8 JUL 2020 · Morgans Adviser Chris Titley chats to Michael Fox, CEO, and Co-founder of Fable Company. Fable is a meat alternative product using mushrooms that are currently being stocked in Woolworths. The meat alternative or plant-based meat market is in its infancy globally however came to a more public spotlight with Beyond Meat’s IPO (BYND:NAS). Michael talks about the partnership with Heston Blumenthal, restaurants, Woolworths, Marley Spoon (ASX:MMM) as well future plans.

30 JUN 2020 · In the latest Morgans Startup Series, Chris Titley has a follow-up chat with Jodie Mlikota from Gathar (Private Company). Through the Gathar marketplace, cooks and chefs connect with hosts looking to create amazing dinner parties at home, without the hard work. We last chatted with Gathar in August last year as they were launching into Brisbane, and have subsequently launched into Bryon Bay, Sydney and Melbourne as well as innovating through the isolation period via an “Isolation degustation” with over 200 participants enjoying a 4-course degustation set menu within their homes all at once via Youtube with a live musician. The company has recently raised $600k to expand their growth on the B2B side and expand their geographic locations. They are currently having their biggest month ever since inception.

9 JUN 2020 · Morgans adviser Chris Titley chatted to Josh Foreman, Founder, and CEO of Indebted. Indebted is an Australian fintech that uses technology to enable collections for overdue bad and doubtful debts. The company has recently raised over $14m to expand and grow and is backed by Westpac’s venture capital arm – Reinventure as well as Carthona Capital. The company, which has over 60 employees, uses its own technology to connect with customers to ensure they can repay their debts on a personal level and stay on top of their overall financial wellness. The pair discuss, COVID-19, and the trends Josh Foreman is seeing, as well as some business advice for other aspiring entrepreneurs.

24 DEC 2019 · Morgans Adviser Chris Titley recently chatted with Clayton Howes, founder, and CEO of ASX Listed MoneyMe (ASX:MME). MoneyMe is a platform predominantly servicing the fast-growing Personal Loan market. Clayton tells the story of how and why he began MoneyMe, the growth they’ve achieved thus far as well the reasons for the IPO, and a description of innovative products they’ve released far. Morgans Corporate Limited was Joint Lead Manager & Underwriter to the Initial Public Offer of shares in MoneyMe Limited and received fees in that regard.

3 DEC 2019 · Morgans Adviser Chris Titley recently chatted with Nathan Walsh, Co-founder of Athena Homes for a follow-up interview. Chris and Nathan spoke in February this year around the launch of Athena – and now we hear an update on how the business has scaled, how the bank has passed on all the rate cuts and the engagement that has followed, the customer feedback they are receiving as well some of the new and more innovative products and features to come.

3 DEC 2019 · Morgans adviser Chris Titley sat down with Blake Wills – CEO of Microba in the latest Startup Series Podcast. Microba (microba.com) is an Australian company working to create a community of greater health. Built on leading scientific research, Microba has established itself as a world leader in the analysis of the gut microbiome. Blake discusses the history of the product, the success they are seeing thus far in the huge verticals within the health sector, the funding they’ve received by Perennial, Thorney, and others, and their plans for the future.

30 SEP 2019 · Morgans Adviser Chris Titley recently interviewed Dan Adams, co-founder it Amber Electric as part of the Morgans Startup Series podcast. Amber Electric was born in 2017 out of two dreams: moving the world towards 100% renewable energy and using technology to improve people's lives. All energy retailers buy their electricity from the wholesale electricity market, where prices are set every 30 minutes by the government’s Australian Energy Market Operator. With Amber, you get direct access to these same wholesale prices. Dan and I discuss the importance of purpose-driven entrepreneurship, the pricing model they see that will shape the future of energy in Australia as well as discussing their recent funding round with partners such as Black Sheep Capital and Square Peg.

11 SEP 2019 · Morgans Adviser Chris Titley recently chatted with Paul Wilson as part of the Morgans Startup Series. Paul is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bailador Technology Investments [ASX:BTI], a listed venture capital fund targeting expansion-stage investments. Paul has extensive Private Equity investment experience as a former Director of CHAMP Private Equity in Sydney and New York, with MetLife in London and New York, and as Executive Director at Illyria, a media-focused investment group. Paul talks about BTI – their investments, their structure, their investment processes as well as some tips for entrepreneurs.

10 SEP 2019 · Morgans adviser Chris Titley recently caught up with Mark Calabro and Shannon Hautot, Co-founders of HungryHungry. HungryHungry is a platform assisting merchants (namely in hospitality) to stay in business, drive revenues and offer a better dining experience to customers. The company formed out of their business OrderMate which identified a problem for them to address. The podcast delves into the why, the how, customer behaviour, and some tips for emerging entrepreneurs.