Hear David Farquharson, founder of London Law Collective and legal expert in residence at London Business School, talk about the 10 most important legal mistakes to avoid when building a start-up. David is also one of the subject-matter experts on the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital’s Ask an Expert programme at LBS, which advises LBS student and alumni-founded start-ups. He is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years’ experience of advising start-ups and entrepreneurs. This podcast is adapted from the online event held in Nov 2021 and is part of the LBS Entrepreneurs' journey series, providing you with a toolkit to begin and grow your start-up.

About the series:
This talk is part of the Entrepreneur's Journey series hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School. The programme is uniquely packaged to take would-be student entrepreneurs through each stage the process, from deciding whether to pursue an entrepreneurial career path, through to implementation of their aspirations and towards taking their business to the next level. Visit www.london.edu/ejs to see more.

10 common legal mistakes made by entrepreneurs when starting a business

Hindsight is an incredibly powerful thing. How many of us still cringe at something we’ve said or regret ever hitting ‘send’ on a certain e-mail? We’ve all made mistakes – although not necessarily at the same level and with the same impact.
 
Mistakes are all part of learning in any business. Three start-up founders looked back at what happened in the past year and joined us to share their experiences and learnings. Hear what happened to them and how you can avoid it happening to you.

Featuring:
Rosie Bailey SLN2019, Co-founder and CEO of Nibble, an AI chatbot with a sense of humour.
Pedro Cabrero MIFFT2019, Co-founder and CFO of Yayzy, an app that helps you track your personal carbon footprint and reduce and compensate your impact on the planet.
Nasi Rwigema MBA2020, Founder of Umwuga, a social network for tradespeople and service industry workers.

About the series:
This talk is part of the Entrepreneur's Journey series hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School. The programme is uniquely packaged to take would-be student entrepreneurs through each stage the process, from deciding whether to pursue an entrepreneurial career path, through to implementation of their aspirations and towards taking their business to the next level. Visit www.london.edu/ejs to see more.

Lessons learned - What I wish I knew 12 months ago

Yvonne Divita, indie book coach; Bob Lindquist, retirement income planner; and Martin Taggart, up-and-coming real estate tycoon, share their origin stories on Entrepreneur Files.

Entrepreneur Files Lindquist DiVita Taggart

In this transformative episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen interviews entrepreneur, coach, and author David Greer, whose book Wind In Your Sails: Vital Strategies That Accelerate Your Entrepreneurial Growth provides deep insights for founders navigating life and business.

From building multimillion-dollar software companies to sailing 5,000 miles with his family—and confronting his own journey of recovery from alcoholism—David shares powerful life lessons that blend business strategy with personal growth. He opens up about the brutal truths entrepreneurs must face, the values they must not compromise, and how to reclaim joy and purpose in the midst of chaos.

Topics covered:
-The real reason entrepreneurs hit burnout
-How to face brutal business truths (and not alone)
-Reclaiming self-worth and energy
-Why your business might be outgrowing you
-The power of coaching, trust, and emotional self-awareness

Whether you're a founder, a leader, or someone in search of meaningful change, this episode is packed with wisdom, humor, and practical takeaways that will leave wind in your own sails.

Our Guest, David J. Greer:
➥ Book: WIND IN YOUR SAILS: Vital Strategies That Accelerate Your Entrepreneurial Growth
➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/3wVagxq
➥https://coachdjgreer.com/
➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdjgreer/
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgreer/

Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen:
➥ https://gregvoisen.com
➡️Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/  
➡️Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/
➡️LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ 
➡️Twitter/ X:  https://twitter.com/lvoisen/

Podcast 1217: WIND IN YOUR SAILS: Vital Strategies That Accelerate Your Entrepreneurial Growth

In this episode, you’ll hear about:
-Why cryptocurrency is more easily adopted in the developing world
-How James’ first foray intro entrepreneurship at age 12 led to a series of different ventures (and why the passion is still the same regardless)
-James’ perspective on education and skipping college, and why it’s not always the best choice for everyone
-How being a young founder has allowed James to be comfortable with the risk that comes from pursuing entrepreneurship
-Why the ability to code is a road block, not a requirement, for being an entrepreneur (and why a good one should be able to get around this)
-The importance of fairness in a company’s culture, and how to keep everyone (including yourself!) accountable

Listen to the end of the episode, where James talks about the future of cryptocurrency in America and why he’d pick Einstein to interview over anyone else.

