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Send us a textIn this episode of Investing RN, we welcome Loftin Dortch, a dedicated nurse turned entrepreneur. Loftin shares his inspiring journey from uncertainty post-high school to finding a passion in nursing and eventually venturing into the entrepreneurial world. He discusses the transition from nursing in Tennessee to working in California, the challenges of adjusting to different pay scales and living costs, and his experience with the healthcare system across states.The conversation dives into Loftin's venture into business, sparked by a long-standing entrepreneurial itch. He recounts how a chance connection with a fellow nurse led to the founding of their current business, Uni, exploring the ups and downs of starting a new venture without prior industry experience. From brainstorming initial ideas to finally settling on a product, Loftin offers valuable insights into the world of startups and the importance of having a supportive co-founder. Get $10 off when you Order Your Own Pair of UNI shoes! https://www.uni.shoes/discount/INVESTINGRNCode: InvestingRNTimestamps:(00:00) Highlight(01:00) Introduction and Loftin's Background(05:30) Transition from Nursing in Tennessee to California(12:45) The Entrepreneurial Spark and Starting the Business(20:15) Founding Uni and Early Challenges(27:30) Insights on Healthcare Systems Across States(35:45) Marketing Strategies and Business Growth(45:00) Balancing Nursing and Entrepreneurship(55:20) The Future of Uni and Loftin's Vision(01:03:00) Final Thoughts and Advice for Aspiring EntrepreneursMeet the guest: Loftin Dortch is a nurse and entrepreneur who transitioned from nursing into the business world. Co-founder of Uni, Loftin shares his journey from the healthcare field to starting a business with a focus on footwear tailored for healthcare professionals. Dedicated to making a difference both in healthcare and business, Loftin offers a unique perspective on balancing these two worlds.Follow Loftin Dortch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftindortch/Follow Wear.Uni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wear.uni/

A startling event took place at a Bergen mansion once owned by an associate of Donald Trump from Russia. The mansion, now owned by renowned hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, was broken into by two unidentified burglars. Details about the burglary are still emerging, but it is known that at the time, the only person present in the mansion was a housekeeper.The housekeeper, whose name remains undisclosed for safety reasons, had a terrifying experience as she came face-to-face with the break-in. As per multiple sources, she was able to elude a direct confrontation with the perpetrators by hiding in an unspecified part of the mansion.The mansion, situated in the affluent neighborhood of Bergen, has a history of high-profile ownership. Before being acquired by Combs, it was owned by an ally of former President Trump from Russia. Combs, aka 'Diddy', is a globally recognized music artist and entrepreneur, known for his influential presence in the music industry. His ownership of the property signals its luxury and high value.Speculations are rife about the intention of the burglars - was it a random burglary, or was the mansion targeted due to its current and previous high-profile owners? These questions remain unanswered.Law enforcement agencies are working diligently to investigate the situation, identify, and apprehend those responsible. The housekeeper's courage and quick-thinking have been praised by the residents and local authorities alike, as avoiding direct contact with the burglars was instrumental in assuring her safety.Celebrity home invasions are regrettably not unheard of, given the possible attraction of valuable possessions. This incident highlights the urgent need for a re-evaluation of the security measures at these high-profile properties.The incident at Combs' mansion emphasizes the necessity for robust security systems and protocols, which would not only protect valuable assets but more importantly, ensure the safety of those living and working in these properties. It is a wake-up call for celebrities and high-net-worth individuals to consider their vulnerability to such crimes.This incident serves as a reminder of the disregard for law and order exhibited by the criminals. The brazen burglary at a property as high-profile as Combs' mansion, chosen without any apparent consideration for consequences, demonstrates an alarming trend in the current crime scenario. Until further updates, the mansion burglary remains an active investigation. The hope is to draw concrete conclusions soon, and therefore, learn from this unfortunate event for the prevention of such incidents in the future.

In this episode of “Reimagine Rural,” host Tony Pipa visits DeWitt, Arkansas, deep in the Mississippi Delta, where a failed biofuel project sparked a shift in the community's economic identity. Entrepreneurs share the stories of how their small businesses got off the ground and what their plans are for their future and the future of DeWitt. We're gratified to have heard from many of you about your own town and the positive things happening there. Feel free to send a note about your rural town to GlobalMedia@Brookings.edu. We'd love to hear from you.  Episode transcript and show notes: https://brook.gs/3Dqe7rY Reimagine Rural is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

Our guest on today's episode is Jessica Walker, The CEO, and founder of Five Dot Post, a business she started and grew during some of the most challenging times in her life. Jessica Walker lives in New York City with her husband Tommy, and since 2017, He has been fighting esophageal cancer. Jessica created a planner called The Better Book, shortly after his diagnosis, to help Tommy stay organized during his treatments. She soon after published the planner, and it is now being used by thousands of people across the world. Jessica took this idea, and her love of greeting cards, to create “Better and Company,” which is now a space used to support and encourage all people touched by cancer.✔ How to Make an Impact When You Feel Like You Can't ✔ How to Turn Negative Thoughts Into Positive Actions✔ The Importance of Staying Positive and Resonating with the Good in All Situations.✔ Recognizing and Following the Entrepreneurial Spark.✔ How to Turn an Outlet into a Business.✔ And much more.

When Edinburgh-raised Neil McInnes and his childhood friend Andy Whitmey were still in their 20s, they spotted an opportunity in the residential lettings market. Having both experienced poor service from letting agencies as tenants, they believed that the fusty image of solicitors in pin-striped suits was due a shake-up, with much greater care and attention paid to the way that both property owners and tenants were looked after. 15 years on, Umega Lettings has around 50 staff and, in December 2021, it was voted UK Letting Agency of the Year. Neil, who was once literally the poster boy for Scotland's Entrepreneurial Spark initiative, also has some very interesting views on the eco-system for Scottish start-ups and what he believes to be a misplaced emphasis on encouraging young entrepreneurs to sell equity and plan for an early exit, rather than organically growing the sort of long-term, Scottish-owned businesses that are the lifeblood of our economy. Interviewed by Fraser Allen on 21 September 2022.

