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The Two Matts"Elon To Rishi: From Bad To Worse"In a competition for lousiest leader, it’s a toss up between Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak. Matt d’Ancona argues Sunak might actually be the worst Tory leader since the referendum - and that’s a pretty high bar! Meanwhile - how did the late, great Bill Kenwright summarise life at Everton FC to Matt Kelly? It was fairly pithy and to the point. All this and more as the Two Matts are joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James Ball. Enjoy!Plus - a chance to get a free signed copy of James O’Brien’s...2023-10-2748 min
Blues Brothers Everton Podcast#65 - Thank you BillOn the day Everton announce the passing of Chairman Bill Kenwright we pay our tributes, plus a look back at the derby, and Ben and Adam have an argument about referees.2023-10-251h 01
Back PagesRed Devils redemption for Maguire & Onana | Paying tribute to Bill Kenwright | Ben Stokes' contract controversySky Sports' Teddy Draper is joined by Mark Ogden from ESPN and Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail as the panel discuss all the latest topics in the sporting world, including significant Champions League victories for Arsenal and Manchester United, the sad passing of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and the latest on Ben Stokes signing a one-year deal and rejecting a multi-year contract from the ECB.2023-10-2518 min
A View From The Bullens - Everton FC PodcastBen & The Bobble discuss the Goodison Siren, Brentford Win, Kenwright's Missing Picture and Everton's away chances against Chelsea - The Weekly CatchupBen & The Bobble discuss Everton's win over Brentford on the weekend, the news that Bill Kenwright's missing image has been found in the Leeds-Liverpool canal, DCL's ongoing injury, whether Mykolenko should be back in the squad and the feelings going into the Chelsea game.Social Media Links - https://linktr.ee/aviewfromthebullensEverton St. Patricks 'Night' Event Tickets - https://bit.ly/3ZfheM9Sponsors:The Bierkeller - https://thebierkeller.com/C&D Engineering Consultants - https://canddconsultants.com/Advanced Building Supplies...2023-03-1622 min
The '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 17 - INDIA SPECIAL & Limechat: Serial entrepreneur, Aniket Bajpai, and launching a Titan VC backed e-commerce solution in the fastest growth tech hub on earthAniket is the Co-founder of Limechat, India's first level-3 AI chatbot company, who are revolutionalizing the way we interact with online sellers through messaging. A true 2020 Entrepreneur, Aniket even moved in with his co-founder to get as much work done as possible during lockdown.
And we also jump into how India crept up as a global tech powerhouse, now attracting VC money at levels close to San Francisco, and Bangalore being the fastest growing tech hub on earth.
It's an incredibly exciting time for enterprise in India, and an incredibly exciting time for Limechat, a company that already has it's...2021-05-2838 min
The Talent Success PodcastS1, EP17, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: INDIA SPECIAL & Limechat: Serial entrepreneur, Aniket Bajpai, and launching a Titan VC backed e-commerce solution in the fastest growth tech hub on earthAniket is the Co-founder of Limechat, India's first level-3 AI chatbot company, who are revolutionalizing the way we interact with online sellers through messaging. A true 2020 Entrepreneur, Aniket even moved in with his co-founder to get as much work done as possible during lockdown.And we also jump into how India crept up as a global tech powerhouse, now attracting VC money at levels close to San Francisco, and Bangalore being the fastest growing tech hub on earth.It's an incredibly exciting time for enterprise in India, and an incredibly exciting time for Limechat, a...2021-05-2838 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'DIARY - SALES: Me, Ben Kenwright, and my take on sales in a startupThis is the first episode of me sharing some (hopefully) wise tidbits of things I have learned, and things I am learning, in my first 12 months as a startup founder.
