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Embark on a journey to success with the Startup Founder Roadmap, your go-to guide for navigating the challenging yet rewarding world of startups. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just launching your first venture, this podcast is your compass for building, growing, and leading a thriving startup company. Join us for insightful solo episodes where we break down essential startup concepts in our "Startup Definitions" series. From understanding the nuances of Minimum Viable Products to ...
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Every founder has 1 goal: find product-market fit. We interview the world's most successful startup founders on the 0 to 1 part of their journeys. We've had the founders of Reddit, Rappi, Cohere, Glean, Huntress, ID.me and many more. We go deep with entrepreneurs & VCs to provide detailed examples you can steal. Our goal is to understand product-market fit better than anyone on the planet. Rated one of the world's top Startup Podcasts.
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Kingspiration | Entrepreneurial Success Lessons, Business Growth Tips, Personal Development, and Wellness Insights for Ambitious Entrepreneurs, Startup Founders, and Business Leaders
Ethan King, Justin King
American entrepreneur Ethan King and South African entrepreneur Justin King share global insights and actionable tools for business growth, personal development, relationships, physical and mental health optimization. New episodes weekly. No fluff, just real experiences and raw advice. Subscribe now and never miss an episode.
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Interviews with founders, CEOs and leaders of tech companies across all industries and categories. We explore how they got started, the problems they solve, how their technology works and their vision for the future. This show is for everyone interested in technology, startups, scaleups, SaaS, founder stories, B2B growth, go-to-market strategies and more.
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How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.
Foundersuite.com - software for raising capital
Produced by Foundersuite.com, makers of the leading software stack for raising capital: Investor CRM + VC/Angel database + Pitch Deck Hosting + Investor Update tools. Used by startups to raise > $2.5 Billion.
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Podcast by RPG Labs
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Two struggling co-founders study and discuss other successful founders. With focus during the founding stage of each company.
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20Mile is a place where you come to learn about startup life, entrepreneurship, challenges faced by founders and how balance & discipline are key to a startup’s survival.
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Startup Stories: Entrepreneurship Education & Startup Training by Europe’s Founders
Nerd Entrepreneurs
Daniel Kunz from the Nerd Entrepreneurs team interviews the best and brightest startup founders and experts so you can be ahead of the curve with your own venture. Discover how you can quickly validate your startup idea, find problem - solution - fit and acquire your first customers so you can focus on building something that will drive revenue and profits and ultimately grow to become the business you’ve always dreamed of.
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Startup Life Hacks | Business and Life Advice | Founders | Entrepreneurship
Rommel Cabal chats with startup founders and thought leaders like Founder of Ugg Brian Smith
Inspiration For College Student Entrepreneurs
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Conversations with leading entrepreneurs, non-profit founders, award winning designers, educators, artists and everything else in between. We dig deep into their stories, have honest conversations about how they made their ideas come to life and the lessons learned along the way.
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The Builders Club Startup Founders Podcast is an initiative by the builders club for founders to upskill themselves and understand the founder mindset. We have the top startup founders of companies like Myntra, PayTM, InstaMojo, PayPal, DarwinBox, and the likes coming to our studio and talking about what it takes to build a startup. ------------------------------------- Know more about us: https://www.thebuildersclub.me/ Get notifications of all TBC events right on whatsapp : https://bit.ly/ ...
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LIFT99 launched the LIFTOFF podcast as a continuation of their mission to spread the incredible Stories of Startup Founders in Eastern Europe and by doing so, inspire others to shoot for the moon. Most LIFTOFF shows are recorded live at LIFT99 Tallinn Hub, the birthplace of #EstonianMafia Wall of Fame and home of Estonian startup culture. But not all of them! The road might take us to wherever we find inspiring founders with stories worth sharing. LIFTOFF was launched in collaboration with L ...
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Failure To Launch - Failed startup founders tell their stories so you can learn from their mistakes
Aaron Kelton
Of course you listen to Tim Ferriss, Mixergy, and This Week in Startups to learn about startup successes. We want entrepreneurs to learn from the mistakes of failed startups. Listen to failed founder interviews.
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Float or Founder is the Toronto startup podcast. Learn from the career and management experiences of local startup and business entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and venture capitalists in Toronto, Canada. Hosted by Samantha Lloyd and Lisen Kaci.
