Tough Cookies Podcast

The Podcast about Bristol and South West entrepreneurs

Welcome to the Tough Cookies podcasts where we interview individuals who build, scale and support startups in the South West of England.

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Nic and Ben discuss the resources available in Bristol for startups, what it’s like to live in the city and how people can connect with one another.

The past, present and future of the Bristol entrepreneurial scene - (Nick Sturge)

Nic and Ben discuss the resources available in Bristol for startups, what it’s like to live in the city and how people can connect with one another.

Transparency and trust: We know there's a gender pay gap but what are you going to do about it? (Zara from GapSquare)

With a shift currently happening in the workforce due to automation, Nic and Zara discuss how society should also be innovating the way people are paid using the technologies and data available to us. They touch on whether people should be paid for the value of their work, not the time.

The making of a performance growth agency (Ashley Wheeler from HdE)

Nic sits down with Ashley Wheeler, co-founder and CEO of HdE: A Bristol-based performance growth agency for the tech and digital sector. They discuss what “performance growth” actually means for businesses, Ash’s career before setting up his own company and the tech cluster in Bristol.

How to shape innovative university students (Katie Martin from The University of Bristol)

Nic sits down with Katie Martin to talk about how The University of Bristol supports students to launch their own companies and chase their dream career in business.

Business development and Loop program (David Corlett from Workbrands)

This week Nic sits down with David Corlett, Business Director at Workbrands. They speak about David’s career journey and the world of branding and business development. They discuss the new Bristol Loop programme, a growth programme for startup and scaleup founders.

Bristol startup ecosystem and a new investment programme (Ben Shorrock from TechSPARK)

Nic and Ben discuss the resources available in Bristol for startups, what it’s like to live in the city and how people can connect with one another.

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