Luke Hakes

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Luke Hakes

Luke Hakes

@Lukehakes

VC in London, passionate about science, tech and all things automotive

London Katılım Haziran 2009
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The Spaceflight Guy
The Spaceflight Guy@SpaceflightGuy·
There is a crater under the Orbital Launch Mount (Launchpad)
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Fred Lardieg
Fred Lardieg@FredLardieg·
Many years ago, @Lukehakes and I had a passionate debate about @Tesla. My point was that Tesla would dominate the car industry the same way Apple had dominated the smartphone industry. The public markets didn't agree with me for many years, until recently cnbc.com/2020/07/01/tes…
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
As we continue to career in a perpetual state of unknown toward a potential exit from Europe, it’s worth reflecting on how the current state of affairs might actually be benefitting our health! Over the past two decades our intolerance to uncertainty has…lnkd.in/gjBUVqC
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
"Scaling is a multi-stage process, it just can’t be achieved in one leap." Here @philipflay outlines three stages of scaling that will help determine the growth/scaling strategy of a company going forward. #scalingup #startup bit.ly/33jU7mn
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Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
"In the last 24 months one in three of our investments has been a female led company, so we now have a pool of ambassadors and people who look to us and see us as a source of support," Zoe Chambers. #diversity #vc #changetheratio bbc.in/30te5cX
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
@virginmedia⁩ 1hr 18 on the phone and still counting! Never have I tried so hard and now wanted so much to cancel! #fail
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
Have been on the phone with @virginmedia now for 1 hour trying to cancel my account. Have spoken to 7 different agents! Customer “service” is a joke #fail
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
The world has changed. The world of #sales & #marketing has definitely changed. But some are still not getting it right. Why not? Read more insights from Octopus Ventures venture partner Pete Daffern here: ow.ly/10mN30mTmrX
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
Question the Questions brings together the best practices, tools & insights from local experts & those who have tried, failed, succeeded & thrived in the US. We are excited to launch this new multi-series report help European comp…lnkd.in/gT7vKq3 ow.ly/aGEC30mGNFc
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
If the thought of relocating to America for work sounds daunting, you're not alone. Several portfolio companies (26 & counting!) have already done it. Octopus Ventures investor Zoe Chambers shares some CEO's favorite tips, culture hacks, useful apps, & mo…lnkd.in/g-_Jyph
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Luke Hakes
Luke Hakes@Lukehakes·
“Money’s a terrible reason to be a CEO”. Why? Because it’s short term. Jeff Miller, CEO of Documentum, knows all about the day to day pressures faced by high-performing leaders. Read more insights about #motivation from Octopus V…lnkd.in/gvVTfus ow.ly/w6sf30msKwJ
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