The co-founders' show

Building a culture for your growing organisation based on your joint values and purpose and use it as a compass – this is what we cover in this second interview with Eleanor Ford , Chief People Officer of Zinc VC . And when there is more than one founder, how do you align as a team of founders on the core values, the behaviours and the atmosphere you want your organisation to have? Zinc is an orga...

I’m delighted to be chatting to Eleanor Ford , Chief People Officer at Zinc VC , an organisation which invests in founders creating innovative solutions and building ambitious businesses that tackle the most pressing and complex challenges facing the health of people and the planet. We talk about: ·      The ingredients which make a strong co-founders’ team · &nb...

In this exclusive episode I’ve asked my peer, friend and awesome leadership coach Jacqui Jagger to interview me so I can talk about why that season is so close to my heart, my mission to help anyone in a business partnership grow and why supporting co-founders is so important to me.   Thank you Jacqui for making this episode special and personal.   Let me know what you thought of this ep...

In this new season I want to inspire new and experienced business co-founders to nurture, strengthen and optimise their partnership to avoid the dysfunctional traps many co-founders fall into and instead become a lasting, high-performing and fulfilled team of founders growing a thriving business   In this episode I share my learning from previous seasons of the show and how I came up with the...

The conflict you’re experiencing with your co-founder may have nothing to do with you. It may feel different as you feel like being the target of unpleasant comments and behaviours But maybe there is an underlying issue causing that behaviour, which could be connected to past experiences, sometimes traumas In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes f...

How clear are you on your respective roles and responsibilities in your business? Have you talked about who should take the lead on each area, and how to keep each other accountable? Too many co-founders don’t do it which causes grey areas, confusion and further down the line tensions and arguments In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-fo...

How do you navigate financial stress and uncertainty in your business? Money – or the lack of it, can be a great source of stress which bring tensions between co-founders. What foundations to put in place to make sure it doesn’t rip apart your partnership? In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experiencing conflicts. In this 8th...

Who do you want to be as a leader in your partnership? Have you ever discussed with your co-founder(s) what place you each want to have in your business?   In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experiencing conflicts. In this 7th episode, we’re exploring the importance of taking your place as a leader in your partnership to...

Have you ever talked with your business partner on how you want to take decisions, big and small? Or did it set up itself, organically? In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experiencing conflicts. In this 6th episode, we’re exploring how tensions can arise overtime when your decision-making process is not clear. Tensions and con...

Are you more of a fast-paced character who naturally leads the way and needs to take action to feel and show progress? Or are you an empathetic who needs time to consider your options, and how that will impact the people involved? In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experiencing conflicts.  In this 5th episode, we’re explo...

When is the last time you and your business partner(s) sat down over your business strategy? Are you all working towards different priorities without realising it? In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I highlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experiencing tensions In this 4th episode, we’re exploring the topic of business strategy and priorities and how not aligning reg...

What is your money mindset? Are you more a saver or a spender? What’s about your business partner? In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experiencing conflicts In this 3rd episode, we’re exploring the topic of money and how different money mindsets can bring tensions in the relationship overtime Tensions and conflicts is one of t...

How open have you been with your business partner on your personal WHY behind growing a business? I’m not talking about your business vision here, but your personal one – how do you want your business to serve your life? Do you want more like a lifestyle business, or a growth business? In this 3rd season of The Co-founders’ Show, I spotlight and analyse 10 common root causes for co-founders experi...

7 out of 10 organisations disappear because of a conflict between its founders In this unique serie, I dive deep into ways to overcome these tensions and keep your co-founders’ relationship ship-shape. Join me as I dissect the most common root causes of conflicts between co-founders, and how to avoid or overcome them. In this first episode - let’s unravel the underestimated yet so crucial phase of...

Family life can be complicated, and running a business is definitely challenging Yet family-run businesses represent a large portion of businesses, so how do they make it work? In this second season of The Co-founders' Show y guests open up about the importance of their relationship, the challenges they overcame and the learning they got along the way In this solo-show i summarise the key learning...

7 boites sur 10 disparaissent à cause d’un litige entre associés Et si mal gérées ces separations font des dégâts – financiers et humains – considérables Karine et Franck le savent bien Ils ont vécu eux-mêmes des associations foireuses Et en tant qu’avocat Franck aide depuis 20 ans les associés en crise à se séparer en limitant les dégâts Mais il en a marre de faire le pompier qui arrive sur les l...

Quelle meilleure alliée que sa soeur jumelle pour lancer son entreprise? Laurie et Sandie , co-fondatrices de My Marketing Xperience depuis 13 ans, nous racontent leur parcours singulier ·     Ce qui les a piqué pour se lancer ensemble ·     Comment elles collaborent et communiquent au quotidien ·     Ce qu’elles ont découv...

Have you ever imagined co-founding a business with your life partner? Danielle and Jennifer are wives and business partners, and they wouldn’t have it any other way Yin & Yang is what came to mind when I interviewed those 2 brilliant women about their entrepreneurship journey with Superfine Social One is leading with creativity, the other one is making things happen in the background, both of...

Have you ever imagined working with your siblings? The worst nightmare for some - but for Annie, when her creative agency I am female started to grow, asking her big sister to come and help was the best thing she could have ever done While Annie is bold, creative and visionary, Rebekah is calm, analytical and super organised, she quickly becomes the hidden well-oiled engine of the business, allowi...

Entreprendre en couple, c’est pour vous? Moi pas sûre. Mais pour Anais et Geoffroy c’est comme une évidence. Tellement qu’ils décident de démissionner tous les 2 et de quitter la Normandie avec leur fille sous le bras pour aller s’installer dans le sud de la France et lancer leur double activité immobilière et patrimoniale. Comment travaillent-ils ensemble? Comment arrivent-il à protéger leur vie...

How do well-established co-founders grow a strong relationship which benefits their business? In this solo-show episode, I analyse the key themes which came out from the 5 interviews of this first season of the Co-founders' show If you’re a co-founder and you want to get inspired by how others build a strong relationship with their business partner, this episode is for you Let me know what you tho...

In this episode Grant and David , co-founders of Pickering & Rye , are sharing their journey of how they’re successfully growing their financial services consultancy under the arm of St. James’s Place Strong from their corporate experiences but embracing the agility that a small business allows, they developed an inclusive vision to help everyone without discrimination and they effectively com...

WARNING – FRENCH EPISODE! Dans ce premier épisode en français du Co-founders’ show, Claire & Alexis nous racontent leur aventure entrepreneuriale trans-Manche Suite à une rencontre, à Londres, sur un projet qui n'aboutit pas, ils reconnaissent qu’ils ont une vision commune et lancent CXB HUB en 3 semaines Claire est maintenant basée à Paris et Alexis toujours à Londres, ils racontent dans cet...

In this episode Gary and Michael, co-founders of Gutowski & Milner, are sharing their journey of how they’re building a successful consultancy organisation helping businesses to expand internationally, as well as grow more sustainably. Gary is British based in the UK, and Michael is German based in the UAE, they not only deal with cultural differences but also a long-distance relationship, and...

In this episode Zoe and Jo, co-founders of In Good Company , are sharing their journey of how they’re building a successful coaching training organisation as well as a thriving community of independent coaches to help them grow their coaching business They share inspiring insights such as how they built their business based on their shared values, how they use their coaching skills and knowledge o...