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From the Ground Up: Founders Rebuilding Our Climate Future

From fintech to food systems - two founders turning carbon into a business model, plus what London Climate Action Week reveals about the future of removals, resilience, and real climate strategy.

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Coding

You Don’t Need to Code to Think Like a Builder

Jun 22, 2025

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8 min read

You Don’t Need to Code to Think Like a Builder

From HTML on a Nokia to AI-powered healthcare - plus the latest from London Tech Week on investment in compute, the UK’s first Entrepreneurship Advisor, and the launch of the world’s first AI regulatory sandbox.

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Fall Hard, Rise Smart. How Founders Bounced Back From Brutal Setbacks.

Jun 15, 2025

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7 min read

Fall Hard, Rise Smart. How Founders Bounced Back From Brutal Setbacks.

Inside the real moments founders almost gave up - and the exact moves that got them back on track.

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Validation

Prove It First. How Founders Validated Before Building.

Jun 8, 2025

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7 min read

Prove It First. How Founders Validated Before Building.

Inside the scrappy, smart tactics that got early customers saying “yes.”

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FullTime

Burn the Boats. Going All In On Your Startup Idea.

Jun 1, 2025

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7 min read

Burn the Boats. Going All In On Your Startup Idea.

Inside the moments with founders who didn't play it safe. No Plan B.

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Burnout

May 25, 2025

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5 min read

On Burnout & Managing Your Energy

How Six Startup Leap Founders Protect Their Most Vital Resource, Their Energy.

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Trust Your Gut: The Invisible Co-Founder in Every Start-up

May 18, 2025

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6 min read

Trust Your Gut: The Invisible Co-Founder in Every Start-up

Some of the boldest startup leaps start with a gut feeling. This week, we hear the stories of founders who trusted their instinct - when logic said otherwise...

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Building the World’s Largest Shared Wardrobe with Eshita Kabra-Davies of By Rotation

Apr 27, 2025

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7 min read

Building the World’s Largest Shared Wardrobe with Eshita Kabra-Davies of By Rotation

Eshita founded By Rotation to transform fashion and fight textile waste. From a honeymoon aha moment to building the world’s largest shared wardrobe, she’s scaling globally - owning 70% of her business and reshaping how we consume. Hear Eshita’s leap story...

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Apr 20, 2025

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7 min read

Should You Raise VC Funding?

Our hosts unpack the real trade-offs behind taking venture capital. From billion-dollar exits without VC to founders who bootstrapped before raising big, this is the honest guide to whether fundraising is right for your startup journey...

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How to Find A Co-Founder From Real Tech Founder Stories

Apr 13, 2025

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8 min read

How to Find A Co-Founder From Real Tech Founder Stories

Our hosts break down what finding a co-founder really looks like beyond the pitch decks. From teaming up with ex-bosses to meeting in niche online communities, this is the real-world guide to one of the hardest early startup decisions...

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