Fireside with Founders & Leaders

By rmg digital

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.

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The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

Fireside with Founders & Leaders episodes:

February 02, 2021Thomas Fairey - Co-Founder of Stakester - Using Data above your ego and always assume you're wrong
In this weeks episode we speak to Thomas Fairey, Co-Founder of Stakester.
We talk about;
Starting out in sales

Having a winning mindset

Leaving a great job to work for start-up

Coming up with the idea whilst doing martial arts.

Building a platform to make gaming more entertaining

Getting funding and being surprised

Working on your pitch to get the right investors

Data is more powerful than ego

Feedback being a gift
So tune in for all this, some great advice and lots of laughs along the way!
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41min
October 06, 2020Dean Fankhauser - Former CEO and Co-Founder of Nuji - From Conception to Sale - the complete founder journey
This weeks episode marks the end of season 1 of Fireside with Founders and to top the series off we've got Dean Fankhauser former CEO and Co-Founder of E-commerce platform Nuji. We talk about his entire journey from the conception to the final sale to Fintech super company Klarna.
We discuss;
Starting a business in his early 20's

The multiple evolutions of the company

What it's really like to go through a sale

Challenges of funding

What he would do differently if starting again

The iPhone being thought of as a craze that would fade

Focusing on unit economics

Changing the business model for the 3rd time 5 years in

With more funding comes greater pressure

Celebrating the wins

Finding an exit route
Sit back and enjoy the last of this seasons fireside talks.
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44min
September 29, 2020Kerim Derhalli - CEO & Founder of Invstr -taking control of your financial future by learning to invest
This week we are joined by Kerim Derhalli - CEO & Founder of Invstr who talks to us about the product they've created to help people learn how to invest and then put this learning into practice.
We talk about;
Creating the ultimate experience for investors

Investing in human capital

Fantasy Finance

The Invstr Academy

Financial literacy and the challenges it poses

Kerims long history in Finance and the move to Tech

Building multi billion dollar businesses

His biggest learn in their 9 year history

The challenges around building a diverse workforce

The $100,000 challenge

Being a Dolphin
All of this and lots, lots more. So hit play to hear the full story!
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42min
September 22, 2020Kaitlin Fritz, COO and Co-Founder at Musemio - bringing the arts & history to children using VR
Kaitlin Fritz, COO and Co-Founder at Musemio talks to us about their product which helps brings History and Arts to children aged 7-11 via the power of Virtual Reality
We cover off a number of topics including;
Making art and culture more accessible

Using apps to bring that accessibility

Making at home learning fun!

How you can stand out from the crowd whilst building a company

Being a female leader in a female lead team

Bringing change and being part of the solution to help female leaders to become entrepreneurs

The technical challenges and growing pains when running a Tech start up.

Making sure you celebrate the wins!
So for all of this and more then hit play now to listen.
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24min
September 15, 2020Jordan McRae - CEO and Founder of Mobilus Labs - The man that puts the voice inside your head
In this weeks episode, we speak to Jordan McRae - CEO and Founder of Mobilus Labs - The man that puts the voice inside your head!
This week we talk about;
Coming up with an idea through a near-death experience

Voice playing a major part in the future of tech

Helping people look up & experience the physical world

Wanting to become an Astronaut

Not just being a founder but and inventor

Starting his first company to help people communicate underwater

Being part of Entrepreneur First and breaking the mould

Having the patience and confidence to realise your dreams

The pain of fundraising during a recession

Adapting their technology to work with PPE in the medical sector
There's plenty more to hear in the episode, so make sure you check it out now!
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41min
September 08, 2020Sam Short - CEO and Co-Founder of Moneyed, the app that empowers employees to take control of their financial future
In this weeks episode, we get to talk to one of the Sifteds recently recognised, start-up pioneers of 2020. Sam Short, CEO and Co-Founder of Moneyed.
We talk to Sam about;
Helping people take care of their financial wellbeing as well as mental wellbeing

Starting her business with her Co-Founder to solve a problem they had

Going from PHD's in Particle Physics to running a Tech company

Timing is everything (is there ever a great time to leave your job)

Managing her own expectations

Making sure you're solving a problem that people care about

Having a great network around you to help share challenges.
All this and loads more, so sit back and tune in to hear her story!
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27min
September 01, 2020James McAulay - CEO and Co-Founder of Encore Musicians
This week we talk to James McAulay CEO and Co-Founder of Encore Musicians about his business and how they managed to pivot when all live events were shut down during COVID.
James talks about;
Having their best-ever month in March 2020 then traffic simply drying up

Helping musicians earn money during COVID whilst not being able to do event

Raising money for the NHS

Bookings increasing with 2021 set to be a bumper year!

Him being an entrepreneur from a very young age

The desire to be profitable as a start-up and not drain cash & an understanding of the people you need in your team to help you do this.
All this and lots more so sit back a listen to the journey so far!
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30min
August 25, 2020Antton Peña, Founder of Flock talks all things insurtech, drones and flying cars
This week we are joined by Antton Peña, Founder of Flock where we start by talking about his current business and what they do.
In this episode we also discuss;
Antton leaving his first startup and starting something new

Making sure you have a real passion for what you do

Going from Design to Insurance and the learning curve

Flocks partnership with one of the worlds leading insurance companies

Some of the challenges facing the regulators in the airspace world as drone use increases

The future of drone use and what we might see in our sky soon.
Make sure you listen for all this and more!
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34min
August 18, 2020Matt Sawyer Co-Founder & CEO of Kleene.ai talking all things data and how automation is key to our future
In this weeks episode, we are joined by Matt Sawyer, a former employee at companies including Just Eat & Trainline, now Co-Founder and CEO of Kleene.ai.
We talk about Matts time working in his former companies and how that shaped his journey to becoming a founder.
In this episode we also discuss;
Lowering the barrier to entry to centralise data and surface it back to the business for meaningful use.

Meeting his co-founder Andrew Thomas at Just Eat whilst they were on their growth journey

The only slight regret is not starting the business sooner

Mapping out the business on beer mats whilst in the pub

Being settled in the rest of your life to allow you to take the plunge and start a business.

The journey of a bootstrapped startup

A newfound respect for salespeople

Hiring remotely during COVID

A Constant learning process
All this and more so tune in to hear all about it!
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32min
August 11, 2020 Charlotte Melkert - Co-Founder & CEO at Equalture talks about always keeping a crisis mindset
Charlotte Melkert, Co-Founder & CEO at Equalture talks about setting up an HR technology company out of frustrations she saw in when running a recruitment business.
We also discuss founding not 1 but 2 companies with her twin sister and the dynamic that's helped them drive the business forward. Charlotte talks about how they set up a tech company with no tech knowledge, but it didn't matter.
In this episode, we discuss how you shouldn't let fear stop you from doing something and how you should keep a crisis mindset to really help your business grow, in good and bad times!
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28min

FAQs about Fireside with Founders & Leaders:

How many episodes does Fireside with Founders & Leaders have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.