Don't just confine your online presence to Facebook & Instagram, learn how you can master the world of Blogging!  Blogging can be a hugely beneficial way to generate traffic to your startup, and share what you are doing. Dr Joos Meyer will be speaking about the ins & outs of Blogging, ensuring you dont miss an opportunity to utilise this platform! Joos has lots of experience with online marketing, especially through his personal website and succesful blog. Joos' will focus on: - How his experiences at and after university led to the founding of PRYMD Labs and his own succesful blog.  - Developing a writing style that appeals to your audience - Which sites are good for blogging and what he uses - Generating traffic and encouraging return visits  This is a FREE Bloom event. Reserve your seat here: http://tdy.cl/e/K2g84mU About Dr Joos Meyer: Dr Joos Meyer is a graduate medical doctor from UWA, graduating with honours in 2012. Dr Joos is also the CEO of PRYMD Labs, a start up which takes scientific research and develops it into commercial products with the aim of optimizing cognitive function to improve quality of life. Get acquainted with Joos' website and blog here: http://www.drjoosmeyer.com/

Chris Leslie from Airscope Industries brings his experience in commercial aviation, UAVs and drones to the Bloom lab next Tuesday. Airscope is Australia’s fastest growing company in a field described as the next .com industry. Chris promises to offer entrepreneurial insights beyond the world of drones, with something for everybody involved in launching a startup. The presentation will cover: Capitalizing on opportunities that new technologies present How to move fast in an innovative and quickly changing industry The importance of entrepreneurial backbone What corporate jobs can teach us about entrepreneurship The commercial future of drones in innovation and collaboration This is a FREE Bloom event. Check out Airscope Industries here: http://airscope.com.au/ PS Did we mention he’s bringing in a drone?

After the highly successful 2015 program, Vocus Upstart is back for round two, in collaboration with Spacecubed and eGroup. Vocus Upstart brings a world-class startup accelerator program to Perth and is all about helping you build a great tech startup. You bring the passion, ambition and your idea for the next big thing in tech, and we'll help you bring your idea to life. On offer is $40,000 seed funding to each of the 8 selected startups, a 13 week intensive accelerator based at Spacecubed and a money-can't-buy network of mentors comprising successful entrepreneurs, domain experts and experienced VC's.  Attend the upcoming information session to learn more about the program, the selection criteria and the application process from 5:30pm. This is a FREE Bloom Event.

Bombora is developing an award winning Wave Energy Converter system, converting ocean swell into cost effective renewable electricity. By having a low cost of electricity (comparable with onshore wind at maturity) achieved through their initial near shore location and multiple market access, increased survivability, lower associated infrastructure costs and shielded power take off design, Bombora has overcome the deficiencies of existing technology developers.   About our speaker   Shawn Ryan has over 12 years of experience as a consulting engineer, across a variety of industry sectors including, mining, oil and gas and heavy industry (power generation and petrochemical).   His technical and contract management skills have been developed as a Package Engineer and Project Manager on various EPCM projects, having delivered multimillion dollar, multidiscipline contract packages to specification, on time and within budgets for companies such as SKM, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, JP Kenny, Khalda Petroleum (Apache Energy), Aibel Oil and Gas, Burrup Fertilisers, Perth Energy and Tenaga Nasional Berhad. Shawn is well versed in the all forms of project execution from concept development, design, and specification through to contract implementation and administration.   His recent experience was to package engineer $40M of mechanical equipment from project concept through to commissioning for Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Cape Lambert Upgrade. Shawn also project managed EPCM projects with a total value of $150 million, involving project teams of 15 – 20 people.   Shawn is a co-inventor of the technology, and aside from various technical and marketing responsibilities, is primarily responsible for project management, vendor engagement, procurement and specification, and IP management.   More about Bombora Wavepower and Shawn here > https://youtu.be/6y4DV9uJwLI          

Don't have a big cash pile to fund your startup? No stress, come along to this event to learn how you can fund your company without any funds! Dylan, a Bloom Member and co-founder of VeriVote will be telling you how you can fund you company using equity, or slicing pie. Slicing pie means that you pay people who help your startup with equity, rather than cash. However, there is an art-form to slicing the pie fairly to make sure everyone is fairly compensated. Dylan will discuss the process of slicing pie and how to do it to achieve the best results for your startup. This is a FREE Bloom event.

