Another Excuse | Entrepreneurship, Business, Insights, Fears

Emily discusses business The Feminine Template and the importance of embracing the unique contributions and strengths of women in the workplace. She shares her personal journey of discovering her own hormonal fluctuations and how they impact her cognition, mood, and energy levels. Emily emphasizes the need for a conversation around productivity that takes into account women's hormonal changes. She...

Yasin is a content creator with close to a million followers across platforms and the founder of Viral Video Club. Viral Video Club is a business focused on social growth. It includes a community, boot camps, courses and 1-1 coaching. Yasin also consults some of the biggest brands to help them with their social growth. In this episode, we discuss: • Collaboration and support being crucial for soci...

Vincent is the VP of Product at Dealfront as well as a founder and author. He discusses his experience as a founder and his work in the B2B SaaS space, focusing on the concept of product-led sales. He shares insights from his experience at Dealfront and explains the challenges and motivations behind writing a book on the topic. In the episode, we discuss: • The concept of product-led sales and its...

Lottie is the founder of Up World, a community for startup marketers, and Brand Hackers, a business providing fractional marketing teams for brands. Lottie shares her journey of starting Up World and discusses the challenges and strategies she used to build and grow the community. She also delves into the concept of interesting people, the importance of rest, and the balance between work and rest...

Izzy is the founder of Portless, a company that helps DTC brands increase profit margins and cash flow by using cross-border logistics. They help DTC brands with better cash flow by selling products just 2-3 days after production vs. 30-90 days by boat. In this episode, we discuss: • What Portless is and how it works • How Portless started • Izzy's previous companies • Pivoting and handling big ch...

Stanley is the founder of The Attention Seeker, a full-service Social Media & Creative Agency. He started the business 5 years ago and has grown it to over 25 employees and $2.4M in annual revenue. He has created content about his journey since he began and he shares a lot of valuable advice and insights into the industry. In this episode, we discuss: • How company started • How their services...

Jason is the co-founder of Astrix AI, an adaptive learning platform for professional level exams. And the first exam they're focusing on is the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 exam. We discuss how it all started and what's wrong with the current way exam prep is done. In this episode, we discuss: • How Astrix works • Why Jason is tackling this problem • The importance of pivoting • How t...

Matt Raad is the Founder and CEO eBusiness Institute and the Host of the Digital Investors Podcast. He buys and sells online businesses and teaches others how to do it too. In the episode, we discuss: • Why online businesses are better than physical ones • His journey to financial freedom • How to scale and flip a website • What to look for when buying a business • The importance of Sales • Where...

Stephen Dooley is the founder of Roamr. Roamr is a platform that enables businesses to offer global mobility as a perk to their employees. It's a house swap and meetup platform and we get into all the details in this episode. In the episode, we discuss: • How Roamr started • What makes Roamr different to other platforms • The three criteria for starting a business • The importance of market resear...

Jean-Francois is the co-founder of wabya, a platform that connects you with the right coach. They aim to bring self-realisation through coaching to 1 billion people by 2023. In the episode, we discuss: • How wabya started • The meaning behind the name • What self-realisation means • Dealing with burnout • The impact coaching can have • The hurdles they've overcome And so much more... wabya: Websit...

James is the co-founder and COO of Narchie, an investor at Portfolio Ventures and the co-host of the Riding Unicorns podcast. We cover it all in this episode, including how Narchie, a social marketplace for homeware, started. In the episode, we discuss: • How Narchie started • How they got 20,000 waitlist signups • What kind of businesses Portfolio Ventures invests in • The difficulties of being a...

Arshad is a partner at Betatron Venture Group, a VC fund investing in early-stage B2B companies across Asia. We chat about Betatron's investment thesis and Arshad's experience in running and starting businesses. In the episode, we discuss: • His investment thesis • What it takes to be a founder • His scrappy startup stories • Valuable lessons learned • De-risking starting a business • The importan...

