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Covid 19 has exposed the fragility of millennial employment | Wollit Founder Liad Shababo explains!


It’s no secret that even before the pandemic millennials faced a very different financial landscape from their predecessors – with rising living costs, lower financial security and unprecedented levels of personal debt. The average student debt for a graduate in …

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From gohenry to Greenlight,the kid friendly banking sector is growing | Alex Zivoder, CEO of gohenry explains!


As a father to two children I know only too well how difficult it can be to teach kids money skills, let alone in a way that they find interesting and engaging. Schools are not equipped to focus on this …

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Chris Smith, Managing Partner, Playfair Capital | Q and A


What inspired you to become a VC and was there a ‘lightbulb’ moment? It took me 15 years to realise that being a VC was my dream job. It seemed to combine all the bits I loved from what I’d …

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How can disruptive startups avoid alienating policy makers and actively influence regulation? | Leo Ringer, Founding Partner of Form Ventures


The most ambitious tech startups have a vision to disrupt, and rightly so. But disruption is noisy and can create losers as well as winners. As startups disrupt more fundamental parts of our lives, from our money to our healthcare …

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‘Can a $1tn freight forwarding industry be disrupted? Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt and Travis Kalanick think it can! | Beacon CEO Fraser Robinson explains’


Our goal at Beacon is simple: we want to become the global leader in logistics and supply chain finance by making trade simpler, more transparent and more reliable for businesses.

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William McQuillan, Partner at Frontline Ventures | Q and A


What inspired you to become a VC and was there a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment? Interestingly I didn’t even know what a VC was when I finished college. I always just wanted to start my own company. I originally joined investment …

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The future of live music | Rafe Offer, Founder of Sofar Sounds


Back in 2009 I became so frustrated by the distractions commonly found at live events like people on their phones, talking over performances, jam-packed venues and subpar stereo systems that I set out to create an alternative. Out of that …

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Fergal Mullen, Partner of Highland Europe | Q and A


What inspired you to become a VC and was there a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment? Four years after graduating university, I had the good fortune to be part of an entrepreneurial venture called Cambridge Technology Partners.

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Scott Sage, Co Founder of Crane Venture Partners | Q and A


1. What inspired you to become a VC and was there a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment? I didn’t go to Harvard, I’m not technical and I have a short attention span. Oh, and I’m from Texas. When I finished school, I …

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The Future of E-Commerce! | Mathijs Eefting, CEO and Co Founder of Moteefe


Since the on-set of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have lost their jobs following the closure of unessential businesses.  As a result, more and more people are looking to find another stream of income.  Starting an online business has become …

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