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What Resilience Really Means for a First-Time Founder
Startups have a strange relationship with resilience.
We celebrate persistence.
Never give up.
Keep pushing.
Work harder.
But after listenin...
Why First-Time Founders Need People More Than They Need Answers
The popular mythology of entrepreneurship loves the individual.
The visionary founder.
The brilliant idea.
The person who saw someth...
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 ...
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.
After interview...
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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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...
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...
For many first-time founders in London, the journey from a secure career to the uncertainty of a startup can feel like stepping off a cliff. Sahil, founder of DeepReel, didn’t just take that leap—he b...
Watch the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7L53CdpRt0
When you meet Rob Kramer, you're not just meeting a founder—you’re meeting a force. In this Founder Friday episode, we go deep wit...
 At the June 2025 edition of Canopy’s Demo Night—held in partnership with Startup23—there was a special energy in the room. The crowd was full, the pitches were bold, and the winner of the People’s Ch...
