Atom Venture Podcasts

In this week's podcast we are talking with Sorcha Lorimer from Trace about "Privacy by Design" and making GDPR fun! More on Trace: "At Trace, we help your company protect, visualise and find personal data, automate GDPR compliance documentation, and stay on top of privacy risk. Trace delivers data discovery, audits and reporting when you need it. Build trust, protect your busines with Trace’s secure Software as a Service (SaaS) platform and our brilliant Data, Privacy + Data Professional Services." https://trace.ventures/

In this week's podcast we are talking to Selby Cary, the founder of Casta Spes Technology a robotics company based in Edinburgh. Selby is a young, exciting entrepreneur that has built a successful startup in a very short space of time. We talk about his founder's journey, his journey from Zimbabwe to Scotland and how young founders can go from an idea to a multi-million pound company. More about Casta Spes Technology: CST are keeping people, property and physical data collection safer with autonomous robotics. Our modular and accessible robotic vehicle collects data autonomously enhancing existing security systems, integrating effortlessly with ONVIF compliant cameras and augmenting manned patrols. Our online security platform provides full accountability of perimeter monitoring with reliable robotic patrols combining a variety of sensors and AI-driven plug-ins.

In this podcast we are talking to Oliver Gabbay from Snippet, a company that specialises in providing employee benefits in the form of salary loans Oliver is an ex-banker turned serial entrepreneur that has built global businesses in the finance space. We talk about Snippet, how businesses should think about going global, what you should think when you decide to start your own business and the startup ecosystem in Tel Aviv For more information on Snippet, visit their website: http://snippet.co.jp/en

In this week's podcast I'm talking with Ray Wright and Diedre McGettrick from Kuldea, an online platform that takes the pain out of interior design The company was founded out of Ray and Diedre's passion for interior decorating and the gap they perceived in the market for a platform that can provide a one-stop-shop for people searching for home furnishings. The platform is more than just an e-commerce site with Ray and Diedre providing users with insights on how to make the right choices when furnishing and avoiding the pitfalls of buying the wrong items for your home For more information visit their website: https://www.kuldea.com/

In this week's podcast we are talking with Graham Brennan from ANI Connects a company that helps businesses improve their public engagement. Graham is an ex-academic turned entrepreneur that saw that his PhD work could be applied to the business world to help businesses connect with their customers and increase engagement We cover a range of topics in this podcast: Is there a magic bullet for building public engagement? How do you effectively build engagement? How long does it take to build engagement? How do you identify your audience? Graham's transition from academia to the business world and many more topics! For more information about ANI Connects please visit their website: https://www.aniconnects.com/

In this week's podcast we are talking to Matt Borka, a digital marketing expert that advises small businesses at the Google Digital Garage. Matt talks to us on a wide range of topics from how to start with digital marketing for your business, how to manage costs, creating a social network and most importantly - do you really need a website! For more information about Matt visit his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/matt_borka/ Or find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mate-ferenc-borka/

In this week's podcast we are talking with Alan Clarke from Business Growth Partnership. Alan started life in the world of advertising and then becoming an entrepreneur and starting the first nationwide rock radio station We cover a range of topics from how businesses should create an advertising / marketing strategy to the Scottish startup ecosystem and not least Alan gives advice to young entrepreneurs that are thinking of starting a new business For more information about Alan and his business, visit his website: https://www.tbgp.co.uk/

In this week's podcast I'm talking with Kevin Davidson from The Property Angel. Kevin's mission is to change the way the world moves home and with his new startup he is creating a personalised property service that puts you in control. We talk about the business as well as Kevin's journey from property lawyer to PropTech entrepreneur For more information go to The Property Angel website: https://www.thepropertyangel.com/

In this episode of the podcast we talk with Lee Harrison, an ex-professional rugby player turned entrepreneur that has started the only company in the country to identify and develop young atheletes using high tech performance testing. We'll talk through how the company works, its benefits to society at large and how it was for Lee to transition from professional sports to the business world. For more information about the company go to their website here: https://www.projectmvp.co.uk/

In this week's podcast we are talking with Jon Hart from MoneyHub. MoneyHub, using the Open Banking protocols, provides a platform for enterprises to build solutions to promote employee and customer well being by analyzing financial spend and tailoring benefits and products that will ease an individual's money worries. In this podcast we talk about Open Banking and PSD2, how MoneyHub is helping employers to look after the mental well being of their employees as well as providing professional services companies insights into how their customers spend so that they can tailor financial products accordingly. This is more than just saving on your gym membership people! MoneyHub will help you de-stress your day!

