JB Gill: popstar, farmer and entrepreneur on finding a business mentor

A popstar turned farmer, a CEO* at Microsoft UK, an assassin, some investors, a lawyer, an impact analyst and a social entrepreneur: all feature in this episode. It includes:JB Gill, formerly of pop group JLS and now farmer and entrepreneur, talks about the value of finding a mentor in business.Dave Coplin is a CEO at Microsoft UK: he's their chief envisioning officer - and contemplates how technology can and should empower, rather than enslave.Anthony Stears is "the telephone assassin," teaching people using the telephone how to "help their customers to buy" as opposed to annoying them by trying to sell.John Marren founded and chairs Company Shop, the UK's largest redistributor of surplus food, and The Community Shop: the UK's first network of social supermarkets.But wait! There's more: Critical Mass interviewsI joined social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and analysts from the UK and all over the world at the Critical Mass event in London, and interviewed:Jeremy Nicholls of Social Value UK and Social Value International who talks through the rationale for managing and measuring impact;Denise Holle, investment director at Numbers for Good: should social entrepreneurs should drive a Maserati?Bernie Morgan with advice on what to look for in an investor;Giselle Davies of law firm Geldards discussing investment readiness and legal structures.Timings:0 - 3:30 introduction3:30 - 9:15 JB Gill9:15 - 14:58 Dave Coplin14:58 - 20:14 Anthony Stears20:14 - 24:18 John Marren24:18 - 25:34 Nigel Risner25:34 - 32:23 Darren Chouings and Samantha Deakin32:41- 33:48 Critical Mass introduction33:48 - 38:38 Jeremy Nicholls38:38 - 42:19 Denise Holle42:19 - 45:10 Bernie Morgan45:10 - 50:10 Giselle Davies