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Building Scotland: Open Conversations for Action

Building Scotland: Open Conversations for Action

Written by: Label Sessions
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Welcome to Building Scotland, an initiative to open up honest, constructive conversations about the state of Scotland’s B2B tech ecosystem. Hosted by relentless founder + innovator James Varga.

Label Sessions 2025 Economics
Episodes
  • What Scotland Gets Wrong About Start-Ups with Chris Herd

    What Scotland Gets Wrong About Start-Ups with Chris Herd
    Mar 9 2026

    Welcome to Building Scotland, an initiative to open up honest, constructive conversations about the state of Scotland’s B2B tech ecosystem. Hosted by relentless founder + innovator James Varga.

    Chris Herd built Firstbase into a global remote-work platform and successful exit — and now challenges Scotland’s startup ecosystem to think bigger, move faster and compete globally.
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    37 mins
  • From Scotland to Estonia: What actually builds a start-up nation?

    From Scotland to Estonia: What actually builds a start-up nation?
    Feb 18 2026

    Welcome to Building Scotland, an initiative to open up honest, constructive conversations about the state of Scotland’s B2B tech ecosystem. Hosted by relentless founder + innovator James Varga.

    Vicky Brock is a five-time founder who relocated to Estonia post-Brexit and brings a rare, hard-won perspective on what truly builds — and breaks — national startup ecosystems.
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    43 mins
  • Pick a Niche or Don't Bother: What are the lessons for Scotland's start-up future?

    Pick a Niche or Don't Bother: What are the lessons for Scotland's start-up future?
    Feb 10 2026

    Welcome to Building Scotland, an initiative to open up honest, constructive conversations about the state of Scotland’s B2B tech ecosystem. Hosted by relentless founder + innovator James Varga.

    Nektarios Liolios is a fintech founder and global ecosystem builder known for cutting through the hype to challenge why, where and how governments and founders try to build startup ecosystems.
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    40 mins
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