This week Nick talks to Linda Berger

Linda Berger is the Founder of Mission-Led Institute. With 27 years of experience in real estate and business, she guides established owners through pivotal transitions, reading what their businesses are signaling and identifying the next move they are ready to make.

Nick and Linda discuss Linda’s journey from a successful career in real estate to becoming a business advisor and founder of Mission-Led Institute. Linda explains how she helps established business owners recognise the signals their businesses are sending, overcome periods of stagnation, and navigate change through her 90-day Mission Activation Framework. They explore the challenges of leadership, the importance of balancing intuition with practical action, the role of AI in identifying untapped potential, and Linda’s plans to certify advisors to deliver her methodology to more businesses.

Book Choice
The Artist's Way : A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

Music Choice
Aerosmith's Greatest Hits

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This week Nick talks to Ben Davey

Ben Davey is an experienced investor, board leader and strategist with over 30 years’ experience across financial services, technology, M&A and venture building. A former barrister and investment banker, he has held senior leadership roles at Rothschild, Barclays and Azerion, including Chief Strategy Officer of Barclays PLC and Founder and CEO of Barclays Ventures. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of PayPal UK, Executive Chairman of Lalu, and an investor and advisor to technology businesses. He also sits on the advisory boards of Conception X and Oxford University’s Masters in Law and Finance.

Nick and Ben discuss Ben Davey’s career from barrister to investment banker at Rothschild and Barclays, where he worked in financial services, strategy and the development of Barclays Ventures and Eagle Labs. They explore his move into angel investing, his interests in fintech, legaltech, adtech and healthtech, and how data and AI are changing these sectors. They also consider the potential of quantum computing, the challenges facing traditional industries and Ben’s views on leadership and innovation.

Book Choice
Zone to Win by Geoffrey A. Moore.

Music Choices
The Planets – Gustav Holst

The Four Seasons – Antonio Vivaldi

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This week Nick talks to Gary Robinson

Gary is an Investment Manager in the US Equity Growth Team at Baillie Gifford. He joined the firm in 2003 and became a Partner in 2019. Before joining the US Equity Growth Team in 2008, he worked across the Japanese, UK and European Equity teams. A generalist investor, Gary has a particular interest in healthcare. He holds an MBiochem in Biochemistry from Oxford University.

Nick and Gary discuss Gary’s career at Baillie Gifford, the firm’s long-term approach to growth investing and the development of the US Growth Trust. They cover investing across public and private markets, including SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI and Databricks, as well as the growth of AI and its impact on businesses. Gary also discusses RBC Bearings as an example of a high-quality industrial growth company, the importance of company culture and capital allocation, and why the US continues to produce innovative businesses.

Book Choice
One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization by Dee Hock

The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

Music Choice
Prince For You

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