Maxine Laceby, co-founder of Absolute Collagen, explains the obstacles she faced when starting her own business and shares tips on overcoming them. 

Lunch and Learn: Overcoming obstacles when starting a business

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In this business.connected Lunch and Learn, Maxine Laceby, co-founder of

Absolute Collagen, shares the story of how she co-founded the business with her daughter Darcy and the obstacles they faced when they started their entrepreneurial journey.

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Learn how to overcome any obstacles you may face when starting your entrepreneurial journey. 

Danny is the founder of Short Story Ventures, a venture studio that helps early-stage founders build a fundable startup brand. He is an investor, adviser and director of Founder Institute, the world&apos;s largest pre-seed startup accelerator.
&quot;I believe the best way to be the change we want to see in the world, is to create it through meaningful ventures.&quot;

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Ellen Bishop empowers businesses to harness the transformative power of AI to address their unique challenges and achieve a competitive advantage. Using her extensive background in communications she guides organisations through their whole AI adoption journey, ensuring seamless integration of AI into existing frameworks. She is skilled in developing AI strategies and setting up AI councils for businesses that ensure AI adoption aligns with business objectives and fosters a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing. With experience of working in a diverse range of industries, including media, energy, and manufacturing, she is adept at tailoring her approach to each client&apos;s unique needs, ensuring that their AI initiatives are aligned with their specific business goals. Ellen’s focus is on the practical applications of AI to help businesses problem solve. Her passion for AI stems from her belief in its potential to revolutionise industries and the way we work and drive innovation.

With AI, it’s not an option to opt-out. So, the question really is:
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Adopting artificial intelligence into your business is a transition into the future. There are three stages to introducing and implementing AI tools successfully into your organisation.

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In the second phase of AI tool adoption and business problem solving, Alcea works with you and the AI company to plan and implement the preferred tool. 
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Hi, I&apos;m Helen, Founder and Director of Impact People Consulting.
I started Impact in August 2023 after 18 years in HR, working in a variety of organisations from tech startups through to global financial institutions.
The one constant in my career has been my people-centric approach and this is why I started Impact.
I support Micro and Small businesses achieve their objectives through the power of their people.
I offer services to include Talent Acquisition &amp; Employer Branding, Employee Engagement &amp; Organisation Culture, HR policies, processes &amp; strategies, and Organisation Design.

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Helen Todd

Hi, I&apos;m Helen, Founder and Director of Impact People Consulting.
I started Impact in August 2023 after 18 years in HR, working in a variety of organisations from tech startups through to global financial institutions.
The one constant in my career has been my people-centric approach and this is why I started Impact.
I support Micro and Small businesses achieve their objectives through the power of their people.
I offer services to include Talent Acquisition &a

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