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The Human EntrepreneurS03.12 Music Entrepreneurship with World Famous DJ Pete GoodingWho said musicians aren't entrepreneurs? Not us!
This week we have world famous international DJ, Peete Gooding who has been in the game for 20 years now! He has been awarded the 'Best Ibiza DJ' award and has been a resident DJ in Cafe Mambo Ibizia for over 20 years. Pete is also the musical director at Hostal La Torre Ibiza since 2015 and an artist manager for the last 10 years.
Tune in this week for an amazing episode with an outstanding and super cool guest! You really, really don't want to miss out
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2021-04-2958 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.11 Boosting Your CreativityCreativity is undoubtedly an essential skill an entrepreneur must possess. It allows for innovation, unique ideation and problem solving!
Our episode this week will help you break through creative blocks and enter a flow, allowing you to think clearer and come up with innovative solutions.
Additional resources:
Article on boosting creativity. Read here
"Lateral Thinking" by Edward De Bono. Read here
"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield. Read here
"Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Read here
"A Powerful way to Unleash Your Na...
2021-04-2110 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.10 Staying Relevant and Embracing Change with Peter PtashkoThis week we are thrilled to have the founder and CEO of Cambio Consultancy, and a dear supporter and mentor, Peter Ptashko on our show!
Cambio Consultancy is an Enterprise and Social Change Consultancy working with clients around the world. Peter is also a social entrepreneur in residence within Warwick University which he attended. Previously, he has worked in social entrepreneurship education and was the Director of Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN) in UnTld.
This week we learn all about change management, an extremely useful concept to think about as an entrepreneur, especially today, with...
2021-04-1449 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.9: Improving Your Listening SkillsToday we have another fabulous video on an essential entrepreneurial skill: listening
We all know it's important and most of us can say "we are good listeners" but are you really a good listener? Find out by listening to this bonus, host-only episode now!
Tune in for some key tips, practices and habits that you can incorporate into your conversations ASAP!
Additional resources:
Video: 5 Powerful Techniques. Watch here
Video: Negotiation Skills. Watch here
Book: Power Listening: Mastering the Most Critical Business Skill of All. Read...
2021-04-0711 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.8 The Life of a Voice Over Artist: Harnessing the Power of VoiceHappy hump day everyone! We are back with another killer episode this week with an iconic voice over artist, Tasia Valenza.
Tasia Valenza is an EMMY-winning voiceover artist, actress, TEDX speaker and Confident Communication Coach. Renowned for voicing iconic female characters in video games and animated television shows, such as the seductress Poison Ivy in the Batman: Arkham Series, Comander Venisa Doza in Star Wars Resistance, General Shaak Ti in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Sniper Wolf in the fan-favourite Metal Gear Solid games; Tasia voices countless commercials, animated series, video games, narrations, promos, and radio...
2021-03-3157 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.7 The Power of Kind Leadership with Jack ParsonsWe are back with another episode!
Today, we are thrilled to have the co-founder and CEO of The Youth Group, Jack Parsons on our show! Jack is an award-winning entrepreneur, public speaker and advisor who is empowering and supporting the youth of today. The Youth Group is working to break down barriers that young people face, allowing them to achieve their ambitions in their careers and personal lives. Jack has been awarded many titles but some of his most recent ones have included 'kindest leader', 'most connected young entrepreneur', 'top 100 business power list' and 'top 10 young entrepreneurs t...
2021-03-2551 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.6 Sales Done Right with David SmythThe Human Entrepreneur podcast is EXCITED about guest this week, David Smyth!
David is the Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at We Are Digital Training. He is a self-motivated entrepreneur with extensive international sales & marketing experience plus strong agile leadership and strategic management skills. He has proven success in setting up and managing international multi-location sales and marketing structures with full P&L responsibility. He has run sales and marketing teams with annual revenues of €95m and 10% organic EBITDA and GP growth as well as successfully grown revenue from £0 to £750k in 2 years in a start-up and from £1m to £...
2021-03-1944 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.5 How to Rapidly Launch a Business to Tackle Covid-19 with the SanHanz SistersEntrepreneurship keeps getting real with us on The Human Entrepreneur Podcast.
And today, it's as real as it can be as we dive into the world of COVID-19!
The SanHanz sisters, Ciara and Seanna Hamill, are young entrepreneurs who co-founded SanHanz UK, a social enterprise that provides eithical PPE kits to businesses and sport organisations to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
They have an innovative and impactful business model giving 20% of proceeds to local food banks, a cause that has seen a huge drive in demand since the be...
