Alberto Espinós, from Tropicfeel, tells us how he launched and grew his shoe brand through crowdfunding (over $4m in three campaigns and counting!) and how he feels that his company can be a force for good. Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.

Henry Whorwood, from Beauhurst, tells us about the latest trends in startup investment in the UK, thanks to the wealth of knowledge accumulated in their platform. Resources: Beauhurst blog and newsletter: https://about.beauhurst.

Anthony Rose, serial entrepreneur and the man behind the launch of the BBC iPlayer, tells us how his new company SeedLegals simplifies startup funding, making it a fraction of the cost and time. Resources: Twitter: https://twitter.

Daniel Berg of Nextup Comedy explains how the online platform is bringing comedy gold to the masses. Resources: Website: https://nextupcomedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nextupcomedy

Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation tells us how they help small businesses flourish with their content, events and giving them a voice. Resources: Website: https://www.enterprisenation.com Twitter: https://twitter.

Andrew Bluett-Duncan, of Art of Living cookshop, discusses the principles of survival on the high street. Website: https://aolcookshop.co.uk/

Carl Pratt tells us about the great work he’s doing to bring together individuals, companies, grassroots organisation and goverments to solve one of the challenges of our era: sustainability and climate change. Links: Website: http://www.futureplanet.

We speak with Luke Lang, co-founder and CMO of Crowdcube about the new stage for equity crowdfunding: how companies like Monzo, Curve and Brewdog are using this funding modality to engage with their customer base and how the platform has changed their ...

Dan Hawker, adviser, investor and non-exec director, tells his story of resounding business success. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhawker/

Mental health practitioner Vidya Bellur offers some valuable advice for businesspeople under stress. Resources: Website: https://www.vividoutcomes.co.uk/ Email: info@vividoutcomes.co.uk