The smartest kids in Australia don& #39;t want to work in Startups. Most of them end up in Investment Banking or Corporate Law. It& #39;s a tragic waste. We& #39;ve been working on this problem for a few years. If we can re-direct even some of these young people, Australia will be better off.

One thing we do is support student clubs that help inspire people through technology & entrepreneurship. @tb_ventures is one such club and they are amazing. Just last year they worked with Startup Link to produce an anti-careers fair.

All the best Australian startups were there including @canva, Baraja, @theiconicau, @iAuditorbySC and more. One unexpected benefit for us was that @batkomichael met Yan, who now works at @startmate! Read all about her journey https://medium.com/textbook-ventures/how-a-chance-encounter-at-our-annual-careers-fair-led-to-one-of-the-most-rewarding-experiences-of-87bce72502fb">https://medium.com/textbook-...

Small correction and thanks to everyone for bringing it up. I should have started this set of tweets by saying "Many smart kids don& #39;t want to work in startups..." Our most talented people aren& #39;t just in commerce or finance. They& #39;re in arts, humanities and everywhere else.