Moments

2025

Pivotal Moments, our podcast: founders, inventors and leaders on the decisions that changed everything.

Articles from 2025

Founders

Episode 4: Fedor Dzjuba on Building Linnworks & Automating the Living Sh*t Out of It

When Fedor Dzjuba started Linnworks, it was a simple tool to help him ship products from his student flat. Today, it powers the operations of over 4,000 brands worldwide and processes billions in transactions every year. This is the story of how one founder scaled smart, stayed lean, and built a platform that quietly became essential.

Tait Pollack · · 2 min read
CEOs

Episode 3: Will Butler-Adams on Growing Brompton Bicycle from 27 Staff to 800 Strong

When Will Butler-Adams joined Brompton, it was a small British company with 27 employees and a cult following. Today, it’s a global brand with 800+ staff, a presence in over 50 countries, and a reputation for engineering some of the best folding bikes in the world. This is the story of how a company scaled without losing its soul.

Tait Pollack · · 2 min read