The FWDstart Podcast is a weekly show at the intersection of venture capital, startups, and strategic industries shaping the MENA region. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, investors, and operators behind the region’s most ambitious companies, from frontier AI and fintech infrastructure to climate tech, construction, energy, and space.
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Startup Founder Stories Podcasts
The purpose of "FounderStoriez Channel" is to interview Entrepreneurs from around the world to share their story, experience, and wisdom with you so you can learn from them and be inspired.
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Code Story is a podcast featuring startup founders, tech leaders, CTO's, CEO's, and software architects, reflecting on their human story in creating world changing innovation, disruptive digital products - Their tech. Their products. Their stories.
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Two entrepreneurs named Adrian with completely different approaches to building companies. One bootstrapped his way to success, the other raised venture capital and navigated the high-growth startup world. Each episode, they share raw, unfiltered conversations about the realities of entrepreneurship from opposite sides of the funding divide. Get insights you won't find anywhere else about what it really takes to build a business.
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Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
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Welcome to Growth Department, the business podcast for founders, small business owners, and growth-minded leaders who want real answers to the questions, "How do I grow my business?" and "How can I become a better leader?" Each week, host Chelsey Reynolds talks with experienced operators, executives, and entrepreneurs who share what actually worked (and what flopped) as they built their companies. We cover everything from how to find customers, scale operations, and lead with impact to how p ...
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On Build Mode, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen cuts through the startup mythology to uncover how founders survive the brutal early days, navigate impossible funding landscapes, and somehow keep their companies — and sanity— intact. Each season, Isabelle is joined by founders, investors, and operators to dig into specific aspects of the startup journey, from creative go to market strategies to founder mental health. The interviews are full of candid startup wisdom ...
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Founder in the Chair is more than just a podcast—it’s a platform where real stories meet real ambition. Every business has a beginning, but what truly drives an entrepreneur to take the leap? What fuels their resilience through the highs and lows? In each episode, we dive deep into the why behind the brand, uncovering the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs of founders from all industries. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a business owner looking for inspiration, or simply so ...
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Founder's Fridge is the podcast where food and entrepreneurship collide. Each week, we talk to startup founders about what is in their fridge and what that reveals about how they work, think, and build. From protein shakes and energy bars to takeout boxes and grocery-store staples, the meals they choose tell a story. This business podcast is not just about food. It is about habits, routines, and the human side of startup life. As our guests share what fuels them through long days and late ni ...
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The Leap is a podcast for founders, creatives, and career-shifters who are bold enough to start something of their own. Hosted by Gavin Tye, each episode dives into the real stories behind people who’ve taken the leap...from launching startups and scaling side hustles to pivoting careers with purpose. Through candid conversations with early-stage founders, innovators, and changemakers, we explore the messy middle of entrepreneurship: the fears, breakthroughs, lessons, and mindset shifts that ...
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☕️ Coffee, Chaos & Cashflow 🎙️ Fueling your business journey with real talk, laughs, and a dash of caffeine! Join Eric Griffin, Aram Street, & Yemi Ogunbase as they share wins, missteps, and candid advice on turning chaos into cashflow. Real stories, real lessons—entrepreneurship, unfiltered. 🎧
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Brand to Scale is a podcast where we talk to business leaders and industry influencers about how they built their brands. Each episode dives into real stories about starting up, growing through challenges, and what success looks like behind the scenes. It's an honest look at the people and ideas driving business forward.
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The Founders Hustle shares real stories of entrepreneurship, business growth, and personal success. Each episode features small business owners and founders reflecting on their biggest wins, toughest challenges, and the lessons they’ve learned on the road to building something meaningful. Because every business has a backstory… and we’re here to tell it. Watch the full video episode on YouTube: @FoundersHustle Join our email community and never miss a show: https://thefoundershustle.com
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Startup Sandwich Podcast | Entrepreneurship in Bite Sized Lessons
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Welcome to the Startup Sandwich Podcast, powered by YEDI (York Entrepreneurship Development Institute) where the layers of innovation meets success. Startup Sandwich is a podcast for entrepreneurs and innovators who are hungry for real stories and practical insights from startups and growing businesses. In each episode, we dive into the journey of a founder covering early-stage struggles, business growth strategies, product development, funding, and the messy realities of entrepreneurship. H ...
