Welcome to another exciting episode of Founders Unplugged! In this episode, our host Greg McCallum sits down with the brilliant and passionate Lara Solomon, Founder and CEO of Hoopsy. Get ready for an engaging conversation as they dive into the world of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and the challenges of building a startup. Here's what you can expect from this episode: 1. Unveiling the Journey: Lara shares her inspiring journey of founding Hoopsy, an environmentally friendly midstream test m...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 56 min
In this episode of Founders Unplugged, join host Greg Mccallum as he sits down with Felicia Hjertman, the Founder & CEO of TILLIT, a startup focused on helping fund investors take control of their long-term investments. Key Highlights: Greg and Felicia discuss the importance of research and vetting in investment decisions, with TILLIT acting as the guardrails for their customers. They explore the need for education and understanding in the investment space, highlighting the risks associated ...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 35 min
In this episode of Founders Unplugged, join host Greg Mccallum as he sits down with the incredible Beata Lerman, Founder and CEO of Sinless Treats. Prepare to be amazed by Beata's inspiring journey and her innovative approach to redefining chocolate. Highlights: Beata Lerman, a scientist and immunologist, shares her passion for health and her journey in the biomedical field. Discover how Beata's personal experience with cancer led her to cut out sugar entirely and adopt a ketogenic lifestyle. Le...
Dec 10, 2023•2 hr 20 min
Welcome to another exciting episode of Founders Unplugged! In this episode, our host, Greg McCallum, sits down with the brilliant and innovative Hans-Kristian Bjerregaard, Founder & CEO of WorkJoy. Get ready to dive into the world of WorkJoy, a company that aims to make employees just as excited about Mondays as they are about Fridays. Key Highlights: The Power of Personalized Outreach: Hans-Kristian shares his insights on the importance of personalized outreach and building relationships wi...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 58 min
Description: Welcome to another exciting episode of Founders Unplugged! In this episode, our host Gregory McCallum sits down with the brilliant Anastasia Kalashnikova, Co-Founder of Storra, a groundbreaking startup in the e-commerce industry. Get ready for an engaging conversation filled with insights, laughter, and thought-provoking discussions. Highlights: A Refreshing Conversation: Gregory and Anastasia dive deep into the world of startups, sharing their experiences and perspectives on variou...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 52 min
With a hugely impressive background in marketing working with some of the world's biggest brands, Paul Marchant wanted a new challenge. And oh boy, did he find one! Paul shares the story of him searching for his next project, ideating and bringing a new product to market. A must-watch for anyone interested in learning about the manufacturing, logistics and supply chain side of startups. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchantpaul/ Check out Stroli here: https://mystro...
Nov 12, 2023•2 hr
Iteration, assumptions, pivots and doubts; the story of Digihome is just beginning, and yet there is so much going on behind the curtains. A true look into what it takes to bring a B2C SaaS product to market. Founder & CEO Jon Chapman opens up about some early mistakes and the great decisions that are leading up to the launch of an app that could save homeowners huge amounts of stress and money! Connect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-chapman-a0bb3262/ Check out Digihom...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 56 min
"Build a solution to solve the problem you know well". Common advice seen and heard everywhere in the startup ecosystem, and while not always essential to success, few embody this as much as this episode's guest Adrian Defta. Solving a global problem, replacing legacy solutions, implementing solutions where there are none, and dealing with enormous amounts of complexity, red tape and bureaucracy in the process. And while others wouldn't even know where to start with a few million behind them, Ad...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 58 min
An incredible journey of a founders life-long entrepreneurial spirit being realised after years of acquiring the skill set, experience and resilience required to do so. With Winefi having just launched for early access, we thought it would be appropriate to have an exclusive chat with the man behind the platform positioned to change the way investors interact with this truly unique asset class; wine! Founder & CEO of Winefi, Callum Woodcock and I discuss his journey from JP Morgan, through t...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 53 min
Some people not only have the full package in terms of skill and talent, but the right drive and moral compass to focus that skill and talent into something that can make a huge difference to the world. My guest for this episode encompasses just this sentiment; Antoine is building the platform to empower high street consumers to make the best ethical and environmental choices they can. And this is just the beginning of his goals! As well as hearing about the startup journey so far, we explore th...
