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Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 19 October 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

"All students should have access to quality advice and relevant career opportunities regardless of their background, gender or ethnicity." - Binda Bhudia Managing director of Pure Potential.

Binda Bhudia and the forward motion of success
Binda Bhudia and the forward motion of success

Binda Bhudia heads up Pure Potential a UK based organisation assisting State School Students with future decisions. FirstStep.me found out more about Pure Potential's projects, Binda's Career and what makes being a student in the UK different to anywhere else on the planet!

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 14 August 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

Nowadays the concept of imagination has indefinitely caught up with the most of our world. Gone are the days whereby only science fiction writers and movie makers created visionary ideas that could possibly be the future. The future it seems is happening now.

Igor Zacek (left) with co-founders of Ecocapsule Sona Pohlova (middle) and Tomas Zacek (right) - Image credits Tomas Manina and Juraj Fifik
Igor Zacek (left) with co-founders of Ecocapsule Sona Pohlova (middle) and Tomas Zacek (right) - Image credits Tomas Manina and Juraj Fifik

And if Ecocapsule is anything to go by, well the now is looking more visionary than ever before.

The story of Ecocapsule was certainly not written by science fiction writers. Rather the Ecocapsule story comes from a group of young architects. Architects who saw the need for change.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 13 August 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

"In some way, shape or form you can relate everything back to that one simple cacao bean." - Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl CEO of BLYSS

Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl and the adventures in the business of chocolate

Pure energy is probably the mildest description one can associate with Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl, who often is referred to as Lyss from Blyss. Blyss happens to be name of her chocolate company and is perhaps is a subtle interpretation of the magnitude of Alyssa's career, which oddly enough, can be simplified by a single cacao bean!

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 13 August 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

"I consider myself as a chef who connects with other fields in theory and practice. My current interests lie in this combining of food and art" - German chef Felix Bröcker discusses his global culinary adventures.

The culinary originality of Felix Bröcker seen here with Rirkrit Tiravanija at Art Basel 2015 - image credit Tobias Roth
The culinary originality of Felix Bröcker seen here with Rirkrit Tiravanija at Art Basel 2015 - image credit Tobias Roth

You are chef but have studied philosophy and film as well. It is quiet a dynamic career mix, tell us more? After working for several years in Switzerland, Portugal, Australia and Germany I wanted to deepen my theoretical knowledge. This is why I attended the Hotel Management School in Heidelberg.

I knew there is a lot more to cooking than food which is what I wanted to discover.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 03 July 2015; Last Updated: 15 March 2017

“The algorithm I created was based on simple physics, that is why it was so powerful and robust.”

“We want surfers to ride the board they deserve...”

- BoardLine® co-founders Louis-Romain Plumerault and Philippe Sabuco

Two Frenchmen venture on a business journey to create a better surfing experience.

Surfing technology is about to get personal with BoardLine®

Both of you work and spend your time between Biarritz and Paris, France - tell us more about your careers?

Louis-Romain Plumerault: I am a Water Sciences Engineer specializing in Environmental sciences. I also have a Ph. D. in fluid mechanics, focused in the field of Coastal Engineering. Furthermore I have studied ocean waves and their impact on coastal protection structures. My advanced education in mathematics and physics has led me to analyzing and improving the make and nature of surfboards.

Philippe Sabuco: I hold a Master of Political Science and a MSc in Banking and Finance. I first wanted to work in the public sector but my plans changed after completing a number of public administration internships. The banking sector came as a surprise, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Given my academic background, I started my career as an economist. Now, I’m a Sales Development Manager. I gradually moved from an analytical to a sales position.