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On episode 31<\/a> of Lets Talk owner and Managing Director, Thomas Ashdown, joins host Gillian Semmler to give a whistle-stop tour of Citylets\u2019 journey to date as the organisation celebrates its 21st<\/sup> year.<\/p>\n

Thomas, who started Citylets shortly after Edinburgh University, talks about the challenges faced over the years and offers advice to those considering starting up a tech or online company.<\/p>\n

Thomas discusses a variety of topics from healthy portal competition in the Scottish marketplace to blockchain technology of today. The Citylets owner also shares his passion and reasons for supporting local economy.<\/p>\n

Influential and surprising past<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Gillian delves into Thomas\u2019s past to reveal surprising links with Games of Thrones and a dedication to rowing. Gillian discovers the interesting achievements of an arts pioneering mother who founded what is now Northern Ireland Screen and the challenges of a woman in business in the 80s.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t miss out on hearing agents and property professionals chat about topics and issues relevant to you.<\/p>\n

Lets Talk is available on all the usual platforms: Soundcloud<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0iTunes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and Citylets website,\u00a0citylets.co.uk\/podcasts<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Want to get involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Just contact us\u00a0letstalk@citylets.co.uk<\/a><\/u>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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