Startup Survival Podcast - 1.6 - Inspirational Leadership (Part 1)

1.6 - Inspirational Leadership (Part 1)

06/21/20 • 29 min

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Startup Survival Podcast

How can a young entrepreneurial leader achieve all this in under 3 months?

Arrange for 18,000+ PPE items to be sent to the NHS & secondary line services
Provide 1,000+ care packs and 20,000 meals to isolated and compromised individuals
Recruit & mobilise over 250 people so all work is done
Fund-raise over £40k to pay for the whole initiative
Work a 16-hour day. Day in day out.
And choose not to receive a penny for his endeavours.

Find out answers and join me as I share the extraordinary feats of Jon Lo, an inspirational leader who stepped up and put his volunteering mind and soul on the line when the crisis broke.
Join Peter Harrington, as he chats with expert guest Jon Lo.
If the COVID19 Pandemic is affecting your startup business, listen to this podcast. And learn how to think from crisis to opportunity.
Using this learning resource with a class? Request the free Teaching Notes for this episode.
Backed by the London School of Economics and created and written by serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, this thought provoking podcast is ideal if you are in the process of creating, starting or growing a new business or venture - and need insight or help.
UK-based Peter Harrington set up his first business following graduation in York in 1989. He has since started and grown several companies in various sectors including research, marketing, design, print, educational software and consultancy. Over the last 30+ years, Peter has employed over 1,000 people and experienced many highs and a few lows including burglaries, floods, fire and of course the most recent pandemic.
As well as being the CEO with the SimVenture team, Peter is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at the London School of Economics and London South Bank University.
Find a Transcript for this Episode at: https://www.businesshitchhiker.com/startup-survival-podcast/

How can a young entrepreneurial leader achieve all this in under 3 months?

Arrange for 18,000+ PPE items to be sent to the NHS & secondary line services
Provide 1,000+ care packs and 20,000 meals to isolated and compromised individuals
Recruit & mobilise over 250 people so all work is done
Fund-raise over £40k to pay for the whole initiative
Work a 16-hour day. Day in day out.
And choose not to receive a penny for his endeavours.

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1.5 - Making Sales

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Join Peter Harrington, as he chats with expert guest and start-up survivor Richard Hughes Jones.
Together they consider why so many salespeople are bad at selling and consider the implications for startups - during a crisis and beyond..
But don’t be dismayed, the podcast also shares the fundamental principles for getting sales and personal selling right. Drawing on decades of personal experience, research-backed advice and an appropriate dose of theory, this episode is not to be missed, especially if you want your venture to survive and preferably thrive in the months and years ahead.
If the COVID19 Pandemic is affecting your startup business, listen to this podcast. And learn how to think from crisis to opportunity.
Using this learning resource with a class? Request the free Teaching Notes for this episode.
Backed by the London School of Economics and created and written by serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, this thought provoking podcast is ideal if you are in the process of creating or starting a new business or venture - and need insight or help.
UK-based Peter Harrington set up his first business following graduation in York in 1989. He has since started and grown several companies in various sectors including research, marketing, design, print, educational software and consultancy. Over the last 30+ years, Peter has employed over 1,000 people and experienced many highs and a few lows including burglaries, floods, fire and of course the most recent pandemic.
As well as being the CEO with the SimVenture team, Peter is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at the London School of Economics and London South Bank University.
Find a Transcript for this Episode at: https://www.businesshitchhiker.com/startup-survival-podcast/

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1.6 - Inspirational Leadership (Part 2)

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What did a young entrepreneurial leader learn from his C19 Social Enterprise that achieved all this in 3 months?

Arrange for 18,000+ PPE items to be sent to the NHS & secondary line services
Provide 1,000+ care packs and 20,000 meals to isolated and compromised individuals
Recruit & mobilise over 250 people so all work is done
Fund-raise over £40k to pay for the whole initiative
Work a 16-hour day. Day in day out.
And choose not to receive a penny for his endeavours.

Find out answers in this 2nd part of this 2-part episode. Discover how Jon Lo thinks and what inspires him to create change. Ultimately, discover what this volunteering crisis hero learnt and how you can benefit from his insight..
Join Peter Harrington, as he chats with expert guest Jon Lo
If the COVID19 Pandemic is affecting your startup business, listen to this podcast. And learn how to think from crisis to opportunity.
Using this learning resource with a class? Request the free Teaching Notes for this episode.
Backed by the London School of Economics and created and written by serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, this thought provoking podcast is ideal if you are in the process of creating, starting or growing any kind of new business or venture - and need insight or help.
UK-based Peter Harrington set up his first business following graduation in York in 1989. He has since started and grown several companies in various sectors including research, marketing, design, print, educational software and consultancy. Over the last 30+ years, Peter has employed over 1,000 people and experienced many highs and a few lows including burglaries, floods, fire and of course the most recent pandemic.
As well as being the CEO with the SimVenture team, Peter is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at the London School of Economics and London South Bank University.
Find a Transcript for this Episode at: https://www.businesshitchhiker.com/startup-survival-podcast/