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

Is there a secret to commercialising research and deep technology? Tomorrow night at Stone & Chalk in Melbourne you can hear from founders who have successfully navigated the process! 

Join us for a special edition of our Ecosystem Mixer in partnership with CSIRO's ON Innovation Program for a focus on Deep Tech Innovation and commercialisation.

We are going to explore how cutting‑edge research and technology are being transformed into globally relevant solutions… from sustainable materials to advanced, AI‑driven intelligence. 

This isn’t your average networking event...

We’re bringing in three incredible founders who are shaking things up in the Deep Tech space to chat about Innovation:

Our Speakers:

Dr Ranja Salvamoser - Founder at Mermaid Bio & Senior Research Manager at the VCCC Alliance. Ranja led the Mermaid Bio from scientific concept to funded venture across Germany and Australia. 

Kenn Rodrigues - Co‑Founder and CEO at DHI‑AI, a technology company turning unstructured information into actionable intelligence using advanced AI.

Ross Pearson - Co‑Founder and CTO of DHI‑AI, with decades of experience in AI, data science and digital transformation across industry and academia.

This will be a fun night for founders, investors, mentors and innovators to connect over drinks, swap bold ideas and discover tech that transforms how teams work and grow.

 🗓️ TOMORROW - Thursday February 26th | 5pm – 7:30pm
 📍 Stone & Chalk Melbourne | 121 King Street
 💜 Drinks, bites, and big ideas included.

 👉 Find out more & RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gf35kKjM

Expect insights and conversations that change what’s possible.

Hope to see you there! 😎

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

Stone & Chalk's Ecosystem Mixer is on Thursday February 26th

Their goal is simple: Help a 1000 Australia Start-ups by 2030
This is MLAI, the community for AI and ML in Australia building from Stone & Chalk.

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Stone & Chalk and One Roof share the belief that diversity fosters creativity, innovation, empathy & social cohesion. Everyone should have the same opportunity for success. 

In this month when we celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the outstanding women founders in emerging tech as they make an impact in our community and economy. 

Join us for a special edition of our Ecosystem Mixer in partnership with One Roof where we'll hear from the winners of our 2026 Scholarship Program.

Expect an inspiring evening with unstoppable women tech founders driving innovation... There will be founders, investors, mentors and innovators, all connecting over a few drinks and swapping bold ideas that can lead to tech solutions for real world problems.

 🗓️ Thursday next week, March 26th | 5pm – 7:30pm
 📍 Stone & Chalk Melbourne | 121 King Street
 💜 Drinks, bites, and big ideas included.

 👉 Find out more & RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gqCy9aVP

Expect insights and conversations that change what’s possible.

Hope to see you there! 😎

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Stone & Chalk's Ecosystem Mixer - Thursday March 26th 5pm to 7:30pm. The theme is Women in Technology

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Most 7 & 8 figure businesses hit a growth ceiling with paid ads. 

Either leads are unqualified, costs are too high, or scaling breaks their sales process...

I solve that problem.

As Co-Founder & Head of Growth at Persuasion Experience, I've built a methodology that delivers qualified, sales-ready leads from cold traffic. 

After 600+ campaigns across 120+ industries, we know exactly what works.

We specialize in helping ambitious businesses scale through:

👉 High-converting landing pages that pre-qualify leads
👉 Ad campaigns that actually lower CAC as you scale
👉 Sales enablement systems that compress closing time

Translation: More qualified leads, lower costs, faster sales cycles.

Currently taking on select clients. 

Message me 'LEADS' to discuss scaling your business.

Matt Craike

CRO is a must in 2026. 

Especially if you want to scale. 

Tiny lifts can have massive impacts on lead quality & revenue increases. 

Most businesses I run into... 

- Don't do any AB tests
- Don't track anything 
- Don't have a strategic framework

I find it's one of the most misunderstood elements of marketing. 

Most people have zero idea where to start. 

'Can we test the button color'

'I saw XYZ do this - can we try it' 

Me: 'No.'

You need to be strategic. 

Because to go from a 3% to 10% conversion rate... 

That requires something BIG. 

(It's a 3X increase after all) 

So the lesson is simple. 

Before you test something. 

Ask yourself this:

'Does it scream, or does it whisper?'

Simple enough. 

You want to test 'screamers' at all cost. 

→ Headlines 
→ Above The Fold Layout 
→ Mobile Formats
→ Offers 

This is where the real scaling juice comes in.

Matt Craike 🧪
👆  I build and scale 7 & 8 Figure Book A Call Funnels with Meta Ads

P.S. If you want my framework for CRO and doubling landing page performance - shoot me a DM.  I have important information for you.

Matt Craike 🧪

I Build 7 & 8 Figure Book A Call Funnels With Meta Ads | 600+ Campaigns in 120+ Industries | Featured in Forbes, Inc, Digital Marketer & More

WANTED: 2X Meta Ads Performance Team Leaders 

We're currently expanding and need some killers. 

Feel free to tag people who are great on Meta & Lead Gen.

We're looking for a pod leader who is hungry to create killer ads, and scale client accounts, and get a % of the upside.  

Overarching offer: 

- USD$7,000 a month
- Uncapped Commission
- Fully Remote 

Essentially we bring the clients, and the team, and you focus on scaling accounts and delivering a world class experience. 

Send me a DM for more details.

I'll send over all instructions. 

✌

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