How Not to be a Founder
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<p>🎙 How Not to Be a Founder – The Darkly Funny Podcast About Startup Failure 🎙<br><br>💀 Startups are hard. Failing is harder. But at least we can laugh about it. 💀<br><br>The brutally honest podcast exploring the dark, funny, and painfully real side of startups.<br><br>Forget the LinkedIn flexes—this is where founders share their biggest mistakes, worst decisions, and absolute dumpster fire moments. It’s raw, vulnerable, and laced with enough dark humour to make the chaos bearable.<br><br></p>
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4/25/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 22, 2025
From Meta to Rollshare: Seed Wins, Shutdown Truths & What’s Next | Ep 08 – How NOT to be a Founder
Sophie Adelman recounts her journey building Rollshare, from initial inspiration to navigating startup challenges and securing funding, in an interview about entrepreneurship.
June 16, 2025
£80k Week & 40 Unused Standing Desks: Paddy McCubbin on Startup Reality | Ep 07 – How NOT to be a Founder
Paddy McCubbin recounts the early challenges of co-founding WeDo Group, including revenue spikes, VAT complications, and resource misallocation, in an interview about startup realities.
June 9, 2025
From Recruiter to DEI Fixer: Jo Major on Free Pilots & Saying No | Ep 06 – How NOT To Be A Founder
Jo Major shares her journey from recruitment to creating a diversity and inclusion course, highlighting the challenges of adapting when initial success plateaus in this interview.
9 total episodes available
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- What is How Not to be a Founder?
<p>🎙 How Not to Be a Founder – The Darkly Funny Podcast About Startup Failure 🎙<br><br>💀 Startups are hard. Failing is harder. But at least we can laugh about it. 💀<br><br>The brutally honest podcast exploring the dark, funny, and painfully real side of startups.<br><br>Forget the LinkedIn flexes—this is where founders share their biggest mistakes, worst decisions, and absolute dumpster fire moments. It’s raw, vulnerable, and laced with enough dark humour to make the chaos bearable.<br><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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