3.5X Podcast: | Start-ups | Entrepreneurs | Scale-ups
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Hosted by Seb Francis, The Startup Secrets podcast delves into the stories of entrepreneurs and business leaders around the globe. We find out what makes them tick, the challenges they’ve faced, and the journey they’ve taken to start and grow their company. Aimed at entrepreneurs young and old, Startup Secrets will act as a complete ‘how to’ and real insight for both aspiring and established entrepreneurs.
You can download each episode, and keep up with the latest news at www.startupsecretspodcast.co.uk
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#080 .Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman Ogilvy Group, Author of Alchemy, The Wiki Man - 3.5X Podcast
May 20, 2021 18:14 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBIn this episode we had the amazing opportunity to speak with Rory Sutherland: Vice Chairman, Ogilvy Group, Author of "The Wiki Man" & “Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense", writer of The Spectator's Wiki Man column and public speaker. We had great fun speaking and learning from Rory about all things ideas, decision making, entrepreneurialism, culture and much more. We're sure our viewers and listeners will learn a lot from the exciting and fast paced Ad man and he...
#079 Dubai based F&B & Tech Entrepreneur Ian Ohan: CEO & Founder of KRUSH Brands - 3.5X Podcast
May 12, 2021 19:26 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBIn this exciting episode, we head to Krush Brands HQ and sat in their podcast studio to chat with the Founder and CEO: Ian Ohan. Ian is a powerhouse when it comes to running and operating several successful food & beverage brands and has a varied portfolio of brands across the UAE. KRUSH Brands own and operate several well-known food delivery names such as Freedom Pizza, Salad Jar, Coco Yogo, Wildflower Hapi and also own the tech behind the platforms to make sure they always give their custo...
#078 Meet the founders of Dubai Muscle Show. Leading Intl Fitness & Bodybuilding show -
May 06, 2021 19:31 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe’re back with another exciting episode featuring 2 entrepreneurs who started The Middle East's Leading International Fitness & Bodybuilding Exhibition. While in Dubai, Nick & Craig started The Dubai Muscle Show. This sell out event has been running from 2016, and has gone onto win awards, grow in capacity, and inspire the big health & fitness and bodybuilding community within Dubai and beyond. Seb met them in Dubai and now we find out about their journey on the 3.5X Podcast. From start,...
#077 - GymNation - Meet The 3 Entrepreneurs Who Founded The UAE's Biggest & Best Gym. 3.5X Podcast
April 21, 2021 21:45 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBWe’re back with another exciting episode featuring 3 entrepreneurs who managed to build the biggest and best gym in the United Arab Emirates in under 3 years! GymNation founders Loren Holland, Frank Afeaki and Ant Martland have disrupted the health and fitness industry in the UAE with affordable, high quality, 24/7 facilities across the country. Many multinational franchise chains have been overcharging UAE consumers for the last decade and GymNation spotted the gap in the market and have no...
#076: Meet Reece Land, founder of an elite women's football sports management company: 3.5X Podcast
April 14, 2021 18:28 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBWe're back! In this exciting new episode we talk to Reece Land. He is a successful entrepreneur/football agent based in the North of the UK and is the Founder and Managing Director of Next Gen Sport Solutions. Having represented over 100 athletes and being a former professional footballer himself, Reece shares his story on how he got started and what sparked him to start the business. Next Gen are one of the leading sports management companies in Europe and are one of the only management ...
#075 Last Podcast in 2020 "Highlights from a crazy crazy year. See you all in 2021" 3.5X Podcast
December 10, 2020 05:15 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode of the podcast we look back at some of the new guest's that we've had on the show and play some of the highlights. This will be out last podcast before the Christmas break, so please enjoy and get ready for 2021 with a huge lineup of amazing entrepreneurs and brands from across the globe. It's been a really interesting year with lots of change. All episodes are now in video and we'll be stepping it up in 2021 with great guests, different types of interviews and resource...
