Entrepreneurship pie: slice of mentorship podcast

Slice of Mentorship Podcast. Episode #4: Adam Sutcliffe

May 02, 2023 Igor Gorlatov Season 1 Episode 4
Entrepreneurship pie: slice of mentorship podcast
Slice of Mentorship Podcast. Episode #4: Adam Sutcliffe
Show Notes

Igor Gorlatov interviews Adam Sutcliffe, a virtuoso in the design and program management of ventures, products, services, experiences to bring to market

00:00 Intro
00:17 Adam's experience of studying in the US
02:52 An example of a helpful American who inspired Adam
05:28 Adam talks about his current role at British Design Fund, and his plans for the next 6 months
08:59 Team mentorship vs 1x1 mentorship
13:24 A success in mentorship from Adam's experience
17:00 How is Adam able to find balance while being involved in so many things?
20:27 Challenges Adam faced on his career journey that have informed his approach to mentorship
23:26 As a mentor, how do you deal with a diligent founder who does not make progress?
26:00 VC - Academia connections in the UK
33:34 What does it take to offer mentorship at scale?
39:20 What excites Adam the most about 2023: various things he is doing, or the startup that he has joined recently?



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