WDYD? - Side Hustles & Passion Projects
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Our two side-hustling guests David and Hannah met 18 months ago - David is the co-founder of Foundervine, a social enterprise that aims to help underestimated and underserved entrepreneurs to build and scale their businesses, such as the BAME community and women in tech. It was at one of Foundervine\\u2019s events that Hannah met the team and also her co-founder. Leveraging her expertise in coding and software engineering, Hannah joined forces with an experienced businesswoman to launch vrcalm, an uplifting virtual reality experience that aims to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. They\\u2019ve both enjoyed success with their ventures whilst working full-time as a management consultant and software developer respectively - both demanding careers - so how have they made it work?\\xa0
We hear about Hannah\\u2019s busiest month ever surviving on very little sleep (not recommended!) and how David found strength and motivation in his belief in Foundervine\\u2019s product. We also discuss other obstacles in the business world like gender, ethnicity, and broader inequality of opportunity, which could all impact someone\\u2019s success in getting an idea off the ground with an existential fear of failure, and in practical terms with limited time and other commitments.\\xa0
I learned so much from David and Hannah - turns out there are very many hours in the day to take advantage of, and I\\u2019m definitely guilty of spending a few too many of those parked in front of either the telly or the bar - and was inspired by their commitment to positively impacting the world around them.\\xa0
To find out more about the wonderful Foundervine and their mission, and to see if you\\u2019d like to attend one of their events for budding entrepreneurs, visit:
www.foundervine.com\\xa0
And to find out more about how Hannah is using tech for good with her virtual reality platform (and to even try it out for yourself!), go to:
www.vrcalm.co.uk\\xa0
For further reading:\\xa0
The Next Web - Research shows many women developers are stuck in junior-level roles:
HackerRank 2018 Women in Tech Report:\\xa0
https://research.hackerrank.com/women-in-tech/2018/
STEMettes: https://stemettes.org/\\xa0
Codefirst: Girls: https://www.codefirstgirls.org.uk/
Interesting BBC article about \\u2018slashies\\u2019 and people who pursue multiple careers at the same time:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47984295
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