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Shweta Aggarwal, Oncoplastic Surgeon, London

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The odd one out? Loving it! Transgressed geographical and speciality boundaries to introduce new solutions for cancer reconstruction. Expanding my repertoire to improve access to global healthcare. Healer at heart <3

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My name is Nikita and I am currently working as an Account Director with LinkedIn.
I have always been driven to go out and make something of my own and create a lasting impact. I am passionate about innovation and hopefully by the end of this course, I will have a slight clue on how to go about my ambition :)
In 2019, I started my own little skincare brand but went under when covid hit India massively in 2020 and 2021. I hope to get back on the entrepreneurial bandwagon real soon!

I look forward to getting to know all of you and learning and growing in knowledge together.

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Hey Everyone, My name is Adrian Valeriano.  I'm originally from NYC in the USA but have been living and working here in London for 14+ years.

Professionally I've been involved with building, growing and managing tech businesses in the retail, food + hospitality, travel and commerce sectors.

That said I am most passionate about a New York cheese slice of pizza and where's the best place to get one.  If you think you've got a great spot that offers one - please let me know....

I'm very excited to be here and to be apart of this course. Looking forward to working  and learning with you all over the next 12 weeks.

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I'm a Banker by profession and an Engineer by Education. I have worked with some of the top private lenders of India in the past 7 year. Here to learn and plan.

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Hello everyone!
My name is Varsha and I'm based out of Pune, India. I work as a Business Unit Manager with a UK-based Digital Health Care company.

I come from a tech background, with 8+ years of industry experience. I am looking forward to learning new skills and meeting professionals from different industries. Very excited to be part of this journey.

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I am the director of laboratory operations for one of the UAE’s biggest healthcare organizations.

My present responsibilities include managing and mentoring personnel, overseeing lab performance in terms of productivity and finances, budgeting, and lastly developing new business.

I co-founded a business with other friends, and I'm currently looking into market potential. I have a strong sense that this training will improve my way of thinking, in the next phase of my life.

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Hi! I'm Chirodip Basu Roy, and I've been working in the banking, customer service and hospitality industries for over 20 years.

My core experience is in marketing, customer relationship management and leadership

I have recently taken a plunge in the Entrepreneurship journey and want to be well-equipped to take my business to new heights.

More on -https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirodip/

Happy to connect

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Hello My name is Dimpalkumar Shah... people call me Dimpal generally. Currently I am in the business of Real Estate Development in India mainly. I have quite a mixed background. I spent around 10 years in the UK until 2014 in the field of Biopharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing and then moved to India in 2014.

By Qualification, I am an Engineer, did my PG in Biochemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK and UG in Chemical Engineering in India.

Currently I am also exploring few opportunities in the field of Chemicals as well as Biopharmaceuticals which is very close to my Heart. And on this course to learn lessons to go about exploring these Opportunities in a better way.

Looking forward to interact with you all.

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Hi everyone! I am Saumya Pankaj from India. My background is in Visual Communication Design and Brand Strategy and I absolutely love to illustrate and tell stories in my free time.

Having worked across advertising, social innovation and Media, I am currently building a for profit social enterprise. We co-create products and gifting experiences with traditional artisans across handicrafts in India.

Would love to know more about you all and work alongside!

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Hi everyone

My name is Yomi Olagbemi, British by birth of Nigerian heritage. I work in Risk management banking sector with over 18+ years in the corporate world, based in England.
My lifestyle based business would be as an “accidental” landlord and property investor in Uk real estate for the past 18 years. I’m here to learn more about who I am as an entrepreneur, learn how to identify business opportunities that solve a specific need and make some lifelong business connections.
I enjoy travelling with my family, planning social events in my spare time, sports and a football fan. Excited to be onboard this journey with you !!

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Hi everyone.

I’m Michael from London.

Following a long career in tech consultancy specialising in data & analytics, I recently took a left turn and I am now on a mission to get our cities growing… and I mean veg!

To this end I Founded Foodscape and have launched our MVP.

I’m really looking forward to the course and studying with you all, where I hope to improve my skills, recognise my shortcomings, learn how to capitalise on successes and move to the next stage of our journey to scale the business and well… get everyone growing!

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Hi there. My name is Saif and I have been working with different size companies across the GCC and Europe for the last 24 years. I work as an advisor to many companies in the region to help them accelerate growth. I have tried to launch a few ventures at my earlier age and had failed and currently have embarked on launching a new startup.

I look forward to learning from this course and from my peers.

