Tricia Martin is the CEO of Virtual Intern, a service platform designed to partner small businesses with young and emerging talent, providing dual opportunities for professional development and recruitment in the Hunter region.

As with all aspects of startup growth, there’s no sure-fire way to avoid mistakes, but there are plenty of ways to make recruitment a little less risky. If there’s anyone who can advise on where to start on your hiring journey, it’s NewyTechPeople’s co-director, Linda Apostolidis.

Newcastle continues to prove itself as a fantastic destination for startups with great companies like Liftango, Social Pinpoint and Newy Ventures getting their start here. But a good startup rarely takes off without some investment in advertising and marketing.

We sat down with Ruby Marsh, a Newcastle-based life and small business coach, speaker and creator of the insightful True to You podcast, to talk about the role and benefits of community in business and how to approach building one of your own.