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?????? ???????????? ?????????? ????????????’?? ?????? ???? ???? ???????? ??????????? ?? As a self-confessed Dragon's Den superfan, I’ve always wanted to know what REALLY goes on behind the scenes. And for this week’s podcast episode, I was lucky enough to sit down with Emmie Faust. Emmie was just 25 when she secured a ￡200K investment from Theo Paphitis. The biggest deal in Dragon’s Den history at the time! Since then, Emmie has successfully EXITED two businesses and is now an Angel Investor, backing female-founded businesses. In this week's episode, Emmie reveals: ?? 3 secrets to winning over Angel Investors ?? How to turn your business idea into reality in 2025 ?? What happens off camera after you have pitched on Dragon’s Den On the Nova & Boba??podcast, we dive into the unfiltered realities of founder life—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. We spill the TEA on what it’s really like to be a founder. Hearing Emmie’s journey—from setbacks to success—was truly inspiring. A huge thank you to Shoreditch Exchange by Oneder for providing us with the space to share these stories and to Jack Brown & Vu Nong for producing the episode! ?? Watch the full episode now on YouTube & Spotify (links in the comments!) Let me know your thoughts! ????

**SHARE THIS WITH A STUDENT** Students of London - you’re on social media every day anyway, why not get paid for it? Social Tip is looking for passionate, creative students to help us bring Social Tip to new people. This isn’t some boring campus rep role. You’ll be working directly with our tight-knit founding team to bring Social Tip to the student community—your way. THE ROLE Drive sign-ups and get students hyped about Social Tip. Use your social skills to hit trending topics and spread the message. Get creative—from events to content to guerrilla marketing. You know your uni better than anyone, and we’ll back your creativity to make it happen. ?? Initial commitment: 3 months, 3-5 flexible hours/week WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR No formal experience? Doesn’t matter. Here’s what does: ?? You’re a London-based student (new cities coming soon!). ?? You live and breathe social media & content. ?? You’ve got ideas and the initiative to make them happen. ?? You want to experience the hustle and pace of start-up culture. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? ?? Monthly guaranteed pay. ?? Performance-based bonuses. ?? Central London meet-ups. ?? Opportunities for long-term roles. ?? Get to learn how a fast-paced start-up works from the inside. ?? Learn from some of the best creatives in the city. HOW TO APPLY ?? Send your CV (plus anything that shows off your creativity—portfolio, website, content, etc.) to [email protected] ?? Send us a 30-second video explaining why you’d be perfect for this role get creative with it! I can't wait to see the applications! --------- ?? Share this with a student you know who would love a shot to work with us.

Really enjoyed joining Lucas Scherdel on the Nova & Boba??podcast hosted by Ama O. and Aku Owusu-Afriyie A step into the world of scientific communication and sharing how tracking brain insights could inform your lifestyle and support a journey towards a better brain. Eager to hear thoughts - if a brain tracker existed - what would you like to learn about your brain? Message in the comments or feel free to dm me! More on this soon. #neuroscience #health #wellbeing #lifestyle

What if getting your brain scanned was as easy as a routine eye test? ???? I had a great time on this week’s Nova & Boba??podcast, where I sat down with Lucas and Rufus, computational neuroscientists and co-founders of Connectome, on a mission to do exactly this. Connectome is a revolutionary brain-tech startup backed by scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Zurich. Their mission is to make brain scans more accessible and provide personalised insights from your brain to help you perform at your best. Motivated by a deeply personal mission (which they share more about during the podcast!), Rufus Mitchell-Heggs PhD and Lucas Scherdel are pioneering the future of neurotechnology. With Gen Z facing rising rates of ADHD, anxiety, and burnout, Connectome could be a game-changer for mental performance and well-being. If you're interested in: ? The founders' stories behind this incredible technology ? Enhancing your mental well-being ? Improving cognitive performance Then this episode is for you! This one was EXTRA special because I co-hosted with my baby sister, Aku Owusu-Afriyie, who’s currently doing a PhD in neuroscience at King’s ??. She helped by asking some of the more scientific questions to the founders. Huge thanks to Oneder, Juliet Sharkey, Okan Cikcik, David Kaiser, and Vu Nong for your efforts in making this episode happen. The episode drops in a couple of weeks. Follow Nova & Boba?? to stay updated! Hope you enjoy it ???? P.S. To learn more about Connectome, check out their website link in the comments section!