Oct 22, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Because of a deep need for affordable international communication, Irina and her friends realised that they could bring something groundbreaking to the world of eSIMs when they founded ZIM Communications. And while it's been a wild ride of explosive growth worldwide with consumers and businesses alike, they are just getting started! Irina and I discuss her journey, the company's journey, the details of company culture, managing personal relationships in business, the importance of team, networki...
Oct 15, 2023•2 hr 1 min
An investment banker and an Iraq war refugee come together to build a billion-dollar AI startup (before it was cool) then need to drastically pivot when ChatGPT releases a free version! The result? A more fulfilling, clear vision for them both and one hell of a story! In this episode co-founders Rami & Abbas and I discuss their incredibly different backgrounds, their extraordinary compatibility with one another, building companies with strong cultures, the utility of faith and spirituality i...
Oct 08, 2023•2 hr 6 min
With a career in fashion working with some of the world's leading household brands, Daisy became conscious of the issues around sustainability and decided to forge an entrepreneurial journey in the circular and sustainable fashion space. Daisy and I discuss her founder journey, her passion for piano, classical music, Lord of the Rings, Tattoos and lots more! Connect with Daisy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisyharvey/ Check out Loom here: https://loom.fashion/ Want to know about me a...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 51 min
From NHS Nurse on a mission to save lives, to tech WellTech startup founder and all the ups and downs in between. Emma-Louise recounts her impressive story while we also discuss gender inequality, misogyny, company culture red flags, burnout, investment and much more. Connect with Emma-Louise on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inhousehealth1/ Check out In-house Health here: https://inhousehealth.co.uk/ Want to know about me and ThinkWork? https://www.thinkwork.info/...
Sep 24, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Paul's extensive and impressive career is rivalled by his equally impressive trajectory as a PropTech Founder. Solving a problem laterally, implementing his years of experience and bringing about a disruptive movement to how land and property are valued. As well as this journey, Paul reveals the truth behind such a path, the highs, lows, wins, losses, and his plans for the future of the business. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulchap/ Check out Landworth here: https...
Sep 17, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Ralph shares his incredible journey from building a window-cleaning empire to becoming a tech startup CEO. Along the way we learn about the lessons he learned, the hard work and dedication needed and explore a whole range of topics around entrepreneurialism, the startup world and what it's like to work with developers as a non-technical founder. Connect with George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralf-hodgson-2598a1146/ Check out Hosthelp here: https://www.tidalcleaningservices.co.uk/ W...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 56 min
30 yo serial entrepreneur, investor and current CEO of Hosthelp joins me to talk about his history, career, struggles, wins, losses, parenthood and future plans! Connect with George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-osei-oppong-jr-43940272/ Check out Hosthelp here: https://www.hosthelp.net/ Want to know about me and ThinkWork? https://www.thinkwork.info/...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Tech Advisor & Fractional CTO Adrian Ward and I sit down to talk about our thought process behind deciding to join forces and offer 1 hour, no-strings, pro-bono advisory sessions to entrepreneurs, founders and executive teams all over the world. In these sessions, we listen to tech and commercial ideas, struggles and pain points, offer advice and answer questions based on our years of experience. Want to book one of these joint sessions? Use this link: https://calendly.com/thinkwork/adrianan...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Join me for the Season One Finale with Hector Hughes, co-founder & CEO of Unplugged - the startup providing transformative digital detox experiences through off-grid cabin getaways in the English countryside. We have an enlightening conversation about how a 10-day silent meditation retreat in the Himalayas sparked the idea for Unplugged, the importance of taking time away from technology to reconnect with nature and ourselves, and the challenges and rewards of the startup journey over Unplug...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Founder & CEO of BarbackUK Ewan Moran joins me on this season's penultimate episode to talk about his company's recent growth spurt, investor interest and the incredible journey that lead up to its inception. We also exchange thoughts on space tech, drinking culture, politics, nuclear physics, Elon Musk and lots more. This is a tangent-filled episode!! Check out Ewan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realewanmoran/-- Barback offers a new concept on how labour in the industry works thr...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Co-Founder of Ship Shape (the investor search engine) Daniel Sawko joins me for an exploration into the company's beginnings, trajectory, and future. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We also exchange thoughts on the recession, the property market, the city of Oxford and so much more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch episode 8 with Ship Shape co-founder and CIO Alistair here...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Co-Creator of Watch This Sp_ce, Mo Kanjilal, joins me on this wonderful exploration of her journey leading up to and including running a highly successful workplace Diversity and Inclusion agency. --------------------------------------We discuss the nuance, fears and difficulties around the topic of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Mo provides some amazing tips, and insights into the holistic approach her company takes in working with organisations and (as always) we may go off on a few...