2021-03-1036 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.4 Overcoming PerfectionismHello amazing humans!
We realise it's a Thursday but better late then never right! Today we are serving you with some fresh hot BONUS content feature our fabulous hosts. We discuss 'how to overcome perfectionism', something that is holding most of us back from achieving our goals and being productive.
Here our some additional resources you might want to check out:
1. Tips on overcoming perfectionism
2. 'How to be an Imperfectionist' (book)
3. 'Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator' (TED talk)
4. 'Faking it, Perfectionism and Li...
2021-03-0414 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.3 Optimising Your Wellness Through Fitness and Diet with Eric EdmeadesHappy Wednesday people! We are back with another MAJOR kickass episode on our journey to unravel the myths and fantasies of entrepreneurship
Eric Edmeades, founder of The Business Freedom Academy, is a compelling speaker and a prolific entrepreneur who has shared the stage with Tony Robbins, President Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson, and Jack Canfield in over 25 countries. He has owned companies in four countries with business related to: mobile computing, military research & development, 3D camera engineering, and Hollywood special effects where he worked on James Cameron’s smash hit Avatar and movies in th...
2021-02-2455 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.2 Breaking Into the Creative World After Graduation with Molly LambournHello! We hope everyone is having a fantastic week. If not, don't worry, we are here to serve you some awesome fresh mid-week content with an amazing guest! Molly Lambourn is a Fine Artist and founder of Sophie Stokes.
Sophie Stokes is a slow fashion brand specialising in producing beautiful and quirky recycled plastic jewellery. Mollie graduated from the University of Warwick and is currently studying a Masters in Fine Art at the University for the Creative Arts. Current Artist resident at the Cordial Eye Gallery in Massachusetts, part of the Mouthing off Artist...
2021-02-1724 minThe Human EntrepreneurS03.1 Fighting the Mental Health Pandemic with Ben WestWelcome to a new season you amazing humans!!
We are kicking off season 3 with the inspiring Ben West, a young entrepreneur determined to improve mental health support of individuals.
After losing his younger brother to suicide in 2018, Ben decided to use his story and experience to create change. He spearheaded a campaign to improve training of teachers which was backed by the Prime Minister and now works in partnership with LinkedIn to improve workplace mental health support. Today we talk about Ben's story, mental health, its importance and essential support elements.
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2021-02-1048 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.17 Season 2 FinaleOur second season has officially come to and end! This season has been full of amazing guests, inspiring stories and very useful resources. Tune in for a quick reflection from our hosts.
In the meantime, you can listen to Season 0, Season 1 and episodes of Season 2 you haven't already. If you would like to feature on our podcast fill our this form!
We are always working! Apply to the Youth Entrepreneur Movement to be a part of an online community of young entrepreneurs who form connections, have access to quality content, workshops and webinars and so mu...
2020-11-2016 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.7 Crafting the Perfect Story with Matt ScottThis week we have Matt Scott joining us on our podcast. Matt is the founder and storyteller-in-chief of Let's Care.
Currently, he serves as the Global Community Lead and Storyteller for NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge (www.spaceappschallenge.org) through his work at innovation agency SecondMuse and is the Founder, Host, and Storyteller-in-Chief of Let’s Care (www.lets.care) where he has interviewed nearly 100 changemakers to-date through podcast series Let’s Care: 180° of Impact and social change docuseries 20s & Change (watch the trailer:https://youtu.be/4_2iCpCB510).
In his career, Matt has...
2020-11-2059 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.16 Sabrina Stocker on Building a Business and a Life to Suit your DreamsThis week we have an incredible guest, Sabrina Stocker.
Sabrina is an award-winning entrepreneur and speaker, professional tennis player and a finalist on The Apprentice 2018. Sabrina is the founder of My Tennis Events, the largest tennis events company in the UK and Two Comma PR. She is also the co-founder of Shopping Slot, which reached nearly half a million customers in the first six weeks of launching. Sabrina has recently launched her own academy, the Sabrina Stocker Academy, which provides a community for entrepreneurs and coaches to thrive.
Connect with Sabrina on LinkedIn
2020-11-1128 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.15 Ollie Forsyth: Battling Dyslexia and Bullying & Becoming a Successful EntrepreneurOllie 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 a...
