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Tune in as we chat with Hannah Leonard -  Head of Marketing and Communications and Stephen Brittain - Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway.Insurtech Gateway is the only FCA authorised independent incubator + fund. It is the fastest place to build and launch an insurtech idea.Hannah spent several years working at Insurance Post and Insurance Age Magazines, producing content for insurtech conferences and building a digital insurance community. Inspired by the potential of insurtech, she joined the Gateway team in early 2018 to head up Marketing and Communications. When she isn’t luring founders into the ocean for photoshoots, she is teaching yoga in Balham!Stephen is an experienced innovation consultant with a deep understanding of startups, design, strategic innovation and translating this to investors. As Hambro Perks first Creative Director, he supported their growing portfolio (including Sipsmiths, Laundrapp, Takumi, TheDots) through early stage development and testing. Stephen is now focused on supporting insurtechs that can deliver high value customer experience.We discuss:Funding in the Insurtech space Investment pitches Innovation InsurtechWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Sara Green - Co-founder & CEO at Canaree.Sara is a serial entrepreneur, having launched her first company when she was just 16. Since then she started a number of companies as well as community organisations focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.Danish of origin, she earned her M.Sc. from IT University of Copenhagen and has since worked in both San Francisco and London firstly as a management consultant and later as an innovative entrepreneur. As an international public speaker, she enjoys sharing her passion about all things entrepreneurship and startups. She is actively involved in London’s startup and technology scene, and is passionate about inspiring diversity in the startup ecosystem.Not one to shy away from a challenge, her latest venture is as CEO for Canaree, which aims to simplify the world of finance by creating financial models, forecasts and much more for pre CFO startups.Canaree is a software platform helping early stage companies understand their future finances better, ultimately helping more entrepreneurs succeed. We discuss:Hiring Head of GrowthThe journey to becoming a CEODitching spreadsheetsWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…P.S. We're not affiliated with these guys in any way, but they've been kind enough to drop our audience a 30% discount on their product by using the code: "spaceship". Honestly, an incredible product from what we can see, so definitely worth checking out if you're thinking financial planning & forecasting!This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Steve Jackson - Entrepreneur & Co-founder at Xoomworks.Steve is an entrepreneur and business strategist, and has over 20 years experience starting, building and selling companies. His businesses have spanned consulting, outsourcing, recruitment technology and on-line games.Steve is currently Co-Founder and Group COO of Xoomworks - a niche technology consulting and outsourcing business based in the UK, France, Germany, Romania and Bulgaria. Xoomworks works with high growth, tech driven companies and FTSE 100 businesses, to create competition-beating technology and implement core digital systems.Prior to setting up his first company, Steve worked as a strategy consultant and IT project manager. Steve holds an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in Applied Physics from Durham University. He is an Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship at Durham University; a Fellow of the Global Sourcing Association and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.Steve is a regular speaker on business and entrepreneurship at several European universities and business schools.We discuss:IdeationBrandingMaking critical decisionsWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Adrian Maseda - Co-founder at Cheerfy.Cheerfy is the customer engagement platform for restaurants, pubs and coffee shops. Cheerfy offers CRM, Loyalty, Online Ordering, Feedback and automatic digital engagement through personalised messages.Adrian is Co-founder @Cheerfy, a Techstars company. He’s worked at various Sales and Exec roles at Telco corporations. Studied at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Exec Ed  @HarvardHBS.We discuss:Pivoting and understanding what customers wantCo-founder dynamicsMVPsWorking pre-launchWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Ashleigh Cornelius - Founder and CEO at Localise.Localise is on a mission to build a better future of the high street. It’s an Award winning Mobile App and ecosystem, controlled by Small Business Owners & powered by Shoppers.We discuss:BrandingShifting verticesPivoting during CovidWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Sabba Keynejad - Co-founder at VEED.Sabba is an award-winning Interactive designer turned entrepreneur who has trained at St Saint Martins, King's College and Y-Combinator.  