#074 - Chris Hawken: Top Automotive Marketer. Transforming Skoda from ridicule to cool | 3.5X Podcast
December 02, 2020 19:14 - 46 minutes - 84.7 MBIn this interesting episode we speak to a key figure within the UK Automotive Industry, Chris Hakwen. This Auto Industry leader has managed to turn Skoda from ridicule to cool within the UK market through bold advertising and creative. Chris has held senior positions in a wide array of international automotive Brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, Subaru, Isuzu, Vauxhall, Hyundai and now consults on various projects consisting of electric, autonomous vehicles amongst others. Seb talks with this...
#073 Seb Answers Questions from our Podcast Audience. Seb Francis: Co-Founder, Titus Learning
November 25, 2020 21:44 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode we are changing things up a little and answering your questions. Seb breaks down his journey and shares some tips and tricks to get yourself started in business. The 10 questions from the audience focussed on Seb starting his edTech business; Titus Learning. Seb as always gives an honest account of what he's experienced in the hopes that you can all learn and take inspiration from it. We'll be releasing more content like this as well as our usual interview podcasts. Que...
#072 "The market is so much bigger than we expected!" Harjit Moore -CEO Freeze Debt
November 18, 2020 18:07 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by a fellow Yorkshire Man; Harjit Moore. Harjit is the CEO & Founder of Freeze Debt which is an app that aims to take people in the UK out of debt. He knows that many people at the moment are struggling with debt and going through a tough time and he's created the app to help people get out of bad situations and regain some control over their lives. Harjit is super straight talking and super frank, so luckily for us we get an unfiltered view of his entrepreneu...
#071 "In business, you've got to catch the energy!"Diana Geldenhuys -CEO gulfHR & OPS
November 11, 2020 17:59 - 41 minutes - 76 MB#71 "In business, you've got to catch the energy!"Diana Geldenhuys -CEO gulfHR & OPS In this weeks amazing episode, we do another in-person recording with Dubai-based HR & Payroll entrepreneur; Diana Geldenhuys: The CEO & Founder of OPS (Outsourced Payroll Solutions) & gulfHR.ae Diana is from South Africa originally and came to the UAE in 1998. Since then, she has been the Emirates Women Winner 2016 in overall business category & a successful leader who owns and manages two companies: O...
#71 "In business, you've got to catch the energy!"Diana Geldenhuys -CEO gulfHR & OPS
November 11, 2020 17:59 - 41 minutes - 76 MB#71 "In business, you've got to catch the energy!"Diana Geldenhuys -CEO gulfHR & OPS In this weeks amazing episode, we do another in-person recording with Dubai-based HR & Payroll entrepreneur; Diana Geldenhuys: The CEO & Founder of OPS (Outsourced Payroll Solutions) & gulfHR.ae Diana is from South Africa originally and came to the UAE in 1998. Since then, she has been the Emirates Women Winner 2016 in overall business category & a successful leader who owns and manages two companies: O...
#070 “You should be obsessed with learning more about your customer." Sam Dey of Deytips
November 04, 2020 20:23 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBIn this week's amazing episode we speak with Sam Dey from deytips.com. Sam is a London based Marketing Consultant, Content Creator and is the Founder of deytips.com. Sam has a very successful YouTube channel that guides people through marketing, website development and is also part of the YouTube community. He is also an Author and Instructor for LinkedIn Education and he talks about the story of how he got there in this episode. Seb and Sam go through his journey of entrepreneurship, ta...
#70 “You should be obsessed with learning more about your customer." Sam Dey of Deytips
November 04, 2020 20:23 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBIn this week's amazing episode we speak with Sam Dey from deytips.com. Sam is a London based Marketing Consultant, Content Creator and is the Founder of deytips.com. Sam has a very successful YouTube channel that guides people through marketing, website development and is also part of the YouTube community. He is also an Author and Instructor for LinkedIn Education and he talks about the story of how he got there in this episode. Seb and Sam go through his journey of entrepreneurship, ta...
