Every Friday afternoon, the UTS Startups Event Space (Corner of Harris St and Broadway, Ultimo) comes alive with stories, pitches and conversations that showcase the energy of Sydney’s startup community. Each week brings something new, from founder confessions to panel discussions, all designed to connect, inspire and spark ideas.

🎉 Fridays @ UTS Startups: GTM Strategy Panel + End-of-Year Celebration

Proudly sponsored by Scalare Partners

We’re wrapping up an incredible year of growth, learning and momentum with one final Fridays @ UTS Startups - and you’re invited to celebrate with us.

Before we raise a glass to 2025, we’re diving deep into one of the most critical challenges for founders: go-to-market strategy.

Go-to-market is where great products become real businesses - and where many founders get stuck. As the year ends, now is the perfect moment to reset, sharpen your focus, and get your growth engine ready for 2026. If scaling is on your roadmap, this GTM Strategy Panel will help you understand what’s really working in today’s market - and how to avoid the traps that stall so many early-stage companies.

Join Scalare Partners, Evaheld, and UTS Startups for an evening of practical insights, founder stories, and actionable frameworks to help you build a repeatable, scalable GTM engine that can take you past $1M+ ARR and beyond.

After the panel, stick around for our End-of-Year Celebration - drinks, music, good vibes and a final chance to connect with the ecosystem before we break for the holidays. 🥂✨

Who Should Attend

Founders and early-stage teams who want to move past revenue hurdles, scale predictably, and start 2026 with clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Get

🎯 Candid advice from operators and founders who’ve scaled
📈 Actionable GTM frameworks you can apply immediately
🔥 Insight into what’s working right now - and what’s not
🤝 A chance to celebrate the end of the year with other ambitious founders and ecosystem partners
🎉 Drinks + networking to wrap up 2025 in style

Spots are limited - secure your seat.

Meet the Speakers

Lauren Calautti

Chief Revenue Rocketeer, Scalare Partners & The Founders Union
Lauren helps founders grow smarter, faster and with purpose. At Scalare, she partners with early-stage and scaling tech companies to design and execute practical strategies for top-line growth.

About Scalare Partners & The Founders Union
Scalare Partners supports early-stage founders with tailored services, expert advice, diagnostic tools, accelerators and investment. Their initiatives — including Australian Technologies Competition, Tech Ready Women, Inhouse Ventures and Planet Startup — are designed to lift founders and reinvest in the ecosystem.
The Founders Union (TFU) brings trusted operators, tools and resources together to give founders the right backing at every stage — plus free perks, practical playbooks, and real community.

Michelle Gomes

Co-Founder & CEO, Evaheld | UTS Startups Member
Michelle leads Evaheld, an Australian legacy-tech company bridging HealthTech and DeathTech. She’s on a mission to help people preserve their stories, wishes, and care plans securely for generations — blending compassion with innovation to redefine digital legacy.

About Evaheld
Evaheld helps people capture and pass on their life stories, care wishes and essential documents. With the secure Evaheld Legacy Vault and AI-powered Online Memorials, they make preserving digital legacy beautifully simple.

A huge thank you to Scalare Partners for generously sponsoring the pizzas, drinks and celebrations to wrap up our final Fridays @ UTS Startups for the year. Their ongoing support of founders and the broader ecosystem helps make events like this possible - and we’re excited to celebrate the end of 2025 with you all. Cheers to community, growth and an even bigger 2026 ahead! 🥂✨

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