
What changes when a retailer can make a separate decision for every customer instead of placing thousands of people into the same campaign segment? In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I speak with Ilyas...


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Startup Builders & Backers is a podcast that takes you inside the minds of the people shaping the future of technology and entrepreneurship. Part of the Tech Talks Network, this series goes beyond headlines and hype to bring you real conversations with startup founders, angel investors, VCs, and seasoned operators who are building, backing, and scaling the next generation of companies. You might know me from Tech Talks Daily, where we explore a broad spectrum of business technology. But here, the focus narrows to the pulse of the startup ecosystem. From the spark of an idea to the complexities of funding, go-to-market strategies, team building, and exits, this series unpacks what it really takes to create a successful venture in today’s fast-moving environment. In each episode, we uncover what motivates founders to leave stability behind in pursuit of something bigger. We explore how investors identify promise amid uncertainty, what they’re looking for right now, and how
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Startup Builders & Backers is hosted by Neil C. Hughes. The show has published 28 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Moving Retail CRM Beyond Segments With Replenit" (18 October 2026, 29 minutes), "Making Complex Healthcare Systems Feel Simple With VITL" (23 September 2026, 23 minutes), and "Building Through AI Uncertainty With ChurnZero" (12 September 2026, 26 minutes).
Startup Builders & Backers publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for Startup Builders & Backers is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Startup Builders & Backers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Startup Builders & Backers's contact route on record: public web form.
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Neil C. Hughes hosts Startup Builders & Backers, a technology podcast with 28 episodes published.
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What changes when a retailer can make a separate decision for every customer instead of placing thousands of people into the same campaign segment? In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I speak with Ilyas...

What can founders learn from a healthcare workflow that large organizations and independent clinics were both struggling to fix? In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I speak with Charlie Jordan, founder and...

What happens when founders can build faster than business buyers can adopt? In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I speak with YouMon Tsang, founder and CEO of ChurnZero. YouMon has built four companies and...

Can a startup launched with £180 grow into a global business serving some of the world’s largest companies? In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I speak with Connor McKenna, co-founder and CEO of Go Swag. His...

<p>Have you ever tried to book a tennis, pickleball, padel, or squash court and wondered why the process still feels stuck in another decade?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I sit down with Daren...

<p>Have you ever wondered what separates entrepreneurs who survive economic crises from those who thrive because of them?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I sit down with Russell Attwood, CEO of...

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<p>What does it take to build, scale, sell a company, step away from business, and then return because you believe an entire industry is about to be reinvented by AI?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders and...

<p>What does it take to transform one of the world’s oldest industries using some of the newest technologies available today?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I sit down with Robin Saluoks, CEO and...

<p>What happens when the best AI hires are not AI specialists at all, but founders?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I sat down with Fran Loftus, Chief Experience Officer at EliseAI, to talk about...

<p>For founders moving fast and feeling pressure to scale, that insight alone could save months of frustration and lost momentum.</p><p>We also explore how to balance urgency with long-term fit. Darren makes a strong...

<p>What if entrepreneurship were not only about starting companies, but about shaping how a generation thinks about impact, ownership, and responsibility?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I’m...

<p>What does it really take to rewrite your own story, and then challenge an entire industry at the same time?</p><p>In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I’m joined by Steven Woods, Founder of Stirlingshire...

<p>What makes a startup founder stay inspired after years of building, scaling, and sometimes starting over? In this episode of The Startup Builders and Backers Podcast, Emanuel Pirker shares a founder’s journey that...

<p>In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Steve Flavell, co-CEO of LoopUp, to hear how a company once known for improving conference calls became a global force in cloud telephony. LoopUp began in 2003...

<p>What if you could accelerate your startup’s growth with the combined power of AI, targeted mentorship, and a connected community? In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I speak with serial entrepreneur...

<p>In this raw and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Yael Daniely, a seasoned startup psychologist, co-founder, therapist, and founder of one of the world’s only clinical practices dedicated to the emotional...

<p>In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I sat down with Rahul Baig, Head of Venture Capital and Growth Equity Coverage at Wells Fargo, for one of the most wide-ranging and insightful conversations I’ve had...

<p>In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, we sit down with Jeff Butler, General Manager of Cask Canada, for a candid conversation on what it really takes to launch and grow a high-performing tech consultancy in...

<p>On this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I sit down with Carsten Brinkschulte, co-founder and CEO of Dryad Networks, to uncover how a seasoned telecom entrepreneur pivoted from software to saving...

<p>You've probably heard it before: "Self-published books don't make money." But what if we're measuring success with the wrong metrics? Eric Jorgensen, CEO of Scribe Media and million-copy bestselling author...
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