This was a fascinating interview with Eva Sadej, CEO of Flossbar/Medbar. We tackle a number of different topics, from growing up an immigrant, to running, to family and much, much more. Pre-pandemic, her business provided on-site dental care to large companies at office buildings. We really dive into the story of what it was like to wake up the day after the shutdown to have your revenue completely vanish, since no one was at these offices any longer. More importantly, we discuss how they quickly shifted their target to testing, while utilizing the systems and processes that made Flossbar great to begin with.

Welcome to the Audience Growth Podcast and today I'm going to sharing some of the things I've done over the past 12 months to grow my audience. I'll be covering many of the different strategies and approaches that have worked well for my business over the past year generating both new followers and new clients. Let's dive in!Links from the show:Find out more about my business accelerator, The Charge www.nikihutchison.com/the-chargeJackie Novels awardsforwomen.comMy free Facebook community Audience Growth Collective www.facebook.com/groups/audiencegrowthcollective, Digital Women Awards digitalwomenawards.com,NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator https://www.natwest.com/business/business-services/entrepreneur-accelerator.html, Entrepreneurial Spark www.entrepreneurial-spark.com, Loved the podcast? What to do next:Welcome to the podcast and please feel free to binge on some of the other episodes which are coming up and make sure that you subscribe on your favourite podcast platform, so that you never miss an episode.If you are enjoying the podcast please share it with your friends and leave a review as that makes a huge difference to a small business like mine.If you want to grow your business, first you need to grow your audience. I have some great free resources to help you: https://www.nikihutchison.com/freeTo learn more about me, Niki Hutchison, and to join my Audience Growth Collective click: Website: www.nikihutchison.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikihutchisonltd/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/audiencegrowthcollectiveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikihutchison/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikihutchison/About Niki Hutchison and the Audience Growth PodcastWelcome to the Audience Growth Podcast. I'm Niki Hutchison, a Business and Marketing Expert and passionate supporter of Female Founders. I work with clients large and small to help them understand how to use marketing to grow their audience because a bigger audience means bigger sales. Learning how to market your business really is the difference between success and failure. On the Audience Growth Podcast I will be teaching you how to grow your audience, a community of people interested in what you do and I'll be sharing how to turn them from browsers into buyers, from followers into customers. I'll also be inviting very special guests how to join me so you can learn from their experiences growing brands,...

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Today's guest's passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses rooted in purpose and impact. He is a strategy entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He has built and scaled companies in Europe and Canada, and led client projects across the world. He believes a solid strategy is key to leaving a business legacy. His forthcoming book, “The Strategy Legacy” presents a framework called "The Nine Elements of Organizational Identity" to help you build better businesses. I'm honored to have been invited to be interviewed by him for LEGACY: The Premier Strategic Business Event that he is organizing in February 2022. Please join me in welcoming Alex Brueckmann. In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is collaborating with people even if you don't have a leadership title, authority, or position. Leadership is influence.” his experience as a child of directing the games and wanting things to go a certain way even while playing. his gratitude for growing up without being officially diagnosed or medicated with ADHD but instead having the space to explore and use his energy. his admiration of Axel Rose's (Guns N Roses lead singer) energy and how he showed up in the world. his initial passion for music and why he did not pursue that in his career goals. his nights of only sleeping 4 hours a night and realizing that while it was fun, it was not healthy. his journey into corporate and getting his first taste of entrepreneurship. the freedom he felt when deciding to release himself from “the golden handcuffs” and striking out on his own. how he helps organizations leverage their entire leadership organization to be strategically savvy. how he is building a legacy. his passion for strategy and why he believes every entrepreneur should have a vision for the destination of their business journey. how he honed in on his niche and how that developed how he reached out to people and served them. how he continues to evaluate and nurture his network. his Legacy event in 2022. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com.

Today's guest's passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses rooted in purpose and impact. He is a strategy entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He has built and scaled companies in Europe and Canada, and led client projects across the world. He believes a solid strategy is key to leaving a business legacy. His forthcoming book, […] The post OTS 263: Entrepreneurial Spark – Alex Brueckmann appeared first on Robbie Samuels.

In Today's Episode: Inmarsat announce a new space enabled communications network called: Orchestra; SSTL and Airbus Defence and Space collaborate on Quantum Satellite, generating a paradigm shift in mission flexibility; Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens a new £35m Airbus Defence and Space HQ in Stevenage; Two spacecraft with significant UK contribution swoop down on Venus at the same time as one another; UK Space Agency launch the second phase of their LEO Programme, a start-up accelerator programme powered by Entrepreneurial Spark who's Co-Founder and Director gives us an exclusive. and, the #JoboftheWeek this week comes from Alba Orbital in Glasgow. The start-up which GiantLeapers will remember completed the Y Combinator Accelerator, and completed a successful funding round earlier this year. They now continue to expand their team! Job of the Week Link Find us on Patreon.com/GiantLeap for unique membership perks such as access to our discord server and early roundup releases! If you'd like to feature your job as Job of the week, or you simply need to either visit our awesome space merch store; or find out more about other formats, head over to Giant-Leap.Space!

