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For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Liam Murphy, cofounder of Stix Mindfulness, about launching on Kickstarter, making mindfulness fun and accessible for children, and future product development.
25.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dasha Klyachko, founder and CEO of Livlet, about simplifying homeownership, boosting environmental sustainability, and maximising the value of your property.
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Dasha Klyachko
21.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Tom McGillycuddy, cofounder of CIRCA5000, about impact investing, new market demographics, and powering the retail investment universe.
14.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to David Burgman, CEO and founder of student marketing agency Raptor about engaging with Gen Z. We discuss innovative campaigns, brand loyalty and what universities and brands can do to prepare university students for their careers.
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David Burgman
13.04.2022
Almost all VCs as well as more established funds have created portfolios for which ESG factors have been integrated into the investment process, and that’s great news for society and the planet. As ESG investing has taken off, the whole field has become more specialised, as investors look more deeply into specific sectors and technologies that can do the most good. For 2022 and beyond, we’re seeing four major trends that we believe will garner interest in the ESG investing community.
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Gen Tsuchikawa
11.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Chris Winchurch, acting CEO and cofounder of Minimum, about calculating a businesses carbon footprint, understanding carbon emissions, and why Minimum is a sophisticated decarbonisation partner.
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Chris Winchurch
07.04.2022
Fintechs have challenged institutional banks in more ways than one. Maddyness UK spoke to Rochana Shrestha, social content creator at Monzo, and Cat Anderson, EMEA head of marketing at Sprout Social, about stand-up comedy, data-driven marketing campaigns, and building brand loyalty by being funny online.
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Jamie Walker
07.04.2022
What3words has divided the globe into 57 trillion three-metre squares and labelled each with a unique three-word code. Now, they need to convince the world to adopt their unique approach to addressing. Maddyness UK spoke to founder, Chris Sheldrick, about the novel solution to a frustrating problem.
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Jamie Walker
06.04.2022
Love loyalty cards but hate how much space they take up in your purse or wallet? Look no further than Swapi. We spoke to its founder and CEO, Pete Howroyd, about adding big brands to its roster, fulfilling an oversubscribed pre-seed round and why he is so passionate improving retail.
05.04.2022
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to James Folger, CEO and founder of The Stem, about moving on from investment banking, the joy of nature and the value of social media to his business.
04.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Caoimhe Donnelly, Head of Operations at Legitimate, about combatting online misinformation, building a technology for journalists, and weakening online trolls
01.04.2022
As part of our quickfire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to James Lamming, founder of Furrow, about our broken food system, online farmers markets, and fighting over baked beans
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James Lamming
31.03.2022
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Pierre Yves-Paslier, cofounder at Notpla, about the sustainable offering of seaweed, juggling team growth and scaling up a business, and the problem with common-use packaging.
29.03.2022
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to MyArkeo's Jana Dowling about turning experiences of personal struggle into a business to help others, bouncing back from losing funding, and addressing an unmet need for mental health support.
28.03.2022
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