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Content Untapped

Georgia Kirke and Ivan Meakins

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What makes great content? What is it about a message that enflames our emotions with joy, curiosity, anger or excitement? Ivan Meakins is Head Of Content at Write Business Results, and when he isn't working with clients on their content, he spends his time pondering questions like this. And now, he is on a mission to seek out the answers and report his findings back to you. Join us as we dive into the realms of history, science, psychology and many other fields to explore the hidden secrets ...
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding, the podcast demystifying AI investments for forward-thinking investors. With tech investments getting more complicated, investors need to go to the races with someone who knows what to bet on. Join host Ivan Meakins and the EHE Ventures team as they demystify investing in opportunities that harness AI. We cut through the hype and help you enjoy the journey of investing in fast-growth ventures. Using their unique blend of commercial and technical expertise, the ...
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, host Georgia Kirke is joined by Guy Remond and Carl Castledine , Founder at Away Resorts to discuss valuable insights from the 2024 Abundance360 conference. Together, we explore the transformative potential of AI technology, from generating a year’s worth of marketing content in hours to creating per…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, host Georgia Kirke is joined by Guy Remond and Charlotte Ashton. Charlotte is the founder of Implicit, where she provides strategic support to business owners to help them prepare for exit from day one. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore why early-stage founders need to think about exit pl…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins welcomes Guy Remond and a very special guest – Georgia Kirke. Georgia is the founder of Write Business Results and Clio, a new AI-assisted tool that helps non-fiction authors “speak their books into existence.” In this episode, we delve deeper into how Clio is shaking up the publishing w…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, we’re reflecting on some of the lightbulb moments we’ve had so far, including some nuggets for forward-thinking investors. Tune in to discover the future of AI-led investing, why collaborating with “techies” can help investors make informed decisions, and why tech startups need to start thinking abou…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, host Georgia Kirke is joined by Guy Remond and Katie Street. Katie is the founder of Street Agency, a firm that helps businesses grow by building scalable, marketing-led sales programmes. Together, they discuss what a go-to-market (GTM) strategy should look like, why early-stage startups have a bette…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Guy Remond and David Hunter, the CEO of Shot Scope Technologies. Shot Scope is on a mission to improve the way both amateur and professional golfers collect and analyse statistics from their games. During this conversation, the trio explore Shot Scope’s investment journey, h…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Simon Landi, Fractional CMO at EHE Ventures, and Ben Mott, Co-founder of FutureKings. This conversation focuses on the impact of branding on a startup’s success – particularly when it comes to tech and AI-driven businesses. Tune in to find out how FutureKings helps tech comp…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Guy Remond and Keegan Caldwell, Founder of Caldwell. Caldwell is a multi-disciplinary law firm serving high-growth technology and life sciences companies and is America’s No.1 fastest-growing IP firm. Together, they discuss how an IP strategy can help mitigate risks for inve…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Guy Remond and a very special guest – Simon Booth. Simon is a Chartered Financial Planner and the CEO of Foresight Wealth Strategists. Together, they break down the ins and outs of investing in AI funds – from a financial advisor’s perspective. Join the conversation to get r…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. This episode features a podcast regular, Guy Remond, and a very special guest – Mark Hartley, Founder of BankiFI. BankiFI is a financial technology provider on a mission to help banks and traditional financial institutions build better relationships with their small business customers. In this episode, Guy and Mark e…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Guy Remond and Gordon Bateman, Founder of Investor Ladder. Investor Ladder is one of the UK’s largest investor ecosystems, created to help improve the entire investment and innovation landscape across the UK. In this wide-ranging conversation, we get into the building blocks…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this week’s episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Pete Evison and Neil Vose from the EHE team. Together, they do some jargon-busting, breaking down some of the terms you’ll probably hear a lot of as a new investor. Find out what “AI-first” truly means from an investor’s perspective, how to mitigate risk when backing …
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this week’s episode, Gary Fletcher returns to the show after a brief hiatus, joined by Guy Remond. They share their collective experience of building and investing in high-growth businesses as well as some actionable tips for entrepreneurs turned investors. Tune in to discover how to find profitable investment opp…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding! In this trailer episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by Guy Remond and Neil Vose from the EHE team. They look back on the previous season, EHE’s history, and provide a teaser of what you can expect from the rest of the show. Tune in to find out the future of tech investing, why every company needs an AI strategy to surviv…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this episode, Ivan Meakins is joined by two podcast regulars – Guy Remond and Aleksa Vukotic, CTO of thestartupfactory.tech. Together, they explore some tenets of AI investing, especially for non-tech investors. Discover what makes an AI startup truly investable. The key metrics to look at when vetting startups fo…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Funding. In this intermediary episode, host Ivan Meakins reflects on some of the lightbulb moments from last season, including some nuggets for growth-focused founders. Listen in to discover what due diligence looks like from an entrepreneur’s perspective, the hygiene factors VC investors want to see in early-stage businesses…
