Code Story is a podcast featuring startup founders, tech leaders, CTO's, CEO's, and software architects, reflecting on their human story in creating world changing innovation, disruptive digital products - Their tech. Their products. Their stories.
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Startup Founder Stories Podcasts
Two entrepreneurs named Adrian with completely different approaches to building companies. One bootstrapped his way to success, the other raised venture capital and navigated the high-growth startup world. Each episode, they share raw, unfiltered conversations about the realities of entrepreneurship from opposite sides of the funding divide. Get insights you won't find anywhere else about what it really takes to build a business.
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Welcome to Growth Department, the business podcast for founders, small business owners, and growth-minded leaders who want real answers to the question, "How do I grow my business?" Each week, host Chelsey Reynolds talks with experienced operators, executives, and entrepreneurs who share what actually worked (and what flopped) as they built their companies. We cover everything from how to find customers, scale operations, and lead with impact to how personal growth shows up in professional s ...
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Founder in the Chair is more than just a podcast—it’s a platform where real stories meet real ambition. Every business has a beginning, but what truly drives an entrepreneur to take the leap? What fuels their resilience through the highs and lows? In each episode, we dive deep into the why behind the brand, uncovering the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs of founders from all industries. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a business owner looking for inspiration, or simply so ...
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☕️ Coffee, Chaos & Cashflow 🎙️ Fueling your business journey with real talk, laughs, and a dash of caffeine! Join Eric Griffin, Aram Street, & Yemi Ogunbase as they share wins, missteps, and candid advice on turning chaos into cashflow. Real stories, real lessons—entrepreneurship, unfiltered. 🎧
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Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
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Brand to Scale is a podcast where we talk to business leaders and industry influencers about how they built their brands. Each episode dives into real stories about starting up, growing through challenges, and what success looks like behind the scenes. It's an honest look at the people and ideas driving business forward.
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Between Meetings is a series of on-the-go interviews featuring industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and corporate innovators. In these interviews, we delve into the latest trends and developments in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship, catching our guests between meetings in a car ride across town. Along the way, they share inspiring stories, personal experiences, industry insights, and practical advice on how to scale your way to success. Each interview is packed with valuable informat ...
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In this podcast series, we hit the road to find and sit down with incredible founders, entrepreneurs, and creators behind some of the world’s most successful and up-and-coming startups, businesses, and movements to document their stories and inspire listeners to turn their ideas into actions.
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Whether you're a founder of an open source startup, an open source maintainer or just an open source enthusiast, join host Emily Omier as she talks to the people who work at the intersection of open source and business, from startup founders to leaders of open source giants and all the people who help open source startups grow.
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Host Mike Maples Jr. from venture capital firm Floodgate offers lessons from the rare startup super performers — BEFORE they were successful. Pattern Breakers features interviews with some of Silicon Valley’s most legendary entrepreneurs and thought leaders, including Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Kreiger, business maverick Mark Cuban, and Shopify co-founder Tobi Lütke.
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Drive demand & scale your business with insightful lessons & light-hearted conversations with Europe's greatest Marketers & Founders Innovators Can Laugh is the first podcast exclusively for UK and European Startups. Join host Eric Melchor for conversations with founders as they reveal how they got to where they're at, what obstacles they've had to overcome in growing their startup, and more! Solo episodes with specific podcast marketing and podcast advertising tips you can use today. Topics ...
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Raw, real, and unfiltered stories of building from scratch.
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Built This Week is a weekly podcast where real builders share what they're shipping, the AI tools they're trying, and the tech news that actually matters. Hosted by Sam and Jordan from Ryz Labs, the show offers a raw, inside look at building products in the AI era—no fluff, no performative hype, just honest takes and practical insights from the front lines.
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Hear stories behind the hit products on Product Hunt. We bring you interviews with founders and talk about startups, side-projects, and what they've learned along the way. Whether it's a new iOS app, Kickstarter campaign, eBook, or the latest SaaS offering; we'll interview the maker and tell their story.
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The Dive goes deep into the stories, ideas, and people making waves in culture, business, and beyond. Hosted by Wavestream Media founders Cee Cee Huffman and Mark Meyer, it’s part sharp conversation, part curiosity-fueled adventure. From origin stories to big questions about the world, nothing’s off-limits once we dive in.