In this podcast we are talking with Kevin Thiele from SalesCode Kevin has many years experience in sales working for the likes of the Yellow Pages and he talks with us about how to build a sales strategy, recruit a team and then retain them. Kevin not only helps companies build UK sales teams but also works with the Clifton Skills Strength training which helps teams better understand their strengths and how to use them For more information visit: https://salescode.co.uk/

In this podcast we're talking to Rob Herrera and Rebecca Parsons at the Mill, a co-working space that has changed the tech landscape in Wilmington Delaware. Rob left his job as an architect in New York where he had worked on the original WeWork spaces to come to Wilmington to start up a new space called The Mill, which has rapidly become the hub for the tech community in the state. We talk with Rob and Rebecca about how the community has changed, what Delaware is doing to attract young businesses and what advice companies should take on board when looking to set up in the state. For more information on The Mill please visit their website: http://themillspace.com/

We decided to give Bhairav a break for this episode so there is a new voice behind the mic, I (Sam) talk to Tobias Günther, a native Stuttgarter, entrepreneur, soup chef and the CEO of Fournova, the creators of Git Tower, https://www.gittower.com. It's a bit of a monster podcast as we cover: - Switching gears from running a software consultancy to creating a software product - Effectively running a remote team - Starting a business in Germany compared to the U.K. - The startup scene in Stuttgart - Inviting entrepreneurs over for soup Fournova are currently running a public beta for their up and coming release of Git Tower which you can apply for access, for free, here https://www.git-tower.com/public-beta-2018 And whilst you're at it, check out https://stuff.git-tower.com/products/the-dev-manifesto

In this podcast we are talking with Rustam Roy from Legalistic (http://www.legalistic.co.uk/) We cover a range of topics including: - How to find the right legal partner - Protecting your IP through trademarks, copyrights and patents - What to put in contracts with IT vendors - Negotiation tactics - All things GDPR This podcast is thoroughly recommended for new as well as growing businesses - anyone that wants to understand how they can use legal tactics to protect their business

In this week's episode, I'm talking with Asher Ismail, the CEO of Midrive. Midrive (midrive.com) is revolutionizing the market for first-time driving. In the last 12 months, sales of their 'pay as you go' insurance and 'app-powered' driving lessons has increased 400%. It is very much a company built by millennials for millennials and during our conversation we touch on a number of different areas: - how to build a sustainable, multi-million-pound marketplace - achieving and maintaining a high level of learner driver and instructor engagement with the platform and sustaining a 5-star rating on Trustpilot - engaging your key stakeholders through crowdfunding - why on-demand hourly insurance has such huge potential - building relationships with VCs - what it takes to become CEO of such a dynamic and exciting company Asher is a CEO with an impressive track record and this podcast is recommended for anyone that is interested in understanding what it takes to build and scale a high-growth business targeted at to

In this episode we are talking all things outsourcing with Aman Sood from TMotions. TMotions specialises in developing e-commerce software and Aman has been involved in the Indian outsourcing market for the past 20 years. During our conversation we cover a variety of topics that will interest anyone that is thinking about outsourcing an IT related project to companies based in India: The topics include: What to look for in an outsourcing partner What you need to make sure you have written into your contract What types of projects are suitable for outsourcing How can you deal with the cultural differences that you are bound to come across After listening to this you should have a much firmer grasp of whether outsourcing to India is right for you Happy listening!

In this week's podcast we are talking with Nigel Davey from SME Needs, a company that helps businesses with their strategic marketing needs. In this podcast we talk about the crucial things businesses must do in order to be effective with their overall marketing, the different strategies that can be adopted and what effective marketing really looks like and how to find the right marketing partner This is a must listen for those of you that are looking to make changes to your current marketing strategy and want to understand where to start

In this conversation we're talking to David Lambert from Laundry Republic one of the UK's largest dry cleaning companies. You may not think of Laundry as a sexy sector but David and his team have created a successful business taking care of people's garments. David talks about what is sexy in the Laundry industry and how he and his business partner went about creating a fast moving, data driven business that serves has a loyal customer base that give the company a satisfaction rating of 4.6 https://www.laundryrepublic.com/

This podcast is for those interested in learning how to build a multi-million Euro consulting business. I'm talking with Jacob Koshy from CubeMatch about how the company started, how they pivoted from a product based company to a services based firm, what role strategy plays in building such a successful business and how you can nurture and train the next generation of talent. Many thanks to Jacob for talking with me!

In this podcast we are talking with the team from Skills Hive, a company that is disrupting the way that businesses think about growth and strategic planning. Skills Hive provide a pop-up model of resourcing where teams are built based on the needs of the client and the best available talent. The company prides itself on building long term relationships which enables them to react quickly to the changing needs of their clients and ensures that they can provide the right talent at the right time for the business. In this podcast we talk about how we can change the mindset of traditional project management resourcing and how Skills Hive leverages the gig economy to find the best young talent which allows them to provide businesses with fresh ideas as well exposing their resources to a varied and mature working experience