Starting with SALES - well I have to really because it's my thing. I have been a sales guy for most of my career, having led sales teams in high growth tech startups, and now guess what? Yes, a founders job has got to be sales, whether you like it or not. And selling your own product that is a few months old, with a team of less than 5 people...2021-05-2532 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP16, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: SALES: An episode by me, Ben Kenwright, and my take on sales in a startupThis is the first episode of me sharing some (hopefully) wise tidbits of things I have learned, and things I am learning, in my first 12 months as a startup founder.Starting with SALES - well I have to really because it's my thing. I have been a sales guy for most of my career, having led sales teams in high growth tech startups, and now guess what? Yes, a founders job has got to be sales, whether you like it or not. And selling your freshly launched & unheard of product, can be a tall order....2021-05-2532 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 15 - Qooore: Igor Sheremet and moving half way around the world in a lockdown to raise $700k and launch a trading appIgor is the Founder of Qooore, a smart signal investment app with a bit of gamification & social thrown in to capitalize on the huge market that of millennial investors.
But Igor's story is way more than just another guy starting a tech company; in the middle of lockdown in 2020 his previous business became completely defunct, so (in his own words) he realized 'life is too short', and he decided to launch a tech company. And where better to launch a tech company than San Francisco...
So he packed his bags, got on a plane, landed in the valley and...2021-05-2146 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP15, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Qooore: Igor Sheremet and moving half way around the world in a lockdown to raise $700k and launch a trading appIgor is the Founder of Qooore, a smart signal investment app with a bit of gamification & social thrown in to capitalize on the huge market that of millennial investors.But Igor's story is way more than just another guy starting a tech company; in the middle of lockdown in 2020 his previous business became completely defunct, so (in his own words) he realized 'life is too short', and he decided to launch a tech company. And where better to launch a tech company than San Francisco...So he packed his bags, got on a plane, landed...2021-05-2146 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 14 - Subly: Holly Stephens and 0 to 60,000 subscribers whilst living life on the roadHolly Stephens is the CEO and Founder of Subly, a clever platform that's really disrupting the ancient art of subtitling that's seen them grow to 60,000+ subscribers during Covid.
But Subly is not the only disruptive part of this episode; Holly is challenging the status quo around fund raising and rapid growth tech by building a global team whilst she and her partner are on the road, living in a new country every 3 months.
And we hear Holly's story of an eclectic mix of experience from Youtuber to Google Product Manager to selling coconut to Subly (and more), and an interesting...2021-05-1449 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP14, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Subly: Holly Stephens and 0 to 60,000 subscribers whilst living life on the roadHolly Stephens is the CEO and Founder of Subly, a clever platform that's really disrupting the ancient art of subtitling that's seen them grow to 60,000+ subscribers during Covid.But Subly is not the only disruptive part of this episode; Holly is challenging the status quo around fund raising and rapid growth tech by building a global team whilst she and her partner are on the road, living in a new country every 3 months.And we hear Holly's story of an eclectic mix of experience from Youtuber to Google Product Manager to selling coconut to Subly...2021-05-1449 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 13 - INVESTOR SPECIAL: Jonathan Hua of Scrum VenturesOur first 'Investor Special' with our new resident Investor, Jonathan Hua.
Jonathan is an early stage VC over at Scrum Ventures; last year investing in some of Silicon Valley's hottest startups, and is here giving us a rundown on how to get shit done in the world of fundraising.
