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Startup Blueprint
by Startup Blueprint
Long-form conversations with leading entrepreneurs around the world 🚀Listen for tips on: launching your business, growing your business, finding startup ideas, cold outreach, social media tactics, making sales, effective networking, fundraising, and how to get started on the road to entrepreneurship. We also discuss global tech news & technologies of the futureFor founders, investors, tech enthusiasts, scientists, and the curious!NEW EPISODES WEEKLY 🚀
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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…
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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. 🔗...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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The Why Behind the Buy, Understanding Customer Motivations - Petra Wagner (E52) (Sales #4)
Petra joins Suraj on this episode. Petra started her journey at leading sales roles at enterprises such as IBM, and Microsoft where she was a Corporate Sales Manager and Sales Director. She is also on the board of a Managers Association for Young Managers of Slovenia. But most importantly she has...
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Lessons From Enterprise Sales - Umesh Sharma (E51) (Sales #3)
Umesh Sharma joins Suraj this episode. Umesh has a history in sales starting in some of India’s startups in the early 2000s working himself up to a wealth of experience in sales and moving to enterprise sales. He has led sales teams all over India. 🇮🇳 Umesh drops his knowledge on what it takes…
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Automate the World - Abe Murray (E50) (Frontier #9)
How to automate the world? You need Robotics 🤖 Abe Murray, General Partner at AlleyCorp Robotics, invests in early-stage companies that are making all our lives easier and propelling humanity forward 🌍 We lift the lid on robotics, covering: Abe's background working on a fishing boat, his time…
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The Future of Green Energy - Marcus Clover (E49) (Frontier #8)
What is the Future of Clean Energy? 🌱 Marcus Clover is a venture capitalist and hydrogen engineer, co-founder of Energy Revolution Ventures (ERV). He and his team invest in green technology startups powering the energy revolution, centred around electrochemistry - including hydrogen, energy...
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Mastering Lead Generation - Ryan Lundberg (E48) (Sales #2)
Ever wondered how to become better at finding and qualifying leads? What the key metrics you should be measuring and analysing when assessing your sales performance? And generally how to boost your revenue by building a more robust sales pipeline? Look no further! This Sales Series episode is a...
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Making Green Hydrogen - Koji Muto (E47) (Frontier #7)
Green Hydrogen = hydrogen made from renewable resources ♻️ Why isn't green hydrogen everywhere? Because making green hydrogen is still expensive 💰 Koji Muto is CEO of Ki Hydrogen, who are slashing the cost of making green hydrogen dramatically by reducing the energy needed by up to 75%. Listen…
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Conversational Sales Tactics - Sandeep Shekhar (E46) (Sales #1)
Sandeep Shekhar is a sales coach at Sprinto with over 18 years of experience in sales. His passion and understanding of structuring conversations help his students all throughout the pipeline. Sandeep talks to Suraj about various nuanced conversational techniques to structure questions and handle...
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Ambition For Space - Denis Kalyshkin (E45) (Frontier #6)
Denis is Founder of Space Ambition and a DeepTech investor at I2BF Global Ventures, focussing on startups digitally transforming boring and unsexy industries. 🤖 Denis also does a huge amount of work around the wider startup consultancy arena, looking to inspire the next generation of DeepTech...
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The Startup Framework - LaSean Smith (E44)
LaSean Smith has worked at Amazon, Microsoft, is currently a private investor & operator, and loves to produce movies - in his own words, he likes to taste the "buffet of life". LaSean breaks down: the lesson we can learn from comedians, how to get constant startup ideas, how to validate these...
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Climate Startup Accelerator - Planet Positive Lab (E43) (Frontier #5)
How can we change the world for the better? 🌍 Dr. Micol Chiesa Churchill and Dr. Chris de Koning recently launched Planet Positive Lab - a climate accelerator building world-leading climate startups in the Oxford ecosystem! James sits down with the two heads of Planet Positive Lab, discussing:...
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Founder Mentor, Building an Investor & Founder Network, & Training Your Mind - Jeremy Barr (E42)
Jeremy Barr is a founder mentor, providing leadership advice to entrepreneurs with a unique and detailed approach. Jeremy has extensive experience as a software developer, was a chief technology officer, and is now CEO of his coaching platform Rocket Mindset as well being a VC. Jeremy went from...
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Next-Gen Composite Materials - Russ Vorobev (E41) (Frontier #4)
Leading the charge of next-gen composite materials manufacturing is Russ Vorobev, founder of Composite Vision. Russ has a PhD in Mechanics & Mathematics with a lifelong passion for DeepTech and composite materials engineering, and excels at making complex subjects easy to understand. His company...
