60 acast.com The Summit by Fearless Adventures https://shows.acast.com/summit en Fearless Adventures entrepreneur,business,David Newns,Dominic McGregor,Imperial Brands,Social Chain AG,Fearless Adventures,Venture Capital,Investment,Adventure,development,learning Fearless Adventures Inspiring insights from fearless founders Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, a brand new weekly podcast from Fearless Adventures and hosted by our co-founders David Newns and Dominic McGregor.


David and Dominic have been speaking to inspirational people about their personal journey, success and motivation, looking to answer the question “What is their personal summit?”


At Fearless Adventures we are passionate about supporting founders, ensuring you have the clarity, guidance and structure to make meaningful change within your industry vertical. By building open and honest partnerships, our founders and team of specialists help founders to define your vision, set targets and achieve great things.


We have poured that passion into The Summit by Fearless Adventures, hoping to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with insights into industry leading businesses and leadership lessons to enable you to reach your own summit.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America culminating in a public markets listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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]]> Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, a brand new weekly podcast from Fearless Adventures and hosted by our co-founders David Newns and Dominic McGregor.


David and Dominic have been speaking to inspirational people about their personal journey, success and motivation, looking to answer the question “What is their personal summit?”


At Fearless Adventures we are passionate about supporting founders, ensuring you have the clarity, guidance and structure to make meaningful change within your industry vertical. By building open and honest partnerships, our founders and team of specialists help founders to define your vision, set targets and achieve great things.


We have poured that passion into The Summit by Fearless Adventures, hoping to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with insights into industry leading businesses and leadership lessons to enable you to reach your own summit.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America culminating in a public markets listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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]]> false Fearless Adventures leki@fearlessadventures.co.uk 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 summit episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1664537977999-0738e23d2793410d493393ec627a4a55.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/summit The Summit by Fearless Adventures <![CDATA[David Lawson: Why All Founders Aren't Cut-Out To Be CEO | The Summit Ep.44]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:00:45 GMT 29:51 64e4dbb3447d340011f0161f false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64e4dbb3447d340011f0161f 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 David-Lawson David Lawson, CEO of Salons Direct full 44 This week on The Summit we're joined by David Lawson.


David Lawson is the CEO of Salons Direct and was the MD of AO during the Covid pandemic.


Learn all about how hard work and open communication have been the cornerstone to David's success, how he helped AO to navigate the chaos of lockdown buying and why he'll never eat donuts again.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow Fearless Adventures

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]]> This week on The Summit we're joined by David Lawson.


David Lawson is the CEO of Salons Direct and was the MD of AO during the Covid pandemic.


Learn all about how hard work and open communication have been the cornerstone to David's success, how he helped AO to navigate the chaos of lockdown buying and why he'll never eat donuts again.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow Fearless Adventures

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Building A Business For Exit: How Nick Telson Achieved Financial Freedom | The Summit Ep.43 Building A Business For Exit: How Nick Telson Achieved Financial Freedom | The Summit Ep.43 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:00:05 GMT 29:38 64db8ff473cfc000115a4b15 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64db8ff473cfc000115a4b15 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Nick-Telson Nick Telson, co-founder of Trumpet full 43 Nick Telson is the co-founder of Trumpet, an angel investor and host of Pitch Deck.


Nick shares his experience of building and exiting his first company Design My Night, how having a clear goal allowed him to model success as well as explaining why graduates should work at startups.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Nick Telson is the co-founder of Trumpet, an angel investor and host of Pitch Deck.


Nick shares his experience of building and exiting his first company Design My Night, how having a clear goal allowed him to model success as well as explaining why graduates should work at startups.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How Amelia Sordell Got 8 Million Views From One Social Media Post | The Summit Ep.42 How Amelia Sordell Got 8 Million Views From One Social Media Post | The Summit Ep.42 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 03:00:24 GMT 26:35 64d25a36dcbd5d0011813342 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64d25a36dcbd5d0011813342 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Amelia-Sordell Amelia Sordell, Founder of Klowt full 42 This week Amelia Sordell, founder of Klowt joins Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson on The Summit.


Amelia is THE expert when it comes to personal branding with clients like SkyBet and Oscar on her books.


In this episode Amelia breaks down the strategy behind her own brand, how companies can foster growth for their teams and her philosophy for employees with itchy feet.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week Amelia Sordell, founder of Klowt joins Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson on The Summit.


Amelia is THE expert when it comes to personal branding with clients like SkyBet and Oscar on her books.


In this episode Amelia breaks down the strategy behind her own brand, how companies can foster growth for their teams and her philosophy for employees with itchy feet.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> <![CDATA[yhangry: The Y Combinator Alumni That's Creating Uber Eats For Private Chefs | The Summit Ep.41]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:00:37 GMT 25:21 64c915e7cf5d1e0011d9fc5c false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64c915e7cf5d1e0011d9fc5c 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 yhangry Heinin Zhang and Siddhi Mittal, Co-founders of yhangry full 41 This week on The Summit we're joined by Heinin Zhang and Siddhi Mittal, a pair of founders that are making private chefs accessible to everybody.


Heinin and Siddhi share how they had to fight for equal pay when they worked as traders and learned their worth, their experience at Y Combinator with Micahel Seibel and their goals for growth.


Listeners of The Summit also get to enjoy £50 off their first order through yhangry with the discount code SUMMIT50.

https://yhangry.com/


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week on The Summit we're joined by Heinin Zhang and Siddhi Mittal, a pair of founders that are making private chefs accessible to everybody.


Heinin and Siddhi share how they had to fight for equal pay when they worked as traders and learned their worth, their experience at Y Combinator with Micahel Seibel and their goals for growth.


Listeners of The Summit also get to enjoy £50 off their first order through yhangry with the discount code SUMMIT50.

https://yhangry.com/


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Hashtag United: Creating Content From The Wembley Club To Building A Real Club | The Summit Hashtag United: Creating Content From The Wembley Club To Building A Real Club | The Summit Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:00:21 GMT 21:37 64bfd5416e0909001158ca0d false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64bfd5416e0909001158ca0d 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 hashtag-united-creating-content-from-the-wembley-club-to-bui Seb Carmichael-Brown, Co-founder of Hashtag United and Golf Creator full 40 This week's Dom McGregor is joined on The Summit by Seb Carmichael-Brown.


Seb is not only a co-founder of Hashtag United but a hugely successful golf creator with partnerships with Adidas and Taylor Made.


Learn how Seb got started creating content by helping out his brother Spencer FC, hand how they capitalised on the opportunity to put together The Wembley Cup with EE. As well as how Seb leveraged his football audience to become a force in the golf space.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week's Dom McGregor is joined on The Summit by Seb Carmichael-Brown.


Seb is not only a co-founder of Hashtag United but a hugely successful golf creator with partnerships with Adidas and Taylor Made.


