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Confounded TV

Alastair Campbell

18 episodes

4 months ago

Welcome back to Confounded, where we dig into the untold stories behind building businesses—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Today, I’m joined by someone whose name might not be immediately familiar, but whose influence on the UK’s automotive and tech scenes is undeniable. David Edmonston is the founder of the legendary PistonHeads.com, one of those rare founders who built something before the world was ready for it, and made it work anyway. Pistonheads was a site that not only...

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Welcome back to Confounded, where we dig into the untold stories behind building businesses—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Today, I’m joined by someone whose name might not be immediately familiar, but whose influence on the UK’s automotive and tech scenes is undeniable. David Edmonston is the founder of the legendary PistonHeads.com, one of those rare founders who built something before the world was ready for it, and made it work anyway. Pistonheads was a site that not only...

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Entrepreneurship

Episodes (18/18)

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Meet David Edmonston - the founder of PistonHeads

Welcome back to Confounded, where we dig into the untold stories behind building businesses—the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Today, I’m joined by someone whose name might not be immediately familiar, but whose influence on the UK’s automotive and tech scenes is undeniable. David Edmonston is the founder of the legendary PistonHeads.com, one of those rare founders who built something before the world was ready for it, and made it work anyway. Pistonheads was a site that not only...

4 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Meet David James (Total Car Check / Motorway) – Building with Purpose, Scaling with Grit

In this episode of Confounded TV, Alastair sits down with David James, founder of Total Car Check and now Director of Special Projects at Motorway. What starts as a conversation between friends turns into a masterclass in building lean, lasting businesses — fuelled not by hype, but by persistence and purpose. David shares how Total Car Check began with a personal crisis: his parents unknowingly bought a stolen car, losing over £4,000. Frustrated by the lack of affordable tools for car buyers,...

5 months ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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Revving Up the British Motor Show: A Tale of Resilience and Innovation in the Face of a Pandemic

Meet Andy Entwistle CEO of The British Motor Show Prepare to be taken on a journey of automotive revival, as Andy, a true veteran of the car industry, joins us to recount the adrenaline-fueled adventure of breathing life back into the iconic British Motor Show. Discover how he steered through the unpredictable roadblocks and high-speed turns of reinventing the illustrious event, which vanished in 2008. From securing the legendary name to crafting a show that drove nearly 50,000 fans wild wit...

1 year ago

28 minutes

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Harnessing Technology to Support Displaced Ukrainians Worldwide

Iman Fadaei is helping the estimated 10 million displaced Ukrainians find work worldwide. From a standing start, he and his team are helping get Ukrainians into work wherever they end up, which helps them with accommodation, mental well-being, and quickly integrating into society. The platform was initiated in response to the situation of their CTO Igor, who is Ukrainian and still based in Ukraine. The suddenness of his plight during these first days of the war and the severity of the situat...

1 year ago

26 minutes

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Meet Shannon Peerless, MD of 10Yetis.co.uk

Shannon, now 31, joined 10 Yetis when she was just 18-years-young and worked her way up through the PR ranks to the helm of the agency. She has previously been awarded accolades such as PR Week’s 30 under 30, The Drum’s UK’s Top 50 Digital Women Under 30 and a place on B2B Marketing’s Top 10 30 under 30 list. She has led campaigns for the likes of Confused.com, Gocompare, Just Eat, carwow, Totaljobs, WaterAid, Optical Express and Hillarys Blind and is passionate about delivering creative ca...

1 year ago

49 minutes

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Confronting Imposter Syndrome: From Self-Doubt to Authentic Leadership

Meet Tara Halliday PhD – Imposter Syndrome Specialist Ever feel like a fraud at the peak of your success? You're in good company as we unpack the elusive imposter syndrome with our guest expert, Tara, who holds a PhD in the subject. We kick off by peeling back the layers of this psychological pattern, distinguishing it from mere low self-esteem. Tara enlightens us on how our worth isn't measured by our accolades and how childhood beliefs might be the true culprits behind those nagging...

1 year ago

44 minutes

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Mastering Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Darren Fell's Journey with Crunch Accounting

Embark on an enlightening journey with Darren Fell, the maverick behind Crunch, as he narrates the amazing saga of transforming the accounting landscape for the better. Darren spills the beans on the genesis of Crunch, the hurdles faced, and the triumphant moments that cemented its place as a haven for small businesses and contractors in dire need of accounting bliss. From the early days of battling sceptical bloggers to the expansion of services that bolster the backbone of micro-businesses...

1 year ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Meet Nelly Yusupova, Founder of TechSpeak.co and CTO of Webgrrls International

Unlock the secrets to transformational project planning and masterful delegation with the digital pioneer behind New York City WebGurls International, who joins us in a riveting conversation. We're diving into the heart of effective task prioritization and how to cultivate a team culture that prizes learning from every outcome. You'll hear tales from the tech trenches that paint a picture of the internet's dramatic evolution, and glean practical advice on breaking down monolithic projects int...

1 year ago

59 minutes

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Meet Rich Serunjogi – Founder of scorethebusiness.com and Y Combinator graduate.

