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Today on Rising Giants, we have the pleasure of hosting a great friend of the show, Ollie Forsyth, Founder of New Economies Newsletter - one of the fastest growing communities covering the latest technology trends shaping our world today. In the episode we explore Ollie's captivating journey from an young and ambitious entrepreneur to a venture capitalist in a journey that led him to his current home in Thailand building New Economies. We dive into the real challenges of creating content, keeping audiences hooked, and finding the right work-life balance to prevent burnout. Ollie also gives us his take on how venture capital is changing fast in Southeast Asia and how solo GPs are shaking things up in the investment world. Follow Ollie Forsyth on X! New Economies Newsletter: Subscribe Today! Follow RG on TikTok & Instagram: @risinggiantsfm Catch our full videos on YouTube: @risinggiantsfm All RG links: https://linktr.ee/risinggiantsfm
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Our guest today is Ollie Forsyth, Global Community Manager and Investor at Antler. The global venture capital firm enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people from the earliest stages. Ollie recently published a piece called “The New Creator Economy: A guide on Web3 creator platforms”. We focus our conversation on his learnings while researching this paper and as you can imagine the future of the creator economy and Web3.
Ollie Forsyth is a serial entrepreneur. At age 13 he founded Ollie's Shop, an online store that sold jewellery and accessories. Since then, he has played a role in founding many other ventures, empowering women, supporting young entrepreneurs and helping young refugees. Ollie also writes and talks about entrepreneurship and is currently a community manager at Espirit VC. Ollie has founded The Budding Entrepreneur Magazine, and has recently started The Makers Podcast which has a focus on people's journey to success and mental health. Today we discuss his journey, overcoming his disability and bullying. We also discuss cold-calling and reaching out to press. Our new publication is out. Get TheFourOneOne now! Follow us and get in touch with us on: thehumanentrepreneur@gmail.com Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
In the week that Lemonade had its IPO, Matthew Grant has been speaking to another VC firm about what it’s looking for in its portfolio companies. Matthew spoke to Ollie Forsyth who has crammed a lot into only a few years. One of his current roles is community manager at Draper Esprit. Ollie comments on the current technology scene from the view of a millennial, and has advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and those wishing to benefit from what Draper Esprit offer. Ollie brings a different perspective to innovation from our usual guests. As well as a day job identifying late-stage technology companies, he has also run his own businesses and has hosted the popular "The Makers Podcast" for two years. Talking points from Episode 92 include: Making your own way in the world How to get noticed as an entrepreneur Why now is a great time to hire talent What Gen Z customers are looking for from insurance The changing world of work post-pandemic Tell us what you think or contact Matthew Grant on Linkedin. Find out what we are up to at Instech London and sign up to our newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.
We sat down with Ollie Forsyth, an inspirational 21 year old entrepreneur who runs The Makers Podcast. Ollie talks us through his journey of building a business while still at school, building an incredible network and how he dealt with being bullied.
Ollie Forsyth is a bread-and-born entrepreneur, the host of The Makers Podcast, he has been listed #3 on the New York Times Super Teen List and was also featured in numerous magazines like Forbes, The Times, Entrepreneur.com. He was also a Young Entrepreneur finalist at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2017, was named one of 20 under 20 CEOs by TransferWise and received a distinguished award from the Queen of England for being one of Queens Young Leaders. Besides all this, he is also very passionate about classic cars and already owned two before even having a drivers license.
Ollie Forsyth is the 'dyslexic entrepreneur'. Ollie first demonstrated his entrepreneurial traits at the age of just six years old when he started charging his parents 20p for making them tea and coffee..and again for refills. He formed his first business at the age of just 13, and despite being diagnosed with dyslexia, has gone on to form a number of companies, including launching The Budding Entrepreneur's Club in 2016 in the Shard with Levi Roots among others. Ollie talks to me about the importance of having a mentor, surrounding yourself with the right team as well as the future plans he has for The Budding Entrepreneurs Club. We also speak to Virgin StartUp Ambassador Darcy Ida from Idapod, who talks to us about her photo booths business and their uses..including attending an increasing number of funerals....
This week, our host, Kelly Lovell, will recap on this month's podcasts, sharing top leadership tips learned from our expert guests. Kelly will touch on what she's learned from several of our expert guests including Ollie Forsyth, John Fistolera, Sara Potler-LaHayne, and John Baker. Tune in to hear Kelly's top three leadership tips for youth getting started on their journey.
Is post-secondary education necessary for entrepreneurs? It seems like many of the industry’s great innovators might think otherwise. Steve Jobs (Apple), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Michael Dell (Dell), Evan Williams (Twitter) and Travis Kalanick (Uber) all share the same education journey -- one that ends in dropping out of school. Should aspiring entrepreneurs follow in the footsteps of these successful innovators? Or are there other ways to find success in the business world? This week on BridgingTheGap, Ollie Forsyth and John Fistolera will come together to discuss the best ways for youth to get started on their business career or entrepreneurial journey. Now an 18-year-old entrepreneur, as well as CEO of the Budding Entrepreneur Magazine, Ollie Forsyth left school at age 16 to pursue his entrepreneurial goals. John Fistolera on the other hand, is the Assistant Executive Director of Corporate and External Affairs at DECA, who works to improve business education in school. This week, John and Ollie will discuss whether a formal business education is necessary for entrepreneurs, or if there are other avenues entrepreneurs can take to start a business.
Sometimes when you watch sports, you have that moment when your team’s new star player is only a teenager, and you suddenly feel really old. This week’s Hardcore MBA guest is the entrepreneurial equivalent of that (well, for me at least!), because Ollie Forsyth is only 18 years old, and he already runs his own […]
16 year old entrepreneur Ollie Forsyth runs two businesses. One in the fashion industry, the other, reselling classic cars. In this episode, Ollie talks about being bullied, the problems he encountered in the education system and some things he thinks should change. He also talks about the problem of high taxation, his dyslexia and who he’d like to meet before he dies (fellow UK teenage entrepreneur, Richard Branson). Ollie gives advice on turning customers into loyal friends, and even tells how he started his business making pure profit selling jewelry that was discount priced to his market. Plus, you’ll get great advice from Ollie on dealing with bullies, handling rejection, & NEVER giving up.
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