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The Founders Lounge

Matic Jesenovec

Imagine you are friends with some of the UK’s best entrepreneurs. Now imagine you can grab a drink with each of them and casually chat about business ideas, motivations, tactics, strategies and success habits. That’s what The Founders Lounge is all about. It provides real insights into the real day-to-day lives of real founders, CEOs and other business professionals every week. Hosted by Matic Jesenovec.

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01:06:36

Multi-million pound exit, property investing and...

The Founders Lounge ·

2024/07/11

Sam Oliver started his entrepreneurial journey when he was just 22, founding Eydin Property, a property investment company. He then pivoted to tech, creating LeadPro, a successful property marketing software that he took from zero to a multi-million pound cash exit. Now, Sam is diving into the world of AI with his new startup, OpenFi, which is revolutionizing sales processes using conversational AI.We talk about: - Starting a property investment business at a young age - Key lessons from his first

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01:08:17

My Success System: How I Sold My Agency for 7 Figures...

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2024/05/16

Jodie Cook started a digital agency at age 22, fresh out of university. Over 10 years, she built her agency into a successful lifestyle business before selling it for 7 figures using her proven "success system" blueprint. Then she soon started Coachvox, and startup that helps coaches make an AI clone of themselves. Jodie chronicled her entrepreneurial journey in her book Ten Year Career which received praise from prolific entrepreneur Derek Sivers, who stated "every future millionaire

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01:11:40

Being Bipolar and Building Tech Companies - James...

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2024/04/18

James Roycroft-Davis is a serial tech entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and investor. He has founded multiple companies, including his latest startup Baseline which aims to support people with bipolar disorder through an app-based platform.We talk about: - Losing a job and starting a business - First startup: Productizing his mom - Running a business with spouse or family member - Challenges of building a tech startup - Why 72% of entrepreneurs suffer from some mental health condition -

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01:09:09

I Bought a Side-hustle and Grew It to a 7 Figure...

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2024/04/11

Noel Andrews is the CEO of JobRack, a company that helps businesses hire remote employees in Eastern Europe and South Africa. He bought the business when it was very small and has grown it to a 7-figure company. Noel is also exceptionally good at building relationships, surrounding himself with interesting people and organizing all sorts of fun activities with other entrepreneurs.We talk about: - Buying vs starting a business - Transition from a corporate job to entrepreneurship - Challenges in

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01:05:41

How I Built a $6M ARR SaaS with 80+ Employees in Just...

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2024/04/04

Roei Samuel is a serial entrepreneur who started one of the world's most successful eSports platforms at just 22 years old, growing it to over 8 million monthly users before selling the business for millions. He then founded Connectd, a platform connecting startups with investors and advisors, which he scaled to $6 million in annual recurring revenue and 80+ employees in just a few years.We talk about: - Starting one of the world's most successful eSports platforms at 22 - Growing to 8+

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01:10:51

7-Figure Agency Founder: Starting and Scaling an...

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2024/03/23

Loukas Hambi is the founder of two multi 7-figure agencies. The first one, Hambi Media, was recently sold to Soar With Us. And his second agency, For You Advertising, became the fastest-growing TikTok agency. He’s helped 150+ DTC brands scale to 7 and 8 figures and spent over £150M on creative. He also started a few of his own DTC brands.We talk about: - Lessons learned from the legendary Felix Dennis - Starting, growing and selling an agency - Is agency a good or a bad business - Loukas’ strategy

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00:49:02

Discussing AI Business Opportunities with a...

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2024/02/29

Peter Nixey is a serial entrepreneur who started working with AI way before it was cool. His first startup, Clickpass, was in one of the first 5 YCombinator cohorts (together with Dropbox and Disqus). He’s currently running Intentional, a task/time management software company. He’s also starting an AI focused venture studio.We talk about: - The experience of being among the first Y Combinator startups - Working with Paul Graham, the “godfather” of startups - Some of the best founders are very

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01:03:55

Exited 2 Companies by 29, Now He Invests in Startups...

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2024/02/22

Richard Hadler is a 2x exited founder. He sold a B2B marketing agency and a D2C ready-to-drink cocktail brand. He’s a director at Odin and a Co-Founder of Founders Capital where he’s now focused on investing in startups. We talk about: - Turning around a struggling publishing business at a young age - Scaling an agency business to 80+ employees - How to build a highly profitable agency - Starting a cocktail business during the pandemic - Founders Capital and investing in startups - Traits of

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00:52:40

How I Sold a Browser Plugin For 7 Figures in 2 Years...

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2024/02/15

Jonny Plein sold his first company, Pouch, for 7 figures after just 2 years. But he’s gone through all the worst entrepreneurial ups and downs throughout this journey. They got 5 out of 5 offers on Dragons’ Den, grew 10x overnight, then had to fire the whole team. Now he raised £2M for his next startup, YASO, helping brands enter the $1.7tn Chinese ecommerce market using social commerce. We talk about: - Where the idea for Pouch came from - Innovative ideas are over-rated - How to build the first

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01:24:05

How This $300M Founder Sold His Luxury Lifestyle...

