Episodes

In this episode of Founders and Funding, Philip speaks with Oscar Williams - VC investor, climate tech specialist and deep tech mentor. They explore funding strategies for hard tech startups, mixed capital stacks, what invest...

After exiting his advertising business, Michael Nissim became an angel investor backing early-stage startups across sectors. In this episode, Michael shares what he really looks for before investing — why founder resilience m...

In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast , Philip chats with Simon Gray, Founder and former CEO of Boost Drinks. Simon shares how he built Boost from a small wholesale operation in 2001 into a nationally recognised e...

In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast , Philip chats with Kieran Greene , Founder & CEO of Shinka , an adtech platform powering ultra-fast real-time advertising auctions. Kieran shares his journey as a solo founde...

Philip Smith is joined by angel investor Matthew Stafford, co-founder of Nine Others and founder of Stafford VC. Matthew shares how 9others grew from a simple monthly dinner into a trusted global founder community, why honest...

Philip and Frank discuss when bootstrapping makes sense and when it limits ambition, why founders should raise if there’s a real path to $100M ARR, how to think about investors as partners not just capital, what Frank looks f...

Philip and Leroy discuss why co-founder fallouts are one of the biggest causes of startup failure, what bootstrapping really looks like day-to-day, why sales is a non-negotiable skill for founders, how “easy money” can quietl...

Philip and Moe discuss why most founders avoid selling (and why that’s fatal), what “runway” really means and why cash flow matters more than vision, what investors are actually looking for when backing a founder, common fund...

Philip and Fran covered a wide range of topics including bootstrapping while balancing full-time work, building a B2C startup and the challenges of achieving critical mass, the soft skills founders need to pitch effectively, ...

Philip and Mark discuss deline8, building your pitch deck, managing startup stress, Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers programme, pitching VCs, bootstrapping and much more.

Eoin and I discussed Decision Analytics, MVPs, delegating, founder-led sales, Local Enterprise Offices Priming Grant, Microfinance Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and much more.

Philip and Clive discuss Plynk, his work as a fractional CTO, raising funds, building relationships with investors and much more.

Philip and Michael discuss how startups can attract talent, the skills founders should have, funding your startup's growth, and much more.