Startup Breakdown Podcast on Marketing and Business

Startup Breakdown

Scaling a business can feel like a rollercoaster – and Startup Breakdown is here to ride it with you. Hosted by Caroline, a marketing strategist and Milly, a strategy and operations expert, this podcast combines real-world business advice with the hilarious and messy reality of running a startup. With decades of practical experience, more than a few war wounds, and hundreds of millions of pounds raised between them, Milly and Caroline bring you the insights you need to grow your business – without losing your mind. Expect practical tips, candid stories, and plenty of laughs.

In the midst of a small heatwave we managed to record this episode of Startup Breakdown. We recounted our lovely bank holiday weekend and Caroline accidentally going viral and lessons learnt from that. Also how should we balance short-term performance marketing with long-term brand building in today's landscape? Who are your hosts? Milly: I'm a […]

Excitement galore as Caroline finally gets to wear a jumpsuit she started making in Covid. Yes 6 years in the making. At a Climate Tech networking event Milly practiced her networking skills and we uncovered what everyone is really thinking at networking events. We also cover how should we balance short-term performance marketing with long-term […]

In this weeks breakdown element of Startup Breakdown we hear all about a very traumatic experience for Milly and her front door breaking. The feast and famine nature of business is at an all time high and we can talk all the ins and outs of business. We talk all things analogue marketing. Results tbd […]

After 64 episodes you would think that we have our s**t together but it seems not. Milly is going full Tom and Barbara (IYKYK) and making her own own milk. Caroline fondly recounts a holiday in Tenerife. Milly wears the funniest glasses ever and goes full Christopher Biggens (again IYKYK) We also have a rant […]

In this episode of Startup Breakdown we talk crying at Stacey Solomon's SYLO and how every time we watch we end of spending money. We also talk bank holiday activities including sauna's, cold water lido swimming, cinema visits and generally the need to relax on a bank holiday. Milly answers a question about how to […]

In this episode we talk Vinted, Milly on her quest to remove Ultra Processed Food from her diet, vibration therapy and veering dangerously close to unfounded science 😂 We also talk about ageism in marketing. We also talk about Claude Design and the pros and cons and how well it can create marketing deliverables for […]

In this episode of Startup Breakdown we talk more travel woes for Milly, Ultra Processed People, reducing sugar from diet, too much fibre powder, comfort movies (which is yours) and the joy of the local library. In questions Milly discussed how having recently closed some funding, it this means we've now reached the point where […]

In this episode we discuss jewellery, Easter weekend celebrations. Milly has started her cross stitch and we also preview our new trailer! We also chatted about Tribela a new social media network that Caroline is currently trialling. More to come on that! We didn't answer a question as we had a very long discussion about […]

In this episode of Startup Breakdown we pack in a lot of different topics. We discuss hot chocolate as a healthy choice, the ongoing annoyance that is car dealerships, toilet paper envy, pottery show and tell, cinema, ours rings and Milly's travel fears In questions Milly answers "Every time we solve one operational bottleneck, two […]

In this episode of Startup Breakdown we chat about our stunning on air chemistry 😂, Caroline's panic about her ongoing Graphic Design Masters, and in general the need to balance creativity with work. We also chatted about the role of a generalist and curiosity, and how important it is in business, because in actual questions […]

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