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How to be a Founder

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The insider knowledge you need to found a global startup.

Accompanying the launch of their new book, ‘How to be a Founder’, Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford share their insights and learnings, while answering burning questions from real life founders.
How to be a Founder

#6: The road ahead: how to hire, grow and pivot

What should you look for in your first hires? How do you build a high-performing culture? How should you structure your relationships with mentors and advisors? And what are the signs that you should pivot your business? In this bonus episode we look at how founders should tackle the challenges of growing their company.
How to be a Founder

#5: How to raise investment

Raising investment is one of the most exciting parts of building a startup - but for a first time founder, it can feel like one of the steepest learning curves. Having helped hundreds of companies to raise capital, Matt and Alice share their insight.
How to be a Founder

#4: How to find an idea

“I don’t have an idea” is one of the most common objections we hear from would-be founders. But it’s also a product of one of the biggest myths in startups; that ideas come from an ‘aha moment’, rather than a learnable, methodical process. In this episode, Matt and Alice share how founders can find an idea that gets customers and investors excited.
How to be a Founder

#3: How to work with your co-founder

Choosing the right co-founder is critical to your startup's success. Having helped hundreds of founders identify the right person to build a company with, Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck share how prospective founders should find theirs.
How to be a Founder

#2: How to find your co-founder

Choosing the right co-founder is critical to your startup's success. Having helped hundreds of founders identify the right person to build a company with, Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck share how prospective founders should find theirs.
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Welcome to How to be a Founder, hosted by Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford. Over the last ten years, Alice and Matt have worked with thousands of founders to create companies now worth billions. 

Accompanying the launch of their new book, ‘How to be a Founder’, in this podcast they’ll be sharing their insights and learnings, while answering burning questions from real life founders. Think of them as your startup agony aunt – and uncle.

So sit back, relax, and explore ‘How to be a Founder’.

You can find out more about ‘How to be a Founder’ the book, and purchase your copy, at howtobeafounder.com

Featured in this podcast

Matt Clifford

CEO
Co-founded EF to help the world's most ambitious people break into entrepreneurship.

Alice Bentinck

CPO
Co-founder of Entrepreneur First, passionate about helping the world's best potential founders