S1 Ep8 James Symes: On raising funds for a transformational kids Bike Club, not always being brave and how having children gave him the biggest lesson of work life balance.

James Symes is the Founder and CEO of Bike Club – a kid’s bike subscription service that allows you to exchange as your child grows. They are on a mission to ensure the next generation fall in love with cycling and currently have over 60,000 subscribers, offering a more sustainable alternative by applying the circular economy to children’s bikes   In this episode host Chris Davies, CEO of Uncommon and James discuss his motivations for standing as a member of Parliament, his career in finance and how he fancies himself as a bit of a sports man. They go on to talk about his full circle moment with Sir Philip Green, the circular economy and how the death of a fellow pupil gave him the motivation to succeed.   Every episode our guest recommends a book to be placed on the Uncommon Bookshelf, check out James’s: 'Losing My Virginity' by Richard Branson    To find out more about Bike Club visit here: https://bikeclub.com/    Uncommon create exceptional spaces for work.   Explore more at: https://uncommon.co.uk/     LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncommon_space/   IG: https://www.instagram.com/uncommon_space/