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Starting a new podcast? This week on Content Untapped we share our 6 top tips to build an engaging show that feels authentic and allows you to show the world who you are and what you do. Discover how to: Stop your show from turning into one of those typical, boring Q&A sessions with this simple technique How to strategically interrupt guests when t…
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What if you could take the timeless narrative of Robin Hood and wield it as your secret weapon in business content? Imagine standing up for the everyman, just like Robin Hood, and positioning your brand as a champion for your audience. We discuss how to craft messages that resonate with people, and paint you as a modern-day Robin Hood, returning fr…
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This week on Content Untapped we're peering back into ancient myth to see what secrets we can learn from these timeless tales. We delve into the lives and exploits of gods like Zeus and Athena, throwing light on their human-like flaws that make them so relatable to us. Learn how you, as a content creator or business owner, can harness the power of …
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Ever wondered about the secret sauce that propels businesses to scale efficiently? This week on Content Untapped we speak with Alexis Kingsbury founder of AirManual—an platform that's revolutionizing business processes. We uncover the crucial role of training checklists and talk about how to document workflows that people actually engage with regar…
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Ever wondered how to dust off a failed project and turn it into a triumph? Join Ivan Meakins, on Content Untapped, as he cracks open the secret behind the remarkable transformation of Steven Spielberg's failed project, Night Skies into two cinema classics we all love Discover how to find the gold in your failures with a simple exercise. Why a fresh…
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Tune in to our intimate conversation with Luke Hodson, an expert in youth culture marketing, who paints a rich picture of how the influential power of youth and street culture shapes the content strategy of some of the world's leading brands. Discover how dissecting these cultures can prime your content proposition for future adoption, particularly…
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Imagine if you could construct a compelling business book that resonates deeply with your audience, providing a unique framework that guides readers to their desired outcomes. Well, with a Big Idea, you can. Join Ivan as he dives into the world of big ideas, exploring how to harness them to create engaging and transformative business books. Discove…
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In this episode, we take cues from Shakespeare's "wise fool", learning how to infuse content with high-arousal emotions and shock tactics to engage and persuade. Discover how you can drape your content in a cloak of motley and enflame your audience's emotions, adding extra impact to your marketing message. This is more than just a journey into cont…
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Today, on Content Untapped we unravel the profound simplicity of the 'Rule of One'. It’s a transformative tool that giants like Apple have leveraged in their 'Think Different’ campaign and Twitter in their platform design. But make no mistake, this rule works just as well for creating great content for tiny businesses as it does for global giants..…
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Want to discover the potatoes' secret to popularity? Join Ivan Meakins as he decodes how, in ,1776, Frederick the Great used this seemingly mundane vegetable to impart an important lesson in content creation. Learn about the human brain's reaction to novelty, the addictive dopamine rush it triggers, and how you, too, can sprinkle this 'secret' ingr…
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In 1994 John Lassiter of Pixar Animations was up against a daunting task: creating a character to rival Disney's Simba and Alladin. And so he created...Lunar Larry? This episode dives into a little-known story about one of the most beloved animated characters of all time and shows us why bad ideas are a vital part of the creative process. Join Ivan…
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Are you struggling for originality in your content? What if I told you there are already thousands of incredible ideas out in the world to use, waiting for you to give your own spin to? A bottomless cache of creative hooks and angles you can use to connect with your audience. In this episode of Content Untapped, we challenge the idea that creatives…
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Ever wondered what makes movies like Pretty Woman, Back to the Future, Avatar, and Pocahontas so captivating? Turns out, it's an age-old storytelling technique, and it has been reeling in audiences for centuries! Tune in to this episode of Content Untapped as Ivan Meakins, dives into the magic of this narrative strategy and why our brains can't see…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by Sean Brown, Founder of Versori. Sean gives us a whistle-stop tour of his funding journey and offers some key advice for founders thinking about fundraising. Learn why innovation can sometimes be a curse for startup founders. The need for a pragmatic…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by a special guest - Kiran Mehta from Mercia Asset Management Plc. Together, they explore the world of funding from an investor's perspective. Kiran highlights some of the hygiene factors VC investors expect to see in early-stage tech businesses, the c…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by regular Guy Remond and they welcome a special guest - Dan Illet, MD of Tollejo. Dan takes us through some of the most prevalent issues facing start-ups; he highlights an exercise that can help get everyone in the company singing from the same hymn s…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by a special guest - Joe Averill from Level. They discuss the current landscape for office space; how Joe spotted a potential gap in the market which he sought to fill; and why Manchester is such a thriving place for entrepreneurs. --------------------…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by regular Guy Remond and they welcome back a special guest - Nigel Lombard, Founder and CEO of Peppercorn. Nigel gives us an update on Peppercorn and how it has been performing since going live; how the journey has progressed behind the scenes from th…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by regular Guy Remond and they welcome back a special guest - Ian Brookes from thestartupfactory.tech. They discuss some of their shared history from the Cake Solutions days, as well as some of the lessons learned; why a company should respect itself a…