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In this podcast series, we hit the road to find and sit down with incredible founders, entrepreneurs, and creators behind some of the world’s most successful and up-and-coming startups, businesses, and movements to document their stories and inspire listeners to turn their ideas into actions.
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Whether you're a founder of an open source startup, an open source maintainer or just an open source enthusiast, join host Emily Omier as she talks to the people who work at the intersection of open source and business, from startup founders to leaders of open source giants and all the people who help open source startups grow.
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Welcome to the Startup West podcast. We talk with West Australian startups who have been there and done it, or are right here and doing it! Recorded in beautiful Perth, WA; produced by Startup News.
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Drive demand & scale your business with insightful lessons & light-hearted conversations with Europe's greatest Marketers & Founders Innovators Can Laugh is the first podcast exclusively for UK and European Startups. Join host Eric Melchor for conversations with founders as they reveal how they got to where they're at, what obstacles they've had to overcome in growing their startup, and more! Solo episodes with specific podcast marketing and podcast advertising tips you can use today. Topics ...
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Listen to conversations between Madrona investors and entrepreneurs, founders, and startup personalities who talk about some of the key moments in building a company. Designed to give would-be founders and others interested in working with or for startups a view into the struggle and the lessons learned, these conversations are informal and informative. With more than 25 years of investing in early-stage technology companies, Madrona has worked with founders from day one to help build their ...
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Built This Week is a weekly podcast where real builders share what they're shipping, the AI tools they're trying, and the tech news that actually matters. Hosted by Sam and Jordan from Ryz Labs, the show offers a raw, inside look at building products in the AI era—no fluff, no performative hype, just honest takes and practical insights from the front lines.
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Hear stories behind the hit products on Product Hunt. We bring you interviews with founders and talk about startups, side-projects, and what they've learned along the way. Whether it's a new iOS app, Kickstarter campaign, eBook, or the latest SaaS offering; we'll interview the maker and tell their story.
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A podcast where global leaders from the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management (OPM) community join in a personal capacity and share the real decisions, failures, and mental models behind building enduring companies. This podcast is independent and not affiliated with Harvard Business School.
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Binary to Billions unveils the human stories behind technology's greatest successes, exploring the journeys of visionary leaders who've transformed from humble beginnings into category-defining companies. Join host Rob Scott as he discovers the pivotal moments, tough decisions, and invaluable lessons that shape both technological breakthroughs and the people behind them.
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A global documentary and conversation series hosted by Greg Moran — founder, investor, and author of The Adaptive Innovator — exploring what it takes to build world-changing companies far from Silicon Valley. From Pristina to Bogotá and beyond, Scaling Across Borders captures the raw stories of founders redefining what’s possible in emerging markets: rebuilding nations, creating jobs, and proving that innovation doesn’t need permission or perfect conditions to thrive. Each episode dives deep ...
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In this podcast, listen to a start-up founder's entrepreneurial journey and plans ahead. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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Between Meetings is a video podcast with industry leaders, startup founders, and ecosystem builders. Each episode explores the realities of building, investing, and supporting innovation while catching guests between meetings during a car ride across town. Along the way, they share inspiring stories, personal experiences, industry insights, and practical advice. Since 2023, Between Meetings has been helping tell Calgary’s innovation story one conversation at a time.
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Off to the Valley is a podcast that brings to light incredible stories of those who left the familiarity of home for new horizons. Inspired by Silicon Valley culture, it really extends to a global community of individuals who've dared to step outside their comfort zones.
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Stairway to CEO is a podcast, hosted by entrepreneur Lee Greene, featuring untold stories from inspiring Founders & CEOs about what it takes to start and grow a business.
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20Mile is a place where you come to learn about startup life, entrepreneurship, challenges faced by founders and how balance & discipline are key to a startup’s survival.