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Hello there, I’m Tatiana, my background is Project Management and business consultancy.
After 16 years in corporate world, I have created my company, Simple Method, to help entrepreneurs and small businesses plan and manage their projects and improve their business performance.
My goals for this course are to better understand what are the challenges that entrepreneurs are facing and how to help them understand and overcome these challenges. As a small business owner, I hope this course will help develop and scale up my company.

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Hi everybody,

I am Manisha, an architect by profession.
I am a recent graduate student from Cardiff University UK, where I did my master's in Sustainability in Mega structures.
I am working towards starting a firm of my own in the future.
I am excited and looking forward to learning about what it takes to be an entrepreneur through this course.

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Introduction - Rajan Batra, Director Batra Financial Management Services Pvt Ltd, Delhi, India

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Introduction - Rajan Batra, Director Batra Financial Management Services Pvt Ltd, Delhi, India

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Introduction - Illyas Kooliyankal Group CEO CyberShelter InfoSec Solutions, Dubai

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Introduction - Illyas Kooliyankal Group CEO CyberShelter InfoSec Solutions, Dubai

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I am currently the Founder and Group CEO of CyberShelter InfoSec Solutions, Head Quartered in Dubai. I took this role just recently, after leaving the Group CISO role at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. I have more than 27 years of experience in the industry.

Looking to gain professional and systematic entrepreneurial skills to develop my organization to be one of the top Cybersecurity firm in the world. I am working on developing some niche cybersecurity products also. Great to see all of you around, and looking forward for a great journey of wisdom! More details of my profile is given below. Sorry for keeping it too long... :-)

The executor of many successful and effective Information & Cyber Security Transformation Programs for banks and other institutions.

27+ years of Experience in Banking, Financial, and Telecom sectors. A pioneer with 22+ years of core experience in Information Security.

A mentor who groomed professionals from various backgrounds to cyber security with innovative approaches. A career guide for many professionals in the region.

Advisor - Gartner Security & Risk Summit
Advisor - Kerala Police CyberSecurity Conference c0c0n
ESafe Child Protection Award 2023
CNME Middle East CISO of the Year 2021 ❤️
IDC Middle East CISO Of the Year Award Winner 2020
Global CISO Award Runner-Up (EC Council, USA)
ISACA - CISO of the Year (Middle East) Award
CIO of the Year Runner-Up -CIO Connect
Computer News Middle East (CNME) - CISO Award 2018
MESA CISO 2016, 2017 & 2018, 2019 Award

Chairman - Bank’s Information Security Steering Committee
Member - UAE Bank Federation Information Security Committee
Advisory Board Member - Emirates Safer Internet Society (E-Safe)
Member - Core Advisory Committee - Kerala Police Cyber Security Conference (c0c0n)
Jury Member & Keynote Speaker - EC Council/CISO Mag Middle East CISO Award
Jury Member - Forrester Award for Cyber Security & Technology
Board Member of EC-Council's CISO Program

Member/Coordinator of Business Strategy Committees
Set up and Manage Information Security Executive Committees for the banks. Outstanding communicator to the Board of Directors and Executive Management, conveying complex security topics in simple business & risk centric language

Effective and innovative approaches to identify, classify, label, and protect business-sensitive information from potential leakages.

Proven ability to lead complex projects and programs to adhere to regulatory requirements like ADSIC, NESA, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP, etc, for Banks and Stock Exchanges.

Well-received speaker with innovative thoughts delivered keynote speeches at various International Conferences -GITEX Dubai, GISEC 2021, Swift Forum, Secure Dubai by ISC2, CISO Summit USA, CIO Event UK, CIO Show Singapore, Secure Asia-Malaysia, E-Crime Congress, IT GRC, CISO Summit, c0c0n, CISO Summit by EC Council, etc.

Thought-provoking writer on cyber security with many articles published in various magazines.

Crystal Award from Emirates Airlines and ISACA, World Malayalee Excellence Award, Kerala Engineers Outstanding Achiever Award, and Outstanding Employee of the organization for most of my career.

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I am Asha, a Senior IT Program Manager by profession with 18 plus years of experience. I shuttle between Bangalore and London. I am an avid Marathoner of 7 years and passionate about fitness. I am a 2022 London World Major Marathon finisher as well winner of many regional events. I am an event organizer, being part of a succesful 10K running event as well as an Ultramarathon event in Bangalore- I took care of marketing and sponsorship pitching for the event.
I have a very active community following given my experience in amateur running. I am also an office bearer in Community leadership and neighbourhood initiatives, I am an SME in the area of Sustainable waste segregation and composting techniques. Given my varied interest, I like to call myself a  Life Enthusiast.
Running has taught me to deal with life s ups and downs with equanimity, and has made me a very resilient person in life. I have dabbled in many areas. The year of 2023 I had dedicated to learning and I am here to understand in depth what it takes to start on ones own, understand the tools and frameworks, network, find potential areas to work. Excited and looking forward.

