Tech Society 097 - Having What It Takes

How hard is it to take your product or even your company to market? The answer to that question may depend on who you are, what you do, and how prepared you are to persevere when the going gets tough.In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software have the chance to speak with Sheryl Frame, one of Perth’s most well-known and experienced commercialisation specialists. From humble beginnings in the medi-tech sector, Sheryl definitely walks the talk. She has established and successfully sold several businesses, held management positions in publicly listed companies, and has helped many entrepreneurs prepare for market. For ten years, she was a Commercialisation Adviser for the Australian Government’s Accelerating Commercialisation program, which provided public funding for companies with innovative solutions. She has also been involved in organisations that help women in business; AWISE, Australian Women in IT, Science and Engineering, WiTWA, SBE Australia, and others.In this episode, Sheryl gives her thoughts on the growth of entrepreneurship in Western Australia, the unique challenges faced by women entering this space, team dynamics, sole founders, and recollections on how some of Perth’s local businesses have prepared themselves to market their products on the open market. She also talks about the role governments can play to support innovation and entrepreneurship.Sheryl Frame: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sherylframeTech Society 083 - Science Takes You Places with Prof. Lyn Beazley:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/83-science-takes-you-placesTech Society 077 - Beetle CSI - The Future of Crime Scene Investigation Training with Dr. Paola Magni:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/77-beetle-csi-the-future-of-crime-scene-investigation-trainingTech Society 022 - Going With Your Gut! with Dr. Josephine Muir:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/going-with-your-gutWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/