Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the fresh business podcast for today’s entrepreneur.Hosted by UK Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, Strategy & Tragedy spotlights the most interesting founder stories - featuring the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business. With the purpose to inspire and educate entrepreneurs, guests also include subject matter experts such as top business strategists or investors to help arm founders with the knowledge to succeed in bu ...
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The Debrief: Marla Shapiro, HERmesa | Funding female founders + savvy fundraising strategies
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In this shorter episode, Steph Melodia shares her reflections on last week's interview with Marla Shapiro of HERmesa, the angel investing syndicate for female founders. From solving the gender disparity in fundraising to business advice and top fundraising strategies, Steph shares her reflections on last week's interview with the trailblazing leade…
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EP38: "I WILL GIVE YOU MONEY to get rid of a spreadsheet!" | Marla Shapiro, HERmesa
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Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy Marla Shapiro is the founder of HERmesa, the 2X nominated Angel Group of the Year - an angel investing syndicate supporting female founders. She is also the winner of the UKBAA 2023 Diversity Champion award. In this episode, you'll hear about: 💸 How to get started with angel investing 💸 The ROI…
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The Debrief: Kenny Ewan, WeFarm | The rise & fall of a buzzy scale-up
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 In this shorter episode, Steph Melodia shares her reflections on last week's interview with Kenny Ewan, the Founder & ex-CEO of WeFarm, now director at Nesta Studio. Tune into hear what stuck with Steph from the interview and the key lessons to highlight for all you entrepren…
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EP37: “I had lunch with BILL GATES” | From buzzy scale-up to shutting the business | Kenny Ewan, Founder & ex-CEO, WeFarm, now Director at Nesta Studio
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Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy Kenny Ewan is the Director at Nesta’s Mission Studio, the venture studio creating impactful solutions for the UK’s most pressing problems, from obesity to climate change. He is a highly experienced entrepreneur who led Wefarm from idea stage to become the world’s largest farming network with ov…
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The Debrief: Saasha Celestial-One, Olio | Successful expansions, co-founder relationships, serial entrepreneurship & more
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 In this shorter episode, Steph Melodia shares her reflections on last week's interview with Saasha-Celestial One, the Co-Founder & COO of the sharing app, Olio. What started out as a food-sharing app has now artfully grown into the go-to solution for all unused household item…
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EP36: My HIPPIE upbringing made me a MISSION-LED entrepreneur | Saasha Celestial-One, Olio
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Saasha Celestial-One, the Co-Founder of Olio, the carbon negative sharing app with over 7M members & counting which has succeeded in saving our planet from 181,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. In this episode, you'll hear about: ♻️ How Saasha met her Co-founder - and how they …
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ES2: Las 10 lecciones de emprendimiento de la fundadora de agencia premiada | Stephanie Melodia, Bloom
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Acceda a ventajas especiales en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Stephanie Melodia fundó Bloom, una consultora de marketing galardonada, en Londres en 2017. El verano pasado, anunció el cierre de su exitoso negocio y, en este episodio, cuenta lo que pasó y reflexiona sobre lo que salió bien y lo que salió mal. (Después de todo, Str…
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EP35: Capital as a force for good | Mandy Nyarko MBE, Startup Discovery School
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Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy Mandy Nyarko MBE is the Co-Founder of Startup Discovery School & Managing Partner of Sahara Impact Ventures.In this episode, Mandy shares: 👩🏾💻 Her story from bank cashier to investor, now fund manager and trailblazing impact leader👩🏾💻 The power of spirituality and manifesting (which goes hand…
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EP34: "I built the Clueless wardrobe" | Bianca Rangecroft, Founder & CEO of Whering
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Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy/ Bianca Rangecroft is the Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder & CEO of Whering, the AI-enabled digital wardrobe and personal styling app with the mission of upending the buy-use-dispose model by helping Gen-Z fashionistas get the most out of their wardrobe. Bianca has raised over £2.5 million in venture…
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EP33: “I started a £10M ARR business when I was 20” | Mark Chaffey, Co-Founder & CEO of hackajob
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Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy Mark Chaffey is the Co-Founder and CEO of hackajob, the candidate-centric platform for tech talent that puts the power back in the hands of the job seekers. He co-founded the business straight out of university aged 20 and now leads the HRtech scale-up with $35M in Series B funding under his be…
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EP32: Delivering 1 BILLION people a moment of calm | Liv Ferdi, TRIP Drinks
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Liv Ferdi is the Co-Founder of TRIP, the UK’s number 1, best selling CBD drinks brand stocked in 25,000 stores around the UK including the likes of Selfridges, Ocado, Boots, Planet Organic, Harrods… Also in chains like The Ivy, Brewdog, Leon, Benugo, AND is the exclusive CBD …
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EP31: "I'm solving the world's most PAINFUL pain point!" | DEATHTECH founder, Emily Cummin of Untangle Grief
