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Growing Through Global Entrepreneurship
Developing business ideas to collaborating with international students, this program provided valuable lessons in communication, adaptability, and entrepreneurship.
From Startups to Subway Maps: Finding Confidence in a New Environment
From navigating Japan’s complex transport system to developing teamwork and pitching skills, this study tour became an experience of growth, adaptability, and global learning.
What Should I Build? Finding Direction Through Global Experience
From Nepal to Australia to Japan, this journey captures my experience navigating entrepreneurship, culture, and self-discovery through the Venture Makers Global Exchange Program.
Learning, Thinking, and Global Collaboration: How Japan Changed Rafael’s Perspective
What started as an opportunity to explore entrepreneurship became an experience that reshaped how I view culture, teamwork, and innovation.
Thinking Bigger: Inside the Venture Makers Innovation Challenge
A fast-paced day of innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving at the Venture Makers Innovation Challenge, exploring how everyday products can evolve into real-world platforms.
From International Student to Startup Community Building in Western Sydney ft. Quinn Do
In this episode of Launch Pad Radio, Mabel sits down with Quinn, Launch Pad’s Community and Operations Coordinator, to talk about her journey from international student to now supporting startups…
From Fan Fiction to Reality: Building a 3D Printing Startup ft. Matthew Stansfield
We sit down with Matthew, founder of Noble Brite Miniatures and participant in the Ignition program. What began as a passion for tabletop gaming and fan fiction has evolved into…
Creating, Learning & Laughing: Behind the Scenes with Our Launch Pad Interns
Internships are often where classroom learning meets real-world creativity — and for Elisa, Anthony, and Sana, their time at Launch Pad was just that. Over three months, the trio explored…
Scientist turned Founder: Dr Jerry Zhou on Building Amazing Gut
When research meets real-world need, innovation comes alive. For Dr Jerry Zhou, Senior Lecturer and Clinical Fellow at Western Sydney University’s School of Medicine, years of working with patients revealed…
The Power of Third Spaces: Harshita on Community & Connection with Ketch-Up
Starting something new in a foreign city can be isolating. For Harshita Sood, the founder of ketch-Up Community and alumna of Western Sydney University, that challenge became the seed of…
From Japan with Growth: Global Bonds and Entrepreneurial Firsts
Balancing work, a creative side hustle and social obligations is no easy feat—but for Tanush, it’s become a path to personal growth, creative freedom, and even paid opportunities. As a…
Everything AI: 5 Real-World Lessons from a Founder in the Know — ft. Ann-Mary Rajanayagam
Balancing work, a creative side hustle and social obligations is no easy feat—but for Tanush, it’s become a path to personal growth, creative freedom, and even paid opportunities. As a…
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