Yotewo™ Podcast #11 Building with Bank - Matt Lucas (Barclays Eagle Labs)

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Timings:

00:00 Intro

00:20 Background of Matt and journey with Barclays Eagle Labs

02:03 Traditional banking vs. startup banking

02:41 Are there any verticals that Barclays Eagle Labs are most interested in?

03:49 What is the difference between classic and corporate incubators?

06:28 What are the requirements to join Barclays Eagle Labs?

08:57 What is Demo Directory and how it works?

13:53 What’s one brutal truth about fundraising that more founders should now?

17:12 Barclays Eagle Labs backs early on. From investment perspective, what is Matt’s advice on rejections from investors?

19:49 What’s the role of physical vs. digital spaces?

22:14 Beyond matching with investors, what founders should come to Barclays Eagle Labs for?

25:48 Matt meets a lot of founders. Does he see them facing a challenge with hiring tech people?

27:33 Looking ahead, what new features or programs should people expect from Eagle Labs?

29:07 How do you assess the current market of startups and fundraising in the UK?

34:02 What’s one (or maybe not one) piece of advise from Matt to a founder starting in the industry?

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