Why startups typically fail and what the data shows

Startup failure levels are extreme by any benchmark. This is an issue of increasing community importance as we seek to create not only new jobs and companies, but new kinds of jobs and new kinds of companies that harness new technologies, rather than be disrupted by them. Thankfully the global access and openness afforded by the internet is transforming the once foggy journey to success and making it more available. This session will look at what we can learn about replicating the journey to success and why, even with this knowledge freely available, startup failure rates are still so high.

Bio

Kirk is CEO and co-founder of LeapSheep, a subscription advisory and start-up building platform service. Kirk’s career has been driven by 3 keen interests; Deep Technology, Global Business Models and Human Psychology. Kirk spent 12 years with Microsoft, ultimately based in Singapore as Head of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Relations for Asia Pacific managing a team of working with a portfolio of 20 innovation centres and 8000 start-ups across the region. He returned to Adelaide in 2015 to launch LeapSheep – a platform for Founders and Early Stage Investors, with a vision to “Radically transform startup success rates”. Kirk is also an early stage angel investor and has a passion for empowering people with the abilities to develop global companies, create jobs, distribute wealth and generate positive social impact. Kirk is also the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Innovation and Collaboration Centre at the Uni of SA Leading the Venture Catalyst Incubation program.

6:30pm @The Colonist, 44 The Parade, NORWOOD 5067

Also speaking at this location at 8:30pm is Andrew MacDonald