Invest Rural

Invest Rural shares the real stories, lessons and investor insights from Australia’s rural innovation ecosystem. Recorded live at each Invest Rural event, the podcast features founders scaling from outside the city, funders explaining what they look for and practical sessions on investment readiness, storytelling, scaling and pitching. A podcast for anyone who believes bold ideas can come from anywhere — especially rural Australia.

Invest Rural is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Invest Rural, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  BONUS episode - Interview with Donald Alexander on 2MCE

  Feb 10, 20267 minS1

  <p>The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks.</p><p>In this episode, we share a radio interview that Jo had with Donald Alexander from 2MCE, post the Invest Rural event in Bathurst.</p><p><br /></p><p>Co-founded by Jo Palmer, Claire Bull and Dave LT, the platform seeks to provide equitable access to capital and growth opportunities for rural businesses. The podcast highlights the untapped potential in rural innovation...

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  Episode #11

  BONUS episode - Interview with Donald Alexander on 2MCE

  Feb 10, 20267 minS1

  The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, we share a radio interview that Jo had with Donald Alexander from 2MCE, post the Invest Rural event in Bathurst. Co-founded by Jo Palmer, Claire Bull and Dave LT, the platform seeks to provide equitable access to capital and growth opportunities for rural businesses. The podcast highlights the untapped potential in rural innovation and aims to make rural deal flow visible to investors. Join the movement - www.investrural.com.au A special thank you to Westpac A major shout out to the team at Westpac who have extended the offer of support to listeners. How Westpac can help you move forward: ● Have you been running your business for under 24 months? Access up to $50k, unsecured, with just a business plan and budget projections. ● Looking to scale up? Apply for lending of up to $5 million with loanterms to suit your needs. Borrow up to $500k with no requirement for property as security (T&Cs apply). ● Westpac can connect you with local bankers whounderstand rural business and are ready to help you plan your next move. ● Learn more about Westpac’s lending options by visiting their Business Lending Pathways page . You can request a call back from a business banker by filling out the form here.

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  Episode #10

  Ready, set, pitch!

  Feb 10, 202641 minS1

  <p>The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Kirsten Hunter, CEO of Birchal (and ex-CEO of TechStars) runs a fantastic session on pitching. We've edited out all of the 'thinking' time during the session for if you want to follow along at home!</p><p><br></p><p>Co-founded by Jo Palmer, Claire Bull and Dave LT, the platform seeks to provide equitable...

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  Episode #10

  Ready, set, pitch!

  Feb 10, 202641 minS1

  The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks. In this episode, Kirsten Hunter, CEO of Birchal (and ex-CEO of TechStars) runs a fantastic session on pitching. We've edited out all of the 'thinking' time during the session for if you want to follow along at home! Co-founded by Jo Palmer, Claire Bull and Dave LT, the platform seeks to provide equitable access to capital and growth opportunities for rural businesses. The podcast highlights the untapped potential in rural innovation and aims to make rural deal flow visible to investors. Join the movement - www.investrural.com.au A special thank you to Westpac A major shout out to the team at Westpac who have extended the following offer of support to friends of Invest Rural. How Westpac can help you move forward: Flexible business loans up to $500k, with no property security required for eligible businesses Funding to support your next steps - whether that’s expanding, investing in technology, purchasing stock, or upgrading your workspace Connecting you with local bankers who understand rural business and are ready to help you plan your next move Learn more about our lending options by visiting our Business Lending Pathways page You can request a call back from a business banker by filling out the form here.

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  Episode #9

  Equity - Having your cake and eating it too

  Feb 9, 202631 minS1

  <p>The Invest Rural Podcast, hosted by Jo Palmer, explores the intersection of rural ambition and investor opportunity. The podcast captures conversations, insights, and stories from Invest Rural events, aiming to connect rural founders with investment networks.</p><p>In this episode, we’re joined by Teala Stephens, from Cake Equity, for a practical deep dive into one of the most important and often misunderstood parts of building a business: equity.</p><p>Teala breaks down how equity can be used as a powerful incentive to attract and retain talent, particularly when cash is tight, and why understanding your cap ta...

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