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The European Founder's Guide to Mastering Fundraising Pitch Storytelling
Looking to elevate your fundraising approach? Professional investor presentation coaching and strategic fundraising pitch deck review services can help you craft the compelling narrative your startup deserves.
4 days ago3 min read


Stuart Trevor, Founder of AllSaints: Starting, Scaling and Surpassing Setbacks
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Stuart Trevor, the founder of AllSaints, the high street brand he launched in 1994 and scaled to £15M turnover business & household brand name.
Now, the fashion entrepreneur is on a mission to create the world’s most sustainable fashion brand, a clothing brand that doesn't produce any clothes. Discover more here: https://stuarttrevor.com/
Aug 544 min read


FEMALE + FUNDED: How I raised £660k in just 3 months, and £176k from just ONE LinkedIn post! Olivia Parkes, Founder & CEO of Persi
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Olivia Parkes, the Founder & CEO of Persi, who is making fashion personalisation actually personal!
Jul 2841 min read


The Angel Investor: How a £10k mistake led to teaching 500+ angels | Andy Ayim MBE
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Andy Ayim MBE, the founder of Angel Investing School, which has trained over 500 angels who have invested $5,000,000 globally, including the Black Angel Group's run out of Google's Black Network, which has invested over 3,500,000.0 in over 30 startups. Andy himself has personally invested in 17 startups, including Farmland, Patch, and Unplugged with 70% led by diverse founders.
Jul 2854 min read


Is LinkedIn dying? An expert's observation on algorithm shifts, shadow-banning, and the creator exodus
LinkedIn has changed. With declining reach, AI comments, and troubling reports of shadowbanning, is the platform dying? Stephanie Melodia shares why creators are leaving and what it means for the future of B2B marketing.
Jul 213 min read


The Startup Lawyer: Trisha Wing
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Trisha Wing, the Co-Founder & CEO of SuLe, a first-of-its-kind legal platform supporting startups at every stage of their growth. SuLe is the smart legal hub that cuts legal costs 90%
Jul 1942 min read


Hector Hughes of Unplugged: Digitally detoxing the world one cabin at a time
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Hector Hughes - the Co-Founder & CEO of Unplugged, the platform for digital detox cabins as featured in The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Telegraph, and Evening Standard with over 12,000 guests served to date.
Jul 1540 min read


The Psychology of Motivation with Claudia Gasson, Bailey & French
In this week's episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Claudia Gasson, a Business Psychologist & Talent Strategist at the psychology-backed culture consultancy, Bailey & French. She is also a seasoned recruiter and former founder, with her own talent consultancy, Ortus.
Jul 946 min read


The Wellbeing Expert: "In an AI world, it's time for anti-industrial leadership" | Steve Peralta, Unmind
In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews TSteve Peralta, the Co-founder of Unmind, the mental wellbeing platform helping over 2.5M employees prioritise mental health and build cultures where people thrive. Clients include the likes of British Airways, Nationwide, Disney and Mediacom. Now, as a coach and speaker, Steve Peralta helps purpose-driven leaders bring out the best in a way that is human, intentional, and generative.
Jul 541 min read


Founder-turned-VC: What Thomas Panton did next
In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Thomas Panton, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Canopey, now Venture Fellow at Endgame Capital, investing in early-stage 'climate-change-denier-proof' tech startups.
Jun 2541 min read


Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, Female Invest
Stephanie Melodia interviews Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, an award-winning Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur, bestselling author, TedX speaker, and co-founder of Female Invest, an edtech platform and international community, on a mission to financially empower women and achieve gender parity.
Jun 1831 min read


Why creative workshops are the key to AI-ready teams: A public speaker's perspective
The most forward-thinking companies today aren't just adopting AI tools—they're fundamentally rethinking how to harness human creativity in an AI-driven world. As a public speaker who delivers creative workshops to organisations worldwide, I've witnessed firsthand how businesses are transforming their approach to team development and AI training.
Jun 133 min read


The Storytelling Expert: Mark Leruste
In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews Mark LeRuste, where we discuss why storytelling matters; practical frameworks (like the 3 C's) to help you become a better storyteller; inspirational examples from Mark's time at the Movember Foundation; the blurred lines between storytelling and the truth; entrepreneurship and mental health; and so much more.
Jun 1042 min read


From marketing mistakes to taking omn the fashion giants: The Cult Mia Story by Nina Briance
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia  is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
Jun 430 min read


SEO in an AI world: 10 ways to smash AIO today
User behaviour is changing when it comes to Search now. People are using ChatGPT or Perplexity to get recommendations, instead of sifting through Google results.
(Yet another example of how AI is a game changer).
From SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimisation), entrepreneurs and their startups are getting discovered in this way, and you need to be on it, too - or you're rendered invisible. Evolve or die!
So, read on for 10 of the latest
May 246 min read


From basketball to business with Giuseppe Baidoo, Gusto Snacks
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia  is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 2456 min read


Meet Great British Entrepreneur of the Year: Karen Barrett, Founder & CEO of Unbiased
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia  is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 2438 min read


"Going VIRAL transformed my business!" Kim Innes, Founder & CEO of Humble Crumble
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 2134 min read


Resilience vs Quitting: knowing the difference is everything in entrepreneurship
One of the most fascinating - and constant - tension points in entrepreneurship is between resilience and quitting. We’re all taught...
May 193 min read


Fundraising founder? Read this first: Interview with Jeremy Middleton, ex-HomeServe founder of Middleton Enterprises
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs featured in the UK's Top 20...
May 1928 min read
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