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Our 40 Minute Mentor team is getting ready for a well-deserved break. 🤩 2024 was a big year for 40 Minute Mentor, including reaching the 1 Million Downloads milestone & releasing over 260 episodes of pocket-sized mentorship. To round up the year, our Host, James Mitra shares his biggest highlights of the year over on the podcast. Plus, there’s a sneak peek into what we’re planning for 2025… 🤫 Head over to any of your favourite podcast platforms to listen in…it’s the perfect way to wrap up your week before the Holidays… ☃️ ☃️ ☃️ #40MinuteMentor #Podcast #Mentorship #YearInReview

📝 Is hiring a top Commercial Leader on your to-do list for 2025? It’s a tricky hire to make but when you get it right, it can completely transform your business. 🚀 We’ve seen a lot of attrition in Commercial roles this year and many searches we’ve been brought on board for. So, what would you say is the most important skill for a successful GTM/Commercial Leader? 🗳️ Cast your vote below. #GTM #ExecutiveSearch #CommercialLeader #Recruitment #ExecutiveSearch

🎬 That’s a wrap on Season 12 of 40 Minute Mentor… Before we take a short break over the holidays, we thought we’d share James Mitra’s favourite moments of this latest season. 10 weeks of pocket-sized mentorship squeezed into one episode. What’s not to love? Tune in here to hear some of the best moments with Clare Jones, Mary Bekhait, Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen, Eshita Kabra, Charlotte Van Reyk, Leah Sutton, Andrew Richardson, Mary Bonsor, Dr. Dupe Burgess and Jas Schembri-Stothart. Haven’t had enough pocket-sized mentorship yet? 🎧 Check out our archives which now have over 260 episodes for you to listen to! Plus, don’t forget to hit the ‘Follow’ button on any of the podcast platforms to be the first to know about new episodes in 2025 - we have some amazing mentors lined up for you! 🤩 #40MinuteMentor #Mentorship #Startup #Founder

VC is one of the most popular routes for many Startup Operators... ...but it's not for everyone. ⛔ Watch as Andrew Richardson candidly shares his experience of working in VC and the elements he struggled with. 💡 One to watch for anyone thinking about making the move into VC. What else would you add? Drop a comment below. #VC #40MinuteMentor #Startup #VentureCapital #CareerAdvice

One common thread that connects all Startup Founders… Hiring mistakes. 👀 And it’s no surprise. Your hiring decisions can make or break your business. But we’re all about learning from our mistakes, so be as brave as our 40 Minute Mentors and share your biggest hiring mistakes below. 🤫 We won’t tell anyone! #40MinuteMentor #Hiring #Startup #Recruitment

Being a Founder can be incredibly lonely at times. 💔 That’s why community and networks are so crucial. While it can often feel like there is not enough time in the day to attend community events, hear first-hand from Jas Schembri-Stothart why finding your community & engaging in networks can be so beneficial. ⏯️ What are your favourite communities that you’re part of? 💬 We’d love to give them a shout-out in the comments. For even more pocket-sized mentorship from Jas, make sure you check out our latest #40MinuteMentor episode! #Community #Founder #Startup

What does it take to grow the world’s first digital health companion for teenage girls? 🤔 Find out from our last 40 Minute Mentor of Season 12 and 2024… In today’s episode, we’re joined by Jas Schembri-Stothart, Co-Founder of luna. Jas and her Co-Founder, @Jo Goodall, have gone from strength to strength since coming up with the idea for luna during their MBA. In today’s episode, Jas shares: 🌱 The Origin story behind luna 🚀 Growing through community 💰 Deciding between VCs and Angels 🤝 Making the most of Founder communities Whether you’re contemplating getting an MBA, are a parent looking for advice on helping to navigate teenage years in the digital era or you’re building a product for Gen Z & Gen Alpha... ...this episode will see you scribbling down lots of brilliant advice from Jas. 🎧💡 Tune into the full 40 minutes here: https://lnkd.in/gfD4GZDB #40MinuteMentor #Podcast #Startup #Community #CareerAdvice #MBA

🌡️ It’s time for a temperature check… As we’re heading into the last few weeks of 2024, we’d love to hear what your People & Talent priorities are for the new year. Let us know by voting below. 🗳️👇 #People #Recruitment #ExecutiveSearch #Talent #Hiring

The best Founders are able to attract and retain exceptional talent. 🙏 Of course, you need the vision and ability to sell the dream and get stakeholders bought in... ...but beyond all of that, you need to be able to surround yourself with exceptional talent to help you get to that vision. 🚀 Getting the right COO on board can be absolutely transformational for a Founder. On the other hand, getting that hire wrong can be detrimental… Hear more advice on getting your senior hires right, over on The Graduate Guide Podcast for an interview with our very own, James Mitra. #Hiring #COO #ExecutiveHire #Recruitment #ExecutiveSearch

There’s no point in hiring just for the sake of hiring… A lesson Dr. Dupe Burgess quickly learned in the early days of Bloomful, after feeling a lot of pressure to make a technical hire. Hear how this has changed the way she approaches hiring now and her biggest advice for any early-stage Founders looking to grow their team, in this week’s episode on our 40 Minute Mentor podcast. 🎧 What have been some of your early-stage hiring mistakes? 👀 We’d love to see them in the comments. #40MinuteMentor #Hiring #HiringMistake #Team #Recruiting