How To Start Up by FF&M
How To Start Up is helping founders decide what to do now, next, or never when starting & scaling a business. I'm your host Juliet Fallowfield, founder of the podcast production & PR consultancy Fallow, Field & Mason & my aim is that each episode focuses on solving one clear, specific problem faced by all startup founders & small business owners. And if you can’t find your answer, DM us!
Episodes cover practical topics including starting a business, scaling a startup, founder mental health & wellbeing, writing a pitch deck, raising investment, hiring & managing teams, PR & marketing, customer acquisition, & navigating the realities of entrepreneurship.
How To Start Up is designed to provide practical startup advice, real-world insights, & reassurance from experienced entrepreneurs, operators, & experts, so founders can make better decisions with confidence.
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How To Start Up by FF&M
Latest Episodes
How to never make a bad hire again with Joe Woodward, Vizzy
Joe talks to Juliet about what founders should really look for when hiring, where traditional recruitment falls short and how to use AI without losing the human judgement that helps you spot exceptional people. If you're making your first hires...
How to get Steven Bartlett to invest with Bethan Higson, Mother Root
One of the biggest pieces of advice you'll hear as a founder is to find a gap in the market. But what if the real opportunity isn't finding a gap at all, it's solving a problem you've experienced yourself?After more than a decade in the ...
How to build a brand through PR & VIP, with Kate Halfpenny, Halfpenny London
Before Kate Halfpenny designed wedding dresses, she dressed Kate Moss, Rihanna and Cate Blanchett for a living.That client list didn't just shape her design eye, it built her a reputation before she'd designed a single dress for the publ...
How a career built on calm couldn't fix her own insomnia with Hayley Dawes, Dreem Distillery
Every guest on this podcast talks about looking after yourself and your sleep when starting a business so I was keen to speak to someone who has first hand experience in losing it, how to get it back & making a business from it too.
How (& why) to build a second business with Laura Butler-Madden, GROVE England
Laura Butler-Madden is an award-winning interior designer with 14 years of expertise restoring and transforming period properties. Laura hasn't left her design career. She's simply added a second one. For anyone starting a business...