SuperConnector Show | Business Interviews & Founder Stories

In this interview originally recorded on Day 3 ('Funding & Finance') of our Startup Week ONLINE event in May 2020, Paul Lancaster interviews Richard Blakesley (CEO, Capital Pilot - 'The Investability Rating Agency') about the difficulties of finding investment for your business & how they are levelling the playing field by helping startups outside of London find the funding & investors they need. If you're looking to raise investment, visit https://capitalpilot.com

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview originally recorded for our Startup Week ONLINE event in May 2020, Cindy Moy (Founder & CEO, mySysters) talks about how she came from Minnesota, USA to Newcastle upon Tyne for our very first Newcastle Startup Week festival in 2017, fell in love with the North East of England region & found the support she needed to turn her idea into mySysters - the #1 app since 2017 for perimenopause - that period between puberty & menopause (pun intended). Find out more at https://mysysters.com

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview originally recorded for our Startup Week ONLINE event in May 2020, Alan Hodgkiss (Director, Business Doctors) interviews Paul Lancaster (Founder, Newcastle Startup Week) about how to build a valuable business, the coaching he was given & strategic plan they developed together to take his business forward. To learn more about Business Doctors & how they can help you, go to https://www.businessdoctors.co.uk

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview originally recorded on Day 1 ('Inspiration') of our Startup Week ONLINE event in May 2020, Paul Lancaster talks to the wonderfully talented singer songwriter Luna Bec about creativity, where inspiration comes from (& how to find it again when it is lost), love, relationships, spirituality & more! Learn more about Luna & listen to her music at https://www.lunabec.com

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview originally recorded for our Startup Week ONLINE event in May 2020, Paul Lancaster & Andrew Esson discuss coping with unexpected events, disaster recovery & growing your business through leadership & innovation. Andrew also talks about how since COVID-19, businesses seem to have split into 3 types - Innovation, Hibernation & Liquidation & how even when things go wrong, you should go back to your original plans for when you were on a growth trajectory & double-down on your efforts & intensity to onboard more customers because the business opportunities are still there.

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Having worked in sales for major enterprise software companies like Oracle & SAP in London & Dublin, Hali-ma now wants to bring her knowledge, skills, expertise & network back to Newcastle where she was born & raised. Her business, MARKETAI, uses technology ‘intelligently’ to enable sales staff & executives to focus on closures & human-centric sales excellence. The MARKETAI method maintains an active and diligent balance between sales automation & staff for closure excellence. Find out more about the services she & her team provide at http://www.marketai.co.uk

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview, Teresa & Paul discuss the differences between a consultant, a mentor, a therapist & a coach, when & why you might want to receive some coaching in your personal or professional life & how Teresa helped Paul get a clearer understanding of himself & where he wanted to be after some major changes in hi life at the start of 2020. If you're interested in working with Teresa or receiving a free 30 min 'Ignition Session', visit https://www.acceleratorcoaching.co.uk

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview originally recorded during Day 1 ('Inspiration') of our Startup Week ONLINE event in May 2020, Paul Lancaster talks to Dr Maurice Duffy - a high-performance coach, motivational speaker & best selling author about the impact of COVID on individuals & businesses & how best to cope with massive change. With a client roster that includes Olympic athletes & world top performers in the Sport, Politics & Business sectors, Dr Maurice Duffy is recognised globally as one of the top coaches on the subjects of mindset & change & he frequently travels the world to teach on these subjects.

To learn more, go to his website at https://www.mauriceduffy.com

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this episode, Christina Lord (http://www.authenticactioncoaching.com) & Paul Lancaster discuss 'The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream' which has been read by over 62 million people & topped bestseller lists in 74 countries worldwide! They talk about how the story of a young shepherd finding the courage to follow his dreams in far off lands can be related to our own personal story of finding happiness & fulfilment, the importance of living in the present, 'The Law of Attraction' & how 'Thoughts Become Things'.

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Hilary has worked in the events industry for over 25 years project managing & delivering everything from children's birthday parties to some of the UK's biggest & best conferences & awards ceremonies. During this time she has developed an enviable network of experts including business leaders, entrepreneurs, sports pro’s, adventurers, explorers, military personnel, media & ordinary people who have delivered the extraordinary! In this interview, she shares her own entrepreneurial journey, explains why storytelling in business is so important, how to develop your personal online brand, who her favourite speakers are & also shares tips & advice for anyone wanting to become an in-demand public speaker.

In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com