Founders Unplugged

By Greg McCallum

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Episodes: 156

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Founders Unplugged is a web series capturing long-form conversations with founders, entrepreneurs and investors from all over the world.

Episode Date
How Symvan Capital Scales Startups Without Losing the Human Touch
Jul 16, 2025
Why Most VCs Don’t Actually Do Venture Capital | Symvan Capital on the State of Early-Stage Funding
Jul 14, 2025
The Startup Hiring Mistakes That Cost You Your Best People w/ Alper Yurder - Part Two
Jul 09, 2025
How to Build Sales Systems That Actually Work w/ Alper Yurder - Part One
Jul 07, 2025
The Final Chapter: Why Daniya Stewart Closed Her Food Startup - Part Two
Jul 02, 2025
From Banking to Food Startup: The Early Journey of a Founder w/ Daniya Stewart - Part One
Jul 02, 2025
AI's Impact on Business and Humanity: A Conversation w/ Hector Hughes or Unplugged - Part Two
Jun 25, 2025
The Founder's Mental Health Journey: Hector Hughes of Unplugged on Therapy, Business Growth and Digital Wellness - Part One
Jun 23, 2025
Why Big Companies Can't Compete With Focused Startups w/ Vasilis Stoidis - Part Two
Jun 18, 2025
The 10X Rule: How Successful Startups Solve Problems w/ Vasilis Stoidis - Part One
Jun 16, 2025
AI Agents vs. Human Sales Teams: Finding the Balance w/ Frank Sondors - Part Two
Jun 11, 2025
Building a $3M Business in 4 Months with AI Sales Agents w/ Frank Sondors - Part One
Jun 09, 2025
Why Understanding 'Why' Matters More Than 'How' in the AI Era w/ Olivier Soucy - Part Two
Jun 04, 2025
From Building Flight Simulators to Data Engineering w/ Olivier Soucy - Part One
Jun 02, 2025
How PodPlay Reached $1.5M ARR with No Sales Team w/ Ben Borton - Part Two
May 28, 2025
How Autonomous Technology Is Changing Sports Venues Forever w/ Ben Borton - Part One
May 26, 2025
Finding Product Market Fit Across Borders with Esteban Quintero - Part Two
May 21, 2025
Spotting Market Gaps: How Esteban Quintero Built a $1M Business at Age 20 - Part One
May 19, 2025
Leadership, AI, and the Future of Work with Matt Copley - Part Two
May 14, 2025
The Founder Journey: Matt Copley on Bootstrapping an AI Startup - Part One
May 12, 2025
I Replaced My Team With These 5 AI Tools (Tech CEO Secret Workflows Revealed) w/ Jordan Schlipf - Part Two
May 07, 2025
The Entrepreneurship Style That Creates the Most Wealth (It's Not What You Think) w/ Jordan Schlipf - Part One
May 05, 2025
The Truth About Crowdfunding No One Tells You w/ Jonathan Keeling - (Part 2)
Apr 30, 2025
From CrowdCube to Venture Capital: A Journey Through the UK Startup Scene w/ Jonathan Keeling - P1
Apr 28, 2025
How SFC Capital Picks Winners: The Real Early-Stage VC Playbook w/ Joseph Zipfel - Part Two
Apr 23, 2025
Why SFC Capital Went All-In on SEIS w/ CIO Joseph Zipfel - Part One
Apr 21, 2025
From Immigrant Founder to Raising Investment – w/ Yuru Guo - Part Two
Apr 16, 2025
The Platform Helping Immigrant Chefs Earn a Living w/Yuru Guo - Part One
Apr 14, 2025
Big Tech’s Next Legal Battle w/ Co-Founder & CEO of Consumer Voice Alex Neill - Part Two
Apr 09, 2025
Consumer Voice: The Startup Fighting for Your Rights w/ Alex Neill - Part One
Apr 07, 2025
Inside an Angel Investor’s Playbook w/ Jed Ng - Part Two
Apr 02, 2025
How Jed Built a 1,400+ Investor Network from Scratch w/ Jed Ng - Part One
Mar 31, 2025
How I Raised £140K on Kickstarter for my startup w/ Ben Beavers - Part Two
Mar 26, 2025
