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Campus Startup dives into the inspiring, real-life stories of student entrepreneurs who are changing the game. Each episode features young innovators sharing their journeys, challenges, and valuable lessons learned along the way. Whether you're a student founder, an aspiring entrepreneur, investor, or simply love hearing how big ideas come to life, tune in for authentic conversations that will empower and motivate you to start your own entrepreneurial adventure.  

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    Throw Yourself In & You’ll Learn as You Go: Lessons in Confidence, Leadership & Taking the Lea

    Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Inheritance Odili — a final-year Mathematics student at the University of Warwick, incoming analyst at a big 4 investment bank, and co-founder of LyncFit, a student-focused fitness accountability platform built on routine and community. She also previously served as CFO of Bubble, an early-stage startup that sparked her entry into entrepreneurship and helped shape her approach to leadership — even after the venture came to an end.  Inheritance has gained experience at some of the most competitive firms in finance, including Jane Street, J.P. Morgan and BlackRock. But what really stands out is her thoughtfulness, resilience, and willingness to build with intention — whether that’s in a corporate environment, a startup team, or a university setting.  In this episode, we explore what it looks like to juggle demanding internships, academic pressure, and startup building — all at the same time. We also talk about the lessons learned from managing a team, navigating identity and ambition as a Nigerian-British student, and how clarity, culture, and community can shape the way we define success.  If you're a student navigating multiple paths, trying to build something meaningful, or looking for real-world insights into entrepreneurship and career growth — this one’s for you.

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    Entrepreneurship, Networking & Resilience: Startup Lessons from VC and Founding

    Send us a text In this episode, I am joined by Ilgin Kolgelli a final-year International Economics and Management student at Bocconi University. Starting off in finance, Ilgın quickly realised that the world of banking and spreadsheets wasn’t where her passion lay. Instead, she found her spark in the fast-paced, dynamic environment of venture capital and it didn’t take long before she made the leap from analysing startups to building one of her own.  Now the Co-Founder and CFO of SALP, a startup that leverages AI to provide more accurate, accessible startup valuations, Ilgın is on a mission to make the early-stage investing landscape more transparent and data-driven. In our conversation, she reflects on the challenges of building a startup while still in university, including the steep learning curves, the rejections, and the pressure of working across multiple time zones and geographies.  Ilgın also shares how she built her network through online communities, Slack channels, and cold LinkedIn outreach. She talks about navigating risk as someone who doesn't consider herself naturally risk-tolerant, and how being a student actually gave her the freedom to experiment, fail, and grow without the high stakes of full-time entrepreneurship. If you’ve ever thought about starting something but felt held back by fear, uncertainty, or a lack of experience, this episode will give you both the insight and the encouragement to take that next step. It’s a real, honest look at what it means to build something from the ground up.

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Campus Startup dives into the inspiring, real-life stories of student entrepreneurs who are changing the game. Each episode features young innovators sharing their journeys, challenges, and valuable lessons learned along the way. Whether you're a student founder, an aspiring entrepreneur, investor, or simply love hearing how big ideas come to life, tune in for authentic conversations that will empower and motivate you to start your own entrepreneurial adventure.