2020-11-0425 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.14 Podcasting 101: Key Steps to Starting Your Dream PodcastThis week we have a bonus episode for all you podcasting humans! Our hosts Luke & Varun share some key tips and experiences they have had on their almost year-long journey of podcasting.
Some of their recommendations are:
To join an online Facebook community of podcasters: Podpreneurs
To join our online Facebook community: Youth Entrepreneur Movement
To listen to the Tim Ferriss show episode #446 on TOMS, The Hoffman Process, Conscious Uncoupling and Psychedelics
To listen to the Tim Ferriss show episode #444 on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, the 85% Rule...
2020-10-2823 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.13 Isabella Ghassemi-Smith: Failure, Finding balance at University and Working at a Start-UpThis week we are back for part 2 with Isabella Ghassemi-Smith. Just a reminder, Isabella is the Ecosystem Manager at Seedlegals, a revolutionary new legal tech platform that lets startups and investors complete the end to end legals needed to build, grow and fund their business, at a fraction of the cost of using a law firm. Launched in 2016, SeedLegals is now the number one UK destination for start-ups to close a funding round
Initially specialised in corporate law, Isabella went on to join an accelerator and co-found her own social enterprise Stepforce, which streamlines getting refugees into...
2020-10-2142 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.12 Navigating Startup Legalities with Isabella Ghassemi-SmithIsabella Ghassemi-Smith is the Ecosystem Manager at Seedlegals, a revolutionary new legal tech platform that lets startups and investors complete the end to end legals needed to build, grow and fund their business, at a fraction of the cost of using a law firm. Launched in 2016, SeedLegals is now the number one UK destination for start-ups to close a funding round
Initially specialised in corporate law, Isabella went on to join an accelerator and co-found her own social enterprise Stepforce, which streamlines getting refugees into work.
Check out the first edition of...
2020-10-1437 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.11 Pitching & Presenting Made Easy With Luke NethercliftHappy Wednesday!
Our very own co-host, Luke Netherclift started his entrepreneurial journey through co-founding The People’s Backpack and then subsequently The Human Entrepreneur. Having had issues with his voice between the ages of 13-17, Luke has become passionate about using his voice to create a positive impact on the world. He has given many talks, pitches and of course, hosts our very own The Human Entrepreneur Podcast. From these experiences, Luke has overcome his public speaking anxieties and on this podcast shares his top tips for developing your presenting and pitching skillset!
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2020-10-0718 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.10 Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran: Building a Great Product, Team Culture and Daily RoutinesWe are back with Part 2 with 20-year old Silicon Valley founder, Cyclist and Rubik's Cube Champ, Kesava. He is the founder and CEO of Digital, a Y Combinator-backed company in the customer service space. Kesava was part of the youngest group to ever cycle from Europe to Asia. He was awarded by Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate for Economics, for revamping and Indian malnutrition policy. He also holds two world records for solving the Rubik's cube! In this episode we talk about:
Find Kesava at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kesavakirupa/
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2020-09-3025 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.9 Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran: Hackathon Winner to Silicon Valley FounderKesava is a 20-year-old entrepreneur and Rubik's cube champ. He is the founder and CEO of Digital, a Y Combinator-backed company in the customer service space. Kesava was part of the youngest group to ever cycle from Europe to Asia. He was awarded by Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate for Economics, for revamping and Indian malnutrition policy. He also holds two world records for solving the Rubik's cube! In this episode we talk about:
Find Kesava at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kesavakirupa/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalbrain1/
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2020-09-2322 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.8 How Covid-19 is creating a new era of impactful businesses with Esther AkpoviHello everyone, welcome back to another episode of The Human Entrepreneur Podcast, today we are joined by Esther Akpovi who is a young entrepreneur and activist on a mission to empower Gen-Z youth in the 21st Century. Esther was born in Nigeria and moved to Nottingham at 8 years old and she studies at the University of Law in London.
She is passionate about making structural changes in education and is currently working on an ed-tech start-up to create an impact in this space. In this podcast, we discuss the potential opportunities to come out of the Covid-19 a...
2020-09-161h 01The Human EntrepreneurS02.7 Sam Lister: Lessons Learnt from Failures, the Importance of Money and Why Work Life Balance is BSIn Part 2 we dive deep into personal lessons from failure, picking yourself up, the importance of money, why work-life balance is bs and his advice to young entrepreneurs and innovators.
