{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/62ac4a343fcc3000121f9f42?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AXA’s UK&I CEO and how to win £25,000 for your business","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/1652349028028-afb34cf9ae27d36a7e01c74a642abf67.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We sit down with AXA’s UK&amp;I CEO Claudio Gienal to talk about his career at one of the world’s biggest insurance companies, and their research into the post-pandemic landscape for SMEs.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What Claudio learned about leadership while looking after his Swiss village’s cows as a ten year old</li><li>Why 75% of small business bosses still say launching their company was their best decision </li><li>The concerns being raised by people thinking about starting a business</li><li>How insurance can be as important as a bank account for an SME</li><li>His own challenges starting a small business and its international expansion</li><li>Why the Start Up Angel competition was launched, and tips on how to win £25,000 for your business. </li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.standard.co.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fevening-standard-axa-2022-startup-angel-competition-sme-entrepreneur-b994452.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRachelle.Abbott%40standard.co.uk%7Ce2225344bc284fa6f82408da4f929051%7C0f3a4c644dc54a768d4152d85ca158a5%7C0%7C0%7C637909788148648825%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=desXBgEaXPLNlx%2B7kFz5QhYO9WngIWlxiGqFpWLtYOM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The AXA Startup Angel competition</a>, from AXA in partnership with the Evening Standard, will see a panel of judges – business high-flyers, including Evening Standard CEO Charles Yardley – pick the most inspiring ideas from a selection of elevator pitch videos.</p><p><br></p><p>There are six chances to win. Two competition winners will each receive the Gold prize of £25,000, mentorship and business insurance for the first year from AXA. There are Silver and Bronze prizes too – both of which include a digital advertising campaign with the Evening Standard. Competition closes 17 July 2022. T&amp;Cs apply.</p>","author_name":"Evening Standard"}