Mandy Nyarko and Gosbert Chagula: "Test your ideas and don't stop learning"

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Policy Innovation Podcast

Nathan Lawes

16 episodes

3 days ago

The podcast interviewing unsung heroes - from Startup Founders and Scientists to Mothers and former Prime Ministers - who share their experiences and ideas for innovating policy to build a better world.

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Mandy Nyarko and Gosbert Chagula: "Test your ideas and don't stop learning"

Policy Innovation Podcast

31 minutes 9 seconds

5 years ago

Mandy Nyarko and Gosbert Chagula: "Test your ideas and don't stop learning"

Today's guests are entrepreneurs Mandy Nyarko MBE and Gosbert Chagula MBE, Co-Founders of Startup Discovery School.

In this episode, Mandy and Gos discuss the importance of social mobility, why the "Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic" (BAME) acronym is unnecessary, and what governments and investors can do to overcome bias and empower people who are currently underserved.

Learn more about Startup Discover School and check out their Instagram here.

Some terminology:

"Incubator" - where startup founders develop and test their business ideas
"Accelerator" - where founders grow their customer base and prepare for scaling up
"ERDF" - European Regional Development Fund
"SEIS" - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
"EIS" - Enterprise Investment Scheme

Listen to the episode with Pippa Gawley, Founder of Zero Carbon Capital, who was later introduced to the podcast by Gos.