Learn how Seb got started creating content by helping out his brother Spencer FC, hand how they capitalised on the opportunity to put together The Wembley Cup with EE. As well as how Seb leveraged his football audience to become a force in the golf space.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> <![CDATA[The Biggest Issue For Women's Football Is Accessibility - Helen Hardy | The Summit]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:00:00 GMT 30:32 64b6a6a40107960011f7ef0d false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64b6a6a40107960011f7ef0d 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Helen-Hardy Helen Hardy, Founder of FOUDYS full 39 This week Helen Hardy joins us on The Summit just as the Women's World Cup 2023 is about to kick-off.


Helen is the Founder of FOUDYS, the only retailer offering custom personalisation for Women's Football shirts, pundit and commentator.


Helen talks to David Newns, busting the myth that women's football isn't commercially viable, how large clubs are starting to understand the culture of the sport and what it means to named in the BBC Woman's Hour Power List of 2023.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week Helen Hardy joins us on The Summit just as the Women's World Cup 2023 is about to kick-off.


Helen is the Founder of FOUDYS, the only retailer offering custom personalisation for Women's Football shirts, pundit and commentator.


Helen talks to David Newns, busting the myth that women's football isn't commercially viable, how large clubs are starting to understand the culture of the sport and what it means to named in the BBC Woman's Hour Power List of 2023.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> <![CDATA[The Growth Potential of Women's Football - Yvonne Harrison | The Summit Ep.38]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 03:00:21 GMT 31:02 64ad8110dc6dc300110c28ff false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64ad8110dc6dc300110c28ff 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Yvonne-Harrison Yvonne Harrison, CEO of Women In Football full 38 Yvonne Harrison is the latest entrepreneur to share his journey with David Newns on The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Yvonne is the founder of Women In Football, an organisation that empowers women, men, and non-binary people with knowledge, expertise, and collective support to create a stronger, brighter, and more diverse future.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Yvonne Harrison is the latest entrepreneur to share his journey with David Newns on The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Yvonne is the founder of Women In Football, an organisation that empowers women, men, and non-binary people with knowledge, expertise, and collective support to create a stronger, brighter, and more diverse future.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Scaling A Business Is Making Incremental Steps Towards Success - Tom Dunlop | The Summit Ep.37 Scaling A Business Is Making Incremental Steps Towards Success - Tom Dunlop | The Summit Ep.37 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:00:23 GMT 20:50 64a443870b502b0011cbb5b1 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64a443870b502b0011cbb5b1 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Tom-Dunlop Tom Dunlop, Founder of Summize full 37 Tom Dunlop is the latest entrepreneur to share his journey with Dominic and Emily on The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Tom is the founder of Summize, an AI powered solution that simplifies contract workflows.


Join us as Tom shares his views on how networks are the foundation of any founders success and how his time as a Team GB Badminton player taught him the value of 1 percent gains.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Tom Dunlop is the latest entrepreneur to share his journey with Dominic and Emily on The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Tom is the founder of Summize, an AI powered solution that simplifies contract workflows.


Join us as Tom shares his views on how networks are the foundation of any founders success and how his time as a Team GB Badminton player taught him the value of 1 percent gains.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Master Your Work-Life Balance: Oliver Bristowe, Founder of Pets Purest | The Summit Ep.36 Master Your Work-Life Balance: Oliver Bristowe, Founder of Pets Purest | The Summit Ep.36 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 03:00:04 GMT 20:08 649b027f71939a001151f60a false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 649b027f71939a001151f60a 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Oliver-Bristowe Oliver Bristowe, Founder of Pets Purest full 36 This week we welcome Oliver Bristowe, founder of Pets Purest to The Summit.


Being the visionary leader of one of the UK's fastest-growing companies Oliver takes us through everything from leading a team for the first time to managing his work-life balance AND gives us a sneak peek into the exciting future of Pets Purest.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week we welcome Oliver Bristowe, founder of Pets Purest to The Summit.


Being the visionary leader of one of the UK's fastest-growing companies Oliver takes us through everything from leading a team for the first time to managing his work-life balance AND gives us a sneak peek into the exciting future of Pets Purest.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

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]]> Breakdowns Create Breakthroughs - Steph Elswood On Her Mental Health And Sobriety | The Summit Ep.35 Breakdowns Create Breakthroughs - Steph Elswood On Her Mental Health And Sobriety | The Summit Ep.35 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 03:00:29 GMT 27:44 6491c3c6ae7bf700116cf0eb false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6491c3c6ae7bf700116cf0eb 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 steph-elswood Steph Elswood, Founder of the Enough App and Carouse full 35 This week we welcome Steph Elswood to The Summit.


Steph shares her personal mental health journey from her battle with her body image and saggy knees through to the realisation moment that she needed to seek help.


Steph is the founder of the Enough App, providing hints and tips for healthier, happier women who can appreciate that they are enough exactly as they are. Steph has also launched non-alcoholic, mood-enhancing drinks brand Carouse.


Enough App - https://www.enough.health/

Carouse - https://drinkcarouse.com/


Resources

If you or somebody that you know has been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode you can get help form the following resources;


Big Moose provide therapy and early intervention for a variety of mental health needs.

https://www.bigmoosecharity.co/


Alcoholics Anonymous can provide help with drinking problems through a 12 step programme.

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week we welcome Steph Elswood to The Summit.


Steph shares her personal mental health journey from her battle with her body image and saggy knees through to the realisation moment that she needed to seek help.


Steph is the founder of the Enough App, providing hints and tips for healthier, happier women who can appreciate that they are enough exactly as they are. Steph has also launched non-alcoholic, mood-enhancing drinks brand Carouse.


Enough App - https://www.enough.health/

Carouse - https://drinkcarouse.com/


Resources

If you or somebody that you know has been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode you can get help form the following resources;


Big Moose provide therapy and early intervention for a variety of mental health needs.

https://www.bigmoosecharity.co/


Alcoholics Anonymous can provide help with drinking problems through a 12 step programme.

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Factory International: Creating A Space That Will Inspire Audiences And Foster Skills | The Summit Ep.34 Factory International: Creating A Space That Will Inspire Audiences And Foster Skills | The Summit Ep.34 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:00:43 GMT 23:30 6486c6a14e2e620010a05ec7 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6486c6a14e2e620010a05ec7 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Randel-Bryan Randel Bryan, Executive Director of Factory International full 34 This week Randel Bryan joins David Newns on The Summit.


Randel built a wealth of marketing experience working at Universal Pictures, Endemol Shine and Discovery before taking his talents to Factory International, the new permanent home of the Manchester International Festival.


Randel shares how Factory International is set to push the boundaries of what audiences can expect from Manchester, his philosophy that art is just content and how Factory International are working to develop skills in the arts through their Factory Academy.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week Randel Bryan joins David Newns on The Summit.


Randel built a wealth of marketing experience working at Universal Pictures, Endemol Shine and Discovery before taking his talents to Factory International, the new permanent home of the Manchester International Festival.


