The Savvy Founder
Summary: Too often Silicon Valley has become the new Hollywood of broken promises and dashed dreams. Is the startup journey weighing you down? Are you searching for your own coffee shop conversation that turns into a $5M check? Weekly, Philip Topham, The Savvy Founder and Armchair sociologist, explores the startup struggle and what it means to be founder and Chief Everything Officer. Philip will be interviewing guests and sharing his own experiences uncovering the raw truths and hard earned “aha” moments. So if you’re feeling locked out of the startup insider secrets and looking for a smoother path then tune in where we help you save you time, money and heartache.
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Podcasts:
In this interview Gaetano Volpe, CEO of Latitudo40 shares his startup journey. This episode is particularly relevant to European companies expanding into the United States; as well for those founders later in their career or anyone building an ESG (environmental social and governance) startup. How did you come up with the idea? Working in the satellite industry for […]
In this episode Sri (short for Sriram) Subramanian, CEO of ShoppinPal shares his journey from happy PayPal employee to startup founder. ShoppinPal today serves as the glue to stitch together web applications for the food, restaurant, and service industries. On the first pass, you might think ShoppinPal is just another Zappier or IFTTT –but Sri’s strategy is fundamentally different. […]
In this episode I sit down with Adam Young, to understand how you go from idea to accelerator in less than 18 months. Adam shares how his drive to make an impact on the world quickly steered him away from a life pursuing physics to pursuing business and people problems. Be sure to listen to the entire […]
In this episode, I interview Rajesh Iyengar. With 20 years in technology working at various startups, Rajesh shares how his deep knowledge and connections in the manufacturing industry allowed him to just ask them “What’s are your problems?” This lead to him finding a product that customers would buy, and hence Lincode.ai was formed. Its initial product uses […]
What is the biggest mistake founders make when pitching their startup to investors? Pitching a product, and failing to pitch an investment. I also cover the investor perspective and the two main types of investors: those investing their own money and those investing someone else’s money. Along with some insights into how an investor thinks. […]
Do you need to raise money to build a startup? In this episode, I interview Nick Lynch CEO and Co-founder of Collidescope.io. Nick shares his journey about building the business first rather than raising money. This show is particularly valuable for founders needing to learn how to find product-market fit and uncover the ‘pain’ in a market. Founders in the social enterprise space, conscious capital or ESG (Environmental Social Responsible and Governance) markets should also tune in.
In this episode, I interview Jamie Meyer, business communication and leadership coach, and more importantly an entrepreneur and digital nomad. Listen in as we discuss the concepts of whether entrepreneurs are born or made; risk taking; people and passion. We also talk about imposter syndrome; success and failure; finding meaningful investor; delivering bad news to investors; developing leadership skills; problem solving; and communications.
What does it mean to be a successful entrepreneur? Throughout my coaching and talking to entrepreneurs, there is a hidden expectation - “I want to be successful” - but no one really talks about success and failure.
What advice do you have for raising money and talking to investors? I get asked this question or a variation quite often from first-time founders seeking to raise money by selling part of their company (i.e. selling equity). In this episode, I highlight the shows that talk about approaching and networking with investors. Ep 22 […]
“Fail fast. Fail Forward.” We have all heard that Silicon Valley saying. But what does that mean? In this show, Jon Showers, share his brutally honest journey about what it means to Fail Forward. You’ll hear that his founder journey is only just starting. Jon has a great background from a military career, to athletic […]
In this episode I share the number one problem for startups – “co-founder conflict.” Co-founders launch their startups full of hopes and dreams, yet I’ve seen first-hand what happens. I share three examples where none of the founders ever imagined the turn of events that lead them to conflict. About the Host: Philip Topham is […]
In another unscripted conversation, this The Savvy Founder episode looks into the past 10+ years of entrepreneurship to see what we can learn from then and now. Bill Waldo, entrepreneur turned angel investor, provides those insights from then until now. We delve into both sides – the entrepreneurial mindset and the investor perspective. Today we […]
In this episode, I interview Vitaly Golomb, a technology investment banker. Where he shares insights for entrepreneurs and what it was like growing up in Silicon Valley, and working in a printing shop that both Wozniak and Jobs visited. Vitaly shares his first-hand experiences about Silicon Valley across the decades from the ’90s, the 2001-2003 […]
Startup founders. Do you have trouble with networking or connecting with investors? Listen to this fantastic episode with Tallal Gondal author of TurboCharged Networking for networking tips on building relationships and networking. For founders everywhere, having connections is critical. Connections help you find employees, investors, form partnerships, solve problems and so much more. Topics include: […]
I wanted to know if there were differences in Europe and their approach to equity and scalable startups; So in this episode, I interview Craig Alexander Rattray, a chartered accountant (that’s the UK’s version of the Certified Public Accountant) from Glasglow, for some answers. Overall startups have the same issues and concerns in Europe as […]
