Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Steph Melodia and special guest, Johnny Khaira, share their main reflections and top takeaways on last week's interview with Mike Stevens, Co-Founder of Peppersmith - the beloved mints brand with 20 million packs sold on supermarket shelves, coffee shops, and health stores. Tune in to hear what resonated with them both...

Mike Stevens is the exited founder of Peppersmith, the confectionery brand you'll  recognise on supermarket shelves, in coffee shops and in health food stores.  Responsible for a total of over 20 MILLION of packs sold worldwide, Mike led the company from its inception to a successful exit, achieving over £4M in annual retail sales from the likes of Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Morrisons, Whole...

In this shorter episode, Steph Melodia shares her reflections on last week's interview with Marla Shapiro of HERmesa, the angel investing syndicate for female founders. From solving the gender disparity in fundraising to business advice and top fundraising strategies, Steph shares her reflections on last week's interview with the trailblazing leadeer.  Tune into hear what stuck with Step...

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy Marla Shapiro is the founder of HERmesa, the 2X nominated Angel Group of the Year - an angel investing syndicate supporting female founders. She is also the winner of the UKBAA 2023 Diversity Champion award. In this episode, you'll hear about: 💸 How to get started with angel investing 💸 The ROI of investing in women (why female founders...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 In this shorter episode, Steph Melodia shares her reflections on last week's interview with Kenny Ewan, the Founder & ex-CEO of WeFarm, now director at Nesta Studio. Tune into hear what stuck with Steph from the interview and the key lessons to highlight for all you entrepreneurs! - Want more? Follow Steph: 🤍 Insta...

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy   Kenny Ewan is the Director at Nesta’s Mission Studio, the venture studio creating impactful solutions for the UK’s most pressing problems, from obesity to climate change. He is a highly experienced entrepreneur who led Wefarm from idea stage to become the world’s largest farming network with over 3.5 million users, 120 employees, and $35m in...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   In this shorter episode, Steph Melodia shares her reflections on last week's interview with Saasha-Celestial One, the Co-Founder & COO of the sharing app, Olio.   What started out as a food-sharing app has now artfully grown into the go-to solution for all unused household items. A lot easier said than done; they...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Saasha Celestial-One, the Co-Founder of Olio, the carbon negative sharing app with over 7M members & counting which has succeeded in saving our planet from 181,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.   In this episode, you'll hear about: ♻️ How Saasha met her Co-founder - and how they now cultivate a successful relationship...

Acceda a ventajas especiales en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Stephanie Melodia fundó Bloom, una consultora de marketing galardonada, en Londres en 2017.   El verano pasado, anunció el cierre de su exitoso negocio y, en este episodio, cuenta lo que pasó y reflexiona sobre lo que salió bien y lo que salió mal. (Después de todo, Strategy & Tragedy se trata de compartir *tanto...

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy   Mandy Nyarko MBE is the Co-Founder of Startup Discovery School & Managing Partner of Sahara Impact Ventures. In this episode, Mandy shares: 👩🏾‍💻 Her story from bank cashier to investor, now fund manager and trailblazing impact leader👩🏾‍💻 The power of spirituality and manifesting (which goes hand in hand with effort, hustle, hard wo...

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy/   Bianca Rangecroft is the Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder & CEO of Whering, the AI-enabled digital wardrobe and personal styling app with the mission of upending the buy-use-dispose model by helping Gen-Z fashionistas get the most out of their wardrobe. Bianca has raised over £2.5 million in venture capital and now has 14 full-time employees,...

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/strategyandtragedy   Mark Chaffey is the Co-Founder and CEO of hackajob, the candidate-centric platform for tech talent that puts the power back in the hands of the job seekers.    He co-founded the business straight out of university aged 20 and now leads the HRtech scale-up with $35M in Series B funding under his belt, a team of 150 staff, and turning over £10...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Liv Ferdi is the Co-Founder of TRIP, the UK’s number 1, best selling CBD drinks brand stocked in 25,000 stores around the UK including the likes of Selfridges, Ocado, Boots, Planet Organic, Harrods… Also in chains like The Ivy, Brewdog, Leon, Benugo, AND is the exclusive CBD supplier to Soho House! TRIP holds 88% UK market...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Emily is the Founder of Untangle, the go-to app for all of life's hard events. From sorting the mess of paperwork after a bereavement, to finding a community of other grief-stricken individuals, Untangle is there to help everyone get through the tough times. Featured in the Evening Standard and boasting <500k follo...

