Piers Linney is an entrepreneur and investor. He’s the Founder of Moblox (a technology and tools platform for small businesses) and is well known from his appearances on Dragons Den and Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire. On Founded and Grounded, Piers talks about his upbringing and his first money making ventures, shares his mistakes and what fascinates him about starting and growing businesses. The conversation provides a fascinating insight into Piers’ entrepreneurial mindset and how he keeps moving forward. Proudly sponsored by our wonderful partner, Nova Blue, keeping businesses safe from cy ..read more

Piers Linney is an entrepreneur and investor. He’s the Founder of Moblox (a technology and tools platform for small businesses) and is well known from his appearances on Dragons Den and Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire. On Founded and Grounded, Piers talks about his upbringing and his first money making ventures, shares his mistakes and what fascinates him about starting and growing businesses. The conversation provides a fascinating insight into Piers’ entrepreneurial mindset and how he keeps moving forward. Proudly sponsored by our wonderful partner, Nova Blue, keeping businesses safe from cy ..read more

Decent coffee - tick. House plants - tick. Quiet area and community hub - tick.  You know what it’s like - the feeling of finding a really nice place to work.  Since Covid, hybrid working has become the norm, workplaces have evolved and more of us are using co-working spaces. Laura Beales (and her co-founder Jules Robertson) saw the potential to create a platform that makes finding a workspace easy. Wherever, whenever. Tally Workspace was born during the lockdown as a side hustle but the team has grown and they secured funding through Innovate UK and angel investment.  As ..read more

Some say the best ideas come over a drink. Today we hear from life-long friends who discovered there’s more to tequila than 3am shooters, sucking a lemon and licking salt. They sampled their first tequila and tonic - and that was the start of their journey. They quit their day jobs and went on a Mexican adventure, developing their new brand of tequila - El Rayo.  How did they do it? It’s a great story of having an idea and running with it; making mistakes and learning on the go. It’s bonkers and brilliant - and likely to make you ask yourself - what am I waiting for? Proudly sponsored ..read more

From tragedy to triumph.  How a sister's life-saving transplant led to the creation of an award-winning skincare business called ‘By Sarah London’.  Founded by sisters Sarah and Lauren Murrell, after Lauren was diagnosed with life-threatening leukaemia and Sarah became her stem-cell donor. When Lauren was recovering, Sarah began developing plant-oil formulations to restore Lauren's dry, irritated and sensitive skin, as she reacted to many natural ranges.  The result is a range designed to support a variety of different skin issues. This deeply personal story has sparked a stron ..read more

Mark Dowds is a serial entrepreneur and investor, and his latest venture, Responsible, seeks to make the clothing industry more sustainable.  Over the years, Mark has made good money, signed six-figure cheques as a super angel investor, and has lost it all - before starting over again.  With all this experience, he really knows his stuff.  In this episode, Mark discusses: How to get over mistakes How your money backstory can influence your attitude to risk and business The value of stepping outside your comfort zone How listening to your fears can help  Why you need to be ..read more

Why your values are key to your business success Meet Steve Mason, former Technical Director at GCHQ (the UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency).  Having defended the UK from cyber attacks, he now runs Nova Blue - supporting companies with their digital security needs. But this isn’t a tech conversation - in this episode, Steve shares the key ingredients that help him make business decisions, how he attracts clients and deals with setbacks - including the mistake that almost cost him his business.  Proudly sponsored by our wonderful partners. Nova Blue, keeps businesses saf ..read more

Decent coffee - tick. House plants - tick. Quiet area and community hub - tick.  You know what it’s like - the feeling of finding a really nice place to work.  Since Covid, hybrid working has become the norm, workplaces have evolved and more of us are using co-working spaces. Laura Beales (and her co-founder Jules Robertson) saw the potential to create a platform that makes finding a workspace easy. Wherever, whenever. Tally Market was born during the lockdown as a side hustle but the team has grown and they secured funding through Innovate UK and angel investment.  As well as ..read more

‘I owed it to myself to leap and look’  Rum entrepreneur Edmund Wood quit his job to follow the dream of setting up his own business. He didn’t have a clue what it would be but decided he had to ‘leap and look’ for an idea he was passionate about - and decided on rum. Belgrove was born.  Edmund joins Ollie and Laura on Founded & Grounded to share his inspiring journey. It’s a story about being bold, quick to adapt when plans go pear-shaped (thanks to Covid) and learning you have to be kind to yourself.  If you have ever dreamt of quitting your day-to-day and doing somethin ..read more

Rupal Patel, former agent, now serial entrepreneur, shares her honest and personal journey of the challenges she faced and how she kept going in high stakes, high-pressurised environments in the field and in the boardroom.  Rupal reveals how the CIA mindset teaches you to be resilient and persistent to achieve your goals. She also shares some great advice on ‘tactical ignorance’ and how it can help deal with imposter syndrome and the inner critic. Her book ‘From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder’ is out now. Go to www.rupalypate ..read more