Morning Startup – The Story of Ellis Guitars: From Dream to Global Success

This isn’t your typical talk, and Ellis Guitars isn’t your typical startup.

Come and hear one of Western Australia’s untold success stories as Andrew Ellis takes you on his journey from creating his first guitars that were so bad that “they weren’t even worth using as a cricket bat” (his words), to creating sought after guitars played at Madison Square Garden and the Glastonbury Festival, and owned by musical legends like Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, and Steve Morse of Deep Purple.

It hasn’t been easy. Andrew has had to learn how to turn failure into success, leading to a treasure trove of wisdom that won’t pop up in any Google search.

In this talk, Andrew will share how strategic upgrades, intelligent approaches, and an entrepreneurial spirit with plain-old grit and determination helped him turn impossible dreams into everyday reality.

So grab a coffee from Joey Zazas on the way in (just tell them you’re heading to Morning Startup), and start the day inspired!

About Andrew & Ellis Guitars
Andrew Ellis is the master luthier behind Ellis Guitars and has been quietly crafting beautiful, custom instruments for the likes of Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Sammy Merendino of Michael Jackson’s band, Steve Morse of Deep Purple, and Kaki King (for her tour with the Foo Fighters), all here in good ol’ Perth! Who knew?!

Ellis Guitars are globally acclaimed for their exceptional craftsmanship and distinctive sound, shipping to over 50 countries. The waiting list for an Ellis Guitar is “how long is a piece of string”.

Andrew isn’t a slouch on the guitar himself with two studio albums and over 400 captivating shows across the world, all complemented by his stunning custom guitars.

Agenda:
7:30 am: Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
7:45 am: The Story of Ellis Guitars: From Dream to Global Success
8:30 am: Networking & delicious breakfast treats
9:00 am: Finish

Live stream
This event will also be live streamed for the regions courtesy of the New Industries Fund from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation!

Access the live stream here and post-event recording here:
https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/

Regional watch parties
Y.hub Coworking – Office 1/128 Yanchep Beach Rd, Yanchep WA 6035. Note: Y.hub are hosting the watch party the following week on Tuesday as a ‘Lunch and Learn’ from 12pm.

If you’re interested in hosting a ‘watch party’ for your community, let us know (contact@morningstartup.com) and we’ll share your event above.

Grab a coffee courtesy of Tekkon!
In addition to offering talented, cost-effective developers, Tekkon is offering free coffee for the first 30 Morning Startup attendees! Just tell the awesome folks at Joey Zaza’s that you’re heading to Morning Startup to kick start your morning!

Breakfast treats courtesy of KeepSpace
Not only does KeepSpace care deeply about your 3PL ecommerce fulfilment needs, they also care deeply about your 7:30 am stomach fulfilment needs! Thanks KeepSpace for providing breakfast!

Sponsors
Thanks also Ammo Marketing, Beacham Group, KeepSpace and Tekkon for supporting Morning Startup and the Perth startup community! If you need help with marketing, hiring, ecommerce fulfilment, or developers, check them out and tell them Morning Startup sent you!

Thanks also to the New Industries Fund from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation for live streaming Morning Startup for the regions, with the amazing folks at perthvideo.com.au.