18 January 2023
Episode 580
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Meet Suwar and Berfin Mert, the brother-and-sister team behind a Swedish app that rewards its users whenever they recycle everyday waste items. They tell us about fund-raising for global expansion and why the UK is next. Plus: five years since her last visit, we speak to Natasha Arselan, founder and CEO of contemporary-art discovery and collecting platform Aucart.
18 January 2023
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Suwar and Berfin Mert are the brother-and-sister team behind a Swedish app that rewards users with money and coupons (or lets them to donate to charitable causes) whenever they recycle everyday waste items. They tell us about fund-raising for global expansion and why the UK is next.
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Five years since her last visit, we catch up with Natasha Arselan, founder and CEO of art discovery and collecting platform Aucart. She tells us about building a global network, helping artists become more visible and growing a community of art lovers.
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