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Simon SaysWe Took Simon Says Live (London Season Finale)Sponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management. With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsays. GoHighLevel—This is the last Simon Says episode of the season before we take a break — and we made it count. We took the show on the road, filled a room with founders, and turned public pressure into radical progress.Kemeesha Miah — Petite StaplesFive posts, a thousand followers, and hundreds of early buyers waiting. We lean into community...
2025-10-211h 43Simon SaysCommunity is the ONLY Barrier to EntrySponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________Episode 11 — Live, unfiltered, and building in publicWe took Simon Says on the road and met founders turning ideas into momentum — right in front of a live audience.• Bethan...
2025-10-1455 minSimon SaysHow Small Creators Land Big Travel SponsorsSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard—Episode 9 — Small audience, big leapThis week on Simon Says, five very different dreams share the same heartbeat: start before you feel rea...
2025-09-301h 00Simon SaysWhy 25 Is the Most Dangerous Age for Your DreamsSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb helps four callers turn raw intent into real plans — from wildlife photography to wellness retreats.Hiran , @hiranmano— NYC technologist with...
2025-09-2352 minSimon SaysHow a Teen Built a £100K Business Before GCSEsSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________In this episode, Simon Squibb speaks with four young dreamers who are already challenging the system:George Pemberton (16) — wants to launch a hybrid athlete coaching busine...
2025-09-1641 minSimon SaysWhy Most Charities Fail – And What to Do InsteadSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb speaks with:Alex Montgomery (@generation.soil) — growing Generation Soil, aiming to get everyone obsessed with soil and n...
2025-09-091h 00Simon SaysWe Found His Dream in 2 MinutesSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb speaks with:Dani Ransom (22) — launching pocket-size flushable wipes; we map a 7-day street MVP and a 30-video valid...
2025-09-021h 00Simon SaysCan You Launch a Pop-Up with 74 cents?Sponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb speaks with:Jack Evans (@Jack.the.ripper_13) — stuck at £300 and a day job, wants to launch a constru...
2025-08-261h 10Simon SaysHow to Start Your Dream Without the ToolsSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard—In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb speaks with:Noah, a 16-year-old with $2,000 saved, dreams of building a fishing resort. Harley, 25, w...
2025-08-1937 minSimon SaysThe Biggest Risk Is Not Taking OneSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboard_______________________________Three dreamers. One live call-in show. In this episode of Simon Says, Simon Squibb speaks with:Priscila (@Priscila Gastardeli) fr...
2025-08-1241 minSimon SaysHe Has £240,000 and No Idea What to Do NextSponsored by HighLevelThis episode is sponsored by HighLevel — the all-in-one platform for funnels, CRM, marketing automation, and lead management.With my link, you get 30 days free.👉 Start your 30-day free trial here: https://www.gohighlevel.com/simonsaysIf you want access to my custom HighLevel dashboard for keeping track of your outbound and managing client relationships click here 👇HighLevel dashboardWhat happens when a broke artist, a fashion dreamer, and a burnt-out exec call in to share their dreams — live? In this first episode of Simon Says, Simon...
2025-08-0555 minSimon SaysSimon Says TrailerSimon Says isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement for dreamers. Each week, Simon Squibb takes live calls from real people chasing real dreams. With 30 years of business wisdom, he offers raw, unfiltered advice to help turn ideas into action. If you’ve got a dream — or need help finding yours — this is your moment. Let’s make dreams real!
2025-08-0402 min
Sonia and SimonSimon Squibb on Risk, Rejection & Building a Life You Love.Do you have a dream you're scared to chase? Entrepreneur and dream-chaser Simon Squibb opens up about his mission to help others live with purpose.From viral street interviews to launching the Help Bank, Simon shares how fear holds too many people back and how asking for help can be the first step toward real freedom. He dives into the importance of time, financial literacy, and why the current education system needs a major shake-up to support creativity and ambition.He explains:- Fear can be a powerful motivator and should be embraced...
2025-05-2354 minSimon SaysWatch These 52 Minutes If You Want To Be A Millionaire In 2025In this episode of The Blueprint I sit down with business tycoon Patrick Bet David as he reveals all of his secrets to building multiple eight figure companies.
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2024-12-1852 minSimon SaysSimon's Notes: What Alex Hormozi Taught MeIn these bonus episodes, I'll be sharing what I've learned from meeting some of the top entrepreneurial minds in the world.
Today, I'm reflecting on the time I spent with Alex Hormozi.
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2024-11-0806 min
FREE HUMANITY PODCASTSimon's Addiction, How To Get A Mentor and Steps To Find Your Purpose - Free Humanity podcast EP.3Welcome to the the Free Humanity podcast where we will be giving an in-depth look on how we turn dreams into reality and will be sharing expert analysis from the worlds most successful entrepreneurs... for free.
This week the team sits down to discuss conspiracy theories, Simon's addiction, how to get a mentor and steps to find your purpose...
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2024-04-081h 44
FREE HUMANITY PODCASTWelcome to Free Humanity...The Free Humanity podcast hosted by Simon Squibb and the HelpBnk team who will be providing an in-depth look on how we turn dreams into reality and will be sharing expert analysis from the worlds most successful entrepreneurs... for free.
2024-03-2200 min
Simon SaysSimon Squibb asks what’s your dream?Simon Squibb shares people’s dreams and behind the scenes making them happen
2023-10-0111 min
Simon SaysPEP TALK 09 | Michael Krayenhoff, COO at Inner CircleIn episode 9 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Michael Krayenhoff. Michael is co-founder and COO of Inner Circle, a high quality dating app focussed on helping people meet IRL. Prior to this, Michael worked for a consultancy in Singapore. He studied Industrial Engineering and Management in The Netherlands, followed by an MSc in Entrepreneurship at Royal Holloway University of London. At Inner Circle Michael is responsible for anything from team and culture to support and legal.
2021-06-1521 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 24 | Graham Hobson, Founder of PhotoboxIn season 2, episode 24 Simon interviews Graham Hobson. Graham was the founder and first CEO of Photobox - a startup in 2000 and later becoming Europe’s largest personalisation company. Photobox acquired Moonpig as well as other European brands and the group was sold to Private Equity in 2016. Since then Graham has worked in various roles: as CTO, board member, trustee, angel investor, social impact supporter, coach, mentor and general advisor helping startups and larger companies with scaling and preparing for exit.
