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Mel Perkins talks, Canva, the importance of mentors and bringing design to the masses

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In this episode of First Act, Cec Busby chats with Melanie Perkins, the co-founder of online design tool Canva and explores how she brought the idea to fruition, what motivates her and why mentors are so important.

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FIRST ACT - EPISODE 5 Tyson Koh talks night-time culture, Keep Sydney Open and life after RAGE

In this episode of First Act, host Cec Busby gets up close and personal with the founder of Keep Sydney Open, Tyson Koh.

FIRST ACT - EPISODE 4 Usman Iftikhar talks failure, life as a migrpreneur, launching Catalysr and meeting Prince Harry

Usman Iftikhar is the co-founder of Catalysr, an accelerator program that assists refugees and migrapreneurs to achieve their startup dreams.

FIRST ACT - EPISODE 3 Lisa Messenger talks the making and breaking of her brand and the importance of risk and resilience

In this episode, Lisa chats with us about the making and breaking of her brand, why risk and resilience matter for entrepreneurs and how you can bounce back after setbacks.

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