#069 “Do you REALLY want this?!" Kapes CEO & Co-Founders Matthew Benjamin & Seb Francis
October 28, 2020 21:11 - 38 minutes - 70.7 MBIn this special episode we talk to CEO & Founder of Kapes: Matthew Benjamin alongside our very own Seb Francis who is also a Co Founder of Kapes. See the Episode on youtube here: https://youtu.be/SfCS2NNZTfQ "If you want a business that's going to be thriving in 20 ,30, 40, 50 years from now, then you got too, from a logical point of view, get sustainability in there from the start"! As you can see this episode is slightly different for two reasons. One, it's our first face to face int...
3.5X Podcast#068 “ This is the moment to start a business!" Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE aka THE BLACK FARMER
October 21, 2020 20:16 - 51 minutes - 80.4 MBNew podcast episode: 3.5X Podcast#068“This is the moment to start a business!"Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones aka THE BLACK FARMER Please view here: https://youtu.be/eunhx69Awqw This week we chat to Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE aka THE BLACK FARMER! We were really excited to speak to this passionate and lively entrepreneur. Wilfred is such an interesting character with bags of life experience, stories and a diverse pathway into his current business venture: The Black Farmer brand which makes pr...
#068 “ This is the moment to start a business!" Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE aka THE BLACK FARMER
October 21, 2020 20:16 - 51 minutes - 80.4 MBNew podcast episode: 3.5X Podcast#068“This is the moment to start a business!"Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones aka THE BLACK FARMER Please view here: https://youtu.be/eunhx69Awqw This week we chat to Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE aka THE BLACK FARMER! We were really excited to speak to this passionate and lively entrepreneur. Wilfred is such an interesting character with bags of life experience, stories and a diverse pathway into his current business venture: The Black Farmer brand which makes pr...
#067 with Jared Brown; Cofounder of Sipsmith London. “Nothing can not be overcome”
October 18, 2020 08:50 - 58 minutes - 82.7 MBNew Podcast episode - Please view here: 3.5X Podcast#067“Nothing can not be overcome” Jared Brown, Sipsmith London Co Founder. https://youtu.be/k4GLIpVZL_M In this weeks podcast, Seb catches up with the very lively and the Gin mastermind himself; Jared Brown of Sipsmith London. The company has seen rapid growth over the last few years, with no signs of slowing down. You can really see the passion, knowledge and flair that Jared oozes in all things Gin related. As well as an entreprene...
#066 with Raphael Sofoluke. Founder of the UKBBS (UK BLACK BUSINESS SHOW).
October 07, 2020 20:26 - 38 minutes - 57.7 MB3.5X Podcast#066 with Raphael Sofoluke. Founder of the UKBBS (UK BLACK BUSINESS SHOW). In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Raphael Sofoluke, the CEO and founder of the UK Black Business Show. Please view the link to the episode here - https://youtu.be/RKlJD5s6sYA The annual conference and exhibition highlights and promotes businesses founded by people from the black community. The 2019 show had over 2,500 attendees and 110 businesses from across Europe and Africa. The ...
#065:“Diversity, Inclusion & Championing Social Mobility” Piers Linney from Dragons Den
September 30, 2020 20:07 - 48 minutes - 88.4 MBI'm In! This week we have Piers Linney, most known from BBC's Dragons Den & The Secret Millionaire. Entrepreneur, Investor, Adviser, Speaker and Creator of the #StartUp#ScaleUp course, it's fair to say Piers Linney has had his fair share of business experience and adventures! Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Piers grew up in a former mill town in Lancashire where he attended the local comprehensive school. His mother is from the Parish of St. Philip in Barbados and came to the UK in the early 1960s...
#064: “I'll catch a grenade for you” with Alan & Juliet Barratt from Grenade®
September 23, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour - 102 MBGrenade is one of the fastest growing companies in the UK. Founder Alan Barratt states: "I want us to be the redbull of sports nutrition". Based in Solihull, Grenade now employs more than 60 staff, and retails in more than 80 countries around the world. Next Grenade plans to expand its international presence, following the opening of its new offices in Dubai. A married couple who launched their first product with just £27 in their bank account and sold it for £72 million seven years la...
