Founders with Nick

About Founders with Nick

"Founders with Nick" is the podcast for anyone who loves stories of ambition, grit, and disruption. Join Nick as he dives deep with young entrepreneurs redefining their industries, tackling challenges head-on, and sharing what it really takes to build something extraordinary. Whether you're a startup founder, a dreamer, or just curious about the journey behind the hustle, this is where you'll find inspiration, insights, and unfiltered conversations.

Publisher

Nick Langridge

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2025

Latest episode

29 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

18 of 18 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   First-Time Founder Mistakes That Kill Growth (& How to Spot Them)

   Nick Langridge interviews ClearBank founder Charles McManus about building trust and scaling quietly in the fintech industry.

2. 

   11 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Brutal Reasons Why Most Businesses Fail (Avoid These Mistakes)

   Nick Langridge interviews Callum Woodcock about overcoming corporate paralysis to build a wine investment platform and avoiding common business pitfalls.

3. 

   28 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   EXCLUSIVE: JENKI - The Matcha Brand Taking Over London

   Nick Langridge interviews Otto and Claudia Boyer, co-founders of Jenki, as they reveal how they built their matcha brand from scratch and navigated challenges to achieve rapid growth.

4. 

   14 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How I Built a Creative Business From Scratch (With Zero Experience)

   Interior designer Lucy Baird shares with host Nick Langridge how she built Studio LGB from scratch, navigated early uncertainties, and won major clients without a portfolio in this interview.

5. 

   29 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Watch This if You’re Thinking About Quitting Your 9-5 to Start a Business | Alex Marks

   Alex Marks discusses transitioning from law to founding Sushi Counter, highlighting niche focus, scrappy operations, and the advantages of unconventional approaches in an interview with Nick Langridge.

6. 

   16 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How to Build a Profitable Personal Brand in Just 90 Days | Sam Winsbury

   Founder Sam Winsbury discusses how to build a profitable personal brand on LinkedIn in 90 days, focusing on content that converts and establishes authority, interviewed by Nick Langridge.

7. 

   1 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Why a Co-founder Might Just Save Your Startup Business

   Founders Ross McLauchlan and Matt Smith discuss co-founding The Austin Winery, exploring the challenges and benefits of shared leadership, creative conflict, and long-term alignment in this interview episode.

8. 

   18 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Watch This if You're Looking to Quit Your Job & Start a Business

   Abel Olmos, founder of The Barbashop, discusses the realities of establishing a brick-and-mortar brand, including team dynamics and early-stage leadership, in an interview with Nick Langridge.

9. 

   4 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Raw Advice for Starting Your Own Business From Scratch (4 Lessons)

   Performance consultant Ross Neal shares raw advice on starting a business from scratch, discussing ambition, burnout, and high-performance culture with host Nick Langridge in this interview.

10. 

    20 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    I Quit My 9-5 & Built a Business From Scratch: Here's What I Learned

    Ben Hurren discusses launching his denim brand, Vingt Quarte, after two decades in menswear retail, highlighting the operational grit and lessons learned from navigating production delays and factory relationships in this interview with Nick.

11. 

    6 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Building a Successful Startup Business from Scratch (zero experience needed)

    Nicklas Vang and Leopold Henriksen, co-founders of SUPPLME, discuss building a successful supplement startup from scratch, sharing insights on bootstrapping, navigating the industry, and turning curiosity into a thriving brand in this interview.

12. 

    14 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Ross Neal

    High-performance coach Ross Neal discusses his transition from professional rugby to coaching, revealing mindset shifts and strategies for unlocking potential, in an interview with Nick.

13. 

    24 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Joey Speed

    Entrepreneur Joey Speed recounts his entrepreneurial journey, highlighting early business failures, recruitment industry insights, and his current SaaS venture for entrepreneurs in an interview with Nick.

14. 

    19 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Hartex - Feels Good

    Harry from Hartex recounts his journey from London vintage shop owner to understanding neurodivergence, highlighting business challenges and community importance in an interview with Nick.

15. 

    10 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Boicevox

    Alexander MacDonald discusses his journey creating an AI-powered appointment setting business for financial services, revealing the challenges and realities of entrepreneurship in an interview with Nick.

16. 

    20 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

    The Savourists LTD.

    Harry Turpin discusses his mission to revolutionize the healthy snack industry with The Savourists Ltd. in an interview with Nick.

17. 

    13 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

    ShipShape.vc

    Ship Shape VC founder Daniel Sawko shares insights on navigating the VC landscape and simplifying fundraising for startups with a platform that establishes authority in the industry.

18. 

    5 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Generation Z-oplo

    Tom Cullen shares his inspiring journey from council estate to Zoplo founder, revealing the vision behind the world's largest Gen Z polling app and its potential to revolutionize the industry.

Inside a recent episode

First-Time Founder Mistakes That Kill Growth (& How to Spot Them)

Published 29 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Otherwise, could be a headache. So again, large part of the story. I'm sure every startup is going through it. And we got caught in the trap in relational learning of the difference between being customer -led and product -led. And so in the search for revenue, oh, well, instead of doing tiny clients, let's try and get nationwide as a client. And it will be brilliant. Problem is, the larger clients won't find a pricing. And they won't be spoken, right? All about them. And on the basis of then doing bespoke for a particular large client, what happens with the next one? Because they want something different. […]

Who has been a guest on Founders with Nick

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

• Charles McManus
• Callum Woodcock
• Otto Boyer
• Claudia Boyer
• Lucy Baird

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

44,538

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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