The Startup Van Podcast - Founders Fuel - Inspiring and Educating Entrepreneurs

Tim Jackson is the founder of Walking Ventures. We speak to Tim about his transition from journalist to the founder of QXL.com which later sold for $2BN. Tim speaks very candidly about seeing both sides of the fence when it comes to founders and investors, He is also known for taking founders on a walk instead of sitting in a board room, but his reasoning for this might surprise you!

Given the relatively short careers in sport, the next step in life is crucial. We talk to ex-Irish international rugby star Jamie Heaslip on todays podcast.

Jamie talks very openly about

Jamie also talks to us about the importance of building a team and how keeping mentally and physically fit is crucial to a successful future in business

This week we chat with Sam O'Connor Co-founder and CEO of Coconut.

Sam tells us,

Why Coconut delayed this round of funding

Why now is the right time to do it

How they nearly hit the crowdfunding goal before going public

How they are breaking down borders and hiring talent outside London

His thoughts on remote working

And his take on the Wirecard scandal

On todays show we have both Eleanor Herrin and Ben Pugh join us for a very open conversation about:

Ben stepping aside as CEO

How he came to this decision

Eleanor taking the lead

Keeping company culture

How Farmdrop coped with increased demand

Staying focused when new potential opportunities arise

And how the company is scaling up

It's always important as a founder to step back to try and see what's best for the future of the business, this podcast will help you as a founder answer some of those questions

We talk to Peter about opening the 12 different bank accounts

What it was like

How he documented everything

What bank came out on top

The reaction he got from the banks

And what’s happening next

If you have a bank account in the UK this is a must listen

Michelle is the CEO of Peanut who are on a mission to build a community of women, who happen to be mothers.

We talk to Michelle about

We chat to Steve O'Hear about

People holding off funding announcements

Monzo's lates valuation

Steve's time filming in Silicon Valley

Why he hated The Startup Van

And how tech media is too soft

After exiting a business in Australia Pip Jamieson returned to London to launch a LinkedIn killer for creatives called The-Dots. We speak to Pip about rebelling against her creative family, her time at MTV and her thoughts on raising money.

Michael is a purebred entrepreneur, from a turbulent childhood he rose up in the business world using methods alien to most founders. Including fake interrogations and shark tanks (Literally shark tanks, not the TV show)