The Summit by Fearless Adventures

How do you educate customers on a product they've never seen before? This week David Newns sits down with Howard Wong, co-founder of Little Moons to learn how he approached the challenge of creating his own product category with a limited budget. Little Moons are Mochi ice creams inspired by traditional Japanese Mochi rice cakes that Howard's mum used to sell in the family bakery. Howard talks to...

Jamie Laing and Ed Williams went into business together to create Candy Kittens, a gourmet sweet range designed to challenge the confectionery industry. Jamie and Ed share how they took an idea from some questionable samples with packaging you couldn't read to a candy business with fans across the UK. About our hosts A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first...

This week's guest is Jack Brewitt the Founder and CEO of 92 Degrees, a chain of coffee shops and roasteries which can be found across the UK. Jack talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he worked two jobs to raise the cash to buy out his business partners and take 92 Degrees forward. Jack also shares his experiences of anxiety over whether he will meet payroll, the stress of running a...

This weeks guest on The Summit By Fearless Adventures is Carrie Rose, founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven. After securing Missguided as a client within their first 3 weeks of trading, the business went from strength to strength, catching the attention of Pretty Little Thing, My Protein, Game, Playstation and ODEON. Now a multi-million pound agency, operating acros...

Richard Potter is co-founder and CEO of Peak, a company that aims to put the power of AI at the centre of commercial decision making. Peak have raised a total of $119m over three rounds of funding. This week Richard shares some of the key challenges that he has overcome including imposter syndrome, exploring new markets and what it means to be a founder. About our hosts A serial entrepreneur, Davi...

Stevie Johnson was a cast member on Channel 4’s ‘Made in Chelsea’ from Series 4 in 2012 through to series 9. After leaving ’Made in Chelsea’, Stevie has worked as an influencer and became Managing Director at Disrupt in 2020. Disrupt is a marketing agency focusing on data-led influencer marketing and social performance alongside retail activations. Stevie talks to David Newns about how being on TV...

James Cox co-founded Simba Sleep in 2015 and grew the company to $70m revenue, becoming Europe's leading sleep brand in under 3 years. James talks to David and Dominic about the importance of collaboration, purpose and taking the time to validate ideas when building a brand. About our hosts A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100...

Adam Ludwin is a serial entrepreneur and Chairman of Influencer This week David Newns and Dominic McGregor sit down to discuss Adam's incredible career and successes. Following the successful exit of Captify in 2021, relocating to California and taking time off from the entrepreneur life, Adam reflects back on lessons learnt in scaling a global business and gives a hint of what’s to come in his ne...

Martin Edwards became the chairman of Manchester United in 1980 and led the club for 20 years. Martin talks to Dominic McGregor about his career including his decision to hire Alex Ferguson as manager and how he was one of five clubs leading the formation of the Premier League. About our hosts Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to...

Tony Cheetham first learned to code at the age of five by attending a computer club at his local pub with his parents. Tony now runs Shipster providing sales platforms with a custom gateway to implement custom shipping rules to any courier. Tony speaks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about his frustrations at school when teachers were unable to provide support for his dyslexia, building a cult...

Daniel Broch founded Everyman Cinemas in the year 2000 when he bought the Everyman cinema in Hampstead. Since then the company has grown to 39 cinemas taking the trademark easy going atmosphere across the country. Daniel talks to David and Dominic about the challenges he faced entering the hospitality industry and how his faith in providing a better customer experience guided his journey. About Ou...

Alan Price has always believed in the power of people, using his relationships over the years to learn, develop and eventually become the CEO of BrightHR. Alan discovered that the trade union movement was an ideal opportunity to develop and gain access to training, progressing to become one of the youngest lay members of the Employment Tribunal Service. Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson talk to A...

Lisa Morton got her first taste of entrepreneurialism washing the neighbourhood cars with a bucket that was bought for her by a family friend. 🧽 🚘 Lisa later founded Roland Dransfield, A PR agency based in Manchester specialising in Real Estate, Leisure and Hospitality and Sport. Lisa is also the host 'We Built This City' where she interviews influential Mancunians who put the heart into modern...

This week's episode of The Summit is perfect for chocolate lovers! 🍫💖 Rimi and Manav Thapar are the Co-founders of LoveRaw, producing vegan chocolate that tastes like chocolate. They speak to David and Dominic about the challenges of trying to start a food business in Spain, approaching retail buyers and the challenge of facing The Dragons' Den. About our hosts A serial entrepreneur, David Newns...

Steve Oliver is the Co-founder and group CEO of musicMagpie. Founded in 2007, musicMagpie have successfully pivoted over time from selling used CDs and DVDs to become the UK’s leading mobile phone recycler. Steve talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about how he coped with leading musicMagpie's IPO over lockdown and why he believes musicMagpie will be a £1 billion market cap company in the ne...

Stephanie Ledigo is the founder of GO:PR an agency that specialises in celebrity campaigns and events. When the global pandemic forced everybody to stay at home Stephanie pivoted into creating unique gift boxes so her clients could still celebrate their big days. Now the Zoom Box is a growing business catering a host of celebrity clients. Stephanie talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about s...

Freddy Ward cut his teeth in sales and marketing at HelloFresh and quickly rose up the ranks to become the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019, Freddy co-founded Wild with his childhood friend and started producing sustainable deodorant. Freddy talks to David Newns and Dominic McGregor about his experience watching HelloFresh grow to a £100m company in an increasingly competitive market, lear...

Emma Kay founded WalkSafe to provide tools and knowledge to help keep people safe when walking alone. Emma shares some of her own personal experiences of being harassed when walking home from school and how those experiences inspired her to take action later in life. About our hosts A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companie...

Alan Chambers is a polar adventurer who led the first unsupported British expedition to the North Pole. Alan's career started at the age of 16 when he enlisted in the Royal Marines, he has taken his experience in leadership onto the ice, founding The Extreme Leaders to lead expeditions to the north and south poles. Alan talks to David and Dominic about how he has developed patience as a skill, lea...

Introducing our BRAND NEW podcast… 🏔The Summit by Fearless Adventures! 🏔 Hosted by David Newns and Dominic McGregor, this podcast is for anyone who is an aspiring founder or loves an inspiring story. Whether they've just started out, are ascending their peak, or have reached their summit, our guests have experienced everything the founder journey has to offer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Freddy Ward cut his teeth in sales and marketing at HelloFresh and quickly rose up the ranks to become the Director of Sales and Marketing. In 2019 Freddy co-founded Wild with his childhood friend and started producing sustainable deodorant. Freddy talks about his experience watching HelloFresh grow to a £100m company in an increasingly competitive market. Watch this space for season 1 of the Summ...