Episode 11: James Schuler, Atlas

In this episode you’ll hear about:
-When Taylor first saw the opportunity for Tiz, and why he decided to work at -Drizly before striking out on his own
-The benefits of launching a startup in Chicago over San Francisco, and why top universities are critical to the ecosystem
-How Taylor broke the family occupational mold by being an entrepreneur (he comes from a long line of surgeons!)
-Why working in sales at a tech startup provided the best foundation for eventually running a company
-Why attending college was always the choice to make, and why Taylor would encourage others to do the same

Catch the end of the episode, where Taylor goes over the best (and worst) advice he’s ever heard as an entrepreneur, and why you shouldn’t hold a grudge when things don’t work out.

Episode 17: Taylor Katzman, Tiz

Maaz Sheikh, Co-Founder & CEO of Starz Play speaks about his entrepreneurial journey, how he raised $125,000,000, and competing against Netflix

Interview with Co- Founder & CEO of Starz Play, Maaz Sheikh,  S01 E02

Effon's journey began when he spent 10 years in China, thinking that the best way to grow a business is to burn through cash to just build user base. That was until reality set in.

Effon's Story - Kakitangan.com

Subhome and Telecontinent are stories of two Malaysian entrepreneurs - one who reinvented the way he used to work his business and another, who came back from the brink of disaster.

SubHome And Telecontinent

Not many people know that Evan Frank introduced our now-managing partners Carlos Espinal and Reshma Sohoni to each other during Seedcamp’s infancy. Even fewer are aware that Reshma was his first boss in NYC. And virtually no one (likely not even the Seedcamp Team) knows that Evan was single-handedly responsible for onboarding Seedcamp onto Gmail. 
But Evan Frank’s accomplishments far surpass his influence on Seedcamp’s leadership and tech-stack. After leaving a career in growth equity in 2010, he co-founded onefinestay, a pioneering brand in the alternative accommodation industry, offering short-term stays in high-end urban real estate. After raising $80M from Index Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Hyatt Hotels, onefinestay was acquired by Accor hotels for $200M in 2016. Following the acquisition, Evan was appointed CEO, running the global organisation with over 500 employees. 
Throughout this founder journey, Evan learned about building company culture through servant leadership and scaling operations using OKRs. Today, he sits down with Seedcamp’s Carlos Espinal to discuss his growth journey to-date and share what he’s up to now building Okra Labs, a firm helping teams incorporate KPI-driven goal setting & management frameworks.

Links:
Carlos Espinal - www.twitter.com/cee
Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com
Evan Frank - www.twitter.com/evanbfrank 
Evan Frank Website - www.evanfrank.co 
Okra Labs - www.okralabs.com
The Balance - www.thebalance.io
Google’s OKR Playbook - www.whatmatters.com/resources/google-okr-playbook
John Doerr’s What Matters - www.whatmatters.com

Evan Frank, Co-Founder of onefinestay, on servant leadership & OKRs

This Much I Know is the podcast from Seedcamp, Europe’s seed fund.

Tune into hear the inside story from startup founders, investors and leading tech voices: the people who’ve built businesses, scaled globally, failed fantastically and learnt massively.

Seedcamp invests early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology. Seedcamp provides the infrastructure to fast-track a founder’s vision and create value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support and a global network built upon a decade’s experience backing exceptional talent.

A weekly podcast series with tech entrepreneurs that aims to uncover the founder's DNA.

Inside Personal Growth provides listeners with over 1000 high quality interviews featuring leading authors in the field of personal development. This online podcast program is curated with content from international experts in the art of transformation. It is our mission here to tune listeners into an audio experience that will entertain and educate to help improve every facet of their lives. 

Since 2007, Inside Personal Growth has connected people with the wisdom and resources they need to work through challenges and strengthen their internal compass on the pursuit toward wellness and mastery. Our archive features over 800+ podcasts. Each show offers insight into the minds of writers behind leading book titles. 

Visit the website to browse our archive. We hope you enjoy this important, public resource. 

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Mental Unblock, is a weekly podcast discussing real issues, challenges and opportunities facing young business professionals and entrepreneurs across the globe...

Welcome to the podcast channel for Think at London Business School, bringing you the latest ideas and opinion from world-leading business experts. Find more interviews and insights at london.edu/think

Ellenberg is a 30-year broadcast radio veteran. One of his most noteworthy accomplishments was when he recruited Karen Mills, a fledgling interior designer and corporate refugee from IBM, to host the nation's first interior design radio show. It ran for eight consecutive years and generated 400 hours of original programming. As the executive producer, Ellenberg engineered an exclusive partnership with HGTV to populate the show with their celebrity guests. He branded it Living Large, which landed in the media popularization section of Wikipedia’s interior design listing alongside Martha Stewart Living.

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