This time, Ellie is joined by author, speaker, entrepreneurial mastermind, and founder of Dent Global, Daniel Priestley! Daniel joins Ellie for an empowering conversation about where he finds his entrepreneurial spark, why success is even sweeter when it comes as the result of hard work, and how the right culture can elevate your business and life. KEY TAKEAWAYS As a youngster, Daniel was impressed by the lessons learned from winning his own way in life. By striking out and searching for ways to make the most of ourselves, we can achieve the things we desire. You never get anywhere for free. If success is handed to us, rather than earned, it doesn't mean as much, and won't spur us on to do better. Business requires work, dedication and sacrifice if the heights of success are being sought, but we must never discount the value in reflection, fun, and making sure that the right culture is instilled. Struggle is sometimes a matter of perspective. We can often describe challenge as hardship, but compared to the issues facing some people in the world, our challenges can seem minor. BEST MOMENTS 'Entrepreneurship is glamourised, yet so few entrepreneurs succeed' 'I had that entrepreneurial spark very young!' 'There should be sacrifice, but also a lot of fun' 'I'm not some special young entrepreneur - I've just been very lucky in my life and I've done a little bit with it' VALUABLE RESOURCES On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission Dent Global - https://www.dent.global info@dent.global Daniel Priestley LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpriestley/?originalSubdomain=uk Daniel Priestley Twitter - https://twitter.com/DanielPriestley ABOUT THE HOST The On A Mission Podcast brings you Ellie Mckay's no holds barred chats with some of the UK's top business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, top thought leaders, influencers and mindset experts. On a Mission is for unconventional thinkers that want to challenge the status quo. For all those people on a mission to live their best lives and take control of their own destiny. Ellie is a straight-talking, successful property entrepreneur who passionately believes that everyone has the power within themselves to transform their lives no matter what their situation. As a mumpreneur with 3 young children and multiple businesses, Ellie likes to keep it real with her no-bs insights and share the things that have helped her achieve the level of success she has enjoyed to date. CONTACT METHODS: Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/ellie-mckay/ Facebook: Facebook.com/ellie.mckay.3150 Instagram: Instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIA0t0Xcm2Fz3kOzX3XaBA?sub_confirmation=1 Clubhouse: @ellie83 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Unlocking Insights, the series where we speak with company founders and senior business leaders from across the globe as part of Unlocking Ambition – Scotland's flagship entrepreneurial development programme. This episode: Hannah Fisher is Co-Founder at The Start-Up Drinks Lab. Hannah and co-founder Craig Strachan, met through business accelerator Entrepreneurial Spark when they were trying get their own soft drink brands off the ground. However, finding a suitable third-party manufacturer to produce and bottle their products proved to be a significant challenge. Between them, they had approached over 30 manufacturers in the UK and Europe with little success. Spotting a real gap in the market, they set out to create a facility that would allow other fledgling brands to bring their products to market by breaking down the biggest barriers to production. In this episode Hannah talks us through the Start-up Drinks Lab story and how she and Craig have navigated their innovative Drinkubator service. #UnlockingAmbition is a business accelerator that provides intensive wrap-around support for Scotland's most promising and talented entrepreneurs; amplifying Scottish innovations that will benefit society, the environment and the economy. With all our guests on Unlocking Insights, please remember that all views expressed are reflective of their personal and professional experience and are not intended to represent their employers. Look out for other episodes in our series, including… For now this is Unlocking Insights with Hannah Fisher, introduced by Zoi Kantounatou! Thanks so much for listening to Unlocking Insights – subscribe to the series and be sure never to miss an episode. Please share with your networks and on social media channels and tag us using #unlockinginsightspodcast Find Unlocking Ambition online: Twitter: twitter.com/Unlock_Ambition LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/unlocking-ambition/ Website: www.unlockingambition.scot

With Sheri Smith, founder and CEO of the Indigo Project What if you had more than an inkling of who is most poised to become an entrepreneur? What if there was a way to identify K-12 students who may lack access to traditional resources, but who have characteristics they can use to build entrepreneurial success? In this episode, Sheri Smith describes how her venture, the Indigo Project, uses an assessment technology based on artificial intelligence to find young entrepreneurial-oriented students and inspire them to build their own ventures. What does it mean that entrepreneurs score high on individualism, innovation and futuristic thinking, but low on time management? Is their tendency to focus on external goals a help or a hinderance? And can entrepreneurial behavior really be predicted? Smith answers these questions and more. She also shares a case study of how the assessment technology helped identify students from the Navajo Nation Indian reservation who are now using their entrepreneurial spark to make an economic impact.

'Failure can be quite a deceptive word... misadventures feels like a much more forgiving word that allows you to go off and try stuff.' Gayle Mann and Lucy-Rose Walker have supported thousands of entrepreneurs in their work with Entrepreneurial Spark and beyond, and if there's one thing they've learned it's that the reality of being an entrepreneur is very different from the version portrayed on social media.  By encouraging entrepreneurs to share their misadventures and how they coped, they hope to end the conspiracy of silence: you're not alone, and you will get through this.  They also learned a huge amount about writing a book and hosting a podcast along the way, which they share with hilarious frankness here!

When we think about the impact of coronavirus on businesses and the economy, the immediate focus is on the negatives – the damage to businesses viability and fall in consumer confidence, as well as the astonishing growth in public sector borrowing that the taxpayer will somehow have to repay. But are we missing the bright spots in the gloom? Many businesses have moved rapidly to adapt their business models to the new normal, with some innovative responses to ensure they can keep operating during lockdown. Emma Revell, Head of Communications at the Institute of Economic Affairs speaks to Dr Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy, about the entrepreneurial flourishing happening during the coronavirus outbreak. Kristian has written about the subject for Reaction which prompted this discussion, you can read the full piece here. To help the IEA keep our content going during these difficult times a contribution, no matter how modest, would be a huge help. You can donate online via our website.