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Dive into The Entrepreneurial Truth Show with Kesi Case, your electrifying gateway to mastering entrepreneurship in the digital era! Every episode is a journey into the heart of business innovation, where Kesi and a lineup of visionary entrepreneurs across tech, startups, and seasoned businesses unleash powerful, actionable insights. Are you ready to revolutionize your business approach? Whether you’re just firing up your startup dreams or scaling new heights as a veteran entrepreneur, this ...
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Two struggling co-founders study and discuss other successful founders. With focus during the founding stage of each company.
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40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, G ...
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The "Unconventional Founders Podcast" delves into the inspiring success stories of non-technical founders in the tech startup world, focusing on their unique mindsets, strategic frameworks, and innovative approaches. It is tailored for aspiring non-technical entrepreneurs, offering a wealth of insights, practical lessons, and actionable advice. The podcast celebrates the diverse and impactful journeys of these entrepreneurs, showcasing how they have navigated and succeeded in the tech indust ...
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At Built From the Dream Up: Founders' Stories, you'll hear stories from founders of businesses who’ve used perseverance, agility, and some good old-fashioned luck to build multi-figure companies from dream to reality, even if they stumbled along the way. Host Sharyn Konyak, Chief Storyteller and brand strategist at Story Powered Brands digs deep with Founders, who share stories of what they’ve tried, what they learned and how they put it all into practice. Built From the Dream Up is your boo ...
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Float or Founder is the Toronto startup podcast. Learn from the career and management experiences of local startup and business entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and venture capitalists in Toronto, Canada. Hosted by Samantha Lloyd and Lisen Kaci.
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In this series, we sit down with CEOs and entrepreneurs from startups and tech companies all around the world. Each episode features candid conversations with trailblazers who share their stories, challenges, and critical moments that shaped their companies. Understand how their mind works, how they turn ideas into reality, navigated startup life, and the lessons they learned.
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Explore the journeys of today’s most inspiring tech founders on The Engine – Founders Stories, hosted by Donna Owen, founder and fractional GTM leader at The Engine. Discover how visionary entrepreneurs overcame the “founder-led sales” trap to build predictable, scalable revenue engines - and learn how you can do the same for your business. Join Donna as she sits down with C-suite executives, startup pioneers and growth architects behind groundbreaking SaaS and fintech ventures. Each episode ...
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Building a company is hard. We share real, grounded conversations with people doing just that. From solo devs to venture-backed founders. Hosted by Dave Berner (co-founder of Kinde), this podcast skips the playbook talk and gets into what building actually looks like day to day.
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Bold conversations. Wild stories. This is real strategy for entrepreneurs that want to build brands that actually matter. Nicotine & Jetfuel is the podcast for entrepreneurs who want more than just a business—they want a brand people believe in. Hosted by two friends, founders, and family men, this show blends unfiltered business lessons with stories from launching brands, flying planes, chasing freedom, and failing forward. 🛩️ Each episode delivers: Branding strategy & business insights Rea ...
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Why is Tweener Madness taking over Triangle Tweener Talks? Visit https://www.tweenermadness.com to find out! A podcast for builders by builders in the Triangle. We explore the startup journey and stories with local Triangle founders, from the idea to the exit and everything in between. Hosted by serial entrepreneur and founder of the Triangle Tweener Fund Scot Wingo, and produced by Earfluence.
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They’ve swum oceans, scaled mountains, launched empires, and shattered expectations. But before they did any of it, someone, maybe even themselves, thought: “You can’t do that.” Hosted by Sam Penny, Why’d You Think You Could Do That? dives into the minds of people who said “screw it” and went for it anyway. From adventurers and elite athletes to wildcard entrepreneurs and creative renegades, each episode unpacks the one question they all have in common: “Why'd you think you could do that?” I ...
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Welcome to Growth Leap, a Stun and Awe podcast that looks into how business builders design and grow their companies for performance and impact.
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This is The Key Figures Podcast—raw conversations with the people rewriting power in Dubai and beyond. We are the Azizi Brothers. Every month we bring a new supercar and pull stories you won’t hear on CNBC. First episode with fashion disruptor Max Marka drops July 27th. Follow now.