Randel shares how Factory International is set to push the boundaries of what audiences can expect from Manchester, his philosophy that art is just content and how Factory International are working to develop skills in the arts through their Factory Academy.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> <![CDATA[I Joined A Monastery To Learn To Read And Write Now I'm Head Of Engineering At THG | The Summit Ep.33]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:00:00 GMT 19:38 647f48547af4510011bd04e4 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 647f48547af4510011bd04e4 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Basil-Zocca Basil Zocca, Head of Engineering at THG full 33 This week Basil Zocca joins David Newns on The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Basil received no education as a child meaning that he couldn't read or write until the age of 14 when he joined a monastery.


Since then Basil's growth has been nothing short of sensational. Basil studied medicine in South Africa before switching to computer engineering. Now Basil is the Head of Engineering at THG, one of the UK's largest ecommerce companies.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week Basil Zocca joins David Newns on The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Basil received no education as a child meaning that he couldn't read or write until the age of 14 when he joined a monastery.


Since then Basil's growth has been nothing short of sensational. Basil studied medicine in South Africa before switching to computer engineering. Now Basil is the Head of Engineering at THG, one of the UK's largest ecommerce companies.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> <![CDATA[Negotiating The Biggest Deal In Dragon's Den History | The Summit Ep.32]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 03:00:39 GMT 23:40 64761b9a90800300115946fc false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64761b9a90800300115946fc 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 learning-to-adapt-quickly-and-negotiating-the-biggest-deal-i Henry De Zoete, Co-founder of Look After My Bills full 32 This week's guest on The Summit is Look After My Bills co-founder and Angel Investor Henry De Zoete.


Henry co-founded Look After My Bills in 2017 and led the company through growth leading to an earn out with the price comparison giant Money Supermarket.


Learn how Henry pivoted an original business idea to enrol on the prestigious Y Combinator programme, how he and his partner successfully negotiated the biggest deal in Dragon's Den history and how he chooses

which companies to invest in.


▬▬▬ About our hosts ▬▬▬

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


▬▬▬ Follow ▬▬▬

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week's guest on The Summit is Look After My Bills co-founder and Angel Investor Henry De Zoete.


Henry co-founded Look After My Bills in 2017 and led the company through growth leading to an earn out with the price comparison giant Money Supermarket.


Learn how Henry pivoted an original business idea to enrol on the prestigious Y Combinator programme, how he and his partner successfully negotiated the biggest deal in Dragon's Den history and how he chooses

which companies to invest in.


▬▬▬ About our hosts ▬▬▬

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


▬▬▬ Follow ▬▬▬

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How Rebecca Adlington Transformed From An Olympic Swimmer To A Business Leader | The Summit Ep.31 How Rebecca Adlington Transformed From An Olympic Swimmer To A Business Leader | The Summit Ep.31 Wed, 24 May 2023 03:00:30 GMT 28:07 646ce3d9b6ca38001198f8f0 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 646ce3d9b6ca38001198f8f0 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Rebecca-Adlington Rebecca Adlington, Co-founder of Swim! full 31 This week Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Adlington joins David Newns on The Summit to share how she has transformed herself from an athlete to a business owner.


Rebecca teamed up with fellow Olympic swimmers Steve Parry and Adrian Turner and founded Swim! Together they teach children how to swim using state-of-the-art family-friendly swimming centres.


Rebecca shares her journey including her passion for sport, how she plans to revolutionise how swimming is approached in the UK and the inspiration she takes from teaching children to swim.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Adlington joins David Newns on The Summit to share how she has transformed herself from an athlete to a business owner.


Rebecca teamed up with fellow Olympic swimmers Steve Parry and Adrian Turner and founded Swim! Together they teach children how to swim using state-of-the-art family-friendly swimming centres.


Rebecca shares her journey including her passion for sport, how she plans to revolutionise how swimming is approached in the UK and the inspiration she takes from teaching children to swim.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Why Gareth Lewis Decided To Start A Fintech Company In Cardiff | The Summit Ep.30 Why Gareth Lewis Decided To Start A Fintech Company In Cardiff | The Summit Ep.30 Wed, 17 May 2023 03:00:14 GMT 26:19 6462579001a21a001144302e false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6462579001a21a001144302e 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Gareth-Lewis Gareth Lewis, Co-founder of Delio full 30 This week's guest on The Summit is Gareth Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Delio, a business that helps financial institutions to connect their clients to private investment opportunities.


Gareth talks about how he moved back in with his parents so that he could build a business in his hometown of Cardiff, the landscape of private investment in the UK and his philosophy of hiring for people instead of roles to promote agility and growth.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week's guest on The Summit is Gareth Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Delio, a business that helps financial institutions to connect their clients to private investment opportunities.


Gareth talks about how he moved back in with his parents so that he could build a business in his hometown of Cardiff, the landscape of private investment in the UK and his philosophy of hiring for people instead of roles to promote agility and growth.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Chef Jonny Marsh - Cooking For The Biggest Footballers In The Premier League | The Summit Ep.29 Chef Jonny Marsh - Cooking For The Biggest Footballers In The Premier League | The Summit Ep.29 Wed, 10 May 2023 03:00:41 GMT 23:16 645a71b46de49d00119d5db6 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 645a71b46de49d00119d5db6 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Jonny-Marsh Jonny Marsh, Private Chef and Food Influencer full 29 Chef Jonny Marsh trained under Raymond Blanc in Oxford and has grown to become the private chef of choice for Premier League stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker.


This week Dominic McGregor and Emily Smithies speak to Jonny about what drove him to chase his dream in professional kitchens and how he made the most of the early opportunities to become the go to private chef for footballers.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Chef Jonny Marsh trained under Raymond Blanc in Oxford and has grown to become the private chef of choice for Premier League stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker.


This week Dominic McGregor and Emily Smithies speak to Jonny about what drove him to chase his dream in professional kitchens and how he made the most of the early opportunities to become the go to private chef for footballers.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Miniml: Eliminating Waste To Build Sustainable Brands - Scott Rudd and Emma Tapper | The Summit Ep.28 Miniml: Eliminating Waste To Build Sustainable Brands - Scott Rudd and Emma Tapper | The Summit Ep.28 Wed, 03 May 2023 03:00:54 GMT 20:58 644ae5dda94a1e001172141a false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 644ae5dda94a1e001172141a 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Scott-Rudd-And-Emma-Tapper Scott Rudd and Emma Tapper, Co-founders of Miniml full 28 Scott Rudd and Emma Tapper join David Newns and Dominic McGregor in this week's instalment of The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Scott and Emma are the co-founders of Miniml, a range of zero waste household and personal care products with a unique closed loop system, ensuring as little waste reaches landfill as possible.


Scott and Emma talk to David and Dominic about how they met, how they saw that household products within refill shops were still generating lots of waste and how they plan to develop Miniml in the future.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Scott Rudd and Emma Tapper join David Newns and Dominic McGregor in this week's instalment of The Summit By Fearless Adventures.


Scott and Emma are the co-founders of Miniml, a range of zero waste household and personal care products with a unique closed loop system, ensuring as little waste reaches landfill as possible.


