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Mae Yip
Co-Founder at ERIC - Podcast Host at Phenomenal & Asian (available on Spotify & Itunes)
Mae Yip is the co-founder of ERIC, a company that helps young people explore careers in the creative industries.15 She has a background in finance, having studied accountancy at Newcastle University and worked at PwC in Banking & Capital Markets.4 Mae left her accountancy job to create ERIC with her childhood friend and co-founder, Sam Hornsby.56
Mae's parents are from Hong Kong and Burma, but she was born in the UK.1 Growing up, she experienced challenges as the only Chinese girl in her school, which led her to start a podcast called 'Phenomenal & Asian' during the pandemic.1
ERIC, the company Mae co-founded, began as an event-based initiative to transform career fairs into engaging festivals. They later launched an app to connect young people with early career opportunities in the creative industries.1 Mae is passionate about creating conversations across generations and supporting female founders.3
In addition to her work with ERIC, Mae has been recognized with various awards and accolades, including nominations for the 'Best Businesswomen Awards' and ERIC winning 'Recruitment Partner of the Year' at the British HR Awards.2
