Beyond StArtups

In "Beyond StArtups," the podcast hosted by the University of St Andrews’ Entrepreneurship Centre, we dive into the stories of various individuals who have incorporated an entrepreneurial and creative spirit into their journey, whether it be students, academics, staff, or non-University members. Each episode delves into the experiences and insights of individuals who have embarked on the path of entrepreneurship in their own way, offering valuable lessons and perspectives in candid conversations.

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  Episode #4

  Abtin Aghagolian, Pikd.

  Oct 1, 202646 minS2

  In this penultimate episode of our Innovation Week special episodes, we are joined by Abtin Aghagolian, Founder of Pikd. and University of St Andrews alumnus. With a background spanning technology, advertising and venture building, Abtin believes that technology has to serve people, not the other way around. It’s this philosophy that led him to create Pikd., a geospatial AI platform that enables brands to run real-world campaigns while protecting the privacy of the people engaging with them. Since launching, Pikd. has raised nearly £500,000, grown to a team of 15 and expanded into the UK, Kazakhstan and Nigeria, working with brands including Red Bull, Burger King, FC Kairat and the London Design Biennale. Abtin joins us on Beyond Startups to share his journey from St Andrews to building Pikd., his experiences scaling ventures across technology and advertising, and his thoughts on the future of AI ethics, privacy and immersive digital experiences. Learn more: https://pikd.co/

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  Episode #3

  Tracey Aitken & David Carboni, HairTracker

  Sep 30, 202645 minS2

  In this 3rd episode of our Innovation Week special episodes, we are joined by Tracey Atiken and her partner David Carboni, the Co-Founders of HairTracker. With 30 years in the hairdressing industry, Tracey knows that being a stylist is about more than creating great hair, it’s about building relationships and understanding your client’s needs. It’s this knowledge combined with David’s experience as a seasoned technology leader building engaged teams and working with cloud platforms and serverless architecture, that has allowed Tracey and David to create HairTracker, a game-changing digital record card app that empowers salon professionals to take complete control of their client relationships. Fresh off a Scottish Rising Star win at the UK StartUp Awards and with an Education pilot underway, Tracey and David join us on Beyond Startups to share and reflect on their journey with us. Learn more: https://hairtracker.com/

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  Episode #2

  (EdenTay Special) Brian Baglow & Carol Clark, the Scottish Games Industry

  Sep 29, 20261h 9mS2

  In this Edentay Founder’s Community Special Episode, our speakers, Brian Baglow and Carol Clark join us at the Entrepreneurship Centre ahead of tonight’s Innovation Week event to reflect on their entrepreneurial journey. Brian Baglow has spent 30 years inside the games and interactive industries - as a writer on the original Grand Theft Auto, founder of the Scottish Games Network, and author of Scotland's national Games Action Plan (the first of its kind to get a full Parliamentary debate). He’s worked with well over 150 companies, in-house and independently, on everything from funding and go-to-market to brand, events, and product. Alongside him is Carol Clark, who has 23 years of experience in tech, including more than 17 years in games and over seven years at COO level. She’s overseen projects that have shipped on every major platform from PS2 through to current-gen and VR. She’s held senior roles at Pocket Sized Hands, Tag Games, Microsoft Studios / Rare (Program Manager), Outplay Entertainment and Realtime Worlds. She’s worked with teams ranging from around 25 to 200 people, including the Xbox One launch team. This work led to a Microsoft patent award and a BAFTA-winning title. Both Brian and Carol contribute actively to the Scottish games ecosystem through mentorship, speaker events such as tonight’s Edentay event, advising and consultancy, which they also reflect on in this episode.

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  Episode #1

  University of St Andrews Entrepreneurship Society

  Sep 28, 202627 minS2

  After the 48 episodes that made up season 1, we are excited to announce that season 2 is launching this Innovation Week with 5 episodes that will be released every day. For the very first Episode of our brand-new season, we are joined by the St Andrews Entrepreneurship Society, a student-led community whose mission is to create a platform where students from all disciplines, from physics to business to the arts, can explore entrepreneurial thinking, develop real-world skills, and connect with the St Andrews and wider Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are joined by 3 members of their committee and community: Alison Gottlieb, a 3rd year who is leading their marketing, Carlyn Boellhoff, a 1st year who has just joined the marketing team, and Evan Patel, founder of St Andrews Tickets which is a peer-to-peer marketplace for St Andrews students to safely buy and sell event tickets. Alison, Carlyn, and Evan joined me at the Entrepreneurship Centre to share with me their plans for building up this community. Learn more about the Entrepreneurship Society: https://ustaentrepreneurship.lovable.app/ Learn more about St Andrews Tickets: standrewstix.co.uk .

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  Episode 47 - Alex Bond, Startup Coordinator at UEL & FreshCheck Co-Founder

  Sep 4, 202634 min

  In this episode of Beyond StArtups , Aurelie is joined by Alex Bond, Startup Coordinator at the University of East London and Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director of FreshCheck, a company making food contamination visible through software-backed colour-change tools equipped with a Hygiene Verification System. Alex takes us back to his time at Imperial College London, where the ideation phase of FreshCheck began, and reflects on how the business adapted to the evolving needs of its customers as it grew across multiple sites. He also explores the importance of defining a strong work culture through shared pillars and values, and the challenge of balancing the needs of yourself, your team and your customers. Drawing on these experiences, Alex discusses how his entrepreneurial journey now informs his approach to mentorship through incubators and accelerators, including MassChallenge UK. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbond1991/ Email: a.Bond@uel.ac.uk

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