Richard Lucas, Business & Social Entrepreneur

“The reason there is a higher rate of growth in developing countries is because the alternative of a stable well-paid job in a government institution doesn’t exist. So the most talented people look for their survival or prosperity in the private sector, by starting their own things.”
— Richard Lucas

This week on CUTalks, we are speaking to Richard Lucas, a business and social entrepreneur as well as an early-stage investor. He has also been heavily involved in teaching entrepreneurship and fostering entrepreneurial communities via CAMentrepreneurs and other initiatives such as TedXKazimierz. We spoke about how Richard approaches investing, entrepreneurship education and mentorship. He also shared his perspective on how the environment one finds themselves in can fuel entrepreneurship.

This podcast was produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV.

Jump to the following topics:

  1. Background - 00:56

  2. Angel investing and investment philosophy - 9:01

  3. Getting into investing - 17:19

  4. Teaching entrepreneurship - 22:27

  5. Making the most of mentorship - 28:46

  6. Entrepreneurship in Cambridge vs Poland - 33:39


CUTECComment