The ideaSpace Podcast: How Startups Actually Get Built

Real stories from founders and operators on how companies actually get built — from idea to scale and exit. Through interviews, talks and discussions, the ideaSpace Podcast explores the reality of building a business: the ...more

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May 02, 2025 00:55:50
Business Basics with Christian Bunke, CEO and Founder of Basck and CMO and Co-founder of Aalbun

Business Basics with Christian Bunke, CEO and Founder of Basck and CMO and Co-founder of Aalbun

Our guest on this episode is Christian Bunke, a seasoned founder and intellectual property expert with well over two decades in the startup trenches...

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January 16, 2025 00:57:15
The Bee That Changed Everything - with Faye Whitley, Founder of Beevive

The Bee That Changed Everything - with Faye Whitley, Founder of Beevive

 Faye Whitley talks to Ben Hartley about her start-up journey founding Beevive. Initially trained in fashion, and with extensive experience in design and production...

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January 16, 2025 00:55:59
Startup Culture: Why People Make or Break a Venture - with Alex Nicolaus, CPO at Paysend

Startup Culture: Why People Make or Break a Venture - with Alex Nicolaus, CPO at Paysend

In this episode we chat to Alex Nicolaus, the people and culture leader at PaySend who has worked with both corporates and fast growing...

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September 26, 2023 00:57:27
Building Companies for a Post-Carbon World - with Leo Rayman, CEO of EdenLab

Building Companies for a Post-Carbon World - with Leo Rayman, CEO of EdenLab

Leo Rayman, founder and CEO of EdenLab speaks to Ben Hartley and shares his unique perspective as an “eco-capitalist,” advocating for the commercialization of...

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May 11, 2023 00:52:20
The Hardest Part Isn’t the Idea: Building a MedTech Startup - with Umaima Ahmad

The Hardest Part Isn’t the Idea: Building a MedTech Startup - with Umaima Ahmad

In this special Cambridge Tech Week podcast episode we chat to Umaima Ahmad, CEO and co-founder of 52North, a multi-award winning med-tech company focused...

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July 26, 2022 00:54:50
Drones, Data and the Future of Fruit Farming - with Jim McDougall

Drones, Data and the Future of Fruit Farming - with Jim McDougall

In this latest start-up stories episode we’re talking with Jim McDougall, the co-founder of Outfield Technologies, an exciting start-up making a real impact to...

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