Have you ever wanted to quit your day job?
So have co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu — but they never had the guts to do it. That’s why they decided to make a career out of speaking to those who have.
Dedicated to all things entrepreneurship, Founder Favourites is your newest podcast shining the spotlight on Britain’s most exciting and up-and-coming business founders.
Tune in for career advice, business insights, storytelling, laughs and more.
The key to breaking into the 200-year higher education industry: Ed Fidoe #12
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!You might have considered opening your own restaurant or launching your own clothing brand, but odds are, you've never once thought about starting your own university.Fortunately, entrepreneur Ed Fidoe, co-founder of London Interdisciplinary School (LIS), doesn't think like the majority. His plan? To bring new and improved value to an education system that dates back hundreds of years.“What we do is innovation – which is essentially undoing the last 200...
8 Jan 2025
A serial entrepreneur's top tips for start-up success: Emma Jones #11
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!Looking to start a business in the new year?Emma Jones, serial entrepreneur and founder of small business support platform Enterprise Nation, sits down with Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu to share her top tips for start-up success in 2025.Whether you're a budding entrepreneur looking for an idea, a consumer goods business looking to expand, or an online retailer looking for a re-brand — you're in the right place.All that and more — plus an inside look...
6 Jan 2025
What playing chess, investing and starting a business have in common: Richard Farleigh #10
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!Many words could be used to describe the life of Richard Farleigh, an Australian private investor who now holds what seems to be the lengthiest of CVs.In short, Farleigh is, without a doubt, a man with a passion for sharing his experiences with others. Today, the self-made entrepreneur sits down with Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu, speaking on all things investments, start-ups, ambition and the future of business.What transferable skills does a game o...
4 Dec 2024
How to make a multimillion-pound business selling biscuits: Harriet Hastings #9
Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings shares her 17-year journey to scaling a multimillion-pound biscuit brand, mastering branding and marketing, and perfecting the art of icing.
8 Nov 2024
The challenges of starting a business and buying a football club: Carol Shanahan #8
Entrepreneur Carol Shanahan shares her unconventional journey from securing her first role at 17 to building a fintech giant and buying a football club, revealing the challenges and insights of her unique entrepreneurial path.
4 Oct 2024
Brains, guts and startups – what nutrition brands aren't telling you
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!What do brains, guts and startups even have in common?Well, most entrepreneurs tell you to follow your gut instinct – but these founders told Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu to only follow your guts if your brain is healthy. According to their studies, there is a significant connection between both organs. Dan Murray-Serter and Joel Freeman founded their health and wellness brand Heights on a mission to highlight the importance of the connection b...
11 Sept 2024
Can immigration fix the talent shortage in the UK?
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!What is the value of knowing when (and how) to successfully pivot your business?In this episode of Founder Favourites, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Karoli Hindriks, co-founder of global relocation platform Jobbatical, to discuss what it takes to make a difficult decision that could determine the future of your business.Hindriks, who also played a role in establishing the world's first-ever digital nomad visa in partnership wit...
28 Aug 2024
Founder of Admiral on how NOT to be a sh*tty boss
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!What is the secret to being a good manager? In this episode of Founder Favourites, Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Henry Engelhardt, the energetic businessman and founder of the UK’s largest specialist car insurer Admiral Group, to find out the secret to being a great boss.If there's anyone who knows a little something about building a successful business and productive team... it's him. Turns out, it took much more than a good idea ...
31 Jul 2024
Why AI is NOT the death of creativity
Curious as to what industry you should launch a new venture in?
Ajaz Ahmed, founder and chief executive of digital design agency AKQA, says your best bet might just be found in AI, healthcare or climate tech.
The 51-year-old entrepreneur seems to know a thing or two about acting on a golden opportunity, given that he dropped out of Bath University after his first year to launch his start-up – which has now seen great success – during the debut of the internet revolution.
Join us in today’s episode to hear all things AI, creativity, passion and more.
It turns out that asking a simple yes or no question out of genuine curiosity can bring you much more than a yes or no answer.
For more entrepreneurship stories visit Ambition A.M. (https://www.cityam.com/category/business/entrepreneurship/)
31 Jul 2024
Why AI is NOT the death of creativity: Ajaz Ahmed #4
Ajaz Ahmed, founder and chief executive of AKQA, shares insights on why AI presents untapped opportunities in industries like healthcare and climate tech, empowering entrepreneurs to seize the future.
17 Jul 2024
The Oral-B Killer?! Founders of toothbrush company on getting along with your co-founder and the RIGHT way to brush your teeth
How many toothbrushes have you thrown away in your lifetime?
It’s never really crossed our minds, but now that we know some 23bn plastic toothbrushes are thrown away each year, we’re starting to question it.
Mark Rushmore and Gyve Safavi, two former Procter & Gamble employees, set out on a mission to change the way the oral hygiene industry works with the debut of their sustainable electric toothbrush brand SURI in 2022.
In this week’s episode, we sit and chat with them about all things teeth, failure, and business – with some extra tips and tricks on how to get along with your co-founder, too.
For more entrepreneurship stories visit Ambition A.M. (https://www.cityam.com/category/business/entrepreneurship/)
17 Jul 2024
How to beat Oral-B and brush your teeth the RIGHT way: Mark Rushmore & Gyve Safavi #3
Sustainable oral hygiene innovators Mark Rushmore & Gyve Safavi share their mission to revolutionize the industry with SURI, a game-changing electric toothbrush brand.
18 Jun 2024
AI tooth fairy?! Founder of digital dentistry app Dr Deepak on laziness, Arsenal and fake teeth
Have you ever wondered whether AI could fix your toothache?
In this episode of Ambition A.M.’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Dr. Deepak Singh Aulak, founder of digital dentistry app Toothfairy, to see what the future holds for his rather unique concept.
Dr. Deepak talks about what it’s like to spend your student loans on Arsenal games, why laziness might be the reason you skipped your last dentist appointment, how he’s built his business and more.
For more entrepreneurship stories visit Ambition A.M. (https://www.cityam.com/category/business/entrepreneurship/)
18 Jun 2024
AI tooth fairy, digital dentistry, laziness, Arsenal and fake teeth: Dr Deepak Singh Aulak #2
Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Dr Deepak Singh Aulak, founder of Toothfairy, to explore how AI can transform digital dentistry and revolutionize oral care.
3 Jun 2024
Idea sex, magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires: Timothy Armoo #1
Timothy Armoo, co-founder of Fanbytes, shares his insights on starting, scaling, and selling a business, revealing the key takeaways for achieving self-made millionaire status at a young age.
3 Jun 2024
'Idea sex' — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires
In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes, to see how he started, scaled and sold his first business for an eight-figure sum within six years by the time he was 27.
Armoo, now 29, talks about what it’s like to be a self-made millionaire, what it takes to follow through with your lifelong ambitions, how he surfed through the growing pains, why he will never (ever) watch Harry Potter – and more.
For more entrepreneurship stories visit Ambition A.M. (https://www.cityam.com/category/business/entrepreneurship/)
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