37 Degrees Latitude
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf geography is destiny, there must be something special about 37 degrees latitude.
At 37˚S, you’ll find Melbourne, Australia; at 37˚N, you’ll find Silicon Valley (and Area 51, too 🛸).
In this podcast, U.S. Consul General Michael Kleine meets the Australian founders and entrepreneurs who cut a path between 37˚ N & S and found capital, partners, markets and success in the United States.
Michael is a career Foreign Service Officer currently serving as U.S. Consul General in Melbourne.
As a failed founder (remember Mike’s Mugs?) turned diplomat, Michael has a deep-seated interest in entrepreneurship, a fascination with innovation, and a passion for the U.S.-Australia relationship.
A big thanks to Courtney Carthy of Mushroom Group for producing the series; U.S. Mission Australia staff Nicola Taylor, Gabrielle Connellan, Jacob Goldschlager for editorial producing; and Tim Dolstra for artwork.
Melbourne’s own Jack Bourke of City Calm Down for creating the original soundtrack.
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Episodes
Meggie Palmer, PepTalkHer
March 29, 2021 01:12 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBSeason 2 Episode 6: Meggie Palmer – PepTalkHer For the final episode of 37 Degrees Latitude Season 2, Meggie Palmer is on a mission: fixing the gender pay gap by empowering women with the technology they need to fight for the pay they deserve. A journalist by background, Meggie came upon the idea for PepTalkHer when she experienced her own inequality at work. Meggie realized women aren’t taught the skills to negotiate and position for a promotion. Living by the wise words, “leap and the...
Anthony Goldbloom, Kaggle
March 23, 2021 04:43 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBSeason 2 Episode 5: Anthony Goldbloom – Kaggle Anthony Goldbloom is bringing together the world’s best data scientists to solve incredibly challenging problems with data and AI. For Anthony, being an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley was never on the radar, but an uninspiring job with the government, some free hours each evening, and a love of programming was all he needed to start a big idea: Kaggle. Launched in 2010, Google acquired Kaggle in 2017 and Anthony stayed on as CEO – building th...
Vanessa Wilson, StorReduce
March 15, 2021 22:22 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBSeason 2 Episode 4: Vanessa Wilson – StorReduce Vanessa Wilson walked the path so many entrepreneurs aspire to – an innovative idea, a gap in the market, expansion, and acquisition. That innovative idea, born from the loss of family photos after losing a laptop, was StorReduce – backups in the cloud. StorReduce, founded in 2014, developed world-leading technology to reduce the cost and time associated with moving, storing, backing up and analyzing large amount of data through its unique ...
Flavia Tata Nardini, Fleet Space Technologies
March 04, 2021 01:42 - 34 minutes - 32 MBSeason 2 Episode 3: Flavia Tata Nardini – Fleet Space Technologies Flavia Tata Nardini is connecting the world – one nanosatellite at a time, before moving onto her next project: connecting the Moon and Mars. A rocket scientist from Italy, now living in Adelaide, Flavia’s company Fleet Space Technologies is now attracting attention – and capital - from both Australia and the United States. Investors all believe in Flavia’s vision of the future: an interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) re...
Nick Stone, Bluestone Lane
February 25, 2021 00:21 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBSeason 2 Episode 2: Nick Stone – Bluestone Lane Nick Stone knows the power of the underdog, where sometimes the bottom team can beat the top team, simply because they have nothing to lose. Now on his third career, Nick Stone is using his AFL and banking skills to create a sensation: bringing Melbourne coffee to the U.S. through his incredibly popular Bluestone Lane. Starting his career in the AFL, and working his way around the world in finance, Nick joins Consul General Mike Kleine on 37...
Maria Sipka, Linqia
February 17, 2021 01:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBSeason 2 Episode 1: Maria Sipka, Linqia Maria Sipka found her purpose bringing consciousness and personality to advertising – creating a conduit between brands and people. After years of globetrotting, Maria has lived by the entrepreneur’s mantra: “the joy is in the journey.” Maria Sipka, Chief Evangelist and co-founder of Linqia, a company at the forefront of influencer marketing kicks off season two of 37 Degrees Latitude, talking about her incredible global journey from Australia to San...