2021-06-111h 03
Simon SaysPEP TALK 08 | Emma Jones, Founder Enterprise NationIn episode 8 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Emma Jones. Following a degree in Law and Japanese, Emma joined the international accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where she worked in London, Leeds, and Manchester offices and set up the firm's Inward Investment practice that attracted overseas companies to locate in the UK. In 2000, bitten by the dot.com bug, Emma left the firm to start her first business, Techlocate. After 15 months, the company was successfully sold to Tenon plc. The experience of starting, growing and selling a business from a home base gave Emma the idea for Enterprise Nation which was launched...
2021-06-0829 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 23 | Ben Francis, Founder of GymSharkIn season 2, episode 23 Simon interviews Ben Francis. Ben is a 28 year old billionaire and Founder of GymShark. Ben reveals how he grew his side hustle from a family garage to become one of the world's most successful brands in the world.
2021-06-0714 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 22 | James Davidson, Co-Founder & CEO Tails.comIn season 2, episode 22, Simon talks to James Davidson. James started his career at Unilever, gaining extensive experience in operations and management. After 6 years, he embarked on an expedition in Central America volunteering with Raleigh International, during which he realised the power of a strong purpose coupled with an entrepreneurial approach.
On his return to the UK, he joined Innocent Drinks, where his role as Head of Supply Chain was key in supporting the company as it grew rapidly in the UK and across Europe.
Following 7 years at Innocent, James joined a co-founding team to work on a new pet food...
2021-06-041h 00
Simon SaysPEP TALK 07 | Avin Rabheru, Founder & CEO at HousekeepIn episode 6 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to Avin Rabheru. Avin is an entrepreneur, early-stage investor and non-executive director. He is the Founder and CEO of Housekeep.com, which became the UK market leader in the £10 billion house and office cleaner market 3 years after launch. The business has raised two VC/angel investment rounds, winning Deal of the Year in 2014, and has since raised cleaner earnings 2x and received 250,000 5* customer reviews. Housekeep has won multiple awards including Service Business of the Year and Avin was named a StartUps Young Gun in 2016. The Financial Times named Housekeep the 6th fastest-growing business i...
2021-06-0120 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 21 | Yat Siu, CEO OutblazeIn episode 21, Simon talks to Yat Siu. Hong Kong blockchain gaming group Animoca Brands claims unicorn status recently and it's time to hear the full story from the founder, Yat Siu himself live from the StartmeupHK festival.
2021-06-011h 08
Simon SaysS2, episode 20 | Liz Johnson, Managing Director & Co-Founder at The Ability PeopleIn season 2, episode 20 Simon talks to Liz Johnson. Liz is a gold medal winning Paralympian and disability campaigner. Since retiring from the sport, she has set up two organisations that aim to close the UK's disability employment gap (28.6%). The Ability People is the first disability-led employment consultancy, which works with organisations from HSBC to Chelsea FC to transform their approach to diversity. Podium is a jobs marketplace designed for disabled freelancers, which launched last year to connect diverse talent to remote employment opportunities which meet their needs.
2021-05-2151 min
Simon SaysPEP TALK 06 | Alex Stephany, Founder and CEO of BeamIn episode 6 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to Alex Stephany. Alex is the Founder and CEO of Beam, the world’s first platform to crowdfund job training for homeless people and support them into skilled work. Since launching in 2017, Beam has raised more than £1.5m in donations, helping hundreds of homeless people start work in sectors facing skills shortages. Beam has won numerous awards including Best Tech for Good in Europe and Best Financial Inclusion Startup in Europe from MIT. Before Beam, Alex was CEO of JustPark where he led the largest ever crowdfunding round for a tech startup at the...
2021-05-1824 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 19 | Myles Hopper, Co-Founder Mindful ChefIn season 2, episode 19 Simon talks to Myles Hopper. Myles is one of the co-founders of Mindful Chef. A professional nutritional coach and former Fitness First Ambassador, Myles studied at one of the world's most respected nutrition education programs and qualified as a Precision Nutrition nutritional coach. Having worked in the health and wellness industry for over a decade, Myles is able to draw upon real client data and experience. Myles runs Mindful Chef’s community, brand partnerships and B Corp programme.
2021-05-1447 min
Simon SaysPEP TALK 05 | James Grant, Co-Founder MyTutorIn episode 5 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to James Grant. James is co-founder of MyTutor - a leading platform for online tuition. MyTutor’s mission is to make life-changing tuition available to all. The company is on track to have supported over 100,000 customers by the end of 2021, with 1,000 school partners and over 20,000 tutors on the platform. The company's annual impact reports show pupils using MyTutor make more than twice the progress in subjects where they receive tuition compared to subjects where they don’t. MyTutor has raised £14m from respected venture funds, successful entrepreneurs, and socially motivated angel investors. James is al...
2021-05-1123 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 18 | James Uffindell, Founder & CEO Bright NetworkIn season 2, episode 18 Simon talks to James Ufindell. James is a technology entrepreneur, investor and one of the UK’s leading experts on the entry level talent market. James has spent the last 20 years helping over one million students with their applications to both blue chip employers and leading universities. James is an expert on social mobility at university level, the graduate job market, internships, entry level talent, and managing and engaging Gen Z and millennial employees.
James set up his first business in his university bedroom in 1999 which he sold to a Private Investor in 2013. Frustrated at the lack of...
2021-05-071h 05
Simon SaysPEP TALK 04 | Melinda Nicci, CEO of Baby2BodyIn episode 4 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to Melinda Nicci. Melinda is the sole founder and CEO of Baby2Body, the award winning, wellness company for women. Melinda’s passion for wellness and optimising health and performance through technology has driven Baby2Body to its success today: a global business helping millions of women all over the world to live healthier and happier lives through the critical reproductive stages of life.
She is a Sports and Exercise Psychologist, a qualified personal trainer and author and innovator, passionate about women’s wellness, and optimising both health and performance through technology. Before she...
2021-05-0422 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 17 | Emma Kenny TV Presenter, Psychologist & BroadcasterIn season 2, episode 17 Simon talks to Emma Kenny. Emma Kenny is a psychologist, TV presenter, writer and expert media commentator, and is now recognised as one of the UK’s leading TV psychological experts. She is perhaps best known for her role as resident psychologist on ITV’s This Morning where, during the viewer phone-in segment of the show, she provides expert advice on a whole range of sensitive issues. Emma has also emerged as a fan favourite for her presenting
roles on true crime programmes – most notably Britain’s Darkest Taboos on the Crime & Investigation Channel. Her Youtube True Crime se...