Sam Lister is a video production agency entrepreneur. Sam started making videos in his senior year of high school, documenting his story which then led into him starting BLNK Slate Media, a content agency specializing in high-level personal brands creating content for platforms like Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn. They describe themselves as the Netflix of video editing and offer unlimited video editing per month and provide brands w...
2020-09-0924 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.6 Sam Lister: Resilience, Passion and GrowthIn Part 1 we discuss with Sam his story to graduating from high school to partnering with fortune 500 companies and well as his top tips for positioning your brand online.
Sam Lister is a video production agency entrepreneur. Sam started making videos in his senior year of high school, documenting his story which then led into him starting BLNK Slate Media, a content agency specializing in high-level personal brands creating content for platforms like Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn. They describe themselves as the Netflix of video editing and offer unlimited video editing per month and provide brands with a...
2020-09-0224 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.5 Update: The Youth Entrepreneur MovementApplications are re-opening soon!
The Youth Entrepreneur Movement (YEM) is an exclusive Facebook community for passionate young entrepreneurs who want to create change in the world. Through the community you have access to mentorship and coaching from industry experts, networking events, access to live podcasts, carefully curated content related to topics around entrepreneurship and mental well being and webinars.
This is a great opportunity for young entrepreneurs (under 25), who are building business, charities or other organisation or even entrepreneurs who have a great idea they want to work on.
Find out...
2020-08-3123 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.4 Jerry Floros on Technology Disruption, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain TechnologyEleftherios Jerry Floros is an entrepreneur, investor, consultant, author and speaker whose specialities lie in technology. On this episode, Jerry discusses digital disruption, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence and how they could impact the future of work. Jerry advises entrepreneurs on how they can leverage this to ideate on new business ventures.
Find Jerry at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryfloros/
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2020-08-2650 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.3 Shaheen Mistri: On Work, Life and Struggles of EntrepreneurshipShaheen Mistri is a true visionary striving for all children in India to have access to an excellent education. Shaheen grew up in 5 countries around the world, she only returned to India at the age of 18. That’s when she transferred from Tufts University to study at St. Xaviers in Mumbai and started building the Akanksha Foundation to provide children from low-income communities the kind of education that would maximise their greatest potential. Today, Akanksha serves 9,300 children through their School Project and after-school centres in Mumbai and Pune.
In 2008, Shaheen founded Teach For India, with a vision to...
2020-08-1927 minThe Human EntrepreneurS02.2 Challenging Educational Inequity: Shaheen Mistri's Story of Persistence, Struggle and PassionShaheen Mistri is a true visionary striving for all children in India to have access to an excellent education. Shaheen grew up in 5 countries around the world, she only returned to India at the age of 18. That’s when she transferred from Tufts University to study at St. Xaviers in Mumbai and started building the Akanksha Foundation to provide children from low-income communities the kind of education that would maximise their greatest potential. Today, Akanksha serves 9,300 children through their School Project and after-school centres in Mumbai and Pune.
In 2008, Shaheen founded Teach For India, with a vision to...
2020-08-1234 minThe Human EntrepreneurSeason 2 TrailerWelcome to another season of The Human Entrepreneur Podcast! We are back with a new look, new guests and exciting new content!
Listen to our trailer for more information on what to expect from the upcoming season.
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2020-08-0901 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.8 Season 1 Finale Featuring Varun BalsaraIt's a wrap! Season 1 has come to an end. Varun has concluded this season with a brief recap, some learnings he has taken away from our guests and what he urges you, our listeners to take away too.
We really hope you enjoyed listening in each week as much as we loved chatting with our guests and sharing what they have to say with you! Stay tuned on our social media for exciting posts, reflections and much more over the course of the next few weeks until we announce a season 2 release date!
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2020-06-0102 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.6 How to spot opportunities during Covid-19 with Mansi ParikhIn this episode, we focus on how to spot business opportunities during the pandemic with the founder of Future Tense Inc. Mansi Parikh.
Mansi is passionately curious and spends her days designing for the present and her nights re-imagining more inclusive futures through her company. At Future Tense they aim at elevating design from simply an aesthetic tool to an essential tool for sustainable and inclusive innovation. They build a multi-disciplinary community for co-learning, collaborating and co-creation, where members can share ideas and collaborate on interesting design projects to add a fresh perspective on the way they innovate.
To find o...
2020-05-1842 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.5 How to Start Up a Charity with Lewis BaxterIn this episode, we chat with Lewis Baxter, the founder of The Blurred Line Group and most recently, Chit-Chat.
