Scouting Unicorns

In this episode, I sat down with Adnan Ebrahim, the founder, and CEO of MindLabs. A new video-first mental wellness app that provides users with a range of live and on-demand classes on areas such as meditation and breathwork led by experts from the world of neuroscience. We covered many topics in this one, from Adnan's entrepreneurial journey building and exiting multiple companies before 30, advice on raising venture capital, motivations for starting and future roadmap/plans for Mindlabs, and more. Follow Mindlabs: Website [https://wearemindlabs.com/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/wearemindlabs] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wearemindlabs/?hl=en] Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearemindlabs/] Connect With Ijaz: Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijaz-khan-576341119/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ijazkhn92] Subscribe to our newsletter Substack [https://theunicornscout.substack.com/]

In this episode, I sat down with Leke Sholuade, the founder and CEO of Black Valley. An initiative that aims to address the lack of diversity in tech by increasing the Black tech pipeline and incubating black-led star startups. We covered many topics in this one, from the murder of George Floyd and the core issues behind the lack of Black representation in tech, Leke's motivations for starting Black Valley, the various programs they run, and future plans. Follow Black Valley: Website [https://www.blackvalley.co.uk/] Twitter Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackvalley/] Connect With Ijaz Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijaz-khan-576341119/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ijazkhn92] Subscribe to our newsletter Substack [https://theunicornscout.substack.com/]

In this episode, I sat down with Nick Humphries, the founder, and CEO of Train Effective, a digital football training platform that provides aspiring athletes with the tools, coaching, and support needed to help them reach their full potential. Nick started Train Effective from his college dorm and has since grown it into a powerful brand with 80K monthly active users on its app, a community of millions across its online channels, and physical camps spanning London, Miami, and Los Angeles. We covered a lot of topics in this one from Nick's own journey as an aspiring footballer, strategies for growing a community, future product roadmaps, and their crowdfunding campaign which is now live on Crowdcube. Invest in Train Effective See Pitch [https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/train-effective/pitches/bvLpal] Connect With Nick Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nickhumph] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nickhumph/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/stuffhistory] Connect With Ijaz Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijaz-khan-576341119/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ijazkhn92] Subscribe to our newsletter Substack [https://theunicornscout.substack.com/]