Understanding business behaviour is crucial when you are trying to create your own!   Come along to our Business Behaviour event to learn some of the key skills and principles you need to understand to run a successful business.   Boyd Hauff will share insights on how people interact with your business by putting a spotlight on areas of:   - Marketing behaviour - User experience - Interpersonal relationships   Boyd is an account manager for a fast growing tech company in Perth – who are currently ranked #1 on Techboard. Boyd has roots in visual communication but quickly moved into marketing & business development with previous work experiences in digital agencies.   Boyd is passionate about digital innovation, collaboration and the future of our generation.   This special event will be free for all attendees, so make sure to reserve a seat as capacity is sure to fill up quick!   Reserve your seat here: http://tdy.cl/e/lWJvzC0   Don’t miss out on this as it’s 1 of 3 events that Boyd will be presenting this semester on the business of being in a startup.

How can you use marketing methods other than Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to grow your business? Learning to navigate the world of digital marketing beyond the realm of social media can be a challenge, so join Miles Burke, Managing Director at Bam Creative and 40 under 40 award recipient to cover: • The ins and outs of engaging with your audience • Creating an online brand • Translating these techniques into tangible growth This event is free, and no marketing experience or startup is required.

Launching a startup often places you in unfamiliar territory, this session will provide the perfect opportunity to understanding the ins and outs of developing a online business. James Plumb, founder and director of Loaded Lifting, will explore his journey in the e-commerce industry. He'll cover: What you need to know about the online market environment Special tips and tricks he's learnt Unexpected difficulties and logistical hurdles The big question: Is this really for you? James is a former engineering student from UWA who worked as a Controls Engineer for several years before making the switch to launching Loaded Lifting, an e-commerce business and industry leader that specializes in strength athletes and all things related. James is passionate about entrepreneurship and is eager to share his knowledge and journey with young business entrepreneurs looking to enter the start-up industry. There will be an opportunity for audience Q&A at the end. This is a free event.

In an increasingly globalised world knowing how to navigate your product to overseas markets is vital. This session, facilitated by Dr Sandy Chong, will cover; • Determining if there is an overseas market for your product • Growing your market overseas • Designing your product for an overseas market Dr Sandy Chong is a leading consultant and accomplished researcher with over 15 years of experience in international market strategy & E-commerce adoption. Since 2009, Sandy has been engaged by local and overseas firms on international expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. She has trained and advised over 300 firms from startups to MNCs on international growth strategies, strategic market intelligence, international branding, investor relations communication, and corporate social responsibility. Bloom events are free for Bloom Members, and $5 for non-members (cash only).

Being on the hiring side of the HR & Recruitment process is a new experience for many entrepreneurs, so we have Simon Stibbs, founder of Edward George to guide you through the process. Simon will give you the skills to allow you to hire the best team and to utilize them to help you to grow your business. Simon will be talking about; • The process of hiring • What to look for when hiring a team • How to retain great employees  In the end, employees are arguably every business’s most valuable asset. Remember, Bloom events are free for Bloom Members, and $5 for non-members (cash only).

Have an early stage startup and having trouble finding the initial funding needed to make it into a reality? Come along next Tuesday evening to hear how to do just that from Student Edge Co-Founder Jeremy Chetty, who started Student Edge during the financially troubling times of being a university student

Have an idea but not sure what to do next? Come along to Bloom Curtin's next workshop on starting up your idea where Ryan Beckmand, CEO of Sciosity, will run everyone through why you should startup followed by a practical hands on workshop where attendees will draft up a one page lean canvas business plan by the end of the workshop.

Didn't get to see us at O-Day and want to know more about Bloom? Come check out our stall at Curtins Clubs Carnival this Wednesday from Want to know more about Bloom? Come check out our stall at Curtins Clubs Carnival Want to know more about Bloom? Come check out our stall at Curtins Clubs Carnival

Coding can be daunting but we have Matt Harley (Hipflask) coming into the Bloom Lab to get you started! This session will be focusing on the basics of coding and how to get started. Matt will be talking about; - Software - you're already doing it - Where does software live? - Introduction to Python - Where to from here?  This is a workshop style event so please bring your laptop and be ready to work through the session with Matt. It would be beneficial if you could create a Codecademy account prior to the event. This event is FREE for Bloom members, or $5 for non-members.