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In this podcast, listen to a start-up founder's entrepreneurial journey and plans ahead. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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Stairway to CEO is a podcast, hosted by entrepreneur Lee Greene, featuring untold stories from inspiring Founders & CEOs about what it takes to start and grow a business.
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Startups Decoded is a podcast that provides real-world insights into startup strategy and growth, featuring expert-led content, insider stories, and actionable takeaways for founders and investors. We bridge the gap between theory and practice, offering practical lessons to help entrepreneurs thrive in today’s fast-paced ecosystem. More than just a podcast, it's a resource for innovators who dive deep into the strategies behind building and scaling successful startups.
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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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Dive into The Entrepreneurial Truth Show with Kesi Case, your electrifying gateway to mastering entrepreneurship in the digital era! Every episode is a journey into the heart of business innovation, where Kesi and a lineup of visionary entrepreneurs across tech, startups, and seasoned businesses unleash powerful, actionable insights. Are you ready to revolutionize your business approach? Whether you’re just firing up your startup dreams or scaling new heights as a veteran entrepreneur, this ...
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The tech media loves a splashy funding announcement - millions of dollars injected into a hot startup primed to become a unicorn. But what about the work behind those headlines? Host Jason Yeh, a former VC and venture-backed startup founder, talks with entrepreneurs about how they raised the capital to launch world-changing startups. Their conversations uncover incredible stories including cautionary tales, inspirational memories, and even some insightful tips. Keep up with us on social @fun ...
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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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At Built From the Dream Up: Founders' Stories, you'll hear stories from founders of businesses who’ve used perseverance, agility, and some good old-fashioned luck to build multi-figure companies from dream to reality, even if they stumbled along the way. Host Sharyn Konyak, Chief Storyteller and brand strategist at Story Powered Brands digs deep with Founders, who share stories of what they’ve tried, what they learned and how they put it all into practice. Built From the Dream Up is your boo ...
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Why is Tweener Madness taking over Triangle Tweener Talks? Visit https://www.tweenermadness.com to find out! A podcast for builders by builders in the Triangle. We explore the startup journey and stories with local Triangle founders, from the idea to the exit and everything in between. Hosted by serial entrepreneur and founder of the Triangle Tweener Fund Scot Wingo, and produced by Earfluence.
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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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Big Little Dreams is your go-to podcast for uncovering the inspiring journeys of underrepresented entrepreneurs. We dive deep into the real stories behind diverse founders, revealing the challenges, triumphs, and innovative strategies that transform big dreams into reality. Each episode features candid conversations with trailblazers from various industries—real estate, hospitality, tech, and more—who are breaking barriers and reshaping their fields with creativity and resilience. Join us as ...
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The top CPG podcast in the world, highlighting stories from founders, buyer spotlights, highly practical industry insights - all to give you a better chance at success.
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Bold conversations. Wild stories. This is real strategy for entrepreneurs that want to build brands that actually matter. Nicotine & Jetfuel is the podcast for entrepreneurs who want more than just a business—they want a brand people believe in. Hosted by two friends, founders, and family men, this show blends unfiltered business lessons with stories from launching brands, flying planes, chasing freedom, and failing forward. 🛩️ Each episode delivers: Branding strategy & business insights Rea ...
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Welcome to the Startup West podcast. We talk with West Australian startups who have been there and done it, or are right here and doing it! Recorded in beautiful Perth, WA; produced by Startup News.
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Grab a bowl & dig into this! Startups Magazine interviews the most innovative startups of the moment. Stirring in some startup lessons & failure fables as well as a sprinkling of inspirational advice.
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Founders Connect is on a mission to document the stories, journeys and ideologies of leading and emerging African entrepreneurs and operators. The podcast aims to create meaningful insights that can be shared and beneficial to other founders, entrepreneurs, knowledge seekers, consumers and the world in general - targeting a wide variety of audiences.
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Welcome to Growth Leap, a Stun and Awe podcast that looks into how business builders design and grow their companies for performance and impact.
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Thrift Unfiltered Podcast is the official podcast of ThriftBuddy, hosted by the platform’s founding team. It offers raw, unscripted conversations about the realities of building a startup in the secondhand industry. Topics include entrepreneurship, sustainability, the resale economy, and behind-the-scenes stories from the ThriftBuddy journey. Launching June 2025, the podcast aims to educate, inspire, and connect with a new generation of thrift-savvy entrepreneurs and conscious consumers.