Scott and Emma talk to David and Dominic about how they met, how they saw that household products within refill shops were still generating lots of waste and how they plan to develop Miniml in the future.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Launching BBC iPlayer To Building A Platform Where Founders Have Raised £1.4 Billion | The Summit Ep.27 Launching BBC iPlayer To Building A Platform Where Founders Have Raised £1.4 Billion | The Summit Ep.27 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:00:43 GMT 27:53 6447f2a5e2d4a40011a02395 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6447f2a5e2d4a40011a02395 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Anthony-Rose Anthony Rose, Co-Founder of SeedLegals full 27 This week we are delighted to welcome Anthony Rose, co-founder of SeedLegals to The Summit!


Anthony talks to David Newns about how he launched BBC iPlayer in just three months and went on to build his latest venture SeedLegals, a platform that allows startup founders to fundraise and has raised over £1.4 billion for UK startups to date.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> This week we are delighted to welcome Anthony Rose, co-founder of SeedLegals to The Summit!


Anthony talks to David Newns about how he launched BBC iPlayer in just three months and went on to build his latest venture SeedLegals, a platform that allows startup founders to fundraise and has raised over £1.4 billion for UK startups to date.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> Turning My Cancer Diagnosis Into Chemotherapy Content - Shell Rowe | The Summit Ep.26 Turning My Cancer Diagnosis Into Chemotherapy Content - Shell Rowe | The Summit Ep.26 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 03:00:18 GMT 28:47 643e9b73042d4d001171ee62 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 643e9b73042d4d001171ee62 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Shell-Rowe Shell Rowe, Content Creator full 26 Shell Rowe is a content creator specialising in documenting her journey with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.


Shell started sharing her journey when she began CAR-T cell therapy and couldn't find information online. Realising there was a need for patients to know more about the process, Shell created YouTube content then started posting on Instagram and TikTok.


Shell talks to Dominic McGregor about how her diagnosis changed her plans for her future overnight, how it helped her to become a different person and find the courage to share her story with millions of people.


If you or a somebody that you know has been affected by cancer, you can find support from Macmillan.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> Shell Rowe is a content creator specialising in documenting her journey with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.


Shell started sharing her journey when she began CAR-T cell therapy and couldn't find information online. Realising there was a need for patients to know more about the process, Shell created YouTube content then started posting on Instagram and TikTok.


Shell talks to Dominic McGregor about how her diagnosis changed her plans for her future overnight, how it helped her to become a different person and find the courage to share her story with millions of people.


If you or a somebody that you know has been affected by cancer, you can find support from Macmillan.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow Shell

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shellrowex/

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shellrowe

Sense of Tumour - https://youtu.be/l-COXq-x0Wg


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]]> We Want 1 in 2 People To Choose To Be Alcohol Free By 2033 - Andy Ramage and Matt Pink | The Summit We Want 1 in 2 People To Choose To Be Alcohol Free By 2033 - Andy Ramage and Matt Pink | The Summit Wed, 12 Apr 2023 03:00:29 GMT 19:48 64356f6ff1bd8300112ce2b7 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64356f6ff1bd8300112ce2b7 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Andy-Ramage-And-Matt-Pink Andy Ramage and Matt Pink, co-founders of Dryy full 25 This week we Dominic McGregor welcomes Andy Ramage and Matt Pink to The Summit.


Andy and Matt are co-founders of Dryy, a community that supports people who want to lead an alcohol free lifestyle using content and events.


Dom, Andy and Matt share their stories and what it means to them to be sober as well as looking at some of the cultural issues in the UK that surround alcohol.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> This week we Dominic McGregor welcomes Andy Ramage and Matt Pink to The Summit.


Andy and Matt are co-founders of Dryy, a community that supports people who want to lead an alcohol free lifestyle using content and events.


Dom, Andy and Matt share their stories and what it means to them to be sober as well as looking at some of the cultural issues in the UK that surround alcohol.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> How Manchester Became A Financial Hub And The UK Can Invest In Its Future - Tim Newns | The Summit Ep.24 How Manchester Became A Financial Hub And The UK Can Invest In Its Future - Tim Newns | The Summit Ep.24 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:00:12 GMT 23:24 642c3cecac6baa001136f18f false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 642c3cecac6baa001136f18f 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Tim-Newns Tim Newns, MD of Levelling Up at OFI full 24 This week we're delighted to introduce Time Newns, the MD of Levelling Up at the Office For Investment.


Prior to his role at the OFI, Tim spent 11 years as the chief executive of MIDAS, Manchester's Inward Investment Agency where he oversaw the attraction of over £6 billion investment into the region.


David Newns and Dominic McGregor sat down with Tim in 2022 j before his departure from MIDAS to discuss the challenges that he overcame in Manchester and his vision for the UK going forward.


Tim speaks to David and Dominic about his time at MIDAS turning Manchester into a credible proposition to the finance sector, why infrastructure planning takes time and how he believes that free trade agreements are the key to the UK's future.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


▬▬▬ Follow ▬▬▬

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]]> This week we're delighted to introduce Time Newns, the MD of Levelling Up at the Office For Investment.


Prior to his role at the OFI, Tim spent 11 years as the chief executive of MIDAS, Manchester's Inward Investment Agency where he oversaw the attraction of over £6 billion investment into the region.


David Newns and Dominic McGregor sat down with Tim in 2022 j before his departure from MIDAS to discuss the challenges that he overcame in Manchester and his vision for the UK going forward.


Tim speaks to David and Dominic about his time at MIDAS turning Manchester into a credible proposition to the finance sector, why infrastructure planning takes time and how he believes that free trade agreements are the key to the UK's future.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> Pip and Nut: The Peanut Butter B Corp That Scaled From Market Stalls To Supermarkets | The Summit Ep.23 Pip and Nut: The Peanut Butter B Corp That Scaled From Market Stalls To Supermarkets | The Summit Ep.23 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:36:01 GMT 24:32 6421c17cf4421d0011ac7d0c false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6421c17cf4421d0011ac7d0c 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Pippa-Murray full 23 This week week Pippa Murray tells David Newns how she built a specialty peanut butter brand from her kitchen without compromising on her beliefs.


Pippa is the founder of Pip & Nut, a specialty peanut butter brand with B Corp status that is working to make positive environmental change.


Pippa shares how she believes taking time to explore the market as an agile start up pays off later down the line with product confidence and stronger ties to your customer.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> This week week Pippa Murray tells David Newns how she built a specialty peanut butter brand from her kitchen without compromising on her beliefs.


Pippa is the founder of Pip & Nut, a specialty peanut butter brand with B Corp status that is working to make positive environmental change.


Pippa shares how she believes taking time to explore the market as an agile start up pays off later down the line with product confidence and stronger ties to your customer.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How Pete Watson Realised ADHD Was The Superpower For Scaling Business | The Summit Ep.22 How Pete Watson Realised ADHD Was The Superpower For Scaling Business | The Summit Ep.22 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:00:46 GMT 18:39 6419f41e81d1f900118d0275 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6419f41e81d1f900118d0275 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Pete-Watson Pete Watson, Co-founder of Distract full 22 This week's guest is Pete Watson, co-founder of Distract, a digital first marketing agency


Pete talks to Dominic McGregor and David Newns about the challenges he faced while starting his business and how he believes that his ADHD symptoms have helped him to excel in business.