#063: “Take the leap” with Doug Bouton
May 10, 2020 14:14 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBWho doesn’t love ice cream!? If you answered ‘me’, you’re only lying to yourself and don’t need to read any further :) well, it’s up to you whether you read further, but you really should get some more frozen goodness down you! In this episode I speak with Douh Bouton, co-founder of Halo Top ice cream. For those of you not familiar with the brand, Halo Top is a light ice cream with fewer calories, less sugar, and more protein than traditional ice cream. And it’s delicious! In Aug...
#062: “Work with the best people that you can, because that’s what’s going to make the difference” with Julian Mills & Sophie Slowe
February 09, 2020 16:35 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBQuorso exists to provide companies and management teams with the information they need to make smarter decisions, ensuring their business run more effectively and more economically. 5 years in the making, Quorso now works with the likes of National Express, Radisson Blu Hotels, Chiquito, and Marks & Spencers, to name but a few. The client base of Quorso turns over in excess of $20bn! We talk at length about how they validated their initial idea, grew the team (not just in the UK...
#061: “This is what we do, and we do it really well” with Jennifer Quigley-Jones
January 27, 2020 17:10 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBI’m lucky enough to chat with plenty of companies and entrepreneurs, the majority of which have had great success, but there’s always a little something extra when they’ve done it without funding, which is exactly what Jennifer and her team at Digital Voices have done! We cover a whole load of topics in this chat, but particularly focus on doing it without funding, some of the challenges, and how those have been overcome. We also touch on the importance of building an ethically a...
#060: "Have the lens of sustainability, for you personally and for the business" with Josipa Majic
October 27, 2019 13:46 - 39 minutes - 72.7 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Jos Majic, Founder and CEO of Tacit. We jump straight into how their company is capturing data you never even knew you were sharing, to help companies make smarter decisions. Before you panic, Tacit work within controlled environments and utilise apps and wearables to catch a whole load of data points around consumer happiness or stress! If it sounds pretty futuristic, it’s because it is. Tacit actually started our by capturing data f...
#059:"I'm a firm believer in that anything you do, focus and do it well" with Shahzad Younas.
October 17, 2019 16:19 - 40 minutes - 73.6 MBIn this episode I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Shahzad Younas the founder and CEO of Muzmatch. Shazad is a fellow northerner so we hit it off straight away and had a great conversation about his Muslim dating site. Shazad got the idea for Muzmatch whilst in a career of trading and has since grown the company exponentially into millions of users and tens of thousands of successful relationships and marriages all around the globe. Shazad talks us through his fundraising ...
#058: “You need a period of education in order to get adoption” with Jan Amstutz
October 13, 2019 09:26 - 48 minutes - 89 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Jan Amstutz, Founder and CEO of Halo.me. Jan has had a life full of extremes so far, starting life with no TV and a hippy upbringing, through to earning crazy money as a commodities trader, and then on to running his own Augmented Reality startup in London… and plenty in between. We managed to chat about what it’s like to approach such a vast market, and build a business where the demand may not yet exist. We also talk about fi...
#057: “The real risk is waking up when you’re 60 and realising you’ve spent the past 40 years doing something you hate” with Sam Browne
October 02, 2019 08:39 - 40 minutes - 74.7 MBThe first thing you notice about Sam Browne is his energy. I like to think I’m quite a big character but I felt like a tornado had entered the room when Sam stepped in! Once I’d managed to calm (just about) the positivity storm, we sat down and had a good gnatter for an hour or so. Sam is Co-founder of Let’s Do This, a company on a mission to help more people discover epic experiences than any other community on the planet, whether that be a 5k fun run or a double Ironman triathlon. ...
