33 Best UK Startup Podcasts

1. The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show notes, resources and more.MORE Host Harry Stebbings
Email ****@thetwentyminutevc.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 895Twitter 41.8KInstagram 24.7K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Since Nov 2014 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Healthtech Podcast

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The Healthtech Podcast covers the latest in health and technology through interviews with disruptive healthtech startups and leaders. Whether you're a patient, founder, investor or simply interested in healthtech, The Healthtech Podcast has it covered.🌍 Listeners in over 150 countries. 🎙 New episode every week.🗣 Hosted by Dr James Somauroo.www.thehealthtechpodcast.com | www.somx.health | www.jamessomauroo.comMORE Host Dr. James Somauroo
Email ****@somx.health
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 50Twitter 62 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Founded & Grounded

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Tired of startup hype? So are we. Ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally and a top 5 startup podcast in Europe, Founded & Grounded gives unseen founders the mic, where real stories rise above the noise. Our unique 3-part format blends founder interviews, co-host analysis, and actionable takeaways you can use right now. We go beyond the highlight reel to explore the human, unvarnished side of building a business, from emotional well-being strategies to exploring the paradoxes of entrepreneurship. If you're an early-stage founder, welcome home. You've found your people...MORE Producer/Network Ollie Collard & Dr Becky Sage
Email ****@enterpriseorchard.co.uk
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 43Facebook 221Twitter 124Instagram 665 Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Secret Leaders

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Dan Murray-Serter and Chris Donnelly are two serial entrepreneurs who've built, sold, scaled & failed companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In Secret Leaders we get inside the greatest minds and greatest moments in business, because we believe the best way to learn about business is to hear from the people who make it happen.Sponsored by Wise Business and Vanta.Contact: ****@secretleaders.comMORE Hosts Dan Murray-Serter, Chris Donnelly
Producer/Network Kindling Media
Email ****@secretleaders.com
Location Camden Town, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 339Facebook 299Twitter 1.9KInstagram 7.5K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Scale Up With Nick Bradley

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Welcome to 'Scale Up with Nick Bradley'.In this podcast, we will show you how to scale up your business and your life! So you can achieve greater freedom, wealth and impact, and live life on your terms.Ranked #1 business podcast in the U.K. on iTunes and Spotify, we will help you go from start-up to scale-up and beyond:How to significantly grow your business; how to create commercial strategies that drive predictable revenue; how to leverage systems and processes to free you up from day-to-day operations; how to raise funding and investment; how to generate fast scale via business acquisitio..MORE Host Nick Bradley
Email ****@fielding.global
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 194Facebook 2.3K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Startups Magazine: The Cereal Entrepreneur

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Grab a bowl & dig into this! Startups Magazine interviews the most innovative startups of the moment. Stirring in some startup lessons & failure fables as well as a sprinkling of inspirational advice.MORE Host Anna Wood
Producer/Network Startups Magazine
Email ****@startupsmagazine.co.uk
Location England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 1.1KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 14.6K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Career Interrupted

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Redundancy, maternity leave, perimenopause, menopause, illness, caregiving for elderly parents. Sound familiar? If you're a women in midlife, chances are you've experienced one or more of these transitions and challenges. And chances are you've had to hit the pause button on your career. But does an interrupted career automatically mean your earning potential, career progression and skill set are negatively impacted? If you're struggling to get back into the workplace or you're trying to figure out what path is right for you after taking a career break - whether planned or not - Career I..MORE Host Joy Foster
Email ****@techpixies.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 152Facebook 10.4KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 1.5K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Atom CTO Podcasts

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Conversations with a range of business owners from across the globe that discuss the challenges, triumphs and failures that are faced when trying to build and grow a business. In addition we talk about the latest trends in tech and generally anything we feel is relevant for today's tech and business savvy audience The companies interviewed operate in a diverse set of industries and are of varying maturity from the new startup to the established multi-national.Atom Ventures is a UK based business that provides strategic technology and operational advice and investment to SMEs, startups and charities across Europe...MORE Producer/Network Business Podcasts by Atom CTO
Email ****@atomventures.co
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Twitter 75 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology

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Riding Unicorns is the go-to podcast for anyone interested in venture capital and high-growth startups. Hosted by VCs James Pringle and Hector Mason , the show explores what it takes to build and back successful tech unicorns. Each episode features candid conversations with top founders, operators, and investors—unpacking the strategies, challenges, and insights behind scaling category-defining companies. From fundraising and product-market fit to hiring, growth, and beyond, no topic is off-limits...MORE Hosts James Pringle, Hector Mason
Producer/Network Riding Unicorns Productions
Email ****@pringlecapital.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Twitter 1.6K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Start Your Own Business

