In this episode of ‘Fear Less, Do More’, Gill Hunter chats to Charlotte Windebank, co-founder and MD of FIRST, a learning development agency that empowers enterprise and entrepreneurship for underrepresented communities. Charlotte is passionate about supporting, encouraging and providing opportunities to disadvantaged individuals to enter the world of entrepreneurship. She shares how she values curiosity, resilience and honesty in entrepreneurship, and discusses her own personal career journey, which includes struggles with employment and running a business in the pandemic.

In this episode, Gill and Charlotte discuss:

• The mission and concept of FIRST, as well as its role in empowering others who are often underrepresented.

• FIRST’s target market, including schools, colleges and adults.

• Valuable lessons Charlotte has learned from her own experiences of unemployment.

• The challenges often faced by entrepreneurs, including financial difficulties and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• How collaboration and support networks are detrimental in entrepreneurship.

• Inspiring stories of successful entrepreneurs supported by FIRST, including a low-carbon materials startup that became a finalist in the Earth Shot Prize.

Find Charlotte Windebank here on LinkedIn

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/charlottewindebank

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