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Failure To Launch - Failed startup founders tell their stories so you can learn from their mistakes
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Of course you listen to Tim Ferriss, Mixergy, and This Week in Startups to learn about startup successes. We want entrepreneurs to learn from the mistakes of failed startups. Listen to failed founder interviews.
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Ben Tossell used to listen to Mixergy interviews as he hunted for a big idea to launch. Then he nailed it. MakerPad, an educational company for people who wanted to build using no code. It did so well that he sold it for life-changing money. Then he started coding. Because of AI. This is his story. Ben Tossell is the founder of Makerpad, the no-cod…
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Branding, Culture, and Creative Strategy for Today’s Leaders
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Send us a text The creative world is evolving fast, and the leaders who know how to blend branding, culture, and strategic thinking are the ones shaping what comes next. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with Jesse Vuona, a multi versed digital creative director and cofounder of Fresh, a boutique agency trusted by …
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How Saying “Yes, And” Built a Business | Dann Sytsma of Crawlspace Comedy
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In this episode of The Founders Hustle, Judy Swafford sits down with Dann Sytsma, founder of Crawlspace Comedy Theater and Improv Effects, to explore how he went from analytical chemistry to building a creative business that’s transforming how people connect — on stage and in the workplace. Dann shares his journey from lab experiments to laughter, …
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Developer Chats - Svyatoslav Babinets of Meta
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Today, we are kicking off a new series, entitled Developer Chats - hearing from the large scale system builders themselves, sponsored by our friends at Beyond Tech. Beyond Tech is a top tier consulting company, specializing in creating portfolios for tech and science professionals seeking the UK Global Talent Visa. In this episode, we are talking w…
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Mark Kahn (Omnivore) on GCC Food Security, India’s Venture Depth & Agritech Investing
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Mark Kahn is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Omnivore, India’s leading agritech and climate-tech venture capital firm with more than $300 million under management. Backing over 45 startups transforming food, agriculture, and sustainability, Omnivore has played a defining role in shaping India’s agritech ecosystem and the country’s emerging c…
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Loyal Teams, Transforming Systems & Big Shoes to Fill: Sameer Mohamed on Second-Gen Leadership
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Send us a text Sameer Mohamed shares the story of taking forward his father’s entrepreneurial legacy at Jaleel Holdings and the family office MVK Holdings. His father, a born entrepreneur, started working in his early teens in Coimbatore, experimented with rice trading and eventually moved to the UAE in 1967, doing odd jobs before starting a fruit …
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Beyond AI, We Believe in Humans: Isabelle Andrieu’s Leadership Journey
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Send us a text This episode features Isabelle Andrieu, a French linguist, co-founder of the AI-powered translation company Translated and CEO of Pi School. She moved to Italy for love and co-founded Translated with her husband Marco, leveraging her language skills and his tech background. They bootstrapped the company over 26 years using creativity…
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OpenAI Code Red? The New AI Reviewer Changing Everything
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(Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner are back — and this week they’re joined by Amar Goel, CEO of BITO, the AI-powered code review agent transforming how engineering teams ship software. Jordan kicks things off by unveiling a surprise build: a fully custom BITO Slack Bot that can run PR reviews, generate stats, crack developer jokes, write haikus, and ev…
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Uncomplicated Leadership: Simple Practices That Transform Culture
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Send us a text Leaders everywhere are rethinking how they show up for their teams. This conversation with Julia Rock brings clarity to what modern leadership really requires. Her philosophy is simple: Leadership isn’t complicated, it’s just hard, and small daily actions create the culture your people feel every day. In this episode of the Growth De…
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S11 Bonus: Spriha Baruah Tucker, Buildkite
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Spriha Baruah Tucker has spent time in a number of places - growing up in India, attending boarding school in Singapore, and now living in San Francisco. She spent many years at Google, before founding her own startup called Aviator. Outside of tech, she really likes music, having a soft spot in her heart for Bollywood, but really digging into the …
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Your network is your first go-to-market strategy