This episode is YOUR MAP to navigate the shark infested waters of investment, and just a bloody good insight into: 🦈
When and when not to raise
How to raise and where to start
Incubators, angels, accelerators and VCs
Your options as you motor through rounds
What investors want to see & exp...2021-05-071h 01The Talent Success PodcastS1, EP13, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: INVESTOR SPECIAL: Jonathan Hua of Scrum VenturesOur first 'Investor Special' with our new resident Investor, Jonathan Hua.Jonathan is an early stage VC over at Scrum Ventures; last year investing in some of Silicon Valley's hottest startups, and is here giving us a rundown on how to get shit done in the world of fundraising.This episode is YOUR MAP to navigate the shark infested waters of investment, and just a bloody good insight into: 🦈When and when not to raiseHow to raise and where to startIncubators, angels, accelerators and VCsYour options as you motor through roundsWhat investors want to see...2021-05-071h 01The Talent Success PodcastS1, EP12, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Reprise: Joe Caprio & being fired from his job to Co-founding one of 2020's fastest growing startupsJoe Caprio is the Co-founder of Reprise, a Silicon Valley based sales-tech platform that's revolutionizing the way in which buyers interact with software demos.But Joe's story is one of stable 'career VP of sales' guy who found himself out of a job at the start of Covid, before a serendipitous moment saw him reconnect with some old colleagues to form Reprise; a startup so promising that VCs were queuing to dish out the cash, with them Series A-ing to the tune of $20m in less than 12 months. Not to mention the 50 headcount by month 11....2021-04-2958 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 12 - Reprise: Joe Caprio & being fired from his job to Co-founding one of California's fastest growing startupsJoe Caprio is the Co-founder of Reprise, a Silicon Valley based sales-tech platform that's revolutionizing the way in which buyers interact with software demos.
But Joe's story is one of stable 'career VP of sales' guy who found himself out of a job at the start of Covid, before a serendipitous moment saw him reconnect with some old colleagues to form Reprise; a startup so promising that VCs were queuing to dish out the cash, with them Series A-ing to the tune of $20m in less than 12 months. Not to mention the 50 headcount by month 11.
We hear the idiosyncrasies in...2021-04-2958 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP11, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: A little reflection and a look aheadAs we're half way through Season 1, we're taking a one week break from the usual, and bringing a lil interlude touching on some of the guests we've had so far, our strange recording contraptions, and what's next in store for the 2020EC...2021-04-2212 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'INTERLUDE - A lil reflection and a look aheadAs we're half way through Season 1, we're taking a one week break from the usual, and bringing a lil interlude touching on some of the guests we've had so far, our strange recording contraptions, and what's next in store for the 2020EC...2021-04-2212 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP10, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Vpply: Tom Lipczynski and taking on the job boards with videoTom Lipczynski is the Co-founder and CEO of Vpply, an Australian based job board startup who are bringing video to the job seeking market - well it was already there, but they're just doing it better.And this is way more than just another disruptor story; Covid was the catalyst for Tom having a 'screw it let's do it moment' and saw him go from working for the largest job board on the planet, Indeed, to creating his own and taking on Indeed with no previous startup experience.A true entrepreneurial story, with an interesting...2021-04-1647 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 10 - Vpply: Top Lipczynski and taking on the job boards with videoTom Lipczynski is the Co-founder and CEO of Vpply, and Australian based job board startup who are bringing video to the job seeking market - well it was already there, but they're just doing it better.
And this is way more than just another disruptor story; Covid was the catalyst for Tom having a 'screw it let's do it moment' and saw him go from working for the largest job board on the planet, Indeed, to creating his own and taking on Indeed with no previous startup experience.
A true entrepreneurial story, with a truly interesting concept and some incredible...2021-04-1647 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP9, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: SkuSpring: Matt Overall and a 'screw it let's do it' moment in a deserted JFK airportMatt Overall is the CEO and Founder at SkuSpring, a UK & US based startup who's mission it is to bring data monetization to the small retailers; something previously exclusive to the big guys.This is a very interesting insight into the big data that's formed when we're walking around our local large retailer, and they're empowering the smaller outlets with the same.But Matt's story is also a very human one - after deciding to take a bit of a slow exploration into a new role, after having worked for a tech company in NYC...2021-04-0958 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 9 - SkuSpring: Matt Overall and a 'screw it let's do it' moment in JFK airportMatt Overall is the CEO and Founder at SkuSpring, a UK & US based startup who's mission it is to bring data monetization to the small retailers; something previously exclusive to the big guys.
