Business Leadership and Strategy

CPO at Oneday - where we are democratising entrepreneurship - building the world's most practical university.



Our mission is to create an alternative to university for the 50% of society who dream of something more than a corporate career. At Oneday we provide aspiring entrepreneurs with experienced business mentors, a rich community of same-stage founders and all the inspiration they need to turn their idea into a business.

Consultant, Mentor, and MBA teacher at Oneday, Having guided more than 150 startups at Oneday using lean startup methodologies, I'm poised to assist entrepreneurs in transforming their ideas into a profitable, revenue-generating businesses.



Juan Linares is an entrepreneur with 16 years of experience in the field. With a strong passion for entrepreneurship and education, he has built a career marked by strategic thinking, leadership, and project management.



As the CEO and Founder of Tutolk (Formerly Volangua), Juan has successfully raised £1M in funding. Under his leadership, he has recruited, built, and developed a multidisciplinary team, effectively organizing marketing functions and operations to achieve exceptional outcomes and offer more than 10,000 language courses.Juan is also the Founder of Alman Studio, a boutique agency based in London and Barcelona, specializing in forging distinctive brand stories for startups.



His passion for innovation and enriched insights into entrepreneurship is palpable through his creation of "The Lean Launchpad" podcast. A space where AI-driven dialogues and in-depth analysis of real business cases converge to provide listeners with forward-thinking, globally aware perspectives rooted in lean startups. In addition to his roles at Tutolk, Alman Studio and The Lean Launchpad Juan serves as Senior Entrepreneur in Residence at Oneday, where he leverages his vast experience to guide and support more than 150 startups. Using lean startup methodologies, he develops and executes strategies that align with organizational goals, ensuring efficient scaling and achievement of initial sales milestones. Through personalized advice and group sessions, Juan empowers founders to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and achieve success.



Juan's expertise is further acknowledged through his mentoring roles at renowned accelerators like MassChallenge, Supercharger Ventures, and Techstars, nurturing and developing budding startups.



Throughout his career, Juan has held leadership marketing positions in established educational organizations in the UK and beyond his professional endeavours, Juan is actively involved in mentoring programs and serves on the boards of various tech organizations, demonstrating his commitment to driving innovation and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs.



Juan holds two Bachelor's degrees, one in Business Administration and another in Advertising, Marketing, and PR. He further pursued his education and obtained an MBA, enhancing his knowledge and skills in business management. Additionally, Juan completed a Global Executive Program on Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard Law School, further honing his negotiation and leadership abilities.

Steph Hamill is a seasoned entrepreneur, consultant, and mentor with nearly two decades of experience in the digital, tech, consumer, and media industries. She is the co-founder of Divergence Supplements, a wellness company that offers supplements for a whole new, underserved category - neurodivergent individuals. She is also a senior entrepreneur-in-residence at Oneday, an EdTech accelerator that supports aspiring entrepreneurs to launch their dream businesses with expert mentorship and accreditation, and she has personally mentored over 200 start up and scale up founders. She maintains her role as advisor for Mettle, co-founded by Neil Smith and Bear Grylls, following on from being first investor and first team member.



Steph has a passion for innovation, marketing, and social impact. She has helped numerous brands and businesses, from start-ups to FTSE 100 companies, to create and deliver high-impact products, services, and campaigns that solve business challenges and generate positive outcomes. She is a recognised leader and advocate for neurodiversity and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in consumer neuroscience, neuromarketing, and AI. She is also an active angel investor and advisor for several start-ups and organisations in the fields of mental health, education, and sustainability. Steph is a dynamic and engaging keynote speaker and regularly shares her insights and learnings at events and publications.



As a consultant, mentor and MBA faculty for Oneday, I specialise in providing brand, marketing, experience, and creative expertise to creatively-minded start-up and scale-up founders. My goal is to transform their insights and concepts into business realities by offering tailored services and innovative solutions that unlock growth potential. I have also angel invested in five businesses/founders I have had the pleasure of working with through Oneday.



Key Contributions:

• Consultancy and business advisory services for start-ups and scale-upsBrand, marketing, experience, and creative specialism;

• One of the platform's top-performing mentors;

• Mentor on the newly launched Global MBA programme;

• Collaborative approach with an emphasis on open communication;

• Supporting the Product Team and CPO in enhancing member retention;

• Improving experience, engagement, and personalised communication for clients;

• Providing hands-on feedback and sharing best practises with other mentors;

• Regular communication with CPO Richard on mentorship initiatives.



As part of a dynamic team, I have contributed to the development of the brand's visual and tonal style and creative alignment with brand uplift. My involvement has spanned various aspects of the marketing and comms process, from ideating new concepts to supporting member acquisition and retention.



Key Responsibilities:

• Developing creative assets in line with the brand's new visual and tonal style;
• Brand partnership offering and presentation Generating new concepts and scripts Supporting new member acquisition through integrated campaigns, ambassadors and brand partnerships;
• Leading the PR agency pitch and award process for third party for external launches, business press, and media queries;
• Negotiating and optimising third-party PR agency deal on behalf of COO and CEO;
• Thriving in a fast-paced, scale-up environment with a hands-on approach.

Co-founded Shepherd, a VC-backed SaaS startup that helps companies set & run more productive meetings. An active angel investor and board member in 6+ tech startups. With experience in Fintech, Finance and Tech startups, Jamie is passionate about taking products from ideation, through to PMF and then scale.

Mentor. Learning Enthusiast. I help L&D teams build impactful mentoring programmes at scale. Exited bootstrapped founder (2011); Start-Up Commercial Specialist. Mental Health Advocate.



Experienced Growth and Marketing leader with 15 years experience across a variety of sectors. Lately, I've been working with high-growth startups to build and develop their commercial plans.



I've founded 2 businesses, one with a successful exit and one...well, COVID happened, right? I'm passionate about helping people develop entrepreneurial talent and do this through my work with founders as a coach, mentor and lecturer.



I have a vested interest in the F&B sector and love working with founders who are building something in this space.

Founder / investor / advisor in multiple high growth tech startups. Speaking about innovation, climate tech and building products.



Co-founder at Memrise. Language learning app with 65M+ users.



Co-founder and CEO at Angry Teenagers, using Web3 technology to plant forests.

I am an entrepreneurial leader and senior executive with 2 exits and decades of global experience with startups, funds and Fortune 500 companies. I have led high performing teams to move from the idea phase to commercialisation, both as independent ventures and within a corporate context and always by leveraging authentic relationships.



My multidisciplinary work has allowed me to build broad technical and commercial knowledge and a wide-ranging network. I am passionate about creating meaningful connections across sectors, organisational boundaries and between people and ultimately, working on products and services that are impactful.



Currently, I advise founders and firms on how to scale their ventures and meet their growth objectives. Most of my coaching is done via Oneday. I do also take on a very limited number of clients privately. Please reach out to learn more.



I have mostly pivoted away from angel investing and currently focused on acquiring sustainable digital products and real estate development.



Specialties: Venture architecture, Early stage development & investment, Strategic partnerships, Product and market development, Team building, Ecosystem cultivation, Corporate innovation, Strategy & system thinking, Program and framework design, Strategic operations, Understanding emerging technologies.