We discuss Lewis' journey to founding The Blurred Line Group after overcoming struggles with his own mental health. The charity is a funding hub for local mental health charities and projects. Most recently, Lewis has founded Chit-Chat, a service to provide conversation to individuals who are feeling lonely or just want a talk during the lockdown caused as a result of COVID-19. Lewis talks about his steps and learnings to founding Chit-Chat and we highly re...
2020-05-1141 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.4 Taking the leap out of the corporate world with Liya Dong and Varenya Aguru, Co-Founders of Lotus.EcoThis week we have to amazing women, Liya Dong and Varenya Aguru, who left the corporate world to found Lotus.Eco together.
Lotus.Eco is an Australian owned company bringing you biodegradable, environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic menstrual products. Made from 100% certified organic cotton; even the string. Packaged in a travel-ready, certified biodegradable & compostable pouch. Providing sustainability through plastic-free menstruation - and recently featured in Vogue.
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2020-05-0442 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.3 Navigating Fear and Anxiety in Uncertain Times with Della MichelleWe can confidently say that we live in uncertain times with Covid-19 shutting the world down. Working from home and not being able to physically interact with ones we love naturally takes a toll on us and our mental well-being. Della, the founder of Love Yourself Anyway, helps us understand the importance of self-compassion and positive self-talk today, along with a range of methods we can easily implement in our daily lives. We need to feel good and stay strong in a time like this, physically and mentally.
Della creates and facilitates life-changing emotional wellness and personal...
2020-04-2731 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.2 Learning to Live a Balanced Life in a Black Mirror Reality with Paul Levy? Part 2This week we have Paul Levy discussing the crucial balance a hyperconnected world and a non-digital life. Last week we delved into a Black Mirror reality, and this week we are focusing on how to attain that balance and stay connected with ourselves and people around us, without falling victim to "digital masters".
Paul Levy is a writer, facilitator, conversifier and technosophist. He is the author of the books Digital Inferno, The Poetry of Change and Technosophy. He is a senior researcher at the University of Brighton and an associate at Warwick Business School.
2020-04-2033 minThe Human EntrepreneurGrowth Mindset MasterclassVarun and Luke, hosts of The Human Entrepreneur, talk about what growth mindset means, some personal stories of it and the power it can have in your entrepreneurial journey!
2020-04-1712 minThe Human EntrepreneurS01.1 Inching closer towards a Black Mirror Reality. What's next with digital innovation with Paul Levy? Part 1This week we have Paul Levy discussing digital innovation, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Paul Levy is a writer, facilitator, conversifier and technosophist. He is the author of the books Digital Inferno, The Poetry of Change and Technosophy. He is a senior researcher at the University of Brighton and an associate at Warwick Business School.
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2020-04-1336 minThe Human EntrepreneurQuarantine Check In/S01 UpdateHi guys!
We hope everyone is doing well during this difficult time. We are so excited to launch season 1 on Monday the 13th. This season will be filled with inspiration and motivation, which we all need right now! Let's learn from some great student entrepreneurs and build a strong community amongst ourselves.
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Email: thehumanentrepreneur@gmail.com
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2020-04-1001 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.10: Szn 0 Finale featuring Luke & VarunSeason 0 has come to a close! It’s been a rollercoaster ride and we are so grateful to all those who support our podcast and have hopefully benefited from the content we put out week after week.
This week’s episode is a little different. Luke and Varun chat amongst themselves about:
•Why we decided to name it “season 0”🤷🏻♀️
•Some of the things they un-learned⚙️ •Some habits they have forged after learning from people they interviewed🧘🏻♂️
•Hopes for future seasons!💯
We would love for you to share thoughts, feedback and comments! We are all 👂🏼’s. .
2020-03-0929 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.9: Talking student entrepreneurship with musician, Aarya Gadkari.Aarya is a Pop/RnB Singer-Songwriter from Mumbai, currently living in the UK. He draws his influences across various genres of music namely Pop, RnB, Rock, Acoustic Folk, Hip-hop/Rap and a lot more. Recently Aarya was also a top 16 contender on the popular reality TV Show in India - The Stage 2, which aired on Colors Infinity.
He has been playing shows in London and has been pursuing music around the UK.
Aarya started songwriting at the young age of 15 and that has made him release his debut EP titled, ‘One Year, One House’, which came...