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I am Ifelunwa Nwabogor from Nigeria. Been involved in Consulting and People Management for approximately 20 years.  My expectation is to pick up skills and knowledge required to delve into entrepreneurship. Looking forward to the learning journey!

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Hi everyone,

I am Akash, a student entrepreneur from Bengaluru, India

I’m a student entrepreneur with strong business development & strategising skills, looking for a founding team to build PoC for my financial service and e-commerce based business problems

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Every experience in life teaches you something, here to learn from all of you!

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Every experience in life teaches you something, here to learn from all of you!

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Hi everybody, this is Anuraag Peter from Dubai! I work in the product management and digital space with real estate for over 2 years now and previously with fintech for 4.5 years. As a Cardiff MBA graduate I did learn a lot on business and management in general but wanted to sharpen my skill in entrepreneurship and learn the end-end cycle. Excited to be part of this course and cohort and looking forward to meaningful discussions and starting successful ventures.

Would love to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuraag-abraham-peter-85a00228/

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The greatest risk in life is not taking one - Hence taking this amazing course to sharpen my Entrepreneurial axe. 

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The greatest risk in life is not taking one - Hence taking this amazing course to sharpen my Entrepreneurial axe. 

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Greetings Everyone!

I am Arpit Soni - an IT Graduate and have worked for various MNCs in the IT Software field have provided technical solutions for various Startups, SME, MSMEs, Fortune 500.

I am the founder of "Creware Technologies" Pvt. Ltd, a successful IT Software Design and Development company having offices in India (Bangalore & Jaipur) & US.

I am also founder of "Creware Coworks", a Co-Working business in Jaipur and Bangalore, India. Recently I have launched a new B2B IT SAAS product "Fitify" for Dieticians & Nutritionists Industry & "Creware Crafts" - A home grown baby new venture for Resin Products.

Looking forward to learn a lot of new things to take & grow the business in the right direction with right tools & frameworks.

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My name is Ali Kachmar, I am British Lebanese. Currently, i live in London.

I have more than 23 year experience in international business development and marketing.

i am LBS alumni (Sloan Fellow), and i am attending this course to develop my entrepreneurial skills and knowledge in order to develop my own business.

Thank you, and look forward to meeting you all!

Kind regards,

Ali Kachmar

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Hi! My name is Marlene Sánchez. I was born in Brazil and moved to Spain 6 years ago. I lived all my life in Rio de Janeiro, and now I am living in Madrid. I love both cities.

I am working for a start-up company that develops solutions based on telematics to help insurance companies develop new products. I am a senior customer success manager and a project manager. I have customers in different countries (South Africa, Israel, Brazil, and France). I love to work with people from different countries. I learn new things every day.

My professional background is in project management. I worked for different telecommunications companies in Latin America and Europe.

My goal with this program is to improve my entrepreneurial skills to start my own business. I plan to start something related to data analysis to help people in their daily lives. I need to think more deeply about the product or solution I will offer.

I am looking forward to participating in our first live session.

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Hi everyone,

I am Anjali Chidurala, a recent Fashion Design graduate based in Hyderabad, India.

I am currently working with my elder brother at his start-up company learning how businesses are made. I have always dreamt of starting my own business.

I  am probably the youngest of you all and I cant wait to learn chat and experience this great learning journey with you all.

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I am from Bangalore, India's startup capital. I entered the entrepreneurial sector after working in the automotive industry in India and Europe. I own a startup that is an International EV and 2W design consultancy based in the world's two automotive centres, Bangalore and Coventry. I've been on this entrepreneurial adventure for 18 months and am excited to learn the essentials of growing my business at the end of the course.

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Hii! This is Asmaa Shams from Saudi Arabia. I’m currently enrolled in L’Oréal’s trade marketing graduate programme. I look forward to establishing my own business, where I can add value to my community.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and have a one year experience in supply chain at Unilever.

I’m very excited and delighted to be part of this community of value-adders and entrepreneurs. Looking forward to working and learning from you all.

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Hello all! My name is Nicholas. I'm from England but now living in Brazil. I worked in London for a tech company and have to take some time out to develop my own business. I interested in the electric transport sector and hope to develop a product and launch it this year! I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all.