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Military Drone Startup, Founder Story - Dr Max Werner (E40) (Frontier #3)
How do I build a Military startup? Max Werner used his 7 years' experience in the German military to identify the missing pieces and launch his startup - high-tech drones for first man replacement on military operations. Max's story from the military to entrepreneur to consultant, some...
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Open Source for Manufacturing - Alex Krüger (E39) (Frontier #2)
The manufacturing sector has some catching up to do. To make full use of the shop floor, physical infrastructure and digital solutions (including the likes of AI and computer vision) must integrate seamlessly with one another - there's no simple existing solution for this. Alex Krüger is looking…
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Entrepreneur Since Age 15, Side Hustles, Remote Jobs & Freelancing - Karl Swanepoel (E38)
Karl Swanepoel launched his first online business at 15 and is now founder of Revolancer, a freelance marketplace that lets you pay for services with your expertise rather than your money. Karl’s been a freelancer since he was a kid, making money from home part time as a student with no…
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DeepTech, Innovation, CleanTech & Climate Investing - Gus Badran (E37) (Frontier #1)
The next big trend for Venture Capital? DeepTech & Innovation. Gus Badran has over 30 years' experience in DeepTech, innovation investing and manufacturing. We lift the lid on deeptech and cleantech investing, covering: his story from Imperial College to today, the historical interest in…
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How to Get New Clients For Your Business - Zoltan Vardy (E36)
How to get new clients for your business? Zoltan Vardy has 30 years of experience and has closed $2 Billion in B2B sales. His masterclass service, The Launch Code, will help you add 3-5 enterprise clients per quarter through his bulletproof framework: Focus, Build, Execute. 200 B2B founders from...
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The Best Dieting App, AI-Powered Food - Yogesh Gupta (E35)
Yogesh Gupta is CEO of Gaston - AI-powered food based on personal diet preferences straight to your door! Yogesh shares a wealth of insight with us, not to be missed if you’re currently building a software startup - from his novel Go-To-Market strategy to the benefit of having your own…
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Startup School for Seniors - Suzanne Noble (E34)
Suzanne Noble launched Startup School for Seniors to empower less-conventional entrepreneurs to start a business. She opens up about the barriers that seniors face when becoming founders, and the importance of venture inclusivity. Connect with Suzanne here…
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Building at AI Fund, Startup Founder Story - Deepak Shrivastava (E33)
Deepak Shrivastava is a serial entrepreneur flipping biased credit checks on their head with Sunrise AI. Deepak drops a bombshell on the real nature of the venture capital industry, his learnings from investment banking, and his experiences at the world famous AI fund. Connect with Deepak here:...
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Payroll for Gig Workers, Startup Founder Story - Mounir Felloula & Steve Fepeussi (E32)
Mounir and Steve are co-founders of Puulse (formerly Cappi) - an app that turns the traditional gig economy on its head by getting payments into the hands of workers immediately. We first discuss how to differentiate in a very crowded fintech landscape, before turning to the strong tailwinds…
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Sales Leader: How to Master Cold Email Lead Generation, with AI - Gautam Rishi (E31)
AI can get more qualified leads, faster. Gautam founded OneShot on the back of decades of his own experience as a sales leader, having scaled international sales teams from $1m to $50m. His personalised prospecting tool saves salespeople hours of time and increases response rates - all while...
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Waste Trading, The Hidden Industry - Electra Coutsoftides (E30)
Blockchain is more than just a buzzword - it could be the future of commodities trading. Electra Coutsoftides is today’s guest - having worked in the waste industry all her career, she founded Techstars-backed XWorks that aims to create transparency and accountability around the trading of waste...
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Computer Vision in Manufacturing @Tulip AI - Roey Mechrez (E29)
Artificial intelligence is more than just ChatGPT - it’s been working its magic in industry for years. We talk to Roey Mechrez - a seasoned vet in the world of AI - about his insights from a career as a founder to now Head of AI at Tulip. If you’re currently building: Roey’s takes from a…
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Build Your Network on LinkedIn to Grow Your Startup - Rishabh Kaul (E28)
How do I stand out from the noise when it comes to fundraising? What makes a great piece of social media content these days? Will all jobs eventually morph into just giving prompts to ChatGPT? Join us and Rishabh Kaul - Head of Marketing of Appsmith, angel investor, and former Sequoia-backed...
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Master the Art of Sales - Meddy Ali (E27)
Strong salesmanship + deep sector expertise = a founder’s winning formula Meddy Ali discusses how he melded his professional sales skills with his lifelong connection to the restaurant industry to launch his own startup. We discuss: how to handle yourself on a sales call, how to build trust with...
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Why You’re Working Inefficiently - Marcin Kierdelewicz (E26)
If you’re running your company on spreadsheets, 80% of your work can be automated. Marcin Kierdelewicz, founder of Biami.io, adds rocket fuel to a company’s scaling process through AI automation. ”Turning employees into managers” is the name of the game, but how is this done? Connect with Marcin...
