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May 19, 2022

00:40:11

Molly Johnson-Jones, co-founder of Flexa Careers, takes to the Stamp Your Mark mic this week.

Flexa Careers is the UK’s first careers platform dedicated to truly ﬂexible working, setting the standard across all industries with their Flexiﬁcation seal of approval for employers who meet the ﬂexible working criteria.

On this episode, Joe and Molly covered:

What flexible working actually means and how it is becoming the new normal.
The reality of starting a business with your partner
Unlimited holidays: is it a good idea or a gimmick?
Overcoming the unconscious bias in fundraising

After being diagnosed at 18 with an autoimmune disease, Molly was fired from her job in investment banking after requesting to work from home one day a week. Molly then met her now partner Maurice O’Brien on the dating app, and after five dates they decided to start a business together which would provide a platform for people like them who wanted more flexibility in their jobs.

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May 12, 2022

00:45:48

Matt Jonns, founder and CEO of Founder & Lightning , takes to the Stamp Your Mark mic this week.

His company Founder & Lightning has helped build over 25 startups in the past 5 years with a portfolio valuation of over £100M.

On this episode, Joe and Matt covered:

Why LinkedIn is a powerful tool for startup entrepreneurs
The dangers of hyper-growth
Why start up founders shouldn’t get distracted by making their product sexy
The number one reason startups fail
Why building your startup in ‘stealth mode’ is a bad idea

Domain specialists come to Jonns & his team with an idea and they pair that founder with a team of engineers & product managers, who vet, build & launch it.

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May 05, 2022

00:59:25

Josh Graff, LinkedIn’s Managing Director EMEA/LATAM , takes to the Stamp Your Mark mic this week.

He has been featured on the Financial Times Top 50 LGBT Leaders list, recognised as an Inspiring Leader at the LGBT Awards, and was recently a Commissioner on the HIV Commission.

On this episode, Josh and Joe covered:

What it means to be a LinkedIn Creator
The evolution of LinkedIn’s platform and community
Why a sense of belonging is the most powerful motivator in business
The benefits of coming out in the workplace
Why LinkedIn is the space to build your personal brand

Josh has worked at LinkedIn for over 11 years and has played a crucial role in the transition of the platform - from a static site where you upload your CV to the social media powerhouse that it is today.

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Apr 28, 2022

00:38:30

On today’s episode of Stamp Your Mark, I spoke to Chris Jammer, co-founder of one of the fastest growing music festivals in the UK, Strawberries & Creem. As a queer person of colour, Chris is a strong and vocal advocate for both BAME and LGBTQ+ communities across the UK.

On this episode, we discussed:

The reality of starting a business with friends;
What it takes to grow one of the leading UK music festivals (which has Lil Wayne headlining this year)
His experience at Cambridge University

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Apr 21, 2022

00:51:37

On this episode of Stamp Your Mark, I spoke to Forbes 30 under 30 recipient Anthony Collias. He co-founded Stasher, an international travel platform that’s raised over $5m in funding and is known as the Airbnb for luggage. When the travel industry took a hit during Covid, Anthony and his co-founder Jacob decided to use their skills and time to launch something good for the world. As a result, TreePoints was born.

On this episode, we discussed:

Owning your own business Vs working for someone else
Developing HR policies for your startup
Why a founders’ agreement is Important
Hire slow fire fast: why founders should heed this advice

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Apr 14, 2022

00:44:22

On this episode of Stamp Your Mark, I spoke to business leader and entrepreneur Craig Fenton. Craig leads Strategy & Operations for Google in the UK and Ireland, is an investor in over 13 startups and founded his own record label to give artists from lower socio-economic backgrounds a start in music. On this episode, we discussed:

How to network like a pro
Why the idea of failing is underrated
And Craig shares his advice for startup founders

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Apr 07, 2022

01:01:52

On this episode of Stamp Your Mark, I spoke to Lotanna Ezeike, founder of XPO. Having raised 1 Million, the XPO app plans on disrupting the online banking world for influencers. It offers a speedy invoice payment solution that allows creators to get paid within 24 hours of completing a job. Lotanna just really says it how it is. The truth. The juice. The reality of being a 24-year-old building a tech startup.

In this episode, we discussed:

How to bring the best in your employees
Why clout is currency
What banking for creators really means
And having the courage to dream big

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Mar 31, 2022

00:44:42

In this episode of Stamp Your Mark, I spoke to tech entrepreneur Tash Grossman. Tash is focused on providing innovative retail solutions. Founding Slip in 2021, she’s led the way in using data to create more informed and frictionless experiences for retailers and their customers. In that time, she’s been named in Techround’s 29 Under 29 and won Retail Week Live’s Data & Insight prize.

On this episode, we discussed:

What makes a good startup founder
How slip began and the problem it is trying to solve
What you should know before you start fundraising for your startup
How to attract diverse talent in tech

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