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Explore the journeys of today’s most inspiring tech founders on The Engine – Founders Stories, hosted by Donna Owen, founder and fractional GTM leader at The Engine. Discover how visionary entrepreneurs overcame the “founder-led sales” trap to build predictable, scalable revenue engines - and learn how you can do the same for your business. Join Donna as she sits down with C-suite executives, startup pioneers and growth architects behind groundbreaking SaaS and fintech ventures. Each episode ...
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They’ve swum oceans, scaled mountains, launched empires, and shattered expectations. But before they did any of it, someone, maybe even themselves, thought: “You can’t do that.” Hosted by Sam Penny, Why’d You Think You Could Do That? dives into the minds of people who said “screw it” and went for it anyway. From adventurers and elite athletes to wildcard entrepreneurs and creative renegades, each episode unpacks the one question they all have in common: “Why'd you think you could do that?” I ...
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In the startup world, Give First means simply trying to help anyone—especially entrepreneurs—with no expectation of getting anything back. It's the pay-it-forward principle that builds strong startup networks. Hosts David Cohen and Brad Feld—Techstars cofounders, lifelong entrepreneurs, and startup investors—talk with mentors and founders about what giving first looks like in action, and how it makes great entrepreneurship possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to LailaTalks! I get truly inspired by stories of influential businessmen, and well-established startups, and how they overcame all challenges they faced along the way to become what they are today. I believe that success is not about the greatest idea or smartest minds, it is mostly about dedication, continuous learning, and many attempts. Stay with me to learn about companies, that in my opinion, had a huge effect on our society and nailed the game they have been playing for decade ...
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The best-curated wisdom from founders, operators, & investors on executing at startups | Hosted by Roshan Cariappa | Head down, execute hard. 🔥 Millions of listeners seek out Bingepods (Ideabrew Studios Network content) every day. Get in touch with us to advertise, join the network or click listen to enjoy content by some of India's top audio creators. [email protected] Android | Apple
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Failure To Launch - Failed startup founders tell their stories so you can learn from their mistakes
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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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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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Listen to conversations between Madrona investors and entrepreneurs, founders, and startup personalities who talk about some of the key moments in building a company. Designed to give would-be founders and others interested in working with or for startups a view into the struggle and the lessons learned, these conversations are informal and informative. With more than 25 years of investing in early-stage technology companies, Madrona has worked with founders from day one to help build their ...
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Startup Stories: Entrepreneurship Education & Startup Training by Europe’s Founders
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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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What Founders Need to Know - with Dan Eyman of Meld Valuation
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24:31Today, I'm talking with Dan Eyman, the Managing Director at Meld Valuation, specializing in independent, audit ready valuations for VC backed startups and VC firms. He is an expert in the valuation of complex instruments such as convertible debt and SAFEs. Dan is going to illuminate the common mistakes of founders, how valuations differ, and what f…
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The Startup Helping African SMEs Access Business Loans | Salad Africa’s Story with Chikodi Ukaiwe
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1:06:25In this episode of Founders Connect, Peace Itimi sits with Chikodi Ukaiwe, the Founder and CEO of Salad Africa, to uncover his incredible journey through banking, tech, entrepreneurship, and eventually building one of Africa’s most impactful fintech startups. Salad Africa is transforming how small businesses and employees access credit in a contine…
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The Real Story Behind Facebook's Founders and The Social Network
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10:55This analysis explores the true events behind the film The Social Network, focusing on Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, and the legal and personal conflicts that shaped Facebook's early days. It delves into the dilution of Saverin’s shares, the lawsuits with the Winklevoss twins, and how Hollywood dramatized the tale. The video also serves as a ca…
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Hustle Awards 2025 Special: Vox Aeris, Winner of Early-Stage Innovation
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35:02Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Selene Sari, Founder and CEO of Vox Aeris, all about the challenges of being a solo female founder building a hardware product, how solid information is more valuable than advice and winning the Early-Stage Innovation Award at the Hustle Awards 2025.By Startups Magazine