Loved drinking bubble tea with Ama on the Nova & Boba?? podcast over summer about how I started out building Figs Community ?

???????????? ?? ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ????????? ?? This founder may have ?????????????? what you need. Meet Siena. ? She founded Figs Community, a dinner party platform that helps strangers bond over a home-cooked meal??. After relocating to a new city and struggling to make connections, she saw the need for tech that enables real-life interactions. On this week’s episode of Nova & Boba, we share: - Why dating apps are broken — and how tech can truly bring people together ?? - Guerrilla marketing techniques that attracted 1,000+ members (with 600 paying members in just 6 months!) ?? - How Siena maximised her time and resources while building a startup and working a part-time role at Jumpstart ?? On the Nova & Boba?? podcast, we profile up-and-coming founders and SPILL THE TEA on being a new founder. We also share actionable tips to help founders go from 0 to 1 — because the best lessons often come from those just one step ahead of you. Being a founder — especially a solo female founder — is far from easy, however, Siena through her platform has enabled 100+ events in London. Sparking countless friendships and relationships with ZERO external funding. A big thank you to Ed Daniels and the team at Oneder for partnering and helping us share these founder stories.? ?? Curious about what it really takes to build a community-focused app? Listen here ?? ?? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dTEDXCud ??? Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d4_5ci3q We hope you enjoy this episode ????

From Footballer ? to AI Startup Founder ?? From the Chelsea Academy to co-founding Haz, an AI-powered social commerce app connecting friends through the items they own, Ronan Harvey-Kelly has turned setbacks into startup success. In this episode, Ronan Harvey-Kelly shares how he and his cofounder raised $1.4M in pre-seed funding, backed by Speedinvest and the scouts from A16Z, Atomico, and more. On the podcast: ? Tips on finding the right co-founder. ? How to perfect your pitch deck to raise over ￡1M in just 3 weeks. ? Turning failure into fuel for success. ?? Ronan spills the tea on what it takes to build something new! Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ekwYSZ5E Thank you Oneder for partnering on this episode. Link for a free coworking day in the comment section. #StartupStories #NovaandBoba #Entrepreneurship #Oneder

Merry Christmas from the Nova & Boba Community ???

??? ?????????????? 20 - ?????????? ?? ???????????? ??????????????: ?????? ??????????-?????? - ?????? ??????! We’re thrilled to share our 20th episode is out now. (A milestone that officially puts us in the top 10% of podcasts ever started! ??) A huge thank you to Ambra Zhang and Emmie Faust from Female Founders Rise for keeping it real and sharing their inspiring and fun stories with us. ?? Key Takeaways: 1?? TLDR - Leading with Kindness Emmie Faust is an exited founder who secured one of the highest investments on Dragons’ Den. Emmie shared that some of the most successful founders she’s met (and invested in!) lead with kindness and respect. This approach stands in contrast to the brashness often associated with business success, proving that compassion can pave the way for meaningful achievements. 2?? TLDR - Personal Branding is Everything Ambra Zhang is an ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker and a Sifted-featured founder leading an insurtech startup revolutionising reproductive health coverage. Ambra’s innovative personal branding strategies ensured that by the time she raised €1.7M for Juniper, investors were already reaching out to her—no outreach was required. ?? Tune in now: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gg8--dCg YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gu5ddXip Thank you Blue Lake VC for sponsoring this event. ?????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???? ???????? ??????????????—????????’?? ???? ?????? ???????? 20 ????????????????! ??

Launched XX Combinator the same day as GIANT Health Event Thank you to all of those who were enthusiastic, supportive, and outraged enough to believe that the future of Healthtech and Femtech could look better than it does today. I spent the whole day within the Women's Health Technology show section, hearing from speakers like Alexandra Oti, Paula Bellostas Muguerza, and Prof. Dame Lesley Regan. Well done Barry Shrier and the rest of the GIANT health team! Reimagine the future of female entrepreneurship in health with us at XX Combinator. Link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/eTMSdNij Tomorrow (ie. today), we go to Nova & Boba??X Female Founders Rise's networking event! #healthtech #femtech #womenshealth #medtech #innovation #startups #venturecapital #womeninvc