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40 Minute Mentor

By: JBM James Mitra
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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.
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  • Avion Gray: Raising the largest pre-seed round as a female Founder in Europe

    Avion Gray: Raising the largest pre-seed round as a female Founder in Europe
    May 22 2024
    “Fundraising can be exhausting, so it’s really important to spend time with the right people who just won’t waste your time [...], pay attention and ask the right questions.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Avion Gray, Co-Founder and CEO of Belong, a new wealth-building platform. Avion started her career in investment banking, before working as Head of Product & Commercialisation at industry-leading POS systems and merchant service provider Clover, where she oversaw the launch and expansion of the business in the US and across Europe. Following her deep drive to do something that she could bring every aspect of her being to, Avion is now building Belong, together with Co-Founder and behavioural economist, Samantha Rosenberg. Having only recently come out of stealth, Avion and Samantha have already built incredible traction in the market, including having raised the largest pre-seed round ever raised by female Founders in Europe. We unpack all that and much more in today’s episode. Episode chapters: ➡️ Avion’s upbringing & education being the biggest equaliser [03:57] ➡️ Finding her entrepreneurial spirit [07:00] ➡️ Career foundations [09:00] ➡️ Clover’s expansion to the US and Europe [11:30] ➡️ Taking the leap into entrepreneurship [14:20] ➡️ The paradox of wealth [16:40] ➡️ More about Belong [18:32] ➡️ Nick Hungerford’s mentorship [24:18] ➡️ The sacrifice for entrepreneurship [29:07] ➡️ Raising the biggest pre-seed round in Europe [32:23] ➡️ Practical advice for wealth building [37:40] ➡️ Audience Question: How would you describe Belong’s culture? [41:42] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Avion: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviongray/?originalSubdomain=uk ➡️ Find our more about Belong: https://www.be-long.co/ ⭐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 on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Gurinder Dhillon: From 1 black cab to bootstrapping one of the fastest growing Startups in Europe with Otto Car

    Gurinder Dhillon: From 1 black cab to bootstrapping one of the fastest growing Startups in Europe with Otto Car
    May 15 2024
    “[Having bootstrapped] we get to control our destiny, we can move as quickly as we want and we can go where we want and don’t have to be accountable.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Gurinder Dhillon, Founder of Otto Car, London’s largest community of PCO drivers and Europe’s largest provider of electric vehicles to private-hire drivers. Having recently partnered with Gurinder and Otto Car to deliver a very exciting search for them, it was extra special to sit down with Gurinder and find out more about his incredible journey with Otto Car - from one Toyota Prius in a West London garage to one of the fastest growing startups in Europe…all completely bootstrapped. In amongst the shared ups and downs of scaling a bootstrapped business, Gurinder shares invaluable advice for anyone thinking of starting their own entrepreneurial journey. Episode chapters: ➡️ The cost of entrepreneurship [04:18] ➡️ Gurinder’s upbringing and route into entrepreneurship [07:16] ➡️ Early startup experience [09:40] ➡️ Eternal optimism & navigating failure [13:06] ➡️ Otto Car’s origin story [14:32] ➡️ Losing 75% of revenue in one day - Otto Car’s pivot [17:44] ➡️ Advice on pivoting [19:14] ➡️ Building a business around love [23:22] ➡️ Gurinder’s vision for the future [26:00] ➡️ The benefits & reality behind bootstrapping [28:12] ➡️ Hiring advice [30:30] ➡️ Audience question: What would you do if you wouldn’t have followed the entrepreneurial route? [37:00] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Gurinder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurinder-dhillon/ ➡️ Find our more about Otto Car: https://ottocar.co.uk/ ⭐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 on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Greg Marsh: A $200m+ exit with onefinestay to helping you save on household bills with Nous

    Greg Marsh: A $200m+ exit with onefinestay to helping you save on household bills with Nous
    May 8 2024
    “There are days when you wake up and think ‘this is it - we’re going to be the next Google’ and then you wake up the next morning and feel like it’s all over and you’re going to fail.” Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is former VC investor turned serial entrepreneur, Greg Marsh. Following his time as an investor with Index Ventures, Greg went to build pioneering luxury accommodation marketplace, onefinestay, which became a global success with over 700 people and an exit via acquisition by Accor Hotel in 2016 - a deal worth more than $200m. But it didn’t take long for Greg to throw himself back in the Founder seat. In today’s episode, we discuss his career to date in detail, plus find out more about his latest venture, Nous - the smarter way to save on household bills. Episode chapters: ➡️ Growing up in west London and finding his call as an entrepreneur [03:08] ➡️ Becoming an Investor [04:37] ➡️ The origins of onefinestay [10:11] ➡️ Underestimating the difficulty of scaling a business [11:26] ➡️ The collaborative nature of entrepreneurship [13:43] ➡️ Building a support network around you [16:33] ➡️ The emotional rollercoaster of being a Founder [18:46] ➡️ Taking hiring seriously [21:12] ➡️ Why Greg jumped back into the Founder seat [24:59] ➡️ More about Nous [29:26] ➡️ Building traction in a difficult market [34:56] ➡️ Advantages of being a second time Founder [37:23] ➡️ Audience Question: What practical advice do you have for making your money work harder in difficult times? [42:34] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Greg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmarsh/ ➡️ Check out Nous: https://www.nous.co/ ⭐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 on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
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