Episode 012 with Roan Lavery, Co-founder and CEO at FreeAgent, a leading online accounting system

Episode 012 with Roan Lavery, Co-founder and CEO at FreeAgent, a leading online accounting system

The Braw Tech Podcast showcases amazing tech innovation happening in Scotland. You hear directly from Founders that are building brilliant products and sharing their own unique journeys, from Startup to Scaleup. In this special episode, filmed in front of a live audience at the UserTesting London event, we hear from Roan Lavery, CEO of FreeAgent. Roan shares his journey from product designer to CEO, and all his learnings along the way, from staying customer centric as his product scales, to understanding what are the one-way door mistakes and the two-way doors mistakes - tune in to find out what he means.

Episode 011 with Jo Halliday, CEO & Founder of Talking Medicines, innovative AI tech in the healthcare

The Braw Tech Podcast showcases amazing tech innovation happening in Scotland. You hear directly from Founders that are building brilliant products and sharing their own unique journeys, from Startup to Scaleup. In episode 011 of The Braw Tech Podcast we hear from CEO & Co-Founder Jo Halliday on how she has been growing Talking Medicines, the company that is revolutionising heathcare marketing with AI-powered conversational intelligence. Jo shares her experience as a founder based in scotland and how they are growing internationally, keeping their HQ firmly in Scotland. She shares the support she got along the way locally, as well as in the states, and all the lessons she's learned in her founder journey.

Episode 010 with Lynne Darcey Quigley, Founder and CEO of Know-it

The Braw Tech Podcast showcases amazing tech innovation happening in Scotland. You hear directly from Founders that are building brilliant products and sharing their own unique journeys, from Startup to Scaleup. Bootstrap and Grow! In Episode 010 of The Braw Tech Podcast we hear from the amazing Lynne Darcey Quigley, Founder & CEO of Know-It, the all in one credit solution that makes sure people get paid on time. Lynne shares the story of how she's grown the business, totally bootstrapped and what it is that motivates her to build her business globally. She shares brilliant advice for fellow founders and for women who are considering starting their own business. This is an inspiring and insightful episode, so settle in, grab a cuppa and join the conversation.

Episode 009 with Katie Hasselstrøm, Teacher turned Tech Founder!

The Braw Tech Podcast showcases amazing tech innovation happening in Scotland. You hear directly from Founders that are building brilliant products and sharing their own unique journeys, from Startup to Scaleup. In this episode, Katie shares how the inspiration for Teacherbot came from her own frustrations as a Teacher, dealing with crazy workloads and missing meaningful moments in her personal life. She simply wanted to help more teachers make it home on time for dinner, and now Teacherbot is used by 25,000 users across 180 countries!

Episode 008 with Rachel Jones, Founder of SnapDragon!

The Braw Tech Podcast showcases amazing tech innovation happening in Scotland. You hear directly from Founders that are building brilliant products and sharing their own unique journeys, from Startup to Scaleup. What started as a mission to fix "minging" high chairs led to The Totseat—a baby product that made it to shelves around the world. But when counterfeiters struck, Rachel didn't back down. Instead, she flew to Alibaba's HQ in China and demanded to be heard. What happened next changed everything. In this episode, Rachel shares how that bold move sparked the creation of SnapDragon, a cutting-edge brand protection software company that now helps others fight fakes online. She dives deep into her journey from product inventor to tech founder, offers invaluable advice on protecting your IP, and shares her role at Smart Works Scotland, a charity empowering women to get back into the workforce. Packed with insight, grit, and inspiration—this is a story every founder needs to hear.