Learn how Rahul Rana got his internship at Lux Capital through his book Making Moonshots, a deep-dive into the mindsets, philosophies, and strategies that are conducive to building moonshot companies. He's incredibly driven and ambitious, and only 20 years old! Want to be added to a mini group chat of 15 student founders? Sign up to Waves.

Ivan Fernandez Lucas is just 22 years old, but has already founded and sold a startup and started his own VC fund Enzo Ventures. They invest into young founders working pre-seed SaaS, marketplaces and e-commerce startups. If this sounds like you, email Ivan at ivan@enzoventures.eu. Want to be matched to a group chat with 15 other startup founders? Join Waves here.

Fred Destin is the founder of £100m seed-stage tech VC fund Stride.VC. Before Stride, he was partner at Accel and Atlas Venture. He has been the lead investor and served on the board of some of the world's most exciting startups, including Deliveroo, Cazoo, Zoopla, Unibuddy, PillPack, Secret Escapes, Dailymotion, and more. Fred is a true visionary and shared with us his thoughts on early traction and investing in student founders. Want to join a private group chat with 10 other young startup enthusiasts? Meet Waves.

Matt Clifford, Co-Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First, the world's leading talent investor. They literally pay you to quit your job, find a co-founder and start a tech startup. The total value of the companies created through Entrepreneur First is around $3b. Listen to Matt's Podcast here. Sign up to Matt's Newsletter here. Want to be matched to a group chat with 15 other startup founders? Join Waves here.

Daniel Schreiber, Co-founder and CEO of Lemonade, $6 B Market Cap. What you'll learn: The trifactor of industry attractiveness How to re-imagine an entire industry Can ignorance be valuable? Setting & managing expectations Want to be added to a mini-groupchat with 15 other student founders? Apply here.

Fredrik Gernandt Segerby - Co-Founder at Tailify, influencer marketing platform serving 30% of all Fortune500 companies across 100 countries. Friends as co-founders. Smart or dumb? Why you should avoid using paid advertising in your early days When can it actually be helpful? Want to be matched with 15 other ambitious aspiring founders? Sign up to Waves here.

Rupert Lee-Browne, founder and CEO of CaxtonFX - turnover of £1 billion revenue with hundreds of thousands of clients. Top 50 businesses leading Britain. Learn how he started in 2002 with £25k and a telephone. Main topics: Treating customers as Kings and Queens How to write a case study for prospective customers Downsides of funding Sign up for personalised micro-communities for aspiring founders here: WAVES.

James Eder, Founder of Student Beans - over £100m saved for students. Learn why early monetisation is absolutely key. Book a coaching session with James here. Free tickets for Seedery - the largest student startup conference.

Sam Amrani - Forbes 30u30, Founder & CEO Tamoco, Olvin (Product of the Year on ProductHunt) - HBR Advisory Council Member, ex-Wayra, ex-EE, and much more. How to name your startup How long you should spend on branding What are the first few steps?

Sramana Mitra, MIT graduate, built and sold 3 AI startups, LinkedIn Influencer of the Year, founder of 1M1M. The harsh reality of why you shouldn't rely on VC. What skills to work on whilst you are a student. What is your unfair advantage.

Rick Huckstep - Chairman Digital Insurer, Founder SalesClub, Mentor Startupbootcamp, +100,000 LinkedIn followers. How to understand your customer's perception of value through sales. Sign up for free to the Wiser! Newsletter, a curated digest of news and stories including interviews with the founders of tech startups, a review of the top news stories in Big Tech, and a roundup of technology innovation in action.

Arthur Favier - CEO and co-founder of Oppizi - $60m revenue. Why bootstrap? How can you save money in your early days?

Caffè Nero Co-Founder Pablo Ettinger - $480m in revenue; 1000 locations; 5000 employees. What to do about competitors as an early-stage entrepreneur?

Nadia Michel, host and producer of the podcast The Men's Room. What are the best questions to ask when networking? How do you formulate them?

Paola Marinone, ex-Google - Co-Founder and CEO of BuzzMyVideos, £2.5m raised and 4.5bn views on their videos. How do we distinguish risk from uncertainty? Why is it important?

Dr. Baoli Zhao, ex-Oxford - Founder, MD of Allsee Technologies, the industry-leading manufacturers of commercial displays and digital signage solutions. What is a product that actually adds value? Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) Peking University’s HSBC Business School One of the most elite universities in one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Jack Lomas, £15m in funding raised - Founding Member of Sensat, AI-Tech start-up. What are some mistakes to avoid when recruiting new people?

David Stubbs, award-winning InsurTech platform - Co-Founder, and CEO of RightIndem. How many rounds of tests do you need to go through before launching your product? When have you done enough research to convince investors that you are ready?

Gilad Gat, two Finovate Awards, 10 million users - Co-founder and CTO of TipRanks. When do I start working on the vision? When do I start testing my hypothesis?

Sona Modi, Virgin Startup Mentor - CEO, and Founder of Gofigo. How to understand your product's value proposition and product-market fit to find your first customer.