Pete's also built up a number of ventures over the years, hear about the strategies he has adopted to succeed.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Learn more about Distract

link here


Listen

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]]> This week's guest is Pete Watson, co-founder of Distract, a digital first marketing agency


Pete talks to Dominic McGregor and David Newns about the challenges he faced while starting his business and how he believes that his ADHD symptoms have helped him to excel in business.


Pete's also built up a number of ventures over the years, hear about the strategies he has adopted to succeed.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Learn more about Distract

link here


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

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]]> Craftd London: How Losing Your Ego Can Set You Up For Business Success - Danny Buck | The Summit Ep.21 Craftd London: How Losing Your Ego Can Set You Up For Business Success - Danny Buck | The Summit Ep.21 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:00:15 GMT 26:10 64109b06868c2f0011d69fc3 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 64109b06868c2f0011d69fc3 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Danny-Buck Danny Buck, Co-Founder of Craftd London full 21 Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, where we sit down with inspiring leaders to uncover their journey to success. In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Danny Buck, co-founder of Craftd, the fastest-growing men's jewellery brand in the world.


Danny Buck is a serial entrepreneur who has experienced both triumph and defeat in his journey. Join Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson as they delve into his past ventures and how Danny has learned from his mistakes to build his current Craftd.


Danny shares his early experiences in business, including his start at car boot sales with his dad and his experience selling fake wallets online. He also shares his insights on the importance of focusing on profit and building a proper business from the start.


As Danny says, "When you lose purpose, that’s the point where motivation dips." So tune in to The Summit by Fearless Adventures and learn how to overcome the challenges that you might face on your own journey to The Summit.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Learn more about Craftd

https://uk.craftdlondon.com/


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]]> Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, where we sit down with inspiring leaders to uncover their journey to success. In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Danny Buck, co-founder of Craftd, the fastest-growing men's jewellery brand in the world.


Danny Buck is a serial entrepreneur who has experienced both triumph and defeat in his journey. Join Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson as they delve into his past ventures and how Danny has learned from his mistakes to build his current Craftd.


Danny shares his early experiences in business, including his start at car boot sales with his dad and his experience selling fake wallets online. He also shares his insights on the importance of focusing on profit and building a proper business from the start.


As Danny says, "When you lose purpose, that’s the point where motivation dips." So tune in to The Summit by Fearless Adventures and learn how to overcome the challenges that you might face on your own journey to The Summit.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Learn more about Craftd

https://uk.craftdlondon.com/


Follow

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]]> How To Find A Job You Love And Empower Female Founders - Rachel McDonald | The Summit Ep.20 How To Find A Job You Love And Empower Female Founders - Rachel McDonald | The Summit Ep.20 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:00:18 GMT 21:25 640768891538e80011f079b8 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 640768891538e80011f079b8 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Rachel-McDonald Rachel McDonald, MD of Fearless Adventures full 20 This week's guest is Rachel McDonald, Managing Director at Fearless Adventures.


Rachel talks to David Newns about how she fell in love with life in media and climbed the ladder at various agencies until becoming the Managing Director Fearless Adventures.


Learn how Rachel is empowering female founders by creating a welcoming space in the investment community where the people behind the business matter more than their knowledge of balance sheets.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

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]]> This week's guest is Rachel McDonald, Managing Director at Fearless Adventures.


Rachel talks to David Newns about how she fell in love with life in media and climbed the ladder at various agencies until becoming the Managing Director Fearless Adventures.


Learn how Rachel is empowering female founders by creating a welcoming space in the investment community where the people behind the business matter more than their knowledge of balance sheets.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How Little Moons Disrupted The Ice Cream Industry With Their Viral TikTok Mochi | The Summit Ep.19 How Little Moons Disrupted The Ice Cream Industry With Their Viral TikTok Mochi | The Summit Ep.19 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:00:06 GMT 21:01 63fe3b197c482e0011c4bb19 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63fe3b197c482e0011c4bb19 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 howard-wong Howard Wong, Co-Founder of Little Moons full 19 How do you educate customers on a product they've never seen before?


This week David Newns sits down with Howard Wong, co-founder of Little Moons to learn how he approached the challenge of creating his own product category with a limited budget.


Little Moons are Mochi ice creams inspired by traditional Japanese Mochi rice cakes that Howard's mum used to sell in the family bakery.


Howard talks to David Newns about Little Moons' rise in popularity from being sold by Nobu and Itsu to the brand's viral success on TikTok and the challenges that brought to the business.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

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]]> How do you educate customers on a product they've never seen before?


This week David Newns sits down with Howard Wong, co-founder of Little Moons to learn how he approached the challenge of creating his own product category with a limited budget.


Little Moons are Mochi ice creams inspired by traditional Japanese Mochi rice cakes that Howard's mum used to sell in the family bakery.


Howard talks to David Newns about Little Moons' rise in popularity from being sold by Nobu and Itsu to the brand's viral success on TikTok and the challenges that brought to the business.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Candy Kittens: Sweet Branding And The Confectionery Business, Jamie Laing & Ed Williams | The Summit Ep. 18]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 04:00:23 GMT 28:41 63f4ffbbd9d27400126579e3 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63f4ffbbd9d27400126579e3 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Jamie-Laing-And-Ed-Williams Jamie Laing and Ed Williams, Co-Founders of Candy Kittens full 18 Jamie Laing and Ed Williams went into business together to create Candy Kittens, a gourmet sweet range designed to challenge the confectionery industry.


Jamie and Ed share how they took an idea from some questionable samples with packaging you couldn't read to a candy business with fans across the UK.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

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]]> Jamie Laing and Ed Williams went into business together to create Candy Kittens, a gourmet sweet range designed to challenge the confectionery industry.


Jamie and Ed share how they took an idea from some questionable samples with packaging you couldn't read to a candy business with fans across the UK.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> How A £92K Side Hustle Supercharged A Coffee Shop Startup | The Summit Ep.17 How A £92K Side Hustle Supercharged A Coffee Shop Startup | The Summit Ep.17 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:00:57 GMT 22:51 63ebadd12d25dc0011862247 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63ebadd12d25dc0011862247 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Jack-Brewitt Jack Brewitt, Founder and CEO of 92 Degrees full 17 This week's guest is Jack Brewitt the Founder and CEO of 92 Degrees, a chain of coffee shops and roasteries which can be found across the UK.


Jack talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he worked two jobs to raise the cash to buy out his business partners and take 92 Degrees forward.


Jack also shares his experiences of anxiety over whether he will meet payroll, the stress of running a hospitality business during covid and how much work is required to start a business.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> This week's guest is Jack Brewitt the Founder and CEO of 92 Degrees, a chain of coffee shops and roasteries which can be found across the UK.


Jack talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he worked two jobs to raise the cash to buy out his business partners and take 92 Degrees forward.


