THE FOUNDERS BLUEPRINT

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The Founders Blueprint deconstructs the founder journey to building and scaling great companies, the highs, the lows, and everything in between.Each episode host, Phaedon Stough, Co-founder and CEO of Innovation Bay will sit down with an inspiring founder and dig into the real story behind their success, their mistakes, and the hard one lessons that shape the entrepreneurial journey.Whether you're an early stage founder or scaling past $10 million ARR this is the place to get raw unfiltered insights to help you navigate your own path.From US Market entry, revenue growth, personal transition from founder to CEO, hiring and culture, product development, time management, reflections, insights, motivations and passions, The Founders Blueprint will uncover it all.

Episodes

  1. From Bootstrap to Global Scale: Anthony Woodward's RecordPoint Journey

    05/22/2025

    From Bootstrap to Global Scale: Anthony Woodward's RecordPoint Journey

    Welcome to The Founders Blueprint—Innovation Bay’s brand-new podcast, where we break down the journey of building and scaling great companies. From the highs to the lows and everything in between, we uncover the real stories behind entrepreneurial success. In each episode, host Phaedon Stough sits down with an inspiring founder to explore the hard-won lessons, missteps, and pivotal moments that have shaped their journey. In Episode Two, Phaedon catches up with Anthony Woodward, a remarkable entrepreneur whose story might be unfamiliar to many in our community. Anthony is the Founder and CEO of RecordPoint, a platform that enables companies to discover, govern, and control their data—boosting compliance, efficiency, and reducing risk. This episode dives into Anthony's complete entrepreneurial journey—from launching his business and scaling globally, to relocating to Seattle and recently returning to Australian shores. His story is filled with valuable insights for founders at any stage. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Anthony's exit from his first business Unique World Professional Services Founding a company before the modern VC landscape existed in Australia  RecordPoint’s evolution from a Microsoft SharePoint add-on to a global tech scale-up Transitioning from a mostly bootstrapped startup to raising $4 million from Macquarie Bank The highs and lows of relocating to Seattle for global expansion How COVID-19 affected their international growth strategy Managing a team of 130 Anthony’s reflections on fundraising—what he’d do differently The importance of family and a strong support network on the founder journey Anthony’s current reading list and book recommendations for fellow entrepreneurs Tune in, subscribe, and join us as we explore what it takes to build a truly great company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 23m
  2. Scaling Indebted: From Solo Founder to Global Expansion with Josh Foreman, Founder & CEO, InDebted

    02/27/2025

    Scaling Indebted: From Solo Founder to Global Expansion with Josh Foreman, Founder & CEO, InDebted

    Welcome to The Founders Blueprint—Innovation Bay’s brand-new podcast, where we break down the journey of building and scaling great companies. From the highs to the lows and everything in between, we uncover the real stories behind entrepreneurial success. In each episode, host Phaedon Stough sits down with an inspiring founder to explore the hard-won lessons, mistakes, and pivotal moments that shape their journey. For Episode One, Phaedon catches up with Josh Foreman, Founder and CEO of InDebted, who is revolutionising the global debt collection industry through technology, data, and customer insights. A longtime friend and member of Innovation Bay, Josh recently relocated to Dallas, Texas, to scale InDebted. In this episode, you'll hear: Josh’s experience as a sole founder and the challenges that come with it. The decision to raise a Series C round led by Australian VC firm AirTree, despite now being US-based. How InDebted has achieved rapid global growth, scaling to over 320 employees across Australia, the US, and beyond—with plans to enter 3–4 new markets this year. InDebted’s 2025 goals, including expansion into new product areas to become a multi-product platform. The key challenges of entering the US market, from navigating regulations to building a local presence and hiring senior talent. We’re thrilled to kick off The Founders Blueprint with this conversation and can’t wait to share more stories from the founders shaping the future. Tune in, subscribe, and join us as we explore what it takes to build a truly great company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 30m
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The Founders Blueprint deconstructs the founder journey to building and scaling great companies, the highs, the lows, and everything in between.Each episode host, Phaedon Stough, Co-founder and CEO of Innovation Bay will sit down with an inspiring founder and dig into the real story behind their success, their mistakes, and the hard one lessons that shape the entrepreneurial journey.Whether you're an early stage founder or scaling past $10 million ARR this is the place to get raw unfiltered insights to help you navigate your own path.From US Market entry, revenue growth, personal transition from founder to CEO, hiring and culture, product development, time management, reflections, insights, motivations and passions, The Founders Blueprint will uncover it all.

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