We met Jo Chidley, beauty entrepreneur and founder of Beauty Kitchen, effective, natural, and sustainable beauty, almost a year ago and have been stalking her ever since to give us some airtime.  We are so excited to have caught up with her in her busy schedule running a multi-million turnover business from her native Scotland. Jo has won multiple industry awards, including the Natwest Everywoman Award in the Brand of the Future Category and was recognised as one of the 10 most influential people in Natural Beauty in the UK. She’s been featured in the likes of ELLE, Woman & Home magazine and BBC News and is a founding member of the Global Advisory Board for Sustainable & Natural Cosmetics. Jo was voted Nr 2 in the 2018 Who’s Who of Natural Beauty. In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Jo takes us back to her early days in the beauty business, and talks us through her start-up strategies and how she grew from small beginnings to where Beauty Kitchen is today. We realised talking to Jo that while some connections and opportunities come through sheer luck, there are many others that are out there for the taking, if you know when and where to look for them.  These include free business advice and numerous sources of funding. Jo and her husband knew they wanted to start a sustainable beauty business and spotted a gap in the sustainable, natural beauty market between the "fun of Lush and the efficacy of Neal's Yard", as Jo describes their niche. However, even though hugely successful now, Beauty Kitchen started small and took its time to thrash out that market niche and point of difference.  Jo tells us that her big break came in a rushed, rather impromptu but nonetheless very cleverly pitched 10-minutes to a retail buyer over a coffee in Starbucks. The beauty entrepreneur has to know how to plan and yet be super calm and flexible at a moment's notice to make the most of golden opportunities. Listen to Jo's experience, infectious energy and sound advice and you'll gain invaluable inside tips from a seasoned beauty entrepreneur.   In this episode, you'll gain beauty entrepreneur tips including: Don't rush your market research and the ground work needed to map your business model. Early sales at markets and fairs might seem a time waste but realise that the feedback you get and the resilience you gain personally from these experiences can help you define a better business and products later on. You need to be curious and do your research and have your antenna tuned to funding and networking opportunities.  There are more funds out there for start-ups that you might think, from free business advice to grants. Use your gut feeling too. If you have a product ready for market, but your 6th sense and market research is telling you it's not quite the right time for it to be understood, hold back. Start slowly but surely educating your market first and then try again. If your product or business doesn't succeed in its early days, learn to "fail fast, fail cheaply and move on and learn from it".  A wise entrepreneur knows to cut their losses, be strengthened by the experience and save their energy to start again, differently. Key take-out from this episode on becoming a beauty entrepreneur are: One opportunity often leads to another. Once you've gained one pot of funding, won one small award or some seed funding, you start to get noticed and to notice other sources of business know-how and start-up funding available to you at low or even no cost. Retailers, bank managers, and other entities you might wish to approach as you build your business are generally time poor. Try scripting out standard one-, three- and five-minute pitches that say everything important for your audience to know. Edit these pitches for different audiences. Getting hands-on and showing how your products work and how they differentiate themselves can do more than words on Powerpoint slides sometimes. So, get creative with your approaches to third parties. Seek out networking events and communities with like-minded businesses; someone will no doubt have had your issues and be able to offer mutual help. Sustainable business is not a trend but a new way of doing business. See how you can implement sustainable business practices transparently and ethically into your processes and products, whether in terms of packaging or moves to zero waste. Do what you can when you can. Small transparent steps are better than rushing and then not being able to deliver on promise. In this episode, Jo mentions several funding entities and other resources: Entrepreneur Handbook - a complete list and guide to small business funding in the UK. Entrepreneurial Spark - accelerator, intrapreneur and mindset enabler organisation and network. Startup Grind - global community of entrepreneurs. Find out more about Jo Chidley and Beauty Kitchen, the brand and her story here: Beauty Kitchen website. Beauty Kitchen on Instagram. Beauty Kitchen on Facebook. Beauty Kitchen on Youtube. Listen, Download and Subscribe to Green Beauty Conversations Thank you for joining us for this episode of the Formula Botanica: Green Beauty Conversations podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review on iTunes or Stitcher so that more people can enjoy the show. Don’t forget to follow and connect with us on: Facebook. Twitter; and on Instagram.

Have you subscribed to my weekly magazine yet? If not here's the linkGet access to one of this month's events hereMel discovered running at primary school through a PE teacher who introduced her to athletics and was inspired by role models like Sally Gunnell, Cathy Cook, Seb Coe and Steve Cram.She is asthmatic and as a child was encouraged by the family GP to be as active as possible, so started running regularly for fun, competed in local races and attended a local athletics club. After school she gained a BA Hons in Sport and Exercise Science at Birmingham University.She has also gone on to become a qualified personal trainer and running coach, training with The Running School & Run England. Running has had a major impact on her personal life too as she met her husband and many friends through the activity.After completing a graduate training programme with a national chain of prestige Health Clubs holding various roles from club management, marketing and corporate sales, Mel joined global Sports Marketing Agency Fast Track.Through Fast Track she headed up the event team delivering and marketing a programme of televised athletics events across the country. This led to a successful 15-year career in marketing and events, working on event and engagement programmes for many blue chip brandsand sporting events including the Manchester Commonwealth Games and London 2012.Most recently she headed up a global account team for Grass Roots, one of the biggest brand engagement agencies in the world.And, as is the case with so many people, as life progressed and two children and a full-time job kept her busy, exercise increasingly went out of the window.This was compounded following the birth of her daughter as she seriously injured her back resulting in surgery, followed by a series of miscarriages which meant she was didn’t run for nearly three years. With a loss of confidence in her own body, she found herself unsure of howto find her way back to running.However, the time came when she wanted to take action. Traditional running groups didn’t work because sessions were bang in the middle of kids’ bedtimes and they were also daunting after a couple of years of no real exercise.It struck her that if she was feeling like this after a lifetime of loving exercise, how were other Mums feeling?So, she posted on a Mum’s Facebook group looking for a running buddy that could fit around family times. At the first meet up on a rainy November evening in 2014, 75 women turned up to join her and she had “a massive light bulb moment” where she realised she was not the only one finding it hard.She set up a Facebook group, called it This Mum Runs and started organising weekly runs, then twice weekly runs. Within weeks the community had grown to several hundred women.The next phase started in January 2015 when a member posted on the group saying she wanted to start running but was too scared to join a group as she was a total beginner.Lots of other women posted to say they felt the same. And so Mel started coaching beginners to help them get started.Helping women who lack confidence, who haven't exercised for years and don’t believe they can, is something that both personally motivates Mel and is a big focus for This Mum Runs now and inthe future.Mel was able to make the jump to founding This Mum Runs as a business after securing a place in the award-winning business start-up accelerator programme Entrepreneurial Spark, which is sponsored by RBS and KPMG, and has provided her with the tools, training and support needed to create strong framework and fast growth. Within 6 months she had been awarded the “Acceler8’ Award” for the business demonstrating the most growth.