2020-03-0241 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.8: Does age matter?! Arminder on winning Dragons’ Den at 15 and how he has turned Boot Buddy into a best selling product on Amazon!Arminder Singh Dhillion is the inventor of the Boot Buddy, a revolutionary boot cleaning brush which made Arminder the youngest ever winner of Dragons Den at just the age of 15. In this podcast, Luke and special co-host Armaan discuss Arminder’s journey since winning Dragon’s Den to make the Boot Buddy a number 1 best selling product on Amazon! Arminder dives deep into how he prototyped and tested different products to create the perfect Boot Buddy and the steps he is taking to expand globally!
2020-02-2445 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.7: F**k what They Think. Talking Straight with Asim Amin on Entrepreneurship, Team Management and Mental Health.Asim Amin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healing Clouds. In his career spanning over 19 years, he has managed multiple businesses ranging from Computer Gaming, Real Estate, and online platforms.
Healing Clouds was his foray into healthcare after his tryst with mental health issues in his family when his mother suffered from severe depression. His aim with Healing Clouds is to provide affordable and accessible, high-quality mental health therapy services for people globally. He strongly believes that mental health therapy should not be a luxury and that we all should have the right to therapy w...
2020-02-1738 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.6: Using Difficult Situations to Create Entrepreneurial Successes with Alex BalderstoneAlex is Co-Founder at AGORA, an early stage funding network and platform based at Google for StartUps. Focussed on all things early stage, he also runs SeedReady a pre-accelerator provider alongside Dave Reynolds, Former Innovation Head at Grant Thornton and co-runs Birmingham Enterprise Community Accelerator.
2020-02-1031 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.5: Listening to your Customers and Researching the Market with David SuarezDavid is a passionate entrepreneur with the mission of helping as many people as possible to have healthier lives and improve their life quality through sports, artificial intelligence and mindfulness. He believes AI and technology can benefit everyone and can help us live and work easier. He recently co-founded of KrydaFit, a startup that provides endurance athletes personalised training plans using Machine Learning. This was the product of his MSc dissertation and it got him a Startup visa endorsement from Warwick University.
2020-02-0442 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.4: How can digital innovation create a better future with Praise Mathew JohnsonPraise is an aspiring entrepreneur with only one goal, change the world through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) and inspire others to do the same. He believes there are a lot of problems in this world that needs solving and not enough is being done to accelerate our civilisation to a point where we can control our fate among the stars. Corporations have the power to change the world on a global scale and He thinks if we all worked together as a civilisation the possibilities are endless. We need to build a self-sustaining world with the freedom...
2020-01-2735 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.3: How to Use Design Thinking in your Entrepreneurial JourneyDr Bo Kelestyn is a Senior Teaching Fellow, Director of Student Experience, and one of a few design thinking experts at the University of Warwick. She teaches on entrepreneurship and design thinking modules, works with student entrepreneurship societies, and has designed a number of interdisciplinary initiatives that helped to bring design thinking skills to students from all Faculties, including the Warwick Secret Challenge. Bo also freelances as a design thinking consultant and researcher.
2020-01-2052 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.2: How can Entrepreneurship Promote Equal Access to Education with Igor CunhaIgor, a student entrepreneur currently studying business has started a project called Três Pilares that has impacted the lives of several public high school students in Brazil. The project helps students receive international student scholarships. Two years post-launch, the project has benefitted 7000 students online and around 1200 students in person.
2020-01-1326 minThe Human EntrepreneurS0.1 : How to Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign with Mads HoeferMads Hoefer is a social entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Animals' Move (animalsmove.com) and his most recent venture: Icycle (icycle.xyz).
In this conversation, we talk about the lessons which Mads had learnt along his social entrepreneurial journey, how to create a successful crowdfunding campaign and why student social entrepreneurship is so important!
2020-01-0641 min
The Human EntrepreneurIntroducing The Human EntrepreneurHi! we are Luke Netherclift and Varun Balsara and we are the Co-founders and Co-hosts for The Human Entrepreneur.
Our passion for entrepreneurship has grown immensely over the years and we have been fortunate enough to speak to some wonderful people along the way. These are the ones who have mentored, counselled and helped me through tough times.
The idea behind this podcast was conceptualised as a means to merge the gap between podcasts talking about entrepreneurship and a lack of those talking about student entrepreneurship.
The Human Entrepreneur is an attempt...
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