2021-04-3059 min
Simon SaysPEP TALK 03 | Sonya Morton Firth, Podcast Host, Entrepreneur & Transformational CoachIn episode 2 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to Sonya Morton Firth. Sonya grew up in a single parent family, in Newcastle in the seventies where divorce and children of mixed race were not the norm. After many fights in the playground with school bullies she was told that she would never amount to anything and would be lucky to even make it to higher education.
Sonya worked as a high-flying sales executive in the City for many years, travelling between London, New York, and Miami, and enjoying the challenge of the fast-paced, high-pressured lifestyle; A woman in a man’s wo...
2021-04-2718 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 16 | Jas Bagniewski, Founder & CEO LoverIn season 2, episode 16 Simon talks to Jas Bagniewski. Jas is the founder and CEO of Lover, a digital platform focused on improving people's sex lives.
Before founding Lover Jas was the founder and CEO of Eve Sleep PLC, a direct to consumer mattress business that exited in one of the UKs fastest IPOs.
Jas was also the country head of Zalando UK (the UK's largest eCommerce business) and a member of the Senior Management Team at CityDeal/Groupon UK. Prior to working in e-commerce, Jas worked as a consultant in the Financial Services industry with Accenture. Jas has an MBA...
2021-04-2354 min
Simon SaysPEP TALK 02 | James McAulay, CEO EncoreIn episode 02 of PEP Talk, Simon talks to James McAulay. James is the CEO and Co-Founder of Encore — the UK’s largest musicians bookings platform. Since its 2014 launch, Encore has become home to over 25,000 musicians and 10,000 bands from every corner of the country.
2021-04-2022 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 15 | Brett Wigdortz, CEO and Co-Founder tiney.coIn season 2, episode 14 Simon talks to Brett Wigdortz. Having worked with kids who start primary school not even knowing how to play, Brett has seen first hand the impact of the developmental gap which exists between disadvantaged children and their wealthier peers: 4.3 months by the time they're just 5 years old. On a mission to attract new talent and drive up standards for the UK's broken childcare market, Brett set up Tiney. The initiative is focused on training up a new generation of childminders who are afforded the same pay and respect given to teachers; helping them start 'micro nurseries' which...
2021-04-1645 min
Simon SaysPEP TALK 01 | John O'Brien, EMEA Managing Partner at ONE HUNDREDIn episode 01 of PEP TALK, Simon talks to John O'Brien. John is EMEA Managing Partner at ONE HUNDRED, Omnicom’s ethical purpose consortium consisting of nine of Omnicom’s leading global agencies. John is also a bestselling business author and recognized campaigner with over thirty years of experience leading initiatives covering over twenty countries.
John is a senior advisor to business, high net-worth individuals, charities and governments on the interface between business and society, related strategies and communication. During the last ten years he has played a leading role in developing much of the language and thinking around ethical, sustainable purp...
2021-04-1324 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 14 | Maria Hatzistefanis, Founder RodialIn Season 2, Episode 14, Simon talks to Maria Hatzistefanis. Maria is a London-based beauty entrepreneur who founded her ground-breaking skincare group, Rodial, in 1999 by identifying a niche for treatments targeted to specific skin concerns. With a growing global beauty empire, her results-oriented products excite with evocative tongue-in-cheek names such as Dragon’s Blood and Snake Serum. There are 2 brands – Rodial, and Nip + Fab – sold through 20,000 doors across 35 countries worldwide including Saks Fifth Avenue, Space NK, Harvey Nichols and Harrods. Today, the cutting-edge products are available in the most prestigious stores around the world, while high profile celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and So...
2021-04-0843 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 13 | Adam Kamani, CEO Move StreetsIn Season 2, Episode 13, Simon talks to Adam Kamani. Adam is an award-winning property entrepreneur, start-up investor, mentor and CEO of Kamani Property Group, KM Capital and YourNxtDoor. He has just launched a next-gen property app called Move Streets.
2021-04-0149 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 12 | Tom Mercer, Founder MOMAIn Season 2, Episode 12, Simon talks to Tom. Tom Mercer is the Founder of MOMA Foods, a London oat brand. Frustrated with the lack of quality breakfast on the market Tom decided to leave his job in the City and do something about it. MOMA was a genuine grassroots start-up – the first kitchen was under a railway arch in South London and the first retail outlet was a stall (made from a converted filing cabinet) in Waterloo station. MOMA is now the go-to premium porridge brand in the UK, the #1 bircher muesli brand, and a fast-growing player in burgeoning oat milk ma...
2021-03-2541 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 11 | Ali Parsa, Founder and CEO of Babylon HealthIn Season 2, Episode 11, Simon talks Dr Ali Parsa. Ali is a British-Iranian healthcare entrepreneur and engineer. He’s the founder and CEO of Babylon, the revolutionary AI and digital health company. Babylon’s mission is to put an accessible and affordable health service in the hands of every person on earth.
Dr Parsa was listed in The Times 100 people to watch. He was featured in the Maserati 100, a list that recognises game-changing entrepreneurs. He was formerly a UK Cabinet Office Ambassador for Mutuals and the Chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Tech Forum. He has a PhD in Engi...
2021-03-181h 10
Simon SaysS2, episode 10 | Alexia Inge, Co-founder & co-CEO of CultBeautyIn Season 2, Episode 10, Simon talks to Alexia Inge. Singularly committed to curating a ‘Beauty Hall of Fame’, featuring only the best hero products from across the globe, Alexia Inge co-founded Cult Beauty with a lifelong passion for beauty and a mission to become the most trusted beauty retailer in the world.
Under Alexia’s leadership since 2014, Cult Beauty has become the place to go for beauty discovery and incubating trends – from the latest scientific wellbeing discoveries to centuries-old remedies that have never been bettered. It has fast become home to some the biggest names and need-to-know burgeoning brands: from being the firs...
2021-03-1140 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 9 | Sach Kukadia, Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, Chariman and NEDIn Season 2, Episode 9, Simon talks to Sach Kukadia. Sach is a serial entrepreneur, non-executive director, chairman, board advisor and angel investor. He launched his first start up, SecretSales.com at the age of 22 and over a period of 10 years, raised £18m through leading Venture Capital Institutions and drove annual sales of £47m. He eventually sold the business to a London based Private Equity firm in 2017.
Sach’s current interest lies with Residently, a disruptive Property Tech platform alongside a new D2C business launching in Q2 2022 that allows you to invest in gold. In addition, Sach is Chairman to vintage furn...
