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Aug 2019
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Care-tech entrepreneur Hellen Bowey on t...

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Hellen Bowey is the founder of Alcove, which provides intelligent care technology for older and disabled adults. In series 2 episode 1, she discusses every step of building a business - and why you shouldn’t strive for perfection.



Photography credit: Marc Sethi/@marcsethi/www.marcsethi.com



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