Building A Unicorn
90 per cent of startups fail, but what does it take to build a business that succeeds? That defies all expectations? That could one-day become what investors call a unicorn? Hosted by Kristofor Lawson this series dives into the heart of entrepreneurship, bringing you in-depth interviews with some of the world's greatest business minds. Everyone in this series is a founder, there from the start when their idea was written on the back of a napkin and are now at the helm of a global company.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 23
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
Introducing The Unicorn Launcher
The Unicorn Launcher is a podcast that follows the lives of two Australian tech founders who started the company Vygo. The series takes you behind the scenes as the Vygo team tries to recover from th…
00:33:54 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
The Defrag: The Future of Battery Tech
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00:11:57 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
What Happens After Shark Tank with Be Fit Food CEO, Kate Save
Food companies are everywhere, and we are constantly bombarded with advertising for food that probably isn't that great for us. But once you’ve eaten all the junk… there are also companies that speci…
00:43:53 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Moving Money with Transferwise CEO Kristo Käärmann
Transferring money globally has long been dominated by banks, and services like Western Union. The problem with these traditional systems is that customers gets ripped off by poor exchange rates and …
00:39:58 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
Learning to Think Big with GO1's Vu Tran
Providing access to training is an important part of running a successful business. You need to give staff opportunities to up-skill so they can progress through your business. And there are many pla…
00:42:00 |
Thu 21 May 2020
Finding Your Mission with Steve Bevington, MD of Community Housing Limited
Not-for-profit enterprises carry their own set of challenges compared with traditional startups. Unlike a for-profit company, a non-profit is there for a bigger reason. You have a mission that you st…
00:46:06 |
Thu 07 May 2020
Fixing Files with Qwilr Co-Founder Mark Tanner
Business often involves making proposals and sending documents. Often those might come in the form of a PDF that you can email, maybe even a powerpoint. You build it once and then when you have new c…
00:47:10 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Going Live with Finder CEO Fred Schebesta
Finding the right credit card, or home loan, even the right mobile or internet plan can be a painstaking process. It usually involves looking up a bunch of different providers, getting quotes, lookin…
00:29:56 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Building a Better Internet with Cloudflare's Michelle Zatlyn
Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better internet. The online service helps 26 Million websites prevent denial of service attacks, and speed up their pages, to give users a better experience…
01:05:56 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Scaling Video with Mike Pritchett, CEO of Shootsta
Video production has traditionally been an industry that requires significant investment to be done well. However in recent years the game has changed. More and more people have access to high-qualit…
00:49:07 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Democratising Design with Canva Co-founder Cameron Adams
Design is the backbone of any good digital business, but in the past you needed to know someone with the artistic skills and software knowledge to realise your vision. But with the increasing push to…
00:52:53 |
Thu 27 Feb 2020
Bootstrapped with Linktree founders Alex and Anthony Zaccaria
Every Instagram profile suffers from a major flaw, you can only add one link for the entire profile. This problem has forced influencers to constantly tell their audience to check the 'link in bio'. …
00:53:53 |
Thu 13 Feb 2020
Culture Matters with Didier Elzinga, CEO of Culture Amp
Culture is everything. A great company culture can attract the best staff to come and work for you, and likewise a bad culture can tank your chances of success. So how do you keep tabs on culture whe…
01:12:47 |
Thu 30 Jan 2020
We're back!
Building a Unicorn is back for Season Two! New episodes of the show launch on January 30.
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00:01:11 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
⛑Finding Traction with Luke Anear, CEO of SafetyCulture
No matter what kind of business you run sooner or later you’ll find yourself having one of those seemingly boring conversations around safety. It may seem boring but having processes around safety is…
01:02:12 |
Thu 30 May 2019
🧨 Handling Explosive Growth with Lucy Liu, Co-Founder of Airwallex
We live in a global market. It’s no longer good enough for startups to just focus on their local consumers - we have to think globally if we ever want to hit our market potential. And in the process …
01:08:03 |
Wed 08 May 2019
✏️Designing A Marketplace with Collis Ta'eed, CEO of Envato
If you’re a creative person and you’re looking to build a website, find some art for your project, or music to use in a multimedia production - chances are you’ve found yourself looking for templates…
01:09:02 |
Thu 02 May 2019
🤝 Why Every Founder Needs A Mentor with Lucy Lloyd, CEO of Mentorloop
When you’re working on any new enterprise, starting a new career, or looking to move up in the world, you might find yourself wondering where you can go to get advice from people who have been there …
01:00:29 |
Wed 24 Apr 2019
🧬 Finding The Next Einstein with Daniel Gross, Founder of Pioneer
When you think about the individuals who really shaped humanity over the past few centuries - your mind probably wanders to people like Albert Einstein, Picasso, Henry Ford, or Steve Jobs. These are …
00:53:56 |
Wed 10 Apr 2019
🍇 The Road To Vino with Justin Dry, CEO of Vinomofo
Almost every industry has experienced some disruption thanks to digital technology, and it's the same thing when it comes to wine. Vinomofo is a wine delivery service that has taken the global wine i…
00:52:32 |
Wed 03 Apr 2019
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