The Startup Making It Impossible to Kill Your Plants w/ Ben Beaver - Part One
Mar 24, 2025
Nick Telson-Sillett on Trumpet, Angel Investing, and Finding Purpose - Part 2
Mar 19, 2025
Nick Telson-Sillett (DesignMyNight) on Scaling, Pivoting, and Selling a Startup - Part 1
Mar 17, 2025
From Tech CEO to War Zone w/ Igor Volzhanin - Part Two
Mar 14, 2025
The Inside Story of a Multi-Million Dollar Startup Exit w/ Igor Volzhanin - Part One
Mar 10, 2025
Why is the UK is Losing Founders? w/ Callum Woodcock - Founder & CEO of WineFi - Part 2
Mar 05, 2025
Turning Wine Into Wealth: Inside WineFi’s Growth Story w/ Callum Woodcock - Part 1
Mar 03, 2025
The Future of AI & Privacy: What Businesses Must Know w/ Dr Isoni - Part 2
Feb 26, 2025
How to Harness AI for Business Success: Interview with Dr. Isoni - Part 1
Feb 24, 2025
How Surviving Cancer Changed His Startup Journey – James Mayes (Part 2)
Feb 19, 2025
How to Build, Scale & Sell a Startup – The Lessons Learned w/ James Mayes
Feb 17, 2025
Managing a Startup at Series A: The Founder’s Perspective w/ Gorish Aggarwal, CEO of Sybill.ai
Feb 12, 2025
How AI is Changing Sales Forever – A Deep Dive with Sybill.ai’s CEO
Feb 10, 2025
Selling Your Vision as a Founder – The Key to Startup Success w/ Gavin Johnson
Feb 05, 2025
Tokenizing Real Estate: The Future of Investment with Gavin Johnson
Feb 03, 2025
Guerrilla Market Research: How to Test Your Product on a Budget w/ Nick McEvily Part 2
Jan 29, 2025
Building Startups That Matter: Nick McEvily on Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship
Jan 27, 2025
Investor Explains Why Great Ideas Don't Always Look Good on Paper w/ Mike Bank
Jan 22, 2025
Debunking Startup Myths: An Insider's View on Fundraising and Valuations w/ Mike Bank
Jan 20, 2025
Navigating VC Investment Landscapes w/ Nick Mitushin
Jan 15, 2025
Cracking the Startup Code: Insights from a Global Incubator Founder w/ Nick Mitushin
Jan 14, 2025
AI SDRs: The Future of Sales or Just Hype? Chat with AiSDR CEO Yuriy Zaremba
Jan 08, 2025
The Power of Y Combinator & Navigating Silicon Valley w/ Yuriy Zaremba of AiSDR
Jan 06, 2025
From Setbacks to Success: Building MyArk's Data Revolution w/ Jen Lothian
Dec 18, 2024
Navigating Chaos: Military Service, Banking, and Founding MyArk w/ Jen Lothian
Dec 15, 2024
From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Founder's Journey of Self-Discovery w/ Gabriel Isserlis
Dec 11, 2024
Pivoting with Purpose: How This Startup Discovered a $1B Opportunity w/ Gabriel Isserlis
Dec 08, 2024
Startup Psychologist Reacts to Founders Unplugged! w/ Yariv Ganor - Bonus Episode!
Dec 06, 2024
Influencers in Food: A VC's Perspective on the Latest Trend w/ Clément Helinckx
Dec 04, 2024
Inside a Consumer VC's Mind: Funding Food & Beverage Startups w/ Clément Helinckx
Dec 01, 2024
The Future of Startups: Raja Skogland on Board Competence and Founder Support w/ Raja Skogland
Nov 27, 2024
Investor Insights: Raja Skogland on Building a Startup Ecosystem w/ Raja Skogland
Nov 24, 2024
E-Sports to Boxing: How Olly Weingarten is Disrupting Sports Management w/ Oliver Weingarten
Nov 20, 2024
From Premier League Lawyer to Sports Tech Founder w/ Olly Weingarten
Nov 17, 2024
The Power of Being Yourself in Venture Capital w/ Amrit Sami
Nov 14, 2024
Beyond the Pitch: Understanding the VC Perspective w/ Amrit Sami of Mercia & Focal
Nov 13, 2024
The Art of Exiting: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur
Nov 06, 2024
The Art of Building Company Culture: Lessons from Hospitality and Tech
