Game Set Matchup!

“Launching into new markets is simply impossible without partnerships” 🚀

In episode 8, season 3 of Game Set Match Up, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jonathan Brill, CEO at gamified learning management system, eduvate.biz 🌎💵

Here are some of Jonathan’s top partnership tips…

🌎 Adjust your partnership approach according to the environment - actively listen!

🤝 Understand the importance of cultural differences - behave and engage accordingly

🎓 Learn from every experience - both good and bad - will set you up for success

"Partnerships are about inspiring people with the great ideas"

In episode 7, season 3 of Game Set Match Up, we had the pleasure of speaking with Alexander Orlov, Strategic Partnership Manager at global payment solution, Unlimint 🌎💵

During the episode, he…

🤝 Shared how he identifies the *right* partners

💪 Weighed in on the NFT debate

♻️Explained why he’d love to partner with Patagonia and join their fight against climate change

“Develop a (#partnership) plan with them, rather than getting hit with a pitch”

In episode 6, season 3 of Game Set Match Up, we had the pleasure of speaking to Theo Burns, Head Of Partnerships at Excellent Zephyr, who are helping retailers become more efficient through data and technology.

During the episode Theo shared:

🤝 What it’s like starting out in a partnerships role

⚽️ How his experiences in sports has helped him grow an effective business team

🚀 How Excellent Zephyr will look to grow in 2023

“Never turn down a conversation, you never know where it might lead…” 🤝

In episode 5 of Game Set Match Up season 3, we were joined by Christian Walker, Head Of Partnerships at poundtoken.io,  the first fully regulated and 100% backed GBP stablecoin 🪙💱

During the episode Christian delved into:

🤝 How poundtoken.io create partnerships with Crypto businesses

🔍 The differences between stablecoin and other crypto counterparts

🖼 His take on NFTs and how we can use them alongside real world functions

“Doctors don't go out there and say, this is the entire book of medicine.

They listen first.

That's what I do when I create partnerships.

I listen”

In episode 4 of Game Set Match Up season 3, we had the pleasure of speaking to Rebecca Leppard, Founder of Upgrading Women, the platform that helps high-growth tech companies retain and train their top female talent 👩‍💼🔝

Rebecca took us through:

🥊The critical differences between of sale vs partnerships

🎧How the fundamentals of partnerships are built around listening

👋Her top tips when it comes to networking with those all important decision makers

“A true gold star partner is someone who knows your solution well, trusts you as an organisation and introduces you to the opportunities they have…”

In episode 3 of Game Set Match Up season 3, we caught up with Adam Howarth, Account Manager at ACF Technologies, the customer experience solution making customer journeys all the easier. 📍🧑‍💻

Adam took us through:

🤔 Why partnerships are key for ACF Technologies

🤝 His top tips on creating partnerships and how it’s changed since the pandemic

🌟 Why a gold star partnership is as much about respect and trust as it is financial gain

“Partnerships exist for the mutual benefit of both parties… a rising tide lifts all boats”

In episode 2 of Game Set Match Up season 3, we spoke to Chris Rabbitt, Founder of Meeow, the new on-demand video networking platform 🎥👋

Chris talks us through:

🪄 His experiences of creating startups

🤔 What constitutes a Meeow target partner

🤝 How their partnership with Leeds Digital Festival is helping them to gain exposure

Kicking off season 3 of Game Set Match Up, we spoke to Rikesh Dattani, Affiliate Account Manager at Latest Free Stuff, the UK’s leading freebie and sampling sites with over 1 million monthly visitors 🛍

Rikesh talks us through:

⭐️ What a gold star partnership looks like

🛠 How Latest Free Stuff is attracting new brands to their platform using tools like Findr

🤝 Tips on partnership creation and how approaches have evolved since he started out

In this week's episode of Game Set Match Up, we spoke to Kieron Cartledge, Global Sales Director at Baanx, the banking platform that bridges the gap between digital assets and real world spending 🏦🖥

Having founded not one but two businesses, Paul Grundy, CEO & Founder of baggl - the B2B marketplace for businesses to buy and sell products and services online - provides some insights on the various ways that partnerships are helping baggl 💰

In our latest episode of Game Set Match Up, we caught up with Paul Grundy, ex JP Morgan associate, now serial entrepreneur. Paul talks us through his experiences with partnerships while running baggl, the variety that comes with startup life, and what it takes to create a winning culture from scratch 🤝