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In Episode #4 of our back catalogue series we are joined by Oana Manolache who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Introvoke.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oana-m-manolache/Ā
Ā Share in her gifts of wisdom and experience & join us as we seek to discover what makes this inspiring founder tick.
Co hosts Stewart Noakes, Tijana Momirov, Pedro Guimaraes Ā
Note: this episode was first recorded as a webinar in January 2020 and converted to a podcast so we could all enjoy it away from our screens.
#neverstoplearning #followyourdreams #tribe
See more about Canopy events and Membership at : https://www.joinit.org/o/canopy-community
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The place for founders, start ups and entrepreneurs. For more episodes, or to access coaching, events, advice, networks, education and more, visitā¦
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In Series 2, Episode #2 we hear from Robert Baldock founder of https://www.clustre.net/Ā
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbaldock/
In this episode we cover his journey including:
Share in his gifts of wisdom and experience & join us as we seek to discover what makes this inspiring founder tick.
Host:Ā Biraj Nakarja
Co Hosts: Tijana Momirov & Pedro Guimarães
Note: this episode was first recorded as a webinar in Feb 2021 and converted to a podcast so we could all enjoy it away from our screens.
#neverstoplearning #followyourdreams #tribe
See more about Canopy events and Membership at : https://linktr.ee/CanopyCommunity
Support the show
Canopy Community
The place for founders, start ups and entrepreneurs. For more episodes, or to access coaching, events, advice, networks, education and more, visitā¦
https://linktr.ee/CanopyCommunity
Welcome to the Canopy Founder Friday series.
In Episode #3 of our back catalogue series we are joined by Gabi Champagne who is the CEO and Co-Founder of EDIS Fashion.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabi-champagne-88427252/
Share in her gifts of wisdom and experience & join us as we seek to discover what makes this inspiring founder tick.
Guest co-hosts: Fernando Batista, John Gale
Note: this episode was first recorded as a webinar in November 2019 and converted to a podcast so we could all enjoy it away from our screens.
#neverstoplearning #followyourdreams #tribe #Founder #Investor #Investing #madeoflisboa
See more about Canopy events and Membership at : https://www.joinit.org/o/canopy-community
Support the show
Canopy Community
The place for founders, start ups and entrepreneurs. For more episodes, or to access coaching, events, advice, networks, education and more, visitā¦
https://linktr.ee/CanopyCommunity
Welcome to the Canopy Founder Friday Podcast Series
In Series 2, Episode #1 we interview Biraj Nakarja founder of https://www.innatecompass.com who isĀ now also the host of the Founder Friday series this year.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/biraj-nakarja-41a4047Ā
In this episode we cover his journey including:
Share in his gifts of wisdom and experience & join us as we seek to discover what makes this inspiring founder tick.
Co Hosts: Pedro Guimarães, Tijana Momirov, Stewart Noakes
Note: this episode was first recorded as a webinar in Jan 2021 and converted to a podcast so we could all enjoy it away from our screens.
#neverstoplearning #followyourdreams #tribe
See more about Canopy events and Membership at : https://www.joinit.org/o/canopy-community
Support the show
Canopy Community
The place for founders, start ups and entrepreneurs. For more episodes, or to access coaching, events, advice, networks, education and more, visitā¦
https://linktr.ee/CanopyCommunity
Welcome to the Canopy Founder Friday series
In Episode #2 of our back catalogue series we are joined by Sofia Fernandes who is the head of marketing and projects at Building Global Innovators (BGI) in Portugal.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-fernandes/
Share in her gifts of wisdom and experience & join us as we seek to discover what makes this inspiring founder tick.
Guest Co Hosts: Pedro Guimarães, Tijana Momirov
Note: this episode was first recorded as a webinar in April 2020 and converted to a podcast so we could all enjoy it away from our screens.
#neverstoplearning #followyourdreams #tribe
See more about Canopy events and Membership at : https://www.joinit.org/o/canopy-community
Support the show
Canopy Community
The place for founders, start ups and entrepreneurs. For more episodes, or to access coaching, events, advice, networks, education and more, visitā¦
https://linktr.ee/CanopyCommunity
Welcome to the Canopy Founder Friday series.
In Episode #1 of our back catalogue series we are joined by Vanessa Tierney who is the author of "Your company with no walls" and co-founder of Abodoo.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessatierney/Ā
Share in her gifts of wisdom and experience & join us as we seek to discover what makes this inspiring founder tick.
Guest Co Host Pedro Guimaraes, Tijana Momirov Ā
Note: this episode was first recorded as a webinar in July 2020 and converted to a podcast so we could all enjoy it away from our screens.
(We first published this episode last year, but having just changed podcast platforms we wanted to include it as the first of our new series)
#neverstoplearning #followyourdreams #tribe
See more about Canopy events and Membership at : https://www.joinit.org/o/canopy-community
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Canopy Community
The place for founders, start ups and entrepreneurs. For more episodes, or to access coaching, events, advice, networks, education and more, visitā¦
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Founder Friday
Leveraging entrepreneurship as a tool for social mobility.
That's the mission behind Canopy Community and the Founder Friday podcast.
Weā¦
Too many people never start a business because they never see someone like themselves become a founder. They assume entrepreneurship belongs to people with different backgrounds, different education, different connections or different resources.
We're here to change that.
In each episode, host Stewart Noakes sits down with founders from around the world to uncover the stories that rarely make the headlines. Together they explore the uncertainty, resilience, failures, breakthroughs and defining moments that shape entrepreneurial journeys.
These aren't polished success stories.
They're honest conversations about building something from nothing.
Our hope is simple.
One story at a time, we want every listener to discover someone they can relate to and think:
"If they can do it, maybe I can too."
Because there isn't one route into entrepreneurship.
- Founders come from cities and villages.
- From universities and factories.
- From boardrooms and bedrooms.
- From privilege and from adversity.
Some are parents. Some are students. Some are immigrants. Some start at 18, others at 68.
Every journey is different, yet has similarities regardless of the origin.
Every story matters.
Every conversation helps widen the picture of what a founder looks like.
Whether you're exploring your first idea, validating an MVP, finding customers, raising investment or simply wondering whether entrepreneurship could be part of your future, Founder Friday offers practical insights and authentic stories from people who are actively building.
Produced by Canopy Community, one of Europe's leading startup communities, Founder Friday is part of a bigger mission:
To leverage entrepreneurship as a tool for social mobility by making founders more visible, more relatable and more accessible to the next generation.
Because changing one life doesn't always start with funding.
Sometimes it starts with a story.
And perhaps the next story you hear will be the one that changes yours.
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š± Learn more about Canopy Community: https://www.canopy.community/
š Connect with Stewart Noakes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartnoakes/
#FounderFriday #FirstTimeFounder #StartupFounder #Entrepreneurship #StartupCommunity #SocialMobility #Innovation #MVP #StartupJourney #FollowYourDreams #IfNotNowThenWhen #Tribe