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Founder to Founder
Virgin StartUp
7 episodes
3 months ago

Welcome to “Founder to Founder,” the brand-new podcast series from Virgin StartUp.


This is where real conversations happen – founder to founder – as we dive into the crucial role that mentorship and community play in the journey of building a business.


Each episode, we sit down with inspiring founders to uncover the lessons they’ve learned, the guidance that shaped them, and the people who helped them along the way.


Join our host, Luke Johnstone, founder of PACK’D, Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner and Startup Mentor.


Luke started and scaled his disruptive food business, generating over £15M in sales delivering impactful products to more than 1 million customers. 


PACK'D originally launched with support and funding from Virgin StartUp and now Luke returns to support the next generation of founders as a Virgin StartUp Mentor.


Brought to you by Virgin StartUp.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to “Founder to Founder,” the brand-new podcast series from Virgin StartUp.


This is where real conversations happen – founder to founder – as we dive into the crucial role that mentorship and community play in the journey of building a business.


Each episode, we sit down with inspiring founders to uncover the lessons they’ve learned, the guidance that shaped them, and the people who helped them along the way.


Join our host, Luke Johnstone, founder of PACK’D, Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner and Startup Mentor.


Luke started and scaled his disruptive food business, generating over £15M in sales delivering impactful products to more than 1 million customers. 


PACK'D originally launched with support and funding from Virgin StartUp and now Luke returns to support the next generation of founders as a Virgin StartUp Mentor.


Brought to you by Virgin StartUp.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more...
Entrepreneurship
Education,
Business
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From Gucci to Digital Guidebooks: Andy McNulty’s Unexpected Startup Journey
Founder to Founder
40 minutes
4 months ago
From Gucci to Digital Guidebooks: Andy McNulty’s Unexpected Startup Journey

In this episode of Founder to Founder, we sit down with Andy McNulty—ex-CEO of Victoria Beckham and co-founder of Touch Stay, the digital guidebook platform used by thousands of hospitality businesses worldwide.


Andy’s journey into tech entrepreneurship is anything but traditional. From CFO roles at Gucci and Alexander McQueen to launching a SaaS startup with no technical background, he shares how intuition, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose helped him build, scale, and eventually sell Touch Stay.


We explore:


  • How a binder full of flies sparked a SaaS business
  • Why Virgin StartUp’s accelerator was a game-changer
  • The moment COVID accelerated growth instead of ending it
  • What it’s really like selling your ‘business baby’
  • Why mentorship, gut instinct and “play money” matter more than perfection
  • Life after exit—and why he’s not done with tech just yet


Andy also reflects on grief, identity, health scares, and the emotional cost of letting go. This is a raw, insightful look at building something meaningful—and knowing when to walk away.


If you’re a founder juggling the high-stakes world of SaaS, or wondering what it takes to go from startup to sale—this episode is full of gold.


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Hosted by Luke Johnstone, founder of PACK’D, Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner and Startup Mentor.


Luke started and scaled his disruptive food business, generating over £15M in sales delivering impactful products to more than 1 million customers. 


PACK'D originally launched with support and funding from Virgin StartUp and now Luke returns to support the next generation of founders as a Virgin StartUp Mentor.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founder to Founder

Welcome to “Founder to Founder,” the brand-new podcast series from Virgin StartUp.


This is where real conversations happen – founder to founder – as we dive into the crucial role that mentorship and community play in the journey of building a business.


Each episode, we sit down with inspiring founders to uncover the lessons they’ve learned, the guidance that shaped them, and the people who helped them along the way.


Join our host, Luke Johnstone, founder of PACK’D, Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner and Startup Mentor.


Luke started and scaled his disruptive food business, generating over £15M in sales delivering impactful products to more than 1 million customers. 


PACK'D originally launched with support and funding from Virgin StartUp and now Luke returns to support the next generation of founders as a Virgin StartUp Mentor.


Brought to you by Virgin StartUp.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.