Jim Duffy co-founded Entrepreneurial Spark in 2011 with the aim of creating an entrepreneurial revolution across the country. As a best-selling author and entrepreneur, Jim went on to help persuade the Scottish Government to establish the Edge Fund, a £1m award scheme for start-ups. In today’s inspiring interview, your host, Ray ask Jim for his best advice and insights into how to raise money and scale start-ups. Discover how to read people, live by a disciplined code, act empathetically in nature, operate gladiatorial in business and never take your eye off the ball. Learn how to focus on the people behind the business, and the mindsets and behaviours needed to take your start-up to the next level. Tune in to the How To Raise Money podcast to hear this exciting interview. KEY TAKEAWAYS Entrepreneurial Spark is the world's largest free business accelerator offering business support to start-up companies. Founded in Glasgow, Entrepreneurial Spark is funded by private capital, contributions from public sector organisations, and corporate sponsorship. Jim and his co-founder Brian McGuire have helped more than 100 people set up their businesses. Between them, those businesses are creating jobs, earning money and establishing themselves. Ray: What do you think the main obstacles are when it comes to scaling business startups? Jim: Entrepreneurs have an unrealistic expectation around managing cashflow and dealing with money. The biggest thing nowadays is that entrepreneurs need to educate themselves on understanding money and how to manage finance. As an entrepreneur you need to be accountable and know your numbers, otherwise, your investor will bring in their own guy. Ray: What advice would you give to someone looking to scale up their business? Jim: If you’re looking to scale you must have a business model that works, you must understand the investor's money in order to secure finance. If you are looking to secure investment you need to communicate with them and bring them on your companies journey with you. BEST MOMENTS “I told the banks if they wanted to invest, they’d have to move right away” “Having a good pitch is essential when looking to raise finance and you must have a great follow up to make sure you can secure investment. It’s important not to lose sight of the goal and respect the whole process of raising finance, not just the 3-minute pitch.” “It’s about the mindset and skill sets of entrepreneurs,  applied to normal people’s lives.” “Create something new and disrupt the landscape of entrepreneurs.” “Pitching with passion led me to become successful, learn from every question and that will help you in the future.” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.angelsden.com/en-gb/events/ www.entrepreneurial-spark.com/ Create Special: Think and act like an entrepreneur to change your life - Jim Duffy Jimduffy.com ABOUT THE HOST Ray McLennan is a keynote public speaker and former corporate solicitor who has many years of experience owning and operating a variety of businesses in the UK and Ireland. Ray is the Regional Manager for Scotland & Ireland for Angels Den, which has over 13,500 high net worth Angel investors that help to find funding for property and SME businesses. Ray also helped to create Property Angels Den (PAD) in Sept 2014, which matches High Net Worth Investors with property proposals of all sizes. PAD now meets regularly and has funded dozens of property projects all over the UK. CONTACT METHOD Ray@raisingangelfinance.co.uk Maria@raisingangelfinance.co.uk Howtoraisemoney.co.uk Nigeltbest.com

Jessica Dick spends most of her time helping early-stage entrepreneurs navigating the fundraising process. As co-founder of consultancy Five Years Time, she ushers entrepreneurs from technical backgrounds into the world of business. As investment manager at Synergy Growth, she has worked with around thirty different start-ups. What better guest could there be for the Invested Investor? In this episode, Jessica breaks down the issues with the ways many novice entrepreneurs ask for help, and outlines her five minimum requirements for being ready to seek investment. Jess manages a portfolio of investments of around 25 startups in the field of cleantech, social impact, healthtech, edtech, B2B and B2C software. She has worked directly with the startups as an advisor, board observer, and on a project basis - in investment readiness and fundraising, operations, business planning and strategy. Jess also mentors entrepreneurs outside of her investment portfolio, with Google Launchpad, London & Partners, Entrepreneurial Spark, Angel Academe, Hatch Enterprise and other similar organisations.   Jess recently co-founded Five Years Time, a partnership providing online training for entrepreneurs looking to raise their first professional funding round. Five Years Time offers online courses, webinars, templates and tools, as well as mentoring and 1–to-1 support for founders and teams, helping them understand what investors look for in an investment opportunity and how best to prepare themselves and their businesses for a raise. Jess is particularly passionate about advising women founders on breaking into the early stage investment ecosystem. Jess holds a BA in International Relations and Development, and an MA in Conflict, Security and Development. She is currently working on LearnAdapt, a project with the Department For International Development, advising them on what lessons can be learnt from investing in technology startups and applying them to improving the way DFID runs its programs and works with partners. She is part of a team introducing Lean Startup methods into adaptive programming, delivering Lean Impact.

The 80’s saw the explosion of Hip Hop culture take over the majority of the planet. Young people from different countries took to the dance floors, the spray cans, the turntables, the microphones, etc. it was a phenomenon that provided people with opportunities to elevate themselves from a position of poverty or normality to sharing spaces with others who are music or movie stars. The opportunities were vast. Larry’s guest, Mr SatNav, takes us on a journey that allows us to look at the world of the entrepreneur. From the humble beginnings of learning how to do the moonwalk with his friends to selling goods out of his car boot, owning and managing businesses and becoming a motivational speaker building more business leaders from the same humble beginnings as himself. Mr SatNav’s story invites us to realise our potential to achieve more and to believe and invest in ourselves. Pull up a seat and have a shot of 100% real talk with Mr SatNav and Basil Pepperpot

