Why This Lawyer Bet Everything on a Startup

23/12/2025 29 min Episodio 30

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She left a successful career in Big Law to fix one of the most broken systems in the UK.In this episode of Brilliance Talks, Hannah Nicholson, Founder & CEO of Snapply, shares how she raised £1.5M+, rebuilt her company through a major rebrand, and is creating the Airbnb of home buying.A candid conversation about courage, fundraising winters, motherhood, and building tech with a human touch.Show Notes:02:05 Why Hannah left corporate law03:28 What Snapply does (simply explained)06:01 What’s broken in home buying07:38 Rebranding MoveGenius → Snapply10:14 Why B2B2C beat D2C13:22 Raising £1.5M & investor lessons16:49 Advice for female founders raising capital22:26 Leadership, culture & motherhoodAbout Hannah:Hannah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicholson-64384053/Snappily: https://www.snappily.co.uk/Connect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simac.konkader/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/simac-konkader