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The Founder Is an Apprentice  2026 august founder friday founder story Aug 21, 2026

Why First-Time Founders Don't Need to Know Everything

One of the most dangerous assumptions a first-time founder can make is that everyone else knows what they're doing.

They don't.

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From Zero-G to Startup Founder: Lessons from Gianluca Memoli and Metasonixx 2026 august founder friday founder story Aug 21, 2026

Listen to the Founder Friday series at https://founderfriday.buzzsprout.com/


What can training for zero gravity teach you about becoming a startup founder?

For Gianluca Memoli, Co-Founder and CEO ...

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Give Yourself Permission to Be a Founder 2026 august founder friday founder story Aug 14, 2026

There is a persistent myth about entrepreneurship: that founders are a particular kind of person.

They studied the right subject. They started young. They grew up around business. They understand fin...

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From BBC Studios to Britain's Classrooms: Katie Grayson and Zillah Watson at Phase Space 2026 founder friday founder story july Aug 14, 2026

 

Katie Grayson and Zillah Watson used to describe their first pitch conversations like walking a dog on Hampstead Heath during lockdown and hoping someone was listening. This summer, the schools sec...

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Stop Selling the TAM. Investors Are Backing Teams, Not Slides. 2026 august investor investor circle Aug 10, 2026

For many first-time founders, fundraising starts with the pitch deck.

Hours are spent refining market size calculations, perfecting the Total Addressable Market (TAM) slide and explaining how the bus...

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Why the Best Startup Ideas Rarely Stay the Same 2026 founder friday founder story july Aug 07, 2026

One of the biggest myths about entrepreneurship is that successful founders start with the perfect idea.

The reality is very different.

When Andy Bird and Steve Baker joined Founder Friday, they sha...

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Why Credibility Is a Startup Founder's Most Valuable Asset 2026 investor circle july Aug 03, 2026

Every founder dreams about raising investment, landing major customers or achieving a successful exit. Yet, according to entrepreneur and angel investor Matt O'Donovan, the foundation for all three is...

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From Dog Toys to Deal Sourcing: How Khushbu Soni Found Her Place in the Startup World at Canopy Community 2026 internship july startup summer Jul 30, 2026

Interview conducted by Nolani Lloyd, Marketing & Business Development Intern at Canopy Community

Connect with Nolani on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolani-lloyd-/ Connect with Khushbu on lin...

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PRESS RELEASE : Canopy Community Launches 12-Week SEIS Investment Readiness Programme to Help First-Time Founders Raise Their First ÂŁ250,000 2026 july press release raising investment seis Jul 30, 2026

Canopy Community Launches 12-Week SEIS Investment Readiness Programme to Help First-Time Founders Raise Their First ÂŁ250,000

A founder-first programme combining flexible learning, community support a...

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From Data to Wig Care: How One Founder's Personal Frustration Sparked a Startup 2026 first time founders july startup summer Jul 29, 2026

A Canopy Community ‘Summer of Startups’ Founder Spotlight & Interview | Conducted by Nolani Lloyd.  Connect with Nolani https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolani-lloyd-/


Within six weeks, Canopy Community...

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What’s It Really Like to Intern at Canopy Community? An Inside Look at the Lisbon Summer of Startups 2026 internship july startup summer Jul 28, 2026

Interview conducted by Nolani Lloyd, Marketing & Business Development Intern, Canopy Community


If you’re considering a Canopy Community internship, you’ve probably got questions: What does the work...

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Seed Funding Without the Headache: What First-Time Founders Need to Know Before Raising Investment 2026 investor investor circle july Jul 28, 2026

Raising investment is often described as one of the hardest parts of building a startup. For many first-time founders, the challenge isn't finding great investors—it's navigating the legal process, un...

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