She Built the Technology That Didn’t Exist (Because Waiting Wasn’t an Option)

She shut down her business.Lost a major client. Closed the office. Thought she was done with entrepreneurship.Then one conversation changed everything.In this episode, Kim Antoniou shares how personal tragedy, business collapse and relentless belief led her to build two mission-driven tech companies, including Fonetti, a platform transforming reading confidence for children across the UK.We talk about:- Losing everything and starting again- Why most founders underestimate “how bloody hard it is”- Building technology that didn’t exist yet- Collecting voice data across the UK to train AI- Landing Amazon partnerships- Why autonomy is the most underrated skill in leadership- And what it really feels like when children’s lives change because of your productThis is about  grit, instinct, trust and building something that genuinely changes lives.If you’re building something meaningful, this conversation will stay with you.