2021-03-041h 26
Simon SaysS2 episode 8 | Patrick Tsang, Chairman at Tsangs GroupIn season 2, episode 8, Simon talks to Patrick Tsang. Patrick Tsang is Chairman of Tsangs Group, a fourth-generation China-focused Single Family Office from Hong Kong. Patrick invests in various companies with a positive influence and positive impact. Born and raised in the United Kingdom with deeply-rooted Chinese heritage, he has a robust global network as a seasoned investor.
He has worked on numerous IPO and M&A transactions globally and has successfully made investments in Asia, mainly in Hong Kong and China, North America, and Europe. Patrick holds several prestigious appointments, including the Trade Commissioner of Grenada in Macau, to promote...
2021-02-2554 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 7 | Dan Murray-Serter, Co-Founder HeightsIn Season 2, episode 7, Simon talks to Dan Murray-Serter. Dan is a multi-award winning serial entrepreneur, who talks openly about failure, mental health, mental performance, and 'braincare' - which includes his journey using science to build habits, cultivating a positive mindset & nutrition for optimizing his brain's health. Having started (and failed) the UK's #1 fashion app, Grabble, he is now back building his new company, Heights. In his spare time, he podcasts with both the Braincare podcast for Heights, and Secret Leaders, one of the UK's top business podcasts.
2021-02-181h 00
Simon SaysS2, episode 6 | Nick Wheeler, Founder & Chairman, Charles TyrwhittIn Season 2, Episode 6 Simon talks to Nick Wheeler. Nick Wheeler first had the idea for Charles Tyrwhitt shirts - to make the best shirts, using only the finest materials, at great value, with unbeatable service - whilst studying Geography at Bristol University in 1986;. He used his middle names - Charles Tyrwhitt – more anonymous (and better sounding!) than “Nick Wheeler shirts” The first brochure was a one-page leaflet with 8 shirts and 8 ties.
The product range has developed from just shirts and ties to suits, shoes and a full casual offering. Today the business is a multi-channel retailer and a leading British brand...
2021-02-111h 13
Simon SaysS2, episode 5 | Nick Jenkins, Founder MoonpigIn season 2, episode 5, Simon talks to Nick Jenkins. After graduation, Nick spent eight years trading sugar in Moscow for Glencore. In 1998 he returned to the UK to study for an MBA at Cranfield, after which he started Moonpig.com, the personalised greeting card retailer. By 2011 the business had over 5 million customers and Nick sold a majority of his holding to Photobox. Nick now divides his time between the charity sector and investing in early stage businesses which led to him joining the panel of BBC2 Dragons’ Den in 2015 and 2016. He now has a portfolio of 19 angel investments, mostly in ed-tech, me...
2021-02-041h 22
Simon SaysS2, episode 4 | Stepan Galaev, Founder & Venture Capitalist for Former DragonsIn Season 2, Episode 4, Simon talks to Stepan Galaev. Stepan Galaev identified the growing demand for portfolio management services in the angel investment community while working on the investment portfolio of renowned UK angel investor – Nick Jenkins. After several years of deep-diving in the venture capital environment, he saw an opportunity to build a multi-family office that would cater to individuals with similar business ethics, and the strong belief that investing in young ventures can deliver both social and economic returns.
2021-01-2855 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 3 | Anne Skare Nielsen, Chief FuturistIn S2 Episode 3, Simon talks to Anne Skare Nielsen. Anne is one of Scandinavia's - in fact the world's leading futurists. With her great interest and knowledge in radical change and transformation of thinking, she is in high demand as a lecturer and provocateur all over the world.
You see her very often in the media. Among other things, she has been on DR's popular radio program 'The Philosopher, the Author and the Woman of the Future', and has been a TV host on the program 'NewScience' on TV2 News.
2021-01-211h 26
2021-01-1900 min
Simon SaysS2, episode 2 | Hugh Thomas, CEO and Co-Founder Ugly DrinksIn season 2 episode 2, Simon talks to Hugh. Hugh Thomas is the NYC-based CEO and Founder of Ugly Drinks. Ugly is a flavored sparkling water brand, now available in over 15,000 stores globally and with offices in both the UK and US. Ugly believes in an omni-channel approach to business, and has built its business online as well as in traditional retail. Before starting Ugly, Hugh worked at Vita Coco in Europe, leading bra
2021-01-141h 05
Simon SaysS2, episode 1 | William Reeve, CEO GoodlordIn season 2, episode 1, Simon talks to William Reeve. William is CEO of fast growth technology business Goodlord, a role he's held since 2018. Alongside this, he's non-Exec Chairman of Nutmeg and non-Exec Director at Dunelm PLC. William is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded Fletcher Research, LOVEFiLM.com, and Secret Escapes. He is also an experienced angel investor.
2021-01-0742 min
Simon SaysEpisode 60 | Pippa Murray, Founder Pip & NutIn episode 60, Simon talks to Pippa Murray. Pip Murray, 32, is the Founder of Pip & Nut, an award-winning food brand that launched to market in January 2015. Over the last five years, she’s been shaking up the healthy food and drink sector with her range of naturally nutritious nut butters and recently launched nut butter cups. Pip & Nut is now the fastest growing nut butter brand in the UK and is a certified B corporation.
As a self-confessed peanut butter addict, Pip had the inspiration for the brand after searching, unsuccessfully, in the supermarkets for a range of peanut butters that we...
2020-12-3056 min
Simon SaysEpisode 59 | Nick Telson, Founder of Horseplay Ventures & DesignMyNightIn episode 59, Simon talks to Nick Telson. Nick co-founded DesignMyNight 10 years ago. Coming from a marketing background at L’Oreal, where he launched 2 brands in the UK, he grew DesignMyNight into 8 million views a month website with three ground-breaking B2B hospitality systems with over 15,000 customers. DesignMyNight was acquired by The Access Group in November 2017. He now hosts a top 10 global business podcast, Pitch Deck and has founded a new spin on venture for startups; Horseplay Ventures - a Startup Playground, where he has already invested in 25 startups in the UK and US.
2020-12-2758 min
Simon SaysEpisode 58 | John Elkington, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder at Volans VenturesIn episode 58, Simon talks to John Elkington, Co-Founder & Chief Pollinator at Volans. John is one of the founders of the global sustainability movement, an experienced advisor to business, and a highly regarded keynote speaker and contributor, from conferences to advisory boards.
In 2008, The Evening Standard named John among the ‘1000 Most Influential People’ in London, describing him as “a true green business guru”, and as “an evangelist for corporate social and environmental responsibility long before it was fashionable”. In 2009, a CSR International survey of the Top 100 CSR leaders placed John fourth: after Al Gore, Barack Obama and the late Anita Roddick of the Body...
