This week's guest on The Business Leader Podcast is Ezechi Britton MBE, a tech founder, early-stage investor and a seasoned NED. In addition to roles as chairman of Uome and Strategic Board Advisor for Venture Studio from Crisis, he is also a founding member at VC firm Impact X Capital and Code Untapped, which aims to help coding and tech professionals from minority and ethnic backgrounds access roles in financial services.

Here's what we discussed:

• Could you tell us about your journey to this point? (01:45)
• What is it that motivates you to get involved in a business? (08:21)
• In a climate of uncertainty we're in currently, do you have a piece of advice that you give to the companies that you work with that could be relevant to our listeners? (12:33)
• Would you encourage business founders to remain confident through this period of uncertainty? (14:36)
• Can founders be optimistic about raising investment? (17:38)
• How could you get people from minority backgrounds to get investment in a way that's more sustainable? (21:09)
• What trends are you noticing in the tech space when it comes to diversity? (23:47)
• Do you feel the pandemic has deepened inequality in the tech sector? (28:55)
• Do you think the UK tech scene has the potential to match Silicon Valley? (31:23)
• The Good News Postcard: If you weren't a business leader, what would you be and why? (35:28)
• What makes a great business leader? (36:49)

Thanks to Aleyna from the Jill Dando News for bringing us The Good News Postcard this week. Get your dose of positive news by visiting The Good News Post, a website collated by hundreds of young people aged 8 to 18 in the UK. They've written real-life “news that’s good for you”, covering people, animals, stories to cheer people up, and tips to make lives better.

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