VEED is a simple yet powerful online video editor, designed to make producing short-form video content simple and easy.We discuss:Being customer-centricListening to your customersBuilding a brand internally & externallyTransitioning from creative to leaderWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Alison Murdock - Founder and Chief Marketer at Trusted CMO.Trusted CMO is a firm that offers global marketing teams the resources, experience, and talent to make a greater impact on their businesses.Alison Murdock is a growth-focused, marketing executive with 25 years of experience building and scaling global marketing teams with an emphasis on establishing category leadership and product differentiation. Alison founded Trusted CMO in 2020 to help early-stage and growing startups fill gaps in their go-to-market initiativesWe discuss:Remote workingForming unique strategiesBranding & creative contentWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with  Angela Conroy - Co-founder at Notarum.Notarum conducts better due diligence checks faster at a fraction of the cost. Angela is Co-founder and CEO of Notarum, a compliance workflow platform helping companies meet their regulatory requirements and protect their brand. Originally a private equity lawyer she made the move into tech to resolve the frustrations she was having with an antiquated, manual system. We discuss:Pre seed InvestmentInitial hiringCo-foundingEntrepreneur programmesWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Nicolas Blier-Silvestri - Co-founder at Platypus.Platypus empowers HR to uncover your organization's true culture. It’s the HR tech solution that helps you measure what people value at every stage of the talent lifecycle, from attraction to management to retention.Over the course of his career, Nico has hired over 1500 people.Both tactical and strategic he leads by example and considers himself a builder having worked in some great organisations under some amazing leaders (Yahoo!, Informatica, Trustpilot, Unity, Revolut etc..)Nico has been a Speaker at Linkedin Talent Connect London, Login Vilnius, Unite Amsterdam and Nordic Recruitment Day Copenhagen among other events to discuss recruitment philosophies, company culture and other "people" subjects.In January 2019 Nico had an epiphany moment and decided to start Platypus.io and bring a new angle to a data-driven approach to organisation culture. No more gut feeling, clear information about organisations values and the potential to impact every aspect of the talent lifecycle (attraction, management, retention).Over the past 15 years Nico has lived and worked in France, The Netherlands, India, Ireland, the US, the UK and I am now settled in Denmark.On the personal side he is a father of 4, and when time allows he is deep into rugby, cooking, gaming, gardening, lego and working on his house. We discuss:Building the right culture From ideation to MVPbringing data into the cultural aspect of organisationsTech & HR What's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Josephine Piplits - Founder & CEO at TripDoodler.TripDoodler is a community-based travel planning tool designed to enable travellers to create cool adventures based on more sustainable travel choicesJosephine is a passionate traveller on a mission to create a more sustainable world of travel. We discuss:Crowdfunding Building a sustainable travel platform MVPs Launches What's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Sam Mapungwana - Senior Marketing Manager at techspert.ioAbout techspert.io:techspert.io is the first AI-driven technology for mapping the world's expertise and connecting businesses directly to the source of technical and market insights.About Sam:Born and bred in South Africa, Sam is a marketing professional experienced in developing and implementing marketing strategies for various organisations. She's currently the Senior Marketing Manager at techspert.io, an AI-driven expert network specialising in connecting businesses with experts for industry insight.We discuss:Building a marketing department from scratch Marketing processes Hiring What's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Michael Maximilian Moss - Co-Founder & CEO & Lilian Schiffler - Creative Director at PromoMii. PromoMii allows you to create amazing trailers, promos and short videos with AI-Powered software - NOVA.If Michael had to choose one word to describe himself, it would have to be – building. He loves to build solutions and has started four companies, with his first one being when he was 21. Currently, Michael is working on PromoMii - developing tech solutions that will help millions of creatives maximise the potential of their videos. Lilian is a London based award winning creative director with 12 years experience in media campaign production, video editing and art direction. Currently working at PromoMii, Lilian is responsible for establishing the product's UX, UI and branding and steering the direction of the product.We discuss:ValidationStartup fundamentalsBuilding BridgesGrowth MindsetWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Michael Soselia - Director of Growth and Marketing at BibliU.Bibliu is an EdTech startup that aims to fill the gap in the e-reading and e-distribution higher education market, benefiting a range of stakeholders: students, academics, librarians, publishers and institutions.Michael is the Director of Growth & Marketing at BibliU. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, Michael joined BibliU to pioneer its growth and marketing activities. Over the last 2 years, his team has enabled the company to grow from $100,000 to $6 million ARR.In his spare time Michael helps founders create efficient growth, fundraising and operations processes as the Co-founder and CEO at eLeanGrowth. He is documenting that journey on LinkedIn under #eleangrowingWe discuss:Planning for brand developmentWorking with external partnersInnovating a stale industryTransitioning from B2C to B2BBuilding Marketing teamsData-conscious not data-drivenWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Ben Spiro - Growth Lead at accuRx.accuRx is driven by the mission that everyone involved in a patient's care should be able to speak with anyone else involved in a patient's care. accuRx used in over 97% of GP practices and have messaged over 12 million patients - but still have a long way to go!Ben is a Growth lead at a healthcare start-up with a background in engineering.We discuss:Understanding the user journey Growth teams Rapid growth & the healthcare sectorWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Blake Anthony Reddy - Founder & CEO at easyGuide.Easy Guide is a Startup 100 company for 2020 and are enabling locals and tourists alike to discover and book tickets to attractions, activities, experiences, and theatre shows in 