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p.4 Start! welcome notes
p.9 The Seven Skills of an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Director Julie Devonshire OBE on why we chose ‘disruptors’ as our theme and welcomes from the Principal, Head of Careers and President of KCLSU
Develop these skills and be ready for a career full of innovation, excitement and purpose
p.6 This year at the Entrepreneurship Institute A snapshot of what’s on this year. Get involved, be inspired, and build your skills or venture with us p.8 Imagine an entrepreneurial version of you Rachel Stockey on how entrepreneurial skills can open up a world of discovery and opportunity
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Start! Issue six 2020-21
p.10 Disruption calls Cryptocurrency, 3D-printed organs and hydroponic food labs; a whistle-stop tour of technological breakthroughs for the modern world p.12 Recipe boxes: the ‘new normal’ for at-home dining? Timo Boldt, Founder and CEO of Gousto, talks to Start! about raising £33m in a crisis and health, convenience and sustainability
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p.14 Decoding the D word Trend Forecaster and Entrepreneur Shabana Ebrahem examines the changing culture of disruption p.16 Aysha: My year since Idea Factory The winner of the 2019 Idea Factory talks to Start! about juggling studies with launching a business p.18 Think like an entrepreneur We believe that everyone can be entrepreneurial, but what does the brain science say?