
FUNDED: Brilliant Entrepreneurs and Founders
At the heart of their towns and cities, wonderful local businesses and social enterprises are the vital spark in their communities. Our guests may all be brilliant but they're also real and relatable, with practical insights and tips to share.
All are united by one factor: they had a dream to grow, and used finance from the Business Enterprise Fund, a non-profit social enterprise, to make it happen. And our guests give us the inside story about their business journeys and all the lessons learned on the way in these fascinating and candid interviews with people facing the same business challenges you do.
Podcasting since 2024 • 9 episodes
FUNDED: Brilliant Entrepreneurs and Founders
Latest Episodes
How to Escape the High Interest Business Loan Trap with SME Champion Steve Waud
"Absolute tosh!"Our very own Steve Waud doesn't hold back on trickle down economics, but is one of the most passionate advocates for the trickle up effect of growing and supporting small businesses.He covers launching BEF 21 years...
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Episode 11
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41:17

A Rocket Boost for Business Growth with the Human Touch: Michelle Atkinson, Apollo Cloud
Apollo Cloud has experienced remarkable growth, tripling its turnover in two years and winning around 80 customers, including a multinational, multi-billion dollar turnover company.The technology business provides omnichannel telephony a...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:46

"Kids Played Maths for Two Hours on Christmas Morning": The Mi-box Live Story with Chris Withers
"I thought, right, I'm 43 and this is the thing that I need to do. This is my thing," says Chris Withers, inventor of the board game combining sports challenges with maths, Mi-box Live.The former teaching assistant has designed and creat...
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Episode 8
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45:21

Combating isolation and changing parenthood with Mamma Social founder Kayleigh Laverick
Today's guest Kayleigh Laverick describes how she launched Mamma Social Co and, in just a few years, built it into national brand that is changing the landscape of parenthood.In 2021 Kayleigh found herself feeling increasingly isolated a...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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40:32

How to Get a Start Up Loan with Amber and Habib
What can Start Up loans be used for? How do you apply for a Start Up loan? And what information do you need to provide to give yourself the best chance of a successful application?In the last few episodes we've heard from some of the ent...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:23
