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One month of 40 Minute Mentor Season 12… Our latest season kicked off with a bang! 💥 Not only did we gather some of our 40 Minute Mentor alumni for an evening of celebrations, but we also had exclusive mentorship from: Clare Jones - from scaling what3words to Series C and taking over as CEO at Polarsteps. Mary Bekhait - breaking down barriers as CEO of YMU and working with stars like Simon Cowell & Davina McCall. Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen - from the verge of bankruptcy to Forbes 30 Under 30 with Female Invest. Eshita Kabra - building By Rotation, the Instagram for Fashion rental saving textile waste from landfill. Swipe through below for some outtakes of the season so far. And we’re far from done yet. 💪 Make sure you subscribe to 40 Minute Mentor wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts to ensure you never miss an episode. 🎧 Next episode is dropping tomorrow! 🤫 #40MinuteMentor #Mentorship #Startup #Leadership

Feeling dazzled by all the headlines about huge fundraises? 😵💫 Eshita Kabra believes we need to shift focus from money raised to asking: 🤔 What have you done AFTER you raised? 🤔 How much have you had to give up? 🤔 And how do you protect yourself from not giving up so much of your company? Hear more about why she believes in focusing on Equity rather than £££ raised in the clip below. To find out more about how she’s grown By Rotation and some of the ups and downs along the way, check out her full 40 Minute Mentor episode: https://lnkd.in/gfD4GZDB #40MinuteMentor #Fundraising #Equity #Startup #Mentorship

🎃 ‘tis the season… …and we’re fully leaning in this year. We’ve asked the JBM and Amplified People Group team to share some of their best hiring fright stories. Swipe through below to see some spine-chilling tales… Don’t forget to add your own spooktastic stories in the comments. 👻👇 #Recruitment #ExecutiveSearch #TeamJBM #Halloween

Want to know more about the app Ellie Goulding and Dame Helen Mirren rave about? 👀 You won’t want to miss today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode with the brilliant Eshita Kabra, Founder & CEO of By Rotation. We explore the highs and lows of Eshita’s journey as a Founder to date, including: 🌍 Growing up as a third-culture kid & leaping into entrepreneurship 💰 Prioritising Equity over huge fundraises ♻️ Balancing Purpose and Profit 🆘 Hiring mistakes to learn from This one is a MUST listen if you’re currently fundraising or looking to make your first hires: https://lnkd.in/gfD4GZDB #40MinuteMentor #Startup #Fundraising #Equity #Founder

What really happens behind the scenes of BBC’s Dragons’ Den? 👀 Today, we’re throwing it back to our 40 Minute Mentor episode with Sanjay Lobo MBE👫🌍, Founder of OnHand • the impact platform and his experience of being told to go away and re-write his pitch before presenting in front of the Dragons. 🎧 Hear even more about his time on Dragons’ Den and who ultimately won him over in the Den: https://lnkd.in/eyjEAw8H #40MinuteMentor #DragonsDen #Volunteering #Mentorship #Startup

From losing almost all of their revenue to Forbes 30 Under 30. 🚀 The Female Invest team has been on an incredible growth journey, including raising $23m in funding and serving over 450,000 paying members. All of that, after almost declaring bankruptcy just 3 months after Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen and her Co-Founders decided to go all in on the venture. 👀 So, what did it take to turn it all around? Find out in this week’s 40 Minute Mentor episode: https://lnkd.in/gfD4GZDB #40MinuteMentor #Founder #Fundraising #Mentorship

Imagine losing almost half your revenue and facing bankruptcy only three months into your business... …and then Forbes 30 Under 30 calls… 👀 This is only a snapshot of the rollercoaster journey Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen and her Female Invest Co-Founders have been on. Since then, the team has raised $23m in funding, built a paying customer base in over 120 countries, acquired Nordic FinTech company Gaia Investments and published the global bestseller ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Funds’. 🚀 We unpack all of the ups and downs with Anna in today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, including: 🎓 Growing from a university investing group to a business 😤 Navigating negative comments and haters online 💰 Why you unfortunately “need to be better” while fundraising as a female Founder 📣 What’s missing to actually close the financial gender gap Anna’s story is fascinating and not one you want to miss, so make sure you listen to her full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gfD4GZDB #40MinuteMentor #Mentorship #Startup #Investing #GenderGap

260+ episodes. 12 seasons. 1.1 million+ downloads. One evening to remember. 💙 We loved celebrating our latest 40 Minute Mentor season launch and reaching our 1 million downloads milestone last week. 🎉 There was so much excitement in the room as our 40 Minute Mentor alumni got to know each other and celebrated the power of mentorship. Check out some of the snapshots from the night. 👇 Do you spot your dream mentor? Drop us a note and we’ll send you the episode. #40MinuteMentor #Mentorship #TeamJBM

You can’t be what you can’t see… Or can you?!? 👀 We’ve loved hearing Mary Bekhait’s phenomenal rise through the ranks in the talent management industry to Group CEO of YMU. In an industry that is known for having a lot of men in positions of power, Mary took on the role of Group CEO and is building a business spearheaded by women. 🙌 But being the only woman in the room hasn’t always been easy…play below to hear more. For even more insights into Mary’s career to date, her advice for others looking to get into the industry and endless pocket-sized mentorship, check out the full episode here:https://lnkd.in/gfD4GZDB #40MinuteMentor #Leadership #CEO #Mentorship

What is it REALLY like to work with some of the biggest names in entertainment like Simon Cowell and Davina McCall? 👀🤔 We find out from Mary Bekhait, Group CEO of global talent agency YMU. Mary has been on an incredible career trajectory, quickly rising through the ranks and has transformed YMU into a progressive business spearheaded by women. Tune in to find out: 🚀 What helped her rise through the ranks in a male-dominated industry 🧬 The leadership traits and behaviours she looks up to ✅ How to effectively focus on Diversity and getting Hiring right 🤫 Plus we debunk lots of myths about the talent management industry Huge shout out to Patrick Shea-Stamford of Prolific Voices for introducing us to Mary! Check out the full episode now out on Apple, Spotify or YouTube. 🎧 #40MinuteMentor #CEO #Hiring #CareerAdvice