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Carbonaught is inventing a new blueprint to feed the earth - and they’re crushing it!
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Carbonaught is inventing a new blueprint to feed the earth - and they’re crushing it!

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August 15, 2025

It’s a stomach-churning task, but there is hope for our planet's farmers and foodies. Queensland-based startup, Carbonaught. has exploded onto the scene with a radical new solution.
Climate Tech Fellowship Reflections
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Climate Tech Fellowship Reflections

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Mark Lewis

August 15, 2025

Timing in life is key, and the inaugural Startmate Climate Tech Fellowship came into my life at a particularly auspicious time. I was looking to transition from Fin Tech to Climate Tech when Kristin Vaughan of Virescent Venture Capital recommended the Fellowship to me. I went in with high expectations and was not disappointed. I finished feeling overwhelmed and excited by the possibilities in front of me.
Smooth as Butter: How Cassie Bell and Steph Skevington are making insurance cool
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Smooth as Butter: How Cassie Bell and Steph Skevington are making insurance cool

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Harshdeep Kaur

August 15, 2025

Revolutionary insurance startup Butter is the brainchild of two powerhouse, reformed lawyers who were thrown together by fate and bonded over red wine, broken laptops and a very archaic industry.
Why we’re building an MLP, not an MVP
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Why we’re building an MLP, not an MVP

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Matt Hollis

August 15, 2025

No more Minimum Viable Product for us. We're all about building a Minimum Lovable Product for our target users.
Beyond the screen: Recant’s AI solution to bring back online decorum
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Beyond the screen: Recant’s AI solution to bring back online decorum

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

‍Paris, fashion, and never ending viral social media posts and campaigns. I’m describing the key elements of ‘Emily in Paris’, a global phenomenon that follows the exploits of Emily, a Chicagoan social media marketer and influencer living and working in Paris. We see her documenting her life in Paris on social media, always receiving love and compliments online. However what we don't see is the non-Hollywood romanticised side of social media: vile DMs, and harassment at scale waiting for her to review and escalate.
Building a village: How Borne is transforming postpartum care for modern mothers
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Building a village: How Borne is transforming postpartum care for modern mothers

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

‍One of the most beautiful things about being human is our ability to experience many firsts as we age. Some of these, such as first wins, first failures, or first loves, leave an unforgettable imprint on our souls. A similar profound first, for those who want to experience it, is becoming a mother. The experience of bringing a new life into the world is uniquely transformative - you’re raw, yet calm. Vulnerable and fragile, yet strong. It is the most difficult thing you’ve ever done, yet it is purported that it’ll all come to you almost effortlessly. ‍
The no code revolution: How to build a startup with just an idea
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The no code revolution: How to build a startup with just an idea

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Angela Huang

August 15, 2025

In the first week of the W21 Student Fellowship, the Pitchblak team ran a no code session. Here are Angela Huang's takeaways.
Book review: High Output Management
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Book review: High Output Management

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Rochelle Ritchie

August 15, 2025

Written by former Intel CEO Andrew Grove, High Output Management focuses on successful frameworks for self-measurement, as well as team management styles to deliver success.
Boundless Earth backs Startmate to recruit the next wave of ambitious innovators into the climate tech sector
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Boundless Earth backs Startmate to recruit the next wave of ambitious innovators into the climate tech sector

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Julia West

August 15, 2025

Startmate and Boundless Earth, the philanthropic venture of Mike Cannon-Brookes, are excited to announce their partnership to recruit and upskill 300 new founders and operators into climate tech startups over the next 18 months.
How to believe in yourself and why feedback is a gift — Learning from Christie Jenkins
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How to believe in yourself and why feedback is a gift — Learning from Christie Jenkins

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Jayn Wong

August 15, 2025

Christie Jenkins' "eye-opening story about her time as a teenage trampoline athlete" left Jayn Wong with four golden rules worth actioning.
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