Gideon Valkin: From ClearScore & Monzo to building a $12m solo GP fund
“Founders deserve Investors that have relevant operating experience, time to help them and can be impartial and objective in the advice they give.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Gideon Valkin, former Mo...
7 Aug 202447min
Ash Arora: Investing in FrontierTech as the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe
“If you eventually want to do investing, become an Operator or Founder, don’t go into banking.” We are back with another season of our popular VC Feature series, where we hear from some of the best In...
31 Jul 202436min
Onyinye Udokporo - From starting a business at the age of 12 to being a neurodiversity consultant for Google
“Dyslexia is a learning difference. There’s nothing difficult about it. You have challenges, but you’re not a difficult individual.” In our final episode in this specialist advice series, we’re joined...
24 Jul 202448min
The Do’s & Don’ts of Public Relations for Startups
“It very often feels uncomfortable for Founders to put themselves out there in that way. But the more you do it, the easier it will get.” In this 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re covering a topic criti...
17 Jul 202419min
The power of networking & changing lives through careers - James Mitra in conversation with Alembic Strategy
“Make networking a daily occurrence. It’s everyday interactions. It’s making a good impression early doors and really taking the time to build meaningful relationships and connections.” In today’s epi...
10 Jul 202438min
Scarlett McCabe & Lewis Iwu: The power of debating & disagreeing
“[Debating] teaches you to listen, to challenge well, and it teaches you all the skills that you need to be able to be in any room at any time, with anyone.” The world seems more divided than ever bef...
3 Jul 202454min
Neda Sahebelm & Carla Hoppe: How to make fractional hiring & careers work
“The most difficult part [of going fractional] is starting a business. It’s having to wear every hat yourself, from selling, marketing, relationship building, finances, ops and admin. You are everythi...
26 Jun 202455min
Amy Gallo: Conflict Management & How to get along with your colleagues
“If you’re in a situation where you’re dealing with [a difficult boss], I think the question is - am I actually getting something from this? And if the answer is ‘no, I’m getting nothing’, then it’s t...
19 Jun 202451min
