unKEMPt

It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – and this week, it’s a little different. After two mammoth years in the role, Leanne Kemp’s time as Queensland Chief Entrepreneur is at an end. This episode, Leanne is joined by the wizard behind the curtain – OQCE Director Craig O’Kane – to look back at their epic run together. Since the day they met each other in an airport lounge, Leanne and Craig have embarked on an incredible journey. They’ve travelled the length and breadth of Queensland, meeting up-and-coming founders in every corner of the State. This week, as Leanne ends her term as Chief, they look back at some of the most memorable entrepreneurs they encountered – and where those entrepreneurs are now. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

It’s never too early to start dreaming and doing. This week, Leanne talks to 11-year-old Kizzy the ‘Kidpreneur’ about her big plans for the future.It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Kizzy, an impressive ‘Kidpreneur’ that she met on a visit to a Sunshine Coast primary school. Leanne talks to Kizzy about where she gets her ideas, how she’s already making them happen, how she’s forming connections with other budding entrepreneurs, and why she never wants to have a boss. Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne talks about how building an entrepreneurial mindset is one of the most important things you can teach your kids. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

David Wardle, Managing Director of Quik Corp, on how his dynamic Queensland business is delivering innovation to the agricultural, emergency services and mining sectors.It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to David Wardle, Managing Director of Quik Corp. David might not fit the image you have in your mind of a start-up entrepreneur – you’re unlikely to find him in a hoodie and white sneakers, hanging out in Silicon Valley – but his company’s completely customisable products are changing the agricultural, emergency services and mining sectors, with numerous applications in industrial and commercial markets. David discusses the secret sauce behind Quik Corp’s inventions, and how the company has been able to commercialise them. Then, he explains why the Sunshine Coast is becoming such a popular industrial destination.Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne turns the tables, and asks you the questions that every entrepreneur should be asking themselves. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Scott Tonges, co-founder of Teach Starter, explains how the education technology company is coming to the rescue of teachers, parents and students around the world.It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Scott Tonges. Scott and his wife, teacher Jill Snape, are the founders of Teach Starter, an EdTech company that creates preschool to year 6 teaching resources, saving teachers hours each week when preparing for class and helping to create a real buzz in the classroom. Scott explains how Teach Starter went from an email to a subscriber database to a thriving community with more than 140,000+ pages of resources; scaling up and taking Teach Starter around the world; and the challenges of breaking into the US market.Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne explains product market fit, and why timing is everything for start-ups.UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Anil Sabharwal, Vice President of Chrome, Comms and Photos at Google, explains how he created a ‘start-up’ within one of the world’s largest companies. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Anil Sabharwal, the man who led the creation and roll-out of Google Photos. Now based in Oz, Anil discusses how he has applied an entrepreneurial mindset to his work at Google; how Google Photos went from zero to a billion users in three-and-a-half years; and the crucial inflection point Australia finds itself at in terms of innovation. Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne dives deeper into the importance of ‘intrepreneurship’, and discusses the differences between leading your own company and innovating within someone else’s. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Movember Co-Founder Travis Garone explains how a couple of beers with a mate turned into a fundraising empire that’s raised over a billion dollars for men’s health. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Movember Co-Founder and Global Brand & Creative Director Travis Garone. Travis explains how he and Co-Founder Luke Slattery found a way to sell men’s health and raise over a billion dollars for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention; why “disruption is a way of life” for his brand; and the advice he’d give to a young entrepreneur starting out today.Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne gets her pitch on, and explains how having the perfect pitch can make or break most entrepreneurs.UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Tim Walmsley, the founder and CEO of BenchOn, explains his vision for a world where no one loses their job for financial reasons. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to BenchOn founder and CEO Tim Walmsley. A world-first platform created right here in Queensland, BenchOn allows businesses to earn extra revenue by loaning their staff to other businesses in need.Walmsley explains how his role as an executive in the defence industry opened his eyes to the problem of employee underutilisation; how he came up with a platform to solve it; and what the future of work will look like in 2030. Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne talks about what happens when ‘culture eats strategy’, and why successful startups need to be in the business of culture creation. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Cryptoloc founder Jamie Wilson explains how he built one of the world’s best cybersecurity startups right here in Brisbane. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Cryptoloc founder and chairman Jamie Wilson. Jamie started his professional life as an accountant, before pivoting to cybersecurity and building the Cryptoloc Technology Group’s highly secure platform. Cryptoloc was recently chosen from a field of 22,000 companies around the globe to be named one of Forbes’ 20 Best Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2020; it was the only Australian company to make the cut. Jamie talks to Leanne about his deeply personal reason for making the switch to cybersecurity; how he built a globally recognised startup in Brisbane; and why he’s so passionate about putting people back in control of their own data. Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne explains what every founder needs to know about failure – and reveals why failure can actually be its own reward. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.   

