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Founders Unplugged — 158 episodes

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Nobody Talks About This Part of the Founder Journey w/ Shona Beats - Part Two

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From Headspace to High-Growth Coaching: Shona Beats on Startup Chaos and Calm

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How Symvan Capital Scales Startups Without Losing the Human Touch

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Why Most VCs Don’t Actually Do Venture Capital | Symvan Capital on the State of Early-Stage Funding

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The Startup Hiring Mistakes That Cost You Your Best People w/ Alper Yurder - Part Two

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How to Build Sales Systems That Actually Work w/ Alper Yurder - Part One

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The Final Chapter: Why Daniya Stewart Closed Her Food Startup - Part Two

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From Banking to Food Startup: The Early Journey of a Founder w/ Daniya Stewart - Part One

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AI's Impact on Business and Humanity: A Conversation w/ Hector Hughes or Unplugged - Part Two

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The Founder's Mental Health Journey: Hector Hughes of Unplugged on Therapy, Business Growth and Digital Wellness - Part One

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Why Big Companies Can't Compete With Focused Startups w/ Vasilis Stoidis - Part Two

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The 10X Rule: How Successful Startups Solve Problems w/ Vasilis Stoidis - Part One

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AI Agents vs. Human Sales Teams: Finding the Balance w/ Frank Sondors - Part Two

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Building a $3M Business in 4 Months with AI Sales Agents w/ Frank Sondors - Part One

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Why Understanding 'Why' Matters More Than 'How' in the AI Era w/ Olivier Soucy - Part Two

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From Building Flight Simulators to Data Engineering w/ Olivier Soucy - Part One

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How PodPlay Reached $1.5M ARR with No Sales Team w/ Ben Borton - Part Two

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How Autonomous Technology Is Changing Sports Venues Forever w/ Ben Borton - Part One

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Finding Product Market Fit Across Borders with Esteban Quintero - Part Two

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Spotting Market Gaps: How Esteban Quintero Built a $1M Business at Age 20 - Part One

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Leadership, AI, and the Future of Work with Matt Copley - Part Two

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The Founder Journey: Matt Copley on Bootstrapping an AI Startup - Part One

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I Replaced My Team With These 5 AI Tools (Tech CEO Secret Workflows Revealed) w/ Jordan Schlipf - Part Two

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The Entrepreneurship Style That Creates the Most Wealth (It's Not What You Think) w/ Jordan Schlipf - Part One

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The Truth About Crowdfunding No One Tells You w/ Jonathan Keeling - (Part 2)

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From CrowdCube to Venture Capital: A Journey Through the UK Startup Scene w/ Jonathan Keeling - P1

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How SFC Capital Picks Winners: The Real Early-Stage VC Playbook w/ Joseph Zipfel - Part Two

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Why SFC Capital Went All-In on SEIS w/ CIO Joseph Zipfel - Part One

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From Immigrant Founder to Raising Investment – w/ Yuru Guo - Part Two

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The Platform Helping Immigrant Chefs Earn a Living w/Yuru Guo - Part One

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Big Tech’s Next Legal Battle w/ Co-Founder & CEO of Consumer Voice Alex Neill - Part Two

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Consumer Voice: The Startup Fighting for Your Rights w/ Alex Neill - Part One

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Inside an Angel Investor’s Playbook w/ Jed Ng - Part Two

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How Jed Built a 1,400+ Investor Network from Scratch w/ Jed Ng - Part One

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How I Raised £140K on Kickstarter for my startup w/ Ben Beavers - Part Two

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The Startup Making It Impossible to Kill Your Plants w/ Ben Beaver - Part One

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Nick Telson-Sillett on Trumpet, Angel Investing, and Finding Purpose - Part 2

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Nick Telson-Sillett (DesignMyNight) on Scaling, Pivoting, and Selling a Startup - Part 1

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From Tech CEO to War Zone w/ Igor Volzhanin - Part Two

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The Inside Story of a Multi-Million Dollar Startup Exit w/ Igor Volzhanin - Part One

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Why is the UK is Losing Founders? w/ Callum Woodcock - Founder & CEO of WineFi - Part 2

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Turning Wine Into Wealth: Inside WineFi’s Growth Story w/ Callum Woodcock - Part 1

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The Future of AI & Privacy: What Businesses Must Know w/ Dr Isoni - Part 2

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How to Harness AI for Business Success: Interview with Dr. Isoni - Part 1

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How Surviving Cancer Changed His Startup Journey – James Mayes (Part 2)

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How to Build, Scale & Sell a Startup – The Lessons Learned w/ James Mayes

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Managing a Startup at Series A: The Founder’s Perspective w/ Gorish Aggarwal, CEO of Sybill.ai

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How AI is Changing Sales Forever – A Deep Dive with Sybill.ai’s CEO

