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This is a business podcast/show all about real stories from real entrepreneurs keeping it real. No huff, no puff no fluff.
@SimonTefula speaks to people pursuing their entrepreneurial, personal development and growth journeys. The aim is to inspire you to pursue your own entrepreneurial, personal development and growth journey.
He interviews entrepreneurs and creatives to find out
How they got started.
What inspired them to pursue their entrepreneurial journey?
How have they overcome obstacles along their journeys so far?
How do they look after their mental health & well being?
@SimonTefula speaks to people pursuing their entrepreneurial, personal development and growth journeys. The aim is to inspire you to pursue your own entrepreneurial, personal development and growth journey.
He interviews entrepreneurs and creatives to find out
How they got started.
What inspired them to pursue their entrepreneurial journey?
How have they overcome obstacles along their journeys so far?
How do they look after their mental health & well being?
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Miles is the Founder & Creative Director at Kirkstone Media. In this episode we discuss how he turned his hobby of videography into a business. Miles works with entrepreneurs, City Councils, Startup Companies and all sorts of corporates to deliver content for them.
This show is produced by myself and co-produced by Miles Kapp of Kirkstone Media. If you’re a looking to grow your personal brand or business brand but you do not have the time to create and distribute content. Kirkstone Media can help become more visible Key person of influence through content creation and distribution.
For more info check out https://www.kirkstonemedia.com/
FavourUp is the #1 Repurposed Content Platform for sustainable fashion.
FavourUp promote influence for Good and sustainability in the influencer and brand collaboration space. Ethical brands find it difficult to source ethical influencers. We run an invite-only Influencer community where a long-term relationship is built between FavourUp and top-tier ethical influencers. They are passionate about eco fashion and ready to promote your sustainability.
In this episode, co-founder Veronica Chang shares
My guest this week, dropped out of uni, started a photography company and is using her photography skills to help the long term unemployed back into work.
My guest this week is Annabel Lovegrove, Annabel is one of those people that is a jill of many trades. She’s the founder of a photography company called Jobface, they focus on taking beautiful headshots for corporate clients looking for visual uniformity in their marketing material, and she also serves individual clients who need to put their best Jobface forward in the competitive working world.
However the most impressive thing about her is she uses her photography skills to help the long term unemployed who need a boost of self confidence as they aspire, often for the first time, to enter the working world. In this episode Annabel shares how to stand out in the super competitive world of photography, we talk about science photography and many more things. Details about Annabel and her company Jobface can be found in the show notes below. If you love this episode please leave us a review on iTunes because it helps others discover these inspiring stories. You can find more info on Annabel & Jobface via her website https://www.jobface.co.uk/
Corrie Jones is the Founder of Untapped, a London-based social media agency. She offers her social media expertise with start-ups, businesses and charities, and has managed live social media at a number of high-profile events, including with the BBC and the Royal Family.
Corrie is also the host of the iTunes business chart-topping podcast, Self-Made Women, where she interviews inspiring women about how they got to where they are today and the advice they would offer to others looking to progress in business.
9 months ago I attended a Podcast Masterclass run by Corrie which lead to me making up my mind on starting my own podcast.
You can find out more about Corrie via her personal blog and socials here http://www.corriejones.co/
In this episode, Louis Thibault shares
What entrepreneurs & startups can learn from the military
How his startup Presscast.io can help writers monetise their blogs.
How together with his team at Presscast they are revolutionising the PR industry
Presscast is a disruptive new channel for Content Marketing and Public Relations. Their tools enable you to embed messages you write into articles your customers read & supercharge your SEO and PR.
Reserve your place on my upcoming Podcast & Video Masterclass here - https://bit.ly/2FPDHrA or search 'Podcast & Video Masterclass: A DIY content creation workshop' in eventbrite.
So you have an idea but how do you get from zero to one?
Izzy Obeng is the Founding Director of Foundervine.
Foundervine exists to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds by connecting them to each other and those that can support them. By joining them, you gain access to the targeted learning that grows ideas, develops leaders and sustains early stage enterprises.
If you have an idea and need help getting it off the ground visit Foundervine, check out https://www.foundervine.com/
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After meeting during their internship at a global financial firm in London, Sarah and Tara quickly struck up a friendship. They both realised that they had no interest in working in the corporate world and were both super creative. They decided to venture out into the world of entrepreneurship by creating Content Agency London. (https://www.contentagency.london/) a social media and content agency in London that offers content marketing solutions. In this episode, they share their experiences of life as creative entrepreneurs.
Reserve your place on my upcoming Podcast & Video Masterclass here - https://bit.ly/2FPDHrA or search 'Podcast & Video Masterclass: A DIY content creation workshop' in eventbrite.
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In this episode, Ann provides tips on how to deal with anxiety, grief and being ghosted.
Ann is the Founder of @Alightersidetolife. She's a Life Strategist & Mentor.
Reserve your place on my upcoming Podcast & Video Masterclass here - https://bit.ly/2FPDHrA or search 'Podcast & Video Masterclass: A DIY content creation workshop' in eventbrite.
You can connect with her on all platforms @Alightersidetolife
Cashmere is a smart savings app built to help fashionable millennials save towards owning luxury fashion goods guilt-free. In this episode, the Founder & CEO Urenna Okwonko shares the story of her inspiring journey. She talks about what it took to develop, launch and secure investment. To find out more about Cashmere, check out https://www.cashmereapp.co.uk/ You can connect with Urenna on Twitter https://twitter.com/urennalexa
Reserve your place on my upcoming Podcast & Video Masterclass here - https://bit.ly/2FPDHrA or search 'Podcast & Video Masterclass: A DIY content creation workshop' in eventbrite.