2020-12-201h 19
Simon SaysEpisode 57 | Norris Koppel, Founder & CEO at MoneseIn episode 57, Simon talks to Norris Koppel. Norris is Founder & CEO of the European banking service Monese. He launched Monese in 2015, after his first-hand experience of the hassle involved with opening a bank account in a new country. With its multi-currency current accounts that are available in 31 countries, Monese enables people to bank like a local across the UK and Europe.
Since 2007, Norris has co-founded and built a number of fintech companies. He is passionate about financial education and is founder of the Artha Foundation that focusses on educating children about money.
2020-12-1354 min
Simon SaysEpisode 56 | Jeff Rotmeyer, Founder at ImpactHK and Love 21 FoundationIn episode 56, Simon talks to Jeff Rotmeyer. Jeff Rotmeyer is the Founder and CEO of ImpactHK, a charity transforming the lives of the homeless in Hong Kong.
ImpactHK started with just a few individuals wanting to show kindness to those in need. It has now grown into a humanitarian movement, involving thousands of participants, that is truly saving lives. Jeff is also the Founder and CEO of Love 21 Foundation, a charity supporting the down syndrome and autistic community with sport and nutritional programmes.
Originally from Vancouver Canada, Jeff has lived in Hong Kong for 14 years and spent his first 13 years...
2020-12-061h 00
Simon SaysEpisode 55 | Rich Goldsmith, Founder MOJUIn Episode 55, Simon talks to Rich Goldsmith. Rich founded MOJU in 2015, alongside his best mate, Charlie Leet-Cook. Rich has a degree in Engineering and worked in commercial and finance roles before discovering his passion for innovation in food & beverage. MOJU has grown from a craft juice made in a home kitchen and sold at local markets and music festivals, into the market leader of juice shots and the fastest growing brand in the UK juice & smoothie category.
Rich is forever fascinated by how things work and connecting the dots. He’s a huge believer in the power of collaboration and th...
2020-11-291h 00
Simon SaysEpisode 54 | Jeff Lynn, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of SeedrsIn episode 54, Simon talks to Jeff Lynn. One of the world's largest platforms for investing in private companies. He also serves as Chairman of The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), a non-profit advocacy group for UK startups and scaleups. Jeff began his career as a corporate lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York and London. He has been named one of the 100 most influential men in the UK by GQ and one of the 10 coolest people in tech by Business Insider.
2020-11-2259 min
Simon SaysEpisode 53, James Chase, Director at Chase DistilleryIn episode 53, Simon talks to James Chase. As a member of the family that invented Tyrrell’s Crisps in the nineties before going on to found Chase Distillery in 2008, it is little wonder that entrepreneurialism is in James Chase’s blood.
The Director at Chase Distillery cut his teeth on the family farm, helping his father to challenge the status quo of the spirits industry. They did this by adopting a unique field-to-bottle process, using the potatoes grown on the farm to distill into vodka and then gin.
James was inspired having spent time in the USA, where he witnessed the...
2020-11-1556 min
Simon SaysEpisode 52 | Angelina Riccio and Tenna Anette, Founders of PurearthIn episode 52, Simon talks Angelina Riccio and Tenna Anette. The pair turned their back on a fast paced, party lifestyle after a case of burn-out inspired them to create products that would actively benefit the wellbeing of themselves and their families. Prior to Purearth, Angelina became an entrepreneur at a young age, founding a global modeling agency Reality Check Management, whilst Tenna is an ex-event manager at Sketch.
The pair, who became flatmates for over a year and a half to help support the business, produce cold-pressed juices, water kefir’s, and more recently, CBD shots which have helped achieve a...
2020-11-0859 min
Simon SaysEpisode 51 | Duro Oye, Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur and FilmmakerIn episode 51, Simon talks to Duro Oye. Duro is a London based award-winning social entrepreneur and filmmaker. Duro is Chief Executive of 2020 Change a youth empowerment organisation focused on the social mobility of young people from low socio-economic backgrounds. He strongly believes that every young person should have the opportunity to live to their fullest potential.
Oye’s national recognition came in 2013 after he raised £50k to fund his first independent film project ‘247365 Change’. Since then he has worked on documentary film projects with The BBC's ‘County lines, Teenage Drug Runners’ & Channel 5 ‘Gangland Season 1 & 2.
2020 Change’s flagship programme ‘I Am Change’ which run...
2020-11-011h 08
Simon SaysEpisode 50 | Mads Faurholt, Serial Entrepreneur & Bestselling AuthorIn Episode 50, Simon talks to Mads Faurholt. Mads is a serial entrepreneur and best selling author. He has started over 20 companies across technology, financial services, marketing, HR and education, with thousands of employees, and investors such as Goldman Sachs, Alibaba, Peter Thiel and the World Bank. Prior to starting his current company, Nova Founders Capital, Mads was Global Partner and Managing Director of the German internet giant, Rocket Internet; Head of Asia at Groupon (the world’s fastest-growing company), and Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company. Mads received his bachelor from Copenhagen Business School at the shortest time ever recorded while ma...
2020-10-251h 08
Simon SaysEpisode 49 | Mark Tilbury, Entrepreneur and Social Media InfluencerIn episode 49, Simon talks to Mark Tilbury. Mark left school at 16 with no qualifications and no money. No one believed in him especially his teachers. His first job was making wooden trashcans and it paid less than $2 per hour. Mark's manager bullied him and gave him all the bad jobs. He decided to quit and start his own business, it was a big risk. 30 years later, he runs a million-dollar business. Mark has grossed over 50 million. He has the house of his dreams, but most importantly has the freedom to spend time with his family.
Mark is now helping entrepreneurs...
2020-10-181h 00
Simon SaysEpisode 48 | Sonalie Figueiras, Founder & Editor-In-Chief Green Queen MediaIn episode 48, Simon talks to Sonalie Figueiras. Sonalie is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content.
She is also the founder & CEO of Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet. With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and...
2020-10-111h 10
Simon SaysEpisode 47 | Jenny Knighting, Founder of Nutcracker AgencyIn episode 47, Simon talks to Jenny Knighting. Jenny has worked with a number of ambitious start-up’s, leading commercial strategy and making bold business growth plans a reality. With a wealth of experience in media, manufacturing, services and events, Jenny brings a unique creativity and perspective to every launch, scale and strategy. As founder and CEO of Nutcracker Agency, Jenny has led her team to win multiple awards, including finalist in the Best New Business at The National Business Awards. Since launching Nutcracker in 2014, the business has grown 60% year on year, helping countless clients in a wide range of industries to...
