Traction Build Weekend
Description
TRACTION BUILD WEEKEND
A proving ground for ideas
Maybe you’ve had an idea sitting in the back of your mind.
Maybe you’ve already started building something.
The Traction Build Weekend is a focused sprint for startups, people exploring new ideas and ventures, and businesses looking to improve, test or build something new.
The goal isn’t perfection.
It’s progress.
Over the weekend, participants work on their idea, project or venture while accessing experienced founders, mentors and practical feedback in a structured, high-energy environment designed to help move ideas forward.
You don’t need a polished pitch or business plan to participate. You just need something real you want to properly work on.
Throughout the weekend, participants will:
develop and test ideas
work through challenges and assumptions
access practical feedback and founder insight
build clarity and momentum
connect with experienced mentors and other participants working on real things
THE BROADER TRACTION PROGRAM
The Build Weekend sits at the centre of the broader Traction program - including founder sessions, workshops, mentor conversations, networking events and follow-on support.
Wherever you’re starting from, the Build Weekend is about taking an idea out of your head and properly working on it.
The Traction Build Weekend is at the centre of the broader - a wider series of founder sessions, workshops, mentor conversations, networking events and follow-on support.
Wherever you’re starting from, the Build Weekend is about taking an idea out of your head and properly working on it.
Traction is an initiative of Pollinators, Geraldton and the Mid West’s innovation hub, and is supported through the X-TEND WA Program by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
Agenda
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Connection, Context & Momentum
Friday night is about getting into the right mindset for the weekend ahead. Meet the mentors, founders and other participants, hear how the weekend works, and start thinking about what you want to achieve. The evening includes: - introductions and networking - practical insights from experienced founders and operators - guidance on how to make the most of the weekend - opportunities to meet collaborators, mentors and other participants The goal is simple: Arrive with an idea. Leave with momentum already building.
Facilitators & Event Hosts
Kelly Claudius - Co General Manager, Pollinators | Event Host
Kelly has a background in B2B marketing and has worked across corporates, startups, government and not for profits, helping businesses get clear on how they position, communicate and grow. She loves the early stages of an idea, where things are still taking shape and new possibilities are opening up. At Pollinators, Kelly brings curiosity, clear thinking and a sharp eye for what could become something more.
Brad Hill - Co General Manager, Pollinators | Event Host
Brad has spent years around science, venture, media and startups, working with people who are building strong ideas but struggling to get others to see their value. His work is focused on helping ideas connect with the right people, the right support and the right opportunities to move. At Pollinators, Brad brings a practical lens to early ideas, what makes them land, what gets in the way, and what is worth pushing further.
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