Season 2 - trailer
February 11, 2021 04:14 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBWe are flipping the script for season two of 37 Degrees Latitude. Last season, we were talking 37 degrees south, with founders in Australia who have scaled their startups to the USA. We start this season tracking down Australian founders now in the States, and bring you their stories from 37 degrees north. Join U.S. Consul General Mike Kleine for the next six weeks to hear how these founders followed their dreams and built their destiny. Credits Mike Kleine is a career diplomat for th...
Martin Hosking, Redbubble
November 02, 2020 01:04 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBMartin Hosking, Redbubble Martin Hosking recognizes all startups need two things: “the gap in the market and the market in the gap.” This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Martin Hosking, CEO and co-founder of Redbubble, talks about a career that spans international diplomacy, Web 1.0 startups, the dot-com bubble, an Australian unicorn, and now, an Australian based print-on-demand marketplace supporting artists around the world. U.S. Consul General Mike Kleine hosts Martin to reflect on th...
Evelyn Chan, Smileyscope
October 26, 2020 22:29 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBEpisode 4: Evelyn Chan, Smileyscope Evelyn Chan thinks more about the big picture after her experience in the U.S. because Americans "want to see the whole thing." This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Dr. Evelyn Chan, MD, and CEO of Smileyscope talks about navigating pitch meetings, building a proven medical technology from the ground up, and introducing Poggles the Penguin to the world. Smileyscope, a virtual reality medical device, is taking off both in Australia and the United States th...
Patrick Llewellyn, 99Designs
October 19, 2020 02:53 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBPatrick Llewellyn, 99 Designs Patrick Llewellyn thinks the U.S. is “The land of anything is possible”...and that hipsters everywhere are making great coffee these days. This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Patrick Llewellyn, CEO of 99 Designs talks about his journey from the circus in Melbourne to loaning Instagram some internet bandwidth in San Francisco, and growing a truly international business. Patrick found his success in San Francisco with the help of fellow Aussie entrepreneurs, t...
Nick Crocker, Blackbird Ventures
October 12, 2020 00:30 - 26 minutes - 24 MBNick Crocker says “Don’t Do Self-Deprecation.” This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Nick Crocker reflects on ambition, story telling, tall-poppy syndrome and the surface area of serendipity. As a both a founder and an investor, Nick knows that a focus on the product is paramount, but timing and a little luck goes a long way when you’re trying to get started as an entrepreneur in both Australia and the United States. U.S. Consul General Mike Kleine hosts Nick to investigate the secrets o...
Kate Kendall, CloudPeeps
October 05, 2020 01:05 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBKate Kendall knows “Fortune is in the follow-up.” This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Kate Kendall explains the diverse startup ecosystems across the United States, the importance of giving it a shot, and doubling down on persistence. Kate knew where the future of work was heading, and founded CloudPeeps – well ahead of the curve, but also took time to pay it forward by starting the Australian Founders Network, so Aussie founders in the U.S. will always have a friendly door to knock on. U....
Didier Elzinga, Culture Amp
October 01, 2020 03:28 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBDidier’s journey to becoming not a unicorn, but a culture “koala-corn.” This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Didier Elzinga, the founder, and CEO of Culture Amp talks about his journey to become a global leader in building culture-first companies and a name synonymous with entrepreneurial success. Didier knows the challenges of scaling a startup from four people in a coworking space, to a multinational success with offices around the world. But his most important piece of advice: show up. ...
Season 1 - Trailer
September 04, 2020 02:35 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBIf geography is destiny, there must be something special about 37 degrees latitude. At 37˚S, you’ll find Melbourne, Australia; at 37˚N, you’ll find Silicon Valley (and Area 51, too 🛸). In this podcast, U.S. Consul General Michael Kleine meets the Australian founders and entrepreneurs who cut a path between 37˚ N & S and found capital, partners, markets and success in the United States. Michael is a career Foreign Service Officer currently serving as U.S. Consul General in Melbourne. ...