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The Making it in Melbourne podcast series brings you conversations with Melbourne migrant entrepreneurs who are reshaping our city’s business landscape. In this series, we hear the stories of migrant startup founders sharing how their cultural backgrounds have shaped their entrepreneurial journeys, offering insights, lessons, and tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.From creative and social innovations, artificial intelligence, mental health, and people changing careers, these are the stories of people who journeyed across borders to Melbourne, to build something extraordinary. This podcast series is brought to you by the City of Melbourne. Follow us at @cityofmelbourne across Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and X. We support migrant business founders to incubate ideas in our city through grants, specialised programs and connecting with the local community. Find out about upcoming opportunities at www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/startups-and-innovation
City of Melbourne hosts Making it in Melbourne: Conversations with Migrant Entrepreneurs, a business show with 12 episodes published.
People are already turning to AI for therapy, companionship and mental health support. But AI tools will only actually help if mental health expertise is built in from the start — not called in when things go wrong. That
Irene Tsang had everything the corporate world says you should want — and she walked away from all of it to move to Melbourne as a solo parent with two young kids. During COVID, she watched women bear the heaviest load i
What if discomfort was your biggest professional asset? Alvin Hermanto, founder of digital product advisory firm Relab, has spent his career deliberately putting himself in uncomfortable positions — being the odd one out
Baby in one arm, business in the other. This is how Sri Venkatesan started Next XR Group during COVID lockdown in Melbourne. She had no local clients and no external funding, and she was finding it hard at first to get A
You could have a lot of talent and experience but still be ignored — because your experience might not be seen as relevant, or just because your name or your cultural background might not be something that a recruiter is
Can a wombat and other Australian animals help fix your mental health? Michelle Chen ended up in Melbourne because a bus ticket was cheaper than a flight. But then she went to Games Week in Melbourne and decided to stay.
What happens when traditional career paths don’t quite fit? Diletta Legowo, founder of Small and Scale, shares her journey from creative beginnings to building a social innovation consultancy that helps governments, NGOs
How do you build a business that thrives between two worlds? Hung Huynh, founder of Intelligence 4 Start, shares his journey from Vietnam to Switzerland, France, and finally Melbourne—where he’s helping businesses expand
What does it take to walk away from a comfortable corporate career to start your own business? Sangeeta Mulchandani, founder of Jumpstart Studios, shares her path from banking to entrepreneurship, helping others make the
What does it take to move from an international student to the CEO of an AI company? Yifei Wang, founder of AI Build, shares his journey from Shanghai to Melbourne, building a successful tech company and becoming a leade
What does it take to change the conversation around mental health in Asian communities? In this episode, host Jeanette Cheah sits down with Asami Koike, founder of Shapes and Sounds, a social enterprise dedicated to dest
The Making it in Melbourne podcast series brings you conversations with Melbourne migrant entrepreneurs who are reshaping our city’s business landscape. In this series, five Melbourne (Australia) startup founders share h
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Making it in Melbourne: Conversations with Migrant Entrepreneurs is hosted by City of Melbourne. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 12 episodes.
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