Join host Rob Scott for an inspiring conversation with Ifty Nasir, the visionary founder and CEO of Vestd who literally created an entire industry category. Born in Bradford to immigrant parents in a cramped terrace house with nine siblings, Ifty's remarkable journey took him from teenage hustler selling refurbished sewing machines to becoming one of the youngest Vice Presidents at BP, before making the bold decision to walk away from corporate success. That leap of faith led to Vestd - the U...
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Join host Rob Scott for an inspiring conversation with Ifty Nasir, the visionary founder and CEO of Vestd who literally created an entire industry category. Born in Bradford to immigrant parents in a cramped terrace house with nine siblings, Ifty's remarkable journey took him from teenage hustler selling refurbished sewing machines to becoming one of the youngest Vice Presidents at BP, before making the bold decision to walk away from corporate success. That leap of faith led to Vestd - the U...
Ray Nolan - The Programmer Who Refused to Play by Silicon Valley Rules
Binary to Billions
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Ray Nolan - The Programmer Who Refused to Play by Silicon Valley Rules
In this episode, host Rob Scott sits down with Ray Nolan, the Irish tech legend who turned college dropout into billion-pound business builder—all without venture capital. Ray's story demolishes Silicon Valley mythology with cold, hard pragmatism and customer-funded growth. Starting as a self-taught programmer who abandoned electrical engineering, Ray stumbled from telephone billing software into the global hospitality empire that became Hostelworld. His unconventional approach? Skip the Powe...
Binary to Billions
Join host Rob Scott for an inspiring conversation with Ifty Nasir, the visionary founder and CEO of Vestd who literally created an entire industry category. Born in Bradford to immigrant parents in a cramped terrace house with nine siblings, Ifty's remarkable journey took him from teenage hustler selling refurbished sewing machines to becoming one of the youngest Vice Presidents at BP, before making the bold decision to walk away from corporate success. That leap of faith led to Vestd - the U...
