Our mission: Help thousands of entrepreneurs to build successful companies
Starting is hard
It's easy to come up with startup ideas, but much harder to quit your job and start a company. Startup Onramp was created to give new and aspiring startup founders the knowledge, skills and connections they need to get their company started and maximise its chances of success.
We know that most startups fail, in many cases because the founders make predictable and avoidable mistakes. So we give new startup founders a clear understanding of startup best practice, and visibility of some of the most common mistakes that could cost them a lot of time and money and lead to failure.
Colin Kinner - Founder and CEO
Colin is one of Australia’s leading experts in startup methodology. He has been deeply involved in growing startup ecosystems for twenty years – including as Program Director for the Horizons Startup Accelerator, Investment Manager for the CEA Startup Fund, Head of Funds Management for the Imperial College London Seed Fund, CEO of ilab Incubator and Mission Lead for the Startup Catalyst Silicon Valley mission.
Colin is also one of Australia’s most experienced startup coaches and mentors, having worked with several hundred emerging entrepreneurs. He is passionate about helping startup founders to be successful by learning from the experiences of others.
Read Colin’s chapter in The Entrepreneur’s Guide. Watch Colin’s interview on Entrepreneurs TV.
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Learn about our programs
A practical, video-based online course to show you how to start a startup and maximise its chances of success. For startup founders with global ambitions, and anyone with an idea for a startup.
Individual coaching to enable founders to follow best practice, short-circuit the learning curve and avoid costly mistakes, and get honest and actionable feedback from an expert coach.
An 8-week part-time program comprising weekly workshops with experienced founders and one-on-one mentoring. Delivered entirely online and open to founders from Australia and New Zealand.
Startup Onramp supports growing startup communities by partnering with startup hubs around Australia to deliver our Pre-Accelerator Program and Founders Course to early stage founders.