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From Police Officer to 7-Figure Exit: Eddie Whittingham’s No-BS Guide

Episode 15

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 • Duration 29:51

In this episode of Launchbase, John Radford sits down with Eddie Whittingham—ex-police officer, lawyer, and tech entrepreneur. Eddie bootstrapped The Defense Works, a cybersecurity training company, and successfully exited to Proofpoint, a NASDAQ-listed firm. Now, he’s building Ministry of Work, a premium co-working space for ambitious founders.

They discuss:

✅ Bootstrapping to exit—what worked and what didn’t ✅ The role of luck vs. hard work in startup success ✅ Why most online training is terrible—and how Eddie made it better ✅ The reality of selling a business—how Proofpoint found him through LinkedIn ✅ Why founder networks matter more than ever

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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Startup Success with Jonathan Keeling

Episode 14

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 • Duration 28:07

Jonathan Keeling has seen fundraising from all angles—helping CrowdCube raise over £1B for 1,000 startups and now scaling Haatch from £50M to £250M AUM.

In this episode, we dive into the realities of startup fundraising, crowdfunding do’s and don’ts, and what investors really look for. We also explore how UK investors differ from their US counterparts, the rise of AI-powered startups, and why recycled capital is key to a thriving ecosystem. If you’re raising or investing, this one’s for you!

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Getting Curious with Wills Hapworth - Managing General Partner at TIA Ventures

Season 1 · Episode 5

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 • Duration 34:29

Passion, Resilience, Coachable, Curiosity.

These are the qualities that seed/pre-seed investment firms like TIA Ventures look for in entrepreneurs and bringing 'Thought Into Action'. This week, John grabs a virtual coffee with Wills Hapworth, Managing General Partner at TIA Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital fund that partners with companies building emotional and visceral connections with their consumers.

We discuss identifying your “North Star” as an entrepreneur and recognising your visceral product-market fit. We touch base on questions like: “Are MVP’s still relevant?”, "How do you get your product to market?”, "Are your credentials as an entrepreneur important to investors?” and unpacking the success stories by learning from the failures.

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“Superhuman” Article: https://firstround.com/review/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/

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Launching It Lean with Nick Miller- UK Country Manager at PayFit

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • Duration 29:26

Execution is everything. When launching your digital product, you should always have the “why” and the “how” and sell your product in just one sentence. This week, we sit down with Nick Miller, UK Country Manager for Payfit on launching your product lean and focusing on the “less is more” mantra. Understanding your user and what problem you are solving for them through your MVP will save you money in the long-run.

We dive into pinpointing what is essential when it comes to launching an agile product: “What is your selling point?”, "What objectives are you trying to achieve?”, and “How do you allocate your resources to create a product with a high level of excellence?”

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The Agile Entrepreneur with Lex Deak - Founder of Basket

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 • Duration 36:52

For those of us starting the journey towards launching our own business or startup, taking those first steps may seem daunting. This week, we have a chat with Lex Deak, Founder of Basket, on delving into the vast and multi-faceted world of entrepreneurship and starting a business from the ground up: the good, the bad and the funny.

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Launching A Product During a Pandemic with Molly Johnson-Jones - Co-Founder at flexa

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 • Duration 26:34

To say that 2020 was a rollercoaster ride is the understatement of the century. In times of chaos, however, comes opportunity. This week, we sit down with Molly Johnson-Jones, Co-Founder of flexa, to discuss launching your product during a pandemic and the challenges and opportunities that come with keeping your product and startup thriving in the chaos.

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Sowing The Seed and Getting Funded with Robert Walsh – Managing Partner at Q Ventures.

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, January 7, 2021 • Duration 26:06

We're in a business climate transformed by a global pandemic and tech founders need help figuring out how to navigate the seed round and impress investors and stand out from the crowd. This week, we sit down with Robert Walsh, the Managing Partner at Q Ventures. Robert answers our burning questions: What key qualities do investors look for in your business? What is your idea disrupting? Is it necessary to have a working MVP when approaching an investment company?

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Disrupting the Status Quo with Gabriela Hersham, Co-Founder and CEO of Huckletree

Season 1 · Episode 13

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 • Duration 26:22

This week, we end off Season 1 with a bang as we sit down with Gabriela Hersham, Co-Founder and CEO of Huckletree. Huckletree is the home of conscious entrepreneurship across the UK and Ireland, providing a network of mentors, talent, investors and experts, along with the right services to help their members grow.

We discuss what the future of work may look like in a post-pandemic world, the role of community in facilitating growth and avoiding the founder trap of approaching the startup as a lifestyle, rather than a stackable business.

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Huckletree: https://www.huckletree.com/about

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Don’t Stop Retrieving with Rikke Rosenlund, Founder of Borrow My Doggy

Season 1 · Episode 12

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 • Duration 27:21

With the dog days of lockdown slowly lifting, there are businesses that have built and maintained communities that have kept the world a happier place and our guests this week are one of them. BorrowMyDoggy is a digital platform that connects dog owners with trusted local people who would love to look after their dog and make it easy to arrange walks, playtime, overnight stays or holidays. Grab a coffee and sit back as we discuss all things funding and launch, the importance of building a community with your users and the importance of the pivot in accommodating platforms that rely on community building during the pandemic.

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Borrow My Doggy - https://cutt.ly/4x4KkPs

The Mom Test - https://cutt.ly/kx4KSVP

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It Takes A Village with Rachael Box, Founder of Local Village Network

Season 1 · Episode 11

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 • Duration 27:09

When it comes to developing digital products, it takes a village. And when it comes to building product for companies that strive to do good in the world, it makes the journey that much sweeter. This week at Launch Base HQ, we are joined by Rachael Box, Founder of Local Village Network (LVN). LVN are a charity dedicated to tackling network poverty and social inequality. Our sponsor Borne Agency partnered with LVN in delivering a native mobile application, connecting young people to volunteers and a world of opportunities.

We touch base on the influence of tech in bridging network poverty and what that entails and the future of "tech for good." Our host discusses the importance of keeping your user in mind when it comes to designing products for charities and defining your product roadmap through user-testing sessions as your product evolves.

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Website: https://www.lvn.org.uk/

Download the App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lvn/id1209440307

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