About this episode

Ben Scott discusses his transition from professional cricket to launching a legal tech platform.

Ben Scott has faced deliveries from fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and legendary spinner Shane Warne, enough to make anyone quake in their boots. The former professional cricketer was a wicketkeeper and batsman, primarily playing first-class county cricket for Surrey and Middlesex in the UK. He was also selected for the England Lions tour of New Zealand in 2009. But he faced a different challenge altogether when, after ending his cricket career, he launched Etched – a legal tech platform for...

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Scott

Topics covered

• cricket
• legal tech
• career transition
• sports
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Ben Scott
• Shoaib Akhtar
• Shane Warne
• Etched
• legal tech
• cricket career
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etched, Surrey, Middlesex

Places: New Zealand

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