Built from Scratch Podcast with Daragh & Erik

🎙 Built from Scratch
Real stories & lessons from entrepreneurs. Hosted by Daragh & Erik. 🚀 New episodes weekly!

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If you’re building globally, talk to global investors.
Even if you don’t raise — you’ll learn more from those calls than most podcasts.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 — live now.

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If you’re building globally, talk to global investors.
Even if you don’t raise — you’ll learn more from those calls than most podcasts.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 22 — live now.

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Entrepreneurship forces you to grow.
Erik asked Garret: “Does it ever get easier?”
Garret said some parts do… but the landscape only gets harder.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21

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Real entrepreneurs don’t shame failure.
They respect it.
Because the hard part isn’t falling — it’s getting back up.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21

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Still feel guilty taking a holiday.
Because in entrepreneurship, momentum matters.
Just keep showing up.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21

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Early hiring = luck.
Later hiring = strategy.
Erik is now fighting for top-tier talent — and taking his time.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 — live now.

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Startups don’t have a brand.
So you need to build one — fast and loud.
Daragh is leaning heavily on social to grow Magnate.
🎧 Ep 21 of Built From Scratch — now live.

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Your 20s: goals.
Your 30s: the journey.
Your 40s: the people you do it with.
Daragh shares one of the most powerful insights he’s heard recently.
🎧 Episode 21 of Built From Scratch is live now.

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“I’ve built the perfect business — how do I get customers?”
That’s the wrong time to ask.
Erik breaks it down in Built From Scratch Ep 21 — now live.

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Product > everything else.
You can build a bad product and spend your life trying to sell it.
Or build something brilliant and the market pulls it forward.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 — now live.

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Founders: don’t do it alone.
A co-founder won’t just help build — they help carry the weight.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 is live.

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Founders rarely open up to their team.
But they will open up to other entrepreneurs.
Shared pain builds instant trust.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 — live on Spotify & YouTube.

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Founder-led marketing works.
Daragh’s LinkedIn posts get 9,000+ impressions — when he’s not being salesy.
Sell the journey, not the product.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 is live now.

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In sales, you don’t close by talking.
You close by listening.
Daragh spent 5 minutes speaking in a 30-min pitch — the client asked to roll out Magnate.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 — live now.

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Can’t think of a business idea?
Start a brand.
Build in public. Learn fast.
That’s how Daragh got started at 15 — inspired by Gary Vee.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 21 — now live.

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Want to raise capital?
Be the person who brings certainty and excitement.
Safe hands. Big vision.
Erik shares how he closed his round in Built From Scratch Ep 20 — live now.

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Not all funding needs to be strategic.
Erik raised to scale faster — plain and simple.
Speed is its own advantage.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 20 — now live.

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Entrepreneurs look for opportunity.
CEOs represent the brand every day.
Knowing the difference can define your growth.
🎧 Episode 20 of Built From Scratch is now live.

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When raising, ask:
👉 What does the investor actually want?
👉 Does this money help or hurt our long-term goals?
Aligning on expectations matters.
🎧 Built From Scratch Ep 20 — now live.

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Most teams don’t realise how many hours they lose to messaging.
Magnate shows the data — so leaders can take action.
🎧 Episode 20 of Built From Scratch is live.