START UP. START NOW.
By Sharena Shiv
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Episodes: 67
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Welcome to the START UP. START NOW. podcast with your host Sharena Shiv. START UP. START NOW. publishes a new episode EVERY WEEK, showcasing the journeys of inspirational entrepreneurs, side hustlers and their mentors. We discuss their successes, challenges and how they overcame setbacks. Focusing mainly on what they wish they had known when starting out. The podcast aims to give aspiring entrepreneurs the confidence to START UP. and START NOW. by showcasing real and relatable entrepreneurs. After all, seeing is believing! Join the conversation using #startupstartnow and tagging us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Don't forget to leave a review as it really helps us reach those who need it and allows us to get the best guests for you! Connect with START UP. START NOW. and to nominate a guest please visit: www.startupstartnow.co.uk. To connect with Sharena Shiv please visit: www.sharena.co.uk.
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#65: GoHenry: Empowering Kids & Teens with Money Education with Louise Hill (co-founder & CEO)
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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#64: Building Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) & Crosstown Doughnuts with Adam Wills (co-founder)
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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#63: Joseph Joseph: Twin Brothers & Designer-Makers with a Passion for Invention with Richard Joseph (co-founder)
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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#62: Chai Guys: How to Start a Business with a Friend. Abhilash Jobanputra and Gabriel Unge's (co-founders) story
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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#61: Humble Crumble: How the World's First Crumble Bakery is now a Multi-million Pound Business with Kim Innes (founder)
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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#60: BOXRAW: Coventry-based Founder Merges his Passion for Boxing with his Business Acumen with Ben Amanna (founder)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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#59: Soapsmith: Pawning Her Wedding Rings to Launch a Handcrafted Soap Brand with Samantha Jameson (Founder)
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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#58: Ella's Kitchen Founder: On Why Thinking Like A Toddler Holds The Key To Success with Paul Lindley OBE
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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#57: Kiki McDonough Jewellery: Royal Clients & Opening her Flagship Store in Chelsea (Founder)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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#56: Olly's Snacks: From Market Stall to Fastest Growing Pretzel Brand in the UK with Olly Hiscocks (founder)
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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#55: Confidence & Communication is a Skill with Margaret & Scarlett McCabe (co-founders of Debate Mate)
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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#54: Alan Barratt: The Grenade Story: From Start Up to £200 Million (co-founder and CEO)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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#53: Turning Uncertainty into Competitive Advantage with John Stapleton (co-founder of New Covent Garden Soup / Little Dish)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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#52: Green & Black’s: The World's First Organic Chocolate Brand with Jo Fairley (co-founder & serial entrepreneur)
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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#51: How "Wild" Natural Deodorant took over the UK Market in One Year with Charlie Bowes-Lyon (co-founder of We Are Wild)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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#50: Coffee Republic founder, Sahar Hashemi wants you to "Buy Women Built" (co-founder and author)
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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#49: JUST EAT: Building An Online Takeaway Business From Startup To IPO with David Buttress (Co-founder & ex-CEO)
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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#48: Jenny Campbell: Dragons' Den Investor and the original Queen of Cash (founder)
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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#47: Your Juno app: Closing The Financial Literacy Gap with Margot de Broglie (co-founder)
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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#46: UNILAD & LADBible founder talks legal battles, mental health & alcoholism with Alex Partridge
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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#45: Rosie Fortescue Jewellery: TV star and fashion blogger turned jewellery designer with Rosie Fortescue (founder)
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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#44: what3words: The startup that helps you find any place on the planet without an address with Chris Sheldrick (co-founder)
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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#43: How Biscuiteers baked a multi-million-pound high-end biscuit empire with Harriet Hastings (Founder)
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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#42: Design My Night: How to structure a pitch deck that gets the attention of investors with Nick Telson (Co-founder)
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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#41: Charles Tyrwhitt: Shirt marker and tailor with Nick Wheeler (Founder & Chairman)
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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#40: Meatless Farm: UK’s fastest growing plant-based meat alternative company with Morten Toft Bech (Founder)
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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#39: Driving progress for women in motorsport with Catherine Bond Muir (Founder of W Series Racing)
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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#38: Crowdcube: Pioneers of Equity Crowdfunding with Darren Westlake (CEO & Co-founder of Crowdcube)
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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#37: Creating a Luxury British Accessories & Personalised Gifting Brand with Elizabeth Scarlett Petrides (Founder of Elizabeth Scarlett)
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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#36: Running the Family Business: Asian Wedding Dressmakers with Ankit Monga (Director of Monga's of Southall)
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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#35: Little Moons, mochi ice cream: Going viral on TikTok with Vivien Wong (Co-Founder)
