Founder Favourites
Founder Favourites
Jennifer Sieg & Emmanuel Nwosu
Have you ever wanted to quit your day job? So have co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu  — but they never had the guts to do it. That’s why they decided to make a career out of speaking to those who have. Dedicated to all things entrepreneurship, Founder Favourites is your newest podcast shining the spotlight on Britain’s most exciting and up-and-coming business founders. Advice, insight, storytelling, and laughs – tune in for more. 
Brains, guts and startups – what nutrition brands aren't telling you
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!What do brains, guts and startups even have in common?Well, most entrepreneurs tell you to follow your gut instinct – but these founders told Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu to only follow your guts if your brain is healthy. According to their studies, there is a significant connection between both organs. Dan Murray-Serter and Joel Freeman founded their health and wellness brand Heights on a mission to highlight the importance of the connection b...
Oct 4, 2024
1 hr 4 min
Can immigration fix the talent shortage in the UK?
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!What is the value of knowing when (and how) to successfully pivot your business?In this episode of Founder Favourites, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Karoli Hindriks, co-founder of global relocation platform Jobbatical, to discuss what it takes to make a difficult decision that could determine the future of your business.Hindriks, who also played a role in establishing the world's first-ever digital nomad visa in partnership wit...
Sep 11, 2024
55 min
Founder of Admiral on how NOT to be a sh*tty boss
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!What is the secret to being a good manager? In this episode of Founder Favourites, Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Henry Engelhardt, the energetic businessman and founder of the UK’s largest specialist car insurer Admiral Group, to find out the secret to being a great boss.If there's anyone who knows a little something about building a successful business and productive team... it's him. Turns out, it took much more than a good idea ...
Aug 28, 2024
1 hr 13 min
Why AI is NOT the death of creativity
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!Curious as to what industry you should launch a new venture in? Ajaz Ahmed, founder and chief executive of digital design agency AKQA, says your best bet might just be found in AI, healthcare or climate tech.The 51-year-old entrepreneur seems to know a thing or two about acting on a golden opportunity, given that he dropped out of Bath University after his first year to launch his start-up – which has now seen great success – during the debut of th...
Jul 31, 2024
1 hr 3 min
The Oral-B Killer?! Founders of toothbrush company on getting along with your co-founder and the RIGHT way to brush your teeth
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!How many toothbrushes have you thrown away in your lifetime?It’s never really crossed our minds, but now that we know some 23bn plastic toothbrushes are thrown away each year, we’re starting to question it.Mark Rushmore and Gyve Safavi, two former Procter & Gamble employees, set out on a mission to change the way the oral hygiene industry works with the debut of their sustainable electric toothbrush brand SURI in 2022.In this week’s episode, we sit ...
Jul 17, 2024
1 hr 19 min
AI tooth fairy?! Founder of digital dentistry app Dr Deepak on laziness, Arsenal and fake teeth
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!Have you ever wondered whether AI could fix your toothache? In this episode of Ambition A.M.’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Dr. Deepak Singh Aulak, founder of digital dentistry app Toothfairy, to see what the future holds for his rather unique concept. Dr. Deepak talks about what it’s like to spend your student loans on Arsenal games, why laziness might be the reason you skipped your last ...
Jun 18, 2024
1 hr 3 min
'Idea sex' — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires
Keen to share your thoughts? Message us!In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes, to see how he started, scaled and sold his first business for an eight-figure sum within six years by the time he was 27.Armoo, now 29, talks about what it’s like to be a self-made millionaire, what it takes to follow through with your lifelong ambitions, how h...
Jun 3, 2024
53 min