Born and raised in south London, Rich runs a Y Combinator backed startup, Business Score, connecting online businesses with growth capital. He spent his early years in #activism from representing his local town Croydon as youth MP. He also worked on social and political campaigns including the #LivingWage campaign. He studied at the London School of Economics where he was also elected the universities Court of Governors. Rich then worked at McKinsey in London before starting his #entrepreneur...

1 year ago

43 minutes

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Meet Mads Hansen, entrepreneur and maker of the best API in Fintech

Just back in London from Copenhagen, we discuss on how normal life is in Denmark compared to UK and how people need to meet people to build real relationships. For the last 3 years Mads has been building and championing his platform. A single API where consumer facing businesses and website can allow their visitors and clients can apply to multiple lenders simultaneously. A graduate of Copenhagen Business School, Mads honed his knowledge of lending at Zopa and Lendable growing a wide ne...

1 year ago

48 minutes

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Revolutionizing the Workplace: Cloudbooking's Journey from Hospitality to High-Tech Corporate Booking Systems

Step into the future of work with us as Gerry Brennan, CEO and founder of Cloudbooking, unveils how a simple hospitality orders system sprouted into a pioneering cloud-based solution for corporate booking systems. Imagine a world where managing workspace usage is as smooth as the cloud services we've come to rely on, a vision Gerry turned into a corporate revolution. Throughout our chat, we navigate the twists and turns of Cloudbooking's history, from its early struggles to its rebirth...

1 year ago

52 minutes

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Uncorking the Artisanal World of Small-Batch Champagne with Sipp Champagne's Founders

Did you know there were 10,000 varieties of Champagnes in France you have never seen in the UK? Me neither! Peter and Dan are two of the most interesting people i’ve met – the depth and knowledge they have of the wine is amazing. Add in their energy, humour and sense of mission and this podcast fizzes with energy 🙂 They have launched Sip Champagnes to bring you the very best wines from across France from small local vineyards. These champagnes are the very best they can find and the e...

1 year ago

36 minutes

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Meet Kathryn Wright, Queen of the Upside

News Flash ! – Quinoa isn’t pronounced the way you think or why you think… That’s one of many amazing things I learned from Meeting Kathryn and the most trivial. Listen to this episode as Kathryn tells the story behind her success at Discount Vouchers and her amazing new startup Upside Savings , a single app that can save money in your bank account based on what and where you shop while you do nothing! Since our recording their Seedrs campaign is now live and as of 19/09/2020 is at 87% of tar...

1 year ago

48 minutes

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Tom Wood explains how to sell £100m of cars in six months.

A fun and insightful chat with Tom Wood, the CEO and founder of Cazana. In a short space of time, he has built the company, raised crowdfunding and equity funding, bought https://carandclassic.co.uk and taken to Cazana to be a leading data company in the automotive space. Tom hails from a business & innovation background having led technology teams within investment banking and pharmaceutical sectors and founded and sold companies in the marketing technology space. Cazana pro...

1 year ago

38 minutes

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WTF is Bitcoin? Mitch Eccles explains.

Need to understand more about Bitcoin? Meet Mitch Eccles, a man on a mission to cut through the jargon and help us mere mortals understand it. Even for technical people, understanding cryptocurrencies can be a headache. Mitch will make this daunting process easy by guiding and teaching you so you gain confidence in using cryptocurrencies. He has years of experience and a deep understanding of Bitcoin and how it works. Listen up to hear how it works, and I promise we cut the jargon and also ...

1 year ago

55 minutes

Confounded TV

Mastering Brand Value and Identity: A Conversation with Branding Expert Andrew King

Unlock the secrets behind powerful branding with branding guru Andrew King, the innovative force behind PJ Smoothies and Strike, who joins us to dissect the anatomy of a brand that not only captures attention but also accrues value. Andrew offers a treasure trove of wisdom for those looking to elevate their company’s market presence. Whether you're at the forefront of a fledgling startup or driving an established enterprise, our conversation with Andrew is packed with real-world exampl...

1 year ago

24 minutes

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Founding PPE4People.com in a pandemic

When the world ground to a halt, Lee's sabbatical in Thailand unexpectedly turned into the birth of PPE for People, a company now at the forefront of supplying vital protective gear during the global pandemic. Our latest episode spotlights Lee's remarkable journey, from navigating the turbulent beginnings with test kits to his company's intricate dance with the PPE supply chain. Step into our conversation as we traverse the complexities of managing a remote team, the scrutiny of sourcing prod...

1 year ago

41 minutes

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Retail Transformations and Digital Banking Breakthroughs (and can we start a podcast?)

With Sarah Curran MBE helping me, I bring you the first Episode of Confounded TV, a lighthearted and energetic video podcast about life, lockdown, startups, business, and more. This week, Dan Blatchford of SipChampagnes.com does a 60-second pitch for his new side hustle, and Will Bicknell of Felloh! tells all about starting a new (and amazing) social payments business using Open Banking to revolutionise online payments. Listen and subscribe on Spotify or watch the chaos on YouTube ...

1 year ago

50 minutes