The Summit by Fearless Adventures

This week we're delighted to introduce Time Newns, the MD of Levelling Up at the Office For Investment.

Prior to his role at the OFI, Tim spent 11 years as the chief executive of MIDAS, Manchester's Inward Investment Agency where he oversaw the attraction of over £6 billion investment into the region.

David Newns and Dominic McGregor sat down with Tim in 2022 j before his departure from MIDAS to discuss the challenges that he overcame in Manchester and his vision for the UK going forward.

Tim speaks to David and Dominic about his time at MIDAS turning Manchester into a credible proposition to the finance sector, why infrastructure planning takes time and how he believes that free trade agreements are the key to the UK's future.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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This week week Pippa Murray tells David Newns how she built a specialty peanut butter brand from her kitchen without compromising on her beliefs.

Pippa is the founder of Pip & Nut, a specialty peanut butter brand with B Corp status that is working to make positive environmental change.

Pippa shares how she believes taking time to explore the market as an agile start up pays off later down the line with product confidence and stronger ties to your customer.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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This week's guest is Pete Watson, co-founder of Distract, a digital first marketing agency

Pete talks to Dominic McGregor and David Newns about the challenges he faced while starting his business and how he believes that his ADHD symptoms have helped him to excel in business.

Pete's also built up a number of ventures over the years, hear about the strategies he has adopted to succeed.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, where we sit down with inspiring leaders to uncover their journey to success. In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Danny Buck, co-founder of Craftd, the fastest-growing men's jewellery brand in the world.

Danny Buck is a serial entrepreneur who has experienced both triumph and defeat in his journey. Join Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson as they delve into his past ventures and how Danny has learned from his mistakes to build his current Craftd.

Danny shares his early experiences in business, including his start at car boot sales with his dad and his experience selling fake wallets online. He also shares his insights on the importance of focusing on profit and building a proper business from the start.

As Danny says, "When you lose purpose, that’s the point where motivation dips." So tune in to The Summit by Fearless Adventures and learn how to overcome the challenges that you might face on your own journey to The Summit.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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This week's guest is Rachel McDonald, Managing Director at Fearless Adventures.

Rachel talks to David Newns about how she fell in love with life in media and climbed the ladder at various agencies until becoming the Managing Director Fearless Adventures.

Learn how Rachel is empowering female founders by creating a welcoming space in the investment community where the people behind the business matter more than their knowledge of balance sheets.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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How do you educate customers on a product they've never seen before?

This week David Newns sits down with Howard Wong, co-founder of Little Moons to learn how he approached the challenge of creating his own product category with a limited budget.

Little Moons are Mochi ice creams inspired by traditional Japanese Mochi rice cakes that Howard's mum used to sell in the family bakery.

Howard talks to David Newns about Little Moons' rise in popularity from being sold by Nobu and Itsu to the brand's viral success on TikTok and the challenges that brought to the business.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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Jamie Laing and Ed Williams went into business together to create Candy Kittens, a gourmet sweet range designed to challenge the confectionery industry.

Jamie and Ed share how they took an idea from some questionable samples with packaging you couldn't read to a candy business with fans across the UK.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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This week's guest is Jack Brewitt the Founder and CEO of 92 Degrees, a chain of coffee shops and roasteries which can be found across the UK.

Jack talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he worked two jobs to raise the cash to buy out his business partners and take 92 Degrees forward.

Jack also shares his experiences of anxiety over whether he will meet payroll, the stress of running a hospitality business during covid and how much work is required to start a business.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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This weeks guest on The Summit By Fearless Adventures is Carrie Rose, founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven.

After securing Missguided as a client within their first 3 weeks of trading, the business went from strength to strength, catching the attention of Pretty Little Thing, My Protein, Game, Playstation and ODEON. Now a multi-million pound agency, operating across the UK and USA, Carrie has built one of the leading creative agencies for household brands.

Carrie talks to David Newns about some of the lessons she's learned during her career including why she feels that confidence is key to getting ahead in business, keeping things simple and some of the pressures she's felt as a female founder.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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Richard Potter is co-founder and CEO of Peak, a company that aims to put the power of AI at the centre of commercial decision making. Peak have raised a total of $119m over three rounds of funding.

This week Richard shares some of the key challenges that he has overcome including imposter syndrome, exploring new markets and what it means to be a founder.

About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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