2020-10-0456 min
Simon SaysEpisode 46 | Paul Smitton, CEO & Managing Director at Asia MilesIn episode 46, Simon talks to Paul Smitton. Paul is the CEO and Managing Director for Asia's leading travel and lifestyle rewards programme, with more than 12 million members and over 800 programme partners worldwide. Responsible for 200+ team members delivering the P&L for this important business unit.
2020-09-3057 min
Simon SaysEpisode 45 | Bernard Moon, Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs GroupIn episode 45, Simon talks to Bernard Moon. He is the Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group, which is a network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds that has invested in over 280 companies across the globe. Previously, he was Co-founder & CEO of Vidquik, a web conferencing & sales solutions platform. Bernard was a Managing Director at the Lunsford Group, which is a private investment firm with holdings in real estate, healthcare and other industries. Bernard was Co-founder & VP of Business Development of GoingOn Networks, a social media platform for companies, and also led their product development where BusinessWeek recognised them in their "...
2020-09-2339 min
Simon SaysEpisode 44 | Sophie Baron, Founder of MamamadeIn episode 44, Simon talks to Sophie Baron. Sophie is the Founder of UK based parent/baby digital start-up Mamamade; a fast growing direct-to-consumer business. With the use of AI Mamamade creates bespoke nutrient-dense meals for children aged 6-36 months.Originally from New York, Sophie ventured to the UK to undertake a PhD at London School of Economics before becoming Head of Operations at a tech company.
2020-09-1641 min
Simon SaysEpisode 43 | Dr Margaret Kalmeta, Founder & CTO of BioRegentechIn episode 43, Simon talks to Dr Kalmeta. She presently completed a 25 month international chronic wound project in which her company, BioRegentech, successfully transferred its technology: successfully tested all prototypes of advanced wound medical devices, active substrates, and the associated protocols. This work was a dedication to humanity to prevent one of humanity's greatest suffering, limb amputations. Under Dr. Kalmeta leadership, BioRegentech has grown and currently has 2 divisions: Advanced Wounds and COVID 19.
Every 22 seconds, a leg is amputated and 85% of these amputations are the result of a diabetic foot ulcer. BioRegentech is a new life science company that has developed disruptive...
2020-09-0941 min
Simon SaysEpisode 42 | Hayley Peacock, Founder & Head of Atelier 21 SchoolIn episode 42, Simon talks to Hayley Peacock. She is the Managing Director and Owner of Little Barn Owls Nursery group in West Sussex, her Horsham setting being awarded Nursery World UK Nursery of the Year in 2015/16. Her three nurseries are Reggio Emilia Inspired Forest and Farm Schools, the largest being based on a farm and is home to 20 animals including pigs, chickens and ducks that children look after every day, and another bring a full time forest school.
Hayley’s newest and most exciting project is the opening of ATELIER 21 FUTURE SCHOOL – a revolutionary new school for children 4-16 years old...
2020-09-0255 min
Simon SaysEpisode 41 | Spencer Matthews Founder & CEO of Clean Liquor CoIn Episode 41, Simon talks to Spencer Matthews. Spencer is the Founder & CEO of The Clean Liquor Co and keen investor in start-ups and early growth companies. The development of The Clean Liquor Co. has been a long and personal journey. CleanGin - their first product, represents everything they stand for, a complex and beautifully produced liquid in a stunning bottle that will stand the test of time as a classic drink.
Why Clean? Spencer felt that describing what they offer as “Clean” was a more positive approach than the often negative connotation surrounding No & Low alcohol. It makes for an easi...
2020-08-281h 07
Simon SaysEpisode 40 | Frederick Demopoulos, Founder of Queen's Road CapitalIn episode 40, Simon talks to Frederick "Fritz" Demopoulos. He has been an entrepreneur and investor within the media and internet industries for over 10 years. He co-founded Qunar.com, China's largest travel internet company; and Shawei.com, China's largest sports internet company. Fritz also had senior positions at Netease and The News Corporation.
2020-08-2655 min
Simon SaysEpisode 39 | Maximilian Von Poelnitz, Founder & CEO of NOSHIn Episode 39, Simon speaks to Maximilian Von Poelnitz. Maximilian is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and start up advisor. He has spent 10 years in Asia both in Hong Kong and Singapore. Following business school at INSEAD, he launched his first venture in food e-commerce in 2011.
By 2015, his 4th start up - delivery only cloud kitchen NOSH - received funding from Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund. More recently, he started a food tech fund called New Territory Ventures that focuses on angel investments in the future of food. Max is passionate about food tech, supply chain management software, and alternative food sources.
2020-08-1944 min
Simon SaysEpisode 38 | Jonathan Sattin, Founder of triyogaIn episode 38, Simon talks to Jonathan Sattin. He is founder of triyoga – London’s leading centre for yoga, pilates and treatments. In 1985, Jonathan was a senior partner in his own west end law practice – and relied on coffee and cigarettes to deal with stress until a colleague introduced him to yoga.
He launched triyoga having raised the funds via a group of investors. David Svendsen, who was then Chairman of Microsoft, was a supporter from early on triyoga which was founded in Primrose Hill in 2000. There are now centres in Camden, Soho, Chelsea, Ealing and Shoreditch.
2020-08-121h 00
Simon SaysEpisode 37 | Sara Jane Ho | Etiquette Expert & Founder, Institute SaritaIn Episode 37, Simon speaks to Sarah Jane Ho. Sara opened China’s first finishing school in Beijing in 2012.
Inspired by her mother whom she saw create magic moments and give people a sense of belonging through entertaining, Sara continued her legacy by combining her passion for social with a market need in China for etiquette.
She is empowering women in China to live a more confident and positive life at work and home.
2020-08-051h 01
Simon SaysEpisode 34 | Girish Jhunjhnuwala | Founder of Ovolo HotelsIn episode 34, Simon talks to Girish Jhunjhnuwala. Girish is the entrepreneur, founder and visionary behind Ovolo Hotels in Hong Kong and Australia.
In 2002, he quite literally stumbled into his first service apartment, bringing a new, refreshed outlook on the definition of modern hospitality.
Since then, Girish has continued to challenge industry conventions, riding the wave of change by transitioning into a boutique hotel brand in October 2010. Under Girish’s leadership, Ovolo has grown into a diversified international brand with a collection of ten designer properties.
