What do you get when a Classics grad becomes an urban planner, dabbles in futurism, manages music tech evolution, and ends up building brand strategies for startups? You get the indomitable Evan Larbi.
In this episode of the OSL Podcast, Rob sits down with longtime friend and strategist Evan Larbi to unpack a career that defies the tidy LinkedIn narrative. They talk pivots, purpose, and the surprising power of joy in brand-building.
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Evan’s perspective is equal parts thoughtful and grounded — perfect for anyone figuring out how to shape a career (or a company) that actually makes sense.
Let’s start at the beginning and talk about the first step in the tech development process – defining the problem. Rob and I speak to lots of entrepreneurs, often 2 or 3 a week, and all of them have some kind of product in mind. The first thing we like to do with them, to […]
How and why Old.St Labs began at the height of the Covid pandemic.
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This week, Rob sits down with Lucy Woodhead, VP of Operations at US Jetting, to talk about what it really takes to run and modernise a second-generation industrial business. From bringing specialist equipment online to improving internal operations, Lucy shares how a traditionally offline industry is adapting to new technology and what the future could look like for manufacturers like hers.