In this episode we discuss the topic of: How does a co-founder COO survive and thrive? Our special guest is Tom Mundy, is the COO of Goodlord which has scaled to over 350 employees, raising more than £50m in capital and turning over tens of millions of pounds.

• How did you end up being COO? Why was that the right title? 
• What were the inflection points for your growth?
• How did you manage to survive for the last 8 years given the ups and downs? 
• What is your view on mentorship? 
• What is a good investor and what does it matter? 
• What is the role of the COO when it comes to unit economics? 
• How have you dealt with burnout? 
• Given you were learning on the job, how did you think about ownership of functions? 
• What happened in that first conversation when the new CEO entered the business? 
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Biography: Tom started his first business when he was 14 selling fudge at a market stall. He carried on starting businesses throughout university and finally found his calling in tech at the age of 24 where he co-founded Goodlord. During his time at Goodlord as COO he helped the business scale to over 350 employees, raising more than £50m in capital and turning over tens of millions of pounds.