Nov 03, 2024
An Exited Founder Tells All: : Navigating Growth From Startup to Scale w/ Mark Dallimore S3 E14 P2
Oct 30, 2024
Grit and Grind: Essential Qualities for Startup Success w/ Mark Dallimore - S3 E14 P1
Oct 27, 2024
Navigating Influencer Marketing: Insights from a Creator Economy Expert w/ Xander Wilkins S3 E13 P2
Oct 23, 2024
The Future of Content Creation: AI, Community, and New Revenue Streams w/ Xander Wilkins S3 E13 P1
Oct 20, 2024
Founders Helping Founders: Inside Hotbed's Unique Approach w/ M Coyle and Perdie Alder
Oct 16, 2024
From Tech Hub to Hotbed: Building a Global Startup Community w/ Perdie Alder & M Coyle of Hotbed
Oct 13, 2024
The Future of Sales: Human Touch vs. AI Efficiency w/ Sam Oliver - S3 E11 P2
Oct 09, 2024
Startup Acquisitions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly w/ Sam Oliver - S3 E11 P1
Oct 06, 2024
From Kebab Shop to VC: One Founder's Unlikely Road to Success w/ Soma Pirityi - S3 E10 P2
Oct 02, 2024
Why 70% of Startup Teams Are Misaligned (And How to Fix It) w/ Soma Pirityi - S3 E10 P1
Sep 29, 2024
The Human Side of Entrepreneurship: Family, Stress, and Success w/ Toby Kernon S3 E9 P2
Sep 25, 2024
From Financial Trader to Pioneering Car Subscription Entrepreneur w/ Toby Kernon S3 E9 P1
Sep 22, 2024
The Future of Business: Balancing Profit, People, and Planet w/ Naman Tekriwal - S3 E8 P2
Sep 18, 2024
Tech for Good: How This 23-Year-Old's Invention is Saving the Planet w/ Naman Tekriwal S3 E8 P1
Sep 15, 2024
Raw Truth: Faith, Legacy, and Italian Grit w/ Elisabetta Torretti - S3E7P2
Sep 13, 2024
From Italy to London: An Entrepreneur's Journey in Startup Recruitment w/ Elisabetta Torretti - E7P1
Sep 08, 2024
Building Company Culture in a Remote World w Eisha Armstrong - S3 E6 P2
Sep 04, 2024
Mastering Productization: Strategies for B2B Service Providers w Eisha Armstrong - S3 E6 P1
Sep 01, 2024
Navigating Due Diligence and Web3 Innovations with Gareth Hawkins | Founders Unplugged S3 E5 P2
Aug 28, 2024
Navigating Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition with Gareth Hawkins S3 E5 P1
Aug 25, 2024
Collaboration Over Competition & The Importance of Practical Advice: Ollie Collard - S3 E4 P2
Aug 21, 2024
The Reality of Entrepreneurship & The Importance of Mental Health: Ollie Collard - S3 E4 P1
Aug 18, 2024
The Loneliness of Leadership & Remote Work VS Culture: Paul Hetherington - S3 E3 P2
Aug 14, 2024
Diversity of Thought VS DEI and what is an NED: Paul Hetherington - S3 E3 P1
Aug 11, 2024
The Startup Ecosystem "Circus", Finding Advisors and more w/ Phil McSweeney - S3 E2 P2
Aug 07, 2024
Investor Explains Fundraising Basics: Phil McSweeney - S3 E2 P1
Aug 04, 2024
Digital Poverty and Technological Inequality w/ Barney Durrant - S3 E1 P2
Jul 31, 2024
Ex-Google, SEO and Google Ads Explained w/ Barney Durrant - S3 E1 P1
Jul 28, 2024
Sam Simpson Part 2 - Founder & CEO of FounderCatalyst
Jun 26, 2024
S2 E41 Part 1 SEASON FINALE w/ Founder & CEO of FounderCatalyst, Sam Simpson
Jun 02, 2024
S2 E40 Co-founder & CEO of ThirdRetail; Athar Ali
May 26, 2024
S2 E39 Founder & CEO of Visual Hive; Bogdan Maran
May 19, 2024
S2 E38 Founder & CEO of Developa; Beth Nevins
May 12, 2024
S2 E37 Founder & CEO of DataGems; Konrad Jarocinski
May 05, 2024
S2 E36 Co-founder of Startup 2 Standup; Ollie Austen & Special Guest Harry Wyndham
May 03, 2024
S2 E35 Founder & CEO of Erisna; Ebube Abara
Apr 24, 2024
S2 E34 Founder & CEO at SeedLegals; Anthony Rose
Apr 21, 2024
S2 E33 Founder & CEO at Boto.io; Breno Araujo
