Gary Stewart, an inspirational business leader and representative of the black and LGBTQ+ communities,  is the CEO and co-founder of “The Nest”, a mobile app that could be called “Masterclass for founders” and has raised more than $1m from a high net worth prior to launching. From 2014-2019, Gary was the Director of Wayra UK, a corporate accelerator where he invested in 185 start-ups that raised $265m and were valued at more than $1bn. He launched his first start-up in 2005 that raised $4m before eventually being acquired by a publicly listed company. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Gary graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Yale College and worked as a lawyer in NY, London, Madrid and Barcelona. He is a Governor of the University of East London and has been twice on the Power List of the most influential black people in the UK. In this episode, Gary talks about his own coming out experience, advice for founders from minority groups and how society and businesses are changing for both people of colour and the LGBTQ+ community.