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.
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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
7. Matt Robinson of GoCardless and Nested - Treat Both Triumph and Disaster as an Imposter, Thoughts from a Serial Entrepreneur, Why You Should Care about the Cashflow Shape of Your Business, Growth at all Costs vs Unit Economics
Founders Uncut: Real Startup Stories
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7. Matt Robinson of GoCardless and Nested - Treat Both Triumph and Disaster as an Imposter, Thoughts from a Serial Entrepreneur, Why You Should Care about the Cashflow Shape of Your Business, Growth at all Costs vs Unit Economics
With me today is a man who needs no introduction, especially in the European startup scene - Matt Robinson. Matt founded two incredible companies - Nested and GoCardless and is a prolific founder and angel in the ecosystem.
Today, you'll hear about:
1) The Path to Being a Successful Serial Founder
How did Matt Get There?
What Type of Training is Helpful for Being a Founder?
Does it Get Easier the Second Time Founding?
Overcorrecting from One Startup Journey to the Next
We Often Ascribe Failure to the Wrong Things
2) Tips for Company Building
Context is King
The Pros and Cons to Having Prior Founders and Operators on Your Board
Figuring out the Shape of What You are Trying to Build
Growth at All Costs vs Unit Economic
Focus How Being a Founder Changes his view of Angel Investing
Why You Should Really Focus on the Cash Flows of Your Business
3) Scaling and Leading Teams
Consistency in Leadership Style
Alignment of Style, Mission, Purpose
What he looks for in Teams as an Angel
Companies Come From the Mind of Many People, not One
Every Company Faces an Existential Threat Each Year, Whether You See it or Not
4) How to Survive The Journey
Challenges Matt Has Faced in the Journey
How to Maintain Sanity Along the Way
Treat Both Triumph and Disaster as an Imposter
Paying it Forward in the Ecosystem
Matt mentioned the Poem 'If', by Rudyard Kipling: <
Founders Uncut: Real Startup Stories
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
