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The Launch
Hosted by James Smethurst · business · EN
About this Podcast:
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 business, raising investment, exiting, or the founder journey, this podcast shares real life stories and insights from people who have been there and done it.With a growing guest list featuring AI innovators, filmmakers, athlete-founders, and more, The Launch offers powerful founder-focused content curated by founders for their interesting stories and insights. The podcast aims to become a leading voice in the UK’s startup ecosystem—helping founders learn, connect, and grow through real, unscripte
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What is The Launch about?
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.
Who hosts The Launch?
The Launch is hosted by James Smethurst. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
What has The Launch covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Sweat Equity, Startups & the £75 That Changed Everything" (27 June 2025, 34 minutes), "Boost Drinks Founder Simon Gray Spills All on £70 Million Exit" (27 June 2025, 54 minutes), and "Bootstrapped to Exit: Phil Fraser’s Start up success story" (10 June 2025, 45 minutes).
How often does The Launch publish?
The Launch publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 8 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Launch?
Booking probability for The Launch is 16%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Launch requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Launch's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Launch?
The strongest fits for The Launch are Holding Companies & Corporate HQs and Business & Management Consulting. The Launch has a business audience.
About the host
James Smethurst hosts The Launch, a business podcast with 8 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Jun 27, 202554 minS0<p>How did a rejected uni student with a 20% attendance rate turn a simple idea into a £70 MILLION brand? 👀</p><p>In this explosive episode of The Launch Podcast, we dive deep with Simon Gray, founder of Boost Drinks...
Jun 10, 202545 minS0<p>What happens when you quit accounting, stumble into the internet boom, and accidentally build one of the UK’s first online bingo empires? In this episode of The Launch Podcast, Phil Fraser, founder of the Leeds...
Jun 10, 202553 minS0<p>In one of our most powerful and emotional episodes yet, we sit down with Q and Suaia's—professional rugby players and founders of the Talk Your Walk Foundation.</p><p>Their stories are raw, real, and deeply...
May 27, 202535 minS0<p>In this episode of The Launch Podcast, we dive into the world of indie horror and genre cinema with Rachel and Simeon Halligan, co-founders of GrimmFest and creators of the upcoming psychological thriller Past...
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May 27, 202550 minS0<p>In this inspiring episode of The Launch, we sit down with Joe and Tom—two ex-rugby players from West Yorkshire—who left behind their sports careers to tackle the world of property development.</p><p>With nothing but...
May 13, 202545 minS0<p>• A racing driver from Barnsley breaking into motorsport with zero connections</p><p>• Track days that are more than just a few laps on an airfield</p><p>• And a business quietly rewriting the rulebook on how...
Apr 22, 202548 minS0<p>Raising investment, replacing frustrating phone systems and being on hold with AI - Inside Neural Voice’s AI Revolution with Jeremy Smith and Harry Finch</p><p>In this episode, we chat with Jeremy Smith (CEO) and...
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Simon Gray
Founder and former CEO of Boost Drinks, Niagara University
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Phil Fraser
Leeds Business Podcast
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Jeremy Smith
author of 'Transforming Travel' and 'Clean Breaks, 500 Ways to See the World', co-founder of Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency, co-author of the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism, Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency
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Rachel Halligan
GrimmFest
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