How To Start Up by FF&M
Episodes
How to build a business inspired by family traditions with Akash and Nikita Mehta, Co-Founders of Fable & Mane
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode hear from Akash and Nikita Mehta, siblings and Co-Founders of renowned Ayurvedic haircare brand Fable & Mane. Inspired by their gr...
How to build a globally renowned brand with Inge Theron, founder of FACEGYM
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Inge Theron, founder and creative director of FACEGYM: the wellness brand pioneering the non-invasive facial workout. A...
How to build strong roots within your company with Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy, Co-Founders Dinosaur Designs
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Louise Olsen & Stephen Ormandy, co-founders and creative directors of Dinosaur Designs, the Australian luxury homewa...
How to adapt your business to the consumer, with Sheena Bhattessa, founder Citizen Femme
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re joined by Sheena Bhattessa, founder of Citizen Femme: the luxury travel guide for women and one of the UK’s leading travel p...
How to build sustainability into your business from the start, with co-founders Katie Lopes and Nicola Piercy, Stripe & Stare
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re joined by Katie Lopes and Nicola Piercy, co-founders of the sustainable underwear brand Stripe & Stare. Frustrated by th...
How to set your boundaries & feminism 5.0 with Stephanie Melodia, Founder of Bloom
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Stephanie Melodia, founder of Bloom, an award-winning marketing agency for tech scale-ups. Since starting her business in...
How to take calculated risk with Rebecca Masri, Founder of Little Emperors
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Rebecca Masri MBE, founder of the private members' hotel club Little Emperors. Little Emperors uses unparalleled tra...
How to get people to listen to you with Maxine Laceby, Co-Founder of Absolute Collagen
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Maxine Laceby, co-founder of premium liquid collagen brand Absolute Collagen. Having launched her business in May 2017 at the ...
How to learn as your business grows with Mariella Tandy, Founder of Alemdara
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Mariella Tandy, founder of fine jewellery brand, Alemdara as well as executive retail editor of Country & Townhouse m...
How to find your boundaries with Wizz Selvey, Founder of WIZZ&CO
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Wizz Selvey, Founder & CEO of luxury brand and retail consultancy WIZZ&CO. As a former Head of Beauty at Selfridges an...
How to define 'doing well' with Sadie Reid, founder of Hip & Healthy
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we hear from Sadie Reid, founder of digital health and wellness magazine Hip & Healthy and co-founder of women’s sustainable luxury lounge...
How to survive a trademarking battle with a huge global brand - Belinda Everingham, Founder of Bondi Wash
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Belinda Everingham, founder and CEO of Australian natural products brand Bondi Wash. Founded in 2013, as a natural alter...
How to manage the unforeseen with Geordie Mackay-Lewis & Jimmy Carroll, founders of Pelorus
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re joined by Geordie Mackay-Lewis and Jimmy Carroll, co-founders of bespoke travel and yachting company, Pelorus. Taking a unique...
How to maximise kickstarter with Ben Watkiss, co-founder of Stubble & Co.
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Ben Watkiss, co-founder of British backpack and holdall brand Stubble & Co. Founded in March 2017 with his wife Victo...
How to avoid greenwashing with Melissa Hobson
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Melissa Hobson, a self-employed specialist copywriter and PR consultant working with for-purpose organisations. Driven ...
How to be conscious of boundaries with Rhiannon Lambert, Founder of Rhitrition
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Rhiannon Lambert BSc MSc RNutr, one of the UK’s leading nutritionists and the founder of Rhitrition and Rhitrition+. R...
How to work 'on' your business rather than 'in' with Suzanne Duckett, Founder of Onolla
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Suzanne Duckett, founder of Onolla: The Natural Health and Beauty Edit, a concept store and experience platform which blends n...
How to start one company while running another with Alex Noonan & Sarah Humphries, Co-Founders of The Review Works
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we’re joined by Alex Noonan and Sarah Humphries, co-founders of Sydney-based beauty market research agency The Review Works. ...
How to channel adversity into a successful business with Olivia DeRamus, Founder of Communia
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Olivia DeRamus, Founder and CEO of Communia: a social networking app empowering women, transgender and non-binary individ...
How to bring in revenue from the start, with Perdie Alder & MA Coyle, Co-Founders of Spice Startups
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from co-founders Perdie Alder, CEO, & Margaret Anne Coyle, COO, of Spice Startups, the funding and liquidity platform for...
New founder series: How to embrace mistakes with Alice Edwards, Founder of Memo Press
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Alice Edwards, founder of Memo Press: a bespoke plastic free stationery brand based in London. Founded in October 2020, M...