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Selling Your Vision as a Founder – The Key to Startup Success w/ Gavin Johnson

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Tokenizing Real Estate: The Future of Investment with Gavin Johnson

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Guerrilla Market Research: How to Test Your Product on a Budget w/ Nick McEvily Part 2

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Building Startups That Matter: Nick McEvily on Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

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Investor Explains Why Great Ideas Don't Always Look Good on Paper w/ Mike Bank

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Debunking Startup Myths: An Insider's View on Fundraising and Valuations w/ Mike Bank

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Navigating VC Investment Landscapes w/ Nick Mitushin

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Cracking the Startup Code: Insights from a Global Incubator Founder w/ Nick Mitushin

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AI SDRs: The Future of Sales or Just Hype? Chat with AiSDR CEO Yuriy Zaremba

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The Power of Y Combinator & Navigating Silicon Valley w/ Yuriy Zaremba of AiSDR

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From Setbacks to Success: Building MyArk's Data Revolution w/ Jen Lothian

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Navigating Chaos: Military Service, Banking, and Founding MyArk w/ Jen Lothian

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From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Founder's Journey of Self-Discovery w/ Gabriel Isserlis

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Pivoting with Purpose: How This Startup Discovered a $1B Opportunity w/ Gabriel Isserlis

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Startup Psychologist Reacts to Founders Unplugged! w/ Yariv Ganor - Bonus Episode!

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Influencers in Food: A VC's Perspective on the Latest Trend w/ Clément Helinckx

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Inside a Consumer VC's Mind: Funding Food & Beverage Startups w/ Clément Helinckx

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The Future of Startups: Raja Skogland on Board Competence and Founder Support w/ Raja Skogland

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Investor Insights: Raja Skogland on Building a Startup Ecosystem w/ Raja Skogland

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E-Sports to Boxing: How Olly Weingarten is Disrupting Sports Management w/ Oliver Weingarten

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From Premier League Lawyer to Sports Tech Founder w/ Olly Weingarten

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The Power of Being Yourself in Venture Capital w/ Amrit Sami

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Beyond the Pitch: Understanding the VC Perspective w/ Amrit Sami of Mercia & Focal

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The Art of Exiting: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur

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The Art of Building Company Culture: Lessons from Hospitality and Tech

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An Exited Founder Tells All: : Navigating Growth From Startup to Scale w/ Mark Dallimore S3 E14 P2

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Grit and Grind: Essential Qualities for Startup Success w/ Mark Dallimore - S3 E14 P1

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Navigating Influencer Marketing: Insights from a Creator Economy Expert w/ Xander Wilkins S3 E13 P2

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The Future of Content Creation: AI, Community, and New Revenue Streams w/ Xander Wilkins S3 E13 P1

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Founders Helping Founders: Inside Hotbed's Unique Approach w/ M Coyle and Perdie Alder

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From Tech Hub to Hotbed: Building a Global Startup Community w/ Perdie Alder & M Coyle of Hotbed

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The Future of Sales: Human Touch vs. AI Efficiency w/ Sam Oliver - S3 E11 P2

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Startup Acquisitions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly w/ Sam Oliver - S3 E11 P1

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From Kebab Shop to VC: One Founder's Unlikely Road to Success w/ Soma Pirityi - S3 E10 P2

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Why 70% of Startup Teams Are Misaligned (And How to Fix It) w/ Soma Pirityi - S3 E10 P1

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The Human Side of Entrepreneurship: Family, Stress, and Success w/ Toby Kernon S3 E9 P2

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From Financial Trader to Pioneering Car Subscription Entrepreneur w/ Toby Kernon S3 E9 P1

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The Future of Business: Balancing Profit, People, and Planet w/ Naman Tekriwal - S3 E8 P2

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Tech for Good: How This 23-Year-Old's Invention is Saving the Planet w/ Naman Tekriwal S3 E8 P1

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Raw Truth: Faith, Legacy, and Italian Grit w/ Elisabetta Torretti - S3E7P2

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From Italy to London: An Entrepreneur's Journey in Startup Recruitment w/ Elisabetta Torretti - E7P1

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Building Company Culture in a Remote World w Eisha Armstrong - S3 E6 P2

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Mastering Productization: Strategies for B2B Service Providers w Eisha Armstrong - S3 E6 P1

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Navigating Due Diligence and Web3 Innovations with Gareth Hawkins | Founders Unplugged S3 E5 P2

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Navigating Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition with Gareth Hawkins S3 E5 P1

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Collaboration Over Competition & The Importance of Practical Advice: Ollie Collard - S3 E4 P2

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The Reality of Entrepreneurship & The Importance of Mental Health: Ollie Collard - S3 E4 P1

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The Loneliness of Leadership & Remote Work VS Culture: Paul Hetherington - S3 E3 P2

