Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup

By Ian Black

A show about realizing the business ideas of early-stage entrepreneurs.

Ian Black interviews early-stage company founders to hear what it's really like getting a business off the ground. How do you l... more

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How many episodes does Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.

Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup episodes:

June 21, 2023043 - Launching a Revolutionary Dyslexia Screening & Diagnosis Business, with Jamie Wace, CEO and Co-founder of Talamo
Welcome to Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Jamie Wace, CEO & co-founder of Talamo, a company dedicated to democratising access to dyslexia diagnosis.
Among many things, we discuss:
Why 80% of children aren’t diagnosed with dyslexia.

How Jamie overcame the challenges of having dyslexia.

The prevailing narratives around neurodiversity.

How working at design agencies set Jamie up for success as a founder.

How Talamo pivoted over time.

How to run qualitative customer research for your startup.

The reality of running a startup as a side hustle - its challenges, and its benefits.

Coping with imposter syndrome, and dealing with uncertainty.

Planning for a future in an uncertain market.

And so much more…
So sit back and enjoy the show!
Podcast
Talamo Thoughts
Website
https://www.talamo.co.uk/

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1h 7min
June 07, 2023042 - How to Launch a Home Electrification Startup, with Jesse Vaughan, Co-founder of Kopperfield
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch.
I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Jesse Vaughan, Co-founder and President at Kopperfield.
Among many things, we discuss:
How we can make an impact on climate change through our home

Growing up an in a family of entrepreneurs

The importance of accounting in business

Finding the right problem to solve as a founder

Letting go of your own ideas

Maintaining a healthy state of mind to make better decisions

Being vulnerable with your team

Go-to-market strategies for a two-sided marketplace
So sit back and enjoy the show!
Website
https://www.kopperfield.com/
Careers
https://careers.kopperfield.com/
Contact Jesse
[email protected]
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1h
May 24, 2023041 - How To Launch a Content-native E-commerce Platform, with Rishabh Jain - Co-Founder & CEO at FERMAT
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch.
I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Rishabh Jain - Co-Founder & CEO at FERMAT
Among many things, we discuss:
The impact of cookie-less browsing on Ecommerce brands

How to learn to be a leader

Tactics for getting the most out of your career

The power of saying No

The importance of placing big bets in business, to create non-linear changes

How to come up with ideas that will create non-linear impact

Deciding when to abandon a business idea

Advice for fundraising a startup

And so much more!
Sit back and enjoy the show.
Rishabh on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishabhmjain/
Rishabh on Twitter
https://twitter.com/rishabhmjain
Fermat Website
https://www.fermatcommerce.com/
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57min
April 12, 2023040 - Launching A Survey Solution Business for E-commerce with Matt Bahr, CEO at Fairing
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Matt Bahr, CEO at Fairing.
Among many things, we discuss:
The importance of the voice of the customer as a data source

How brands use surveys to improve their products

Finding product market fit through failure

The shift in mindset required to go from running a bootstrapped company to a venture backed company.

Choosing a cofounder

Renaming the brand

Why you should dogfood your own products
So sit back and enjoy the show

Links:
Company Site
https://fairing.co/
Matt LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbahr/
Matt Twitter
https://twitter.com/mattrbahr
Blog Post on databases
https://fairing.co/blog/postgres-database-shopify-data-developer-not-required
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58min
March 29, 2023039 - Launching a Global Mentorship Platform Business, with Felix Lee, Co-Founder of ADPList
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Felix Lee, Co-Founder of ADPList
Among many things, we discuss:
Why free mentorship is so important in a world where people are born with unequal career opportunities

Growing up in Singapore, and discovering Silicon Valley

The difference between entrepreneurs in Asia Vs The US

How Steve Jobs inspired his tech journey

Tactics for networking in a foreign country

The one question every designer should ask themselves

Turning problems of the covid pandemic into a business

Mistakes in hiring

And much more!
So sit back and enjoy the show

Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixleezd/
https://twitter.com/felixleezd
https://twitter.com/ADPList
https://adplist.org/
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56min
March 15, 2023038 - Launching a scent-flavoured hydration brand, with Lena Jüngst, Co-Founder at Air Up
Hello and, welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Lena Jüngst, Co-Founder at Air Up
Among many things, we discuss:
How to create taste from just a scent

The science of retronasal olfaction

Turning a bachelor's degree project into a business

How design school prepares you for building a business

Growing pains when 10X-ing the team headcount.

The importance of communicating to investors
So sit back and enjoy the show!
Company Website
air-up.com
LinkedIn - Lena’s
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-juengst/
LinkedIn - Air Up
https://www.linkedin.com/company/air-up/
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59min
March 01, 2023037 - Launching a pocket-sized AR device for the imaginative hacker, with Bobak Tavangar, CEO at Brilliant Labs.
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week I’m talking with Bobak Tavangar CEO at Brilliant Labs.
Among many things, we discuss:
What is a hackable AR device?

The disappointment of current AR devices

The power of open source as a business model

How Bobak gave up a career at Apple to build this business

Mistakes made trying to hire quickly

Validating their first product with customers

How close we are to the reality of Black Mirror

The power of building in public.
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Website
https://www.brilliantmonocle.com/
Discord
https://discord.com/invite/vDS9X7gdwg
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1h 22min
February 15, 2023036 - Launching a curated online shopping experience with Autumn Schultz, co-founder of Dibz.
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. Every episode, we talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week we’re talking with Autumn Schultz co-founder of Dibz.
Among many things, we discuss:
Why fashion brands suffer from excess inventory

How design differs from growth stage companies to large corporations

Tactics for getting teams through a pandemic

The value of remote work as a startup

How an evening project became a venture-backed business

Recovering from being hit by a cargo van

Building the initial Beta product

The future for Dibz
So sit back and enjoy the show
Company website
https://www.thedibz.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shopthedibz/
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55min
February 01, 2023035 - Launching a female sexual wellness company, with Corrie Bradley Co-Founder of Lark Love
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their businesses into the world.
This week, I’m talking with Corrie Bradley Co-Founder at Lark Love, a sexual wellness company focused on the female body.
Among many things, we discuss:
Get women talking about taboo topics

Formulating products with 100 women giving feedback

The slip-and-slide technique

The harms of existing lubes on the market

FDA approval and the lack of regulation

The value of staying small and bootstrapping your business

And so much more!
So sit back and enjoy the show
Website
https://larklove.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/larklovin/
Lark Love products can also be found in:
Goop

Multiple apothecaries across the US.
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57min
January 18, 2023034 - Launching a delicious high-protein cheesecake company, with Emily Tout, co-founder of Mighty Slice
Welcome to another episode of Ready For Launch. I’m your host Ian Black. Every episode, I talk to founders of early-stage companies about how they launched their business into the world.
This week, we’re talking with Emily Tout, Co-Founder at Mighty Slice, a company passionate about making the kind of protein snacks you’ll genuinely look forward to. Cheesecake!
Among many things, we discuss:
Transitioning from Lawyer to Cheesecake founder

How long car journeys led to business inspiration

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Creating innovating packaging to throw cheesecakes at walls with

Future plans for their desert range

And so much more!
So sit back and enjoy the show
Company website
https://www.mightyslice.co.uk/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/mightyslice_/
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52min

FAQs about Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup:

How many episodes does Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.