Best LSE SU Entrepreneurs Podcasts (2024)

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Samuel Poirier - Adventures of a Serial Entrepreneur 29:04

2M ago29:04

29:04

Introducing our new, limited, mini-series founded by alumni talktank member Ksenia Kutuzova... Founder Friday - Samuel Poirier Hosted by Ksenia Kutuzova The guest is Sam Poirier, Forbes 30 Under 30, serial entrepreneur (founding his first business at 14!) and founder of Mercantile, a credit card startup that offers rewards to small medical practiti…

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Michael Muthukrishna - Cooperative Innovation & Programmable Politics 44:18

3M ago44:18

44:18

The Bits & Bytes Series - Michael Muthukrishna Hosted by Danilo Dukanovic Today, we get up close with someone who not only teaches us here at LSE but also shapes the way we think about culture, innovation, and the power of shared knowledge. We talk to Professor Michael Muthukrishna, a thought leader who's got his finger on the pulse of cultural evo…

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Tunde Adekeye - the pitch doctor will see you now 45:24

9M ago45:24

45:24

The Bits & Bytes Series - Tunde Adekeye Hosted by Danilo Dukanovic Starting with a background in law, Tunde took a leap into the world of investment banking at Credit Suisse, where he navigated the intricacies of Telecom media mergers and acquisitions on the media and tech side. 💼📡 But here's where it gets interesting – Tunde then ventured into the…

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Marion Carré - AI: creation or creator? 38:18

9M ago38:18

38:18

The Artistpreneurs Series - Marion Carré 🖼 Hosted by Ksenia Kutuzova 🎙 Today we speak to the extraordinary Marion Carré - AI entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, author, and artist! Marion co-founded Ask Mona, a company that uses AI to develop experiences for more than 80 cultural institutions across the world. 🏛️🗿 Why don't you Ask Mona? https://www.as…

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Ahana Banerjee - Y Combinator in 4 days 47:42

9M ago47:42

47:42

The Bits & Bytes Series - Ahana Banerjee Hosted by Ksenia Kutuzova Today we are speaking to the extraordinary Ahana Banerjee - the founder of the Clear skin social app, which assists you with your skincare routine. Clear was featured under Best Apps in App Store. 📈🌟 Join the skincare social scene! Check out Clear At just 21, Ahana embarked on her e…

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Sam Marchant - early investing & linkedin influencing 37:22

10M ago37:22

37:22

The Bits & Bytes Series - Sam Marchant Hosted by Ksenia Kutuzova ❤️ Today we are speaking to Sam Marchant. From founder to investor, Sam thrives as an Investment Associate at the global investment firm, Hambro Perks where he helps companies build products that matter. 👷‍♂️💰 Before his journey as an investor, Sam graduated with a degree in Sports an…

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Johannes Weber – impact driven VC 44:36

10M ago44:36

44:36

The Beyond Profit Series Hosted by Udbela Escanero In this episode, we speak to Johannes Weber. Johannes is a passionate entrepreneur, pioneering impact investor and a father of three children. After a successful IPO in his mid-twenties, Johannes followed his dream to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges by harnessing the power of entrepre…

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Simona Xu - the importance of sexual wellness 1:15:43

1y ago1:15:43

1:15:43

The Bits & Bytes Series - Simona Xu Hosted by Sia Sha The Oh Collective is a sexual wellness startup launched in 2021. It has been featured in several media outlets, including the Economist and Elle magazine. Simona Xu, one of four co-founders, has previously worked for companies such as Zalando and Nike across cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, and…

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Mirijam Trunk - from journalism to media management 40:59

1y ago40:59

40:59

The Artistpreneurs Series - Mirijam Trunk Hosted by Udbela Escanero Today, we are speaking to Mirijam Trunk: after working as a journalist for Bayerischer Rundfunk and reporter for ARD, Mirijam decided to make her journey from the writer’s room to top-level business management. In 2019, she became CEO of the Bertelsmann Audio Alliance and built the…

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Joe Cross - investing and scaling big ideas 32:13

1+ y ago32:13

32:13

The Bits & Bytes Series - Joe Cross Hosted by Olivia Coletti Today we have the pleasure of talking with the insightful Joe Cross. Joe is now an angel investor who invests and advises in early-big stage ideas. As previous VP of brand marketing and communication and member of the senior leadership team at Wise money services, he has lots of experienc…

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Virginia Stagni - how to dream & innovate in the media business 41:16

