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My First Boss
The people who helped shape business leaders
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My first boss: Sherry Rais, co-founder, CEO of psychedelic medicines company Enthea
Sherry Rais is CEO of Enthea, a US-based company on a mission to expedite health plan coverage for psychedelic-assisted mental health therapy.
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My first boss: Guy Golan, CEO of cybersecurity firm Performanta
Guy Golan co-founded Maidenhead-based managed services provider Performanta in 2010.
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My first boss: Tony Jamous, CEO of global HR platform Oyster
Tony Jamous founded the employment platform Oyster in 2020 and has since raised £182m ($227m) with a $1bn valuation.
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Prodigy frontman Maxim on his first job as a carpet salesman
Prodigy frontman and artist Maxim recalls his 'David Brent-like' first boss as a 17-year-old carpet salesman.
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My first boss: Nick Ogden, the ‘founding father of fintech’
Briton Nick Ogden is the inventor of e-commerce in 1994 and 'the founding father of fintech'.
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My first boss: John Paul Caffery, CEO and founder Ramp Global
Recruitment tech entrepreneur John Paul Caffery is founder and CEO of Ramp Global.
- LifestyleYahoo Finance UK
My first boss: Sharkey, top Irish artist
Sharkey has more than made up for lost time in the art world since becoming a full-time artist in his late-30s – selling more than 10,000 original paintings.
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My first boss: Alexander Sobolenko, CEO of Releaf Paper, the Ukrainian green start-up
Releaf Paper is the first in the world to manufacture paper, packaging and bags from fallen leaves.
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My first boss: Hugo Barclay, Affordable Art Fair UK director
Hugo Barclay has delivered six Affordable Art Fairs in the UK since joining.
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My first boss: Hannah Lewis, American Express UK country manager
Amex's Hannah Lewis is a huge advocate of giving staff the opportunities and confidence they need to reach their goals.