Founder & Tech Startup Specialist / Startup Success & Community Manager @ Stone & Chalk 🚀

Are you in the early stages of creating an innovative new mobile app, web app, SaaS platform, or any other tech product?

I HELP FOUNDERS LIKE YOU, ACCELERATE THE JOURNEY FROM IDEA TO SUCCESSFUL RELEASE AND BEYOND. 

So, why would you seek help?

When you’re creating a tech product startup, there are many unique challenges that can derail the whole venture, even before it gets off the ground.

The fact is… 91% of all first-time tech founders fail.

Here's the good news… These mistakes are easily avoided and you can 10X your chance of success if you have a proven ‘roadmap’ to guide you.

My goal is to help you defy the odds and become one of the star founders who turn their startup dream into reality.


Let me share a little of my experience.

Over the past four decades, I've been in business. From working in the family company to founding or co-founding over 8 successful startups… Conventional and tech based.

In 2012, I co-founded Buzinga Apps, a small app development company based in Melbourne.

We grew Buzinga to one of the fastest-growing development agencies in Australia, until late 2017 when we sold.

During this period, sadly I witnessed numerous clients fail to achieve commercial success… Many, for reasons I thought were totally avoidable (in retrospect).

This sparked my obsession with success systems for tech startups.

I delved deep into design thinking, lean methodology, lean startup, and exponential growth strategy, among others. And had the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of successful founders, gaining their insights about what it takes.

There are several fundamental steps at each stage of tech business growth that must be completed to have any chance at commercial success.

In the past five years I have coached five tech startups to successful outcomes and impacted more than 120 with advice, guides and training.

If you're a first-time tech founder and could use some help... simply follow me here on LinkedIn.

AND, subscribe to my '10X Founders Edge' newsletter.

Head to my website for more information and resources:  kuboom.com.au

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In 2024, I’ve taken on a new challenge. I’ve joined the passionate team at Stone and Chalk’s Melbourne Hub as ‘Startup Success and Community Manager’.

Stone and Chalk are the largest innovation community in Australia.

If you're the founder of an Emerging Tech Startup and are experiencing some initial traction, be sure to reach out to me…

Let’s explore how we can help you accelerate success and connect you with mentors, customers, investors and other founders in our community.

Graham McCorkill

STARTMATE ARE IN THE HOUSE!
Energy is super high this week at Stone & Chalk here in Melbourne with Startmate's Summer '26 Accelerator program kicking off this week. And, it's their largest cohort ever!

Huge congrats to Emma Grife, Ben Simai, Louisa Lin, Sam Monkhouse and Bell Allen for such a well organised in-person start to their national accelerator... We love having you in the hub!

Dane McFarlane Olivia Grandjean-Thomsen Paulette Parker Liz van Zyl Desmond John Dickie Currer Paz Pisarski 🏵 Sara Singh Tak⚡️ Frances Goh

Tech Startup Specialist / Head of Ecosystem @ Stone & Chalk Melbourne 🚀

Find me on https://lovable.dev/@lazarjovanovic

Lazar Jovanovic

Starting tomorrow I’m doing 28 days of Lovable.
And yes, I’m giving out credits at the end.

And here’s why I am doing it.

About a year ago, I was struggling more than I let on.
Not stuck because I was lazy.
Not stuck because I wasn’t smart enough.

I simply didn’t have a system to fall back on when things got messy.

So I built a few, and now I want to share them with everyone.

Over the next 4 weeks, I’m breaking down how I actually build with Lovable - from ideas → systems → shipping → autonomy.

Not just what I do.
But why it works.

At the end, I’ll be giving out Lovable credits to the best project built during the challenge. But the criteria on what I think is best is completely different from the usual scoring systems. 

You’ll have to stick around and follow along for that one! 

Also, let me be very clear:
> Credits alone won’t make you a better builder.
> Tools alone won’t make you a better builder.
> AI alone won’t make you a better builder.

What I actually want people to walk away with is:
a new way to think
a way to structure their work
a way to remove themselves as the bottleneck
a way to execute anything they decide to build next

That’s (hopefully) the real prize.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “not technical enough”, or you start projects but don’t finish, that tools feel magical but unreliable and AI helps… but not consistently…

This series is for you. 

