Startup Blueprint

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Startup Blueprint episodes

  • Robots & AI in 2024: What Does the Future Hold? - Joseph Krause & Brannon Jones @AlleyCorp (E62)

    🤖 We're talking all things Robotics and AI with VCs Joseph Krause and Brannon Jones from AlleyCorp! Dive into the future of technology as we discuss how hardware can keep up with software, why most people are missing the point of driverless cars, what future human augmentation will look like, and whether all-out scaling of AI models at the expense of efficiency is the right approach. 🧐

    We answer your burning questions - will I ever have JARVIS in my home? When can I get my own humanoid assistant? In this exclusive interview, Joseph and Brannon share their unparalleled insights into robotics, including from which industries they expect to see the big winners emerge 💪

    📺 Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the Startup Blueprint Podcast for exclusive interviews with industry leaders! 🤝 🚀

    🔗 About AlleyCorp: https://alleycorp.com/

    🔗 Connect with Joseph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfkrause/

    🔗 Connect with Brannon:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/brannon-jones-487aa592/

    🔗 Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/


    1 hr 8 min
  • She Did 100 Calls in 3 Weeks - Jane Davydiuk (E61)

    💡 Join us on the Startup Blueprint Podcast as we delve into the

    inspiring journey of Jane, the founder of Ops Lab. Explore the reasons behind why Jane jumped ship from a startup to start her business,
    discover her secret sauce, and gain insights into the psychology of successful founders.


    🔗 Connect with Jane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-davydiuk-b85046168/

    🔗 Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/


    59 min
  • The Next 1,000 Unicorns Will Be Climate Tech - Nadav Steinmetz (E60) (Frontier #14)

    🌱 Join Nadav Steinmetz, Founder & CEO of Climate First accelerator and Nomea climate tech fund, as he delves into the world of Climate Tech and the future of climate investing. Discover insights into why climate tech is gaining traction, how to identify promising startups, the role of batteries in the green revolution, and more!

    🔗 Connect with Nadav: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadav-steinmetz-38bb9518b/

    🔗 Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/

    🌐 Nadav's Businesses: https://climatefirst.vc/ |

    https://nomeainvestments.com/


    54 min
  • The Space Industry Is About To Change - Oluseun Taiwo (E59) (Frontier #13)

    Olu Taiwo is founder and CEO of Solideon, which 3D prints for the space industry!


    3D printing allows for AI-optimised design, speedy iteration, and limitless personalisation 💪 Olu's vision is to be the "AWS of manufacturing" by upending the historically slow-moving and capital-intensive industry.


    Olu has great stories about how he got his first startup funding, his lessons from the titans of the Space Industry at Virgin Orbit &

    RocketLab, the difficulties that comes with being a hardware founder, solving the problems of the space supply chain, and following his lifelong passion for space & manufacturing.


    "If you're building a company on Earth, you're inherently a space

    company!" 🛰


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    Olu's startup: https://solideon.com/

    Follow Olu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluseun-taiwo-44b97910b/

    Follow James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/


    1 hr 2 min
  • Securing The Close - Stuart Pearce (E58) (Sales #6)

    Stuart Pearce is an award winning sales trainer from the UK. From the

    words of his own website “Stuart has spent over 20 years training and
    coaching people and is currently the UK Enterprise Awards 'Sales Trainer
    of the Year'. He has trained people and teams across the globe from
    Hong Kong to Manchester and everywhere in between.” 🌍


    His wealth of experience in sales leads him to drop tons of valuable

    insights - how many times should you follow up? When is the right time
    to let a lead go? Where is the hidden value in your sales pipeline? Why
    are you losing leads? 🤔


    These questions and many more are explored in this episode and it’s a

    treat to hear them through Stuart’s straight shooting and fun delivery.
    💥


    Find Stuart here: https://thesalestrainer.uk/


    1 hr 11 min
  • Science, Innovation & The Future - Dr Ben Miles (E57) (Frontier #12)

    Dr Ben Miles is a physicist, entrepreneur, startup investor and

    educational YouTuber (with over 100k subs) 🧬


    **Key highlights of our convo: how scientists can be entrepreneurs, the

    downsides of too much technological progress, the eternal promise of
    nuclear fusion, how VCs should pivot into Deep Tech, and how to find
    your life's purpose!


