DARE

About DARE

The show for innovators, entrepreneurs, and startup leaders who dare to shape the future. In each episode, we dig into the journey of innovation -- traveling through doubt, failure, and experimentation on the path toward success and fulfillment. A master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership, and how you too can dare to dream big. New episodes every Tuesday.

Publisher

Darwoft

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Sept 2023

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 151 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   S4E34 | The B2B pivot that saved a startup: From retail hustle to high-margin accounts

   Chris Hull, founder of Cloud Candy Co, shares with host Ned how pivoting from retail to B2B accounts unlocked significant growth for his startup.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   S4E33 | How she built a gourmet food company from scratch (and 5X'd sales in one month)

   Sara Willis, founder of Luxefly Basecamp, shares with host Ned how she built a gourmet food company from scratch and achieved a 5X sales increase in one month.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   S4E32 | Why 600,000 surgeries a year could soon disappear

   Tushar Sharma, founder and CEO of Vivify Medical, discusses with host Ned building a non-invasive alternative to common surgical procedures, offering a potential future with fewer unnecessary surgeries.

Inside a recent episode

S4E16 | The VC truth about AI, SaaS Valuations & why most startups won't survive

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So you got it from months to weeks. Right. And you're also able to use people who are as you said, AI native, right? People who are conversant with the technology. And that's one of the key things. So you've talked a little bit about what it means to be AI native and actually understand this. And sure, there's a generational change, but there's also, I think even people my age can get it. So what does it mean to get it? Tell us more about if you were diving in, if you were starting a company today, what would you do to leverage AI? So I just encourage anyone, like even if you're a young and starting company or, you know, later in your career, play around with AI. […]

Who has been a guest on DARE

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris Hull
• Sara Willis
• Tushar Sharma
• Jojo Palacio
• Dave Scott

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

43,124

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

68

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