Meet the mathematician who built a hedge fund. Ewan Kirk, founder and philanthropist, shares with Ben Hartley how he ended up at Goldman Sachs, founded one of the world's leading quantitative hedge funds, and then decided to walk away. They also chat about leadership, luck, and why he thinks most successful people dramatically overestimate how much credit they deserve. Listen now - you don't want to miss this one!

In this episode of the ideaSpace Podcast, Ben Hartley is joined by Matthew Stafford and Katie Lewis, co-founders of 9others - a global peer network built on a simple but powerful belief: your success requires the help of others. What began as founder–investor dinners in London has grown into intimate monthly gatherings where entrepreneurs come together to answer one honest question: What’s keeping you up at night?

We’re joined by Dr Jon Moore, a biochemist, entrepreneur, and seasoned biotech leader whose career spans both cutting-edge academic research and the commercial frontiers of cancer therapeutics. Hear about the spark that led to Epitopia, what makes Cambridge such fertile ground for life-science start-ups, and the importance of persistence, and trust in building great teams.

A special episode for Cambridge Tech Week - Scott White's Start-up Story. Hear from the founder who has over 25 years experience and has built and scaled multiple start-ups. You don't want to miss this one!

Born in Russia, raised in Bangladesh and educated in the UK, Sarjeena Maodud is an engineer turned entrepreneur who believes that entrepreneurship holds great power to drive positive change in the world. Hear how she bootstrapped her business and navigated uncertainly while leading a growing team, and how staying grounded in purpose helped her along the way.

Lluna Gallego Segrelles is the CEO and co-founder of Vector Bioscience, a Cambridge-based biotech company. Since founding Vector in 2021, she has led the company through rapid growth, alongside co-founding a network which is promoting a more inclusive ecosystem. It's a great episode - listen now!

Christian Bunke talks to Ben Hartley about all things Intellectual Property...and so much more! Full of practical info, from trademarks to trade secrets. If you're a founder, or working in a start-up, you don't want to miss this one.

Faye Whitley talks to Ben Hartley about her Start-up, Beevive. Initially trained in fashion, and with extensive experience in design and production management, Faye created Beevive after a chance encounter in the beautiful Devon countryside...

Here's the next in our Business Basics series, which focuses on People and Culture for Start-ups. Hear how Alex Nicolaus has helped many businesses to attract, retain, and develop exceptional talent while creating unique workplace cultures.