Furthr with Founders

Furthr with Founders

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Furthr with Founders episodes

  • Live Episode - Darren O'Reilly of WholeSupp
    At the Ready Set Go Furthr Programme in November 2023, Furthr's Dr. Rosalind Beere sat down with Darren O'Reilly, Co-Founder of WholeSupp, to discuss his entrepreneurship journey.

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    47 min
  • Live Episode - Sonia Neary of Wellola
    At the Ready Set Go Furthr Programme in October 2023, Furthr's Dr. Rosalind Beere sat down with Sonia Neary, CEO and Co-Founder of Wellola, to discuss her entrepreneurship journey.

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    29 min
  • Bonus Episode - Investment panel (Event audio)

    In this bonus episode, we bring you the audio from the Investor Panel at our Funding & Scaling event on September 13th.

    This segment explored the issue of 'Funding opportunities in a down cycle' and how founders can increase their chances of raising funds in the current climate.

    On our panel is -

    • John Phelan - Furthr's Investor Network
    • Barry Brennan - Elkstone
    • Drew O'Sullivan - InterTradeIreland

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    18 min
  • Bonus Episode - Sinead Crowther of Soothing Solutions & Tonstix (Event audio)

    In this bonus episode, we bring you the audio from the interview with Sinead Crowther at our Funding & Scaling event on September 13th.

    Sinead talks about the support she received from Furthr in the early days of Soothing Solutions, battling sexism while pitching for investment, building her own manufacturing plant, signing deals with airlines and more!


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    17 min
  • Bonus Episode - Charlie Gleeson of Zipp Mobility (Event audio)

    In this bonus episode, we bring you the audio from the interview with Charlie Gleeson at our Funding & Scaling event on September 13th.

    Charlie talks about the support he received from Furthr in the early days of Zipp Mobility, navigating city and traffic laws and the pandemic, funding rounds and the company's acquisition by Zeus Scooters this year.


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    25 min
  • Bonus Episode - Craig Lancaster of Pilot Path (Event audio)

    In this bonus episode, we bring you audio from our Ready, Set, Go Furthr early-stage founder workshop.

    The programme participants heard from Craig Lancaster, CEO of Pilot Path, and a more experienced founder. Craig shares what led to the inception of Pilot Path, his investment journey and what he's learned along the way.


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    51 min
  • S3, Ep. 7 - Oli Cavanagh of Strikepay
    Tune in to listen to Oli Cavanagh as he shares his inspiring journey of establishing Strikepay. With the goal of addressing the challenges arising from the decline of cash and the increasing digitalization of payments, Oli and his team have built a rapidly expanding financial technology company. Their innovative, patent-pending technology enables businesses and charities to receive instant tips, payments, and donations seamlessly. Oli discusses the obstacles he encountered, his accomplishments, and the exciting future plans of Strikepay. Our host, Dr Rosalind Beere and guest Oli are also joined by Furthr VC Partner, Niamh Sterling.

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    33 min
  • S3, Ep. 6 - Derek Corcoran of Scorebuddy
    This week, Dr Rosalind catches up with Scorebuddy founder, Derek Corcoran to hear all about how he went from a successful corporate career to taking a leap of faith and launching his startup. He provides valuable lessons and insights on scaling and growing a successful tech business and the personal grit required to overcome challenges. Scorebuddy has exciting prospects as they continue to accelerate and scale. Also joining Ros and Derek, is Managing Partner of Furthr VC, Richard Watson.

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    32 min
  • S3, Ep. 5 - Eoin Cambay of Swan
    This week, our host Dr Rosalind Beere sits down with Swan founder, Eoin Cambay, to discuss his remarkable business that uses AI to create a fitting room experience. Swan lets customers measure their body size from any phone camera and know precisely how clothes will fit them pre-purchase. He'll also chat about the development of the business including supports received, funding and obstacles along the way.

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    28 min
  • S3, Ep. 4 - Aonghus Shortt of FoodMarble
    This week, our host Dr Rosalind Beere sat down with FoodMarble founder and CEO, Aonghus Shortt, to hear about the incredible journey of creating his medical device solution inspired to help IBS sufferers, a common condition that Aonghus’s wife suffered from. He shares with us the development and launch of the product through the use of crowdfunding, where they raised an impressive €1 million in pre-orders. We hear about the highs and the lows and how the team have quickly scaled the business here and in the US, and Aonghus also discusses some of their exciting future plans. Ros and Aonghus are also joined by investment expert, John Phelan.

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    36 min

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Furthr with Founders podcast (previously Startup Nation) - where we celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship and delve into the journeys of exciting founders. In each episode, founders discuss the…