2020-07-1552 min
Simon SaysEpisode 33 | David Yeung | Co-founder and CEO of Green MondayIn episode 33, Simon talks to David Yeung. David has pioneered a one-of-a-kind integrated platform that engages and empowers millions of people, along with public and private sectors, towards green awareness, action and economy. His work earns him the award of “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation. Other honors and recognitions include “Roddenberry Prize” and “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong”.
As an iconic environmentalist and entrepreneur, David has spoken at the World Economic Forum, Milken Institute Summit, TEDx, as well as financial and academic institutions such as Credit Suisse, UBS and UCLA. He is a graduat...
2020-07-1249 min
Simon SaysEpisode 32 | Chris Kyme | Co-founder & Creative Director of Kyme ChowIn episode 32, Simon talks to Chris Kyme. Chris has spent over 25 years in Asia with multi-national agencies including Leo Burnett, Grey and FCB.
He was the Regional Creative Director and a member of the worldwide creative board at FCB. He has created some of Hong Kong's best loved ads, trained many of today's creative talents, and produced award-winning work from just about any agency he has worked at, including Kymechow!
2020-07-1055 min
Simon SaysEpisode 31 | Angie Lau | Founder & CEO of Forkast NewsIn episode 31, Simon talks to Angie Lau. She is the CEO & founder of Forkast News. As an award-winning 20+ year veteran in broadcast journalism, Angie is most recognized for her role as Bloomberg Television’s Asia anchor of “First Up with Angie Lau” where she’s collected 10,000+ interviews in her career, including some of the top newsmakers and business leaders in the world.
2020-07-0957 min
Simon SaysEpisode 30 | Karena Belin | CEO & Co-Founder WHub, Co-Founder & CFO AngelHubIn episode 30, Simon talks to Karena Belin. She co-founded W Hub out of passion for entrepreneurs and startups to make a difference to the growth of the ecosystem, believing in startups to drive innovation and improving the world we live in. In line with this passion, Karena also co-founded AngelHub, HK's first SFC-licensed startup investment platform for professional investors and global startups raising growth capital.
2020-07-0850 min
Simon SaysEpisode 29 | Lavine Hemlani | Co-founder & CEO of XccelerateIn episode 29, Simon talks to Lavine Hemlani. Founder and CEO of Xccelerate, a leading ed-tech and future of work company headquartered in HK with 5,000+ alumni across Asia. Xccelerate is founded on the vision that the greatest opportunity for improving lives is education and addresses the colossal talent and skills challenges in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Software Engineering, Blockchain and Design.
Xccelerate drives outcomes for individuals, enterprises and governments fin
by leveraging expert instructors, proprietary curriculum and learning software. Prior to Xccelerate, Lavine co-founded FLYR and worked with deep learning start-up Thread Genius (acquired by Sotheby’s). Lavine began hi...
2020-07-0740 min
Simon SaysEpisode 27 | Yat Siu | Co-founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands, Founder & CEO, OutblazeIn Episode 27, Simon talks to Yat Siu. Yat Siu is a technology entrepreneur/investor based in Hong Kong. He is co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands, a company focusing on leveraging popular brands, gamification, AI, blockchain, and mobile technology to make engaging apps ranging from games to fitness solutions.
Yat is a director for TurnOut Ventures, a partnership between Outblaze and Turner Entertainment that brought to prominence the hugely popular emoticon character Tuzki. In 2017 he set up the Dalton Learning Lab, a digital lab environment that supplements Hong Kong students with skills not emphasized by the local education system, including...
2020-07-011h 10
Simon SaysEpisode 26 | Douglas Young | Co-Founder of G.O.DIn Episode 26, Simon talks to Douglas Young. Douglas Young was born in Hong Kong. He grew up in the UK and now he has the best of both worlds! He is the Co-Founder and designer of an iconic brand called G.O.D.
Douglas turns everyday subjects into truly extraordinary objects with humour and creativity. During the podcast, he shares his views on luck, business and his thoughts on living in Hong Kong. He found a partner that has different skills to him and together they have built a unique Hong Kong brand which has now been active for 24 years.
2020-06-2445 min
Simon SaysEpisode 25 | Sojin Lee | Founder of ToshiIn Episode 25, Simon talks to Sojin Lee. Sojin is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and founder of Toshi. She believes today's consumer lifestyle is geared to the on-demand economy in all elements of their lives, with convenience at its core.
The evolution of retail is Home Services and for this reason she launched Toshi with the intention of providing the last mile to last metre solution for retail brands. Toshi brings in-store services directly to the customer, at home, on-demand. Toshi bridges the online and offline experience today by providing an additional channel for brands to physically reach their customers.
2020-06-171h 30
Simon SaysEpisode 24 | Saasha Celestial-One | Co-founder & COO of OlioIn Episode 24, Simon talks to Saasha Celestial-One. She is the co-founder and COO of OLIO, a free app harnessing the power of mobile technology and the sharing economy to provide a revolutionary solution to the problem of food waste, which is the 3rd largest contributor to the climate crisis. OLIO is empowered by 50k+ volunteers. 2m users have successfully shared over 4.2m portions of food in 49 countries.
Before OLIO, Saasha spent 13 years at Morgan Stanley, McKinsey & American Express. Saasha has an MBA from Stanford, is mum to 7-year-old Nolan, and the proud daughter of hippy entrepreneurs.
2020-06-111h 00
Simon SaysEpisode 23 | Rachael Flanagan | founder & CEO of Mrs.BuckétRachael Flanagan has been an entrepreneur from the age of 18 when she founded Mrs.Buckét Commercial Cleaning Services. In this episode she shares her insights on building a business from scratch and how important purpose is in business today.
The Good Luck Club is a podcast and video series that focuses on the idea that luck is an ingredient that's absolutely necessary in order to have a successful life and business.
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In each episode of The Good Luck Club we invite an entrepreneur or change-maker to share their journey to success. For most, it’s never a s...
2020-06-0444 min
Simon SaysEpisode 22 | Deborah Kan | Founder, Being PatientAbout Deborah Kan
Deborah is an award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur. She spent five years as executive producer of video for the Wall Street Journal where she oversaw the expansion of multi-media throughout Asia. Deborah interviewed many business and political leaders throughout her career, including Google’s Eric Schmidt when she broke the story of Google’s criticism of the U.S. National Security Agency. She has also covered exclusive stories, including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra’s historic trip to North Korea, when she was selected as the only journalist from Asia to cover the story. Deborah is a Young...
2020-05-2752 min
Simon SaysEpisode 21 | Adele Parks | Bestselling AuthorIn Episode 21, Simon speaks to Adele Parks, who is one of the most-loved and biggest-selling women’s fiction writers in the UK. Adele has sold over 3.5 million books in the UK alone and her books have been translated into 26 different languages.