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Hello, I am based in Mumbai, India and work as a Design Research and Innovation Strategist working in the Healthcare space. My interests lie in understanding how to build ventures and look forward to learning and collaborating with everyone over the next few weeks !

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Hi I am Sudeep Ganguly. I have been associated with banking for almost 18 years now, with exposure to markets like India, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Have recently started my own software company, where we make software's for banks.

Looking forward to a great learning experience with my peers, teachers and mentors.

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Hi - my name is Priya, I am from London.  I am very excited to have joined this course and look forward to networking with my fellow colleagues.  It has been a life long dream to launch a business idea, I have had many ideas in the past but never taken action to do something.  I hope to learn the ABC of how to finally do it!

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Hi - my name is Priya, I am from London.  I am very excited to have joined this course and look forward to networking with my fellow colleagues.  It has been a life long dream to launch a business idea, I have had many ideas in the past but never taken action to do something.  I hope to learn the ABC of how to finally do it!

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Good Day Everyone.

I am Alfonso di Muro. London based Italian/South African.

I manage various security operations in London, and have a small business I am looking to expand.

I have 15 years work experience in various fields, predominantly Security orientated. My work experience consists of both my companies as well as working for companies.

I aim to gain knowledge to assist in strategical structuring my company for its current growth and for fund raising.

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Hello gentlemen and ladies,

Delighted to be here along with you on this incredible journey. I have about 24 years of experience in varied roles in IT. Looking forward to start a business on my own or jointly.

Thank you!

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Let's Sharp the Edges of Entrepreneurship. 

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Let's Sharp the Edges of Entrepreneurship. 

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Hello everyone!
Greetings to all of you.
I am Pradip Devaraj, an Indian National resident of Saudi Arabia.

I hold 16 years of working experience in the Fluid power & mechanics engineering business around the Middle East market specializing in Hydraulics.

I am a business development professional with technical, and commercial experience in the Middle East Market with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

My objective here would be to enhance my entrepreneurship and business venturing skills to establish my startup with local partnerships in the Middle East market.

I hope I will be able to launch my own company soon with help of LBS mentors.

Thank you.

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Hi everyone! I’m Marcelo. Ex-banker turned impact entrepreneur and start-up investor /mentor.

As a banker for 25+ years, I built new products and branches across multiple geographies.

Now my contribution to society is to build tools for next generations to become conscious consumers and responsible citizens.

I am half-Brazilian and half-italian and I currently live in Rabat, Morocco.

I am really happy to be  among such an interesting and diverse group of people and I look forward to meeting each one of you.

Here is my LinkedIn. Let's connect!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelo-travaglia

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Hi all, A brief intro about my professional career thus far. Have been in the Power Sector for the past 30 years starting with a decade in Thermal Power field and since 2013 fully into Renewable Energy Sector, primarily involved in establishment of large scale Wind Power Projects across the Country. Have also added Solar Energy as part of my portfolio of experiences. Tried a stint with Entrepreneurship, but was not very successful, though gave me great learnings. Looking forward to do things the better way with a formal road map through LBS.

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Hi there!

Lawrence from here in London. Background in Economics & Strategy. I've been working in digital assets/early-stage venture capital for last few years. Looking to hone in my skills on successfully identifying investment opportunities and founders at their earliest stages.

Look forward to meeting and working with you all.

Kind regards,

Lawrence

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Area of Expertise : Real estate investment banking, global real estate investment, primary and secondary fundraising

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Hi everyone,

A pleasure to meet all of you on this course.

I am Krishna. I am a real estate investment banking professional. For the past 9 years, I have worked on various real estate assignments such as equity & debt fundraising, distressed debt investment & private capital placement.

I am currently working on an idea based on an international real estate investment management Saas platform. I hope I get to learn valuable skills in starting a business and I look forward to interacting and meeting all of you and also hope to find a future Co-founder and a team :)

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Knowledgeable in all aspects of telecommunications, emergency and resilience consultancy, medical services, and project engineering.  I am currently running my family’s Publisher and editing the latest version of our textbooks (of which we are also the authors) for this academic year.  Still I want to learn about the financials of a business and how to create a great team so that our business keeps growing.  I have some ideas for growth, need more and funding of course.

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Hello everyone,

I'm Abdullah from Kuwait , i'm a Petroleum Engineer and currently work at the ministry of electricity and water in Kuwait .

I'm eager to learn the fundamentals of building a successful start-up ,hopefully with the guidance of the course and what it has to offer, i will achieve this milestone and generate a thriving business.

