FT Start-Up Stories
Financial Times
The Financial Times's Jonathan Moules talks to entrepreneurs about building successful brands, giving birth during a funding round, and rebuilding a reputation in the wake of bankruptcy. Real stories from those who've done it, from idea to exit. Produced by Fiona Symon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 10, 2017 • 20min
Framestore and the Soho creative cluster
William Sargent founded his visual effects company over 30 years ago in London’s Soho district, and tells Jonathan Moules that the location was key to the early success of the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2016 • 25min
Live panel debate: living in a world of optimism
Six entrepreneurs who have featured in recent episodes of FT Start-up Stories discuss survival strategies and key ingredients for success with Jonathan Moules in front of an invited audience at the Financial Times in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2016 • 15min
Series 3: The Coconut Merchant 10/10
Al Shariat trained as a lawyer, but then took a job with the UNDP in Iran, working on microfinance and other projects. It was this experience that inspired him to change direction and set up a business providing ethically-sourced coconut products to western consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2016 • 20min
Series 3: Mixcloud and the art of bootstrapping 9/10
Mixcloud, a music streaming service, got off the ground and achieved profitability without any external funding - something highly impressive and unusual in the world of tech start-ups. Nikhil Shah tells Jonathan Moules the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2016 • 17min
Series 3: The intelligent vending machine 8/10
Phil Davidson is a bit of a health nut, and was frustrated when working long hours as a broker in London that he couldn’t find healthy food in the office vending machines. So after a spot of travelling, he decided to design his own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2016 • 15min
Series 3: Market research from the grassroots 7/10
Tugce Bulut's market research business Streetbees uses social media and mobile technology to gather data from paid volunteers in 87 countries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2016 • 16min
Series 3: The surgical robot maker 6/10
Engineer Paul Roberts and his co-founders spotted a need in the market that was not being met for a device that could make keyhole surgery more widely available to patients all over the world. He now has a 50-strong team working to bring the devices to market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2016 • 15min
Series 3: Working with investors 5/10
Nuno Sebastiao had trouble finding European backers for his untested tech start-up based in Portugal. But he found US investors more willing to take a gamble because they understood the technology behind Feedzai's fraud detection service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2016 • 16min
Series 3: How to thrive in a downturn 4/10
Gary Grant found that his "ethical" approach to business that put people before profits helped his toy shop chain thrive when others were closing down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2016 • 15min
Series 3: Discovering that missing ingredient 3/10
Daniel Reilly made a mistake that is all too common among tech entrepreneurs. He failed to test the strength of demand for his product before launching it onto the market. But the experience left him with a renewed respect for founders and helped him to discover what he really wanted, he tells Jonathan Moules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