49 cities around the world. Blake is the founder and CEO of easyGuide; a travel technology company that enables locals and tourists alike to discover and instantly book tickets to exciting activities and experiences in 49 cities around the world. As a Sir Stelios Scholar, Blake graduated from Cass Business School in 2012 with a Masters in Banking and International Finance and spent 6-years building an investment management firm in London.We discuss:Bringing things in-houseAgency horror storiesExtending the customer journeyReferral mechanicsWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Julia Bancilhon - Head of Design at UnderPinned.UnderPinned is a platform designed specifically for freelancers to ease the burden on the organisational aspects of self-employment. They make it easy to focus on the parts of freelancing that you like, not on the administrative aspects of it.Julia is a French designer who lives in London and specialises in developing innovative designs and themed campaigns for young and established brands. After studying Graphic and Media Design at the London College of Communication and co-founding Sharingtones, a Techno record label, Julia's career continued at Live Nation and the music festival industry in general, where she worked on brand and campaign development for events such as Wilderness Festival, Lovebox, and The Great Escape. Her work there evolved into playing with different mediums such as collage, animation, screen printing, and pattern making, which she then furthered in her own freelance career. She is currently Head of Design and part of the founding team at UnderPinned, a platform that helps freelancers to better navigate their career with an innovative selection of career management tools and strong community support. We discuss:Building a creative brand for creativesThe importance of the alignment of vision How working with the music industry has built a great foundation for working with the freelance audience What's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Homéric de Sarthe - Founder and CEOat PITCHBOY.PITCHBOY is an immersive and interactive training simulator.A solution allowing companies to train their employees to real life situation, without any risks, so they can grow their interpersonal skills, at their own pace.Homeric is 32 years old and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in International Business and Chinese from Fudan University in Shanghai, and with a Master Degree in International Business from ICD Paris. He lived for 7 years in China, 3 in Shanghai, 4 in Shenzhen, before moving back to France in 2016. Homeric worked in consulting, international trade,  human resources, hardware and software development, augmented reality and virtual reality, before registering PITCHBOY as a company in January 2019.We discuss:Smart and silent investorsHiring initial teamsComing together during a crisisThe impact of tweaking your company nameWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Gaëlle Le Goff - Co-Founder and Chief Growth and Community Officer at 50inTech.50inTech joins forces between women and their allies to achieve more inclusivity in tech.50inTech is a matching platform gathering a large community of ambitious women in tech to accelerate connections between women in tech, companies and VC firms.As a tool for diversity, they strive to provide a trusted and meaningful environment featuring an inclusive hub, resources and guides as well as discussion areas. Vetted companies can build their company page and interact directly with our members, offering jobs, mentorships, referral programs or other opportunities.Gaëlle is definitely a Woman in Tech and could have been the Alpha user of the 50inTech platform. Professionally raised in startups and digital and creative agencies she has been leading major accounts for various agencies in the WPP network. Passionate about causes that matter and user experience with a real added value she was until recently consultant in digital strategies.We discuss:Women in tech Finding the right team to help you build your visionInclusive brandingHow developing a network is one of the most important aspects of building a successful startupWhat's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK

Tune in as we chat with Rasa Gentvilaitė Žiemienė - Co-Founder at Dogo App.Dogo is the companion app for dog parents to cover all needs from training to socializing with other dog lovers.Rasa is a Veterinary Doctor, specialising in Internal and Behavioral Medicine turned co-founder of a dog training app - Dogo. We discuss:Virality coefficientAcceleratorsFrom tent to app of the dayGrowth, running lean and scalingThis podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK.

Tune in as we chat with Jelte Liebrand - Founder at Savvy Navvy.Savvy navvy is an app great for planning a sailing trip - built by sailors, for sailors.  Whether you want to create a passage plan, measure distance or simply check the weather and tide, you can do it all with Savvy Navvy.  Jelte took part in the Clipper Round the World yacht race in 2014. He had plenty of sailing experience, but racing from San Francisco to New York was quite a bit different from anything he'd done before. Sailing thousands of miles off-shore, he learnt how difficult navigation can be. Updating charts, downloading weather forecasts, predicting boat speed, avoiding squalls with 50+ knots of wind; it all took hours and hours below deck, plotting courses on a computer whilst hanging on at a 45 degree heel. Jelte became convinced there should be an easier way.He spent two years researching and building the foundation for savvy navvy and in July 2017 he left his job at Google to get his vision of easy, safe navigation out to every sailor on the water.We discuss:Customer acquisitionFunding Understanding your customers needs Hiring What's on the roadmapAnd much more…This podcast is hosted by bluedropstudio.com a Digital Marketing & Creative Content Agency based in London, UK