Jul 07, 2023•2 hr 3 min
Such a pleasure to have the founder and Director of the premiere customer data & analytics, Datacove LTD, Jeremy Horne join me on episode 10!--------------------------------------Jeremey provides such detailed insight into his journey leading up to and including the launch of Datacove, the type of work they do, great tips and advice (both in regards to data and starting and running a business), family life, personal tragedy, the effects of lockdown and loads more! ---------------------------...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 57 min
Rosaria, Founder & CEO of VitalityHub and her latest venture Mature Movers, is a young serial entrepreneur with 3 businesses under her belt, a passion for fitness and on a mission to help as many people as humanly possible...Mature Movers aims to ensure the most vulnerable in our communities have access to specialist fitness and wellness classes. ..Rosaria explains her new platform and her first-time foray into SaaS away from her comfort zone of service-led ventures and why is the right time...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Alistair Baillie, Co-Founder & CIO/COO of Ship Shape, joins me in this conversation to explain how he and his co-founder are aiming to update the landscape of investment outreach for founders. Something that, in his opinion, is long overdue.In usual Founders Unplugged fashion, we also talk about a lot of other stuff, including AI, sci-fi, book recommendations, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, investment outreach best practices and so much more. Check out Alistair on LinkedIn: https://ww...
Jun 16, 2023•2 hr 5 min
CEO & co-founder of bndle, Vish joins me to talk about how becoming parents inspired him and his wife to found the company, solve a very relatable problem and begin a journey that they couldn't even begin to imagine! We talk about bndle, parenthood, time management, finding balance, passion, networking, founder loneliness and lots more! Check out vish on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-burgul/ Vish's wife and bndle co-founder Lucy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-mcmullin-b87b8...
Jun 09, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Vasiliy, Founder & CEO of Foogin, is one of those founders who cares deeply about both solving the problem his startup is aimed at and also contributing immensely and passionately to the startup ecosystem.He is also an awesome human and easy to talk to! 😎We have a fantastic conversation about his drives, Foogin's goals, dogs, travel, how he came to run one of London's most popular Founder networking events in just three months The London Startup Scene and so much more!Check out Vasily on Li...
Jun 02, 2023•2 hr 5 min
Join me Greg Mccallum as I enter into long-form, unedited casual conversations with founders worldwide. Joining me in this episode are the Co-Founders of Debaby. Currently in development, Debaby will be aimed at supporting women that dream of motherhood.As well as exploring how Debaby was inspired by Yana's own journey with fertility issues and IVF we also explore our thoughts on infertility, education, conspiracy theories, spiritualism, mental health, the war in Ukraine, politics and so much mo...
May 26, 2023•2 hr 24 min
Join me Greg Mccallum as I enter into long-form, unedited casual conversations with founders worldwide.Gabriel is the exceptional solo founder of Tutti. Tutti unlocks amazing spaces for content creators & artists to hire for their film/photo shoots, rehearsals, and recordings.We talk about his influences, inspiration, journey, challenges love for movies, film scores, classical music and lots more! Check out Gabriel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmisserlis/ Tutti Marketplace websit...
May 19, 2023•2 hr 7 min
Join me Greg Mccallum as I enter into long-form, unedited casual conversations with founders worldwide. Marc is an experienced VC and self-titled 'sole partner' of Unbundled vc. In this chat, we delve into his experience, the investing process, the infectious passion of founders, and the future. Plus we explore Judaism, dad jokes and family. Check out Marc's LinkedIn:Marc - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcnigelcohen/ Unbundled VC website - https://www.unbundled.vc/ Are you a founder and want to ...
May 15, 2023•2 hr