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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#34: How To Turn Your University Dissertation Into A Business with Dhruvin Patel (founder of Ocushield)
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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#33: Motherhood, relationships and bootstrapping with Steph Douglas (Founder of Don't Buy Her Flowers)
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May 25, 2022 |
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#32: Hotel Chocolat: British Luxury Chocolatier with Peter Harris (Co-Founder)
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May 08, 2022 |
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#31: Pip and Nut: Recipes for Success with Pip Murray (Founder)
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May 01, 2022 |
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#30: British Couple on a mission to improve our health and wellness with Amy Moring & Jeff Webster (co-founders of Hunter & Gather Foods UK)
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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#29: Starting an e-commerce business with no external funding - reinventing pottery with Giles Harrison (Co-founder of Sculpd)
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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2021 Flashback: Edwina Dunn OBE: Tesco Clubcard Creator and Data Science Entrepreneur (Founder dunnhumby, The Female Lead & Starcount)
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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#28: Holly Tucker MBE, NotOnTheHighStreet Founder: Do What You Love, Love What You Do (Founder)
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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#27: Steven Bartlett: The newest investor on Dragons' Den & Host of Diary Of A CEO (Founder of Social Chain)
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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#26: How Ben Francis built the billion-pound fitness brand Gymshark
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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#25: Scaling through a pandemic: UK’s fastest growing sustainable car & fleet washing service with Christian Duncan and Mike Grindy (Co-founders of Dropless)
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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#24: Female Founder improving comfort for men's balls (Yang Liu founder of JustWears)
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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#23: Social entrepreneur changing youth lives through dance with Christina Rehana Taylor (founder of Aim Sky High Company)
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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#22: Building a platform for personalised celebrity video messages with Anjan Luthra (Founder of Thrillz)
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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#21: Hospitality startup plans to take on Britain’s ‘Big Three’ food delivery apps with Chris McColl (Founder of Gravyy)
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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#20: UK's first design-led smart tech lighting challenger brand with Alisha Zhang (Founder of Accio Homes)
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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#19: Manufacturing sustainable upcycled bags from discarded lorry curtains with Mat Dusting (Founder of M-24 & GPOWERUK)
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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#18: Creating a fast-growing disruptive jewellery brand with Connie Nam (Founder & CEO of Astrid & Miyu)
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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#17: Innovating in Mental health: addressing burnout (Calvin Benton, founder of Spill)
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May 12, 2021 |
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#16: Supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in developing regions worldwide (Co-founder of Enterprise Academy and Investor in Residence for Google Startups, Anthony Catt)
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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#15: Birmingham DJ working on the frontline as a NHS junior doctor (Creator of NHsessions with Kishan Bodalia)
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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#14: Transitioning from corporate to start up mode with Harry Young (Co-Founder of Airhead)
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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#13: The Rise of the Entrepreneur Activist: voice for the Black Lives Matter movement (Sophie Williams)
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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#12: World's most funded coffee maker in crowdfunding history (Ashley Hribar-Green, Co-Founder of CoffeeJack)
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Dec 20, 2020 |
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#11: Forbes 30 under 30’s Sustainable Fashion Engineer (Alina Bassi, founder of Kleiderly)
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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#10: From Estonia to Shoreditch: the tech start-up transforming the tax world (Mart Abramov, CEO & co-founder of TaxScouts)
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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#9: Meet My Mentor: Intrapreneur trailblazing diversity & female entrepreneurship (Dr Heather Melville OBE, Director at PwC, Chair of CMI Women)
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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#8: Prototyping your product and sourcing a manufacturer abroad with Matt Dyson (Rockit)
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Aug 23, 2020 |
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#7: World's fastest henna artist based in Selfridges with Pavan Dhanjal (founder)
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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#6: Barber trusted by Anthony Joshua, Stormzy & LeBron James with Mark Maciver (aka SliderCuts)
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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#5: The perfect pitch as seen on Dragons Den with Jonny Plein (Pouch)
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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#4: Ask the Expert: Free startup resources and funding explained by Georgina Mackey from NatWest
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Jul 26, 2020 |
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#3: Innovating during a pandemic with James Eid (Signature Masks)
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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#2: Making yourself the brand with Shivani Sharma (British model - Charlotte Tilbury, Sabyasachi & Harrods)
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Jul 12, 2020 |
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#1: Transforming trauma into success with Gian Power (TLC Lions)
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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START UP. START NOW. Introduction
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Jun 25, 2020 |