Ahead of the launch of season two of The Naked Founder podcast, BusinessCloud has produced two special bonus episodes featuring highlights from the first season.

Each episode brings together 12 compelling stories and valuable lessons from the entrepreneurs who appeared on the podcast.

Their insights cover everything from securing a celebrity investor, the importance of being paranoid in business, dealing with the menopause and knowing your lift pitch.

The 12 founders featured in the second bonus episode are:

Mark Stuart, Stuart Energy

Tom Dunlop, Summize

Simon Swan, uthful

Sean Brown, Versori

Clare Roberts, Kids Planet

Jennie Johnson, Vets at Home

Adam Ward, Airtime Rewards

Ruth Percival, Contollo

Suzanne Waring, The Helping Hands Group

Craig Smith, Mazuma Mobile and ICT Reverse

Dez Derry, exited founder

Daniel Burton, Wondrwall

The Naked Founder is a BusinessCloud podcast produced by Dan Brown at Renowned.

Ahead of the launch of season two of the Naked Founder podcast, we’ve produced two short bonus episodes featuring highlights from season one.

Each episode contains 12 founder stories from the entrepreneurs we interviewed.

The advice touches on a range of issues, including raising investment, mental health, seizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the impact of AI.

The 12 founder stories featured in the first bonus episode are:

1. Peter Cliff and Jos van der Steen, CONDUCTR
2. Hayley Roberts, Distology
3. James Cole, Panache Cruises
4. Holly Bennett (née Moore), Make Events
5. Jonathan Fitchew, Apprentify
6. Michelle and James Laithwaite, FuelHub
7. Russell Teale, Vivify
8. Matthew Scullion, Matillion
9. Jen Atkinson, Travel Seen
10. Laura Earnshaw, MyHappyMind
11. Derry Green, The Secret Garden Glamping
12. Sam White, Stella Insurance

Naked Founder is a BusinessCloud podcast produced by Dan Brown at Renowned.

When Daniel Burton’s nine-year-old daughter Ella asked for a £300 hairdryer, his response was simple: ‘Build your own.’

Burton is the guest on the season one finale of The Naked Founder podcast, where he explains why it’s vital that children understand the value of money.

That conversation with his daughter ultimately led to the launch of IONI, an independent British technology business created to design and manufacture high-end consumer electronics that are affordable and accessible to all.

In this episode of The Naked Founder, Burton also talks about:

• His mission to change the world of smart home technology;
• Living in his own sustainable smart home;
• Why he’ll never quit; and
• The loneliness of being a sole founder.

The Naked Founder is sponsored by Financielle – The Home of Money for Women – and produced by Dan Brown at Renowned.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro & Meet Daniel Burton 00:50 – The Question We Always Ask 01:29 – Ella's Story: Build Your Own Hairdryer 03:22 – Tough Love & Kids Standing on Their Own 04:00 – Leaving School at 16 05:04 – Are Schools Built for Entrepreneurs? 06:20 – The Idea Behind Wondrwall 07:24 – Where the Name Wondrwall came From 08:13 – The Original Vision: An Intelligent Home 09:22 – Heating Only the Room You're In 10:32 – Building Net Zero Homes 11:33 – Inside Daniel's Own Smart Home 13:22 – How Much Customers Save 13:48 – The Gas Boiler Ban That Never Came 15:10 – The Pivot: Energy as a Service 16:51 – How the Subscription Model Works 18:05 – Funding, Revenue & Headcount 18:45 – The Hardest Part of Being a Founder 19:47 – Doubt, Difficult Times & Staying the Course 20:06 – A Backup Job 22:36 – Final Advice to Founders