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The Start Your Own Business podcast is brought you by Start Up Donut - the UK's leading online source of free news, know-how and offers for people who are starting or running their own business. We speak to leading experts on key start-up and small business issues and inspiring start-up stories give us their real-world start-up tips.Get more free resources to help your business succeed at https://www.startupdonut.co.uk/ and join our Facebook group to get help and support from our small business community https://www.facebook.com/groups/DonutSmallBusinessCollectiveMORE Host Fiona Prior
Producer/Network Start Up Donut
Email ****@atomcontentmarketing.co.uk
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 19Twitter 14.7KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

11. Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast

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Get to know the brightest and boldest names in European tech with Sifted's weekly podcast, hosted by Amy Lewin. She interviews the founders, operators and investors building Europe's most exciting startups and, in conversation with Sifted's expert journalists, pulls back the curtain on the most intriguing companies they've been reporting on.MORE Producer/Network Sifted
Email ****@sifted.eu
Location Shoreditch, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 9.7KTwitter 36.5KInstagram 12.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. The Business Strategist With Adam Strong

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The Business Strategist is the ultimate podcast for entrepreneurs, founders and business owners looking to scale, grow, and exit their businesses successfully.Hosted by Adam Strong, an award-winning strategist with over 30 years of industry experience and three times best selling author.Each episode delivers actionable business advice, practical tools, and insights to help you build a thriving enterprise. Whether you want to master leadership, craft a winning exit strategy, or implement proven scaling techniques, this podcast has you covered...MORE Host Adam Strong
Email ****@adamstrong.net
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 87Facebook 2KTwitter 518 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations

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A show about climate and climate tech: the intersection of technology and capital, people and politics, that will shape the future, and whether you'd want to live in it.Host Richard Delevan is normally trapped in the UK, but with a global view - featuring guests from VC/PE, startups, scaleups, corporates, media, and beyond.Subscribe at wickedproblems.earth for an ad-free version, our newsletter, and member-only goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Richard Delevan
Email ****@wickedproblems.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Opportunity Awaits

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I'm Aaron Henriques, a British expat, business investor and entrepreneur who buys simple businesses. I own multiple businesses in the UK and Dubai and am a former police officer. Ready to transform your financial journey and build wealth? You're in the right place! Subscribe for expert Dubai expat tips and join our Opportunity Awaits podcast community. Here, I share my own real-world, no-nonsense, ad-free insights to empower you to seize lucrative opportunities in business and investing...MORE Producer/Network Aaron Henriques
Email ****@aaronhenray.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 5Facebook 543Twitter 42Instagram 854 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Startup Microdose

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The Startup Microdose - Thought-provoking podcast on entrepreneurship. Interviews with leading startup founders - unpacking their stories, opinions, quirks and wisdom. From billion dollar lawsuits to flow states and diversity...we discuss it all. Brought to you by hosts Oliver Jones & Ed Stephens.MORE Host Ed Stephens
Email ****@angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 87 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. START UP. START NOW.

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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...MORE Host Sharena Shiv
Email ****@startupstartnow.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 171Facebook 145Twitter 69Instagram 1K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. The Tech Startup Show

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On this show, I'm going to be speaking to and interviewing some amazing guests on tech, entrepreneurship and productivity.We're going to be delving into what it takes to build a successful startup, the people who are solving problems through software and so much more!Please subscribe to this podcast to stay up to date with our latest episodes!MORE Host Charles Calzia
Email ****@yahoo.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 131Instagram 405 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The European Startup Show

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To inspire technology entrepreneurs in Europe with stories and practical strategies from other successful entrepreneurs. If you are a CEO, founder, or work in sales or marketing, and your company is based in Europe or is looking to expand into Europe, then this podcast is for you.MORE Host Anita Moorthy
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 208Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Startups of London

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We cover the startups of London and tell their unseen stories through founder interviews, office tours, look at their work culture and their biggest challenges.Each startup coverage (especially those after August) come with a video. To watch; search 'Startups of London' in Youtube or visit our website www.startupsoflondon.com (which even includes a startups of London map!) Core of our focus lies in scaleups rather than very early or enterprise companies. We work to bring out key lessons, bits of wisdom and insight that can be helpful for entrepreneurs...MORE Producer/Network SOL Labs
Email ****@startupsoflondon.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 144Twitter 611Instagram 2.2K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. The Founders Lounge

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Imagine you are friends with some of the UK's best entrepreneurs. Now imagine you can grab a drink with each of them and casually chat about business ideas, motivations, tactics, strategies and success habits. That's what The Founders Lounge is all about. It provides real insights into the real day-to-day lives of real founders, CEOs and other business professionals every week. Hosted by Matic Jesenovec.MORE Host Matic Jesenovec
Email ****@foundrs.vip
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. The Debut Sessions

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The Debut Sessions vision is to democratize fundraising for pre-Seed startups through #DSLive, a live interactive environment powered by the community. The future of Demo Days will be online, interactive, open-sourced, and free for anyone to attend.MORE Location United Kingdom
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Twitter 707 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. The Start-Up Diaries Podcast

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Insightful discussions with forward thinking Founders & Business Leaders growing some of the most exciting tech start-ups and scale-ups in the UK.
Producer/Network Burns Sheehan
Email ****@burnssheehan.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 12Facebook 173Twitter 4.2KInstagram 524 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Founders Unplugged

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Founders Unplugged is a web series capturing long-form conversations with founders, entrepreneurs and investors from all over the world.
Host Greg McCallum
Email ****@nobullshitadvisor.co.uk
Location Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom
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Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. The Recruitment Startup Subject ?