#056: “A leap into the unknown” with James McAulay
August 18, 2019 16:24 - 36 minutes - 66.6 MB“A leap into the unknown” with James McAulay James McAulay is the Co-founder of Encore: an online marketplace helping events planners find their perfect musical accompaniment. Encore were founded in 2014, and now work with over 25,000 musicians and groups. The platform has provided musical accompaniment to over 6,000 events since 2015 including The X-Factor and a launch party for Game of Thrones. What’s more it’s paid out over £3m to the musicians in its orbit. In the episode we ...
#055: “Run towards the hardest part first” with Jeremy King
August 12, 2019 16:16 - 48 minutes - 88.9 MBWhere do I begin? MIT and Harvard Business School Alumni… Member of Founders Pledge… Chair of REAch2… or last (but certainly not least) CEO and Founder of Attest! Whichever angle you come from, it’s hard not to be impressed by Jeremy King’s story to date, and even more so by his longer term plans! I had the pleasure of chatting Jeremy about how he’s built Attest, a platform enabling companies to engage directly with 100+ million consumers worldwide. Jeremy and the team have raise...
#054: “You’re not alone” with Aldo De Pape (Part 2)
August 06, 2019 11:49 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBA couple of years back I had the pleasure of chatting with Aldo De Pape, CEO and Founder of TeachPitch. If you haven’t yet heard that episode I’ve very much suggest checking it out before listening to this one! I try my best to keep in touch with guests after the show and Aldo has had a very busy couple of years business-wise, managed to squeeze his first baby in there as well, and has a slightly different outlook in terms of well-being and efficiency as an entrepreneur. As such, I th...
#053: “Don't underestimate people's willingness to help” with Matt De La Hey
July 31, 2019 16:16 - 35 minutes - 64.3 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt De La Hey, CEO and Co-founder of Inploi. Inploi was launched in 2016, and more than 25,000 candidates were registered as of 2018, with applications growing month-on-month. Over 1,000 employers including the likes of Gaucho, Young’s Pubs, Hilton Hotels, the Hurlingham Club, and Polpo use the Inploi system to fill vacancies every single day! Matt has come off the back of an MBA to build Inploi alongside his co-founders, and they’ve...
#052: “Take a step back” with Victoria Lee
July 22, 2019 16:11 - 30 minutes - 55.6 MB“Take a step back” with Victoria Lee In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Victoria Lee, Co-founder and CEO of 100 Pound Social. Victoria’s company was actually mentioned by another of our guests on their recording (George Lambert, Lambert Labs - Listen here) and so I reached out to find out more. I really liked what they were about and their business model and so thought we’d get them on the show to share their story! Victoria and her sister, Louise, started 100 Po...
#051: '3 things I’ve learned from starting a business' with Seb Francis
July 15, 2019 16:24 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MBIn June, podcast host Seb Francis featured on the Venturi Podcast speaking about the '3 things I’ve learned from starting a business'. Venturi are an incredibly innovative company that help with tech recruitment. You can find out more about Venturi here. Here is what they wrote about the episode - Sebastian is the co-founder and director of Titus Learning. As the co-founder of Titus Learning Sebastian has always championed e-learning and alternate educational r...
#050: “I wanna do it fast” with Rachel Carrell
June 24, 2019 16:15 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MB“I wanna do it fast” with Rachel Carrell In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Rachel Carrell - Founder and CEO of Koru Kids. Rachel’s career before founding Koru Kids is impressive enough on its own, and after being the CEO of other companies previously, Rachel was well set to build Koru Kids to the brilliant business it has already come to be. The team of 30 based in London now support over 17,000 families to support their childcare needs, and their vision is to b...
#049: “Understand why people will say no, and eliminate as many of those as possible” with Timo Armoo
June 24, 2019 16:14 - 36 minutes - 66 MB“Understand why people will say no, and eliminate as many of those as possible” with Timo Armoo In this episode I’m delighted to be joined by Timo Armoo, Co-founder of FanBytes, the social media marketing company who support the likes of Universal, Warner, Sony, and Apple! MusicFanbytes own and operate a network of Snapchat communities entertaining millions of teens every day. They create Snapchat optimized content for brands and distribute organically through their influencer ne...
#048: “Change, change, change” with Alexandra Isenegger
June 24, 2019 16:12 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MB“Change, change, change” with Alexandra Isenegger Alex Isenegger is the founder and CEO of Linkilaw, a legal platform for startups that provides quality legal services, including contract writing, and other legal advice to businesses at an affordable cost. Alex has been listed on Forbes 30 under 30, is a mentor and coach to other startups, and regularly writes on the topic of wellbeing within entrepreneurship. Further to graduating from her Law degree, Alex was ready to head into...
#047: “Manufacturers are your first investor” with Ilana Lever
June 16, 2019 19:34 - 32 minutes - 58.8 MB“Manufacturers are your first investor” with Ilana Lever In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Ilana Lever, the co-founder of Motley London. After working for many years as a Management Consultant, Ilana grew increasingly frustrated by the limited choices available for women who wanted stylish jewelry of good quality that didn’t break the bank. With that frustration, Ilana teamed up with Cecily Motley who spent her early career working for an art jewelry dealer. The...
#046: “If you don’t start it, you’ll live with regret” with Charlie Pool
June 09, 2019 16:03 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MBIn this episode, we chat with Charlie Pool, Co-founder of Stowga, a platform for finding warehouse space on demand that’s revolutionising the sector. Stowga is regularly described as a WeWork / AirBnB for warehousing, and has the potential to have just as much impact! Featured on both the BBC and in the Financial Times, the team from London have 650 warehouses in over 10 countries around the world. They are backed by Seedcamp, Speed Invest and CBRE, amongst others. Their customer...
#045: “The more you can be honest the better” with Aron Gelbard
June 03, 2019 16:40 - 36 minutes - 66.4 MBWho doesn’t love a bunch of flowers? Exactly. And that’s just the market Aron and his team wanted to disrupt. Have you ever tried sending flowers but unsure whether the person would be in, or to what location, and it ends up more of a hassle than it is a nice gesture? Well if not, it really is. Enter Bloom & Wild, famous for their ‘letterbox flowers’ to be sent anywhere, anytime. This isn’t only a quite nice idea solving a very really problem, it’s also a business idea to be reckoned w...
#044: “Just go for it” with David Feinman
May 06, 2019 14:31 - 19 minutes - 35.8 MBDavid Feinman had various business ideas growing up, and plenty of those he ran with. It’s no surprise that years on he’s running his own company with his entrepreneur buddy Zach! David explained that Zach and he ‘accidentally’ started their company, but they’ve certainly turned that ‘accident’ into a force to be reckoned with. Based out of Philadelphia, United States, David and Zach run Viral Ideas Marketing. With what started out as a consulting business, they have moved into the con...
#43: “Under promise, over deliver” with George Lambert
April 28, 2019 16:43 - 27 minutes - 49.5 MBLambert Labs is the brainchild of George Lambert. A couple of years ago George was, and still is I should add, a very talented developer, but due to health issues he found himself unable to type or work at a desk. When faced with the dilemma of completely changing his career path or figuring out a way to continue doing what he loved, George figured out a way to do that latter! 2 years on and George employees a team of developers at their West London office, and their developments reach...
#42: “Say yes to everything” with Sam Jarvis
April 23, 2019 10:11 - 40 minutes - 73.3 MB“Say yes to everything” with Sam Jarvis Ever been sworn at for carrying a big ol’ piece of art on the tube? Nope, me neither! But that’s exactly what prompted Sam Jarvis to start HubBox and solve the issue we all face around deliveries either not getting to us on time, being in the wrong place, or wasting a full day waiting at home. Since founding, more than 100 retailers have signed up to HubBox, and among them are a number of top 500 retailers including Jack Wills, Warehouse, J...
#41: “Smart people want difficult problems to solve” with Dan Hegarty
April 15, 2019 14:58 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBWith over £30 million raised in funding, and 70,000 people helped with their mortgages to date, it’s fair to say Dan Hegarty and the team have achieved a HUGE amount in a very short space of time! Hegarty’s overall mission for Habito? “To make mortgages as easy to switch as your broadband or car insurance from the comfort of your home, and something you do in moments, not weeks.” I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Dan at their London offices and found out how Habito are...
#40: “Get on the pitch and give it a go” with Jon Hulme and John Burke
April 14, 2019 15:14 - 22 minutes - 40.7 MBLaunched in January 2015, Craft Gin Club has seen HUGE growth over the past three years to become the UK’s largest subscription club for gin lovers. Jon and John are targeting the massive £1.3bn gin market within the UK, and are well on their way to being one of the biggest names with over 230,000 newsletter subscribers and 450,000 fans on social media. Craft Gin Club have done an unbelievable job of growing their revenue levels, and have cut off other less profitable areas when requir...
#39: “Learn to say no” - Ben Saul-Garner
April 01, 2019 19:37 - 28 minutes - 52.7 MB“Learn to say no” with Ben Saul-Garner Heading to the Attachment offices you immediately get a vibe of what the company is like, with celeb pics hanging on the walls, bottles of gin lining the shelves, and bose speakers in the corner - the company and what they do is just about as cool as you’d expect! I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Co-founder Ben Saul-Garner. Ben, and his co-founder Chris, have built an amazing team of “superstars”, and an equally impressive list o...
#38: “Don’t innovate” - Peter Watson
March 26, 2019 17:10 - 28 minutes - 52.4 MB“Don’t innovate” with Peter Watson Peter started Distract when still at university with just £5,000 from his previous business! By the end of uni, they already had a book of clients and 5 staff. Peter has been involved in marketing since the age of 16 after honing his skills in social media, PPC, and email marketing. Peter has some pretty strong views on why going to university is an absolute must for any new young entrepreneur, and there are some very fair points in there. He’s ...
#37: “The outcome speaks for itself” - Ben Corrigan
March 18, 2019 17:03 - 34 minutes - 62.9 MB1 of 20 businesses selected out of 3,500 for an accelerator. Offers from all 5 dragons on Dragon’s Den. And acquired within 3 years. Ben Corrigan and the team haven’t done so bad!! Ben joined me very very shortly after Pouch had been acquired as part of a cash buyout. To reach that stage after 3 years of founding (and only 2.5 years from product launch) is insane, and so it was great to speak to him fresh off the back of this acquisition. We touch on the growth, product testing, ...
#36: “You need to look bigger than you are” - Sara Trechman
March 09, 2019 15:27 - 27 minutes - 50 MB*** GIVEAWAY*** Want a snack? ;) Sara and the team at Well and Truly have very kindly given us some of their goodies to pass away to our listeners! Simply share this episode on social (FB, IG, Twitter) and tag the Startup Secrets page (links on website) and we’ll pick some lucky winners :D In this episode we speak with the brilliant Sara Trechman - not only because of the unbelievable business she’s built, but also because she’d had her newborn baby just 6 days before this ...
#35: “We’ve burnt a hell of a lot!" - Daniel Jeffreys
March 03, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 70.9 MB“We’ve burnt a hell of a lot!” with Dan Jeffreys In this week’s episode I speak with the refreshingly honest co-founder and COO of Resooma: Dan Jeffreys. The student accommodation platform has gone from strength to strength, after some harder times in the early days! One of the great things about speaking with Dan is how open he is about not only the good times and their amazing achievements, but also the challenges they’ve faced, and how they’ve overcome those challenges. ...
#34: “The product has to earn your respect” - Louise Doherty
February 18, 2019 17:02 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MB“The product has to earn your respect” with Louise Doherty Did you know it can take over 9 apps, 22 app switches, 77 swipes, 13 minutes on the phone and 10 texts to make a plan, and even then, 40% of the time planning fails completely!? Well now you do, and that’s exactly the problem that Louise and the team at PlanSnap are solving! In this episode I chat with Louise Doherty, Founder and CEO of PlanSnap, the revolutionary new app to help you and your friends manage all your plans...