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Episode 10: Future in Focus: AI Tools & Big Tech This week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil the AI image platform they’ve been building from scratch at Ryz Labs, powered by Gemini’s new “nano-banana” update and other AI models. Designed to deliver faster, cleaner, and more customizable visuals, it pushes image generation bey…
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How to Set Up (and Protect) Your Google Business Profile
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31:54Send us a text If your business isn’t showing up on Google, you’re missing more than just a few clicks, my dear! In this episode, digital marketing expert Sean Boyle breaks down exactly how to set up and protect your Google Business Profile so you can rank higher, attract local customers, and avoid the dreaded “suspension” message that’s catching e…
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In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, our Editor, Caitlin Bricker, is joined by Bilal Othman, founder of Huwa, a premium olive oil brand with deep Palestinian roots. Bilal shares the compelling journey of how a multi-generational family tradition—olive farming in Palestine—evolved into a thoughtfully designed, U.S.-based brand that is as much…
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Avoiding Perfectionism in Business | The MVP Strategy for Success
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58:20In this episode, Matt Stanley unveils how to thrive in this evolving marketing landscape. Discover the power of AI-driven personalization, generative engine optimization (GEO), and the importance of defining your dream customer. Learn actionable strategies to attract your ideal clients, stay in your lane, and lead with value. Whether you're a seaso…
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Turning Struggles Into Change: How Kaneez Started Dr. Expat to Make a Difference in Dubai
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34:02From redundancy to resilience, Kaneez Nabijee’s story is one of transformation and purpose. After leaving a 13-year career in finance, Kaneez took a leap into the unknown — building Dr. Expat, a medical recruitment and licensing consultancy that’s now a trusted name across the UAE and GCC. In this conversation with host Veena Nayyar, Kaneez opens u…
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From Two Sarees to a Legacy Brand | Sana’s Journey with Mona Lisa Sarees
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25:07From just two sarees to a thriving fashion and community brand — this is the inspiring story of Sana, the founder of Mona Lisa Sarees and the force behind the Mona Lisa Pop-Up Shops. At just 19, Sana moved to the UK with no business experience. What started as a search for the perfect outfit for her daughter’s first birthday has grown into a legacy…
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Alex Kihm just turned 40, and has been into computers for 36 years. He was given his first hand me down computer at the age of 4 by his parents, and also grew up with lego bricks and building things. He is an engineer by training, but eventually switched to econometrics on the big data side. Outside of his professional life, he is married and descr…
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Startup Life, Crisis, and Chaos: Psychologist Turned Serial Entrepreneur Dr. Doug Kaufman (part 1)
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54:37What happens when a classically trained psychologist leaves the world of academia to shift careers? For Dr. Doug Kaufman, it was to become a serial entrepreneur (obviously). Doug's story is defined by a relentless curiosity about human behavior, a series of successful ventures, and some hard-won lessons in the chaotic world of startups. In this fir…
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Rowing Into the Impossible: Erden Eruc’s 5-Year Journey Around the World
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1:18:45What makes someone believe they can row across oceans, cycle across continents, and spend more than five years completing the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the planet? In this episode of Why’d You Think You Could Do That?, Sam Penny sits down with Erden Eruc—adventurer, mountaineer, ocean rower, and Guinness World Record holder. Erde…
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Breaking Barriers for Entrepreneurs with Elizabeth Gore
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28:40In this episode of the Give First podcast, Brad Feld talks with Elizabeth Gore, co-founder and president of Hello Alice, about what it takes to build and scale a platform serving over 1.5M small business owners. Elizabeth shares how Hello Alice became a critical lifeline during COVID, launching grant programs, pivoting product builds, and creating …
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Matt Wilson, Managing Director at Allied Venture Partners. The Angel Investor
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20:49In Between Meetings, Matt Wilson shared his path from founder to investor and the lessons that shape how he leads Allied Venture Partners today. He explained the importance of balancing empathy with objectivity, building a strong investment thesis, and why early traction matters. Matt also reflected on Calgary’s angel ecosystem, his early investmen…
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Launches That Last: How to Turn Hype Into Real Growth
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37:56Send us a text Why do so many product launches crash and burn, even when demand is through the roof? In this episode, we’re breaking down the real difference between hype and long-term growth with Michael Dodsworth, founder and CEO of Fanfare. Michael has helped some of the biggest names in ticketing, retail, and e-commerce turn chaotic drops into …