Apr 14, 2024
S2 E32 Founder & CEO of Wrap Co; Daryl Harris
Apr 07, 2024
S2 E31 CEO & Founder at SEERGRILLS; Suraj Sudera
Mar 31, 2024
S2 E30 Co-founder and CEO at InHaus.ai; Isabella Sumner
Mar 25, 2024
S2 E29 Managing Director at Switchplane Ltd; Tom Fielder
Mar 17, 2024
S2 E28 Co-Founder of Immerzo; Michael Coppola
Mar 10, 2024
S2 E27 Founder & CEO of Platter; Jack Clegg
Mar 03, 2024
S2 E26 Founder & CEO of Zero Gravity; Joe Seddon
Feb 25, 2024
S2 E25 Founder & CEO of Story Scale; Nick Raeburn
Feb 18, 2024
S2 E24 Co-Founder & CEO at Phantom Technology; Farbod Shakouri
Feb 11, 2024
S2 E23 Founder & CEO of Founder + Lightning; Matt Jonns
Feb 04, 2024
S2 E22 Founder & CEO of DealerDoc; Richard Hannaford
Jan 28, 2024
S2 E21 Founder & CEO of Canopey; Thomas Panton
Jan 21, 2024
S2 E20 Co-founders of Nova Square; Mathieu Bayou & Nicolas Jellab
Jan 14, 2024
S2 E19 Founder of Viatitude Health Ltd; Martina Meyer
Jan 07, 2024
S2 E18 Founder & Alchemist at The Wellness Revolution; Teresa Clark
Dec 27, 2023
S2 E17 Founder & CEO of Hoopsy; Lara Solomon
Dec 20, 2023
S2 E16 Founder & CEO of TILLIT; Felicia Hjertman
Dec 17, 2023
S2 E15 Founder & CEO of Sinless Treats; Beata Lerman Ph.D
Dec 10, 2023
S2 E14 Founder & CEO of Workjoy; Hans-Kristian Bjerregaard
Dec 03, 2023
S2 E13 Co-founder of Storra; Anastasia Kalashnikova
Nov 26, 2023
S2 E11 Founder & Owner of Stroli ; Paul Marchant
Nov 12, 2023
S2 E10 Founder & CEO of Digihome; Jon Chapman
Nov 05, 2023
S2 E9 Founder & CEO of ProveIT; Adrian Defta
Oct 29, 2023
BONUS! Founder & CEO of Winefi; Callum Woodcock
Oct 26, 2023
S2 E8 Founder & CEO of Bluteshi & Ganddee; Antoine Rondelet
Oct 22, 2023
S2 E7 Founder & CEO of ZIM Connections; Irina Gheorghiu
Oct 15, 2023
S2 E6 Co-Founders of YouMakr; Rami Akily & Abbas Moledina
Oct 08, 2023
S2 E5 Founder & CEO of Loom; Daisy Harvey
Oct 01, 2023
S2 E4 Founder & CEO of In-house Health; Emma-Louise Fusari
Sep 24, 2023
S2 E3 Founder & CEO of Landworth; Paul Chapman
Sep 17, 2023
S2 E2 Founder & CEO of Tidal Cleaning Services; Ralph Hodgson
Sep 10, 2023
S2 E1 Co-Owner & CEO of Host Help; George Osei-Oppong Jr
Sep 03, 2023
Fractional CTO & CCO join forces. WHY? w/ Adrian Ward
Aug 28, 2023
S1 E14 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Hector Hughes - Unplugged
Jul 28, 2023
S1 E13 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Ewan Moran - BarbackUK
Jul 21, 2023
S1 E12 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Daniel Sawko - Ship Shape
Jul 14, 2023
S1 E11 - FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED - Mo Kanjilal - Watch This Sp_ce
Jul 07, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E10 - Jeremy Horne - Datacove LTD
Jun 30, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E9 - Rosaria Barreto - Mature Movers
Jun 26, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E8 - Alistair Baillie - Ship Shape
Jun 16, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED E7 - Vish Burgul -bndle
Jun 09, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP6 - Vasily Alekseenko - Foogin
Jun 02, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP5 - Yana & Adrian - Debaby
May 26, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP4 - Gabriel Isserlis - Tutti
May 19, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP3 - Marc Cohen - Unbundled vc
May 15, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP2 - Jessica Potter - Used & Loved
May 15, 2023
FOUNDERS UNPLUGGED EP1 - Ali Youssef & Jan Gasiewski
May 11, 2023