In this podcast Richard Freeman has a conversation with Fiona Anderson about the opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in 2017, the role of start-up business incubators and whether the era of ever-expanding big corporates has come to an end. Fiona Anderson is Entrepreneurial Development Manager at NatWest bank, a new role created when the bank announced a multi-million pound partnership with Entrepreneurial Spark - the social enterprise founded in Scotland in 2012 with the aim of developing a new mindset and resilience in people starting their own businesses. Fiona has worked in banking with the RBS group for over 14 years, following roles in human resources in her native South Africa. Fiona's work with Entrepreneurial Spark on the south coast has helped 300 businesses secure over £7m in investment since August 2015, in an area in which on average only 13% of new businesses tend to survive the first year. Useful links: www.entrepreneurial-spark.com www.rbs.com/rbs/news/2017/02/18-months-of-entrepreneurial-spark-hatchery-in-brighton-.html --- If you enjoyed the conversation, please like, subscribe and review - and share with colleagues. The always possible member network supports ambitious and ethical start-up businesses with 1:1 mentoring, free training, introductions and critical friendship. If you would like to find out how we could help power your ideas, visit www.alwayspossible.co.uk/membership

In this episode, Author, speaker and fintech guru Dave Birch joins David, Jason and Simon for the news, alongside Richard Davies, formerly of HSBC, about to start at TSB. We also hear from Alison Rose of RBS at their Entrepreneurial Spark event. This week they discuss what Google's banking app might look like; First Direct repositioning itself because great customer service is no longer a differentiator; is India really overtaking China in fintech adoption? What's the truth behind the "big number" Deutsche Bank staff being replaced by robots, according to their CEO? And could this have been publicised better? As Portugal bans large cash payments we discuss stashes, hoards and how big is the Shadow Economy? As ING promotes itsme in Belgium they discuss who do we trust most with our data? AliPay Smile launches in China proving that electronic face recognition is better than humans and the perfect marketing strategy vis innovation that has been executed here. And finally, following Sam Maule's lead, which song matches these stories best? Check out our Spotify playlist to listen to the ones the team chose and see if you agree! https://open.spotify.com/user/11fs/playlist/4JGfsBeULjw5xHf16zStCO As always, find all the news stories in this episode and many more at fintechinsidernews.com, follow us on Facebook, and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode and we'd also love it if you could leave us a review on iTunes! Special Guests: Dave Birch and Richard Davies.

This week we’re getting to the heart of creative business as we meet Jyoti Matoo, the founder of Voir Fashion – a magazine and creative agency based in Leeds. She meets Emma Sexton, the founder of visual design agency Make Your Words Work, who has tips on finding talent and growing a creative company in an agile, collaborative way. Plus we hear from Melissa Hulme from NatWest, on how the Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator hubs are helping entrepreneurs collaborate and excel across the country. And to find out about how NatWest’s team can help you on your road to business success, just search ‘NatWest Women in Business’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tech meets beauty in this week’s episode as we meet young entrepreneur Anastasia Kenyon, the founder behind Palette Official – a brand new platform focused at connecting makeup artists with fans and enthusiasts. She is joined in conversation by Sarah Wood, the founder of global ad-tech giant Unruly, who shares her top tips on launching an online brand, finding talent, and exploiting video and social media to maximum effect. We also hear from NatWest’s Head of Technology Media and Telecoms Neil Bellamy and Sharniya Ferdinand – a Business Growth Enabler – who explain the different ways NatWest can support businesses in the tech space. To find out more about how NatWest’s specialists can help you, including information on the Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator programme, just search ’NatWest Women In Business’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Brighton Business Show, RadioReverb's monthly biz show - sharing knowledge, stories, news and views from local business folk and organisations that could be helping you to build your company. Subscribe to the podcast here or find us on iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brighton-business-show/id1061419729 (a nice rating would be much appreciated!). Want to get your business on the radio? Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html Feel free to use the embed code (via the share button) to post this episode on your website or blog but please do not download and upload the content elsewhere. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I can produce for you at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Entrepreneurial Spark, powered by Natwest http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com This month: (03:00) The Elevator Pitch Challenge with Moody-Stuart at Officreche (www.officreche.com). (10:30) Tales of Everyday Business Folk continues, with Julia Chanteray. Who's this woman helping Catherine's dad with his business? Thanks to voice over artist Patrick Woodward for playing Pete - patrickwoodward.co.uk. (15:30) John Young is in the studio to tell us about his exciting, confidence boosting workshops and upcoming Newsroom Business Bootcamp. Book at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/newsroom-bootcamp-for-business-tickets-32401229951 (23:00) It’s all change at Entrepreneurial Spark, you could be getting on the program a lot quicker, Fiona Anderson is here to tell us the details. We hear from a chiclet Fittamamma, with tips for preparing to launch your new product (30:30). (34:30) Gail Bainbridge fills us in on the Time To Give Ball - get involved with this fun and charitable event. Tickets available now: time2give.org.uk (42:00) Jessica Cheetham is here form Always Possible to talk about how you could be winning a heap of free business support. But get your entry in quick, before the end of March! http://www.alwayspossible.co.uk/challenge (48:30) It's Turtonator time... Sophie Turton’s Mega Marketing Tips, this month we're talking about public speaking. Tweet me! Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @ESparkGlobal @radioreverb Guests/Contributors @JuliaChanteray @TurtonSophie @officreche @johnyoungmedia @FittaMamma @time2givebtn @GailBainbridge @always_possible Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

Our latest guest is Lucy-Rose Walker. Lucy-Rose is the co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneurial Spark, the world's largest free business accelerator for early stage and growing ventures. Their vision is to inspire and enable positive social change through the action of Entrepreneuring. In 2016 Lucy-Rose was listed on SBNN's 40 under 40 list and she's grown Entrepreneurial Spark from one Hatchery with 25 Chiclets to 13 Hatcheries across the UK with over 800 Chiclets. The businesses supported by Entrepreneurial Spark have now turned over £176m and secured £151m in investment. Lucy-Rose gives a fantastic insight into the work Entrepreneurial Spark are doing, her vision for the organisation and the mindset required to be a successful entrepreneur. You can find Lucy-Rose at: http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.comhttps://twitter.com/esparkglobalhttps://www.facebook.com/ESparkGlobal Like our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH

