Series 5 Best Bits Roundup - Part 1 - Career Advice From Industry Legends

Our 40 Minute Mentor Series 5 was packed to the brim with candid advice and insights from some of the most inspirational leaders across industries. To relieve some of our favourite parts, we’ve decided to release a special 2-part ‘best bits’ compilation episode.

In part one you’ll hear from:

• Sir Clive Woodward and the importance of creating an environment where your whole team feel comfortable enough to speak up and disagree

• Andy Davis, Co-Founder of 10x10 and his journey to becoming an entrepreneur.

• Alice Bentinck MBE, Co-Founder of Entrepreneur First on the characteristics and traits she looks out for when choosing Founders to invest in.

• Gary Stewart, CEO of FounderTribes on why businesses should be looking to hire proven entrepreneurs.

• Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy and the importance of getting exactly the right people in place to build a successful business.

• Grace Beverley, Founder of SHREDDY and TALA on her entrepreneurial journey and her experience of being such a young CEO.

• Rachel Carrell, Founder of Koru Kids, shares how Koru Kids adapted to the pandemic.
  

• And Mo Gawdat, Founder of One Billion Happy and Host of the Slo Mo podcast, shares why mentorship is so important.

It was such a please to sit down with these inspirational 40 Minute Mentors, so if you enjoy today’s compilation episode, make sure you listen back to their full episode in series 5.

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