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Is age a barrier to start up success?
There’s a strange fascination with age in the entrepreneurial world, at both ends of the spectrum. And at both life stages, there are distractors who try to tell upstarts that they are too old or too young to be doing what they’re doing. The thing about entrepreneurs...
Shanghai students help create gateway to Asia for start-ups
Twenty Chinese high school students are a step closer to becoming young entrepreneurs after spending two weeks undertaking a customised curriculum at the UTS Hatchery. The group from Shanghai Commercial School followed a Hatchery+ program of masterclasses, mentorship...
“I’m not a changemaker”: An interview with Anna Robertson
Ellen Leabeater finds out why Anna Robertson, founder of Ghana-based clothing company Yevu, just wants to generate decent wages for a small group of people. Oh, and bring some sweet threads to the international market. Ellen Leabeater (EL): Anna, introduce yourself...
How to make the most of the juggle struggle: Keeping all the balls in the air
As a university it’s extremely important that we cater for the studentpreneurs whose startup may be a side hustle. Our Hatchery+ Manager Joe Allen spoke to some of our jugglers to see how they manage to keep all the balls in the air without suffering a nervous...
Trust the process: Think like a designer and boost your idea generation
Hatchery Facilitator Alessio Colli explains how trusting the design process can make you see the light. “Trust the process.” It’s a phrase every designer is familiar with. A project has reached a roadblock, it’s unclear how to proceed, and the hard work done to get to...
‘Personal assistant for your Post-It notes’ takes UTS Hatchery+ top prize at Demo Day
WallSync takes the $5,000 prize ahead of September launch Collaborative teams use thousands of Post-It notes, but hours are lost transferring those notes into digital tools that teams use every day. That’s the problem brothers and co-founders Geoff and...