The Funderbeam Podcast

Financial Feminism - Samantha Wood - Wood Mitchell

On this weeks podcast Oli talks to Samantha Wood, wealth manager and financial planner. Sam has an amazing back story and her inspiring message is that women can be every bit as involved in financial services as men. On this weeks podcast, Oli and Sam talk about; > * Intro - who is Sam - motivation  > * Background and influence of time in armed forces on attitude > * Lessons learned on equality and the perceived role of men and women in the army > * How do you see women in 2023 looking at their place in financial services > * Angel investing - everyone can play a role - experiences with founders and as an advisor > * Next wave of female entrepreneurs - do they have to always be 'formidable'? > * What do you see daily as obstacles or challenges that really bug you - how do we change things > * Key words and advice for young female entrepreneurs > > To connect with Sam, check out Wood Mitchell Financial Planning [https://partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/woodmitchellfp]  Also, find Sam on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-wood-wmfp/]! If you want to connect with Oli, [https://linkedin.com/in/oliharris] feel free to click here or find out more about Funderbeam by clicking here. *Capital at Risk

PR in Venture Capital - Cathy White - CEW Communications

On today's podcast, Oli is joined by Cathy White, Founder of CEW communications, a specialist PR agency working with VC and early stage companies. Cathy is also the host of the EUVC Podcast, so it was fun to turn the tables! On the podcast, Oli and Cathy talk about; * Cathy's journey to running a PR agency in VC/early stage - via Seedcamp and Technation * Is traditional PR a challenging for for VCs? * Who are VCs trying to impress upon the most? LPs, Founders, Other VCs? * Should VC spend their own PR dime promoting and helping portfolio companies? * Does she see a clear difference between VC PR for companies that are strong 'tech' as opposed to companies that maybe don't have the same opportunity for explosive growth? * Comms mediums - Podcasting - community and feeling like you are in 'Venture' - a unique and odd community * Why does VC have this sort of buy-in? Investment banking doesn't have the same sort of crowd for example?  If you have any questions for Cathy, contact her on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathywhite10/]!  https://funderbeam.com

Founding an Angel Network - Kristina Pereckaite - South East Angels

On today's podcast, Oli talks to Kristina Pereckaite of South East Angels [https://www.southeastangels.co.uk/]. Amongst other things, Oli asks Kristina; * Intro * Why start an angel network? * SEA 'thesis' or mission - what are your members looking for * How are you doing things differently * Do you feel like a founder? Do you think like one? * What part of your journey has given you the biggest amount of satisfaction? * Biggest day to day challenge? * What would you like to see more and less of in angel investing? *Capital at risk

A Founder's Journey - Joe Foster - Reebok

Oli talks to Rebook founder Joe Foster

Expert Eye - Lily Ray - SEO

On today’s Podcast, we start a new series – ‘Expert Eye’ aimed at helping founders and entrepreneurs gain expert insights into various aspects of marketing, business development and general business advice. We will talk to leading practitioners in their field, with the hope of inspiring founders and those involved in growth businesses to take their companies to the next level. First up in the series is world renowned SEO expert, Lily Ray [https://lilyray.nyc/]. Lily has more than 12 years experience in SEO and is one of the most well respected voices in search based marketing. She has a large and active twitter following [https://twitter.com/lilyraynyc] which is probably the best place to read and hear her insights into the world of SEO. Oli was lucky enough to grab some time with Lily to talk all things SEO, including; * How she got started in SEO and her career to date * SEO as part of a marketing strategy – where does it rank in terms of priority for most companies? * The differences between SEO for smaller companies vs large firms * Key advice on how to start developing your SEO strategy * The truth about link building * The most important ranking factors, and how you can leverage expertise to create content that ranks We hope that some of these insights help you think about how to craft your own SEO strategy and inspire you to help do the one thing Google wants you to do – Answer queries in the best way possible. You can watch the podcast below OR listen to it here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900566/10471402], or wherever you get your podcasts by searching for ‘Funderbeam Podcast’. In Funderbeam’s tech-powered marketplace, anyone can buy and sell investments in ambitious companies, whilst founders can raise capital without borders. Please click here to see companies currently raising funds with Funderbeam. [https://www.funderbeam.com/syndicates] Companies currently trading on the Funderbeam Marketplace – a secondary market for private companies. [https://www.funderbeam.com/market] Looking to raise funds for your business? Let us help you. [https://www.funderbeam.com/raise] * Capital at Risk