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The Naked Founder

BusinessCloud
Entrepreneurship
Artificial Intelligence
Distology
Panache Cruises
Vivify
MAIA
Matillion
Travel Seen
My Happy Mind
The Secret Garden Glamping
Legaltech Summize
Uthful
Fuelhub
Business
Hiring Hub
Conductr
UK Founders / Entrepreneurship
ITC Travel Group
Mental Health
Dragons' Den

The Naked Founder Podcast

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Clare Roberts OBE is one of the UK's most successful female founders.

The CEO of Kids Planet Day Nurseries is part of the rare 'Superscaler' community of UK women who have founded businesses generating more than £50m in annual revenue.

She founded ... more

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Sean Brown is the founder of tech startup Versori, which was acquired earlier this year by US tech giant Avalara.

The deal was remarkable because Brown and Daniel Jones had only founded the next-generation integration platform specialist four years ... more

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Simon Swan is on track to create a one-man £1m+ startup, with a little help from former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan.

Two-time founder Swan is the latest guest on The Naked Founder podcast and his second business, Uthful, is already profi... more

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Tom Dunlop turned his back on an Olympic dream to launch LegalTech Summize and said a degree of paranoia is healthy in business.

Earlier this year, Summize raised £40m in a Series B investment round and has just acquired the key assets and staff fro... more

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Simon Swan
Founder of Uthful and Hiring Hub
Uthful
Episode: Simon Swan: How I got Michael Vaughan to join my startup
Tom Dunlop
CEO and founder of LegalTech Summize
LegalTech Summize
Episode: Tom Dunlop: Why founders should always be paranoid
Fred Stuart
Former founder and father of Mark and Lee, involved in Stuart Energy as a guiding figure
Stuart Energy
Episode: Mark Stuart: Building a multi-million pound business with Dad
Jane Stuart Putnam
Sister, joined Stuart Energy in 2024 as Director of Strategic Partnerships
Stuart Energy
Episode: Mark Stuart: Building a multi-million pound business with Dad
Sam White
Founder and CEO of Stella Insurance
Stella Insurance
Episode: Episode 12: From Trauma to triumph: Sam White's founder journey
Derry Green
Founder of The Secret Garden Glamping
The Secret Garden Glamping
Episode: Derry Green: I had no idea Dragons' Den would do this
Laura Earnshaw
Founder of My Happy Mind
My Happy Mind
Episode: Laura Earnshaw's mission to rethink mental health
Jen Atkinson
Founder and executive chair at Travel Seen
Travel Seen
Episode: Jen Atkinson: The self-belief gap holding female founders back
Matthew Scullion
Co-founder of Matillion, founder of Maia, AI-focused entrepreneur
Matillion ( Maia )
Episode: Matthew Scullion: AI is coming for £100m companies

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Chris McGuire
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Simon Swan: How I got Michael Vaughan to join my startup
Q: How did Michael Vaughan get involved with Uthful?
A good friend of Simon Swan knew Michael Vaughan, and after meeting and discussing the product, Vaughan joined as an investor and advisor.
Simon Swan: How I got Michael Vaughan to join my startup
Q: Where is a short leg on a cricket field?
It's on the cricket field, which was a light-hearted test of knowledge.
Tom Dunlop: Why founders should always be paranoid
Q: What was your experience with funding and the role of personal investment in convincing others to invest?
Early on, investors wanted to see that I had skin in the game and that there was a real drive to succeed; the balance between personal risk and raising external capital helped demonstrate commitment and reduce perceived risk for backers.
Tom Dunlop: Why founders should always be paranoid
Q: What do you wish you'd known at the start of launching your business?
I would have thought longer term from the outset, defining who the likely customers were and where the product could go in five to ten years, rather than rushing to secure the next round or revenue milestone.
Laura Earnshaw's mission to rethink mental health
Q: What didn't they tell you about founding a business that you wish you'd known at the start?
Laura explains that the role is all-consuming and blends into daily life, with no true weekend break, and emphasizes the importance of staying focused on purpose rather than chasing quick profitability.

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A candid, founder-focused series that centers on real-world journeys of entrepreneurs across industries, from family-owned energy startups and AI-first software to hospitality, education tech, cybersecurity, and travel. Episodes typically blend personal origin stories with practical business lessons: navigating growth, fundraising, leadership and culture, managing cofounder dynamics, and the emotional toll of entrepreneurship. Guests often bring lessons on resilience, scaling with integrity, and turning adversity or pivots into sustainable brands. A recurring strength is showcasing founders who combine sharp commercial sense with a human-centric approach to teams, customers, and communities, sometimes sharing personal challenges such as men... more

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2. Tom Dunlop
3. Fred Stuart
4. Jane Stuart Putnam
5. Sam White
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7. Laura Earnshaw
8. Jen Atkinson

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