    Ben's YouTube:  @DrBenMiles 

    Spin Up Science: https://www.spin-up.science/

    Science Angel Syndicate: https://www.scienceangelsyndicate.com/

    Connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbenmiles/

    Connect with James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/

    58 min
  • From Private Banking to Entrepreneurship - Raja Skogland (E56)

    Raja Skogland drops top advice on - how to build your network from

    nothing, how to conduct customer interviews, how to sell your company's vision, fundraising strategies, and what "pre-totyping" is.


    Raja broke free from the corporate lifestyle as an ex-private banker in

    Switzerland to become a founder & VC investor 💰


    A big personality with an online presence to match, she currently helps

    startups, scale-ups, and SMBs access the expertise and network they need - check out her newsletter: https://rajaskogland.substack.com/


    Raja's VC firm: https://www.thevisionaryvc.com/


    Connect with Raja: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajaskogland/

    Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/

    Connect with Suraj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-t-4a9630155/



    1 hr
  • How to Tackle the Climate Crisis - Rajeshwar Bachu (E55) (Frontier #11)

    Rajeshwar is passionate climate advocate and entrepreneur, having founded green streaming service Zero-Carbon, battery research company High-LES, and climate community 42hacks. 🌱 He offers top insights into how we can reverse the current climate crisis.


    In episode 55 we cover - his climate startups, why different geographies need different climate solutions, localized & tailored climate solutions, the problems with resource-hungry data centers, global water shortages, climate solutions for the global south, the AI hype cycle and its implications, the future energy mix, climate policy from governments, the POV of the climate investor, the current state of the battery industry, battery supply chains, battery geopolitics, and what keeps Rajeshwar personally motivated.


    Please like & subscribe to the Startup Blueprint Podcast for more exclusive interviews! 🚀


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    Rajeshwar's companies:

    https://zero-carbon.de/

    https://batchurajeshwer763.wixsite./highles

    https://www.42hacks.com/


    Connect with Rajeshwar here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bachu-rajeshwar/

    Connect with James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/

    50 min
  • The Art of Social Selling | Steve Bookbinder (E54)

    Steve Bookbinder joins us from New York on this episode! Steve is a

    multi-book selling author with decades of experience in sales! He has
    done OVER 5000 workshops. He unleashes a unique perspective on sales. 👀


    Steve starts with the view that sales is a social process - knowing more

    people in a business and having deep rapport with prospects is a sure
    fire way to win champions of your product. 🏆


    He then hits us with the reality - if your prospect hasn’t even put your

    name in their calendar as a next step then what makes you think they’re
    gonna buy from you? Always book next steps in and have a roadmap to
    securing the sale. ✅


    Find out more such as “what do most salespeople do to make their lives

    harder??” (The clue: sell too much). There’s a reason this episode is
    one of our longest to date! Tune in. 📡


    Connect with Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stbookbinder

    Connect with Suraj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-t-4a9630155

    Find Steve’s most recent book here: https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Echo_Selling.html?id=oXgCzwEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y


    1 hr 24 min
  • Investing in Net Zero - Amos Wittenberg (E53) (Frontier #10)

    Amos is Founder & CEO of Dovetail Finance - empowering the financial sector to invest in net zero by modelling the impact of climate change on every company. 🌱


    Amos' fascinating background is in financial crime journalism, before working at Peter Thiel's Palantir Technologies, teaching himself to code, and taking an eye-opening trip to America 🇺🇸


    We then discuss: how he founded his startup Dovetail Finance, how he found a co-founder, how he got his first customers, his passion for climate action, the pitfalls of climate change modelling, the threat of greenwashing, the pros & cons of the ESG spectrum, the role policy plays in climate action, UK vs US mentality towards startups & funding, climate solutions for developing countries, climate as an investment opportunity, the space sector, nuclear power, the philosophy of entrepreneurship, the Theranos debacle, managing ego, advice for startup founders, and Amos' must-read books.


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    Dovetail Finance: https://www.dovetail.finance/

    Connect with Amos here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amos-wittenberg-88838b40/

    Connect with James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bannon/

    52 min

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