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Discover the stories behind thriving businesses and the visionaries who built them. Insightful conversations on scaling companies, driving innovation, and fostering resilience. Hosted by Desi Velikova from Pony Studio.
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From Corporate Lawyer to Social Impact Entrepreneur: Sanjay Lobo's Journey with OnHand
Send us a text In this episode, Desi sits down with Sanjay Lobo, the CEO of OnHand, the leading volunteering platform revolutionising employee engagement. From his humble beginnings in South London, to his impressive career trajectory through senior roles at Lastminute.com and Vistaprint, Sanjay shares his unique journ
Send us a text If you"re a football fan, you might remember Thomas Robson-Kanu from his Premier League days at Reading F.C. or his spectacular goal in Euro 2016, which helped Wales reach the semi-finals. Today, Thomas is the founder and CEO of The Turmeric Co., one of the UK"s leading functional beverage companies. Bor
How Blockchain and AI Will Shape Our Future - Diego Borgo, Web3 Expert and Co-founder of BorgoLabs
Send us a text Diego Borgo is a seasoned Web3 and Metaverse advisor with a track record of guiding Fortune 500 brands and boasting collaborations with companies like adidas and Mastercard. He’s also the co-founder of BorgoLabs, a consultancy that helps companies position themselves and drive growth in the Web3 space.
Tackling the Realities of UK Youth Issues with Jack Parsons and Leon Marseglia, The Youth Group
Send us a text Today, we’re speaking with Jack Parsons and Leon Marseglia - the forces behind the UK’s largest community for young people, The Youth Group. Since launching the company 4 years ago, "Young Jack," as he"s often called, has managed to grow their community to 1.7 million young individuals and connect thousa
Decoding Tokenisation with Brent Annells, Chief Marketing Officer at Smart Token Labs
Send us a text Whether you"re into crypto or not, many foresee blockchain as the foundational layer for future technologies. From finance and healthcare to entertainment and sports, the consensus seems clear: "The Future Will Be Tokenised." Join us in this super interesting conversation with Brent Annells, CMO of Smart
What I'm looking for when investing in startups - Eamonn Carey, Tera Ventures GP and ex-Techstars MD
Send us a text Eamonn Carey is a seasoned investor, the General Partner at Tera Ventures, a former Managing Director at Techstars, an advisor to dozens of startups, a founder, an author, and a former journalist. With experience evaluating thousands of deals, we thought he would be the perfect person to discuss the inve