En este episodio especial, Stephanie Melodia reflexiona en las varias conversaciones con empresarios de los últimos 20 episodios.   Escucha para descubrir las TOP lecciones del empresarialismo!   (¿Puedes adivinar cuales son?)   - 'Estrategía y tragedía' es el podcast de Stephanie Melodia, orador y fundadora Top 20 en el Reino Unido, donde entrevista empresarios, inversores, y expertos r...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Stephanie Melodia founded Bloom, an award-winning marketing consultancy, in London of 2017. Last summer, she announced the closure of her successful business, and - in this episode - she recounts what happened, and reflects on what went right, and what went wrong.   (After all, Strategy & Tragedy is about sharing *both...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Justin Fitzpatrick, the co-Founder & ex-CEO of Duedil, now FullCircl post-merger. Justin is now Founder of Outpost Advisors, the firm that helps PE- & VC-backed B2B software companies accelerate profitability.   In this episode, Justin and Steph discuss: 👉 The unexpected way Justin met his co-founder 👉 Key lesson...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Maya Raichoora, the CEO and Co-Founder of Remap Mental Fitness, who envisions a world where mental fitness is as common as physical fitness. She helps CEOs, athletes & performers become the top 1% in their field through the power of visualisation.   Tune in for an interactive visualisation exercise and all of the below...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Farhan Lalji is the Founder & General Partner of LTV Capital, a platform for emerging managers & investors in world-changing ventures. He is also a Teaching Fellow at London Business School and Entrepreneur in Residence at King’s College.   In this episode, Steph and Farhan discuss:   📈 The UK as a player on the g...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   From 1984 in Cairo to 2024 in London, Stephanie Melodia interviews Charlotte Ayoub of TLC Sport, the inclusive sportswear brand featured in the likes of Cosmopolitan, The Times, Marie Claire, The Independent, The Guardian, and more.   In this episode Steph and Charlotte discuss:   🧘🏽‍♀️ Building a body positive brand tha...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Richard Hadler is the 3x exited co-founder of Founders Capital, angel investor in 20 companies (including Spacegoods, Odin, Freja) and author of 'Marketing: The Bottom Line.'    In this episode, Steph and Rich discuss:   🚀 Hiring strategies 🚀 Lessons from a D2C cocktail brand 🚀 The role of boards and gaining d...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Ziv Reichert is a VC Partner at LocalGlobe, the seed stage venture capital firm behind the likes of Citymapper, Wise and Zoopla.   In this episode, Steph and Ziv discuss:   💰 Top tips on getting a busy investor's attention 💰 A VC’s perspective on the fundraising environment ("we’re an easy scapegoat")💰 What...

Norma Cassius is a Money Management Consultant and Psychotherapist with 20+ years' experience in the financial Sector and 17+ years' as a qualified Psychotherapist in Harley Street, London.   Our finances and mindset are so intertwined that it makes perfect sense that Norma has combined her financial and psychotherapy expertise with her mission to help people manage both their money and...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Vanessa Jacobs is the exited Co-Founder of The Restory, a luxury aftercare service named as one of Walpole’s Brands of Tomorrow in 2019. She is now on her third venture with Circulo, harnessing her passion & expertise in the circular economy space to deliver her mission of reducing fashion waste. In this episode, you&a...

Access special perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517   Daniel Hegarty is the Founder & ex-CEO of Habito, the proptech scale-up which raised <$90M in venture capital, and now Founder & CEO of Communion, the mobile-first fintech on a mission to help people build a financial buffer against the world and fix their relationship with money.   In this episode, Steph and Da...