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Here you will find the world's most exciting, innovative and disruptive founders, business owners and entrepreneurs giving us a first-hand insight into what makes their business tick. What makes them get out of bed in the morning. What's helped them get past the first 12 months of launching a start-up.
We focus on bringing you stories from founders who have surpassed their expectations, achieved their goals, and have ridden the wave that the first year or two of launching a business brings.
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“After 15+ years working for and with some of the best US tech companies in the world, it is my time to give something back.”
Meet Will House - Founder of Oberit. Through a combination of six years of personal addiction recovery experience, neuroscience research, and 18+ years in high tech, he has assembled the team that funded, developed and launched Oberit in 2021.
“I felt like things moved very slowly - although it seems that feeling accompanies founders all the way somehow, all of our deadlines are always ‘yesterday’.”
Prior to KADO, Pati worked at several startups as Head of Finance & investor Relations, including Fever, where she had an active role on the Series B fundraising, and as Head of Strategy and Expansion at 21 Buttons, leading the UK and French markets. Before that, Pati worked as an M&A investment banker in London at Morgan Stanley. Pati holds a double bachelor in Law and Economics.
Gary Kohn is the co-founder of Luxury Travel Hackers, which aims to be the Shopify for travel by leveraging influencers and content to make vacations bookable via social media.
“If you have no budget, start by picking ten people in your network to invite to your service or ask who they know that may be interested.”
“If you have no budget, start by picking ten people in your network to invite to your service or ask who they know that may be interested.”
“If you have no budget, start by picking ten people in your network to invite to your service or ask who they know that may be interested.”
“Karma is quite a good thing, when you are kind and helpful, you leave a positive footprint to the universe! Says Silvia Del Corso
“Karma is quite a good thing, when you are kind and helpful, you leave a positive footprint to the universe! Says Silvia Del Corso
“In under 18 months, my business partner and I have a membership of nearly 100 business owners and decision makers” Says Laurence Grant
“In under 18 months, my business partner and I have a membership of nearly 100 business owners and decision makers” Says Laurence Grant
“The first 12 months of any new venture is a learning curve, it is in the following years that you will see whether there is light at the end of the tunnel.”
“The first 12 months of any new venture is a learning curve, it is in the following years that you will see whether there is light at the end of the tunnel.”
“Knowing that I’m building something that will reach a billion people gets me out of bed in the morning” Says Scoodle co-founder Ismail
“Knowing that I’m building something that will reach a billion people gets me out of bed in the morning” Says Scoodle co-founder Ismail
On getting new business: “Pick up the phone and tell anyone who will listen to what you are building, why you are building it, and why they should care.” Says, Russ D’Argento
On getting new business: “Pick up the phone and tell anyone who will listen to what you are building, why you are building it, and why they should care.” Says, Russ D’Argento
Nikki Hesford on business: “Look at everything with common sense – you do not need a £5k website on your first day of trading.”
Nikki Hesford on business: “Look at everything with common sense – you do not need a £5k website on your first day of trading.”
Ocean says: “Keep a pipeline going, business can sometimes take months to close, so make sure you’re nurturing relationships early enough that you don’t reach a critical point.”
Ocean says: “Keep a pipeline going, business can sometimes take months to close, so make sure you’re nurturing relationships early enough that you don’t reach a critical point.”
Asad Shamim paving his way comfortably in the competitive industry of sports management.
Success and entrepreneurial spirit are not foreign terms to Asad Shamim; in fact, Asad is known to have built a Furniture e-commerce business, from the ground up, and two years ago, he dived into the world of Sports Management, to take on a life-changing challenge for an amateur boxer seeking his professional license.
Hunter & Gather owner, Amy morning talks about how the company turned over 6 figures and her plans for the future..
Hunter & Gather are an innovative Real Food brand catering for those on a Paleo, Keto, Sugar Free, Gluten Free, Vegan or Real Food Lifestyle. They believe in a diet free from sugars, grains and harmful fats to enable you to be the best version of yourself.
We’ve had the privilidge to work with some of the leading brands in the world in the USA, Thailand, and the UK.
Ashleigh Donald launched Halo Business Consulting with her husband, specialising in customer experience, operations, marketing and communications for the hospitality and leisure industry.
Santiago Navarro: “I have put all my money into my start-ups, but it makes a massive difference to have a loving mum who believes fully in me and my drive for success.”
Santiago's now focused on Garçon Wines, as CEO and co-founder, targeting the 35 billion bottles used annually in wine and aiming to make flat, innovative and sustainable bottles the dominant primary packaging.
In business… “I’d say don’t be afraid to ask for help because I was an amateur when I started my business and had no idea on how to write a business plan.”
In business… “I’d say don’t be afraid to ask for help because I was an amateur when I started my business and had no idea on how to write a business plan.”