At the end, all the videos, prompts and lesson materials will be inside this companion app. My hope is that you find it useful and then also send it to someone you care about. 

Let’s build something Lovable together.

GTM AI Coding Engineer at Lovable | L5: Diamond Certified

I almost talked myself out of doing this event...

Standing on a stage. 
Running a room. 
Being “the guy” responsible for the energy, the flow, the outcome. 

I’ve done and built a lot of things, but this was different. 

This was public. 
Human. 
Unscripted.

But in reality, that fear was the point.

Last Friday in Miami, Sabina Shuminov from CGU hosted a Lovable buildathon, and it ended up being one of the most fulfilling experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Yes, AI is moving fast. 
Yes, the tools are getting absurdly powerful.

But after watching a room full of people of first-time Lovable users, builders, designers, non-technical founders and engineers, curious minds sit together, talk, laugh, get stuck, help each other, and create… it became obvious again:

Nothing beats human-to-human interaction!

That moment when it clicks; “Wait, I can actually do this”, never gets old.

I was nervous going into it. 
I hate being on stage more than I’d like to admit. 

And to make things even more intimidating, I had to follow an absolutely killer fireside chat by Unnat Bak from Revscale AI, who crushed it so hard it felt borderline irresponsible to put me up next.

But that’s the lesson I keep relearning: The things that scare you a little are usually pointing at the exact direction you should move in.

I walked away with new friends, new energy, and a much deeper belief in what we’re building at Lovable.

And while I don’t love singling people out, meeting Teresa Hill in person, winner of S2 of She Builds was a highlight. Someone I’ve admired from afar, now face-to-face, and I have zero doubt she’s onto something big.

If you’ve been sitting on an idea…
If you’ve been waiting to feel “ready”…
If fear has been quietly calling the shots...
Build the thing anyway.
What’s actually stopping you?

Smarter -> Better -> Stronger ->>> Lovable ❤️

I don't use Facebook and Instagram. 

If you want to follow what I do every day... There's only one place in the world that captures that better than any other - https://lnkd.in/dtGCh7UH

Follow me, I need to beat Elliot Lindberg 🤫 

P.S. Claim a cool username today, vibecodeking is available (don't ask me how I know haha)

What's stopping you from vibe coding like this!?

Most people already gave up on their New Year’s resolution.

Not because they’re lazy.
Not because they don’t want it badly enough.

But because January is built on pressure, not systems.

Here’s the part nobody talks about:
</> Starting something new in January feels performative.
</> Starting something new in February feels intentional.

By now:
</> the noise has died down
</> the motivation posts stopped
</> reality kicked in

Which makes this the best time to begin.

I’m about to start something that’s not about motivation at all.

It’s about building systems instead of hype, making progress without burning out, learning how to start, stop, and restart properly.

If you’ve been telling yourself “I’ll start again later” - this is later.

More info coming soon. 👀 


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P.S. Link to sign up is in the comments

Lovable: You can now queue your messages!

Me: ☕ 

Lock. In.

Every product you use exists because someone got annoyed enough to fix something for themselves.

That is not a cliché. 

That is literally how this works.

Welcome to Day 1 of 28 Days of Lovable. Before we touch a single line of code or an AI builder, we have to find a problem worth caring about. 

And here are the places to find those ideas:

Your search history is a gold mine.

If you are struggling with something right now, chances are thousands of other people are too.

Open your browser. 
Look at what you have been Googling in the last 30 to 90 days. 
You will find things like:
- Best finance tracker
- PDF compressor
- Tool for X but simpler

If you searched for it, you wanted it badly enough to stop what you were doing. That is signal. 

Now ask yourself: What annoyed me enough to search for this?

Usually, it is because existing tools are bloated, too expensive, or too slow. This is where your idea sharpens. You are not building a tool; you are removing friction.

To move forward, turn your problem into a story:

"I want to build a web-based tool for [who] who struggle with [specific problem], because existing solutions [what they do wrong]. This tool will feel [simple / fast / focused] and solve [one core thing] really well."

By the end of today, you should have one real problem from your own life and a short idea story written in plain English. 

