Talk Is Cheap

Listen to Andy Hertzfeld on Steve Jobs movie, General Magic, and his time at Google

Last week I caught up with <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hertzfeld">Andy Hertzfeld</a>, a Silicon Valley legend who really shouldn't need an introduction.

Listen to Monzo founder on building a ‘smart’ bank, fintech bubble and turning down acquisition offer

Yesterday I caught up with Tom Blomfield, co-founder and CEO of digital-only or 'challenger' bank <a target="_blank" href="https://monzo.com/">Monzo</a>. In our call, we talked about why Blomfield and

Listen to Rentify founder talk property tech, scaling a startup, and why tech press sucks

Yesterday I caught up with George Spencer, the 29 year-old CEO and founder of London property tech startup Rentify. We talked proptech, scaling a startup, and why the tech press sucks.

Listen to Nested CEO on reluctant founders, fundraising, and why you shouldn’t do a startup

Last week I caught up with Matt Robinson, co-founder and CEO of London-based property tech startup <a target="_blank" href="https://nested.com/">Nested</a>. Prior to this he co-founded <a target="_bla

Listen to Mangrove’s Mark Tluszcz talk fake unicorns, fintech hype and investing in weird ideas

Earlier this week I jumped on a call with Mark Tluszcz, co-founder and CEO of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mangrove.vc/">Mangrove Capital Partners</a>, one of Europe's older VC funds and perhap

Listen To The Apprentice’s Vana Koutsomitis Talk Online Dating, And Doing Reality TV

It's Valentine's Day, so what better time to interview <a target="_blank" href="http://vanakoutsomitis.com">Vana Koutsomitis</a>, the self-proclaimed dating expert and finalist of this year's U.K. ver

Listen To EatFirst CEO Talk Online Restaurant Biz, Rocket Internet, And $8M Series A Round

Earlier today I had a call with Rahul Parekh, co-founder and CEO of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eatfirst.co.uk">EatFirst</a>, the London and Berlin-based online restaurant. We discussed how th

Listen To Hoxton’s Hussein Kanji On How To Spot A Unicorn, Europe Vs Silicon Valley, And More

Earlier this week I took a call with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.crunchbase.com/person/hussein-kanji">Hussein Kanji</a>, who, along with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.crunchbase.com/pe

Listen To Lost My Name CEO Talk Side Project To Startup, Google Ventures, And What’s Next

Earlier this week I jumped on a call with Asi Sharabi (pictured third from left above), co-founder and CEO of London-based startup <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lostmy.name/">Lost My Name</a>, t

Listen To Nic Brisbourne Talk Future Of VC, European Tech Scene, And Ubergeddon

Earlier this week I got on a call with to Nic Brisbourne, Managing Partner at London-based <a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwardpartners.com">Forward Partners</a>, which helps build and backs st

Listen To VC Eileen Burbidge On Being Fired At Skype, Founder Psychosis, And Close Ties To U.K. Gov

TechCrunch interviews Eileen Burbidge, Partner at London VC firm Passion Capital, where we discuss her early days working at Skype and Apple, the types of startups she invests in, her close ties to th

Interview: Duane Jackson Talks Prison Life To Startup Life, And His Multimillion Pound Exit

Listen to KashFlow founder Duane Jackson discuss his conviction for drug trafficking, the transition from prison life to startup life, why he shunned VC money, and his company's eventual and successfu

Interview: GoCardless CEO Talks Pivots, Payments And Personnel

This afternoon I got on a call with GoCardless CEO and co-founder Hiroki Takeuchi to hear the startup's pitch and catch up on its latest $1 billion milestone. We also talked candidly about what it's l