Amali de Alwis – UK Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups – explains why every business should be a social enterprise.It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to startup superstar Amali de Alwis MBE. The former CEO of Code First: Girls, and the current UK Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups, discusses why she has dedicated her career to giving girls an equal shot; why everyone should learn to code; how Microsoft is empowering startups; the unglamorous side of entrepreneurship; and the advice she’d give her 15-year-old self. Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne explains what every startup needs to know about first-time funding. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.   

Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain, Data and Digital Assets at the World Economic Forum, explains why data is crucial to the formation of new world structures. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Sheila Warren, with whom she recently collaborated on the World Economic Forum’s Roadmap for Cross-Border Data Flows. Warren, a brilliant Harvard Law graduate and the Head of Blockchain, Data and Digital Assets at the World Economic Forum, explains why society is in need of a ‘Great Reset’; how COVID-19 is bringing the digital divide to the forefront; how to use technology to address inequity; the role of physical libraries in a digital world; and why there is no vaccine coming for some of the biggest challenges and threats that face our world. Then, in this week’s ‘Leannesplaining’ segment, Leanne turns her attention to 4IR – the Fourth Industrial Revolution – and explains why it’s here to stay.UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

Anthony Finkelstein – software engineer and Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security to the UK Government – discusses the technology that will shape the future. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Anthony Finkelstein – a software engineer and researcher based at the Alan Turing Institute, and the Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security to the UK Government – about the innovations that are set to shape the coming decades, and the secrets to success for startups seeking to work with governments. Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne gives her perspective on an incredibly important distinction for start-up founders – ‘growth’ vs ‘scale’. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.  

Mike Tozer, founder and CEO of Xceptional, explains how he was inspired by his sister to create a start-up that specialises in career services for autistic professionals. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Mike Tozer, the founder and CEO of Xceptional, about how his sister’s struggle with employment led him to create a company that recognises, celebrates and harnesses the unique strengths of people with autism. Mike discusses how Xceptional has partnered with leading global companies and even won $1 million in funding from the Google.org Impact Challenge.  Then, in less than three minutes, Leanne ‘Leannesplains’ the importance of intergenerational entrepreneurship, and how standing up to ageism can help your start-up. UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb’s Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, discusses how Airbnb went from an air mattress in a living room to a global juggernaut – and where it’s going next. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. This week, Leanne talks to Susan Wheeldon, the leader of Airbnb in Australia and New Zealand, about how the ‘unicorn’ tourism start-up worth over $4 billion has weathered the COVID-19 storm, and why the company’s responsibility isn’t just to its employees and shareholders, but to the next generation. Then, in less than three minutes, Leanne ‘Leannesplains’ what it means to shift from being a company that prioritises shareholder value to a company that prioritises stakeholder value, and why every start-up needs to make the transition.UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

In the debut episode of OQCE’s unKEMPt podcast, SafetyCulture CEO Luke Anear tells Leanne Kemp how his work as a private investigator led to a billion-dollar tech startup. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. An internationally recognised leader and innovator in the technology sector, Leanne knows what it takes to start up, scale up and run a successful global company. In each episode of unKEMPt, she taps into her extensive network of experts to spotlight start-up success stories and provide invaluable advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses.This week, Leanne talks to Luke Anear about what he’s had to sacrifice to start and scale SafetyCulture; how he’s built the company into a ‘Unicorn’ (a startup valued at over $1 billion); and the most satisfying moments along the way. Then, Leanne ‘Leannesplains’ what every start-up founder needs to know about exit strategies in less than three minutes!UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.