The childhood influences of future entrepreneurs and business leaders. Season one round-up presented by Jodie Cook and Ben Cook

Creating useful people - the childhoods of entrepreneurs and business leaders - from Clever Tykes

After recording 17 interviews with 17 amazing guests, we started to see trends between their childhood influences. Listen to this season one summary episode to find out the 6 trends that came up several times. Revisit each episode using the link below:

1. Craig Donaldson, CEO of Metro Bank
2. Jessica Wheeler, principal of Elmhurst Ballet School
3. Jordan Daykin, CEO of Gripit
4. Emma Jones MBE, founder of Enterprise Nation
5. Mike Bandar, founding partner of Turn Partners
6. Graham Allcott, author & founder of Think Productive
7. Oona Collins, CEO of Potential Plus International
8. Paul Faulkner, CEO of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
9. Deepak Tailor, founder of LatestFreeStuff.co.uk
10. Phill Jupitus, comedian and poet
11. Jeremy Walker, technology entrepreneur
12. Charlotte Hodson, cofounder of Awesome Merch
13. Andy Street CBE, mayor of the West Midlands
14. Benjamin Banks, founder of SBD Apparel
15. Katrina Owen, ecosystem engineer at GitHub
16. Carrie Green, founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association
17. Sara Davies, founder of Crafter's Companion

The six trends we explore in more detail:

1. Change or disruption
2. Big wide world
3. Experience of work
4. Inquisitive with a desire to learn
5. Independence
6. Role models

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