IMPACT VENTURERS - Change-makers Share their Stories

Martin Pedersen describes his thoughts on the past, present and future of architectural and design criticism and discusses the mission, achievements and obstacles of CommonEdge.org. He also shares an incredible story of how he got his first job, which eventually led to an entire career in publishing.

Martin is a veteran of the design-publication industry. He began his career as the editor of Graphis, and later spent 14 years as Executive Editor at Metropolis Magazine. In 2016, he founded Common Edge Collaborative, a a non-profit online publication.

Martin Pedersen describes his thoughts on the past, present and future of architectural and design criticism and discusses the mission, achievements and obstacles of CommonEdge.org. He also shares an incredible story of how he got his first job, which eventually led to an entire career in publishing.

Martin is a veteran of the design-publication industry. He began his career as the editor of Graphis, and later spent 14 years as Executive Editor at Metropolis Magazine. In 2016, he founded Common Edge Collaborative, a non-profit online publication.

When we talk about VC funding, we think Silicon Valley, and disruptive tech businesses. In this episode, Lee Tabas shares his insight on financing local businesses and how it could lead to growth and prosperity for the entrepreneurs and their communities.

Lee Tabas is President of Tabas Funding Ltd and is an expert in community banking and entrepreneurship. For 30 years, he grew from bank trainee to bank president, and under his leadership, Royal Bank of Pennsylvania (acquired by Bryn Mawr Trust in 2017) grew from $20 million in assets to $500 million. He has served as trusted advisor to bankers, and has invested in several small businesses through Tabas Funding Ltd.

Interviewed by Evangelos P. Limpantoudis

Pavlos Pavlakis shares his perspective on the impact that the field of venture capital has had so far on the economy of Greece, a country gradually emerging from a deep, 10-year-long recession, and offers his insights on the potential of the Greek entrepreneurial ecosystem in the upcoming decade.

Pavlos Pavlakis is an currently an associate at Venture Friends a venture capital fund in Athens, Greece. He was Head of Strategy and Finance at Quiqup, a tech and logistics start-up in London, and also worked in structuring and transaction execution at capinvest, a financial and investment management firm. He has a BS in Math and Economics from London School of Economics, and an MS in finance from the Imperial College Business School.

Interviewed by Evangelos P. Limpantoudis

In this episode, Pavlos Pavlakis shares his perspective on the impact that the field of venture capital has had so far on the economy of Greece, a country gradually emerging from a deep, 10-year-long recession, and offers his insights on the potential of the Greek entrepreneurial ecosystem in the upcoming decade.

Pavlos Pavlakis is an currently an associate at Venture Friends a venture capital fund in Athens, Greece. He was Head of Strategy and Finance at Quiqup, a tech and logistics start-up in London, and also worked in structuring and transaction execution at capinvest, a financial and investment management firm. He has a BS in Math and Economics from London School of Economics, and an MS in finance from the Imperial College Business School.

Interviewed by Evangelos P. Limpantoudis

In this episode, Pavlos Pavlakis shares his perspective on the impact that the field of venture capital has had so far on the economy of Greece, a country gradually emerging from a deep, 10-year-long recession, and offers his insights on the potential of the Greek entrepreneurial ecosystem in the upcoming decade.

Pavlos Pavlakis is an currently an associate at Venture Friends a venture capital fund in Athens, Greece. He was Head of Strategy and Finance at Quiqup, a tech and logistics start-up in London, and also worked in structuring and transaction execution at capinvest, a financial and investment management firm. He has a BS in Math and Economics from London School of Economics, and an MS in finance from the Imperial College Business School.

Interviewed by Evangelos P. Limpantoudis

When we talk about VC funding, we think Silicon Valley, and disruptive tech businesses. In this episode, Lee Tabas shares his insight on financing local businesses and how it could lead to growth and prosperity for the entrepreneurs and their communities.

Lee Tabas is President of Tabas Funding Ltd and is an expert in community banking and entrepreneurship. For 30 years, he grew from bank trainee to bank president, and under his leadership, Royal Bank of Pennsylvania (acquired by Bryn Mawr Trust in 2017) grew from $20 million in assets to $500 million. He has served as trusted advisor to bankers, and has invested in several small businesses through Tabas Funding Ltd.

Interviewed by Evangelos P. Limpantoudis

When we talk about VC funding, we think Silicon Valley, and disruptive tech businesses. In this episode, Lee Tabas shares his insight on financing local businesses and how it could lead to growth and prosperity for the entrepreneurs and their communities.

Lee Tabas is President of Tabas Funding Ltd and is an expert in community banking and entrepreneurship. For 30 years, he grew from bank trainee to bank president, and under his leadership, Royal Bank of Pennsylvania (acquired by Bryn Mawr Trust in 2017) grew from $20 million in assets to $500 million. He has served as trusted advisor to bankers, and has invested in several small businesses through Tabas Funding Ltd.

Interviewed by Evangelos P. Limpantoudis

Emily Galvin is the co-founder and co-executive director of Partners for justice (PfJ), a group focused on improving the lives of low-income people by empowering and supporting them through holistic defense. In this episode of Urban Impact Podcast, we discussed PfJ's approach of 'holistic legal representation', and the transformative effects that it can have on disenfranchised communities around the US.

Emily has been a public defender in California and New York, and has worked to protect both people facing charges, and people returning home from incarceration. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School, and was honored as one of the American Bar Association’s Top 40 Young Lawyers in 2017

Interviewed by Evangelos Limpantoudis

Emily Galvin is the co-founder and co-executive director of Partners for justice (PfJ), a group focused on improving the lives of low-income people by empowering and supporting them through holistic defense. In this episode of Urban Impact Podcast, we discussed PfJ's approach of 'holistic legal representation', and the transformative effects that it can have on disenfranchised communities around the US.

Emily has been a public defender in California and New York, and has worked to protect both people facing charges, and people returning home from incarceration. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School, and was honored as one of the American Bar Association’s Top 40 Young Lawyers in 2017

Interviewed by Evangelos Limpantoudis