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The show that interviews entrepreneurs, uncovering the moments of fear and doubt that even the most successful founders face. On Founders Uncut, you'll hear how they deal with these moments. If you're an early stage startup founder and the going is tough, listen in. You are not alone - being a founder is just hard! Host Maria Palma, General Partner at Kindred, an early stage venture capital fund, is here to shine a light on the parts of the startup scaling journey that often go untold and ne ...
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A weekly podcast by Josh Pigford, founder of Baremetrics, on his journey growing a startup.
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InspiredStartups.com : Entrepreneurs Talks with Founders Sharing Their Real Startup Stories
InspiredStartups.com
Through these startup stories episode podcasts we hope to inspire you and shape your thinking on various entrepreneurial topics such as choosing startup ideas and starting own business, market and product validation, startup growth and growth-hacking, funding and getting finances, venture capital, angel investors and pitching; but also wider topics such startup incubators and accelerators, startup events and startup communities around the world. We hope you will get inspired from the Inspire ...
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Series A - Startup Stories, host Laurel Touby (mediabistro founder)
Startup Advice on Growing Your Company, from Founders and Venture Capitalists
The goal of Series A is to provide lessons to early stage startups from New York-based companies that have successfully raised Series A rounds (and beyond). We are focused on founding stories, fundraising lessons, the changing New York tech landscape, and discussions of how companies scale. Subscribe to our podcast to be automatically updated when a new episode is released: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/series-startup-stories-host/id1057261082?mt=2
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The Rocking Entrepreneur Podcast | Startup Stories | Indian Entrepreneurs | India | Entrepreneurship | Startups. Rocking Entrepreneur is created for today’s entrepreneur whether you have just started your journey as an entrepreneur/founder/small business owner OR are a serial entrepreneur. Are you ambitious and crafting your next upstart or startup? Then there is no greater place to get quality information and education than The Rocking Entrepreneur. You don’t need to go to business school. ...
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He sold his 1st startup for 8 figures, grew his 2nd to $3M in a year—while battling panic attacks from the pressure. | Justin Adams, Founder of Aiwyn
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Justin sold his first bootstrapped startup for over $10M. He raised $2M out of the gate for his second and then grew from $250K to $3M ARR in one year. He raised $40M in total, including a Series B from Bessemer. And yet, just a week before recording the episode, he shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent panic attack that left him frozen for 15 m…
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Welcome to the Building The Future Of podcast. In this first episode, we're speaking with Norbert Bessems, Co-Founder of Scaura, a sales enablement platform for teams and resellers. Scaura was founded in 2015 as a bootstrapped company. Scaura's website: https://scaura.com Norbert's Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/nbessems Timestamps: (00:00) how …
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Ever watch your dreams crumble simply due to execution hiccups? I faced that reality with PodCentral, my software platform meant to revolutionize podcast management. In an earnest reflection, I peel back the layers of this journey—from being fixated on crafting a billion-dollar unicorn to rediscovering my true mission: assisting podcasters with pra…
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He raised $1.5M, hit $400K ARR in 9 months— but had to Exit Early. Here’s the top 3 lessons he learned | Rob Palumbo, Co-Founder of Outpoint
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Rob founded Outpoint in 2020 to help marketers optimize their ad spend. He was a growth marketer and his founder a data scientist. He had team-market fit, a solid thesis, and paying customers. But when the recession hit and ad spend dropped, growth ground to a halt. Nothing he did could revitalize growth. Ultimately, he decreased expenses and exite…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Matthew Burris of Venture Studio Associates, a firm that helps other firms design and launch venture studios. S…
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His startup Cameo was a unicorn—until it crashed 90%. Here's how he went from near-bankrupt to profitable again. | Steven Galanis, Founder of Cameo
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Cameo is one of the best-known recent consumer startups. You've either used it or know someone who's used it to get famous people to create personalized videos. And, for a while, they were a total rocket ship. Year 1: $300K GMV Year 2: $4M Year 3: $20M Year 4: $100M They were backed by Jeremy Liew, the VC who seeded Snapchat in 2012. Cameo became a…
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Can—or Should—We Halt Automation to Save Human Jobs? What the Port Strike Means for You Beyond the Docks | Ep. 053
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What happens when humans halt progress to protect their jobs? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive into the repercussions of a historic port strike where dockworkers secured a 62% wage increase—but at the cost of blocking automation. As more industries brace for the effects of AI and robotics, they explore the tug-of-war between maintaining jobs …
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VC funding is not popping back. THIS is the new normal—here's how to adjust. | Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta