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Emily is the Founder of Untangle, the go-to app for all of life's hard events. From sorting the mess of paperwork after a bereavement, to finding a community of other grief-stricken individuals, Untangle is there to help everyone get through the tough times. Featured in the E…
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ES1: Los TOP 4 lecciones del emprendimiento | Episodio solo especial
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En este episodio especial, Stephanie Melodia reflexiona en las varias conversaciones con empresarios de los últimos 20 episodios. Escucha para descubrir las TOP lecciones del empresarialismo! (¿Puedes adivinar cuales son?) - 'Estrategía y tragedía' es el podcast de Stephanie Melodia, orador y fundadora Top 20 en el Reino Unido, donde entrevista emp…
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EP30: Top 10 Lessons From an Award-Winning Agency Founder & CEO
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Stephanie Melodia founded Bloom, an award-winning marketing consultancy, in London of 2017. Last summer, she announced the closure of her successful business, and - in this episode - she recounts what happened, and reflects on what went right, and what went wrong. (After all,…
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EP29: B2B SaaS growth strategies with Justin Fitzpatrick, ex-Duedil (now FullCircl), Outpost Advisors
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Justin Fitzpatrick, the co-Founder & ex-CEO of Duedil, now FullCircl post-merger. Justin is now Founder of Outpost Advisors, the firm that helps PE- & VC-backed B2B software companies accelerate profitability. In this episode, Justin and Steph discuss: 👉 The unexpected way Ju…
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EP28: Unlock NEXT-LEVEL confidence through visualisation | Maya Raichoora, Remap
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Maya Raichoora, the CEO and Co-Founder of Remap Mental Fitness, who envisions a world where mental fitness is as common as physical fitness. She helps CEOs, athletes & performers become the top 1% in their field through the power of visualisation. Tune in for an interactive v…
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EP27: Meet the REAL Obi-Wan of Business | Farhan Lalji, LTV Capital
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Farhan Lalji is the Founder & General Partner of LTV Capital, a platform for emerging managers & investors in world-changing ventures. He is also a Teaching Fellow at London Business School and Entrepreneur in Residence at King’s College. In this episode, Steph and Farhan dis…
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EP26: "Our house BURNT DOWN - and not a *single* order went out late!" | Charlotte Ayoub, TLC Sport
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 From 1984 in Cairo to 2024 in London, Stephanie Melodia interviews Charlotte Ayoub of TLC Sport, the inclusive sportswear brand featured in the likes of Cosmopolitan, The Times, Marie Claire, The Independent, The Guardian, and more. In this episode Steph and Charlotte discuss…
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EP25: From SANDY BALLS to 3x exits and 20x investments | Richard Hadler, Founders Capital
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Richard Hadler is the 3x exited co-founder of Founders Capital, angel investor in 20 companies (including Spacegoods, Odin, Freja) and author of 'Marketing: The Bottom Line.' In this episode, Steph and Rich discuss: 🚀 Hiring strategies 🚀 Lessons from a D2C cocktail brand 🚀 Th…
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EP24: AI, winning teams, and overcoming a "warm intro" in VC | Ziv Reichert, LocalGlobe
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Ziv Reichert is a VC Partner at LocalGlobe, the seed stage venture capital firm behind the likes of Citymapper, Wise and Zoopla. In this episode, Steph and Ziv discuss: 💰 Top tips on getting a busy investor's attention 💰 A VC’s perspective on the fundraising environment ("we’…
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EP23: Meet the Tina Turner of finance! | Norma Cassius, Think Like a Bank
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Norma Cassius is a Money Management Consultant and Psychotherapist with 20+ years' experience in the financial Sector and 17+ years' as a qualified Psychotherapist in Harley Street, London. Our finances and mindset are so intertwined that it makes perfect sense that Norma has combined her financial and psychotherapy expertise with her mission to he…
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EP22: Our merger was a fashion FAUX PAS | Vanessa Jacobs, Circulo
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Vanessa Jacobs is the exited Co-Founder of The Restory, a luxury aftercare service named as one of Walpole’s Brands of Tomorrow in 2019. She is now on her third venture with Circulo, harnessing her passion & expertise in the circular economy space to deliver her mission of re…
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EP21: "It 3X the business and HALVED the CAC!" | Daniel Hegarty, ex-Habito, Founder & CEO of Communion
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Daniel Hegarty is the Founder & ex-CEO of Habito, the proptech scale-up which raised
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EP20: SPECIAL SOLO EPISODE | Top FOUR Lessons in Entrepreneurship
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 In this special solo episode I wanted to reflect on the different conversations I’ve had with entrepreneurs over the past 20 episodes, and share with you the most common themes and top lessons learnt that have come up on the show so far… Tune into to find out what they are! -…
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EP19: "It's entrepreneurship or STRIPPING for me!" | Anu Obe, To All My Black Girls
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Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Anu Obe is the Founder of To All My Black Girls, a D2C ecomm business that specialises in naturally textured hair extensions for Afro-Caribbean hair types. In this episode, Steph and Anu discuss: 👩🏾🦱 The importance of self-belief and optimism - your reality is not your ident…
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