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Build a Startup Without Funding, Startup Founder Story - Pietro Saccomani (E25)
Is bootstrapping the right choice for my business? What is a good framework for validating business ideas? What skills should I work on as a developer in today’s market? Pietro Saccomani, founder of 3 bootstrapped businesses, discusses all this and more. Connect with Pietro here:...
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How to Find the Right Career Path, Startup Founder - Cormac Finn (E24)
Not all entrepreneurs are built the same - it’s up to you to discover the right path for success. Cormac Finn launched SideTeams to inspire innovation through collaboration amongst young and hungry entrepreneurs. He got to where he is today by trying a wealth of stuff - from cleaning hotels to...
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The Future of Agriculture is Robots - Florian Richter (E23)
If you’re passionate about launching a DeepTech startup, there’s never been a better time. Florian Richter’s robotics company, Muddy Machines, aims to solve farmer labour shortages and increase yield with precision harvesting. We cover his journey from finance to DeepTech, the problems facing...
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The State of Tech in 2023, Cybersecurity Founder - Chris Humphries (E22)
Wondering what the future holds for AI? Driverless cars? Energy? Join us for a fantastic discussion with Christopher Humphries, founder of cybersecurity startup Malizen, who loves to debate what the future might look like as much as we do. We explore everything from cultural differences in the...
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Founder at 21, Forbes 30 Under 30 - Ahana Banerjee (E21)
What problems do female entrepreneurs face? How can I maximise my chances of success as a founder? How should I even go about fundraising if I don’t have a network? We discuss all this and more with Ahana Banerjee, founder of Clear skincare social app, who at just age 21 was accepted into Y...
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The Top Three Mistakes Founders Make When Fundraising - Nathan Beckord (E20)
Tired of being rejected time and time again by investors? Nathan Beckord is the go-to guy for founders when fundraising - a startup advisor and former investment banker at JP Morgan, he now offers help via his platform Foundersuite. He also hosts his own podcast How I Raised It where he gives you…
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The Characteristics of a Great Product - Ayo Onasanya (E19)
Why do so many products flop? Ayo Onasanya - serial founder and product designer by trade - knows better than most how to make a winning product. If you’re keen to hear the number 1 tip for designers, how to craft an app consumers can’t live without, or the secret networking hack we used to meet...
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What Was the Dot-Com Crash Like? - Mayank Mathur (E18)
In the current downturn, those with past experience of a recession certainly have an edge. Mayank Mathur joined the world of finance at the worst (or most interesting) time - right at the start of the millennium. His unique rollercoaster in over a decade in finance have armed him for his more...
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Don’t Build It, Buy It? (#1) - Ranjit Bhinge (E17)
Another fantastic example of mitigating risk by buying a proven startup: Knowing the ins and outs of the startup world will 100% help you when buying a young company - Ranjit Bhinge is a serial founder who has this expertise in spades. We talk about his motivations for buying a company on the...
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Think Big, Be Crazy - Kevin Martin (E16)
"New technology exists because someone didn’t give up." Kevin Martin is seeking to flip existing supply chains on their head with the bold, sustainable vision of Unspun. We unpack the stages of his masterplan, how his company incorporates deep technology, and the state of the climate in 2022.…
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Building a Company in Wartime, Boosting the Ukrainian Economy - Ivan Kosyuk (E14)
"I have potentially a very scary answer - people got used to it.” The above is Ivan Kosyuk’s answer to how Ukrainians’ lives have changed since the Russian invasion. Meet a man driven by purpose: to drive technological innovation while providing jobs to his stricken country people. Tune in for a...
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Top Lessons From an Angel Investor - Yair Udi (E13)
"You have to understand everything, but be a specialist in only a few things." General Partner at Pay It Forward VC, while running his own legal practice and building a startup on the side - Yair Udi is a busy man. We unlock his framework for finding the best companies, the power of in-person...
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How to Nail the B2C Formula, 50% Engineering, 50% Marketing - Jack Fullerton (E12)
"You can't just have a brilliant product and expect it to fly off the shelves..." Jack Fullerton and Peter Gillan dissect the notoriously hard-to-navigate world of consumer apps. Their strength app makes gym progression fun and accessible for everyone (check them out here). We talk about the art…
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Long-form conversations with leading entrepreneurs around the world 🚀Listen for tips on: launching your business, growing your business, finding startup ideas, cold outreach, social media tactics, making sales, effective networking, fundraising, and how to get started on the road to entrepreneurship. We also discuss global tech news & technologies of the futureFor founders, investors, tech enthusiasts, scientists, and the curious!NEW EPISODES WEEKLY 🚀
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