Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is NOT We are a platform to connect underrepresented talent with forward thinking companies & help them jumpstart their careers Our aim is simple, to help companies include and nurture talent from all backgrounds to reflect contemporary Britain. We are creating a platform for underrepresented backgrounds to find opportunitiesContinue reading “Why having a diverse team is a competitive advantage”
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Diversity & Inclusions for startups
Diversity & Inclusions for startups You’re a start-up… you’re lucky! Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is NOT Heres why you’re lucky: âś… You are destined to destroy the traditional companies âś… You are nimble & responsive to change âś… You are lean âś… You are more efficient, you make the most with the leastContinue reading “Diversity & Inclusions for startups”
When the student is ready 🥋
One of my favourite movies I’ve already been fortunate enough to have some amazing conversations with amazing people. I have no idea as to why I’ve been so lucky The first interaction that comes to mind was during my year 12 prom. I had planned to go home with my date and I had workContinue reading “When the student is ready 🥋”
The end of the road #FoundersDoor
Most of the cohort On the 21st of August, we had our FoundersDoor celebration night to celebrate our 6-week journey as the first cohort of the YSYS FoundersDoor pre-accelerator. It’s been a blast. From me sat at work applying to attend the free event hosted by one tech, to pitching to win a place on theContinue reading “The end of the road #FoundersDoor”
Week 6 YSYS FoundersDoor
It’s been a great journey, sad that’s its come to an end. What started as my simply as me attending a networking event to step out of my comfort zones ( I hate networking events and small talk with strangers, super draining) turned into pitching the Spiela Story, to winning a space on a pre-accelerator.Continue reading “Week 6 YSYS FoundersDoor”
The importance of telling a story
In week 4 at YSYS FoundersDoor, we had a “Storytelling for Startup Success” workshop ran by Abiola Babarinde. We learnt that naturally we are visual beings. Storytelling is important in this modern age of marketing using social media. The story is engaging and if done well transcends demographics. Many brands are telling stories incorrectly. InContinue reading “The importance of telling a story”
Week 2 YSYS FoundersDoor
Start of another weekend. After a week of working and thinking about what was going to be covered in this weekends content, I arrived early. Today we had a great session by Kay on the topic of creating innovative business solutions, vague title I know however I took a lot from it. Kay has hadContinue reading “Week 2 YSYS FoundersDoor”
The creative vs the analyst
Recently I applied to a role, sadly I can’t remember the role but it required analytical skills so most probably it was a mid-level analyst. I was rejected as I have been many times in my job hunting process. Even more so being rejected at the first stages: the shortlisting Typically I ask for feedbackContinue reading “The creative vs the analyst”
Bedroom 2 Boardroom 🚀 