Starting a business can be exhausting and overwhelming. The Startup Discovery School Podcast helps you avoid the pitfalls that some of our favourite entrepreneurs have made and make your entrepreneurial journey that much easier.Each week we'll be analysing our guest's biggest business lessons, mistakes, and the routines that have helped them find success in business.
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Anthony’s Desk Podcast: Extraordinary Results in Business & Life | Leadership | Entrepreneurship
Anthony Gold
Anthony Gold from Anthony’s Desk shares his lessons learned from entrepreneurship, building social impact businesses, startup investing, running successful for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and his own personal growth. He’s had the great fortune of being an investor, entrepreneur, CEO, software developer, hardware engineer, and intern - and is still amazed that one of the supercomputers he architected is in the Guinness Book of World Records. Anthony has had his work, including his mos ...
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#9 The Rise of the Market Fund - The Startup Discovery School Predictions for 2022
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Join SDS as they give their perspective on the entrepreneurship landscape for 2022. They discuss creative ways to raise money, exits happening a lot earlier than in the past, the rise of the digital creator, emerging markets, African based startups and the rise in diverse founders, in more technical roles. If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, p…
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#8 The Year of the Becoming - The Startup Discovery School 2021 Round-up
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How would you summarise the entrepreneurial ecosystem in 2021? As we wind down for the holiday season, we wanted to take this time to reflect on some of the amazing guests we have spoken to this year, what have we learned, that can help founders grow their business. If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please consider leaving a review here, whi…
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#7 Frances Odera Matthews “Having a world view is important when you are building your products”
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Episode Description; We are joined by Frances Odera Matthews, founder of The Notion Bar and Notion Consultant. She explains the potential of Notion for businesses and creators, when she knew she was ready to leave her 9-5 to focus on her Notion consultancy and spreading the wealth through NFTs and digital assets. Frances Odera Matthews is founder o…
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#6 Philip Edmondson-Jones “Your business might not be the right fit for all Venture Capitalist’s”
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We are joined by Principle at Oxx VC, Philip Edmondson-Jones. Phil walks us through the world of Venture Capitalists, what they do, what they are looking for in business and the importance of crisis management after working for a business that went bankrupt. After starting his career in financial services and strategy consulting, Phil has spent ove…
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#5 Farhan Lalji “As an entrepreneur you shouldn’t get frightened by No”
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we are joined by Principal at Anthemis Group, Farhan Lalji. Farhan talks us through, the art of building a company, but also how to exit a business, he gives us a history lesson on Watsapp, Flickr, Yahoo, Slack, Shazam, Linkedin, the importance of understanding the customer and why your idea is worthless until you’ve got a proof-point. Farhan is a …
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#4 Dama Sathianathan “People want to work for ethical and sustainable businesses”
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We are joined by Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, Dama Sathianathan talking all things Impact Investing. What’s the difference between impact investing and ‘normal investing’. What are the main misconceptions about impact investors and when should companies consider impact investments. Dama Sathianathan (she/her) is a partner at Bethnal Green Ven…
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#3 Kieza Silveira De Sousa “Six figures in business, is not a lot of money”
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We are joined by the CEO of Merch Masters Ltd, Kieza Silveira De Sousa. Kieza talks to us about how he started his business, why six figures is not a lot of money in business, the challenges with finding and nurturing the right talent, team, partners, supply chain, and how he started his business without raising equity. Kieza Silveira De Sousa is a…
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#2: Saloni Bhojwani “Not every business needs external funding”
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We are joined by an investor at Founders Factory, Saloni Bhojwani, discussing the challenges female entrepreneurs face when raising capital and why not all businesses need external funding or give away equity in their business. Saloni Bhojwani grew up in Singapore. She worked as a management consultant at Deloitte for four years before moving to Lo…
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#1: Carlton Cummins “It’s not enough to be right, you also need to be effective”