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A podcast for Recruitment Business Owners, both current & future ? Brought to you by Max Jones, an avid champion of all things recruitment startup. Talking with exceptional recruiters who have, at some stage or another, taken the leap to launch their own recruitment agencies across a variety of sectors ?MORE Producer/Network Max Jones
Email ****@isotopecapital.co.uk
Location Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 5Facebook 22Twitter 69 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Tough Cookies Podcast

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Welcome to the Tough Cookies podcasts where we interview individuals who build, scale, and support startups.
Email ****@cookieshq.co.uk
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Facebook 63Twitter 1.9KInstagram 209 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. Startup Sensations

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Welcome to The Startup Sensations Podcast, the weekly transatlantic business podcast that takes you on a journey into the world of startups from Both Sides of The Pond. Join us as we explore the stories, strategies, and successes from the most innovative startup founders, industry experts and active investors in North America, the UK and from around the world.The show is hosted from the UK by Bulent Osman, exited tech founder, and from the US by Shelley Bays, founder of three international advisory firms...MORE Producer/Network Bulent Osman & Shelley Bays
Email ****@startupsensations.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Start Scale Succeed

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Want to start, scale and succeed in your product business? Buying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years working for companies such as Primark, M&S, Debenhams and Asda, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit. In this weekly business podcast, Nicole is here to empower you to 'start, scale and succeed' by providing you with inspiration, motivation and insight from entrepreneurs and experts to help you in the retail industry.This podcast includes tips, tactics and conversations that you can learn from and implement into your own..MORE Host Nicole Higgins
Email ****@thebuyerandretailcoach.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 43Instagram 6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

28. The Recruitment Entrepreneur Podcast

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Welcome to Recruitment Entrepreneur's Podcast. We share insight, knowledge and expertise from our experience as the UK's #1Investors for start-up recruitment businesses. Join us and our special guests to talk about entrepreneurial topics, success stories and more.MORE Producer/Network Recruitment Entrepreneur
Email ****@recruitmentvc.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 785Instagram 5K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. Brighton Startup

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The startup capital of the UK, silicon valley by the sea… Brighton is home to some of the most creative minds developing disruptive and purpose-led businesses. The Brighton Startup podcast brings you exclusive interviews with the founders, CEO's, and investors of the most exciting Brighton businesses today. With your host… Kristina Pereckaite.MORE Producer/Network brightonstartup.com
Email ****@brightonstartup.com
Location Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Early Stage Critical Moments

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95% of UK B2B startups never hit the million ARR mark; 90% fail within 3 years. What's the secret of the successful few at the early stage?Join Stuart Dale, a seasoned GTM leader with rich experiences from the startup ecosystems of New York and London, as he engages with outlier founders who've triumphed where most falter.Listen to unfiltered, firsthand accounts detailing the journey from zero revenue and beyond.This is your roadmap to avoiding common pitfalls and harnessing invaluable insights.Real founders, real stories, real lessons - all tailored for your startup success.MORE Host Stuart Dale
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Found It! Startup Stories from Independent Entrepreneurs

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We all know the stories of Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Their success stories are told far and wide in the startup community. It's great to hear about Silicon Valley companies driving breakout success.But what about the hundreds of thousands of small business, entrepreneurs and founders who are making waves in their industry outside the US bubble? We're here to tell their story.Found It! is a podcast from nuom, a product design studio based in the UK. We work with startups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs to build great products.MORE Producer/Network nuom
Email ****@nuom.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. The Female Startup podcast

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The Female Start-up podcast is a podcast for new online-based female entrepreneurs who need help navigating their business and cutting through the noise so they can focus on the right activities at the right time and set their business up for success.Each week I'll share strategies and tips to help you to build a solid foundation for your business, one which helps you to build a successful business and attract the right clients...MORE Producer/Network Lucille Roache
Email ****@assetbusinessconsultancy.co.uk
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Facebook 218 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

33. Founders Launchhub

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Are you starting a UK business or thinking about it? If so, then this is the show for you. I'm Sam Gibbs, host of the Founders Launchhub podcast. This is a show for UK entrepreneurs on the journey of starting their first business. Each week we discuss topics that will help you on your startup mission. We interview business owners who have gone and done it themselves. And we look at the highs and lows of what it takes to build a new business in the UK right now.MORE Host Sam Gibbs
Email ****@founderslaunchhub.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact