In this episode of Beyond Startups, we’re joined by Alex Rowe, St Andrews Economics alumnus and founder of Sun & Planet, a Scottish initiative dedicated to helping early-stage tech startups become investment-ready.

After graduating in 2015, Alex built a career advising hundreds of founders and supporting fundraises totalling over £60 million. He shares his path from academic curiosity about crowdfunding to launching programmes that close Scotland’s early-stage funding gap — and the lessons he’s learned about people, perseverance, and purposeful growth along the way.

Tune in to hear how every no can be a step towards a yes.