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A place to learn about the highs and lows of founding a company - from people that have done just that.
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Saffron Grant | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #05
Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you.
So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about building a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey….
You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below and you can join in on the conversation in our Founder.scot group that can be found on the Community Lab (link below).
In this episode, my guest is Saffron Grant, the founder of Digital Construction Skills. We talk about her founding journey and her experience and lessons learned including:
- Building a team and maintaining your core values
- The importance of peer support
- Trusting your intuition
Recommended books:
. Saffron Grant: Setting Out For Construction: A Practical Guide to Site Surveying
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Setting-Out-Construction-Practical-Surveying/dp/1916068405/ref=asc_df_1916068405
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Willo Part 2 | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #04
Welcome to Founder.Scot, where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings & experiences of founding a business with me &, of course, with you.
So, if you are a founder yourself, or are thinking about starting a product or company, or simply just want to underst& more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business, read on, hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey….
You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below.
Today Im chatting with Euan Cameron & Andrew Wood (AKA Woody) co-founders of Willo https://www.willo.video - a solution that makes recruiting staff really easy & highly effective
In our first episode we discussed Euan & Woody’s founding journey & discovered a lot about the importance of building a robust culture early in a scaling business as well as what it's like to co-found a business rather than solo found
In this episode we ask them what they found most difficult in building their business & we discuss what it was like to raise investment.
Links from the podcast:
Kindle Paperwhite: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTZ8249?ref=MarsFS_KINDLE_kindlepprwhite
Startup rating category explanation: https://hackernoon.com/pre-seed-seed-series-a-b-c-how-it-works-&-how-to-get-funding-in-2020-uyt3ujz
Alan Kenny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alankenny/
Fictional pitch deck - hits the key points I would typically like to see addressed https://medium.com/@iskender/the-perfect-pitch-deck-designed-by-a-vc-902842ce7f38
Fuller version here: https://www.fundraisingcoup.com/perfectpitchdeck
ProfitWell: https://www.profitwell.com/
1818 Venture Capital: https://www.1818venturecapital.com/
Recommended books:
The Lean Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898
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Willo Part 1 | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #03
Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you.
So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about starting a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey….
You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below.
In this episode, my guests are Euan Cameron and Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood, the co-founders of Willo (www.willo.video), a solution that makes recruiting staff really easy and highly effective.
Links from the podcast:
. Car Money: https://www.carmoney.co.uk/
. Pareto: https://www.pareto.co.uk/
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For-Sight Part 1 | Founder.Scot by Ross Tuffee #01
Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you.
So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about starting a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey….
You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below.
In this episode, our guest is Allan Nelson, the co-founder of For-Sight (http://for-sight.com/), a company revolutionising the hotel industry through the use of AI-based data processing and analysis.
Links from the podcast:
. Skyscanner: https://www.skyscanner.net/
Recommended books:
. Trillion Dollar Coach: https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268
. Steve Jobs Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537
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For-Sight Part 2 | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #02
Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you.
So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about starting a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey….
You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below.
In this episode, our guest is Allan Nelson, the co-founder of For-Sight (http://for-sight.com/). For Sight is a solution that aims to embed the concept of data as a critical asset across the hospitality sector
Links from the podcast:
Mail Metrics: https://www.mailmetrics.com/
ASM Accountants: https://www.asmaccountants.com/
Davidson McDonnell: https://www.davidsonmcdonnell.com/
Thorntons Law: https://www.thorntons-law.co.uk/
Startup Grind: https://www.startupgrind.com/
Turingfest, Kirsty, Lynagh: https://www.turingfest.com/speaker/kirsty-lynagh
Recommended books:
Trillion Dollar Coach: https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268
Traction:
https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837
No Rules Rules: https://www.amazon.com/No-Rules/dp/0753553635
To join the discussion, go to:
Website: www.founder.scot
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw
Community Lab: https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot