Feeling like there’s something missing from your investors? Join Benjamin Chong (of Right Click Capital) and billionaire investor Tim...

Make Investors Work for You

Location:

Level 6 Terrace Entrance
2000 NSW
Australia

Featuring

Benjamin Chong

Benjamin Chong

Partner at Right Click Capital

Benjamin is a partner at Right Click Capital, a team of passionate founders and investors who identify, invest in, and support technology businesses in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. He has a track record of investing in and building successful internet-related businesses over the last twenty years. These include Online Agility, an incubator and developer of online concepts, and Jetabroad, one of Australia’s leading online travel companies. Benjamin has served on the boards of a number of portfolio companies.
 
After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales with First Class Honours, Benjamin began his career consulting in the areas of ecommerce strategy, online marketing, and technology for major clients such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Volvo, Sony, and Toyota. 
 
Benjamin was named National Young Business Person of the Year by Young Achievement Australia and is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL), and Sydney Angels. Benjamin also serves as the co-director of the Founder Institute in Sydney.
Emily Yue

Emily Yue

Co-founder, Expert360

Emily Yue is co-founder of Expert360, a global leading marketplace for top freelance consultants. Leaving management consulting firm Bain & Company in 2013 to focus on Expert360, she’s raised over $5m to date over three investment rounds. The platform connects over 10,000 vetted freelancers to over 2,500 firms across the globe, with backgrounds at top management consulting and investment firms as well as leading global blue chip businesses.

Tessa Court

Tessa Court

CEO and founder of IntelligenceBank

Tessa Court is the founder and CEO of IntelligenceBank, a business process management software platform that has a range of apps such as Digital Asset Management, Board Portals, and Risk & Compliance Software. IntelligenceBank is headquartered in Melbourne and has an office in San Diego, California to service its clients in over 55 countries.
 
Prior to IntelligenceBank, Tessa was on the executive team at Hitwise where she ran sales and marketing before exiting to Experian in 2007 for $280M. Tessa is also a director at various start-up technology companies.  
 
Alec Lynch

Alec Lynch

CEO, DesignCrowd

Alec Lynch is CEO and founder of leading design crowdsourcing platform DesignCrowd — which he launched ‘out of the garage’ in Sydney in 2007. He’s raised $12m in venture capital over three $3m+ rounds, taking over the global design scene in 2012. In 2014, he was announced as the entrepreneur of the year by Ernst & Young, and we’re sure that he’s got plenty to share about making investors work. 

Tim Draper

Tim Draper

Tim Draper is the founding partner of Draper Associates and DFJ. Tim’s original suggestion to use viral marketing as a method for spreading a software application from customer to customer was instrumental to the successes of Hotmail, Skype, and others. Most recently, he raised $190 million for his newest early-stage fund with Draper Associates.

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  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.
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Event Details

Feeling like there’s something missing from your investors? Join Benjamin Chong (of Right Click Capital) and billionaire investor Tim Draper (of the worldwide Draper Venture Network) as they sit on a panel with the founders of successful Australian technology startups Expert360, IntelligenceBank and Designcrowd. Together, they'll be sharing their greatest tips on getting the most out of early stage technology investors. 
 
Tim has been recognised as a leading supporter of entrepreneurship, listed as #46 of the most outstanding Harvard alumni, #7 on the Forbes Midas List, #1 of the Most Networked Venture Capitalists by Always On, and #98 in Worth Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful People in Finance. He also received the World Entrepreneurship Forum’s “Entrepreneur for the World” in 2015.
 
Why should you attend? 
Make Investors Work for You is your inside scoop on how four successful entrepreneurs unlocked their investors' networks and discovered which investors would add value to their business, post-investment. Hear how to benefit from investors' experiences, both good and bad, and find out how to identify the red flags before it's too late. Uncover methods to build meaningful and enduring relationships with your investors that will help propel your business to success. 
 
Recap
If you're searching for great investors or insights on how best to leverage your investors over and above just money, Make Investors Work for You is for you. 
 
There will be a Q&A session at the end as well as the great opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and potential investors! 
 
Drinks and nibbles will also be provided, courtesy of the lovely folk at Little Fresh.
 
Panel speakers
Tim Draper is the founding partner of Draper Associates and DFJ. Tim’s original suggestion to use viral marketing as a method for spreading a software application from customer to customer was instrumental to the successes of Hotmail, Skype, and others. Most recently, he raised $190 million for his newest early-stage fund with Draper Associates.
 
Benjamin Chong is a partner at Right Click Capital, a team of passionate founders and investors who identify, invest in, and support technology businesses in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. He has a track record of investing in and building successful Internet-related businesses over the last twenty years and also serves as the co-director of the Founder Institute in Sydney.
 
Emily Yue is co-founder of Expert360, a global leading marketplace for top freelance consultants. Emily has raised over $5m to date over three investment rounds. The platform connects over 10,000 vetted freelancers to over 2,500 firms across the globe. 
 
Tessa Court is CEO and pioneer of IntelligenceBank, an award-winning SaaS platform. Named as one of Australia’s most powerful women in technology. 
 
Alec Lynch is CEO and founder of leading design crowdsourcing platform DesignCrowd — which he launched ‘out of the garage’ in Sydney in 2007. He’s raised $12m in venture capital over three $3m+ rounds. 

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Access and Inclusion

  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.
  • Hearing Loop - A hearing loop (sometimes called an audio induction loop) is a special type of sound system for use by people with hearing aids. The hearing loop provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to 'T' (Telecoil) setting. Many venues have an induction hearing loop system. Check if your venue has this system.