Category Archives: Journalism

Published July 2016 in The Debrief (now part of Grazia). Meet the people who turn the tattoo needle on themselves When Piper Chapman, anti-heroine of ‘Orange is the New Black’, tattooed herself at the end of last season, she’d learned it the hard way: if you want it done right, do it yourself. “Cliché myContinue reading “Un-precious skins”

FusionWire, June 2016.   Meet Moven, the non-disruptive challenger bank Is it actually necessary for challenger banks to re-invent the wheel? No, says Alex Sion, co-founder of Moven. We went to New York to learn how Moven is making waves in the US as a next generation bank that doesn’t actually hold money. What if,Continue reading “Meet Moven, the non-disruptive challenger bank”

This Recording, June 2016.  In which we try not to be suspicious Over and over A while back, for about a year, I lived in a flat with a classic roll-top bathtub. It’s one of those features that looks classy when you see the place for the first time: claw-shaped feet, separate chrome taps forContinue reading “Over and over”

FusionWire, March 2016. Is the Capital One 360 Café the future of banking? Is it a bank, or is it a café? The Capital One 360 Café in San Francisco is financial innovation in practice, says Jacob Mullins, as we spoke with the Exitround co-founder about why major corporations are branching out to invest inContinue reading “Why every bank’s a technology company too now”

BL Magazine, March/April 2016. Original article p46-48.  Is freelancing the future of work? It’s a long time since freelancing was just a fancy word for temping – self-employment has become an attractive choice for motivated workers seeing flexibility and opportunity in the brave new world of work. Do you want to be your own boss?Continue reading “One day we may all be freelancers”

FusionWire, January 2016. Meet Kash, the most exciting payment startup in town Kash isn’t your average scrappy payment startup – the billion dollar retailers have already started knocking. We met with co-founder Kaz Nejatian in San Francisco, to talk about how this startup is gunning to replace credit cards. At first glance, Kash could beContinue reading “Meet Kash, the most exciting payment startup in town”

The Billfold, January 2016. Original article. How to fix a leak in your bathroom 1. Move into your new flat and marvel at the fact that you own this place. Before you’ve finished unpacking, receive notice that they’ve examined every one of the building’s 27 flats to find the source of a leak — it’s your bathroom!Continue reading “How to fix a leak in your bathroom”

Aquila Magazine for children, December 2015.  The curious link between smell and memory Why is smell such a strong trigger for bringing back memories? And what happens in our brains when a memory comes flooding back? Smells have a funny way of bringing back memories you hadn’t thought about in a long time – maybeContinue reading “The curious link between smell and memory”

Square Mile Magazine, November 2015. Original article p76-79. FINTECH CITY The hottest thing in the tech startup scene right now is finance. Because no one is better at fintech than London – not even Silicon Valley. Is the London tech startup scene becoming a true competitor to Silicon Valley? The fact that we once calledContinue reading “FinTech City”

FusionWire, 2015. The app that’s making restaurant payments a piece of Cake There’s plenty of competition among mobile payments apps, but Michelle Songy thinks the hospitality sector needs a unique approach. We spoke to the co-founder of London startup Cake, which has a brand new recipe for paying restaurant bills. It’s too early for theContinue reading “The app that’s making restaurant payments a piece of Cake”