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Q3 startup data just dropped. We chat with Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta about valuations at pre-seed, seed and Series A. Why the current fundraising environment is the new normal and not about to get much better. We also talk about trends in founder vesting, and why some founders are choosing to vest for longer. Finally, we go through wh…
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Does fear over the election impact how you spend? In this eye-opening episode, Ethan and Justin explore how election cycles affect consumer confidence, spending habits, and our sense of financial security. While elections can create a charged atmosphere, they encourage listeners to look beyond the political noise and take ownership of their financi…
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His robotics startup raised $400M, his VC fund over $4B—& he ran both at the same time. Here's how he did it.| Lior Susan, Bright Machines & Eclipse Ventures
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Lior is the Elon Musk of VC. In just 8 years, his venture fund went from 0 to $4B under management. And while doing that, he founded Bright Machines, which to date has raised over $400M. He's both the CEO of Bright Machines and the Managing Director of Eclipse Ventures. And he's not building "easy" software startups either. Bright Machines is looki…
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This 1st-time founder raised $4M, kept the team to 5 people—& just raised a $28M Series A. | Parker Gilbert, Co-Founder of Numeric
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Parker quit his job as VP Finance at a late-stage startup in mid 2021. He raised $4M out of the gate because, well, it was 2021. But he didn't ramp up sales, he didn't hire 15 developers. He kept the team to 5 people for the first year. He worked with a dozen design partners until the value prop was perfect. He even refused to let customers pay upf…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Kirin Kalia, founder of Grow Through Story, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-through-story/) a consultanc…
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What if a tool that could change the way you learn and absorb information? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive into Notebook LM, Google’s innovative AI that transforms written content into realistic conversations between two AI hosts. Picture listening to complex articles, personality assessments, or even resumes discussed as if two people are e…
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In 2004, they "almost bankrupted themselves". In 2024, they hit $500M ARR & a $5B valuation. | Mike Wessinger, Co-Founder of PointClickCare
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Mike started selling SaaS before SaaS was a thing. PointClickCare is the Salesforce of healthcare. For the first 7 years, they raised just $600K from friends and family. With that funding, they grew to $50M in ARR. Through that time, they went through the 2000 Dotcom crash and nearly went bankrupt in 2004 as they chased too many markets too soon. S…
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Apple sold only 370,000 VisionPro headsets-- much fewer than it expected. Meanwhile, Meta Ray-Bans are the top-selling product in 60% of Ray-Ban stores. The outcome of their AR/VR products couldn't be more different, even though they both have as much awareness as you could possible buy. There are 3 reasons: 1. Price. 2. Killer feature vs cool prod…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with Caroline Winnett of UC Berkeley SkyDeck (https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/) a leading West Coast accelerator that works …
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Are you closer to achieving your dream than you realize? In this episode of Kingspiration, Ethan and Justin reveal the surprising ways mentorship can help you reach your goals faster than you imagined. Through relatable stories, including Ethan’s experience with a speaking mentor and his stepfather’s journey to becoming a bishop, the hosts explore …
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His influencer marketplace hit $150M in revenue—& just exited for $500M. It all started with a party at Coachella. | Piotr Tomasik, Co-Founder of Influential
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Piotr met his co-founders at a party in Coachella. He built them an app for influencers to post online. That simple idea evolved into one of the world's first influencer marketplaces. While so many other tried and failed, Piotr and his team targeted marketing agencies with big budgets. They grew to $150M in revenue over a 10 year period. This summe…
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What if your podcast could do more than entertain—it could fuel your SaaS growth? Join us as we uncover a structured podcast strategy that combines insightful interviews with industry legends, relatable storytelling of real-world successes and failures, and educational sessions brimming with valuable insights. Discover how these four tailored episo…
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New Carta data shows that 30% of seed-stage startups used to raise a Series A within 2 years of their seed. Now, only 15% do. The bar for Series As is as high as it's ever been. And the number of seed extensions that I see is going up as a result. But for founders, this is NOT a bad thing. I remember as a seed-stage founder I was obsessed with rais…
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How would you feel if every conversation you had was recorded? In this episode, Ethan and Justin explore the rise of wearable AI technology that records everyday interactions, like the Plaud Note Pin, and its profound implications for privacy. As wearable devices become more integrated into daily life, they debate the benefits and risks, including …
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His 1st startup failed—but his 2nd one hit $100M ARR & a $1.6B valuation. Here's what he learned. | Liran Zvibel, Founder of WEKA
