40 Minute Mentor

By: JBM James Mitra
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  • 40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.
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  • Andrew Richardson: Building high-performing businesses & leadership teams with Amplified Group

    Andrew Richardson: Building high-performing businesses & leadership teams with Amplified Group
    Nov 13 2024
    “Feedback is the only way you will develop as a Leader. It is the only way people develop, full stop.” If you’ve been following JBM’s journey or been listening to 40 Minute Mentor for a while now, you will know that we’ve recently joined forces with Amplified People Group - the people services supergroup, supporting tech companies from inception to IPO. That’s what makes today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode so special. In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Richardson, Amplified People Group’s Co-Founder and Director. Not only will you find out the ins and outs of JBM’s acquisition and what the future holds for the Group, but we also cover Andrew’s impressive career journey, why VC simply wasn’t for him and where his passion and love for Sales really comes from. Episode Chapters: ➡️ Upbringing in an entrepreneurial environment [04:00] ➡️ Foundation in recruitment & joining La Fosse [10:30] ➡️ The power of mentorship in Andrew’s early career [12:20] ➡️ Growing a passion for Sales & why it’s such a good grounding for anyone’s career [15:20] ➡️ More about today’s sponsor [20:00] ➡️ Moving from Recruitment into VC [21:00] ➡️ The challenges of building a new fund [23:15] ➡️ The beginning of Foundation Partners & the evolution to Amplified Group[28:00] ➡️ Fractional support for early-stage Founders [33:50] ➡️ The hallmark of success [38:00] ➡️ Building a high-performance business & attracting the right talent [40:50] ➡️ Why feedback is so important [46:00] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-richardson-34404b33 ➡️ Find out more about Amplified People Group: https://www.amplifiedgroup.com/ 🔔Find out more about today’s sponsors Unleashed, an Amplified Group business, is the people and culture expert for leaders who do business differently. Trusted by the most progressive businesses, the Leadership Institute-accredited Unleashed Development Programmes harness the power of community learning, helping leaders develop the skills, behaviours and relationships they need to cultivate high performance across organisations. Find out more about Unleashed here or get in touch at sayhello@unleashed.company. ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Charlotte Van Reyk (Lightspeed) & Leah Sutton (Balderton Capital): The Impact & Value of VC Platform Roles

    Charlotte Van Reyk (Lightspeed) & Leah Sutton (Balderton Capital): The Impact & Value of VC Platform Roles
    Nov 6 2024
    “People think VC is about chasing the next big thing…but actually, it’s not about making quick money. It’s about the long game and deep relationships.” We often talk to Investors on 40 Minute Mentor, but today we’re taking a deep dive into an increasingly important role within VC, the Platform role. To help us explore what a Platform role can look like, why it’s so important and how you can get into the role, we’re joined by Leah Sutton, Chief Portfolio Talent Officer at Balderton and Charlotte Van Reyk, VP of Platform at Lightspeed. On top of taking a deep dive into Platform, we also discuss Charlotte and Leah’s incredible careers before VC and their predictions for 2025. Episode Chapters: ➡️ From Google to VC [08:30] ➡️ Act like an owner and think like an entrepreneur [12:00] ➡️ Building businesses through People roles [13:20] ➡️ Lessons from scaling high-growth businesses & navigating Covid [18:40] ➡️ More about today’s sponsors [21:45] ➡️ Learning resilience from parenthood [23:30] ➡️ Squiggly routes into VC [26:30] ➡️ Biggest misconceptions about VC [31:30] ➡️ Relationships vs Networks [34:30] ➡️ Day-to-Day of a Platform Leader [36:40] ➡️ Advice for moving into VC and Platform roles [41:20] ➡️ Trends & predictions for 2025 [51:00] ➡️ A podcast recommendation [56:30] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Charlotte: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-van-reyk-8a4481b5 ➡️ Connect with Leah: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/leahsutton ➡️ Find out more about Lightspeed: https://lsvp.com/ ➡️ Find out more about Balderton Capital: https://www.balderton.com/ 🔔Find out more about today’s sponsors Today’s episode is sponsored by Foundation Partners, an Amplified People Group business. Growing technology companies don’t have the financial resources, capacity or experience to tackle the challenges of scaling a business and driving performance. A world-class People, Culture & HR operation is instrumental for this. Foundation Partners have built a blended service, so companies get the experience and support - both strategically and day-to-day - they need to build an exceptional business. Find out more: https://www.foundationpartners.co.uk/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Eshita Kabra-Davies: Building By Rotation, the Instagram for Fashion Rental saving textile waste from landfill

    Eshita Kabra-Davies: Building By Rotation, the Instagram for Fashion Rental saving textile waste from landfill
    Oct 30 2024
    “I have more than 70% of equity in the business. Unfortunately, female Founders are actually encouraged to give up more equity in the early stages, which I would have never agreed with…” The fashion industry is the third most polluting industry in the world. Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to change that. We are joined by Eshita Kabra, Forbes 30 Under 30 and Founder and CEO of By Rotation. Often dubbed as the Instagram for fashion rental, By Rotation has achieved amazing milestones to date, including building a community of over half a million like-minded Rotators, saving over 100k meters of textile waste from going to landfill in 2023, and raising £2.55 million in seed funding. We cover all the highs and lows along the way and Eshita’s exciting plans for the future. Episode Chapters: ➡️ Growing up as a third culture kid [03:40] ➡️ Why the leap into entrepreneurship [09:00] ➡️ Finding the right people & navigating Covid [12:45] ➡️ More about how By Rotation works [18:00] ➡️ Learn more about today’s sponsor [20:00] ➡️ Purpose vs Profit & By Rotation’s environmental impact [21:30] ➡️ Prioritising equity over huge fundraises [22:55] ➡️ Fundraising advice [28:00] ➡️ Landing big partnerships & famous ambassadors [33:00] ➡️ Hiring traps to avoid [35:45] ➡️ Expanding into the US market [38:20] ➡️ A podcast recommendation [41:45] ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Eshita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eshitakabra ➡️ Find out more about By Rotation: https://byrotation.com/ 🔔Find out more about today’s sponsors Today’s episode is sponsored by Foundation Partners, an Amplified People Group business. Growing technology companies don’t have the financial resources, capacity or experience to tackle the challenges of scaling a business and driving performance. A world-class People, Culture & HR operation is instrumental for this. Foundation Partners have built a blended service, so companies get the experience and support - both strategically and day-to-day - they need to build an exceptional business. Find out more: https://www.foundationpartners.co.uk/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins

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