Founded & Grounded

How to design a business that meets your expectations. Meet Mikey, Co founder of Cold Email, a SaaS start-up taking the hassle out of lead generation. 

Mikey's no stranger to the start-up scene,  havi…

Meet Thomas, co-founder of Aisle 3,  who shares his insights into how his start-up propelled itself into the 1% of start-ups that raises funding. 

We discuss the world of price comparison, how Aisle 3…

"You don't need anyone else to believe in you... other than you."

 This episode's guest entrepreneur is Suz: Mum, former accountant, bodybuilder - and founder of The Proper Oats Company. 

 Suz shares h…

The sisters on a mission to change the beauty industry. April and Nikki share their story of why they started Handsome, the app for beauty professionals. 

We discuss their challenges, what it's like b…

Want to turn your passion into a business? Want to know how to you figure out who your target audience is? In Episode 11, hear from Mark, who shares his insights and speaks openly about the challenge…

Episode 10 we catch up with Maud, co-founder of Adapt, a study planner app for students. Adapt was built using Google’s Design Sprint process. After intense testing and quick growth they knew that Ad…

Season 2 episode 9 we chat with Helena co-founder of TrueStart Coffee, the feel good coffee company. TrueStart has a strong ethical and sustainable ethos, and the coffee exists to make you feel great…

Episode 8, we catch up with Liam JE Gerada co-founder of Krepling, a centralised commerce platform for entrepreneurs, business owners, and enterprises.

Born in South Africa and having moved to Malta, …

Episode 7 is back in the USA with Paul Yacoubian, founder of copy.ai, “an AI powered assistant for writing and brainstorming marketing copy”. Paul gives us a great insight into AI, founders launching…

Episode 6, we chat with Daniel Snow, co-founder (alongside his brother Jonathan Snow) of The Snow Agency, “a performance-based, digital marketing agency that specialises in scaling e-commerce brands”…

Keri Andriana is the founder of Amschela an affordable, luxury brand specialising in vegan handbags. Since they launched, Amschela has featured in Vanity Fair and British Vogue resulting in rapid gro…

Episode 4, we chat with Doug Ludlow, co-founder of MainStreet. MainStreet’s mission is 'to empower small businesses, create jobs and opportunities’. Through a shared passion for empowering small busi…

Rob Hall founded Wriggle, an app which helps people discover local and independent restaurants, cafes and bars. Wriggle offers deals and discounts as well as helping to battle the ongoing issue of fo…

Elliott, our second entrepreneur for season 2 set up The Bunch whilst at university. He became frustrated with spending time sorting out bills for student accommodation, and often felt cheated. The B…

How many law firms would describe themselves as a 'flamingo in a flock of pigeons'?

That's the mission for the first guest of Founded & Grounded Season 2, Alice Stephenson.

In a career that has seen Al…

Episode 15 - we catch up with Alex Isenegger, founder of Linkilaw. We hear from Alex first-hand the challenges she faced when starting up. The legal industry is heavily populated by men who have been…

Episode 14 - we speak with Zoe Whitman, founder of But the Books. Zoe shares her story of how she started the business, how it has grown and the many challenges she has faced along the way. Zoe is a …

Episode 13 - we speak to Marie Farmer, founder of Mini Mealtimes. Like most of us, Marie was a concerned first-time parent, but after speaking with other parents, she quickly realised she wasn't alon…

Episode 12 - we catch up with Luke Lang, one of the co-founders of Crowdcube (founded 2011), which was the world's first equity crowdfunding platform. Luke gives some invaluable insights into how Cro…

Episode 11 - how is your business adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic? Want to know what support is available for your business? We speak to influencers in the region about what support is available bu…