Niall Cleaver is the founder of Cupsly. Cupsly is Britain's luxury coffee brand and their first product is a reusable coffee cup. The business is about to launch its first product and we discuss every Niall has learned so far. In the episode, we discuss: • How Niall had the idea for Cupsly • The benefits of building in public • What Cupsly will become • Mindset around the unknown • Slow is sometim...

Mack Grenfell is the founder of Byword. Byword enables you to generate high-quality, AI-written articles at scale. You can upload 1,000s of keywords or titles, and create SEO-optimised articles in just a few clicks. We discuss all things AI and how the idea for Byword came about. In the episode, we discuss: • How Byword works • Building in the AI boom • Differentiating your product • Acquiring use...

Rayhaan Moughal is the founder of Sidekick Accounting. Sidekick is an Accounting company with a big focus on assisting business leaders with strategy. We discuss many aspects of Rayhaan's business and how it all began. He provides some great insights into how to take that leap. In the episode, we discuss: • What Sidekick does • How sidekick started • Level 1,2 & 3 businesses • Fears of startin...

Tom Voller is the founder of Dojo Films. Dojo Films is a production studio that works with a wide range of clients worldwide. They manage the production of projects with local teams to deliver high-quality work. We have a wide-ranging conversation about Tom's journey and how the company started. In the episode, we discuss: • What Dojo Films does • How the business works • How the company started •...

James is the Founder of Best10. An App that makes fat loss easy. They pair you up with your very own coach who will plan all your meals and workouts for you. They’ll also be available to support you 12 hours a day, every day. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. In the episode, we discuss: • How he pivoted from law to opening a gym • His scrappy stories from starting • Creating the most basic...

After many episodes of asking founders why and how they started, I've begun to notice a few patterns. Every founder has a unique story, but the reasons why they started can be distilled down to a few common reasons. I've labelled them as archetypes and given them names, but you can call them what you want. Check out this episode and let me know whether any of these circumstances apply to you. Some...

It's the start of a new year. Everyone's talking about goals, resolutions and what they're going to achieve this year. It's overwhelming, to say the least. In this episode, I discuss what to do with all of this information and how you can make it useful to you without feeling like you're failing at every attempt. The idea is that there is no right way and we've got to find the way that works for y...

In the Christmas spirit, this solo episode focuses on gratitude. I think everyone has something to be grateful for and in this episode; I cover an exercise and ask a few questions to get you thinking about what you might be grateful for. I think we should try our best to take note of the special things in our lives to put things into perspective. If you decide to complete the activity, let me know...

Dan is the Founder and Chairman of Sonorous Group. Sonorous is a London-based holding company, driving growth for innovative global enterprises. In the episode, we discuss: • How his entrepreneurial journey started • Why operations are so important • How businesses scale • Whether you need a good idea to start a business • What he looks for in founder • What he learned from scaling a business to e...

Renier is the Managing Director of FLANCE Directive Creators (FDC). FDC is a multi-disciplinary consultancy and agency focused on nurturing business growth. They implement growth strategies that lead to tangible results for their clients. In the episode, we discuss: • How his entrepreneurial journey started • His unique education • Motivation • How he got into personal branding • The importance of...

Mbulelo Jili is the founder of The Local Agency. The Local Agency (TLA) specialises in assisting tech businesses in establishing a strong presence on the continent. In the episode, we discuss: • How TLA started • What TLA does • How Africa is unique • The approach to marketing in Africa • Mentorship • Taking risks And so much more... The Local Agency: Website LinkedIn Mbulelo: LinkedIn Follow Me:...

Peter Hansell is the founder of Isla. Isla is a healthcare startup that enables the sharing of media to help clinicians make the best clinical decisions they can. They cover many specialities, changing how clinicians assess patients' conditions. In the episode, we discuss: • How Isla started • The lessons carried over from previous businesses • What inspired him to start Isla • Whether entrepreneu...

Eitan Stern is the founder of Legalese. Legalese is a creative legal practice which has redesigned legal services to suit creative, start-up, and tech-based businesses by making them accessible, affordable and understandable. In the episode, we discuss: • How Legalese started • Challenging a traditional industry • What to strive for • Risk and how it develops • The benefits of a network • What mak...