New founder series: How to start a collective with A Few Great Women founders, all five of them!
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have not one, but five, guests! Hannah, Ellie, Ria, Lucianne and Camilla are the founders and members of the hybrid e-commerce consultancy co...
New founder miniseries: How to start a brand mid-pandemic with Carol Han Pyle, Founder of candle brand NETTE
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today this episode we’re joined by Carol Han Pyle, founder and CEO of sustainable candle brand NETTE which she launched in December 2020 and has alr...
How to start up as brothers (& stay friends) with Tom & Chris Hannaway, Infinite Session
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Tom and Chris Hannaway, brothers and Co-Founders of alcohol-free beer brand Infinite Session. With a passion...
How to find time with Melissa Gauge, Founder of SpareMyTime
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Melissa Gauge, founder of virtual assistance firm SpareMyTime. Melissa spent 15 years working in the City and, having ...
How to start a company & family at the same time with Hannah Aykroyd, MD of Aykroyd & Co.
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Hannah Aykroyd, Managing Director of the award-winning property advisory firm Aykroyd & Co. Hannah has many years’ ...
How to survive a pandemic with hospitality entrepreneurs Duncan Stirling & Charlie Gilkes, Founders of Inception Group
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat to two entrepreneurs in the hospitality space, Duncan Stirling and Charlie Gilkes who founded Inception Group back in 2009. The...
How to scale at pace with Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, CEO & Co-Founder of FLOWERBX
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, Co-Founder & CEO of FLOWERBX and one of the UK’s most innovative entrepreneurs. Foll...
How to start a second career at any age with Rae Feather, Founder of Rae Feather
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Rae, Founder of her eponymous brand Rae Feather, a personalised luxury accessories, homeware and versatile resort wear br...
How to land retail with Tom Mercer, Founder of MOMA
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Tom Mercer, Founder of MOMA Foods. Tom started his company in 2005 from a London railway arch, which remains its HQ to th...
How to start a company with your best friend, Olga Beck-Friis, Co-Founder & CEO of PocketLaw
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I’m joined by Olga Beck-Friis, Co-Founder and CEO of PocketLaw, a Swedish startup now launching in the UK to enable SMEs to take car...
How to master self esteem with Ben Ivey, Founder & CEO of Entrepreneur Lifestyle
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am talking to Ben Ivey who, realising that successful people are not necessarily happy people, decided to work directly with entrepreneurs who...
How to keep recruitment close with Romanie Thomas, Founder & CEO of Juggle
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Romanie Thomas who founded Juggle, the digital platform for companies to find, onboard, pay and manage experienced yet fl...
How to start raising investment with Helena Murphy, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Raising Partners
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we hear from Helena Murphy, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Raising Partners. After receiving poor financial advice and having to win...
How to start with putting people above profit with Laura Tenison, Founder of JoJo Maman Bébé
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Laura Tenison MBE, the Founder and CEO of JoJo Maman Bébé . As a Certified B Corporation, the company has committed its...
How to start with B corporation in mind with Audrey Migot-Adholla, Founder of Yala Jewellery
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Kenyan-born, Bristol-based Audrey Migot-Adholla who founded jewellery brand Yala Jewellery in 2017. Named after the vill...
Mini-series Ep 6 How to: start recruiting with Will Davies, Co-Founder of HBP Partners
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people in previous episodes have talked about how bringing talent into their businesses has been a game-changer, not only for revenue but for...
Mini-series Ep 5 How to: understand & embrace public relations with Katya Zemtsova, Founder of Elephant Production Management
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When a founder is starting a business, they know that at some point they're going to have to tell other people what they’re doing and why, in o...
Mini-series Ep 4 How to: consider investment options with Costas Kalisperas, Founder of In Tune Executive Coaching
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As this mini-series is a more practical ‘how to’ I wanted to speak to an experienced investor to help understand not only the jargon surrounding t...
Mini-series Ep 3 How to: start sustainably with Ute Decker, Founder of Ute Decker Jewellery
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As this mini-series is a more practical ‘how to’, I wanted to speak to someone who has a great deal of experience in creating an ethical and susta...
Mini-series Ep 2 How to: manage the legal side of starting a company with Helen Gerrard, Lawyer & Founder of Snow Drone
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Starting a company can be a daunting challenge and many people have a fear around 'I don't know what I don't know'. In this epis...
Mini-series EP 1 How To: Find A Good Accountant with Laurie Borlace, founder of RedBrick Accounting
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The one piece of advice every How To Start Up guest has shared unanimously is to find a good accountant. In this episode, we hear from Chartered Acc...
