Welcome to the Founders Matter Podcast.

The podcast where we talk openly about what it really means to build a business on your own terms.

In this first episode, Jase Smith and Pablo Munoz examine the UK Government’s Backing Your Business strategy and related national and regional business support policies, asking whether these frameworks are designed for founders as people, or for an idealised version of entrepreneurship.

Drawing on research into founder wellbeing, the conversation questions the continued focus on operational skills, leadership capability, funding access and growth targets, and highlights what is often missing from these approaches. Jase and Pablo explore how growth first narratives, early stage funding, and constant expectations to ‘do more’ can contribute to over optimism, pressure, and the decline of founder ...