Hello and welcome to episode 45 of the 20 minute VC with your host Harry Stebbings.

Today's show is a very special show as we welcome Sydney's finest Alan Jones.

Alan is Chief Growth Hacker at Blue Chili in Sydney, who have set themselves the incredible goal

of creating 100 start-ups from scratch by 2016. They're currently at 54 and they're well on

their way. Alan is also founding investor and mentor at StartMate and Australian Y Combinator-style

accelerator program now in its fifth year. If that wasn't enough, Alan also advises and invests

in startups directly and through Blackbird

Ventures, Polonizer and StartMate. However, before we dive into today's show, none of this

could happen without the amazing Jackie, who I found through the incredible hiring screen,

the fastest and smartest way to find the most relevant candidate for your job.

Thank you so much, Hiring Screen. I couldn't do it without you.

And you can find them at www.hiringscreen.com.

But without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, it's Alan Jones.

Three, two, one, zero.

You have now arrived at your destination.

Alan, welcome to the 20 minute VC.

It's an absolute pleasure to have you on the show.

Thanks for having me on, Harry.

Now, you've enjoyed an incredible career,

but can you start from the beginning

and tell us where it all began

and how you made your move into technology?

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