No code yet. 
Just clarity.

For more resources on how to find good ideas, catch the full Day 1 lesson at https://lnkd.in/eWZShRpu

February is usually the worst month of the year.

The hype is gone.
The weather sucks.
The “new year, new me” energy is dead.

Most people are tired, behind, and quietly disappointed.

But that’s exactly why February can be the best month to start something.
And doing it loudly and publicly.

Not fueled by motivation. But discipline to show up daily. 

I’m putting something together that’s built for this moment, when the noise is gone and reality is back.

If you want to actually do something this year this is a good time to lean in.

February doesn’t have to be the month you fall behind.
It can be the month you quietly get started the right way.

I’ll drop the details tomorrow.

But if you want early access, you can sign up here:
https://lnkd.in/eqxZMGFa

Open article: 28 Days of Lovable by february.lovable.app

PSA reminder for everyone building today!

Pure gold! Felix Haas Liv Törnberg and Isaak Fabien Sundeman once again demonstrate that Lovable team is not just good at creating amazing software! 

https://lnkd.in/eKuHE6v8

Open article: Lovable on Instagram: "What is bro doing in the meeting pod 😂 #tech #startup #office #design" by instagram.com

Lovable on Instagram: "What is bro doing in the meeting pod 😂 #tech #startup #office #design"

Here to confirm that Lovable writes 100% of my code as well 😁

Founder @ Acquirafy.com | Helping early-stage founders build, launch & scale brands to predictable revenue. Launched dozens of brands & driven millions in revenue. | Ex-Trustpilot, Innocent Drinks, Accurx

Who wants a free website?

I'm looking to up my vibe coding level from L3: Gold. Lazar Jovanovic shines bright like an L5 💎 and thanks to him shared the news about this great new Lovable feature. But really I'm looking to hone my vibe coding skills as I build out my own portfolio of businesses. So I'm offering to build a website for someone, (or a basic app MVP) and film the process. Happy to look at names, logos, domains etc, if needed.

So if you want one, drop a comment about what you want built. I'll choose one and do my best to bring your vision to life.

Anyone in Miami area, join me in a few weeks and let's build something Lovable!

Strategic Partnerships | 18+ years in Sales | Impact Driven Events | Connecting Giants and Unicorns

New Year, New Vibe! Excited to announce our partnered event between Lovable and Connecting Giants and Unicorns -Vibe to Value -Sales and Marketing Buildathon 👩🏻‍💻 👨‍💻 💰 !

We are leveling up the #CGU experience with a new layer to our usual format-starting with a dynamic panel #discussion, moving to a 'Lovable Fundamentals' #workshop, and wrapping up with a hands-on #Buildathon!

 📅 January 16th 12:00PM, Wynwood

Here is what to except:
🎙️Fireside conversation: “Building AI-Powered Workflows for B2B Sales and Marketing”

Featuring:
Lazar Jovanovic – Lovable’s first Vibe Coding Engineer
Unnat Bak – Founder & Chief AI/Product Officer, Revscale AI

Dive into how AI is transforming #sales and #marketing workflows, bridging creativity and code through next-gen tools and automation.

💻 Hands-On Buildathon: From Idea to Working Product with Lovable
Roll up your sleeves and build it yourself with live guidance and support
 
💡 Bring your Sales/Marketing goals for 2026 and create your own tools to get them!  

🧾  Here is a partial list of what you can build:
⚪ Sales landing pages
⚪ Lead generation tools
⚪ Marketing dashboards
⚪ Referral Portal -All without writing a single line of code!

 🎯 Walk in with an idea — walk out with a working product tailored to your #2026Goals!

No coding experience required—just bring curiosity , your laptop and a willingness to build.

 ✨ Ready to turn your vibe into value?

🔗 Seats are limited — so mark your calendars and save your spot today!

Bro is already changing the world at just 18 years of age. 

I am humbled, amazed and honored to be able to say I work with this guy 💪❤️

The future isn’t predicted, it’s built🔥 Hear from top startup ecosystem talent on what’s coming next and the skills that matter. 

Elliot Lindberg 
Max Larsson 
Charles Maddock

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