Stephanie Melodia
Entrepreneur in Residence at Oneday
Stephanie Melodia
Entrepreneur in Residence at Oneday
London Area, United Kingdom
Overview
Work Experience
Entrepreneur in Residence
2024 - Current
Oneday is a VC funded EdTech that supports aspiring entrepreneurs from all corners of society to launch their dream business, with expert support from a mentor, a deep curriculum of content, and a vibrant community of business founders. As a consultant, mentor and MBA faculty for Oneday, I specialise in delivering curriculum content, providing tailored mentorship to founders, and interviewing prospects on the selection committee.
Co-Founder
2023
Lower your marketing costs. Attract better talent. Fundraise more. And look great doing it. Combining world-class calibre and startup experience to deliver 💥explosive💥 branding for scale-ups. From brand strategy and visual identity, to campaign creative and social media marketing, we are the trusted partners for brand-led success.
Podcast Host
2023
Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia is the fresh business podcast for today’s entrepreneur. Hosted by UK Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, Strategy & Tragedy spotlights the most interesting founder stories - featuring the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business. With the purpose to inspire and educate entrepreneurs, guests also include subject matter experts such as top business strategists or investors to help arm founders with the knowledge to succeed in business. Ideal brand collaborators include service providers, tech tools, or performance products that support growing British businesses and founder health.
Founding Member
2023
Curve Club is the only private members club exclusive to founders. Backed by prominent angel investors and launched in 2023, Curve is an exclusive community of high calibre founders and investors looking to stay ahead of the curve
Founder & CEO
2017
Bloom is the award-winning brand marketing agency trusted by ambitious tech scale-ups. Work featured in the likes of Forbes, Sifted, and The Independent, and clients listed in The UK's Top 10 Startups. With our core values of expertise, execution, refreshing and courtesy, we deliver brand strategy and creative marketing to help businesses bloom. Our media-agnostic approach allows us to focus on one thing and one thing only; what's right for you and your business. We are practical and creative, we are thinkers and doers, we blend strategy and execution to help grow your brand. Visit our website or get in touch for more info.
VC Scout
2020
Ada Ventures finds and funds extraordinary talent-building breakthrough ideas for the hardest problems we face. We invest across climate, economic empowerment and healthcare & ageing. Ada Ventures aims to be the most inclusive fund in the UK and ultimately in Europe - investing in talented, ambitious founders who have been unable to access capital historically. Post-product, pre-revenue with a first cheque of £100k - £1m. Send me your pitch deck.
Public Speaker
2021
Topics: Gender equality, feminism | Entrepreneurship, startups | Marketing & creativity, branding Interviewed by Tech.London, Enterprise Nation, General Assembly, ComputerWeekly.com, Startup Hustle, Creative Entrepreneurs, LinkedIn, Found & Flourish, SheAlmighty, Roundhouse, Tiger Heart, Authority Magazine and The Hunter Collective. Also host of the entrepreneurship podcast, Time to Bloom (available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify) and the Bloom Presents biannual event series.
Judge
2022 - 2023
Part of the judging panel for The Hustle Awards, 2022 and 2023. Assess entries, provide feedback, and debate with the panel to arrive at the shortlisted selection of applications. Present award to category winner at live event.
Contributing Writer
2020 - 2023
Feature articles in both digital & print for the UK's top startup publication relating to growth, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Recent articles include: - From maker to market: concept stage (Special Edition of The Survival Guide 2023) - Brand makeovers: 5 things to effectively upgrade and re-energise your image - Post-hustle culture; what does effective working look like today? - Marketers: let's lead the way - How to stand out in a saturated marketplace - Top 5 myths when starting a business - How to market during Covid-19 - Why USPs are Useless
Co-Founder
2019 - 2021
Amplenary is a leadership accelerator for ambitious entrepreneurs ready to raise their game. Combining the fields of neuroscience, executive coaching, and personal branding for the very first time, our transformative course includes live group coaching, international networking, private member networks, and exclusive partner discounts.
Marketing Manager
2016 - 2017
Meitu, Inc. (SEHK: 1357) is a global mobile internet platform and innovator in mobile video and photography, including Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition and virtual "try-on" technologies for hair, makeup and skincare. Today, Meitu's apps are installed on over 1.1 billion unique mobile devices around the world, with 6 billion photos and videos generated by Meitu apps each month. Reporting into the Bureau Chief of Europe and working closely with the US and APAC teams, the purpose of my role was to build brand awareness in new markets, drive downloads, encourage user retention, onboard and manage top-tier brand partnerships, along with the exciting marketing plans that support the brand collaborations. These have taken shape across web, social, e-mail, events, influencer marketing, and PR. Familiar with the full 360 marketing mix, my efforts have resulted in impactful, tangible results - exceeding every target set. I also supported product management, conducting market research and pitching new ideas, working to high KPIs in user acquisition, open frequency, and brand alignment.