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by regular Elliot Smith and they welcome a special guest - Antony Hunt, Managing Director of Ivyleague UK. They discuss Antony's rich and storied history in the clothing industry, as well as some of the lessons he has learned along the way; how manufac…
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In today's episode, we sit down with Emma Cassidy, Investment Executive at DSW Ventures, for an eye-opening conversation about winning pitch decks. Together, we explore some of the "Dos and Don'ts" of pitch decks - from the perspective of someone who looks at hundreds every month. Discover why certain intangible elements can make the difference whe…
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In today's episode,we are joined by Ryan Lawrence, the Founder of Betmate for a deep dive into his background and the journey so far. Join the conversation to discover how Ryan joined forces with trusted allies to create a more socially conscious betting app. The lessons he learned from looking for angel investors. And the valuable insights gained …
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As an entrepreneur, you probably know that sustainability should be at the top of your list. But where do you begin? In today's episode, we are joined by Hannah Cox of Better Not Stop. We discuss why sustainability is increasingly becoming a more important factor for entrepreneurs and businesses. Discover the many ways sustainability can reveal its…
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Entrepreneurs, are you fully prepared for due diligence? In today's episode of Fast Growth Stories, we are joined by James Brookes and Rupert Rutledge from thestartupfactory.tech. Together, we explore what due diligence entails from an entrepreneur's point of view. Join us as we delve into the three phases of technology-based due diligence. How it …
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In today's episode, we are joined by Amy Lawson, an experienced CMO and growth adviser. Together, we unpack the vital role marketing plays in any business and why it shouldn't be dismissed as a mere sideline activity. Learn how marketing plays into fast growth. How it can help identify solutions within your organisation. And why marketing can help …
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Creating content can sometimes feel like you are shouting into a void... If you are a creator who feels like no one is watching, this episode will give you a reason to keep going. In this episode of Content Untapped, Ivan Meakins welcomes a special guest to the show — Mat Wilson. Founder and CEO of Einstein Marketer, Mat has spent the last five yea…
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How can businesses build an incredible customer journey with content? To find the answers, Ivan Meakins took a journey into the world of automation with "The Queen of Automation" - Lisa Catto. Ivan and Lisa discuss how content fits into the Ideal Customer Journey. For any business or creator out there, making sure you have the right systems set up …
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories with EHE Capital. In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by Gary Fletcher and Ross Faith. They discuss Ross and Gary's experience taking Forest Holidays from loss-making to multimillion-pound profit levels; some of the most valuable lessons they learned from the whole experience, including the importance of …
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The rule of three has been used as a powerful literary technique for centuries, but what is it? And can we use it today to create impactful content for our audience? Your hosts, Ivan Meakins and Georgia Kirke, dive deep into the rule of three, uncover the underlying psychology of why it works and discuss how you can leverage it to create impactful …
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Welcome to Fast Growth Stories! In this trailer episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by Guy Remond as they give you a taste of what's coming up on this exciting new season. Find out what 'fast growth' means, and why it might not be suitable for everybody. How having the right mindset is vital for growing quickly. And what to expect in future episo…
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In today's episode, host Nyree Trimbel is joined by David Levine. David is an Entrepreneur, Investor, Founder and the Principal of the Manchester Angels Network. They discuss David's background in corporate life and entrepreneurship; the growing importance of diversity with angel investment; and he explains why the appetite for risk from investors …
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Ivan Meakins and Georgia Kirke reveal how to create engaging content using an ancient art form – The Oral Tradition. Join the conversation and discover how a 37,000 year old tradition can help you to 'speak' amazing content into existence without having to write a word. Some tips shared on this episode include: The power of common stories in busine…
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Ever wondered what it takes to write content that hits home with your audience? In this episode, Ivan Meakins welcomes a very special guest to the show - Simon Coulson. Simon is an author, international speaker and the Co-Founder of The Songwriting Academy. Simon talks about the art of writing a hit pop song and how those principles can often trans…
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In this episode, Ivan Meakins and Georgia Kirke of Write Business Results talk about the power of persuasion in content, and look to the masters of rhetoric for inspiration! From ancient Greece to the footsteps of the Lincon Memorial, Georgia and Ivan look back at three iconic speeches and dig out some golden nuggets for content creators looking to…
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