The Startup Discovery School Podcast

Join SDS as they give their perspective on the entrepreneurship landscape for 2022. They discuss creative ways to raise money, exits happening a lot earlier than in the past, the rise of the digital creator, emerging markets, African based startups and the rise in diverse founders, in more technical roles.If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please consider leaving a review here, which will help us to convince hard to reach guests, to join our podcast and if there is anyone you would like...

How would you summarise the entrepreneurial ecosystem in 2021?As we wind down for the holiday season, we wanted to take this time to reflect on some of the amazing guests we have spoken to this year, what have we learned, that can help founders grow their business.If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please consider leaving a review here, which will help us to convince hard to reach guests, to join our podcast and if there is anyone you would like featured on the podcast, email us on; inf...

Episode Description; We are joined by Frances Odera Matthews, founder of The Notion Bar and Notion Consultant. She explains the potential of Notion for businesses and creators, when she knew she was ready to leave her 9-5 to focus on her Notion consultancy and spreading the wealth through NFTs and digital assets. Frances Odera Matthews is founder of The Notion Bar, where she's a certified Notion Consultant, coach and template builder, helping people and small businesses level-up through ...

We are joined by Principle at Oxx VC, Philip Edmondson-Jones. Phil walks us through the world of Venture Capitalists, what they do, what they are looking for in business and the importance of crisis management after working for a business that went bankrupt.After starting his career in financial services and strategy consulting, Phil has spent over five years as a specialist SaaS venture capital investor, and has become an expert in SaaS Go-To-Market strategies.Phil is passionate about divers...

we are joined by Principal at Anthemis Group, Farhan Lalji. Farhan talks us through, the art of building a company, but also how to exit a business, he gives us a history lesson on Watsapp, Flickr, Yahoo, Slack, Shazam, Linkedin, the importance of understanding the customer and why your idea is worthless until you’ve got a proof-point. Farhan is a Principal at Anthemis, where he leads the BBVA & Anthemis Venture Creation Partnership. He works with companies that are focused on evolvi...