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Liran quit a cozy job at IBM to launch Fusic, a TikTok-like app back in 2011. He raised over $10M, acquired tens of thousands of users, and failed. So he went back to what he knew: deep tech and enterprise. He launched WEKA in 2013 to improve the efficiency of GPUs. He was operating on hard mode: building deep tech and selling to large enterprise c…
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He quit Google with no startup idea, raised $50M from Sequoia with no revenue— & grew to 8 figures in ARR. | Dan Lorenc, Founder of Chainguard
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This episode is going to piss you off. Most founders struggle to raise their first few million. Many have to bootstrap for years. Even once there's revenue, many get rejected because they're "too early". Dan had dozens of VCs asking to invest before he even quit his job. He raised his first $5M with no deck, no story, and no product idea. All it to…
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Are your customers becoming more price-conscious? In this episode, Ethan and Justin take a hard look at the growing trend of price sensitivity in 2024, discussing how it’s reshaping consumer behavior in both the U.S. and South Africa. They share insights on why more consumers are "putting their foot down" on rising prices, with 81% now comparing pr…
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He founded a banking app for kids 10 years ago, grew to 2M customers & exited—in one of the biggest fintech M&A deals ever. | Dean Brauer, Founder of GoHenry
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It was “really slow in the first couple of years...really, really slow.” GoHenry was an app and debit card for kids to help parents teach their kids about money. Dean started over a decade ago in 2012, when mobile was just truly taking off. And yet, it took multiple years to get off the ground. Once he found the right channels and repeatable growth…
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Podcasting isn't just about reaching millions of ears; it's about reaching the right ones. Inspired by a pivotal chat with Tyler Basu, we unravel the myth that success is solely a numbers game. Discover how a podcast can become a cornerstone of growth for SaaS founders by focusing on lead generation rather than mass appeal. Our journey takes us thr…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with Courtney McCrea of Recast Capital, a fund-of-funds that invests in emerging VC managers. Recast also runs the Accele…
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1st-time AI founder grows from $0 to $1.3M ARR in 8 months. Here's exactly how he did it. | Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, Founder of Artisan
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Jaspar graduated YC & closed a $11.5M seed round this week. He launched Artisan just 8 months ago. And this is the first venture-backed startup he's ever ran. He started with product-led-growth but struggled. In May, he moved to a sales-first go-to-market & scaled from $200K ARR to $1.3M ARR by September. We go deep and tactical to figure out exact…
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Have you ever stopped to wonder if what you want is truly yours—or if it's what society has conditioned you to desire? In this thought-provoking episode, Ethan and Justin dive deep into the subtle but powerful distinction between your genuine desires and those influenced by others. Through personal stories and exercises, they explore how to break f…
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He launched an Uber competitor with just $3,000—& grew to $20M in revenue in 7 years. | Cody Ruberto, Founder of Uride
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Cody started a ride-share business in 2017 with no capital. He focused exclusively on small towns (population <100K) where Uber/Lyft weren't available. I know as a VC I would've passed if he'd pitched me when he started—and I would've been dead wrong. So far he's raised only $2.1M, compared to Uber's $30B+ raised. And yet, he built a business doing…
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I tried to pay my employees as little as possible. I thought I was being resourceful—& it seemed to work. Until it totally backfired. I learned my lesson the hard way. No founder wants to hire B-level or C-level talent. Everyone is looking for A-players. But most founders don't put in the work. And they end up with B-level teams. If you're serious …
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Ready to supercharge your startup journey? Tune in to our latest episode where Chris uncovers the game-changing benefits of launching your own podcast as a founder. You'll learn how to generate a wealth of engaging content, connect with your ideal prospects, and stand out in a saturated market. Discover the secrets to positioning your podcast effec…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with Lloyd Danzig of Sharp Alpha Advisors, a venture capital firm specializing in sports, gaming, and entertainment -- ba…
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How useful are you to the people around you? In this episode of Kingspiration, Ethan and Justin explore the deeper meaning behind the phrase, "It's not what you know, it's who you know," and why being useful to others is key to building lasting relationships. They reflect on their personal journeys from independence to understanding the power of co…
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He got rejected by 60 VCs, burned all his savings—then grew to $100M ARR & a $2B valuation. | Kyle Hanslovan, Founder of Huntress
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Kyle left his job as a hacker at the NSA to launch Huntress. He bootstrapped for 3 years and burned all his savings. One of his co-founders quit. He got into an accelerator program, but had to sleep in his car for 16 weeks because he couldn't afford a hotel. Finally, 3 years in he'd hit $1.5M ARR. So he pitched 60 VCs for a Series A—and got 60 'no'…
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Forget Founder Mode— MrBeast Mode is Where it's At. | The top 7 highlights from MrBeast's leaked framework.
