The Launch is a podcast for founders, by founders, with unfiltered conversations from entrepreneurs across tech, property, wellness, AI, sport, and beyond. In each episode, our host James Smethurst dives into the real stories behind building a business, from first ideas to fundraising, exits, setbacks, and everything in between. It’s lighthearted but honest, giving founders space to share what they’ve learned, what they’re building, and why it matters. Whether you’re interested in starting a ...
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How this former Race Driver is disrupting the track experience world, and bootstrapping a business to generating revenue in 6 weeks
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44:50• A racing driver from Barnsley breaking into motorsport with zero connections • Track days that are more than just a few laps on an airfield • And a business quietly rewriting the rulebook on how to drive productivity. James Merrills has built Raidillon Racing & Race Competitions, both startups; one turning high-performance track days into a…
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Raising investment & replacing frustrating phone systems with Neural Voice ft Jeremy Smith and Harry Finch
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48:06Raising investment, replacing frustrating phone systems and being on hold with AI - Inside Neural Voice’s AI Revolution with Jeremy Smith and Harry Finch In this episode, we chat with Jeremy Smith (CEO) and Harry Finch (Lead Engineer) from Neural Voice, a UK startup building AI that replaces traditional phone systems with smart, human-like conversa…
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