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Alltroo co-founders Kyle Rudolph and Jon Walburg share how they transformed their pro-athlete star power into a fundraising platform that allows their community the ability to donate to a variety of organization and win high-value prizes. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal how they leveraged their networks to disrupt the charitable giving i…
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EP7 - Kirin Sinha: Turning AI Research into (Virtual) Reality
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Join host Rob Scott as he sits down with Kirin Sinha,founder of Illuminix - the company behind the perception stack powering the next generation of XR, wearables, and physical AI. From entering MIT at 16 to building one of the world’s most advanced computer vision startups, Kirin’s journey is a masterclass in intellectual curiosity and fearless inn…
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Gajus Kuizinas lives in Mexico City, and travels between there, New York and San Francisco. He had a non-traditional upbringing for an engineer, as all of his family were into the arts - so he had to make his own way. He started in Lithuania, and eventually was recruiting to setup computers and networks for dating platforms. Eventually, he got into…
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Mike Doernberg: From ReverbNation to PlayMetrics, Spinoffs, PE, and a Lifetime of Building in the Triangle
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In Part 2 of this two-part deep dive, Triangle Tweener Talks host Scot Wingo sits down with legendary Triangle founder Mike Doernberg to explore his journey on scaling multiple companies, spinning out new ventures, navigating private equity, and why he never left North Carolina. Tune in to hear: How ReverbNation grew from a side project into a 6M-a…
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118. The West Tech Fest Edition With Danelle Cross & Sarah Kahle
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In this episode of the Startup West podcast, hosts Jason Balchand and Adam Barrell are joined by Danelle Cross and Sarah Kahle to discuss the upcoming week of West Tech Fest — the favourite week on the calendar for anyone who works in the tech and startup world. We talk about 14 years of WTF, some of the most memorable speakers along the way, the c…
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Patience, Balance, and Belief: The Leadership Philosophy of Wilfredo Gomes
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Send us a text This episode of Beyond the Case features Wilfredo Gomes, founder of OneWG, one of the largest advertising firms in southern Brazil. Born in Florianópolis in the state of Santa Catarina, Wilfredo grew up in a hardworking region shaped by European immigrants and strong local industries. He lost his father at a young age, learned the va…
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The Intro Economy is Changing Sales Forever for Founders and Connectors with Mike Adams
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Welcome to The Engine - Founders' Stories Podcast. Host Donna Owen is joined by Mike Adams, Founder & CEO of introstars, and Founder & Startup Mentor at Skyler Gotham. This platform rewards people for making warm business introductions and is quickly growing across London and New York. Mike shares how he went from being a shy, introverted teen to a…
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No-Code for Real Businesses: MVPs, AI Agents, and Lightning-Quick Iteration
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Send us a text Build faster. Spend less. Keep control. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey and no-code expert Xan Hong, founder of Drive Phase Consulting, reveal how founders ship MVPs in weeks, connect tools with APIs, and launch AI agents that act like real team members. You’ll hear how Xan built his first app to track an ic…
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$1M ARR Playbook: Founder-Led Customer Success & Retention Strategies with Anika Zubair
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Are you struggling to hit the $1M ARR mark because your customer growth is constantly offset by high churn? You have a leaky bucket, and that's a problem we're solving today! I’m joined by the incredible Anika Zubair, a former immigrant to Europe and a global Customer Success leader, to discuss the critical shift founders need to make. We tackle th…
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The Railsware Way - Mistakes & Lessons in Product Evolution, with Oleksii Ianchuk
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Today, we are dropping our final episode in the series "The Railsware Way", sponsored by our good friends at Railsware. Railsware is a leading product studio with two main focuses - services and products. They have created amazing products like Mailtrap, Coupler and TitanApps, while also partnering with teams like Calendly and Bright Bytes. They de…
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Murvah Iqbal on scaling one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups and disruption a billion dollar industry with Hived
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What does it take to build one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups in a legacy industry? Find out from today’s 40 Minute Mentor, Murvah Iqbal, Co-Founder and CEO of Hived, the UK’s first customer-centric, all-electric, tech-enabled parcel delivery company designed for modern e-commerce. Long before raising a $42 million Series B and rolling out an…
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Episode 9: Cereal Entrepreneur with Leanne Linsky, Founder/CEO Plauzzable
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Send us a text "I ate Count Chocula every day for breakfast. I'm not kidding. Every day. From when I started chewing food until I was twenty-one." Leanne Linsky, comedian turned entrepreneur and founder of live online comedy platform Plauzzable, on the cereal that defined her childhood and the letter she wrote to General Mills when there weren't en…
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Raj Dosanjh grew up in Coventry, which he calls the Detroit of the UK. He still enjoys following the football team, and hopes they rejuvenate the city some. He eventually left for University and moved to London. He likes to dig into how people think and how things are built. Outside of tech, he is engaged to be married in 2026. As such, he has rece…
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Scaling Restaurant-Tech Globally — Supy CEO Dani El-Zein on Funding, AI & Building a High-Growth Foodtech Startup
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This special Startup Spotlights episode was filmed live at Expand North Star (ENS) 2025, the world’s largest startup and investor event (October 2025). In this conversation, Dani El-Zein, Founder & CEO of Supy, breaks down how he scaled one of the region’s fastest-growing restaurant-tech platforms — from raising early capital to winning enterprise …
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The Unexpected Leap from CFO to Founder with Roman Galikov
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In this episode, Roman Galikov shares the real story behind his leap from CFO to founder, the unexpected turns along the way, and why creating Create Financial has unlocked a new chapter of energy and purpose. Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch - completely bootstrapped. Got que…
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How Serial Entrepreneur Ben Ipema Built The Friendly Pickle - His 12th Business and Biggest Dream
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In this episode of The Founders Hustle, host Judy Swafford sits down with Ben Ipema, serial entrepreneur and founder of The Friendly Pickle, Kalamazoo’s newest indoor pickleball club designed for community, comfort, and connection. Ben shares how his entrepreneurial journey began at 13, picking blueberries and painting cottages, and how that same w…
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Ethical Persuasion 101: How to Hear Yes More Often
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Send us a text Ethical persuasion is not slick sales tactics or trickery. Ethical persuasion is a super power that unlocks how people truly make decisions and how to communicate in ways that feel genuine for everyone involved. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Patrick Van Der Burght, a Cialdini Certif…
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#22 Revolutionizing the Food Supply Chain with No-Code Solutions
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Send us a text Join us as we dive into the inspiring journey of Jacob, co-founder of Altrufood, who transitioned from the dairy industry to pioneering digital solutions in the food supply chain. Discover how Jacob leveraged no-code platforms like Bubble to innovate and streamline processes, reducing inefficiencies and enhancing transparency. This e…
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#23 Transforming Technology: Tan's Story of Emotive and Brain Innovation
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Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the fascinating journey of Tan, the visionary behind Emotive, a groundbreaking company in the field of brain technology. From her beginnings in law to becoming a leader in neurotech innovation, Tan shares her story of transformation and the challenges she faced along the way. Discover how Emotive is revo…
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The Secret Formula To Social Media Growth | Louay Mattar (Ep.3)
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Send us a text In this episode of the Key Figures Podcast, we sit down with Louay Mattar, a young Entrepreneur and the co-founder of Self-made Social: A marketing company based in Dubai. We covered various topics, including his journey of starting his company in Dubai, the art of Social Media, and how to go viral online, as well as belief and minds…
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If You’re Starting a Business… Watch This Before You Burn Out | Kesi Case
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Starting a business is never just about the skill you sell — it’s about learning how to market, stay disciplined, and protect your time with the people who matter most. In today’s episode, we dive into the real first-year experience of entrepreneurship: the long hours, the marketing grind, and the constant challenge of balancing business growth wit…
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Balancing Old Wisdom with New Ambition: Aiman Khorakiwala’s Modern CEO Perspective
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Send us a text Host Sohin Shah interviews Aiman Khorakiwala, CEO of InGene Organics and leader at Akbarally’s, a century-old retail institution in Mumbai. Aiman discusses her journey growing up in a business family rooted in retail and pharma, her unexpected entry into the family business, and her evolution as a leader. Aiman explains how she initi…
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From military logistics to Startup Battlefield 2025 champion with Glīd founder, Kevin Damoa
