What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

The UK is now fully addicted to running, and at the heart of it is Runna. The Running coaching app is taking users from being unable to run a few miles, to completing marathons around the world. It's not a surprise that Co-Founder Ben Parker, has not only completed & been a part of some incredible running achievements, but he has also an amazing passion for helping users reach their goals week in and week out. After only 3 years of the business being around, what has it taken to get to this stage? Where did the concept come from? Let's find out. Follow Ben & Runna: https://www.instagram.com/runna_coach/ https://www.instagram.com/benparkerfitness/ www.runna.com Follow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ollyfawcett303?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-fawcett-668566177/

00:00 Introduction 01:33 Excelling in Academia at Oxford University 04:31 Progress in the Gym 05:49 Career in Fitness 07:16 Finding Purpose in Fitness 09:05 Conventional Career Path 10:45 Final Year of University 11:34 Being Out of Your Comfort Zone 15:40 Get Better at Ironman, Running and Cycling 16:20 Addicted to Getting Better at Things 18:18 Running Journey 18:55 Started the Love of Running 21:00 Training for an Ironman 26:38 The First Ironman 31:00 Gym Membership's Don't Work 34:55 What Progress Means 39:51 Getting the First Online Client 40:25 London Marathon 2024 at Redbull 42:20 London Based Running Coach 42:50 7 Marathons in 7 Days 47:50 From 0 Subscribers to 100,000 in 80 Countries 49:56 Raising Capital 54:15 Building 'the App' 1:00:15 Run Buddy to Runna Rebranding 1:02:50 Getting the Trademark 1:07:36 Opening an Office 1:10:42 Building a Team 1:13:00 Sitting at a Desk All Day 1:14:23 Making the Best App Possible 1:22:00 Saying No To Money 1:23:30 Raising 5 Million Pounds 1:26:45 Addicted to Work 1:29:00 Working for Runna 1:30:38 The Future of Runna 1:33:10 Building the Best Coaching App 1:34:30 Strava Statistics 1:35:00 What Does It Take to Build an App Like Runna

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After starting and selling her first business, Lucy Busk went on to work with some of the most exciting new brands within the food & beverage space. Consulting them on how to grow their revenue through sales effectively and quickly. She wanted to get back to being a founder, partnering with her now Co-Founder Jeremy, she is now building NICE, a wine brand with a difference. But what is the biggest driver of their current success?

Follow Lucy & Nice: https://www.instagram.com/drinknice/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-busk-wright-52966086/ Follow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ollyfawcett303?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-fawcett-668566177/ Listen Here: 00:00 Introduction

02:48 Life growing up

04:05 Work experience

06:00 Interior design idea

07:30 Lessons from selling a business

09:05 Excitement and challenges of starting up

12:29 Embracing entrepreneurship

14:00 Leveraging consultancy experience

14:30 Building trust for business success

18:34 Perseverance in business

19:40 Resilience as a founder

21:00 Disrupting the wine sector

24:10 Co-Founders shared vision and skills

33:50 Innovative marketing strategies for growth

38:00 Connecting with your audience

41:58 Effective marketing for entrepreneurs

45:00 Turning "No" into opportunities

51:15 Navigating UK Retail

52:05 Identifying top sales talent

56:10 Hustle culture

57:30 Company values foundation of strong business

01:01:10 Importance of cultural fit

01:04:29 Creating your own luck as a founder

01:05:00 Balancing entrepreneurship and parenthood

01:08:00 What does it take to be a founder?

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Leaving the security of a 9-5 can be scary, but doing it with only a small idea of what you might do with no real concept, name or starting place can be an even bigger jump. For Tom, starting El Rayo with his Co-Founder Jack, was just that. A massive jump from the corporate world into starting a brand new business with limited experience. Did the gamble pay off? What did it take?

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00:00 - Intro 01:19 - The city broker 02:48 - Risks of leaving a job prematurely 04:30 - From idea to reality 05:30 - Co-Founder dynamics 07:58 - Startup beginnings 08:20 - Essential advice for startups 09:10 - TEQUILA11:20 - 5-Star Hotels in London 12:35 - E-Commerce strategies 13:55 - Cultural influence on business 16:00 - Sombreros & cactus 16:58 - London’s agency scene 18:21 - Defining your brand in the market 23:00 - Hustling 28:58 - Engaging your audience 34:20 - Luck in entrepreneurship 39:01 - Establishing a strong identity 43:08 - Raising capital 50:42 - 818 Tequila and Kendall Jenner 56:00 - Brand building essentials

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Moth Drinks has seen some incredible growth over the last few years, going from 1 listing in the UK with two founders making the product by hand to a team of 30 with national distribution. Rob, Co-Founder of Moth believes this isn't just down to hard work, luck and timing but most importantly building a company culture that the team want to be a part of every day. Follow Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8D%B8-rob-wallis-162801113/ Follow Moth:https://mothdrinks.com/https://www.instagram.com/mothdrinks/ Follow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-fawcett-668566177/

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It's no secret that it's hard to have a successful career within the art industry, but what does it really take to be a world-renowned artist? Marine Tanguy has worked in the industry for over 15 years, working with some of the best talent within the space, at the highest level. She speaks about her own struggles to make it in the industry, and also how the landscape of art is changing, as well as some of the business challenges she has been through.
Marine's Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Visual-Detox-Consume-Without-Letting/dp/1529912644 Follow Marine: https://www.instagram.com/marinetanguyart/ Follow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/

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Imagine your life as an addict from 12-15 years old, then going sober for three years, and then relapsing at 19, and then building a global brand at 22 with your two best friends, that gets investment from The Sidemen, Dave, & Ricky Gervais.

