S3: E8. Alexandra Birtles from In Good Company

On our eighth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Alexandra Birtles: Co-Founder and CEO of In Good Company.Alexandra is the Co-Founder and CEO of In Good Company, a tech-for-good start-up which makes it quick and easy for people to find the best ethical and sustainable businesses and experiences around them. She's a firm believer in businesses doing well by doing good and the power of technology to help make the world a better place.00:00: Podcast introduction02:35: Talk to us about In Good Company, what does the platform do, who is it for and what makes it unique?08:37: At what point did you meet your Co-Founder / Decide to go for it with the business?12:30: Talk us through the early days of getting it off the ground16:00: At what point did you bring in your CTO? And is it just the three of you at this point?19:20: How have you found being a woman in business building a career? Have you or Sarah felt adversity due to gender?28:35: What people-based resource would you recommend others access to support them?30:30: What media-based resource would you recommend others access to support them?32:10: Do you have a role model you look up to?34:35: ConclusionVideo versions of these episodes are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.