This is a very interesting insight into the big data that's formed when we're walking around our local large retailer, and they're empowering the smaller outlets with the same.
But Matt's story is also a very human one - after deciding to take a bit of a slow exploration into a new role, after having worked for a tech company in NYC for 5 years, he found...2021-04-0958 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP8, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Bolster: Matt Blumberg and creating the first on-demand Executive MarketplaceMatt Blumberg is the CEO and Co-founder at Bolster, an NYC based 2020 startup who's mission it is to digitize a previously untouched part of staffing.Bolster is the first 'on-demand' executive marketplace where you can 'rent a CTO' for that next product build and get match made to the perfect advisor to help you nail that GTM strategy. It's also an amazing insight into the way in which we can bring a high degree of digitization to a part of staffing that hasn't seen it before.AND THEN THERE'S MATT! - this guy not only...2021-04-0142 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'EP 8 - Bolster: Matt Blumberg and creating the first on-demand Executive MarketplaceMatt Blumberg is the CEO and Co-founder at Bolster, an NYC based 2020 startup who's mission it is to digitize a previously untouched part of staffing.
Bolster is the first 'on-demand' executive marketplace where you can 'rent a CTO' for that next product build and get match made to the perfect advisor to help you nail that GTM strategy. It's also an amazing insight into the way in which we can bring a high degree of digitization to a part of staffing that hasn't seen it before.
AND THEN THERE'S MATT! - this guy not only started another company in 2020, he...2021-04-0142 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 7 - INCUBATOR SPECIAL Part 2 - Plaace: Snorre Jordheim Myhre and launching PropTech just in time for CovidPart 2 of our Incubator Special, and meeting Snorre Jordheim Myhre, CEO & Co-founder of Plaace.
This week sees 2 episodes from 2 European based early stage Incubator success stories. We're delving into this ultra competitive world of entrepreneur match making, idea cultivation and what really happens behind the closed doors of these little mystical success factories.
Snorre takes us through his super interesting back story from running an underground bar fresh out of college, travelling the world, some corporate stuff at Accenture, and then beating over 800 applicants to be one of 20 entrepreneurs chosen to launch a brand in 2020 out of Antler in...2021-03-2642 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 6 - INCUBATOR SPECIAL Part 1 - Nossa Data: Julianne SloanePart 1 of our Incubator Special, and meeting Julianne Sloane, Co-founder of Nossa Data.
This week we bring you 2 episodes from 2 European based early stage Incubator success stories. We delve into this ultra competitive world of entrepreneur match making, idea cultivation and what really happens behind the closed doors of these little mystical success factories.
Julianne takes us through meeting her Co-founder, hatching an idea, and on the day of launch securing their first funding round to get Nossa Data off the ground - a clever technology company around supporting businesses with ESG - the fastest growing sector in asset management.
...2021-03-2641 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP7, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: INCUBATOR SPECIAL Part 2 - Plaace: Snorre Jordheim Myhre and launching PropTech just in time for CovidPart 2 of our Incubator Special, and meeting Snorre Jordheim Myhre, CEO & Co-founder of Plaace.This week sees 2 episodes from 2 European based early stage Incubator success stories. We're delving into this ultra competitive world of entrepreneur match making, idea cultivation and what really happens behind the closed doors of these little mystical success factories.Snorre takes us through his super interesting back story from running an underground bar fresh out of college, travelling the world, some corporate stuff at Accenture, and then beating over 800 applicants to be one of 20 entrepreneurs chosen to launch a brand in 2020...2021-03-2642 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP6, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: INCUBATOR SPECIAL Part 1 - Nossa Data: Julianne SloanePart 1 of our Incubator Special, and meeting Julianne Sloane, Co-founder of Nossa Data.This week we bring you 2 episodes from 2 European based early stage Incubator success stories. We delve into this ultra competitive world of entrepreneur match making, idea cultivation and what really happens behind the closed doors of these little mystical success factories.Julianne takes us through meeting her Co-founder, hatching an idea, and on the day of launch securing their first funding round to get Nossa Data off the ground - a clever technology company around supporting businesses with ESG - the fastest...2021-03-2641 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 5 Vestico: Maia Sasania and tackling wastage in the fashion industry through helping retailers reduce returnsMaia Sasania, Co-founder of Vestico, talks us through bootstrapping their revolutionary FashionTech concept and getting it to market in 2020.