Jack also shares his experiences of anxiety over whether he will meet payroll, the stress of running a hospitality business during covid and how much work is required to start a business.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

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]]> <![CDATA[How Rise at Seven Became the Go-To Digital Agency for Pretty Little Thing & Sony - Carrie Rose | The Summit Ep. 16]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:00:22 GMT 24:31 63e26b8dbaf58700117f7527 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63e26b8dbaf58700117f7527 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Carrie-Rose Carrie Rose, Founder and CEO of Rise at Seven full 16 This weeks guest on The Summit By Fearless Adventures is Carrie Rose, founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven.


After securing Missguided as a client within their first 3 weeks of trading, the business went from strength to strength, catching the attention of Pretty Little Thing, My Protein, Game, Playstation and ODEON. Now a multi-million pound agency, operating across the UK and USA, Carrie has built one of the leading creative agencies for household brands.


Carrie talks to David Newns about some of the lessons she's learned during her career including why she feels that confidence is key to getting ahead in business, keeping things simple and some of the pressures she's felt as a female founder.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> This weeks guest on The Summit By Fearless Adventures is Carrie Rose, founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven.


After securing Missguided as a client within their first 3 weeks of trading, the business went from strength to strength, catching the attention of Pretty Little Thing, My Protein, Game, Playstation and ODEON. Now a multi-million pound agency, operating across the UK and USA, Carrie has built one of the leading creative agencies for household brands.


Carrie talks to David Newns about some of the lessons she's learned during her career including why she feels that confidence is key to getting ahead in business, keeping things simple and some of the pressures she's felt as a female founder.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> Own Your Values And Principles - Richard Potter, Co-founder of Peak AI | The Summit Ep.15 Own Your Values And Principles - Richard Potter, Co-founder of Peak AI | The Summit Ep.15 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:00:03 GMT 25:55 63d954daef23e70011335bb1 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63d954daef23e70011335bb1 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Richard-Potter Richard Potter. Co-founder of Peak full 15 Richard Potter is co-founder and CEO of Peak, a company that aims to put the power of AI at the centre of commercial decision making. Peak have raised a total of $119m over three rounds of funding.


This week Richard shares some of the key challenges that he has overcome including imposter syndrome, exploring new markets and what it means to be a founder.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> Richard Potter is co-founder and CEO of Peak, a company that aims to put the power of AI at the centre of commercial decision making. Peak have raised a total of $119m over three rounds of funding.


This week Richard shares some of the key challenges that he has overcome including imposter syndrome, exploring new markets and what it means to be a founder.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> From Made In Chelsea To Influencer Marketing - Stevie Johnson, MD of Disrupt | The Summit Ep. 14 From Made In Chelsea To Influencer Marketing - Stevie Johnson, MD of Disrupt | The Summit Ep. 14 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 04:00:28 GMT 24:49 63d0201205bf0800104c72de false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63d0201205bf0800104c72de 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Stevie-Johnson Stevie Johnson, MD of Disrupt full 14 Stevie Johnson was a cast member on Channel 4’s ‘Made in Chelsea’ from Series 4 in 2012 through to series 9.


After leaving ’Made in Chelsea’, Stevie has worked as an influencer and became Managing Director at Disrupt in 2020. Disrupt is a marketing agency focusing on data-led influencer marketing and social performance alongside retail activations.


Stevie talks to David Newns about how being on TV reaffirmed his values, how fatherhood has changed his priorities and how he has realised that imposter syndrome is normal.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> Stevie Johnson was a cast member on Channel 4’s ‘Made in Chelsea’ from Series 4 in 2012 through to series 9.


After leaving ’Made in Chelsea’, Stevie has worked as an influencer and became Managing Director at Disrupt in 2020. Disrupt is a marketing agency focusing on data-led influencer marketing and social performance alongside retail activations.


Stevie talks to David Newns about how being on TV reaffirmed his values, how fatherhood has changed his priorities and how he has realised that imposter syndrome is normal.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How Simba Sleep Made £70m Revenue In The First 3 Years | The Summit Ep. 13 How Simba Sleep Made £70m Revenue In The First 3 Years | The Summit Ep. 13 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 04:00:23 GMT 22:48 63c483ee2c423400118a5ced false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63c483ee2c423400118a5ced 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 James-Cox James Cox, Co-Founder of Simba Sleep full 13 James Cox co-founded Simba Sleep in 2015 and grew the company to $70m revenue, becoming Europe's leading sleep brand in under 3 years.


James talks to David and Dominic about the importance of collaboration, purpose and taking the time to validate ideas when building a brand.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


▬▬▬ Follow ▬▬▬

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]]> James Cox co-founded Simba Sleep in 2015 and grew the company to $70m revenue, becoming Europe's leading sleep brand in under 3 years.


James talks to David and Dominic about the importance of collaboration, purpose and taking the time to validate ideas when building a brand.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


▬▬▬ Follow ▬▬▬

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]]> <![CDATA[Don't Follow Your Gut Feeling! Adam Ludwin | The Summit Ep.12]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:00:29 GMT 29:24 63bd9c9b3dc40e0010d05935 false https://shows.acast.com/summit/episodes/Adam-Ludwin 63bd9c9b3dc40e0010d05935 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Adam-Ludwin Adam Ludwin, Chairman of Influencer full 12 Adam Ludwin is a serial entrepreneur and Chairman of Influencer


This week David Newns and Dominic McGregor sit down to discuss Adam's incredible career and successes.


Following the successful exit of Captify in 2021, relocating to California and taking time off from the entrepreneur life, Adam reflects back on lessons learnt in scaling a global business and gives a hint of what’s to come in his next venture.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


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]]> Adam Ludwin is a serial entrepreneur and Chairman of Influencer


This week David Newns and Dominic McGregor sit down to discuss Adam's incredible career and successes.


Following the successful exit of Captify in 2021, relocating to California and taking time off from the entrepreneur life, Adam reflects back on lessons learnt in scaling a global business and gives a hint of what’s to come in his next venture.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How We Started The Premier League | The Summit Ep.11 How We Started The Premier League | The Summit Ep.11 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 04:00:38 GMT 29:40 63b45694098b330010c1aa70 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63b45694098b330010c1aa70 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 martin-edwards Martin Edwards Former Chairman Of Manchester United full 11 Martin Edwards became the chairman of Manchester United in 1980 and led the club for 20 years.


Martin talks to Dominic McGregor about his career including his decision to hire Alex Ferguson as manager and how he was one of five clubs leading the formation of the Premier League.


About our hosts

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

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]]> Martin Edwards became the chairman of Manchester United in 1980 and led the club for 20 years.


Martin talks to Dominic McGregor about his career including his decision to hire Alex Ferguson as manager and how he was one of five clubs leading the formation of the Premier League.


About our hosts

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> <![CDATA[A Self-Taught Developer's Guide To Success | The Summit Ep. 10]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:00:25 GMT 23:31 6398d69c0e0ac100107f3e0d false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6398d69c0e0ac100107f3e0d 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Tony-Cheetham Tony Cheetham, Founder of Shipster full 10 Tony Cheetham first learned to code at the age of five by attending a computer club at his local pub with his parents. Tony now runs Shipster providing sales platforms with a custom gateway to implement custom shipping rules to any courier.