Nate is a man of many talents. He can play 2 Saxophones at the same time, yes you read that right! He's an Author that's written an Amazon bestseller, Composer, Educator and of course musician. In this episode, he shares the journey of his current accomplishments. To find out more about Nate check out https://www.iwishididntquit.com/
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In this episode, I interview 2 friends Oti and Racquelle who are the co-founders of MADEMECXLLECTIVE.
MADEMECXLLECTIVE is a company that specialises in creating socially engaging events. In this episode chat to Oti & Racquelle about how they are using the pop up cinema experience to create community. We also discuss the role their company is contributing to social good in their community plus the plans for the future.
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David Gogo started his Architectural Design firm Gogo Studio while he was a second year student at university. He talks about the challenges of growing up on a estate, balancing between university and work and securing a contract to redesign a cafe in Hyde Park. He literally went from an estate to having offices in Leicester Square. For more info about him and his work check out https://gogo-studio.com/
Reserve your place on my upcoming Podcast & Video Masterclass here - https://bit.ly/2FPDHrA or search 'Podcast & Video Masterclass: A DIY content creation workshop' in eventbrite.
In this episode I catch up with the incredible and super inspiring Carl Konadu, Carl is a motivational speaker, not just any motivational speaker no no no, Carl is 2 time Tedx Speaker, on top of that he is the Co-Founder Of 2-3 degrees, an organisation that inspires and equips young people with the power to make positive decisions through talks and workshops. Carl is also a motivational content creator. If you’ve seen my SimonSays videos, Carl has been doing his version of that for a while now. You can connect with Carl on Instagram @Ckkonadu & www.2-3degrees.com
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In this episode we catch up the inspiring Mansata Kurang, she's an award winning tech scientist, entrepreneur and social activist. She's also the Founder & CEO of VRRevival (www.vrrevival.co.uk) a VR Startup. We discuss among many things how she's developing a VR platform that will help dementia patients. You can connect with Mansata @MKurang
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In this episode, find out how two high school friends Jessie & Mimi combined their passion for art, events and going out for drinks with friends to create a business. Mimi is an Art Teacher, Jessie has a background in events management so they decide to combine and created 'Drink and Draw' A monthly event that brings people together to draw(create art while having a drink). In the process they have built a strong community and continue to go from strength to strength. For more information about their next upcoming events check out their Instagram 'DrinkandDraw_uk'
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George is the Founding CEO of TOAD, a Transparent, Data-Driven and Cost Effective Outdoor Advertising Agency. Their platform allows agencies and brands to plan Out Of Home (OOH) campaigns online! Using their web platform, TOAD helps clients navigate through 1/2 million sites, across over 60 media owners enabling clients to book their entire campaigns from start to finish. In this episode George tells the story of how he transitioned from a career as an Architect to the start up world. He also talks about how he has sharpened his sales skills. George is a champion for diversity in tech which is reflected in his team. For more information about TOAD visit https://toad.ai/
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This week I catch up a friend of mine by the name of Rob Kigozi. Rob is the original jack of many trades. He is a property investor, classically trained musician - just like Sheku Kanneh-Mason he plays the Cello and the Keyboard, He’s a film producer. Most notably he's the Founder of a sound branding agency called CLIQ SOUNDS. CLIQ SOUNDS CREATES bespoke music for content creators. They work with ad agencies, film production companies, social media influencers.
In this episode I speak to Abi Mohammed, Abi is one of those people that is literally a human version of a unicorn. You will understand what I mean when I begin to speak about her list of phenomenal achievements. Abi is a software developer & engineer tester, she’s also the co-founder of a company called CGV which stands for Community Growth Ventures. CGV invests in underrepresented entrepreneurs looking to change the world and communities they operate in. They specifically work with startups at the Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Abi has been featured on BBC World as one of the Women to watch in tech. She has also been been featured in the London Evening Standards’ Progress 1000 Tech list influential people. Being a woman is hard, black, muslim, and working in tech is just phenomenal. Abi likes to refer herself as a maker and that is because makes things not just for herself but she also makes things happen for others. I must also add that Abi has been very instrumental in my own startup journey. She has helped me and my startup TRENDiPEOPLE in both a technical and advisory capacity. Abi is one of the leading female tech startup founders in the London ecosystem. You can find out more about Community Growth Ventures (www.cgventures.co) and you can connect with Abi on Twitter (https://twitter.com/abii_mohamed) If you enjoy this episode please give us a review and share the podcast.
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Nina Tumanishvili is the Founder & CEO of TubeChat, an icebreaker chat app that allows you to start conversations with people in public spaces like the Tube. In this episode we chart Nina’s journey from the time she was born in Georgia, to growing up in London, to how she started her entrepreneurial journey. We discuss how the pressure of producing results in entrepreneurship can lead to stress. Nina tells us about her approach to self care and stress management, the challenges of fundraising as a woman in tech and how she has overcome the odds to launch a tech product. Nina's story is a great story of how a female tech founder has overcome to odds to launch a tech product. The Simon Tefula podcast/show is all about diverse founders' stories. Get inspired by diverse founders and entrepreneurs from underrepresented/underprivileged/underestimated backgrounds pursuing their entrepreneurial, personal development and growth journeys. Discover gripping stories of overcoming the odds when the chips are stacked against you. Learn how to create something from nothing, how to overcome lack of resources, managing stress levels, society expectations plus much more. Tubechat is available for download on iOS click link below
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(https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tubechat/id1231933096?mt=8) You can connect with Nina on Twitter via @Ninachinoo @TubeChat_App For more information about Tubechat app see their website (https://www.hellohub.com/)
In this episode I introduce myself and the reasons for starting this podcast :)
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