This is a fascinating insight into the sheer scale of wastage in the fashion industry which has a hugely negative environmental impact and billions in lost revenue to the fashion retailers themselves, told to us by an extremely interesting guest in Maia.
If you're a current entrepreneur, an entrepreneur to be, or just interested in the way the global fashion industry works, then this a must listen for you.
A true grass-root entrepreneurship story, and brand that are certainly one to...2021-03-1939 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP5, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Vestico: Maia Sasania and tackling wastage in the fashion industry through helping retailers reduce returnsMaia Sasania, Co-founder of Vestico, talks us through bootstrapping their revolutionary FashionTech concept and getting it to market in 2020.This is a fascinating insight into the sheer scale of wastage in the fashion industry which has a hugely negative environmental impact and billions in lost revenue to the fashion retailers themselves, told to us by an extremely interesting guest in Maia.If you're a current entrepreneur, an entrepreneur to be, or just interested in the way the global fashion industry works, then this a must listen for you.A true grass-root entrepreneurship story...2021-03-1939 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 4 - Synctera: Peter Hazlehurst and closing the gap between banking status quo and FinTech startupsPeter Hazlehurst, former Head of Uber Money, former Head of Product at Google Wallet, + Postmates, + Yodlee, + Nokia (and tons more, seriously), is the CEO and Co-founder at Synctera, a $12m seed, Silicon Valley based, revolutionary banking company.
This episode is a fascinating insight into Peter's 28 year career so far, team bonding in a Californian Supermax prison, successes, failures, and forming his new brand, Synctera, during the chaos of 2020.
If you're a FinTech entrepreneur, to be honest you should have pressed play already, but this episode isn't just for you. Peter talks us through 28 years of business and entrepreneurship that will...2021-03-1248 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP4, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Synctera: former Head of Uber Money, Peter Hazlehurst, and closing the gap between banking status quo and FinTech startupsPeter Hazlehurst, former Head of Uber Money, former Head of Product at Google Wallet, + Postmates, + Yodlee, + Nokia (and tons more, seriously), is the CEO and Co-founder at Synctera, a $12m seed, Silicon Valley based, revolutionary banking company.This episode is a fascinating insight into Peter's 28 year career so far, team bonding in a Californian Supermax prison, successes, failures, and forming his new brand, Synctera, during the chaos of 2020.If you're a FinTech entrepreneur, to be honest you should have pressed play already, but this episode isn't just for you. Peter talks us through 28 years of...2021-03-1248 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 3 - Walnut: Yoav Wilner and building the Wix of software sales demosYoav Vilner is the CEO and co-founder at Walnut, an awesome Tel Aviv based tech startup which is about to reinvent the way in which software is sold.
This episode is an insight into how two seasoned entrepreneurs, armed with a cracking idea, built a formidable team backed by awesome investors, including the co-founder of Wix.com and VPs from GitHub and Google, to get a clever concept to market at a time when the way in which we sell software was never so important.
Yoav is the absolute definition of a 2020 entrepreneur and Walnut.io is definitely the one...2021-03-0435 minThe '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'Ep 2 - AudioMob: Christian Facey and being the first to revolutionalize audio advertisingChristian Facey is the CEO & Founder of AudioMob: the worlds first (and only) audio ad solution for the mobile gaming industry.