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Episode 22: The Dark Side of Business — Being Burned Out & Broke
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27:25Send us a text Entrepreneurship isn’t always private planes and big exits…sometimes it’s pure survival. This week on Nic & Jet Fuel, Jayme & Brett get brutally honest. In the past 6 months, they’ve launched three new brands, opened a fully functioning coffee shop with online sales, built an energy drink company scaling for distribution, and kept up…
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In its first six years from 1998 to 2004, Google built one of the greatest products of all time (and certainly the greatest business of all time) with Search. Then in its next six years from 2005 to 2011, Google built seven (!) more billion+ user products: Gmail, Maps, Drive and Docs, YouTube, Chrome, Android, and Photos — all either started from s…
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Avi Perez has been in the data and analytics space for more than 25 years. He began his career in banking and finance in Australia, but quickly grew tired of crunching numbers for the big wigs, wanting to find a better way to calculate this information. Outside of tech, he enjoys a wide array of music, from classical to modern trance. He's a big sc…
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#211 - Acquisition Story: How Hector Saldivar Grew Tia Lupita Foods From a Family Recipe to a Successful Acquisition
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48:50In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Hector Saldivar, founder and CEO of Tia Lupita Foods, about his journey from sharing his mother’s hot sauce recipe to building a nationally recognized, better-for-you Mexican-inspired brand. Hector shares how he grew Tia Lupita from kitchen batches to retail shelves, the challen…
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Why Avoiding Hard Choices Makes Life Tougher!
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2:59Welcome back to Why’d You Think You Could Do That? and another Bravery Digest — your weekly shot of courage with Sam Penny. In this episode, Sam unpacks a powerful idea: Discomfort Debt. It’s the hidden cost you pay every time you avoid a bold move, delay a hard decision, or put off the conversation you know you need to have. Avoidance feels easier…
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A Carolina Connection: Origin Stories Part I
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37:08Every great story starts somewhere, and ours begins in college radio. In this debut episode of The Dive, we take you back to where it all began: how we met, what drew us to audio, and how a shared love for storytelling turned into something way bigger. This is the story before the story. Press play and dive in!…
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Ep#31: Your Digital Strategy Is Already Obsolete! Here’s How to Fix It with Jay Erickson.
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45:09Send us a text In this episode of Startups Decoded, Andy Walsh sits down with Jay Erickson, Chief Innovation Officer and co-founder of Modus, to explore why most digital strategies are already outdated, and how to fix them. They dive into emergent strategy: a flexible, human-centered approach to navigating today’s breakneck pace of change. Drawing …
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Mårten Mickos: Essential Lessons From A Legendary Tech CEO
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41:24Mårten Mickos isn't the kind of CEO who tries to dream up world-changing ideas or invent brand new markets. Perhaps best known for leading MySQL to becoming a $1 billion success story that powered Facebook, Google, and YouTube, Mickos also led teams at Eucalyptus and HackerOne and has consistently shown an ability to convert the potential energy of…
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Red Bull started as a Thai tonic aimed at workers and evolved into a global energy drink empire through bold marketing and sports sponsorships. Austrian businessman Dietrich Mateschitz adapted the drink for Europe, targeting elite and adventurous consumers. Despite controversy over ingredients like taurine and caffeine, Red Bull's innovative brandi…
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Investor Spotlight: Andrew Montgomery, Partner at Collaborative Fund
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49:41In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Hannah Dittman speaks with Andrew Montgomery, Partner at Collaborative Fund, about building successful brands at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. Andrew shares his career journey across operations, brand building, and investing on his path to Collaborative Fund. He outlines the firm’s investme…
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Episode 9: Hiring Tools, Built from Scratch This week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil Ryz ATS, a fully functioning applicant tracking system built in-house using Claude AI. From job templates and smart matching to drag-and-drop pipelines and sourcing CRM, this tool streamlines the entire hiring process with AI as a co-pilot. Then, they explor…
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Hustle Awards 2025 Special: ONO, Winner of Most Innovative Tech
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33:46Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Renee Rogers, Founder and CEO of ONO, all about incident reporting and the intricacies of fleet management, knowing when to take or leave advice, and winning the Most Innovative Tech awards at the Hustle Awards 2025.By Startups Magazine
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Marketing Misunderstood: The Invisible Work Behind Real Growth