Well, that has been Josh's life, and even after everything he has been through he is here today to tell his story, and truly prove, that if you just keep going, you have a chance of making it to where you want to be. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Josh's Early Years 04:00 Being Lost As A Child 07:24 Dealing With ADHD 10:47 Drinking at 12 years old 19:00 Building Resilience 20:23 How Bad The Addiction Got 22:50 Life In Rehab 26:20 Relapsing 29:17 Changing For The Better 30:54 Starting His First Company 34:08 Lifestyle At 19 36:00 Building The 1st Business 43:38 Trying To Help Others 49:28 The Birth of CanO Water 53:33 Solving Issues In The Early Days 01:01:50 Gaining Investment from Celebrities 01:04:20 Having Celebrities Endorsements 01:08:03 Dealing With Rejection 01:14:33 COVID Almost Destroying The Business 01:18:45 What It Takes To Build Brand 01:21:25 Closing Thoughts. Follow Josh: https://www.instagram.com/josh_white1/?hl=en Follow CanO Water: https://www.instagram.com/canowater/?hl=en

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Building a brand from £0 to £24 Million is not a simple process, however, THIS has managed to achieve it in just 4 years. But with achievements like this, the journey can't be smooth sailing. In this episode of WIT, Co-Founder Andy Shovel tells us his personal journey to get to this point and some of the reasons why THIS is currently outperforming its competitors. 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Andy's Early Years 03:50 - Being Diagnosed With Autism 05:36 - Andy's First Business Idea 07:14 - The First Business 09:00 - Working In McDonald's 12:12 - Why Chosen Bun Worked 14:48 - Meeting The Deliveroo Founder 16:30 - Finding Problems To Solve 21:46 - Almost Starting A Medical Business 24:44. - Going From Meat to No Meat 27:17 - Why Do You Need A Co-Founder? 30:08 - THIS Product Development 31:20 - Going from £0 - £20 Million 33:33 - Getting The First Retailer 35:51 - What's Not Working In The Category 38:35 - THIS Approach To Marketing 41:45 - The Stunt That Went Wrong 47:18 - Stepping Down As CEO 50:22 - Learnings From The Journey 53:18 - What It Takes To Build Brands 54:53 - The Future

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In just 2 years, Quarter has gone from being a brand new brand, in a brand new sector, to now being stocked in some of London's hottest locations. Co-Founder Rohan tells us how it all happened, and the strategy to start building a new sector.

00:00 Intro 00:43 Early Beginnings 02:31 Rohan First Business03:00 How Quarter Started 06:14 Did you want to be a founder? 08:00 Is being A Founder What You Thought it Would Be? 11:55 What Do Brands Get Wrong? 14:45 Do You Need A Co-Founder? 19:40 The Mission For Quarter 21:57 Thoughts On The No/Low Market 28:14 Binge Drinking Culture 30:00 How To Stand Out In A Busy Space 33:33 Winning The Biggest Stockist 37:18 Revenue Focus Split 40:22 Behind The Scenes On Dragons Den 50:41 Crazy Growth From Dragons Den 53:33 Low Moments Building Quarter 55:15 Keeping Team Lean 57:17 The Future for Quarter

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This week we sat down with Sam Matanle, Founder of Batch Ldn, and one of the founding team at Punchy Drinks. After spending 5 years at Punchy, Sam saw all of the highs and lows, and learned a lot about how to be successful in a hard industry. Sam then wanted to start his own journey and launched Batch LDN, and amazing brand, trying to make a massive difference in the space.

00:00 Introduction 01:04 2023 Chaos 02:13 Punchy Drinks 02:51 The Drinks Industry 04:33 Is Being In A Start Up For Everyone 08:35 Adjusting To Being Number 3 11:00 Punchy Success Story 12:35 Mistakes Start Ups Make 17:28 COVID's Impact on Punchy 19:45 Leaving Punchy After 5 Years 23:08 Why Did You Get A Co-Founder 28:05 Batch's Mission 30:58 Are Brands Really Sustainable? 43:11 Batch's Approach To Positioning 50:42 Why Have A Physical Location? 57:00 What's It Like To Be A Founder? 59:45 How Hard Is Q4 01:03:00 Loneliness As A Founder 01:1400 Upcoming Challenges Follow Sam & Batch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelmatanle/ Batch LDN: https://www.instagram.com/batch.ldn/ Watch On:

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Welcome to the first episode of What It Takes! In this first episode we sat down with the Founder of Puresport Grayson Hart, to speak about his journey of building the #1 CBD brand in the UK Puresport. Puresport has seen some incredible growth over the last few years, and one of the strongest areas of their brand is their community. We speak to Grayson about how to build this, and of course so much more. Episode Sections: 00:00 Intro 01:15 Adjusting from athlete to entrepreneur 04:30 How being an athlete impacted being an entrepreneur 09:30 What was your goal as an athlete 17:35 Achieve your goals as an athlete 27:26 The biggest struggles building a brand 32:56 Myths of being an entrepreneur 35:50 How to think about failure 41:30 The Mission of Puresport 46:56 Feeling under-qualified 49:31 Building London's biggest run club 53:28 Puresport's Community Impact 57:01 How Puresport started 01:00:14 Puresport Apparel 01:06:14 Puresport Product Range Development 01:08:00 2024 Plans 01:11:00 Closing Comments --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/303-london/message