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FORMER

PUPIL NEWS Advance

to Go
Sam Zawadzki (2008) is a
determined innovator who has
written a book titled Advance to
delivering top quality quizzes. Instead, he set Go: Win your financial freedom
about adapting his business model so that it through property investment. Sam
could provide home-based quizzes over online told Quadrangle how his experiences
streaming platforms. It has since delivered more have shaped the publication:
than 550 online quizzes, with around 700 teams “I’ll always be grateful for the
a night taking part. Andrew and his team have incredible education I received at
established a new ‘method’, putting together Heriot’s. After university I entered
thousands of questions and marking equally as the world of work, and discovered
many answer sheets every week! As if this wasn’t that the privileged education and
enough, Andrew also set up a charitable initiative upbringing did not come without
called GQTON, which sells T-shirts to help finance a cost. The conventional education
various quiz events for charities - what a fantastic system provides a broad foundation
way to show the Heriot’s ethos of distributing but when I entered the real world,
chearfullie is still going strong! He told Quadrangle: I struggled. How does one complete
“I have always wanted to help people in any way a tax return? When did petrol
British Empire Medal for I can and over the various stages of lockdown become so expensive? Most of all,
I knew that my company could provide why do I spend every pound I make?”
Andrew Wildgoose
something helpful for people facing a lonely and
Sam became fascinated by the
Andrew Wildgoose (2006), has been honoured difficult time. It's a pleasure being able to offer
concept of financial freedom, and
with a British Empire Medal for services to something that we know helps so many people,
started researching published works
charitable fundraising during the pandemic. the feedback we get is immensely encouraging
such as Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert
but receiving this award is the icing on the cake
As the owner of Goose’s Quizzes, an Edinburgh Kiyosaki, The Richest Man in Babylon
of a very odd 2020!”
firm that oversees up to 45 weekly pub quizzes by George Clason and also Debt:
across the Central Belt, Andrew decided to If you want to learn more about Andrew and his The First 5,000 Years by David
suspend the company’s services in mid-March quiz empire, check out our new After Heriot’s blog Graeber. He decided that his strategy
when the severity of the pandemic became clear. on the school website. You can even test your for becoming financially free would
However, this did not stop Andrew and his team Heriot’s knowledge in the exclusive quiz he created. be to invest in the property market.
Over the last 10 years Sam has
focused his energy into property,
discovering the best ways to buy,
Hola, Duende Tapas! how to finance, how to renovate
In 2020 Catherine Huish (2012) used furlough to her advantage and most importantly, how to build
and started up her own tapas delivery service operating in North a passive income stream that
Berwick and the surrounding area. She and her husband enables him to enjoy life and live
established Duende Tapas without any hospitality experience: passionately:
“we just decided to go for it because we wanted to be proactive “In the spirit of distributing
and we felt it was the perfect opportunity to delve into two of our chearfullie, I decided to share
biggest passions, Spain and food!” everything that I’ve learned. From
As soon as the couple registered the business with East Lothian Council, the huge learning the horrendous mistakes, to the
curve began. In the space of two weeks, food safety documentation was compiled to present lucky breaks, I published Advance
to Environmental Health and the branding and website was in full swing. Duende Tapas was to Go as a means to inspire and
approved to begin trading on 1st June 2020 and has continued to grow from strength to educate individuals about investing
strength. in buy to let property.”
Catherine said “we have been so busy; the response to our venture has surpassed any expectations If you’d like to learn more, please
we had; we now have a wonderful base of repeat customers and we’re still getting new ones visit the book’s website:
every week.” What a fabulous way to bring a taste of Spain to East Lothian! www.advancetogo.com