founder Amy Benson learned since winning the Pitch https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/lessons-diolog-founder-amy-benson-winning-the-pitch/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/lessons-diolog-founder-amy-benson-winning-the-pitch/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:39:12 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=288979 Amy Benson, founder of Diolog and the winner of the second instalment of the Pitch by SmartCompany shares her reflections from the experience.

The post Four lessons Diolog founder Amy Benson learned since winning the Pitch appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/lessons-diolog-founder-amy-benson-winning-the-pitch/feed/ 0 La Foundary co-founder explains the mushroomy future of packaging https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/la-foundary-anh-van-interview/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/la-foundary-anh-van-interview/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:16:20 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=283478 The team of students developed a sustainable packaging solution, which feeds farm waste to mushroom mycelium to generate a styrofoam alternative.

The post La Foundary co-founder explains the mushroomy future of packaging appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/la-foundary-anh-van-interview/feed/ 0 Eyeonic wins grand prize at the Pitch, with La Foundary named People’s Choice https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/eyeonic-startup-wins-the-pitch-4/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/eyeonic-startup-wins-the-pitch-4/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:41:24 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=283240 On Thursday, November 30 in Melbourne, guest judges from the VC and business community chose Eyeonic as the winning startup of the Pitch.

The post Eyeonic wins grand prize at the Pitch, with La Foundary named People’s Choice appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/eyeonic-startup-wins-the-pitch-4/feed/ 0 How Farm Automation’s drones and AI are saving dairy farmers’ precious time https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/farm-automation-founder-pitch/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/farm-automation-founder-pitch/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:41:13 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=283148 Farm Automation is one of five brands shortlisted to compete at the Pitch, SmartCompany's early-stage startup competition.

The post How Farm Automation’s drones and AI are saving dairy farmers’ precious time appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/farm-automation-founder-pitch/feed/ 0 Why Yoochooz founder Maggie Ciobanu left corporate finance to take on cyberbullying https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/yoochooz-founder-pitch-cyberbullying/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/yoochooz-founder-pitch-cyberbullying/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:40:14 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=283054 Yoochooz is one of five brands shortlisted to compete at the Pitch, SmartCompany‘s early-stage startup competition.

The post Why Yoochooz founder Maggie Ciobanu left corporate finance to take on cyberbullying appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/yoochooz-founder-pitch-cyberbullying/feed/ 0 Meet Spool AI, the startup curing ‘corporate amnesia’ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/spool-ai-founders-the-pitch/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/spool-ai-founders-the-pitch/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:56:09 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=282889 Spool AI is one of the early-stage startups shortlisted to compete at the Pitch, SmartCompany's early-stage startup competition.

The post Meet Spool AI, the startup curing ‘corporate amnesia’ appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/spool-ai-founders-the-pitch/feed/ 0 Too many glaucoma cases go undetected. Medtech Eyeonic wants to change that https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/eyeonic-founder-simon-skalicky-the-pitch/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/eyeonic-founder-simon-skalicky-the-pitch/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:37:51 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=282695 Eyeonic uses AI to perform visual field testing on any computer screen, allowing users to carry out tests at home, detect loss of peripheral vision, and gather results that can be easily interpreted by optometrists or ophthalmologists online and reported back to the patient.

The post Too many glaucoma cases go undetected. Medtech Eyeonic wants to change that appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/eyeonic-founder-simon-skalicky-the-pitch/feed/ 0 Inneurva co-founder shares how a friend’s back pain inspired the medtech startup https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/inneurva-co-founder-clara-zhao-medtech/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/inneurva-co-founder-clara-zhao-medtech/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:00:32 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=282538 Inneurva is one of five shortlisted startups that will compete to win big at the Pitch, SmartCompany's early-stage startup competition.

The post Inneurva co-founder shares how a friend’s back pain inspired the medtech startup appeared first on SmartCompany.

]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/the-pitch/inneurva-co-founder-clara-zhao-medtech/feed/ 0