Tony speaks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about his frustrations at school when teachers were unable to provide support for his dyslexia, building a culture in a small business and the success apprenticeships have had within Shipster.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

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]]> Tony Cheetham first learned to code at the age of five by attending a computer club at his local pub with his parents. Tony now runs Shipster providing sales platforms with a custom gateway to implement custom shipping rules to any courier.


Tony speaks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about his frustrations at school when teachers were unable to provide support for his dyslexia, building a culture in a small business and the success apprenticeships have had within Shipster.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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]]> How Daniel Broch Built The Everyman Cinema Empire | The Summit Ep. 9 How Daniel Broch Built The Everyman Cinema Empire | The Summit Ep. 9 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:00:24 GMT 24:25 638f8076c749eb0011993186 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 638f8076c749eb0011993186 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 daniel-broch Daniel Broch, Founder of Everyman Media Group full 9 Daniel Broch founded Everyman Cinemas in the year 2000 when he bought the Everyman cinema in Hampstead. Since then the company has grown to 39 cinemas taking the trademark easy going atmosphere across the country.


Daniel talks to David and Dominic about the challenges he faced entering the hospitality industry and how his faith in providing a better customer experience guided his journey.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

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]]> Daniel Broch founded Everyman Cinemas in the year 2000 when he bought the Everyman cinema in Hampstead. Since then the company has grown to 39 cinemas taking the trademark easy going atmosphere across the country.


Daniel talks to David and Dominic about the challenges he faced entering the hospitality industry and how his faith in providing a better customer experience guided his journey.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...

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]]> Alan Price On How To Become A CEO | The Summit Ep. 8 Alan Price On How To Become A CEO | The Summit Ep. 8 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 04:00:04 GMT 24:56 63869c649cf26e001100d45c false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 63869c649cf26e001100d45c 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Alan-rice Alan Price, CEO of BrightHR full 8 Alan Price has always believed in the power of people, using his relationships over the years to learn, develop and eventually become the CEO of BrightHR.


Alan discovered that the trade union movement was an ideal opportunity to develop and gain access to training, progressing to become one of the youngest lay members of the Employment Tribunal Service.


Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson talk to Alan about the challenges he faced on his journey, the importance of mentorship and his plans for the future of the BrightHR platform.


About our hosts

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Hattie Gibson is the Marketing Manager at Fearless Adventures, managing campaigns for the Fearless brands and advising portfolio partners.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

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Follow

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...

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]]> Alan Price has always believed in the power of people, using his relationships over the years to learn, develop and eventually become the CEO of BrightHR.


Alan discovered that the trade union movement was an ideal opportunity to develop and gain access to training, progressing to become one of the youngest lay members of the Employment Tribunal Service.


Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson talk to Alan about the challenges he faced on his journey, the importance of mentorship and his plans for the future of the BrightHR platform.


About our hosts

Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Hattie Gibson is the Marketing Manager at Fearless Adventures, managing campaigns for the Fearless brands and advising portfolio partners.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...

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]]> From Washing Cars To Fighting For Equality 💪 | The Summit Ep.7 From Washing Cars To Fighting For Equality 💪 | The Summit Ep.7 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:00:15 GMT 27:52 63765e1d885b3000118b31b2 false https://shows.acast.com/summit/episodes/Lisa-Morton 63765e1d885b3000118b31b2 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Lisa-Morton Lisa Morton, Founder of Roland Dransfield full 7 Lisa Morton got her first taste of entrepreneurialism washing the neighbourhood cars with a bucket that was bought for her by a family friend. 🧽 🚘


Lisa later founded Roland Dransfield, A PR agency based in Manchester specialising in Real Estate, Leisure and Hospitality and Sport. Lisa is also the host 'We Built This City' where she interviews influential Mancunians who put the heart into modern Manchester.


David Newns and Dominic McGregor talk to Lisa about her early career, in particular how she learned to deal with sexual harassment and develop a platform where she could help effect change.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...


Lisa's Links

Roland Dransfield: https://www.rdpr.co.uk/

We Built This City: https://www.rdpr.co.uk/we-built-this-city-podcast/

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]]> Lisa Morton got her first taste of entrepreneurialism washing the neighbourhood cars with a bucket that was bought for her by a family friend. 🧽 🚘


Lisa later founded Roland Dransfield, A PR agency based in Manchester specialising in Real Estate, Leisure and Hospitality and Sport. Lisa is also the host 'We Built This City' where she interviews influential Mancunians who put the heart into modern Manchester.


David Newns and Dominic McGregor talk to Lisa about her early career, in particular how she learned to deal with sexual harassment and develop a platform where she could help effect change.


About Our Hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...


Lisa's Links

Roland Dransfield: https://www.rdpr.co.uk/

We Built This City: https://www.rdpr.co.uk/we-built-this-city-podcast/

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]]> Building LoveRaw: Sneaking Into Whole Foods HQ And Finding Mindfulness As A Founder 🙏 | The Summit Ep.6 Building LoveRaw: Sneaking Into Whole Foods HQ And Finding Mindfulness As A Founder 🙏 | The Summit Ep.6 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 04:00:46 GMT 25:05 6373846a59ee7500116d518a false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog 6373846a59ee7500116d518a 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 LoveRaw Rimi and Manav Thapar, Co-founders of LoveRaw full 6 This week's episode of The Summit is perfect for chocolate lovers! 🍫💖


Rimi and Manav Thapar are the Co-founders of LoveRaw, producing vegan chocolate that tastes like chocolate. They speak to David and Dominic about the challenges of trying to start a food business in Spain, approaching retail buyers and the challenge of facing The Dragons' Den.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...


Find LoveRaw

https://eatloveraw.com/

https://twitter.com/loverawofficial

https://www.facebook.com/officialloveraw

https://www.instagram.com/loveraw/

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]]> This week's episode of The Summit is perfect for chocolate lovers! 🍫💖


Rimi and Manav Thapar are the Co-founders of LoveRaw, producing vegan chocolate that tastes like chocolate. They speak to David and Dominic about the challenges of trying to start a food business in Spain, approaching retail buyers and the challenge of facing The Dragons' Den.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Listen

Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4utWcyb...


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...


Find LoveRaw

https://eatloveraw.com/

https://twitter.com/loverawofficial

https://www.facebook.com/officialloveraw

https://www.instagram.com/loveraw/

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]]> Can musicMagpie Become A £1 Billion Market Cap Business In The Next 5 Years? | The Summit Ep.5 Can musicMagpie Become A £1 Billion Market Cap Business In The Next 5 Years? | The Summit Ep.5 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:00:14 GMT 26:09 636a7b3aab89690012450e66 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 636a7b3aab89690012450e66 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Steve-Oliver Steve Oliver, Co-founder of musicMagpie full 5 Steve Oliver is the Co-founder and group CEO of musicMagpie. Founded in 2007, musicMagpie have successfully pivoted over time from selling used CDs and DVDs to become the UK’s leading mobile phone recycler.


