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  1. Hold Tight Podcast Nico and Tam from Hold Tight bring you stories from the people at Station F, the world's largest startup campus ever built. -- Hold Tight podcast explores the untold stories behind some exciting projects developing at Station F, the world's largest startup campus in downtown Paris. In each episode Tam and Nico get to dig deep into the background of some of the most promising people and ventures growing out of this unique environment. Our goal with Hold Tight is not only to share inspiring stories and lessons from people thriving to make a global impact, but also to document the evolution of a brand new startup ecosystem through the perspective of its residents. We hope that by showing a new face of Paris as a growing innovation hub our podcast attracts more people and ideas to the City of Lights and inspires them to give a new meaning to their entrepreneurial endeavors.
  2. It is a pretty long way to the top, especially when you have to start from the bottom again. It is a pretty long way to the top, especially when you have to start from the bottom again. We had the privilege to sit with Tally and hear his incredible story, with a journey starting in an underprivileged suburban area north of Paris, that would soon lead him on a dangerous path. A passionate child dreaming to go to space and loving cars from his young age, Tally was drawn early on to stealing the cars he could not afford and sell them to make a living as his family's situation was getting worse. But who said life did not give second chances ? Listen to Tally explain the transformational experience he went through at a time he could have felt hopeless and lonely, and how he instead managed to get out of a vicious circle and find his new path forward. A truly inspirational conversation bringing hope and a different vision for our society. No less !
  3. In this episode we learn about Data Visualization and how it is quickly becoming the new oil. Hold Tight speaks from Shankar from Jetpack Data. He tells us about his life as a global citizen and brings us up to speed on Data Visualization!
  4. In this episode Jonathan speaks about his hopes and scepticism around cryptocurrencies and the blockchain and lets us in on his predictions for 2018. A true pioneer Jonathan Chester has been involved in the Bitcoin / Blockchain ecosystem since 2013 and has been contributing to Forbes on the subject since 2015. His company Bitwage was named a top 7 blockchain companies in the US and top 21 in the world.
  5. If you are not prepared to suffer, just give up ! If you are not prepared to suffer, just give up ! says Paul, who has grown La Belle Vie with zero marketing in the last 3 years. How did he go from 0 to more than 10,000 loyal customers buying their groceries and getting premium fresh products and more delivered in the next hour from La Belle Vie website ? Have a listen to Paul's incredible story, experience and tips as we caught up with him a few days before announcing a €5.5M fund raise with investors including Station F founder Xavier Niel... And feel free to try LaBelleVie.com with an exclusive promo code for Hold Tight readers shares by Paul in this episode !
  6. Collective Academy offers a Masters degree in Business & Technology to everyone from Guerrilla fighters in Colombia, to refugees in Mexico City. It’s a very different challenge teaching entrepreneurship to immigrants that come to Mexico City than to Guerrilla fighters who grew up in the jungle, who don’t know how to read or write and only know how to count money, guns and bullets says HJ as he explains what Collective Academy sets out to achieve.
  7. This one is for you if you want to learn about the value of working in a company that provides social impact Tom is applying to join Station F with Venture Academie, his hybrid model startup helping refugees invent their future in France. An inspired surfer, traveller and entrepreneur, who left Silicon Valley for Paris more than a decade ago and never went back, Tom also shares his views on social entrepreneurship, why he thinks Paris is today the epicenter of the sharing economy, his definition of happiness and many other inspiring tips for social entrepreneurs and change makers you won't want to miss !
  8. Find out what it takes to make big changes in society Hear how Jean-Marc Guesne, a highly creative, inspired and successful social entrepreneur for 7 years in Asia was spotted by global social innovation network Ashoka and ended up with a top role in the organization. In our discussion Jean-Marc not only shares the criterias Ashoka is looking at when selecting social initiatives to support, but also develops his own vision on how to effectively address some of the world's major challenges.
  9. Rania Mustafa Ali, 20, filmed her journey from the ruins of Kobane in Syria to Austria Back in her home town of Raqqa Syria, Rania dreamt of becoming a Doctor, but when Isis arrives she is forced to flee her home town, leaving her family and world behind. At 20 years old she decides to film her journey from Syria to Austria. She is cheated by smugglers, teargassed and beaten at the Macedonian border. She risks drowning in the Mediterranean, travelling in a boat meant to hold 15 people but stuffed with over 50. Her film has been seen over 8 million times on the Guardian. Rania tells us how she is amazed at the power the film is having on peoples opinions around the current refugees crisis and confirms that she not longer wants to be a doctor but rather a journalist.
  10. How will migrant led innovation change the startup landscape in France? If we have more systems and tools in place for migrant led innovation, then we should expect a boom in innovation since diversity in France is only growing.
