Welcome back to the Art of Leading Podcast with me George Williams. My guest today is Michael Durante. Michael is an ex strategy consultant who has gone on to found theInterna, a company that works with universities across the UK to connect placement year students to internship opportunities at startups across Europe, providing the students with invaluable hands on experience.

In this episode we discuss: how the skills learned in consulting can be applied to help start a business, the transition from employment to running a startup, key lessons Michael has learned, and much more.

I really hope you enjoy this episode!

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https://theinterna.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-durante/

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Welcome back to the Art of Leading Podcast with me George Williams. My guest today is Greg Gormley. Greg is a serial founder and the CEO of his latest venture SkootEco, an award-winning B-Corp that offers a simple-to-use carbon footprint management solution for businesses and their customers. Greg’s career has spanned multiple industries and involved highs and lows, enabling what I found to be an incredibly insightful conversation.

In this episode we discuss: the trials and tribulations of being a CEO, how to know when to pivot, and stories of resilience and how to get back on your feet, and much more.

I really hope you enjoy this episode!

Connect with Greg

https://skoot.eco/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggormley/

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Welcome back to the Art of Leading Podcast with me George Williams. My guest today is Ikum Kandola. Ikum is the founder and CEO of Teachify, a platform that leverages AI to instantly create highly accurate teaching resources, tailored to any topic and any student age group. Both reducing the time that teachers need to spend planning lessons and improving their quality.

In this episode we discuss: Teachify’s approach to marketing, when to go for funding, the risks that come with hiring, and much more.

I really hope you enjoy this episode!

Connect with Ikum

https://teachifyuk.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikum/

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Welcome to the Art of Leading Podcast with me George Williams, where I unpack the career and key decisions of leaders in business to provide you with the insights you need to achieve your own success.

My guest today is Zac Michaelis. Zac is the Chief Editor and one of the first three team members at TLDR News, an independent online media group that targets those aged 16-35 by making easily consumable digital content about news and current affairs from all over the world.

In this episode we discuss: the transition from a turning your hobby into a business, management techniques, TLDR’s approach to strategy, and much more.

I really hope you enjoy this episode!

@artofleading_

www.theartofleading.co.uk

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