This episode is an insight into an entrepreneur, who armed with a geniusly simple idea, constructed an awesome brand, an awesome team and some solid investors, to get it to market quickly. AND THEN SOME THING CALLED A GLOBAL PANDEMIC STRUCK!! But he ducked, dived, and made the best of a bad situation to position AudioMob as THE audio advertising solution for the gaming industry.
Christian is the true definition of a resilient 2020 entrepreneur who's meandered Covid splendidly...2021-03-0429 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP3, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: - Walnut: Yoav Wilner and building the Wix of software demosYoav Vilner is the CEO and co-founder at Walnut, an awesome Tel Aviv based tech startup which is about to reinvent the way in which software is sold.This episode is an insight into how two seasoned entrepreneurs, armed with a cracking idea, built a formidable team backed by awesome investors, including the co-founder of Wix.com and VPs from GitHub and Google, to get a clever concept to market at a time when the way in which we sell software was never so important.Yoav is the absolute definition of a 2020 entrepreneur and Walnut...2021-03-0435 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP2, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: - AudioMob: Christian Facey and being the first to revolutionalize audio advertisingChristian Facey is the CEO & Founder of AudioMob: the worlds first (and only) audio ad solution for the mobile gaming industry.This episode is an insight into an entrepreneur, who armed with a geniusly simple idea, constructed an awesome brand, an awesome team and some solid investors, to get it to market quickly. AND THEN SOME THING CALLED A GLOBAL PANDEMIC STRUCK!! But he ducked, dived, and made the best of a bad situation to position AudioMob as THE audio advertising solution for the gaming industry.Christian is the true definition of a resilient 2020 entrepreneur...2021-03-0429 min
The '2020 Entrepreneurs Club'INTRO & Ep 1 - Playter Pay: Jamie Beaumont and deciding to lend money in lockdownJamie Beaumont is the CEO & Founder of Playter Pay: the 'Klarna of recruitment' and the world's first 'buy now, pay later' solution for clients within the staffing industry.
This episode is an insight into an entrepreneur with no previous financial services experience, who armed with a good idea and a shed load of grit, got a FinTech brand to market in under 6 months.
His story so far is the epitome of The 2020 Entrepreneurs Club and hopefully inspires the next wave of disruptive techy stuff that'll make for The 2021 Entrepreneurs Club.2021-03-0150 minThe Talent Success PodcastS1, EP1, 2020 Entrepreneurs Club: Playter Pay: Jamie Beaumont and deciding to lend money in lockdownJamie Beaumont is the CEO & Founder of Playter Pay: the 'Klarna of recruitment' and the world's first 'buy now, pay later' solution for clients within the staffing industry.This episode is an insight into an entrepreneur with no previous financial services experience, who armed with a good idea and a shed load of grit, got a FinTech brand to market in under 6 months.His story so far is the epitome of The 2020 Entrepreneurs Club and hopefully inspires the next wave of disruptive techy stuff that'll make for The 2021 Entrepreneurs Club.2021-03-0150 min
Recruiter Startup - Recruitment Podcast - Hosted by Dualta DohertyBen Kenwright - Recruitment Software.New episode of the @Recruiter Startup Podcast with @Ben Kenwright is LIVE!
Ben is an expert when it comes to startups, strategic growth and Saas, of which we discussed on multiple occasions.
We talked about what Covid-19 has done to the market, what doors have opened and which ones are on hold, and what should be done to stay afloat in the Recruitment industry.2020-04-2324 min
ProfileSir Philip GreenSir Philip Green is one of the UK's most successful, and colourful, businessmen; his stores are estimated to make up 10 per cent of the high street and his wealth runs into the billions. This week he sold a stake in his flagship fashion chains Topshop and Topman for a reported £500 million. Lesley Curwen profiles the man who is perhaps the most successful retailer of his generation, with contributions from Sir Stuart Rose, Bill Kenwright and Kate Phelan.Producers: Ben Crighton and Hannah Barnes.2012-12-0814 min