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For our launch episode, we are joined by co-founder of Aceleron Energy Carlton Cummins, discussing the challenges of building a business, selling physical products, building a team, and learning how to absorb USEFUL criticism while putting USELESS criticism. Carlton Cummins is Chief Technical Officer & Co-founder of Aceleron Energy. Born in Barbado…
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Jennifer Cloer - Bringing Struggles to Life Through the Power of Story
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Jennifer Cloer is the CEO & co-founder reTHINKit Media and Executive Producer of The Chasing Grace Project, which is one of the most powerful documentary series showcasing the challenges of women in tech. Early in her life, Jennifer discovered the power of storytelling to bring struggles to life. She spent the first part of her career working in th…
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Chris Cera - Entrepreneurial Journey, Lessons Learned, and Creating Intentional Experiences
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Early in his life, Chris Cera knew he wanted to build his own business. But when he completed his undergraduate degree from Drexel University, starting his own company was the farthest thing from his mind. In this episode, we hear from Chris about what it took for him to make the leap out of the corporate world (GlaxoSmithKline, Traffic.com) and in…
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Tracey Welson-Rossman: Her contributions toward cultivating communities and people
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Tracey Welson-Rossman - entrepreneur, executive, and advocate - on my podcast. Tracey has done so much for both the startup scene in Philadelphia as well as inspiring and cultivating young women in tech. Tracey shares her journey and lessons learned along the way. https://anthonysdesk.com/tracey-welson-rossman-cul…
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Nancy Belmont: Her Amazing Mission to Empower and Inspire Others
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Nancy Belmont (Personal coach; Courage Wall creator) and Anthony discuss Nancy’s initiatives to touch lives and make a difference. https://anthonysdesk.com/nancy-belmont-mission-to-empower-and-inspire-others/Von Anthony Gold: Entrepreneur, Investor, and Student of Life
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Elizabeth Galbut: SoGal Ventures, Entrepreneurship, and Women Empowerment – Her Incredible Mission to Make a Difference
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Elizabeth Galbut (SoGal Ventures co-founder) and I discuss entrepreneurship, venture capital, women empowerment, gender equality, and startup investing. In high-school, Elizabeth had perfect math SAT scores. And she was a mathlete. Yet not a single person in her network – including guidance counselors – suggested she pursue a degree in engineering …
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Diana Lovett and The Chocolate Factory – Lessons Building a Social Mission Chocolate Co.
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Diana Lovett, Founder & CEO of Cisse Chocolate, built an extraordinary company – both in its mission and execution. In this episode, Anthony had the pleasure of speaking with Diana and hearing about her experiences, lessons learned, and tips for effectively scaling a business – one whose products you can find on the shelves of… https://anthonysdesk…
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It’s the age old question about leading a rewarding life: What makes you happy? In this episode I detail my experiences answering this question and provide a framework for choosing happiness. https://anthonysdesk.com/what-makes-you-happy/Von Anthony Gold: Entrepreneur, Investor, and Student of Life
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Freelancing vs. Full-Time – Which Is Better? A Framework for Choosing
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Do you prefer being a full-time employee or working as a freelancer / consultant? Is one a better choice than the other? Which is right for you? Great questions. In this episode, I walk through the differences and what it takes to get started as an independent consultant. https://anthonysdesk.com/freelancing-vs-full-time-which-is-better-a-framework…
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Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome
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So many accomplished people suffer from the Imposter Syndrome. The good news is that it is fairly easy to overcome. In this episode, Anthony shows you exactly how to do that. First by identifying what it is, and then a four-step process for surmounting the obstacle. https://anthonysdesk.com/overcoming-the-imposter-syndrome/…
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Meaningful Living and Extraordinary Results through the PSI Framework
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In this first session of my Anthony’s Desk podcast, I share the background on how I discovered the problem-solution-impact (PSI) framework and the way it has significantly changed lives – including mine. https://anthonysdesk.com/meaningful-living-and-extraordinary-results-through-the-psi-framework/Von Anthony Gold: Entrepreneur, Investor, and Student of Life
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