Are Entrepreneurs Born or Built? | Strive & Thrive #36
- Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

- May 15
- 1 min read

David Bell is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, business leader, and technology consultant, helping ambitious organisations grow, scale, and innovate. As Founder of Simboc, he works with startups and SMEs to unlock opportunities through strategic advice, leadership support, and practical digital solutions.
David is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at Anglia Ruskin University, a fellow of several professional bodies, an experienced keynote speaker and chat show host.
Join co hosts Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver and guest speaker David Bell for our latest podcast/youtube release - dropping on 28th April - as they discuss whether entrepreneurship is innate or can be learnt, the key drivers of successful entrepreneurship, and why we need to create a better environment to support new businesses.
What is Strive & Thrive?
Strive & Thrive is a series of discussions aimed to inspire and provide insights to Entrepreneurs, Business owners and the Leadership teams of growing SME businesses - hosted by Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam of The FD Consultant and Mike Oliver, CEO of Easol (business innovation).
Get ready for more powerful conversations - if you are an SME business leader, or have a general interest in entrepreneurship, you can learn from others who have been on the journey and have valuable insights to share.
Our podcast aims to provide key learnings for Founders with a fun, friendly & conversational approach.
Set your reminder, grab your headphones and tune in - please follow us on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite platform to stay up to date with every new episode.




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