How to handle social media for your business with Liza Urla, Founder of Gemologue
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Liza Urla, business consultant, founder of jewellery destination GEMOLOGUE and author of the book GEMOLOGUE: Street Jewel...
How to create your company's culture with Brett Putter, founder of CultureGene
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Brett Putter who believes that the culture of a company is crucial to its success. He calls it the missing link. Bret...
How to manage your limiting beliefs with Martine Thomassen, Entrepreneurial Coach
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Martine Thomassen who through studying how to be an entrepreneur in her education years, gained the foundations to then l...
How to manage your time as an entrepreneur with Lisa Song Sutton
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Lisa Song Sutton who is a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, former Miss Nevada United States and former Cong...
How to stay confident in entrepreneurship with Amanda McKenna
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Amanda McKenna who, as a former co-founder and Board Director of two self-started digital agencies, shares how feeling li...
How to measure your own success with Dora Palfi, CEO Imagilabs
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Dora Palfi, founder of Imagilabs, the all-female founded Stockholm-based startup that aims to make coding more accessible...
How to both start up & stay married, with Zoe Evans & Nick Rusling
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Zoe Evans and Nick Rusling who have both started and run their own separate and successful companies, while also enjoying...
How to prioritise with Robin Swithinbank, writer, editor and brand consultant
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from writer, editor and brand consultant Robin Swithinbank. Robin has been an employee, an employer and is now a sole trader...
How to manage stress & sleep with Gustav Lundberg Toresson, Founder of memmo
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From forming his own startup at 18 and most recently Co-Founding memmo, today’s guest. Gustav Lundberg Toresson, is a Forbes 30 Under 30 board membe...
How to sell your company with Paul Weeden
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Paul Weeden who is the first How To Start Up guest to have not only started a company (at the age of 24) but also to have...
How to become No.1 at what you do with Geoffrey Kent, Founder of Abercrombie & Kent
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Geoffrey Kent, who not only founded world renowned luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent, but is also credited with...
How to do one thing really well with Pip Durell, founder of With Nothing Underneath
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Pip Durell, founder of shirt brand With Nothing Underneath. She had the brainwave of creating a brand with a focused an...
How to come back from a crisis with Bahar Etminan, founder of Rescu.com.au
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Bahar Etminan who, having been faced with bankruptcy during the global financial crisis, speaks from the heart as a seaso...
How to balance creativity with business acumen with Awon Golding, founder & award winning Milliner
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Awon Golding who arrived in London in 2009 having left her life in Hong Kong to pursue her ambition to be a milliner. S...
How to be the new kid on the block with Nick Bridle, Belstone Dart International
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Nick Bridle, who having retired from the military, founded Belstone Dart International, a risk management consultancy in ...
How to find the opportunity with George Coke, By Georgie travel
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Georgina Coke who founded By Georgie in 2015. George explains how, having been made redundant, she took a step she woul...
How to take the long road with Uwern Jong, OutThere magazine
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Uwern Jong, Experientialist in Chief and co-founder of OutThere magazine. He talks about why being on your own clock en...
How to protect your company legally with Will Davies, HBD Partners
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Will Davies, Co-founder and Director of HBD Partners. He shares invaluable advice on the importance of legally protecting...
How to seek advice with Hugo Chance, Chance Capital
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Hugo Chance, founder of Chance Capital. He shares his recommendation about asking advice from your nearest and dearest ...
How to secure funding with Quintin Clover, Founder of Kanallan
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Quintin Clover about how he started up Kanallan. Founded six years ago, Kanallan facilitates tailored independent human...
How to start with recruitment, Steve Johnson, CIO Forager Funds
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Steve Johnson, founder of Forager Funds. Having been self-employed for over twenty years Steve shares advice on how to ...
How to find work life balance with Anna Fernandez, Founder of IZAPA Beauty
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Anna Fernandez, founder of IZAPA Beauty. She talks through the hows and whys of her ambition to start up her own brand af...
How SEO & security are key with Tom Fallowfield, Director, UGLI
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I speak to Tom Fallowfield, founder of Ugli Web Design. As my brother, he was one of the first people I spoke to about my redundancy. His comm...
How to start with a mentor with Harry Anscombe, CEO Beagle Media
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Harry Anscombe, founder of Beagle Media, who create TV documentary series for the likes of BBC2 and Discovery channels an...
HOW TO START UP by FF&M trailer
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you starting a company from scratch and aren’t really sure of what to do first? Great news!In HOW TO START UP by FF&M you’ll hear intervi...