Startup Sensations

Startup Sensations

By Bulent Osman & Shelley BaysBusinessEntrepreneurship
Download on the App Store

Startup Sensations episodes

  • Elevating Success: Mastering Strategy and Team Synergy

    S3 Ep4 - Prepare to be inspired as we sit down with the remarkable Faris Aranki, Founder and CEO of Shiageto Consulting. With a diverse career spanning continents, from teaching in El Salvador to coaching in London, Faris is a true global visionary.

    In this episode, we delve into the art of strategy and team dynamics, exploring the profound impact of emotional intelligence, the transformative 'platinum rule,' and a powerful success formula encompassing IQ, EQ, and FQ.

    🎙️ Key Topics:

    • Decoding the Success Formula: IQ, EQ, and FQ
    • Unmasking True Leadership: The Key to Success
    • Crafting a Vision: Clarity and Unity for Your Company
    • Embracing Diversity: The Catalyst for Innovation and Growth
    • Join us as we uncover the secrets to elevating success through strategic brilliance and cohesive team dynamics. Don't miss this enlightening episode of The Startup Sensations Podcast.


      Faris Aranki - https://www.linkedin.com/in/farisaranki/


      Shiageto Consulting - https://www.shiageto.com/


      FOLLOW us on your favourite podcast platform, and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch exclusive video highlights on our YouTube channel.


      We love hearing your thoughts and feedback, so email us at [email protected].

      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

      42 min
    • Navigating the Venture Capital Landscape: Insights for Startups

      S3 Ep3 - Join us for an illuminating discussion with Jamie Roberts, Partner at YFM Equity Partners, as he takes us behind the scenes of venture capital trusts and explores the dynamic realm of early-stage investments.

      With a remarkable £700 million in assets under management, YFM specialises in identifying and nurturing emerging businesses, particularly in the ever-evolving B2B enterprise SaaS sector.

      🎙️ Key Topics:

      • Building Synergy: Ensuring Compatibility with VC Partnerships
      • Pioneering Investments in Future Tech, such as AI
      • Navigating Technological Evolution and Its Political Implications

      • Discover the secrets to securing venture capital support and the strategies that can drive your startup to new heights. Tune in now to The Startup Sensations Podcast.

        Jamie Roberts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-roberts-446baa6/

        YFM Equity Partners - https://yfmep.com/


        Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. 


        We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected]. 

        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

        37 min
      • Reducing Global Food Waste: A Founder’s Story

        S3 Ep2 - Join us for this enlightening episode as we dive deep into the dynamic world of food sustainability with Jamie Crummie, the visionary co-founder behind Too Good To Go. Prepare to be inspired as we explore how this groundbreaking social impact company is not only rescuing food from wastage throughout the entire supply chain but also significantly reducing global carbon emissions.

        Jamie's entrepreneurial journey began eight years ago with a clear mission: to transform surplus food into a force for good and make a monumental dent in the food waste footprint.

        🎙️ Key Topics:

        • The Remarkable Rise of Too Good to Go
        • Shocking Food Waste Statistics: Why We Must Act
        • Building Brand Integrity for Customer and Client Attraction
        • 

          Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected]. 

          Jamie Crummie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-crummie-4157ba84/

          Too Good To Go - https://www.toogoodtogo.com/

          Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

          36 min
        • Olympic Lessons for Startups and Mental Wellbeing

          S3 Ep1 - Jack Green is not just a double Olympian; he is a performance coach, a thriving figure in the wellbeing tech space and now embarking on the journey of parenthood. 

          In this inspiring conversation, Jack delve’s into his riveting personal narrative — from childhood dreams of zookeeping and archaeology, hurtling through to the highs and lows of representing Great Britain on the global stage in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He has had to contend with successes, failures and significant mental health challenges that so many can relate to.

          🎙️ Key Topics:

          • Jack’s Story of Success, Fame, Failure, Mental Illness and Recovery 
          • Coping Methods for Mental Health problems 
          • How to Cultivate a Business High Performance Mindset
          • Trends in the Wellbeing Startup Space

          • Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected]. 


            Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

            48 min
          • Unveiling More Entrepreneurial Wisdom - The London Business Show 2023 (Part 2)

            In the second of two bonus episodes, listen to more golden nuggets of entrepreneurial wisdom from the stars of this year’s London Business Show. Your host, Bulent Osman, engages in-the-moment with keynote speakers, exhibitors and the show’s organisers, who offer their insights and advice to all entrepreneurs and business owners.

            In this episode, Bulent speaks with:


            • Daniela Tabor - Head of SMB Sales, Spotify 

            • Holly Sawyer - Marketing Manager, The Business Show

            • Sukhi Wahiwala - Chairman, Inspired College of Education

            • Anna Wood - Deputy Editor, Startups Magazine

            • Craig Kelly - Founder & MD, Iconic Media Solutions

            • Brian Horsburgh - SMB Country Manager, Dell Technologies

            • Corresta Galaviz (Bus Ops Mgr) & Eric Kleinsorge (CEO), GSLI

            • Kelly Bagla - Founder, Bagla Law Firm

            • Simon Squibb - Founder & CEO, HelpBnk 

            • 

              Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected].

              Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

              36 min
            • Cracking the Code for Startup Success with Non-Technical Founders

              S2 Ep12 - Discover the transformative journey of Matt Jonns, entrepreneur and the force behind Founder & Lightning, the venture studio redefining tech startups. Matt's insights shine as he guides non-technical founders into the tech industry, prioritising the digitisation of traditional businesses.

              🚀 Join us to explore Matt's unique approach to startups, uncovering success criteria for founder investments, and learn the art of choosing optimal support structures. In this episode, we uncover key insights for aspiring entrepreneurs navigating the intersection of technology and traditional business.

              🎙️ Key Topics:

              • Startups for Non-Technical Founders: Navigating the Landscape
              • Founder Investments: What is the Success Criteria?
              • Support Structures: Building for Tech Innovation
              • #TechInnovation #StartupScaling #EntrepreneurialJourney

                Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected]. 


                Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

                37 min
              • From Buenos Aires to London: The Cultural Symphony of Global Entrepreneurship 🌎

                S2 Ep11 - Embark on a thrilling journey with Jorge Hansen & Paula Espana as they unveil the captivating tale of transplanting their company HQ from vibrant Argentina, right to the heart of the UK in London.

                In this episode, dive into the fusion of cultures that ignited their business success. Join Jorge and Paula as they unravel the intricacies of embracing cultural differences, navigating the emotional rollercoaster of selling a business, and the role of adaptability in fueling company growth.

                🎙️ Key Topics:

                • Cultural Alchemy: South American vs. European Teams
                • Entrepreneurial Flexibility: A Strategic Asset
                • Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Exit Strategies 
                • 

                  Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected].

                  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

                  38 min
                • Unveiling Entrepreneurial Wisdom - The London Business Show 2023 (Part 1)

                  In the first of two bonus episodes, listen to the golden nuggets of entrepreneurial wisdom from the stars of this year’s London Business Show. Your host, Bulent Osman, engages in the moment with keynote speakers, exhibitors and the show’s organisers, who offer their insights and advice to all entrepreneurs and business owners.

                  In this episode, Bulent speaks with:

                  • Harmony Murphy - Head of Retail UK, Google
                  • Christian Yandell - CEO, Business Show Media
                  • Kim Calvert - CEO, Dynamite Lifestyle
                  • Mechajlo Semak - Support Officer, Department of Business and Trade
                  • Jamie Crummie - Co-founder, Too Good To Go
                  • Lisa Selby - Development Manager, Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
                  • Pippa Binham - Corporate Specialist, Rock Choir Collective
                  • Marnie Swindells - Winner, The Apprentice 2023 & Founder, Bronx Boxing

                  • Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected].

                    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

                    32 min
                  • Reflections of a French Serial Entrepreneur

                    S2 Ep10 - Jean-Philippe Couturier is the founder of Whoz, a rapidly growing company rearchitecting how companies manage staffing and ultimately optimize performance. This is his third venture.

                    In this episode, Jean-Philippe highlights important values that underpin successful companies: team trust, direct and honest feedback channels, making hard things simple, and navigating the sometimes complex dynamics of an effective Board. He attributes his current appreciation of diversity to his early-life experiences living in different countries and compares/contrasts key cultural differences between the French and the US business worlds. Key topics include:

                    • Building and motivating a cohesive team
                    • Having the hard discussion
                    • The positive future prospects of AI
                    • Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected].

                      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

                      37 min
                    • Navigating Successful Exits from Start to Finish

                      S2 Ep9 - Unlock the secrets of a successful exit strategy with Rich Goold, Partner and international Mergers & Acquisitions expert at the renowned Silicon Valley law firm, Wilson Sonsini.

                      In this episode, Rich points out that it’s never too early to think about an exit and dives into the critical elements of early planning, good housekeeping and strategic advisors. With a wealth of experience operating on ‘Both Sides of The Pond’, he provides practical insights on Board composition and on the fascinating cultural differences that could make or break a successful exit. Key topics include: 

                      ●   Mastering Board Composition: Why It Matters

                      ●   The Pragmatic Approach: Planning for the Exit

                      ●   Cultural Nuances: Learnings for Global Success

                      Richard Goold - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardgoold/

                      Wilson Sonsini - https://www.wsgr.com/en/about-us/offices/london.html 

                      Follow this show on your podcast app and join us on The Startup Sensations Podcast LinkedIn page. Watch video highlights on YouTube. We love hearing your feedback, so email us at [email protected].

                      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

                      37 min

                    About Startup Sensations

                    From the publisher's feed

                    Welcome to The Startup Sensations Podcast, the weekly transatlantic business podcast that takes you on a journey into the world of startups from Both Sides of The Pond. Join us as we explore the stories, strategies, and successes from the most innovative startup founders, industry experts and active investors in North America, the UK and from around the world.