Steve talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he coped with leading musicMagpie's IPO over lockdown and why he believes musicMagpie will be a £1 billion market cap company in the next 5 years.


About our hosts


A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...

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]]> Steve Oliver is the Co-founder and group CEO of musicMagpie. Founded in 2007, musicMagpie have successfully pivoted over time from selling used CDs and DVDs to become the UK’s leading mobile phone recycler.


Steve talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he coped with leading musicMagpie's IPO over lockdown and why he believes musicMagpie will be a £1 billion market cap company in the next 5 years.


About our hosts


A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.


Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/


Follow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreFearles...

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]]> What To Do When Your Dad Copyrights Your Name | The Summit Ep.4 What To Do When Your Dad Copyrights Your Name | The Summit Ep.4 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:26 GMT 20:00 6357fe5dd377b10011a11af5 false https://www.fearlessadventures.co.uk/blog/the-summit 6357fe5dd377b10011a11af5 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 Staphanie-Ledigo Stephanie Ledigo, Founder of GO:PR and The Zoom Box full 4 Stephanie Ledigo is the founder of GO:PR an agency that specialises in celebrity campaigns and events. When the global pandemic forced everybody to stay at home Stephanie pivoted into creating unique gift boxes so her clients could still celebrate their big days. Now the Zoom Box is a growing business catering a host of celebrity clients.


Stephanie talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about starting her own agency, taking a can-do approach to clients and the challenges of being a female founder.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

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]]> Stephanie Ledigo is the founder of GO:PR an agency that specialises in celebrity campaigns and events. When the global pandemic forced everybody to stay at home Stephanie pivoted into creating unique gift boxes so her clients could still celebrate their big days. Now the Zoom Box is a growing business catering a host of celebrity clients.


Stephanie talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about starting her own agency, taking a can-do approach to clients and the challenges of being a female founder.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Wild Co-Founder: Life After Building a £100m DTC Business | The Summit Ep.3 Wild Co-Founder: Life After Building a £100m DTC Business | The Summit Ep.3 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:48 GMT 24:35 6345f0cd869e2900126b87c2 false https://youtu.be/HveUvZmAVy4 6345f0cd869e2900126b87c2 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 freddy-ward Freddy Ward, co-founder of Wild full 3 Freddy Ward cut his teeth in sales and marketing at HelloFresh and quickly rose up the ranks to become the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019, Freddy co-founded Wild with his childhood friend and started producing sustainable deodorant.


Freddy talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about his experience watching HelloFresh grow to a £100m company in an increasingly competitive market, learning from his mistakes and the rigours of building a startup business.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Freddy Ward cut his teeth in sales and marketing at HelloFresh and quickly rose up the ranks to become the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019, Freddy co-founded Wild with his childhood friend and started producing sustainable deodorant.


Freddy talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about his experience watching HelloFresh grow to a £100m company in an increasingly competitive market, learning from his mistakes and the rigours of building a startup business.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[WalkSafe's Founder Is Making The World A Safer Place | The Summit Ep.2]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:24 GMT 26:51 6345f33a540f8100129ee5fc false https://youtu.be/4MCwniSyqKc 6345f33a540f8100129ee5fc 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 emma-kay Emma Kay founder of Walksafe full 2 Emma Kay founded WalkSafe to provide tools and knowledge to help keep people safe when walking alone.


Emma shares some of her own personal experiences of being harassed when walking home from school and how those experiences inspired her to take action later in life.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

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]]> Emma Kay founded WalkSafe to provide tools and knowledge to help keep people safe when walking alone.


Emma shares some of her own personal experiences of being harassed when walking home from school and how those experiences inspired her to take action later in life.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[How A Polar Explorer Teaches Leadership & Resilience to Founders | The Summit Ep.1]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:02 GMT 24:56 6345f1faf511a80012c1d30a false https://youtu.be/DbqIqy-M5So 6345f1faf511a80012c1d30a 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 alan-chambers Alan Chambers founder of The Extreme Leaders full 1 Alan Chambers is a polar adventurer who led the first unsupported British expedition to the North Pole. Alan's career started at the age of 16 when he enlisted in the Royal Marines, he has taken his experience in leadership onto the ice, founding The Extreme Leaders to lead expeditions to the north and south poles.


Alan talks to David and Dominic about how he has developed patience as a skill, learned to lead from the back and how the right mindset can inspire you to achieve anything.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

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]]> Alan Chambers is a polar adventurer who led the first unsupported British expedition to the North Pole. Alan's career started at the age of 16 when he enlisted in the Royal Marines, he has taken his experience in leadership onto the ice, founding The Extreme Leaders to lead expeditions to the north and south poles.


Alan talks to David and Dominic about how he has developed patience as a skill, learned to lead from the back and how the right mindset can inspire you to achieve anything.


About our hosts

A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.


Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Summit by Fearless Adventures - Season 1 Trailer The Summit by Fearless Adventures - Season 1 Trailer Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:24:24 GMT 1:11 634044a9d4f69100110e9ec2 false https://shows.acast.com/summit/episodes/season-1-trailer 634044a9d4f69100110e9ec2 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 season-1-trailer Coming Soon trailer Introducing our BRAND NEW podcast… 🏔The Summit by Fearless Adventures! 🏔


Hosted by David Newns and Dominic McGregor, this podcast is for anyone who is an aspiring founder or loves an inspiring story.


Whether they've just started out, are ascending their peak, or have reached their summit, our guests have experienced everything the founder journey has to offer. 

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]]> Introducing our BRAND NEW podcast… 🏔The Summit by Fearless Adventures! 🏔


Hosted by David Newns and Dominic McGregor, this podcast is for anyone who is an aspiring founder or loves an inspiring story.


Whether they've just started out, are ascending their peak, or have reached their summit, our guests have experienced everything the founder journey has to offer. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Freddy Ward had a front row seat building £100m business - Teaser Freddy Ward had a front row seat building £100m business - Teaser Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:34:02 GMT 0:32 6336f04b26666100129b73d8 false https://shows.acast.com/summit/episodes/freddy-ward-teaser 6336f04b26666100129b73d8 6336d5b9fbe8100012a2c8f1 freddy-ward-teaser Freddy Ward, co-founder of Wild trailer Freddy Ward cut his teeth in sales and marketing at HelloFresh and quickly rose up the ranks to become the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019 Freddy co-founded Wild with his childhood friend and started producing sustainable deodorant.


Freddy talks about his experience watching HelloFresh grow to a £100m company in an increasingly competitive market.


Watch this space for season 1 of the Summit by Fearless Adventures featuring Freddy and many more inspiring individuals.

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]]> Freddy Ward cut his teeth in sales and marketing at HelloFresh and quickly rose up the ranks to become the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019 Freddy co-founded Wild with his childhood friend and started producing sustainable deodorant.


Freddy talks about his experience watching HelloFresh grow to a £100m company in an increasingly competitive market.


Watch this space for season 1 of the Summit by Fearless Adventures featuring Freddy and many more inspiring individuals.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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