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Diversity of Thought VS DEI and what is an NED: Paul Hetherington - S3 E3 P1

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The Startup Ecosystem "Circus", Finding Advisors and more w/ Phil McSweeney - S3 E2 P2

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Investor Explains Fundraising Basics: Phil McSweeney - S3 E2 P1

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Digital Poverty and Technological Inequality w/ Barney Durrant - S3 E1 P2

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Ex-Google, SEO and Google Ads Explained w/ Barney Durrant - S3 E1 P1

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Sam Simpson Part 2 - Founder & CEO of FounderCatalyst

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S2 E41 Part 1 SEASON FINALE w/ Founder & CEO of FounderCatalyst, Sam Simpson

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S2 E40 Co-founder & CEO of ThirdRetail; Athar Ali

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S2 E39 Founder & CEO of Visual Hive; Bogdan Maran

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S2 E38 Founder & CEO of Developa; Beth Nevins

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S2 E37 Founder & CEO of DataGems; Konrad Jarocinski

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S2 E36 Co-founder of Startup 2 Standup; Ollie Austen & Special Guest Harry Wyndham

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S2 E35 Founder & CEO of Erisna; Ebube Abara

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S2 E34 Founder & CEO at SeedLegals; Anthony Rose

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S2 E33 Founder & CEO at Boto.io; Breno Araujo

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S2 E32 Founder & CEO of Wrap Co; Daryl Harris

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S2 E31 CEO & Founder at SEERGRILLS; Suraj Sudera

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S2 E30 Co-founder and CEO at InHaus.ai; Isabella Sumner

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S2 E29 Managing Director at Switchplane Ltd; Tom Fielder

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S2 E28 Co-Founder of Immerzo; Michael Coppola

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S2 E27 Founder & CEO of Platter; Jack Clegg

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S2 E26 Founder & CEO of Zero Gravity; Joe Seddon

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S2 E25 Founder & CEO of Story Scale; Nick Raeburn

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S2 E24 Co-Founder & CEO at Phantom Technology; Farbod Shakouri

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S2 E23 Founder & CEO of Founder + Lightning; Matt Jonns

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S2 E22 Founder & CEO of DealerDoc; Richard Hannaford

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S2 E21 Founder & CEO of Canopey; Thomas Panton

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S2 E20 Co-founders of Nova Square; Mathieu Bayou & Nicolas Jellab

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S2 E19 Founder of Viatitude Health Ltd; Martina Meyer

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S2 E18 Founder & Alchemist at The Wellness Revolution; Teresa Clark

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S2 E17 Founder & CEO of Hoopsy; Lara Solomon

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S2 E16 Founder & CEO of TILLIT; Felicia Hjertman

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S2 E15 Founder & CEO of Sinless Treats; Beata Lerman Ph.D

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S2 E14 Founder & CEO of Workjoy; Hans-Kristian Bjerregaard

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S2 E13 Co-founder of Storra; Anastasia Kalashnikova

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S2 E11 Founder & Owner of Stroli ; Paul Marchant

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S2 E10 Founder & CEO of Digihome; Jon Chapman

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S2 E9 Founder & CEO of ProveIT; Adrian Defta

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BONUS! Founder & CEO of Winefi; Callum Woodcock

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S2 E8 Founder & CEO of Bluteshi & Ganddee; Antoine Rondelet

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S2 E7 Founder & CEO of ZIM Connections; Irina Gheorghiu

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S2 E6 Co-Founders of YouMakr; Rami Akily & Abbas Moledina

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S2 E5 Founder & CEO of Loom; Daisy Harvey

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S2 E4 Founder & CEO of In-house Health; Emma-Louise Fusari

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S2 E3 Founder & CEO of Landworth; Paul Chapman

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S2 E2 Founder & CEO of Tidal Cleaning Services; Ralph Hodgson

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S2 E1 Co-Owner & CEO of Host Help; George Osei-Oppong Jr

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Fractional CTO & CCO join forces. WHY? w/ Adrian Ward

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S1 E14 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Hector Hughes - Unplugged

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S1 E13 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Ewan Moran - BarbackUK

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S1 E12 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Daniel Sawko - Ship Shape

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S1 E11 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Mo Kanjilal - Watch This Sp_ce

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E10 - Jeremy Horne - Datacove LTD

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E9 - Rosaria Barreto - Mature Movers

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E8 - Alistair Baillie - Ship Shape

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E7 - Vish Burgul -bndle

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP6 - Vasily Alekseenko - Foogin

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP5 - Yana & Adrian - Debaby

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP4 - Gabriel Isserlis - Tutti

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP3 - Marc Cohen - Unbundled vc

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP2 - Jessica Potter - Used & Loved

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FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP1 - Ali Youssef & Jan Gasiewski