  11. Sans A_ is an Independent social impact media startup After being kicked out of high school for selling electronic cigarettes, Martin Besson felt he had no future… But he knew that he could be useful to people if he could help them. So he decided to challenge himself to spend one week living on the Streets of Paris. Listen to find out what happens.
  12. Pixis helps you find your way, guiding you to the trades of tomorrow. If you’ve ever asked yourself « what is my role » and « where is my place in the 21st century? then this episode is for you.
  13. Simplon.co offers web-programming courses for people underrepresented in the digital field, notably women and individuals from underprivileged families. This school offers web-programming courses for people underrepresented in the digital field, notably women and individuals from underprivileged families.
  14. We caught up with Shivi during the Global TechFugees Summit at Station F in the fall of 2017 for her first ever podcast experience ! Shivi shares the takeaways of a personal journey that took her from Washington DC and the Public Policy... We caught up with Shivi during the Global TechFugees Summit at Station F in the fall of 2017 for her first ever podcast experience ! Shivi shares the takeaways of a personal journey that took her from Washington DC and the Public Policy world all the way to Southern California's Social Innovation Startup movement, which today leads her to visit Paris and meet with hundreds of like-minded social change evangelists at Station F. This discussion with Shivi offers a great dive into Education Technology product development processes as well as a reflection on the different startup cultures and forces for social change in Europe and the US.
  15. This episode is not only for those who think animals can play a great role in our lives, but also for anyone interested in the topics of coaching, mindfulness, HR, relationships and collaboration in a professional environment and heaps more ! ... This episode is not only for those who think animals can play a great role in our lives, but also for anyone interested in the topics of coaching, mindfulness, HR, relationships and collaboration in a professional environment and heaps more ! Listen to Severine and Lou describe a different way to fight prejudices, change irgid mindsets and increase creativity, engagement and collective productivity all the way from business schools to big corporate leadership boards. We are pleased to introduce you to Scarlett, co-founder and chief guru of the Therapig movement !
  16. What if we took advantage of all what we have in our kitchens before it is expired instead of throwing it out ? A big part of food waste around the world is actually generated not by restaurants or supermarkets but by people at their homes. What if we took advantage of all what we have in our kitchens before it is expired instead of throwing it out ? After meeting during their masters program in the UK, Dorothée and Isaure decided they would come back to Paris to take on this challenge...
  17. Discover how former cosmetics distributor Shirley Billot decided to start her own cosmetics business from Martinique in the French West Indies, by leveraging the unique properties of the local banana crops. As she looks back on the story of her startup from her Island all the way to Station F, Shirley also shares some untold stories, traditions and beliefs tied to this yet familiar fruit and comes to the conclusion that she is also a social entrepreneur in her own way. Did you know locals were not allowed to use bananas for commercial purposes until 2011 ? Did you know banana peels are used to treat skin cancers ? Maybe it is a good time to refresh your knowledge on 'la banane' and reconsider the way we look at it and consume it !?
  18. OurCompany is an application which focuses on well-being at work. Hold Tight chats with the community manager from OurCompany, the French Startup that focuses on well-being at work.
  19. Shopîles is a startup addressing the market of shoppers in the French overseas territories Shoppers in the French Carribeans, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, Reunion Island, Tahiti, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and more are having their items shipped to them from France thanks to Shopîles.
  20. hen searching for a hotel, a place to eat or a city to visit, Carole Danancher was frustrated with the long written reviews, which often were anonymous, outdated and most of the time fake. When searching for a hotel, a place to eat or a city to visit, Carole Danancher was frustrated with the long written reviews, which often were anonymous, outdated and most of the time fake. In the way she describes how she came up to create AllVibes with her 3 partners, Carole perfectly illustrates the difference between a traditional, corporate approach and an entrepreneurial approach, from identifying and addressing a market opportunity to building a user community from the ground up and improving an experience she has known herself better than anyone else.
  21. Advenworks is a network of talented videogame crafters creating and publishing high-quality, addictive games. Hold tight meets Roamin Piegay, the co-founder and CEO of Advenworks.
  22. Recasr.ai is one of France hottest AI startups! Paris is quickly becoming known to be with the place to watch when it comes to Artificial intelligence. Today we catch up with one of the hottest AI startups, Recast.ai
  23. Never give up Find out how a bunch of students from an optical engineering school turned out to become one of the most disruptive tech startups in the wine industry
  24. Captila, an early stage startup lets us in on their biggest lessons yet! As an early stage startup, Captila are learning many lessons as they go. The most important one for them is - don’t rush things, clearly understand the problems of your customers and be sure to hit a pain point that really exists.
  25. Carrosse Royal is the French start-up placing ads on cars and tracking every view. Carrosse Royal offers a new advertising service on geolocated cars with live monitoring of campaign performance.
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