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40 Minute Mentor

40 Minute Mentor

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 40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.All rights reserved Economía Exito Profesional Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • Simon Franks: The truth behind exiting to Amazon and investing in hyper growth Startups with Redbus Ventures

    Simon Franks: The truth behind exiting to Amazon and investing in hyper growth Startups with Redbus Ventures
    May 21 2025
    In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Simon Franks, multi-exited entrepreneur, Managing Partner of early-stage firm, Redbus Ventures and the Founder of Franks Family Foundation, the UK-based charitable organisation. Simon’s career has been filled with building and scaling some of the most successful businesses in Europe, including as a Founder and now Investor. Today, he doesn’t just back brilliant businesses like Perkbox and Cleo, but his main focus has been his philanthropic pursuits, through Franks Family Foundation, initiating and developing projects in South East Asia. Tune in to today’s episode to hear Simon’s first-hand experience of building and scaling high-performing teams and hugely successful businesses, plus hear tons of advice on what sets great Founders apart. 📚 Episode Chapters: ➡️ Early career reflections [06:30] ➡️ Building the European Netflix with Lovefilm [09:45] ➡️ The true feelings behind the exit to Amazon [15:20] ➡️ More about today’s sponsors [17:10] ➡️ Transitioning into VC [20:00] ➡️ The pitfalls of generic business advice [24:00] ➡️ Why you need to fail fast [27:00] ➡️ Patterns in successful Founders [29:30] ➡️ Making a real impact [34:50] 🔍 Find out more: ✨ Connect with Simon: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/frankssimon ✨ More about Redbus Ventures: https://redbus.uk/ ✨ More about Franks Family Foundation: https://www.thefff.org/ 📣Learn more about today’s sponsor: Today’s episode is sponsored by Foundation Partners, an Amplified People Group company. Foundation Partners is reinventing how ambitious, early-stage companies access People & Talent support. They offer a fully flexible, fractional People & Talent team with specialist skillsets and hands-on delivery that starts driving impact in just 2 weeks. As a 40 Minute Mentor listener, you can book a FREE 1-hour advisory call with a Managing Partner. Just head to www.foundationpartners.co.uk/contact and reference 40 Minute Mentor. ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 🎧 You may also enjoy: Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently Lessons Of Resilience: Scaling Love Koffee To Exit and Living Through Made.com’s Collapse with Dimple Patel, CEO of Trouva Greg Marsh: A $200m+ exit with onefinestay to helping you save on household bills with Nous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently

    Nicky Goulimis & Nico Barawid: The serial entrepreneurs stopping scams & building Tunic Pay differently
    May 14 2025
    In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Nicky Goulimis and Nico Barawid, the Founders of early-stage FinTech Tunic Pay, the only fraud vendor designed specifically for scams. Prior to building Tunic Pay, Nicky scaled Nova Credit, the credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. And Nico built Casai, which was Latin America's largest short-term rental operator. With so much experience in building successful FinTech ventures, this episode is a great listen for anyone thinking about starting a FinTech, or for anyone currently in the thick of scaling. 📚 Episode Chapters: ➡️ Entrepreneurial traits from an early age [12:00] ➡️ Why FinTech [16:20] ➡️ Key lessons from early ventures [18:30] ➡️ More about today’s sponsors [23:20] ➡️ Building teams without the vanity metrics [26:00] ➡️ Flipping the script on ‘failing’ [29:00] ➡️ The future of Tunic Pay [32:30] ➡️ Taking the time to find investors [34:40] ➡️ Using AI in startups [39:00] 🔍 Find out more: ✨ Connect with Nicky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickygoulimis?originalSubdomain=uk ✨ Connect with Nico: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicobarawid?originalSubdomain=uk ✨ More about Tunic Pay: https://www.tunicpay.com/ 📣Learn more about today’s sponsor: Today’s episode is sponsored by Capsule, the neo-broker powered by cutting-edge API technology, redefining insurance for high-growth scaling businesses. Capsule streamlines the insurance process, removing manual hassle and delivering tailored solutions that evolve with your business. If you’re a venture-backed startup looking to outsource the buying and management of your insurance, head over to www.capsulecover.com to find out more. ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 🎧 You may also enjoy: Sho Sugihara: Financial Inclusion & Finding Your Purpose As A Founder Avion Gray: Raising the largest pre-seed round as a female Founder in EuropeDr Ben Maruthappu: Saving the UK Government £1 million every day by building Cera – the UK’s largest HealthTech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Dr Ben Maruthappu: Saving the UK Government £1 million every day by building Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech

    Dr Ben Maruthappu: Saving the UK Government £1 million every day by building Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech
    May 7 2025
    In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Dr Ben Maruthappu, Founder and CEO of Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech and one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe. We’ve all come across the headline of increasing pressures on the NHS and especially hospitals. Cera is revolutionising Healthcare, using technology and AI to shift care from hospitalisation to patients’ homes, creating a more sustainable model for an ageing population. In today’s episode, you’ll hear all about Cera’s origin story, how they have implemented AI so early on and why they’re still just scratching the surface of what’s possible within Healthcare. 📚 Episode Chapters: ➡️ From Medicine to Entrepreneur [04:45] ➡️ Innovation within the NHS & common misconceptions [08:30] ➡️ The personal origin story behind Cera [12:30] ➡️ Early challenges [17:00] ➡️ More about today’s sponsors [21:50] ➡️ Leveraging AI in Healthcare [23:15] ➡️ Getting more people interested in a career in care [28:30] ➡️ The importance of getting hiring right [33:00] 🔍 Find out more: ✨ Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahibenmaruthappu?originalSubdomain=uk ✨ More about Cera: https://ceracare.co.uk/ 📣Learn more about today’s sponsor: Today’s episode is sponsored by Capsule, the neo-broker powered by cutting-edge API technology, redefining insurance for high-growth scaling businesses. Capsule streamlines the insurance process, removing manual hassle and delivering tailored solutions that evolve with your business. If you’re a venture-backed startup looking to outsource the buying and management of your insurance, head over to www.capsulecover.com to find out more. ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 🎧 You may also enjoy: Dr Sonia Szamocki: The Future of Collaborative Healthcare with 32Co James Collier: How modern diets are failing us and Huel’s incredible growth journey Where Are They Now: A Lesson in Resilience & Pivoting with James Lo, Co-Founder of Ethos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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