Fireside with Founders & Leaders

Fireside with Founders & Leaders

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Fireside with Founders & Leaders episodes

  • Nick Russell and Dan Robins - Co-Founders of Dualo - User Research is broken

    In this weeks episode, we talk to Dan Robins and Nick Russell, Co-Founders of Dualo an insights repository to help showcase the value of research in product teams.

    We chat about;

    • Their meeting as childhood friends
    • Starting out in Design and Product roles
    • Both being driven by the challenges they faced working in product teams
    • Remote work being powerful provided you use the right tools
    • Unlocking value in research to make business decisions
    • Finding the right partners
    • Working in a lean way before going for funding
    • "User Research is broken"

      • So for all this and more hit the play button now! 


      35 min
    • Charlie Wells CEO & Founder - HelloSelf - Looking at the future of Mental Healthcare

      After a short summer break, we are back with another inspiring story for this weeks episode. We speak to Charlie Wells - CEO & Founder of Mental Health-Tech company HelloSelf.

      In this episode we cover;

      • Moving from Science to Advertising in his early career
      • Scaling and selling his first business
      • The day that changed everything
      • 3 Principals that Charlie now lives by
      • What the future of Mental Healthcare looks like

        • So for all this and lots more, chill out, sit back and hit play!

        40 min
      • Tessa Clarke - CEO & Co-Founder at Olio - reducing waste to net-zero!

        In this weeks episode we are delighted to welcome the amazing Tessa Clarke, CEO and Co-Founder of Olio.

        We talk about;

        • Their quest to reduce waste to a net-zero
        • Failure not being an option
        • The importance for her having an amazing Co-Founder
        • Their current raise to Series B
        • Bias in the start up world
        • Why failure isn't an option
        • How you can help!

          • So for all of this and loads more, put the kettle on and check it out!

          34 min
        • Sam Luckett- Co- Founder - Connectd - The Pursuit of Happyness

          In this weeks episode we talk to Sam Luckett, Co-Founder of Connectd about their company which connects Investors, Founders and NED's to help get companies off the ground faster!

          We also talk about;

          • His journey via the corporate world 
          • Corporates being more entrepreneurial than some might think
          • Finding the right Co-Founder
          • The hard work that comes with running a business
          • What Investors are looking for
          • What's next for him and their product

            • So for all of this and lots more, click play and enojy!


            29 min
          • Lloyd Salmons - Co-Founder PepTalk - Finding the fun in founding and investing

            In this weeks episode, we talk to Lloyd Salmons, Co-Founder of PepTalk about his journey from founder, to advisor/investor and back to founder again!

            We talk about the following;

            • Getting enjoyment out of what you are doing
            • Being in the music industry
            • founding a business at a young age and nailing it (but it took time)
            • Exiting his first business
            • Finding a buyer that was right for the company culturally
            • Being an adviser and investor - the good and the bad
            • Founding Pep Talk to get teams together and help people grow.


              • So for all this and lots, lots more sit back and tune in!

              35 min
            • Levi Epstein - Co-Founder of Inflow - ADHD a real problem to solve

              In this episode, we speak to Levi Epstein Co-Founder at Inflow about his quest to help millions of people who suffer from ADHD.

              We talk about;

              • Having the right people around you
              • Finishing Uni and not knowing what next
              • setting up a business whilst still young
              • building an affordable platform to solve a real problem
              • Coming up with an alternative to medication

                • So for all this and lots more, sit back and enjoy the episode!

                23 min
              • Hussain Hilli - Co-Founder of Skrap & Byoot

                In this episode, we talk to Hussian Hilli, Co-Founder of both Skrap & Byoot about the founding of his two business'

                We also talk about;

                • being an entrepreneur at a young age
                • looking for business disruption
                • construction being stuck in the past
                • making a positive change
                • complexity in the construction industry and how tech can add value
                • running 2 different business' 
                • accolades are great but not the be-all and end-all

                  • So for all this and lots more, tune in and check it out!

                  32 min
                • Yonatan Malka - Co-Founder and CEO - Reaction - Professional Athlete to Tech Founder

                  In this episode, we talk to Yonatan Malka, Co-Founder & CEO of Reaction about his journey from being a professional athlete to running a Tech business!

                  In this episode we talk about;

                  • Helping companies to keep their employees engaged in healthcare
                  • Building Habits
                  • His time as a professional athlete, including missing out on an Olympics due to injury
                  • Working for Nike and learning from the best
                  • How they validate ideas
                  • Failing fast and constantly iterating

                    • So for all this and lots more, hit play and enjoy!


                    41 min
                  • Mark Taylor - Co-Founder @ Biznest - from Construction to Tech

                    In this weeks episode, Mark Taylor, Co-Founder of Biznest talks to us about his journey from working in Construction Management into the Tech Startup scene.

                    • We look at what inspired him to set up Biznest
                    • What the platform is all about and how it can help budding entrepreneurs
                    • Some of their business goals over the next few years
                    • Those all-important lessons learnt from starting the company

                      • So strap in for another amazing journey!

                       

                      29 min
                    • Max Rofagha - Founder of Finimize - Investing in your future!

                      In this episode we talk to Max Rofagha, founder of DeinDeal(exit in 2015), 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 & Founder of Finimize about building the worlds largest finance community and his journey to do this.

                      Max talks about setting the company up through his own frustrations in a lack of advice in the market. He also talks about creating the 2nd biggest eCommerce company in Switzerland, along with his exit from the business.

                      He tells us about the lessons learnt from all of this up to where he is now with Finimize.

                      42 min

                    About Fireside with Founders & Leaders

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                    In this podcast, we talk to some of the greatest founders and leaders about their journey to where they are as well as discuss their companies and many other subjects depending on the guest.