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Will this be one of those defining moments in my life? I'm looking forward to finding out. My name is Susan and I hail from the USA (Wisconsin). I'm working in the agriculture industry for a global company based in the UK. The skills I'll hone here will reinforce the entrepreneurial mindset needed to carry out the objectives of my current role as a product owner within a digital transformation program and prepare me for whatever I may choose to do next.

It's a pleasure meeting all of you and sharing this journey together.

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Hello everyone.. I am a Finance & Accounting professional, working as a Team Manager with a US-based MNC.. I am curious to acquire a good understanding on concepts and nuances involved in entrepreneurship and equally excited to collaborate with you all as we embark on this journey of learning..

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Here’s to future startups and helping each other!!

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Here’s to future startups and helping each other!!

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Hi 👋 all, my name is Gurleen and I am always thinking of new ideas, but have no idea how to implement them or turn them into a business venture! I am here to learn from you all. I look forward to this new journey we have all embarked on!!

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I am filled with excitement, because I know I would be acquiring and developing the skills to make my dream business a reality. Kofi Bampoh from Ghana

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I am filled with excitement, because I know I would be acquiring and developing the skills to make my dream business a reality. Kofi Bampoh from Ghana

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Hi there, my name is Youting (Yes! it's a Chinese name, and feel free to ask me if you are not sure how to pronounce it ;)). I worked as New Business Consultant and CSM to help businesses analyze their performance and provide strategy advice, mainly in the hospitality industry. I am excited to kick start my new adventure by starting this course to shape my dream business idea, prepare it for the future, and definitely learn from all of you.

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Areas of Expertise: International Relations & International Business; (Digital) Marketing; Global Business Strategy; Sustainable & Innovative Transformation

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I am happy to meet all of you on this course!

My major objective here - is to master my entrepreneurship and business venturing skills and establish long-lasting professional connections that will help me to build and develop a startup in the near future.

I have already gained some basic experience in IT and sustainability startups, which successfully grew into fully-fledged international businesses.

I hope I will be able to launch my own project in the near future with the help of LBS mentors and designated investors.

Thank you!

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Great things are done by a series of small things brought together

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Hi All,
I'm Roy, I'm a Product management professional with a background on most things software, data, and web innovations. I've had a wide range of experiences in various sectors from travel/tourism to video-on-demand to publishing and now onto life science tech (including ML and AI).
I joined this program to give my start-up aspirations a boost and take an idea a step forward into reality.
I look forward to meeting and learning with you all (and perhaps also meet a co-founder :)

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Hi Everyone,
I'm Paul from Newcastle, England. For the past 24 years I have been an entrepreneur, involved in the start up, growth and sale of various businesses, mainly in the healthcare and engineering sectors.
I am currently working on a start up that is a disruptor model within the homecare market. To give this business serious traction, I need to raise significant funds, so this course was just what I was looking for, as the timing is just right.
I am really looking forward to working and learning with you all.

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I'm Chukwudebe Mba, an Oil and Gas Professional. I have worked as a Field Engineer and as Management for operations and sales with Multinational and Local companies. I have also been involved in the testing, development and release of new technology for the oil and gas industry. I want to understand how start-ups are built and use the knowledge I have acquired to build one that adds value to individuals and businesses everyday.

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Anunai Bharadwaj (Joining you from Sydney - Australia)

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There in no Greater Genius without some touch of Madness.

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There in no Greater Genius without some touch of Madness.

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An Architect by Qualification & Profession with the added passion of being a problem solver. Having worked in the the AEC Industry for over 11 year, I have understood the importance of constant movement and growth. Here to learn the Art of Creation that can give life to problem solving.

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Hi every one. I am Muhammad Mazhar Yaqub from Dubai (U.A.E). An Engineering Manager. Looking forward for a great learning experience and interaction with teachers, course mates and mentors. Regards

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Through my experience as a consultant and strategic analyst in private companies, I have strengthened my expertise in the security and defense sector. In addition to my job, I am a reserve officer (OF-1) for the Belgian Navy. I am here to develop my strategic intelligence skills and to understand the whole journey of a start-up. Nice to meet you all !

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She turned the page and the time machine landed @London Business School. 🏁

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She turned the page and the time machine landed @London Business School. 🏁

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Biotechnology: Marketing: Art Gallery: Published Writer:
Looking forward : New idea, team & new AdVENTURES 🥂🗝
Shradha Gupta , North India

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Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants London, CA from India and Risk Management from LSE-London, Currently Financial and Plant Controller at HGS India Limited , in India. Looking forward towards a New Learning Curve ....

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I believe: the quantum leap of faith has been taken. I know I will succeed in my startup venture because I deserve to.