Bare Biology: Keep it simple with Melanie Lawson

In this episode,  Hazel tells us the story of how she went from the corporate world to starting a successful games company that's all about working fewer hours, having more fun, and doing good for the world. Last year they gave away 2.5k games to children through the 'games for good' programme. 

In this episode, John shares the story of how Pala Eyewear was born, his quest to create positive change, and building a company that is impact-first through and through.🚀

Melanie tells us the story of her journey from advertisement, to being a full-time mum raising three children, to founding and growing Bare Biology. We talk about the trials of hiring and firing, not getting bogged down with the details, and keeping things focused in the business. 

Alex shares the interesting beginnings of the History Heroes game, how she has developed the company to date, and the challenges that come with a product business and managing stockists. 

Serial entrepreneur and founder of deep tech startup, Emteq, Graeme shares his story with us of how he got to be involved in the world of AI and mental health. He details his journey of bringing a complex proposition to life, removing the restriction of geographical location, and how for him, being an entrepreneur is a way of life. 

Connor and Daisy came up with the idea for Worldee whilst on holiday in Rome. Today, their app sees incredible engagement from their users! But it wasn't all smooth sailing! They have big plans for the app and have started a podcast too. Tune in to hear their story and how their different approaches to business have come together to make a winning combo.

Refsix is the app for football/soccer referees which replaces their notebook and tracks their performance. Hassan shares his startup story and recounts the time that their app stopped working during an important match while him and his co-founder were on holiday and explains how he learnt from mistakes like these. Today, their focus is shifting to building a community for football referees of all levels.