The Brighton Business Show, RadioReverb's monthly biz show - sharing knowledge, stories, news and views from local business folk and organisations that could be helping you to build your company. Subscribe to the podcast here or find us on iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brighton-business-show/id1061419729 (a nice rating would be much appreciated!). Want to get your business on the radio? Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html Feel free to use the embed code (via the share button) to post this episode on your website or blog but please do not download and upload the content elsewhere. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I can produce for you at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Entrepreneurial Spark, powered by Natwest http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com This month: (06:00) The Elevator Pitch Challenge with Sam Kean of Recharge and Paul Crane of the unique Ecogym. (15:00) Rebecca Groves tells us about the upcoming Talent 2017 - 3 days of events helping you recruit, retain and train the best employees. (24:30) Tales of Everyday Business Folk continues, with Julia Chanteray. Catherine is about to make a big decision... (28:00) We hear from a chiclet at the show’s sponsor Entrepreneurial Spark - Mojo Coffee have an inspirational story and a message about why you should take a chance and launch your business NOW! (33:00) Susan Carrol of Scala Advance is talking leadership and vision in business, with some great tips for you. Book on to her Brighton Chamber Bitesize session here: https://www.businessinbrighton.org.uk/event/bite-sized-learning-create-vision-create-success (49:00) It's Turtonator time... Sophie Turton’s Mega Marketing Tips, this month we're talking about where to find content ideas. Tweet me! Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @ESparkGlobal @radioreverb Guests/Contributors @JuliaChanteray @TurtonSophie @bozboz @Ecogymuk @ReChargeCargo @WiredSussex @ScalaAdvance Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

Can the right mind-set help businesses cope with Brexit? Two CEOs join Tim and Jen for this episode, as we welcome Lucy-Rose Walker, the chief exec of Edinburgh-based Entrepreneurial Spark, and Jim Duffy, its chief executive optimist - who is looking forward to returning to London to meet the Queen, having been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List. Lucy and Jim chat about how they've helped grow hundreds of small businesses in all sectors - and how, despite the EU referendum result, there is no shortage of foreign start-ups coming to these shores. Having got some Scots on the show, we also touch on the thorny issue of independence, and Jim recalls how much he learnt from taking to the streets to sell the Big Issue for a day. #Podcast #Brexit #BrexitPodcast #Referendum #EUReferendum #VoteLeave #VoteRemain #VoteIn #EU #UK #TimHeming #JenniferHahn #News #Politics #JimDuffy #LucyRoseWalker #ESpark #EntrepreneurialSpark #MBE #entrepreneur #business #startup #SME #economy #bigissue

The Brighton Business Show, RadioReverb's monthly biz show - sharing knowledge, stories, news and views from local business folk and organisations that could be helping you to build your company. Subscribe to the podcast here or find us on iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brighton-business-show/id1061419729 (a nice rating would be much appreciated!). Want to get your business on the radio? Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html Feel free to use the embed code (via the share button) to post this episode on your website or blog but please do not download and upload the content elsewhere. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I can produce for you at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Entrepreneurial Spark, powered by Natwest http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com This month: (05:30) The Elevator Pitch Challenge with Jolie Wilkinson of Fitty Training Products and Ben Tucker of Hand Made Mysteries. What are Jolie's tips for sticking to your new year gym routine and why has Ben got an egg in his pocket?! (17:30) Tales of Everyday Business Folk continues, with Julia Chanteray. Follow Catherine's story after her unexpected redundancy... (21:45) We hear from a nester at the show’s sponsor Entrepreneurial Spark - Ref6 have done the first 6 month's of the program and are now doing another year. So what wisdom can they share with you? (26:00) Helen Bailey of Aviatrix talks about running a stress free business. Check out her upcoming event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/running-a-stress-free-business-is-it-possible-tickets-31283378427 (36:00) It's Turtonator time... Sophie Turton’s Mega Marketing Tips, this month we look at what we think will be the new trends of 2017. Tweet me! Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @ESparkGlobal @radioreverb Guests/Contributors @JuliaChanteray @TurtonSophie @bozboz @FittyLtd @HM_Mysteries @aviatrixinsight Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

The Brighton Business Show, RadioReverb's monthly biz show - sharing knowledge, stories, news and views from local business folk and organisations that could be helping you to build your company. Subscribe to the podcast here or find us on iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brighton-business-show/id1061419729 (a nice rating would be much appreciated!). Want to get your business on the radio? Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html Feel free to use the embed code (via the share button) to post this episode on your website or blog but please do not download and upload the content elsewhere. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I can produce for you at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Entrepreneurial Spark, powered by Natwest http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com This month: (04:00) The Elevator Pitch Challenge with Brighton Soft Play. (09:00) A new segment with Julia Chanteray - Tales of Everyday Business Folk. Hear Catherine's story... (15:00) Steve Bustin has a new book out, The Authority Guide To Presenting And Public Speaking. But it here: www.stevebustin.com/the-authority-guide-to-presenting-and-public-speaking (27:00) We hear from another chiclet at the show’s sponsor Entrepreneurial Spark - Joosr. (30:00) Sophie Turton’s Mega Marketing Tips, this month talking some of our favourite campaigns from over the year. (43:00) Dan Curtis from BHESCO tells us about how smart meters are going to save us money and tell our washing machines when to start! (50:00) Natalie Brook joins us to update us on Impetus’ latest campaign. (55:30) Plus, a report from Anthony Martin at the Brighton and Hove Community Works Awards. Tweet me! Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @ESparkGlobal @radioreverb Guests/Contributors @JuliaChanteray @TurtonSophie @bozboz @steveinbrighton @JoosrBooks @BHImpetus @bh_cw Anthony Martin @amtweetable Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

