The Founder Coach Podcast podcast

The Founder Coach Podcast

Dave Bailey gets up close and personal with scale-up tech CEOs so you can hear the unvarnished truth about growing a business. Dave is one of Europe's top CEO coaches and his blog, The Founder Coach, is read by millions of entrepreneurs each year. Now, Dave's on a mission to help other CEOs share their stories about what it really means to be CEO. Listen in as Dave discusses what happens after you raise a Series A—growing the team, managing the board, and the challenges that keep founders up at night. Hit subscribe and get ready for some powerful conversations.

Dave Bailey gets up close and personal with scale-up tech CEOs so you can hear the unvarnished truth about growing a business. Dave is one of Europe's top CEO coaches and his blog, The Founder Coach, is read by millions of entrepreneurs each year. Now, Dave's on a mission to help other CEOs share their stories about what it really means to be CEO. Listen in as Dave discusses what happens after you raise a Series A—growing the team, managing the board, and the challenges that keep founders up at night. Hit subscribe and get ready for some powerful conversations.

 

#22

Why Communication is Critical To Scale | Ed Klinger, CEO of Flock

How can scale-ups maintain good communication as they scale? My guest, Ed Leon Klinger, is... more

12 Oct 2021

36 MINS

36:51

12 Oct 2021


#21

What It's Like to Be Always on Show | Raoul Fraser, CEO of Lovat Parks

As a founder you're always on show. My guest, Raoul Fraser, is the CEO of Lovat Parks—a sc... more

28 Sep 2021

38 MINS

38:35

28 Sep 2021


#20

Why Jewellery Needs a New Model | Ilana Lever, CEO of Motley

Why have traditional marketplace models failed in the jewellery sector? My guest, Ilana Le... more

15 Sep 2021

47 MINS

47:26

15 Sep 2021


#19

When to Step Back as CEO | James Routledge, Founder of Sanctus

What would make a founder give up their role as CEO? My guest, James Routledge, is the fou... more

25 Aug 2021

44 MINS

44:16

25 Aug 2021


#18

Why an Inspiring Mission is Everything | Simon Mellin, CEO of The Modern Milkman (Series A)

How much plastic do you consume? Meet Simon Mellin, CEO of The Modern Milkman a company th... more

17 Aug 2021

28 MINS

28:41

17 Aug 2021


#17

Why You Need To Train Your Workforce | Rajeeb Dey, CEO of Learnerbly (Series A)

Why do you need to train your workforce? Meet Rajeeb Dey, CEO of Learnerbly—a company that... more

03 Aug 2021

33 MINS

33:44

03 Aug 2021


#16

How to Identify High Performance | Alex Young, CEO of Virti (Series A)

How do you identify high performers in your recruiting? Meet Alex Young, CEO of Virti—a co... more

14 Jul 2021

40 MINS

40:06

14 Jul 2021


#15

How to Stay Resilient in a Scale-Up | Joe Cripps, CEO of Trail (Series A)

How have you dealt with the ups and downs of Covid-19? Meet Joe Cripps, CEO of Trail, a co... more

29 Jun 2021

29 MINS

29:23

29 Jun 2021


#14

What It Takes To Build a Diverse Company | Maya Pindeus, CEO of Humanising Autonomy (Seed)

What does it take to build a truly diverse company from Day One? Today's guest is Maya Pin... more

09 Jun 2021

24 MINS

24:27

09 Jun 2021


#13

How to Manage Your Own Standards | Gren Paull, CEO of Lilli (Series A)

How do you set realistic standards for your team? Meet Gren Paull, CEO of Lilli—a company ... more

25 May 2021

24 MINS

24:25

25 May 2021


#12

How The Role of CEO Changes You | Charles Wells, CEO of HelloSelf (Series A)

How does the role of CEO force you to change? Meet Charles Wells, CEO of HelloSelf—a compa... more

19 May 2021

35 MINS

35:51

19 May 2021


#11

Special Edition: Why Vulnerability is a CEO Super-Power | 10th Episode Celebration

In this special edition to mark the 10th episode of the Founder Coach Podcast, I unpack th... more

31 Mar 2021

35 MINS

35:49

31 Mar 2021


#10

Why Being a Peacetime CEO Isn't Easy | Will Read, CEO of Sideways 6 (Scale-up)

How easy is it to transition from 'wartime' to 'peacetime' as a CEO? Meet Will Read, CEO o... more

17 Mar 2021

28 MINS

28:02

17 Mar 2021


#9

How Do You Encourage New Behaviours | Luke Fisher, CEO of Mo (Series A)

How do you encourage new behaviours? Meet Luke Fisher, CEO of Mo, SaaS software that allow... more

02 Mar 2021

28 MINS

28:19

02 Mar 2021


#8

Why Every Founder Needs a Chief of Staff | Rebecca Kelly, CEO of VenueScanner (Series Seed)

What's it like to see revenues drop 95%? Meet Rebecca Kelly, CEO of VenueScanner—a marketp... more

16 Feb 2021

36 MINS

36:16

16 Feb 2021


#7

What It Means to Put People First | Ben Stephenson, CEO of Impala (Series B)

What does it mean to put 'People First' in a fast-growing company? Meet Ben Stephenson, CE... more

03 Feb 2021

33 MINS

33:58

03 Feb 2021


#6

How to Encourage Constructive Dissent | Anastasia Leng, CEO of CreativeX (Series A)

How do you get your team to speak up to the CEO? Meet Anastasia Leng, CEO of CreativeX—a S... more

20 Jan 2021

44 MINS

44:33

20 Jan 2021


#5

What It Means To Leave Your Comfort Zone | Jacob Waern, CEO of EduMe (Series A)

What does it mean to leave your comfort zone as a CEO? Meet Jacob Waern, CEO of EduMe (Ser... more

16 Dec 2020

45 MINS

45:05

16 Dec 2020


#4

What It Means to Speak VC | Paul Ford, CEO of Acin (Series A)

How many languages do founders need to learn? Meet Paul Ford, CEO of Acin, a SaaS tool tha... more

02 Dec 2020

41 MINS

41:30

02 Dec 2020


#3

What It's Like to Raise 7 Rounds in 7 Years | Jack Tang CEO of Urban (Series B)

What’s it like to raise 7 funding rounds in 7 years? We’re speaking with Jack Tang from Ur... more

25 Nov 2020

40 MINS

40:18

25 Nov 2020


#2

What It’s Like to Go From 50 to 100 Employees | Chris Edson, CEO Second Nature (Series A)

What's it like to go from 50 to 100 employees? Meet Chris Edson, CEO of Second Nature, an ... more

18 Nov 2020

48 MINS

48:52

18 Nov 2020


#1

Introducing The Founder Coach Podcast

Hello world! This is Dave Bailey and I’m the writer of the Founder Coach blog, which is no... more

09 Nov 2020

01 MINS

01:28

09 Nov 2020