21 episodes
Founders Uncut: Real Startup Stories Kindred Capital
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5.0 • 10 Ratings
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The show that interviews entrepreneurs, uncovering the moments of fear and doubt that even the most successful founders face. On Founders Uncut, you'll hear how they deal with these moments. If you're an early stage startup founder and the going is tough, listen in. You are not alone - being a founder is just hard! Host Maria Palma, General Partner at Kindred, an early stage venture capital fund, is here to shine a light on the parts of the startup scaling journey that often go untold and never make the headlines. You'll hear about: - How to hire a senior leadership team - How to successfully raise a venture capital funding round - How to motivate a team and operationalise company values - How to personally grow with your startup scaling journey so you can be the leader your company needs at every stage and stay sane in the process.
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions
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20. Kate Ryder of Maven Clinic - Give People a Place to Grow because Companies are Only as Good as Their People
I’m here with Kate Ryder CEO of Maven Clinic. Maven have raised over $300M and is one of the only unicorn startups in women’s healthcare. Prior to founding Maven, Kate was a successful VC and a journalist.
Hear more from her on:
Building the plane while flying
Why companies are only as good as their people
Giving people a place to grow
Founder life, as a mom of three
Learn more about Maven Clinic here
Find out about Kindred Capital at KindredCapital.VC
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19. Aron Gelbard CEO & Co-Founder of Bloom & Wild- Be Obsessed with Customer Feedback
Every year, Bloom & Wild send 6 million deliveries of plants and flowers to several million customers across 8 countries in Europe. To date they have raised over $100M with CEO & Co-Founder Aron Gelbard at the helm.
Hear more from him on:
Merging cultures when you make acquisitions
The value of founder forums
Setting up your technology for scale from day one
The importance of obsessing over customer feedback
Want to try out Bloom & Wild? Start here: https://www.bloomandwild.com/
Find out about Kindred Capital at KindredCapital.VC
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18. Wemimo Abbey of Esusu - Head for Business, Heart for the World - From 326 No’s to Unicorn & Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap
I’m here with Wemimo Abbey from Esusu. Esusu raised over $140M and the company is valued at $1BN today, as a unicorn company. Their partnerships with real estate owners and operators represent 2.5 million units across 50 different states and they are helping people improve their credit score with the rent that they pay. They are leveraging data to help bridge the racial wealth gap in the United States.
Hear more from him on:
Why You should Raise in a Position of Strength
Navigating Fundraising as a Minority Statistic Founder
Justice Capitalism - Giving People a Fighting Chance
Building Your Mansion On a Solid Foundation
Friendship Being the Antidote to All Life’s Challenges
Head for Business, Heart for the World
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
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James Lochrie, The Language Founders Speak
With me today is James Lochrie, Co-founder of Wave, which sold to H&R Block. He now runs a venture firm called Thin Air Labs.
Hear from him on:
The Language Founders Use
Should You Lie to Yourself?
Taking Control of Your Board
An Inevitably Better Future
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
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Hugo Renaudin, Co-founder & CEO of P00ls - Success Favours the Crazy, Raising $10M in One Hour, Manifesting Your Own Serendipity, Get Respect & Trust by Giving it, Managing People much Older than You
With me today is Hugo Renaudin, Co-founder & CEO of P00ls. This is his third business and he sold a prior business $250M. He also completed the largest ICO in France raising $20M in under 10 hours.
Hear from him on:
Building Team in a Post Pandemic World
Empowering Your Team
Why Following Your Team on Instagram is Better than Zoom Happy Hour
Getting Creative Brainstorming Done Remotely
Holistic Human Relationships
Guiding Principles
Manifesting Your Own Serendipity
When to Trust Your Gut
It’s Not About Being the Smartest
Success Favours the Crazy
Being the Right Type of Leader
Managing People Much Older than You
Get Respect & Trust by Giving It
Doing What You Love
Some Great Moments On His Journey
Selling the Company
Doing the largest ICO in France
Raising $10M in One Hour, $20M in 10 Hours
More Money, More Problems
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
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Jamie Hale, CEO & Co-founder of Ladder - Earn the Right to Work on the Next Challenge, Tough Decisions on Your Shoulders - Layoffs and How to Handle, Being the Shock Absorber for the Company, Wisdom in what may be hard to hear and Joy from Work
With me today is Jamie Hale, CEO & Co-founder of Ladder, which has issued over $50BN in life insurance and raised over $100 million. Hear from him on:
The Founding Journey
Jamie’s Recurring Nightmare as a Founder
Feeling Alone Even if you Aren’t
Who is Your Cheerleader?
Shock Absorber for the Company
Mindset of Getting Better Everyday
The Feedback Vacuum
Choosing the Right Cofounder
Getting Your Teeth Kicked in Everyday
Key Learnings
Tough Decision on Your Shoulders - Layoffs
Wisdom in What May Be Hard to Hear
Managing Board as a Distributed Boss
How to Get Feedback & Accountability as a Founder
How the CEO Role Changes over Time
The Difference between a CEO & a Founder
Husband/Wife Co-founding Teams
Maintaining the Culture
Mark the Moment & Celebrate
Earned the Right to Work on the Next Challenge
Joy from Work - Applying Talent & Creativity to Problem Solving
The Scars from Failing and Getting it Wrong
Always Asking if You Are Right for the Job
Growing Talent Within
Board Culture
Find out more at KindredCapital.VC/FoundersUncut
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Customer Reviews
Amazing show!
Maria is such a great host that gets inspirational founders to open up about failure - not an easy task! Sharing these stories is important for the broader ecosystem, since failures are a natural part of the journey but are often hidden from outsiders. Way to go!
Amazing podcast- highly recommend!!
Just listened to the first two episodes and they were really interesting with some great insights.
Cant wait for more!
True stories of entreprenuers
Great for aspiring or existing entrepreneurs. Most days are really hard, that's okay. This podcast is a great way to learn how to face any challenges that may come. Bonus: Maria is an excellent host!