1+ y ago41:16

41:16

The Unwrapped Series - Virginia Stagni Hosted by Anastasia Baklushina ⭐ Ever wondered how you can bring your ideas to life within the already established corporations? 🤔 Our today’s guest, Virginia Stagni, Head of Business Development at the Financial Times, proves by her own example that it is indeed possible to become an intrapreneur at the one o…

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Antoni & Alison - fashion, but not fashion? 39:46

1+ y ago39:46

39:46

The Artistpreneurs Series - Antoni and Alison Hosted by Olivia Coletti Today we have the pleasure of talking with the wonderful Antoni Burakowski. Antoni, with his best friend Alison Roberts co-created the fashionable “Yin Yang” clothing brand “Antoni & Alison”. The brand radiates the individualistic art that they pioneer to the world through joy, …

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Sebastian Mallaby - what you should know about venture capital 51:29

1+ y ago51:29

51:29

The Unwrapped Series - Sebastian Mallaby Hosted by Sia Sha Sebastian Mallaby is the Paul A Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. He spent thirteen years at the Economist and has contributed to various outlets such as the New York Times, FT, and Washington Post. 📝 His book, The Man Who Knew, won the 20…

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Guglielmo Schenardi - building startups in school 35:07

1+ y ago35:07

35:07

The Bits & Bytes Series - Guglielmo Schenardi Hosted by Jessica Ge Whenever you use an app, access a website, or do anything in the virtual space, you create data. But do you actually know where your data is going? And who’s using it? ❓🤔 Today’s guest, Guglielmo Schenardi, along with his co-founder, created Rita Personal Data - an app with over 100…

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Amai Ganjam - what's the buzz?! 33:37

1+ y ago33:37

33:37

The Bits & Bytes Series - Amai Ganjam Hosted by Humzah Rahman Join us on this episode as we dive into the story of Amai Ganjam, an LSE student who created a social networking app called Buzz during the pandemic. We'll learn about his journey as a student founder and how he navigated the challenges of being non-technical. Along the way, we'll also e…

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María Clara - video games and mental health 44:29

1+ y ago44:29

44:29

The Beyond Profit Series Hosted by Laura Calle María Clara Mesa is a Colombian entrepreneur that fell in love with technology and healthcare. ❤ She is a partner of Alternova, a software development company focused on digital health, specialising in developing digital therapeutic video games and gaming-inspired digital products. 🎮👩‍⚕️ Alternova has …

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Paul Miller - tech for good VC 1:01:41

1+ y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

The Bits & Bytes Series - Paul Miller Hosted by Sia Sia Paul Miller, OBE, is the CEO of Bethnal Green Ventures, an early-stage tech-for-good VC. The VC was established in 2012 and has invested in 166 ventures since then. Previously, Paul was a Co-Founder of the School of Everything, which has raised over £350,000 in seed funding in 2008. 🏫🤑 Check o…

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Micol Hafez & Annabel de Gheldere - female fitting food 30:32

1+ y ago30:32

30:32

The Bits & Bytes Series - Micol Hafez and Annabel de Gheldere Hosted by Sarah Baek Micol and Annabel, the co-founders of Womco, both suffered from severe hormonal imbalances since their first period, which greatly affected their daily energy, mood, and activities. However, they were able to take control of their health by researching and understand…

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Justin Kolbeck - seafood of the future 42:37

1+ y ago42:37

42:37

The Bits & Bytes Series - Justin Kolbeck Hosted by Udbela Escanero Justin Kolbeck is co-founder and CEO of Wildtype, which is on a mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood on the planet. 🐠 Before Wildtype, he spent nearly five years as a consultant at Strategy& helping companies develop and launch products, grow into new markets, an…

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Tessa Clarke - share, don't waste! 50:29

1+ y ago50:29

50:29

The Bits & Bytes Series - Tessa Clarke Hosted by Sia Sha OLIO is an app helping neighbours to share food and other items to reduce waste. ♻️ Tessa is the co-founder and CEO of OLIO. A University of Cambridge and Stanford graduate, Tessa has previously worked at BCG and Dyson. OLIO has raised $43m in its recent series B and has 6m users. 🧑‍💻🤯 Check …

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Jamie Heywood - Leading Uber, Amazon, & Virgin Mobile by principle 45:26

1+ y ago45:26

45:26

The Bits & Bytes Series - Jamie Heywood Hosted by Laura Calle Jaime Heywood is passionate about human and social development and has a wide range of international experience as a businessman in both regulated industries and scaling fast-growing businesses. Jamie studied Philosophy and Psychology at Oxford University and is the former Uber Regional …

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Erol Hoke - ESG, why does it matter to me? 39:37

1+ y ago39:37

39:37

The Bits & Bytes Series - Erol Hoke Hosted by Olivia Coletti Erol Hoke, is an entrepreneur with a passion for finding ways of using technology to improve society at large. Erol does everything from using machines to better understand the climate impact of various businesses to making it easier for companies to drive value for all of their stakehold…

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Robert Barrow - The Psychedelic Transformation 1:13:29

1+ y ago1:13:29

1:13:29

The Bits & Bytes Series - Robert Barrow Hosted by Sia Sha Robert Barrow is the CEO of MindMed, a psychedelic biotech company founded in 2019. MindMed was the first psychedelic company that was listed on the Nasdaq and is currently in clinical trials - for example, for exploring the efficacy of LSD on generalised anxiety disorder. 🧠📚 The company has…

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Emma Ridderstad - Metaverse Pioneer 43:54

1+ y ago43:54

43:54

The Bits & Bytes Series - Emma Ridderstad Hosted by Udbela Escanero Emma Ridderstad is Co-founder and CEO of Warpin, the Stockholm-headquartered virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) company, helping clients including H&M, Disney, and Ferrari, train staff, market products, and enter the metaverse. 👾 With demand for …

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Jessica Alderson - The Personality Type Dating App 44:05

1+ y ago44:05

44:05

The Bits & Bytes Series - Jessica Alderson Hosted by Sia Sha Soscyncd is a dating app launched in 2021 that matches people based on personality types. 💏 The startup has currently 10 employees and has recently raised $1m in pre-seed funding. 🕺🚀 Find your perfect match: https://www.sosyncd.com/ Timestamps: 1:20 - Jessica’s background and why she chos…

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Eojin Yang - The Superhuman Athlete 20:20

2y ago20:20

20:20

The Unwrapped Series - Eojin Yang Hosted by Sarah Baek In today’s episode, we interview a mountain-climbing, marathon-running, adventurer, Endless Jin! With a world record in climbing Breithorn mountain (4,164 meters tall) in Switzerland with 80 other women from 25 different countries, hear how Jin joined the first-ever all-female rope team in the …

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Matt McMullen - Age of the Companion Robot 42:54

2y ago42:54

42:54

The Bits & Bytes Series - Matt McMullen Hosted by Sia Sha Matt is the CEO of Realbotix, a technology firm based in Las Vegas, the aim of which is to integrate robotic components and AI into high end silicone dolls. 🤖 Specifically, Realbotix has created Harmony, a companion robot that has been featured on Vice News, the New York Times, and Forbes. R…

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Sa'ad Shah - The psychedelic revolution. 1:22:15

2y ago1:22:15

1:22:15

The Unwrapped Series - Sa'ad Shah Hosted by Sia Sha Sa'ad is the co-founder and managing partner of Noetic Fund, a venture capital firm with over $150m in assets focusing on psychedelic startups and the wellbeing space generally. 💆‍♀️ Prior, Sa'ad was a Managing Director at Carlyle Group, and a Director at the Royal Bank of Canada. 💼🚀 For all thing…

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James Lo - Share Passion, Share Mana! 44:47

2y ago44:47

44:47

The Bits & Bytes Series - James Lo Hosted by Sia Sha James is the Co-founder and CEO of mana.live, a content-sharing platform that democratises access to knowledge. 🗣 James is an ex-LSE student and has previously worked at McKinsey, Softbank, and Unicef, and Mana has raised a total of $1.5m in pre-seed investment. 🤑 Thank you to Jonas Eu for editin…

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Eugenia Kuyda - All That Is Solid Melts into Air 35:07

2+ y ago35:07

35:07

The Bits & Bytes Series - Eugenia Kuyda Hosted by Sia Sha Eugenia is the Founder and CEO of Replika, a San-Francisco-based startup providing an AI companion. 🤖 Eugenia was a former journalist, completed and MBA from LBS, and is a Y Combinator alumnus. Replika launched in 2017 and has raised about $11m. 🚀🤑 Thank you to Jessica Ge for editing this ep…

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Charlie Wells - Say Hello to Your New Self 1:13:51

2+ y ago1:13:51

1:13:51

The Bits & Bytes Series - Charlie Wells Hosted by Sia Sha Charlie is the Founder and CEO of HelloSelf, an online therapy and life coaching service that synergistically uses therapists and AI. 🤖 Charlie has a BSc in biological sciences from the University of Oxford, and was a director at Ogilvy as well as CMO and COO of JustGiving. HelloSelf has rai…

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Josh Luber - Revolutionizing Commerce: StockX & Fanatics Collectibles 41:01

2+ y ago41:01

41:01

The Bits & Bytes Series - Josh Luber Hosted by Jia Qi Lin Josh is the co-founder and Chief Vision Officer of Fanatics Trading Cards and the founder of zerocool, the company’s pop culture, art, and entertainment vertical. 🎨🖼 He is also a co-founder of StockX, the world’s first ‘Stock Market of Things’, where he led the rise from idea to billion-doll…

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Dan Tang - The Rise of Plant-Based Meat 46:10

2+ y ago46:10

46:10

The Bits & Bytes Series - Dan Tang Hosted by Sia Sha Dan is a recent graduate from Imperial College and the co-founder of Sow Foods, a startup providing plant-based meat alternatives. 🥦 Prior, Dan co-founded Curie London, which is a TechStars alumnus company and has raised $120k in funding. 💸 Dan has also been an intern at Huawei and Deutsche Welle…

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Jack Butcher - Visualize Value! 1:29:08

2+ y ago1:29:08

1:29:08

The Unwrapped Series - Jack Butcher Hosted by David Murugasu “Signal in a world of noise” Today’s guest is none other than Jack Butcher, founder of Visualize Value. The brainchild of Jack’s decade long experiences as a Creative Director in Fortune 500 advertising, Visualize Value was born in 2019 and has since grown into an extremely successful pro…

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Grant Canary - Rapid Reforestation 41:12

2+ y ago41:12

41:12

The Bits & Bytes Series - Grant Canary Hosted by Sia Sha Grant Canary is Founder and CEO of DroneSeed and its subsidiary Silvaseed. DroneSeed is the largest vertically integrated reforestation startup on the West Coast, has recently raised $36m in its Series A, and is a Techstars and Elemental Excelerator alumnus company. 🚀 Grant has focused his en…

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Philip Marais - Startups on Cloud 9 38:30

2+ y ago38:30

38:30

The Bits & Bytes Series - Philip Marais Hosted by Jessica Ge As you may have already noticed, this year, at the beginning of every talktank episode we shout out our sponsor, the OVHcloud Startup Program. 🙇🏻‍♂️ Well, today you’ll actually get to meet our generous supporter, Philip Marais, who is the leader of OVHcloud’s global startup program. An ac…

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Roy Baumeister - Conserve Your Willpower 35:59

2+ y ago35:59

35:59

The Beyond Profit Series - Roy Baumeister Hosted by Sia Sha Roy Baumeister is the President-Elect of the International Positive Psychology Association and Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. 🦘🧠 He completed his undergraduate degree and PhD at Princeton, and has worked at institutions such as Stanford and the Max-Plan…

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Lisa Makarova - LSE's Dragons Den 38:42

2+ y ago38:42

38:42

The Bits & Bytes Series - Lisa Makarova Hosted by Jessica Ge Today we speak to our fellow beaver, Lisa Makarova. 🐻 Lisa is the head of LSE Generate’s GAP, a 12-week accelerator programme designed for early-stage startups to reach new heights. 🏔🏃‍♀️ Bringing insights from all over the world (Russia, Germany, America, and the UK to name a few), we he…

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Glen Moriarty - I Need to Speak to Someone 40:41

2+ y ago40:41

40:41

The Bits & Bytes Series - Glen Moriarty Hosted by Sia Sha Glen Moriarty is a clinical psychologist who founded 7 Cups after attending Y Combinator in 2013.🧠 7 Cups is a free website that connects those in emotional distress with trained volunteer listeners as well as professional therapists. 7 Cups has reached over 60 million people in 189 countrie…

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Matt Griffiths - we are. sustainable fashion. 42:01

2+ y ago42:01

42:01

The Beyond Profit Series - Matt Griffiths Hosted by Elissa Chung It is officially in with the old, out with the new! The fun new way to shop now is by kilo! 🛍🤑 Today’s guest is Matt Griffiths, founder of we are., the company on a mission to redefine fashion forever. 🤯There is a good chance you might have heard of we are., as they have been taking o…

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Mehran Sahami - Rebooting Big Tech 36:21

2+ y ago36:21

36:21

The Bits & Bytes Series - Mehran Sahami Hosted by Sia Sha Mehran is the James and Ellenor Chesebrough Professor in the School of Engineering and Associate Chair for Education in the Computer Science department at Stanford. 🖥🤓 He is on the advisory board of various startups and prior he was a full-time Senior Research Scientist at Google. He has rec…

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Alison Darcy - The Robot Will See You Now ^_^ 43:38

2+ y ago43:38

43:38

The Bits & Bytes Series - Alison Darcy Hosted by Sia Sha Woebot Health operates at the edge of technological innovation in digital therapeutics, providing an app in which individuals can have conversations with a sophisticated chatbot that uses artificial intelligence. 🧠🤖 The startup has roughly 70 employees and has recently raised $90m in its Seri…

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Mike Quinn - Mom, Can I Borrow $100k? 41:04

2+ y ago41:04

41:04

The Bits & Bytes Series - Mike Quinn Hosted by Jessica Ge Today’s episode is all about purpose. Mike Quinn is the co-founder and CEO of Boost, with a mission to power growth for the 100 million underserved entrepreneurs in Africa's informal economy who are creating sustainable jobs and income for the future. 🏃🏿‍♂️ Prior to Boost, Mike was the co-fo…

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Iris Ten Teije - Love Pokémon? Why not invest in one? 29:09

2+ y ago29:09

29:09

The Bits & Bytes Series - Iris Ten Teije Hosted by David Murugasu Today on the show, we have Iris Ten Teije, co-founder and CEO of Koia. Koia is an alternative investments platform that allows anyone, with just 50 dollars, to invest in their favourite luxury goods and collectables, from fine wine all the way to rare Pokemon cards. 🔥This is all made…

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Martin Schilling - Building a Tech Galaxy 36:02

2+ y ago36:02

36:02

The Bits & Bytes Series - Martin Schilling Hosted by Jessica Ge Most startups begin their journey treading through years of trial and error, but what if there was a way to fast track through it all? 🏃🏻‍♂️ Martin Schilling who is now the managing director of Techstars Berlin, received his doctorate from LSE, was the COO of N26 (a German mobile bank …

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Samanah Duran - BEYOUROWN authentic self! 26:51

2+ y ago26:51

26:51

Artistpreneurs Series - Samanah Duran Hosted by Elissa Chung This week we have a conversation with Samanah Duran - this Forbes 30 under 30 honouree is a British entrepreneur, TV personality and podcaster with a fierce emphasis on inspiring individuals to embrace their own identity and take pride in their individuality through BEYOUROWN 🔥 First know…

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Adam French - lse's goldman unicorn 45:37

3y ago45:37

45:37

The Bits & Bytes Series - Adam French Hosted by Jessica Ge Graduating from LSE in 2007, Adam French isn’t your typical finance hardo. 💸 From directing commodities and derivatives at Goldman Sachs for seven years, you could say that Adam learned a thing or two about finance and entrepreneurship. Leading him to co-found the wealth management startup,…

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Isabella Burley - dazed & not confused 38:42

3y ago38:42

38:42

The Artistpreneurs Series - Isabella Burley Hosted by Alki Giavridis Today’s guest is Isabella Burley, the former Editor-in-Chief of the culture and fashion bible Dazed. The young creative has followed a path unlike any other, dropping out two months into her art degree, to pursue a career in the fast-moving world of fashion. She joined Dazed magaz…

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Lars Rasmussen - from google maps to adaptive music 47:44

3y ago47:44

47:44

The Bits & Bytes Series - Lars Rasmussen Hosted by Alki Giavridis Today’s guest is Lars Rasmussen, serial Entrepreneur and father of a product that many of us can’t live without - Google Maps. Lars created the mapping technology with his brother and sold it to Google before becoming Lead Engineer of the Google Maps team for six years. He then went …

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Elsa Bernadotte - slackers will save the world 47:05

3y ago47:05

47:05

The Bits & Bytes Series - Elsa Bernadotte Hosted by Tina Soh Today’s guest is Elsa Bernadotte, co-founder of Karma, a food waste app that operates as a marketplace enabling retailers to sell unsold food at a discount direct to consumers. Karma’s mission is to eliminate food waste, and in process has been rated as one of the top 100 hottest startups…

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