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MrBeast's 36-page framework leaked this week. It's how he built a $1B+ company and became the #1 YouTuber in the world. His channel is worth over $1B. For the first time ever, we get to see how MrBeast operates. We go through the 7 most important things that startup founders can learn from MrBeast. From what maniacal obsession looks like, what it m…
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What if you could scale your SaaS business without breaking the bank? Join us for a riveting conversation with Jean-Michel Moreau as we uncover the secrets of SaaS growth and scaling. Jean-Michel reveals how Loom's strategic category shift and effective messaging can serve as a blueprint for startups, emphasizing the importance of marketing tools a…
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Why do we crave recognition so much that we’re willing to cheat for it? In this episode of Kingspiration, Justin King introduces the fascinating concept of Strava jockeys—people paid to run or cycle on the Strava fitness app on behalf of others. Ethan and Justin dive into the psychology behind this strange phenomenon, exploring the lengths people w…
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He took on Uber & grew Rappi to $5B—here’s why the craziest founders often win. | Andres Bilbao, Co-Founder of Rappi
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Andres Bilboa is one of the co-founders of Rappi, the highest-valued app of LATAM ($5B valuation). Now he runs an incubator called Makers and has invested in dozens of startups. In this episode, he shares how Rappi started with no funding and no network. They added restaurants into their platform without permission and gave cash to couriers to buy …
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How to Get Free PR for Your Startup—Tips from the Editor-in-Chief of Canada’s TechCrunch. | Douglas Soltys, Editor-in-Chief of Betakit
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Douglas has been in media and PR for over two decades. He’s the founder of Betakit Inc and has been running Betakit, Canada’s TechCrunch, for nearly 10 years. He understands what startups need to do to leverage PR, and how PR can help startups hire, fundraise and sell. On this episode, we get tactical and go deep on exactly when it makes sense to u…
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What would you do if you discovered a glitch allowing you to withdraw unlimited money? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive into the viral Chase Bank glitch that sent social media into a frenzy. People exploited a loophole, withdrawing thousands beyond their bank accounts—only to face severe consequences once the bank caught up. The hosts discuss…
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He built Cohere into a $5.5B AI startup; How to Win in AI; & Why LLMs won't lead to AGI. | Nick Frosst, Co-Founder of Cohere
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In this episode, I sit down with Nick Frosst, Co-Founder of Cohere, the $5.5B AI startup that’s targeting the enterprise landscape. We go through the origin story of Cohere, the challenges of building foundational models, and why he believes large language models (LLMs) won’t lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI). We also explore the fierce…
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Even if founders do everything right, they may still fail to find PMF. That's why even repeat founders have only 1.5% chance of building a unicorn. We talk about product-market fit constantly in this podcast. Hopefully, we learn from what others did and improve our chances of finding PMF. But there is only one way to guarantee that one day you will…
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They hit $100M ARR—in a "crowded market". Here's how they got to $1M ARR in just 18 months. | Don Mal, Co-Founder of Vena Solutions
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Don co-founded Vena & was CEO for 8 years. Last month, Vena became a Centaur crossing $100M in ARR. Don & his team launched Vena in a crowded market, where everyone else was trying to replace excel. So they built a budgeting and planning (FP&A) solution that instead leveraged excel. As Don says, they "disrupted the disruptors". Don knew the problem…
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Do you ever feel uneasy when you disconnect from your devices? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive into the struggle of unplugging from the digital world. Justin shares his recent experience of being forced to disconnect during a trip to Zimbabwe, where he battled the anxiety of missing out despite being in a serene, natural setting. The convers…
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