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Adele was born in Teesside, NE England. Since graduating from Leicester University, where she studied English Language and Literature, she has worked i...
2020-05-2052 min
Simon SaysEpisode 20 | Dr. Christina Dean | Founder | Redress and The R CollectiveIn Episode 20, Simon talks to Dr Christina Dean, Founder of Redress and The R Collective.
Christina is a sustainable fashion advocate and founder of Redress and The R Collective. Redress was founded in 2007, and is a charity whose mission is to reduce waste in the fashion industry. The R Collective, founded in 2017, is a social impact upcycled fashion brand, which creates sustainable luxury fashion using luxury brands' waste materials and debuted in Barneys New York and Lane Crawford.
Christina is also an award-winning journalist, having written opinion pieces for CNN Style, Huffington Post and China Daily, and is widely quoted...
2020-05-1358 min
Simon SaysEpisode 19 | Carolyn Cowan | Entrepreneur, psychosexual & relationship therapist, Yoga teacherIn Episode 19, Simon speaks to lifetime entrepreneur Carolyn Cowan, who is a psychosexual and relationship therapist, Kundalini Yoga teacher and Teacher Trainer amongst other things. Before becoming a therapist, Carolyn was a fashion designer and photographer, and earned acclaim as a makeup artist in the pop music video industry.
In this open and honest interview, Carolyn shares her story of highs and lows as a entrepreneur and former addict. She will inspire you, as well as remind you that we must all be open to telling our true story and be our authentic self.
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2020-05-0649 min
Simon SaysEpisode 18 | Mikaal Abdulla | co-founder & CEO | 8 SecuritiesOur next guest on the Good Luck Club Podcast is Mikaal Abdulla, co-founder and CEO of Hong Kong-based mobile investing company, 8 Securities.
Mikaal and his business partner Mathias Helleu have been in the news lately, as 8 Securities was just acquired by SoFi, the SoftBank-backed consumer financial services platform based in the US. 8 Securities launched in 2012, and raised US$70 million in funding from investors including Velocity Capital, Route 66 Ventures and Nomura Asset Management.
We talk to Mikaal about his entrepreneurial journey, and his experience as a company man before taking the leap to building his own hugely successful start up. He...
2020-04-2930 min
Simon SaysEpisode 17 | Rutger Bruining | Founder & CEO | StoryTerraceIn Episode 17, Simon talks to Rutger Bruining, the founder of Story Terrace, a personal biography service that helps people turn their life story into a book. You might recognise Rutger from his appearance on the BBC's Dragon Den in April 2019, where he secured a deal with Dragon, @Tej Lalvani. Rutger talks about his Dragon Den's experience, why he eventually turned down Tej Lalvani's offer, how he got the idea for Story Terrace, why it took him so long to finally start his own business and his own encounter with the SARS virus in China in 2003.
2020-04-2228 min
Unicorn PodcastEpisode 16 | Simon Loong | Founder & Group CEO | WeLab BankIn Episode 16, Simon sits down with Simon Loong, the inspirational and forward-thinking founder and Group CEO of WeLab to hear his journey to building WeLab into one of the world's largest Fintech startups with over 43m customers (and he's just getting started!)
➜ WeLab: https://www.welab.co/en
➜ Check out the Q&A with Simon Loong via https://youtu.be/5KVOz3NJR94
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Our guest this week is Simon Loon...
2020-04-1530 min
Unicorn PodcastEpisode 16 | Simon Loong | Founder & Group CEO | WeLab BankIn Episode 16, Simon sits down with Simon Loong, the inspirational and forward-thinking founder and Group CEO of WeLab to hear his journey to building WeLab into one of the world's largest Fintech startups with over 43m customers (and he's just getting started!)
➜ WeLab: https://www.welab.co/en
➜ Check out the Q&A with Simon Loong via https://youtu.be/5KVOz3NJR94
➜ Simon Loong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-loong/
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2020-04-1530 min
Simon SaysEpisode 16 | Simon Loong | Founder & Group CEO | WeLab BankIn Episode 16, Simon sits down with Simon Loong, the inspirational and forward-thinking founder and Group CEO of WeLab to hear his journey to building WeLab into one of the world's largest Fintech startups with over 43m customers (and he's just getting started!)
➜ WeLab: https://www.welab.co/en
➜ Check out the Q&A with Simon Loong via https://youtu.be/5KVOz3NJR94
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Our guest this week is Simon Loon...
2020-04-1530 min
Simon SaysEpisode 14 | NiQ Lai | Co-owner & CEO | Hong Kong Broadband Network➜ Our guest this week is NiQ Lai, CEO of Hong Kong Broadband Network: https://www.hkbn.net/personal/home/tc/landing
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NiQ Lai is an inspirational leader. He leads by caring with HKBN's model of 'doing good and doing well' and highlights that these two things can work together.
HKBN is Hong Kong’s second largest Residential Fibre Broadband service provider. Named by Speedtest as Hong Kong’s fastest Internet Service Provider, HKBN delivers e...
2020-04-0130 min
Simon SaysEpisode 13 | Jonathan Zeman | Entrepreneur & CEO | LKF Group Hong KongIn Episode 13, Simon sits down with Jonathan Zeman, the CEO of LKF Group to hear about how he's navigated becoming part of and then driving and diversifying a well-established and world-renowned family business.
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Jonathan is Chief Executive Officer of the Lan Kwai Fong Group, a diversified property development company with business interests in commercial and residential property, resorts, hospitality, entertainment, film, media and technology in Asia. He has over 20 years’ experience working in Greater China and leads a creative and diverse team of over 400 professionals distributed through offices in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Thailand.
Since be...
2020-03-2532 min
Simon SaysEpisode 11 | Ben Poole | Founder | The Health Kitchen (THK)Welcome to episode 11 of The Good Luck Club Podcast!
Our POD guest this week is entrepreneur Ben Poole. Father, trainer & cookie king!
He shares his real life story with us about building The Health Kitchen - the lows and sugar highs!
➜ Starting a business ain't easy, being a sole founder is even harder
➜ Podcast hosted by Simon Squibb. Guest this week is Ben Poole, Founder of The Health Kitchen
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2020-03-1126 min
Simon SaysEpisode 2 | Daniel Grant | EntrepreneurSimon Squibb interviews Daniel Grant and explores how luck has played a role in his life and why he and many others never fell totally happy with what they have got.
2020-01-0822 min