Furthr with Founders

At the Ready Set Go Furthr Programme in November 2023, Furthr's Dr. Rosalind Beere sat down with Darren O'Reilly, Co-Founder of WholeSupp, to discuss his entrepreneurship journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Ready Set Go Furthr Programme in October 2023, Furthr's Dr. Rosalind Beere sat down with Sonia Neary, CEO and Co-Founder of Wellola, to discuss her entrepreneurship journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we bring you the audio from the Investor Panel at our Funding & Scaling event on September 13th. This segment explored the issue of 'Funding opportunities in a down cycle' and how founders can increase their chances of raising funds in the current climate. On our panel is - Furthr's Investor NetworkElkstoneInterTradeIreland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we bring you the audio from the interview with Sinead Crowther at our Funding & Scaling event on September 13th. Sinead talks about the support she received from Furthr in the early days of Soothing Solutions, battling sexism while pitching for investment, building her own manufacturing plant, signing deals with airlines and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we bring you the audio from the interview with Charlie Gleeson at our Funding & Scaling event on September 13th. Charlie talks about the support he received from Furthr in the early days of Zipp Mobility, navigating city and traffic laws and the pandemic, funding rounds and the company's acquisition by Zeus Scooters this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we bring you audio from our Ready, Set, Go Furthr early-stage founder workshop. The programme participants heard from Craig Lancaster, CEO of Pilot Path, and a more experienced founder. Craig shares what led to the inception of Pilot Path, his investment journey and what he's learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in to listen to Oli Cavanagh as he shares his inspiring journey of establishing Strikepay. With the goal of addressing the challenges arising from the decline of cash and the increasing digitalization of payments, Oli and his team have built a rapidly expanding financial technology company. Their innovative, patent-pending technology enables businesses and charities to receive instant tips, payments, and donations seamlessly. Oli discusses the obstacles he encountered, his accomplishments, and the exciting future plans of Strikepay. Our host, Dr Rosalind Beere and guest Oli are also joined by Furthr VC Partner, Niamh Sterling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr Rosalind catches up with Scorebuddy founder, Derek Corcoran to hear all about how he went from a successful corporate career to taking a leap of faith and launching his startup. He provides valuable lessons and insights on scaling and growing a successful tech business and the personal grit required to overcome challenges. Scorebuddy has exciting prospects as they continue to accelerate and scale. Also joining Ros and Derek, is Managing Partner of Furthr VC, Richard Watson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our host Dr Rosalind Beere sits down with Swan founder, Eoin Cambay, to discuss his remarkable business that uses AI to create a fitting room experience. Swan lets customers measure their body size from any phone camera and know precisely how clothes will fit them pre-purchase. He'll also chat about the development of the business including supports received, funding and obstacles along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our host Dr Rosalind Beere sat down with FoodMarble founder and CEO, Aonghus Shortt, to hear about the incredible journey of creating his medical device solution inspired to help IBS sufferers, a common condition that Aonghus’s wife suffered from. He shares with us the development and launch of the product through the use of crowdfunding, where they raised an impressive €1 million in pre-orders. We hear about the highs and the lows and how the team have quickly scaled the business here and in the US, and Aonghus also discusses some of their exciting future plans. Ros and Aonghus are also joined by investment expert, John Phelan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deirdre Lyons Founder and CEO of Examfly shares her exciting journey, where she moved from the corporate world into bootstrapping her business idea, getting it to market and raising funding along the way. Dee talks about the challenges she faced and the many lessons she learnt. Examfly is an education technology start-up that transforms the learning model for professional exams and continuous professional development. The company is now scaling and diversifying, and we get a great insight into what's next for Examfly. Dee and our host, Dr Rosalind Beere are joined by Niamh Sterling, an investment expert and Partner at Furthr VC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feargal Brady joins us for a chat about his inspiring entrepreneurial journey - from his early years in the successful Blueface to his newest venture, NoFrixion. NoFrixion aims to revolutionise and build on the future of the instant economy in online payments. Feargal and our host, Dr Rosalind Beere, are also joined by John Phelan, an experienced investment expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a new season of Furthr with Founders! (formerly Startup Nation.) Our host, Dr Rosalind Beere sits down with Julie Garland, CEO and Founder of Avtrain. From aircraft engineer, to pilot and a barrister in between, Julie Garland tells her story of breaking through barriers and glass ceilings in a male-dominated industry as well as leading and pacing the way for the future of Drone training. Richard Watson of Furthr VC also joins them for an investors perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are talking about Space - the opportunities and issues as we look to explore the final frontier. The opportunities and challenges are endless and as we think about mankind's desire to expand to the Moon, to Mars and beyond. The Space race opens up questions about political and military considerations and commercial opportunities. There is also the opportunity to address some of the key issues, such as climate change, that face us here on earth. We are joined by:The European Space Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are talking about a new virtual world and what it means. David Palmer, author of a new book called Reality+ makes a very interesting case that virtual realities are genuine realities, and have as much meaning as anything that happens in the physical world. As more and more of our lives play out in the virtual space, or the “metaverse,” this is becoming more than an abstract debate. We are joined by:VRAI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are delving into innovations in healthcare and specifically talking about The Innovation Exchange Programme and their new open call which is for Transformative Solutions in Healthcare. The Innovation Exchange connects large organisations facing innovation challenges with ambitious SMEs that fast-track solutions. Innovation challenges facing the healthcare sector are numerous and range from the clinical to the digital, from front-end delivery to back-end structures and processes that are fundamental to efficiencies and performance. We are joined by:WellolaEIT Health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are diving into the world of venture and angel investment. We'll look at global trends, investment opportunities in Ireland, the process from the investors perspective and explore what founders need to do to successfully raise funding. We are joined by:HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network)DBIC Ventures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are discussing The Innovation Exchange and it's national launch last week. The Innovation Exchange, a partnership between Dublin BIC and Skillnet Ireland, finds solutions to industry’s digital transformation challenges and accelerates corporate innovation adoption. In doing so it creates business opportunities for scaling SMEs in Ireland. It does this by connecting businesses facing innovation challenges with ambitious SMEs that can fast-track the solutions. We are joined by:Skillnet IrelandIBM Tigim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are chatting about asset management, specifically in large industrial sites and facilities. Take for example, a large pharmaceutical factory. Typically, it would have around 30,000 – 40,000 fixed assets, including motors, transmitters, and other fixed equipment. Locating required parts can be extremely time-consuming, and not to mention expensive as it requires extensive personnel. Locating assets faster and with ease could bring these facilities into the future through the use of intelligent mapping. We are joined by: PlantQuest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are chatting about 'no-code' - what it is and what it can do for businesses. It's essentially programming without coding. It’s using no-code tools that empower users to build a fully functioning, responsive web application or website, without code .So in simple terms, it refers to the means in which non-tech folk can build websites, web apps, mobile apps and indeed process automations. We are joined by: Kianda Technologies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.