Bold Thinking

Sarah King is co-founder and CEO of we are radikl, an organisation that has set out to disrupt the UK’s entrepreneurial and investment landscape. In this week's episode, she and Julia talk about dismantling gender inequality in entrepreneurship, the #overbeingunderfunded campaign and building businesses that understand their own purpose.

To find out more about we are radikl, visit: weareradikl.co.uk

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It all started with a bowl made out of chopstick offcuts - George Bramble is best known in for co-founding sustainable pet brand Beco. In this episode, he shares his early learnings as an entrepreneur, how Beco has stayed independent and true to its sustainable and ethical vision and how lockdown has transformed the world of pet ownership. Expect quite a lot of chat about dogs too, of course! 

To find out more about Beco, visit: becopets.com

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Abi Pearl joins us from giffgaff, an innovative UK mobile network that’s run by its customers. She talks to Julia about supporting the community through lockdown in the most unexpected ways and how that’s changed her approach to the brand’s communications. Listen in to get a taste of Abi’s infectious optimism and bold ideas.  

To find out more about giffgaff, visit: giffgaff.com.

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David Green is a self-confessed tech geek and Chief Technology Officer at Lynk & Co, a Chinese/Swedish brand that’s on a mission to change our relationship with mobility. Julia dives into conversation with David to talk about his focus on the connected car, developing transformational mobility solutions and the importance of going for a big idea. 

To find out more about Lynk & Co, visit: lynkco.com/

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Alejandro Mena Abascal Senior joins us from Mexico for the final episode of season two. The founder of a number of businesses, including Star Haus Mercedes-Benz, Alejandro and Julia chat about his entrepreneurial journey, as well as his work with, and bold ambitions for, Casa Hogar Alegria, a foundation that is transforming the lives of abandoned girls in Mexico.

To find out more about Casa Hogar Alegria, visit: https://www.casahogaralegria.org/en/

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Dr Lawrence Ampofo has been at the forefront of shaping the global discussion on responsible tech and digital well-being for almost 10 years. He's the founder and CEO of Digital Mindfulness, a digital innovation company that provides research and advisory focusing on ethical and responsible digital transformation. He's also a fellow podcaster and public speaker.

To find out more about Lawrence's consultancy visit: digitalmindfulness.net

To listen to his podcast visit: soundcloud.com/digital-mindfulness

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Cemal Ezel is best known for Change, Please, a social enterprise that trains people who are homeless to be baristas, while receiving a living wage, housing and support. He’s also the founder of The Old Spike Roastery and co-founder of Coal Rooms Restaurant. Julia and Cemal discuss the realities of life for homeless people, running a social enterprise and overcoming the naysayers.

To find out more about and support Change, Please visit: https://changeplease.org/

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Nicola Hamilton is the director of communications at GoCardless, a fintech brand that's just been ranked one of the best software companies for 2020 by G2. She and Julia talk about the adventures involved in making bold ideas reality - including launching a new brand in eight weeks.

Read about how Honest worked with Nicola and her team at Finastra on its evolving brand narrative, image and culture: www.thehonestbrand.com/case-studies/finastra

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Having spent the past year re-inventing his BMW & Mini dealership to adapt to lockdown life, Andrew Tullie and Julia talk about about shifting his automotive retail businesses online almost overnight, the future of click and collect cars and the one investment that really made his business thrive in 2020.

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