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Glīd CEO and founder Kevin Damoa shares what it takes to win Startup Battlefield 2025 and build a company solving real infrastructure problems. Fresh off his victory, De reveals how a veteran's perspective on logistics led to an autonomous solution bridging congested roads and underutilized rail. Plus, he shares how mindfulness, mission-driven cult…
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Lisa Davis, Founder at STEM Innovation Academy. The Education Innovator
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In this Between Meetings episode, Lisa Davis shares how STEM Innovation Academy went from idea to Alberta’s first new charter school in 25 years, the policies and facilities that made it possible, and how a clear instructional model keeps culture consistent across campuses. She details the UCalgary MOU, the MIT partnership that enables advanced STE…
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David Keohan – The Man Bringing Ireland’s Lost Stone-Lifting Culture Back to Life
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Centuries ago, young men in Celtic villages proved their strength and identity not in gyms but by lifting stones older than memory — rites of passage where pride, community, culture, and strength were one. That tradition vanished… until David Keohan rediscovered it. In this conversation, David reveals how the ancient Irish stones — some untouched f…
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WhatsApp Business for Freelancers to Separate Work Life Fast Using eSIM with George Lineker
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Welcome to The Engine - Founders' Stories Podcast. Host Donna Owen is joined by George Lineker, Co-Founder of YourBusinessNumber. This company provides a second phone number and eSIM to help freelancers and small businesses separate their work and personal lives. George shares his journey from a previous failed app to building a lean, bootstrapped …
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Alan Cairns on hiring in hyper-growth & a guide to culture and performance
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What does it really take to build an inclusive, high-performance culture in a fast-growing scaleup? Today’s 40 Minute Minute Mentor is Alan Cairns, serial Chief People Officer and most recently CPO at GoCardless, the FinTech helping over 100,000 businesses get paid on time through bank payments and open banking. With 30+ years across operations, pe…
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Food as Pharmacy with Kamal Singh, Cofounder & COO of Halitra
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Send us a text "Food is a pharmacy. If you have premium gas, you're able to get more from your workouts, more gains." Kamal Singh, cofounder and COO of Halitra, on why he treats food like fuel for startups—and why he won't buy anything if he can't pronounce what's on the label. In this episode of Founders Fridge, host Heidi Knoblauch sits down with…
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Sky Kurtz, Pure Harvest CEO: How He Raised $300M to Build AgTech Farms in the UAE Desert
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From private equity investor to agritech trailblazer, Sky Kurtz, Co-Founder & CEO of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, joins a special episode of the Startup Spotlights Podcast by Lucidity Insights to unpack how he built one of the Middle East’s leading controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) companies. Host Erika Welch dives into Sky’s journey from Stanf…
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AI For The Rest Of Us. Practical Wins for Busy Business Leaders with Sairam Sundaresan
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Send us a text Curious about AI but short on time? This episode of the Growth Department podcast gives leaders and operators a plain-English playbook. Chelsey sits down with AI engineering leader and author Sairam Sundaresan to unpack what actually moves the needle. No jargon. Just practical wins you can plug into your business this week. You will …
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Season Favorite - Emmanuel Straschnov, Bubble
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Emmanuel Straschnov grew up in rural France, which is interestingly enough where he started doing computer stuff (he mentioned there wasn't much else to do in the 90's). He grew up sailing, as he lived next to the shore in Normandy. He never really thought he would end up coding, but after obtaining his MBA, he ended up doing just that. Outside of …
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From $777 to 30 Years of Success: How Hilary Olney Built Trips Ahoy Travel Agency
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In this inspiring episode of The Founders Hustle, Judy Swafford sits down with Hilary Olney, founder of Trips Ahoy Travel, who started her business in 1995 with just $777 and a borrowed office — and turned it into a thriving, 30-year success story. Hilary opens up about how she built her travel agency from the ground up, the impact of the internet …
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Building Busable: The Leap from Government Employee to Tech Founder
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In this episode of The Leap, Gavin sits down with Heroly, founder of Busable “an intelligent software platform built for bus and coach operators to bring control and clarity to their operations” After years in government helping design programs for small businesses, Heroly saw the same pain points over and over: founders drowning in red tape, not k…
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