Founder.scot

About Founder.scot

A place to learn about the highs and lows of founding a company - from people that have done just that.

Publisher

Founder.scot

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2022

Latest episode

13 May 2022

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 May 2022

   Saffron Grant | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #05

   Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you. So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about building a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey…. You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below and you can join in on the conversation in our Founder.scot group that can be found on the Community Lab (link below). In this episode, my guest is Saffron Grant, the founder of Digital Construction Skills. We talk about her founding journey and her experience and lessons learned including: - Building a team and maintaining your core values - The importance of peer support - Trusting your intuition Recommended books: . Saffron Grant: Setting Out For Construction: A Practical Guide to Site Surveying https://www.amazon.co.uk/Setting-Out-Construction-Practical-Surveying/dp/1916068405/ref=asc_df_1916068405 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Setting-Out-Construction-Practical-Surveying/dp/1916068405/ref=asc_df_1916068405) Join the discussion: . Website: https://www.founder.scot (https://www.founder.scot/) . Twitter: https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot (https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot) . LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140) . Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/ (https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/) . Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw) . Community Lab: https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot (https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot)

2. 

   26 Apr 2022

   Willo Part 2 | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #04

   Welcome to Founder.Scot, where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings & experiences of founding a business with me &, of course, with you. So, if you are a founder yourself, or are thinking about starting a product or company, or simply just want to underst& more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business, read on, hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey…. You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below. Today Im chatting with Euan Cameron & Andrew Wood (AKA Woody) co-founders of Willo https://www.willo.video (https://www.willo.video/) - a solution that makes recruiting staff really easy & highly effective In our first episode we discussed Euan & Woody’s founding journey & discovered a lot about the importance of building a robust culture early in a scaling business as well as what it's like to co-found a business rather than solo found In this episode we ask them what they found most difficult in building their business & we discuss what it was like to raise investment. Links from the podcast: Kindle Paperwhite: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTZ8249?ref=MarsFS_KINDLE_kindlepprwhite (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTZ8249?ref=MarsFS_KINDLE_kindlepprwhite) Startup rating category explanation: https://hackernoon.com/pre-seed-seed-series-a-b-c-how-it-works-&-how-to-get-funding-in-2020-uyt3ujz (https://hackernoon.com/pre-seed-seed-series-a-b-c-how-it-works-and-how-to-get-funding-in-2020-uyt3ujz) Alan Kenny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alankenny/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alankenny/) Fictional pitch deck - hits the key points I would typically like to see addressed https://medium.com/@iskender/the-perfect-pitch-deck-designed-by-a-vc-902842ce7f38 (https://medium.com/@iskender/the-perfect-pitch-deck-designed-by-a-vc-902842ce7f38) Fuller version here: https://www.fundraisingcoup.com/perfectpitchdeck (https://www.fundraisingcoup.com/perfectpitchdeck) ProfitWell: https://www.profitwell.com/ (https://www.profitwell.com/) 1818 Venture Capital: https://www.1818venturecapital.com/ (https://www.1818venturecapital.com/) Recommended books: The Lean Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898 (https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898) Join the discussion: Website: https://www.founder.scot (https://www.founder.scot/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot (https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/ (https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw) Community Lab: https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot (https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot)

3. 

   26 Apr 2022

   Willo Part 1 | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #03

   Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you. So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about starting a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey…. You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below. In this episode, my guests are Euan Cameron and Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood, the co-founders of Willo (www.willo.video (http://www.willo.video/)), a solution that makes recruiting staff really easy and highly effective. Links from the podcast: . Car Money: https://www.carmoney.co.uk/ (https://www.carmoney.co.uk/) . Pareto: https://www.pareto.co.uk/ (https://www.pareto.co.uk/) Join the discussion: . Website: https://www.founder.scot (https://www.founder.scot/) . Twitter: https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot (https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot) . LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140) . Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/ (https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/) . Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw) . Community Lab: https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot (https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot)

4. 

   26 Apr 2022

   For-Sight Part 1 | Founder.Scot by Ross Tuffee #01

   Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you. So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about starting a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey…. You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below. In this episode, our guest is Allan Nelson, the co-founder of For-Sight (http://for-sight.com/ (http://for-sight.com/)), a company revolutionising the hotel industry through the use of AI-based data processing and analysis. Links from the podcast: . Skyscanner: https://www.skyscanner.net/ (https://www.skyscanner.net/) Recommended books: . Trillion Dollar Coach: https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268 (https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268) . Steve Jobs Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537 (https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537) Join the discussion: . Website: www.founder.scot (http://www.founder.scot/) . Twitter: https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot (https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot) . LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140) . Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/ (https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/) . Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw) . Community Lab: https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot (https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot)

5. 

   25 Apr 2022

   For-Sight Part 2 | Founder.scot by Ross Tuffee #02

   Welcome to Founder.Scot, a series of conversations where I invite founders to share their insights, learnings and experiences of founding a business with me and, of course, with you. So - if you are a founder yourself or are thinking about starting a product or company - or simply just want to understand more about the rollercoaster that you might ride when you start a business - read on - hopefully you will discover something that will help you on your journey…. You can find all materials (books, links, etc.) that are mentioned in the podcast below. In this episode, our guest is Allan Nelson, the co-founder of For-Sight (http://for-sight.com/ (http://for-sight.com/)). For Sight is a solution that aims to embed the concept of data as a critical asset across the hospitality sector Links from the podcast: Mail Metrics: https://www.mailmetrics.com/ (https://www.mailmetrics.com/) ASM Accountants: https://www.asmaccountants.com/ (https://www.asmaccountants.com/) Davidson McDonnell: https://www.davidsonmcdonnell.com/ (https://www.davidsonmcdonnell.com/) Thorntons Law: https://www.thorntons-law.co.uk/ (https://www.thorntons-law.co.uk/) Startup Grind: https://www.startupgrind.com/ (https://www.startupgrind.com/) Turingfest, Kirsty, Lynagh: https://www.turingfest.com/speaker/kirsty-lynagh (https://www.turingfest.com/speaker/kirsty-lynagh) Recommended books: Trillion Dollar Coach: https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268 (https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268) Traction: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837 (https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837) No Rules Rules: https://www.amazon.com/No-Rules/dp/0753553635 (https://www.amazon.com/No-Rules/dp/0753553635) To join the discussion, go to: Website: www.founder.scot (http://www.founder.scot/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot (https://twitter.com/FounderDotScot) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/78297140) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/ (https://www.instagram.com/Founder.scot/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzwbuGVLxjHd1_f5mx_Rhw) Community Lab: https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot (https://app.communitylab.app/groups/founder-scot)

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