The Brighton Business Show, RadioReverb's monthly biz show - sharing knowledge, stories, news and views from local business folk and organisations that could be helping you to build your company. Subscribe to the podcast here or find us on iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brighton-business-show/id1061419729 (a nice rating would be much appreciated!). Want to get your business on the radio? Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html Feel free to use the embed code (via the share button) to post this episode on your website or blog but please do not download and upload the content elsewhere. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I can produce for you at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Entrepreneurial Spark, powered by Natwest http://www.entrepreneurial-spark.com This month: (04:00) The Elevator Pitch Challenge! Hearing from The Sussex Hamper Company and Wave Leisure. www.waveleisure.co.uk/news/christmas-market-newhaven-fort thesussexhampercompany.co.uk (11:00) Sarah Harvey updates us on the Snowdogs campaign and how you can say a fond farewell and even own one of your own. (22:00) Our new show sponsor is Entrepreneurial Spark. Fiona Anderson tells us about the program and we hear the first of a series of stories from one of the chiclet companies: Curtain Call. (28:30) Warren Carter of the Bevy pub and Mike Wardill of Business in The Community tell us how businesses are helping local groups. (42:00) Sophie Turton's Mega Marketing Tips - this month we're talking about content for SEO with joined by Tim Morris, Technical Analyst at Bozboz... Robots vs Humans... Sugar Rush vs Evergreen... wondering what this means? Have a listen and boost your marketing knowledge. Tweet me! Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @ESparkGlobal @radioreverb Guests/Contributors @TheWaveLeisure @sussexhamperco @SnowdogsBTS @crtncll @thebevy @BITC @mikeconnector @TurtonSophie @bozboz Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

The Brighton Business Show is a monthly show aired locally on RadioReverb 97.2fm, DAB or online worldwide via radioreverb.com. Get in touch if you have any news. Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html *Send me your news! Or invite me along to your event and I can report on it* Find out more about the video and podcast content that I can produce for you at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Plus Accounting This month: Two businesses have a crack at The Elevator Pitch challenge - Sharon Worby tells us about the East Sussex National Hotel (and about that time she hauled a Landrover with her bare hands!) and Jeff White tells us about the fantastic work Able & Willing are doing to support those with disabilities into the workplace. Luke Thomas and Lindsay Pickles are talking about tax relief for gaming companies, plus some upcoming events. Gaming event: brightonbrightmavs.eventbrite.co.uk Start up event at Eagle Labs: https://t.co/5bNTGdvoxU Digital Media & Tech Business Finance Forum with Wired Sussex: http://www.wiredsussex.com/blog/the-digital-media-tech-business-finance-forum At the Chamber pop-up breakfast with Brighton Fringe, guests reminisce about what they find fun and exciting about running their business. Sarah Springford tells us how your business can take advantage of the Ride The Wave events and mentors, whether you are a start up or more established. Plus, a report from the Round Table held at Entrepreneurial Spark (full video here: https://youtu.be/D2UqOOZcx0k). And find out more about the Mumpreneurs Networking group when their bus tour hits Brighton. Tweet me! Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @PlusAccounting @radioreverb Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

From the October 2015 Brighton Business Show... What is Entrepreneurial Spark? What happens to the chiclets? Is it right for you? What is the application process like and get some tips for success! Gayle Mann and Hassan Rajwani tell us what it's like to be part of Brighton's Entrepreneurial Spark hatchery. www.entrepreneurial-spark.com Entrepreneurial Spark: @ESparkGlobal @Gayle_Mann @doublesixco Let me know your story: @LauraOfBrighton Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I produce for others at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk This podcast channel is sponsored by www.dabapps.com

The Brighton Business Show is a monthly show aired on Radio Reverb 97.2fm or online via radioreverb.com. Get in touch if you have any news. Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website. Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html *Send me your news! Or invite me along to your event and I can report on it* Find out more about the video and podcast content that I produce for others at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Covers Timber and Builders Merchants (www.covers.biz) This month: Gayle and Hasan tell us what it's like to be part of Brighton's Entrepreneurial Spark hatchery. Sam Orams, Producer of TedX Brighton fills us in on what to expect on the day. I went to the launch of Consec in the Community, a social business who aim to help young people stay safe in Brighton. She Says Brighton held a Meet A Mentor event so I went along to hear about what makes a good mentor. Plus, a report form the annual MD Hub Leaders event. Tweet us! @radioreverb Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @coverstimber Entrepreneurial Spark: @ESparkGlobal TedX Brighton: @tedxbrighton Consec in the Community: @conseccommunity She Says Brighton: @SheSaysBrighton MD Hub: @MDHUB This podcast channel is sponsored by www.dabapps.com

From April's Brighton Business Show... Laura interviews Jim Duffy, Chief Executive Optimist of Entrepreneurial Spark. He tells us what the scheme is about and gives some tips on successful applications. This is a free, business incubator scheme launching August 2015 in Brighton. Listen in to find out more. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I produce for others at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website.

The Brighton Business Show is a monthly show aired on Radio Reverb 97.2fm or online via radioreverb.com. Get in touch if you have any news. Find out how you can get involved at: www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk/radioshow.html Please do share, follow, like or comment! Select the share button to get the code to embed this into your own blog/website. Find out more about the video and podcast content that I produce for others at www.lauraofbrighton.co.uk Sponsor: Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke Tariq Sayfoo and Alex Newlin came in to tell us about what they do at Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke and to talk IP and how you can protect yours. Other guests this month… Owain Williams of Lick talks about their current crowd funding campaign. Lucy Paine and Isabelle Bird tell us about how you can take advantage of the flexible intern programme Catalyst, run from Sussex Innovation Centre. Carol Lewis gives us the update on what Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce are up to. Plus, I went to the launch of Entrepreneurial Spark and spoke to Jim Duffy about this exciting opportunity launching in August. Tweet us! @radioreverb Laura Evans @LauraOfBrighton Our Sponsor: @QSHowlettClarke Lick: @lickyogurt
 Sussex Innovation Centre: @sinc_innovation Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce: @brightonchamber Entrepreneurial Spark: @ESparkUK