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50:07Send us a text What is marketing, really? If your answer is “social media” or “getting more leads,” this conversation will reset your perspective. On this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with marketing strategist Tamara Ceman to unpack the invisible side of marketing. This is the foundational work that makes campaigns st…
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Founder Feature: Alyssa Fernandez of Ollin
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31:31In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, our Editor, Caitlin Bricker, is joined by Alyssa Fernandez, founder of Ollin, a bold new baking brand that’s flipping the script on how we think about gluten. Alyssa shares her journey from data journalism to the baking aisle, revealing how a personal health journey and a DIY wedding cake sparked the insp…
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The Leadership Training That Turns Technical Experts into Effective Leaders with Marina Robertson
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55:10Welcome to The Engine - Founders Stories Podcast. Host Donna Owen is joined by Marina Robertson, who is the Owner and Founder of BERKANO Consulting. Marina shares how her love for learning, her journey from Greece, and years in construction shaped her business. She talks about leadership, building confidence, and helping others grow with the right …
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#39 Audience Alchemy: Turning Community into Capital with Ethan Monkhouse
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33:02Send us a text Ethan Munkhouse, an expert in behavioral psychology and founder of Naviro, discusses his journey throughout academia and tech. He explores the intersection of psychology and technology, particularly in digital communities and remote work environments. The discussion delves into the impact of gamification, the challenges of adapting t…
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Goutham Rao grew up in Brooklyn, a nerd all his life. Back in the day, his Dad bought him a Commodore 64, from which he started to learn to write code in BASIC. Eventually, he attended the University of Pennsylvania to get his Masters in Computer Science. Outside of tech, he is married with 2 kids. He likes to travel, and likes to run. He used to c…
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Autonomous CRM: How Clarify Is Reinventing a $100B Category
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36:11Thompson and Austin Hay, co-founders of Clarify, the startup that’s pioneering the idea of autonomous CRM. Their vision? A CRM that actually does the work for sellers of driving outreach, managing pipeline, and surfacing insights without constant manual input. Patrick and Austin share: • Their journey from Iteratively, Ramp, and Amplitude to foundi…
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More than a Man with a Mower: How Jim Penman is Trying to Change The World
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1:02:06When you hear the name Jim’s Mowing, you probably think of the trailers, the uniforms, and the empire of small business owners mowing lawns across Australia. But behind the mower is a man whose true mission has always been far bigger than lawns. In this episode of Why’d You Think You Could Do That?, I sit down with Jim Penman, founder of Jim’s Grou…
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Would you take that check again? Two founders. Two paths. One backed by venture capital, the other bootstrapped. This episode breaks down the tradeoffs of startup funding in today’s environment, where open-source tools and cheaper tech stacks have changed the rules. What you’ll hear: How modern stacks cut startup costs VC mentorship vs. hard-earned…
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Lessons Learned: What We’d Do Differently as Founders
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28:51Send us a text In this episode of Thrift Unfiltered, we dive into the real struggles of running a small business and open up about the challenges we faced along the way. From mistakes we wish we had avoided to the lessons that shaped our journey, we share what we would have done differently if we had the chance to start over. This is a raw, honest …
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Start the Damn Podcast: Storytelling, ADHD, and Showing Up Anyway
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42:43Send us a text What happens when you buy a mic before you have a plan? If you're Logan Lewis, taking a risk, willingness to learn on-the-job, and a heavy dose of perseverance means you end up with 7+ years of podcasting experience, 450 episodes, a brand built on storytelling, and a marketing agency to match. In this episode of Growth Department, Ch…
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Episode 21: Building a Business with a Purpose, Not Just Profits
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34:35Send us a text In Episode 21 of the Nic & Jet Fuel Podcast, Jayme and Brett sit down with special guest Jim Dudley to explore what it really takes to build a business that thrives. Jim shares the turning point when his business began to grow—not by chasing bigger profits, but by investing in people and adopting a mission-driven mindset. From empowe…
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Matt Hamann knew he was going to be in tech way back in his younger days. His Dad worked for IBM, so there were always fun things to talk about and play with. He got his first family computer when he was 4 years old, and started programming BASIC when he was 8. Eventually, they got dialup through AOL - and he took off building websites with PHP & M…
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