Built from Scratch Podcast
Two young Irish entrepreneurs document their real-time journey of building their tech companies, sharing weekly wins, pivots, and failures.
This is a real-time audio journal of two founders building their companies in the Irish tech scene. Rather than interviewing established figures, hosts Daragh Jordan and Erik Jentetics discuss their own weekly progress, setbacks, and strategic pivots. The show is highly practical, often focusing on specific challenges like fundraising, applying for Irish government grants, or validating a product idea based on direct market feedback.
“Unlike business podcasts that rely on interviews with famous founders, this show's value comes from the hosts' raw, immediate experiences building their own ventures. Their specific focus on the Irish startup ecosystem, including detailed discussions of local grants like the LEO Priming Grant, provides a unique and grounded perspective.”
Who hosts this show
Daragh Jordan and Erik Jentetics are two Galway-based entrepreneurs who co-founded the digital agency Grafton Digital in 2018, which started as a school project. On the podcast, they share the real stories, challenges, and lessons from growing their own businesses, offering practical advice for fellow founders. Their discussions are often transparent, covering topics like fundraising, product development, and navigating Irish enterprise support systems.
Credentials & credits
- Co-Founder & CEO of Magnate (formerly Grafton Digital) (Daragh Jordan)
- Co-Founder of Grafton Digital (Erik Jentetics)
- Recognized as a 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur (Daragh Jordan)
- SME and Entrepreneurship Advisor, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (Erik Jentetics)
- Graduate of the New Frontiers programme at TU Dublin (Daragh Jordan)
Other ventures
- Grafton Digital (Co-founder)
- Magnate (Co-founder)
- SkyPark - RoofTop CarPark (Co-Owner, Erik Jentetics)
What kind of podcast
When new episodes drop
- 01Why startups underestimate cost.Dec 18, 2025 · 54s
- 02Why advisors matter early.Dec 17, 2025 · 32s
- 03Stop building for VCs. Build for the people using the product.Dec 16, 2025 · 55s
- 04Long sales cycles kill momentum. Fast wins earn trust early.Dec 16, 2025 · 40s
- 05
- 06Meetings drop 20 percent with AI. That’s hours saved every single week.Dec 15, 2025 · 36s
- 07Why most messaging startups fail.Dec 14, 2025 · 19s
- 08
Notable episodes
- 01The Mom Test: Tell If Your Startup Idea Is Actually Solving A Real Problem | BFS EP33
Details the story of one host's major business pivot based on market feedback and contains an in-depth explanation of the LEO Priming Grant.
- 02Stop building for VCs. Build for the people using the product.
Articulates the show's core philosophy of prioritizing customer needs and feedback over the demands of investors.
- 03100+ Investor Meetings in 5 Weeks - The Reality of Fundraising | BFS EP32
Provides a transparent, first-hand account of the intense reality of fundraising for a startup in a competitive market like New York.
What you'll be asked on this show
The show is not a guest-interview format. It consists of co-host discussions about their own business experiences. Therefore, there is no recurring interview style.
This is a co-hosted show, not a guest-interview format. Daragh and Erik discuss their own business activities and learnings in a casual, direct, and transparent style, like listening to a weekly founder check-in. Episodes are a mix of longer, thematic discussions and shorter, single-topic clips.
Signature segments
- · Hosts introducing their age and current business ventures at the start of episodes.
- · The recurring lesson that business ventures take 'twice as long and twice as much money' as planned.
- · Deep dives into Irish government grants for startups.
Topics covered repeatedly
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
The podcast has a clear partnership with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Ireland, specifically LEO Galway. Episodes feature detailed ad reads and discussions about specific grants like the Priming Grant, suggesting a sponsor model focused on government or B2B services targeting Irish startups.
Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.
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People also ask
- What are the hosts' names?
- The hosts are Daragh Jordan and Erik Jentetics.
- What is the podcast's format?
- It is a co-hosted discussion where the hosts share lessons from their own businesses. It is not an interview-based show.
- What companies did the hosts found?
- They co-founded Grafton Digital, a digital agency that started as a school project and later expanded to New York. Daragh Jordan's current venture is a software company called Magnate.
- Who is this podcast for?
- It's aimed at early-stage entrepreneurs and small business owners, especially those in the Irish tech scene, looking for practical advice.
- How can I contact the show?
- The hosts invite listeners to send questions via their email, [email — gated], to be answered in future episodes.
- Is the podcast still active?
- Yes, new episodes are released on a weekly basis.
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Sources & how this page was built
This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence
- [01]Built from Scratch Podcast - YouTubeyoutube.com
- [02]Daragh Jordan - LinkedIn Profilegoogle.com
- [03]Erik Jentetics - Chief Executive Officer at Grafton Digital - The Orgtheorg.com
- [04]Galway app agency Grafton Digital opens New York office - The Irish Timesirishtimes.com
- [05]Galway school project business evolves to key New York presence - Galway Advertiseradvertiser.ie
- [06]A Cohort Of Fifteen Founders Graduates From New Frontiers In Grangegormannewfrontiers.ie
- [07]Interview with a 30u30 Entrepreneur from Ireland - Erik Jentetics (Grafton Digital)youtube.com
- [08]Local Enterprise Office Galwaylocalenterprise.ie
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