The Successful Start-up – what does it take?

Peter Harrington is a family-man and serial entrepreneur with a deep interest in education. Following graduation in York in 1989, he created his first business and over the course of 15 years started and grew companies in the fields of research, marketing, design, print and consultancy. Since 2005, Peter has been at the heart of Venture Simulations Ltd, a company that builds digital learning solutions and SimVenture business simulation technology for people seeking to acquire business start-up/scale-up skills. Whilst his professional roles involve much travel and reading, Peter is very much at home when working with students and staff as an Entrepreneur in Residence at London School of Economics and London South Bank University.

Yohan Iddawela is the Co-Founder of Lanterne, an award-winning social enterprise that helps international workers in conflict zones to navigate safely. He is also a PhD candidate in Economic Geography at LSE, where his research examines the causes and effects of sub-national government corruption across a range of African countries. He was previously an economist for the Institute for State Effectiveness where he worked in Afghanistan and Puerto Rico. Prior to this, Yohan worked for the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in areas ranging from economic development to national security.