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2024/02/08

Alex Macdonald is a Co-Founder of Velocity Black, which was acquired by Capital One for a reported $297M. Now he’s a Co-Founder and CEO of Sequel - an investment platform for the world’s best athletes. He’s also an angel investor in 40+ companies. We talk about: - One of Alex’s first jobs: buying distressed companies for $0 - How Alex got the idea for Velocity Black - What it takes to build a company worth $100s of millions - Growth strategy of one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe - How to

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01:26:22

Life of a Serial Entrepreneur: From Lemonade Stands...

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2024/02/01

Lex Deak is a serial entrepreneur, Dragon's Den winner and founder of a venture capital firm. With his latest tech startup, Basket, he raised millions in funding to revolutionize the online shopping experience. In this episode of The Founders Lounge, we talk about: - The one thing that fuels Lex’s drive and business success - Building and selling his first company - Building a social network and appearance on Dragon’s Den - The mistake of partnering with a dishonest investor - Building a venture

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00:59:15

How to Build a Business Empire Off the Back of a...

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2024/01/25

Sam G. Winsbury is the founder of Kurogo, the UK’s leading personal branding agency. He works closely with some of the best founders in the UK to build massive audiences with millions of views. In this episode of The Founders Lounge, we talk about: - What helped Sam start a successful business straight out of uni - The biggest lesson from working with 7, 8 and 9-figure founders - Building your network in a new city - Why the sudden personal brand phenomenon (and why you should care) - What you can

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01:19:24

These 10 Questions Will Make You a Better Founder -...

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2024/01/18

Matthew Stafford is an angel investor with several successful exits. He is a co-founder of 9others, a monthly problem-solving dinner event for entrepreneurs, which has been attended by thousands of founders. He’s also a co-author of the book Find Your 9 Others - The Questions To Ask Yourself As You Start Up And Scale Up. In this episode of The Founders Lounge, we talk about: - Matthew’s recent 3 startup exits - The 10 questions you need to ask yourself as a founder - The importance of your “why”

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01:18:43

£220M Raised: Fundraising Secrets & Stories from the...

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2024/01/10

James Church is the co-founder and COO of Robot Mascot, the UKs leading pitch agency. He's a #1 Amazon best selling author with his book, “Investable Entrepreneur”, where he shares his unique methodology for creating a pitch that convinces investors. James has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, on numerous industry blogs and podcasts, run mentoring sessions at Tech Hub, Google Campus and Runway East, and deliver mastermind sessions for The Chartered Institute of Marketing, University

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01:03:08

This Investment Banker "Accidentally" Built a...

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2024/01/03

Alexej Pikovsky is the CEO and founder of Alphawell Brands, a holding company under which he currently operates a 7-figure growth agency and a fast-growing wellness ecommerce brand. Early in his career he spent two years at a $3 billion private equity fund, gained board-level experience and led a EUR 226 million sale of a portfolio business. Then he went on to start the UK’s largest CBD marketplace, which he then led through an award-winnign pivot (yes, apparently that’s a thing!) into what’s now a

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01:21:31

How I Make 7 Figures Profit Working 6 Days a Month -...

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2024/01/01

Olly Richards is an entrepreneur, investor and author of 50+ books. He runs his £10M online education business, StoryLearning, working only 6 days a month. He started his career as a jazz musician and a teacher, and then step by step started building what’s now a massive audience and an 8-figure business. Show notes: - From a jazz musician to an online entrepreneur - The secret to 50% profit margins - Find competent and motivated team members - The best way to solve any problem in your business -

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01:58:16

Warzones, Mindset, Exponential Growth and...

The Founders Lounge ·

2022/12/21

End of year special episode is a mix of the best moments from our podcast in 2022. I thank all of you for taking the time and watching, and I hope you are getting massive value out of it. In this episode, we talk about warrior mentality, relationships, building businesses to be sold, and scaling an e-commerce store from 0 to 1. Brought to you by Judge.me - the ultimate e-commerce product reviews solution. If you’re looking for a job in an inspiring, profitable, and fast-growing UK-based startup,

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01:12:00

From War Zone in Afghanistan to Starting Multiple...

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2022/12/13

Paul Blair is a military veteran turned entrepreneur. Over 20 years of experience in leadership and high-pressure situations in the military served as a great and unique background to start a business. As an entrepreneur, he has launched, grown, and sold businesses in the property, financial services, and pet product sectors. Today he’s still involved in several businesses, but his main focus is on ArcX, a SportTech and Digital Health startup that's developing a game-changing smart ring for sports

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01:05:02

From Selling Fake IDs to Building a €10.000.000...

The Founders Lounge ·

2022/12/06

Ryan McDaid is the co-founder of Fonez, an Irish electronics store which he took from 0 to €10M in revenue. He recently took a back seat and decided to instead focus on his property business and life coaching. Brought to you by Judge.me - the ultimate e-commerce product reviews solution. If you’re looking for a job in an inspiring, profitable, and fast-growing UK-based startup, check out https://careers.judge.me. --- ➤ Please subscribe & share if you liked the episode ❤ ➤ Follow for business

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01:23:58

Growing From 0 to 200 Staff Within 6 Weeks - Joseph...

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2022/11/29

Joseph (Jos) Battle is a UK-based serial entrepreneur who experienced the highest heights and the lowest lows of the entrepreneurial journey. His entrepreneurial skills and mindset were obvious already in his childhood when he started making money with various “lemonade stand” types of businesses. He thrives on seeking new opportunities and bringing them to life. Throughout his several business ventures, he went from 0 to having hundreds of employees within weeks. He started a marketing agency that

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