Join Laura Nicol (your host) as she dials into the stories of startup operators in the trenches of building and scaling companies. Together, we master the art of ‘building the plane while flying it', drawing on insights from leaders and rising stars at companies like Tracksuit, Canva, Culture Amp, Atlassian, me&u, Airwallex, Eucalyptus, and more. Laura's day job is Chief of Staff to Maxine Minter﹢Co Ventures—all views shared on this podcast are her own.
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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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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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Tired of spinning your startup wheels but never gaining traction? Buckle up, founders and CEOs, because this podcast is your rocket fuel to profitability! Every week, we ignite explosive conversations with bold-faced founders, brainy experts, and even a few out-of-this-world vendors. Get ready to crack the code on growth, master employee engagement, and blast through your scaling goals. We’re talking real-world strategies, actionable tips, and perspectives that’ll make your business do a cos ...
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Documenting my daily life running a startup, all the clients, co worker, and everyone I come across on a daily basis in the business world, I'll be asking questions and also providing value up front and my life spreading positive and kindness...!!!
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Unscripted, anti-hustle conversations with real founders working through real problems. Behind closed doors, founders aren’t talking about the highlight reels. Listen in as we help each other–and you–navigate the ups and downs of life as a business owner, whether you’re on your 1st startup or your 15th.
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Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.
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At this moment of inflection in technology, co-hosts Elad Gil and Sarah Guo talk to the world's leading AI engineers, researchers and founders about the biggest questions: How far away is AGI? What markets are at risk for disruption? How will commerce, culture, and society change? What’s happening in state-of-the-art in research? “No Priors” is your guide to the AI revolution. Email feedback to [email protected]. Sarah Guo is a startup investor and the founder of Conviction, an investment f ...
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Most founders are stuck in the pain cave - and no one can tell them why. The podcast for founders who want to understand why some startups take off and other's don't. - With Rob Snyder (3x founder, Harvard Innovation Lab fellow, ex-HBS and McKinsey). - Practical insights to help founders escape the pain cave and build profitable businesses. PMF newsletter: https://howtogrow.substack.com Work with Rob: https://www.robsnyder.org Contact: [email protected]
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Come join the CXNation and listen the CXChronicles Podcast! Each week we discuss all things related to customer experience, customer service, customer success & inside sales for today's world. Listen on your favorite podcast player today! CXCP hosts amazing customer focused business leaders and dives into customer experience weekly updates, ideas for growing your business and team, CX SaaS news and industry updates and provides tons of value-first insights from industry leaders. CXC is const ...
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Science Inc presents: Hello Operator, where we are on a mission to give aspirational startup operators and creators the practical knowledge and tools they need to identify and develop their talent stack, find the right role, learn about entrepreneurship and network with like minded individuals.
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Opsy is a community of operations professionals working in tech. Every week, we talk with a different ops person we can learn from. We'll dig into the problems they’ve faced, how they solved them, and what we can learn from their triumphs and mistakes. Running ops at a startup is a hard job. We're here to make it a little bit easier!
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The Fragmented Podcast is the leading Android developer podcast started by Kaushik Gopal & Donn Felker. Our goal is to help you become a better Android Developer through conversation & to capture the zeitgeist of Android development. We chat about topics such as Testing, Dependency Injection, Patterns and Practices, useful libraries, and much more. We will also be interviewing some of the top developers out there. Subscribe now and join us on the journey of becoming a better Android Developer.
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Rev Ops Revolution, SaaS, Go To Market, Startups, Tech Growth Revenue Operations Conversations
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Real talk about revenue operations for growing Saas, tech, and startups. Join us for insightful conversations from industry leaders surrounding the success of your revenue operations in an organization. Jesse Morris is a VP of Global Revenue Operations with extensive experience helping companies scale and grow in a smart, efficient way. He combines his knowledge in finance, business, data, and operations to share his insights.
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I’m Haree Patel, Founder and CEO of iceConnect, and this is the podcast where we dive into the ups and downs of running a business in today’s tech-driven world. Whether you’re a small business owner, an entrepreneur, or somewhere in between, this show’s for you. We’re all about real conversations with fellow business owners, sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how technology can make (or sometimes break) a business. Have you ever wondered how others manage to grow without losing their mi ...
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A show about people building the "machine" inside organizations to help grow their businesses. Whether a founder solving a need, an operator focusing on the fundamentals of a company, or employees scaling product, design, engineering, and other machines - we interview great people on their journeys and lessons learned.
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Groundwork features Chief People Officers from the world’s fastest-growing companies. These leaders guide organizations through the turbulent times of hypergrowth by investing in human beings. They lay the groundwork that makes the impossible, inevitable. Join Lingo Live CEO Tyler Muse for conversations on how they became the leaders they are today, how they’ve navigated their toughest challenges, and how they envision the future of work.
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At BABCO, we build iconic brands and products. This series brings those conversations to life… spotlighting operators who prove what works in the real world and the principles we use every day to build, scale, and stick in people’s heads.
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Welcome to the BreakOut Podcast. Tune in to stay up to date on all things tech talent, teams and trends through discussions with breakout technology leaders.
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Looking to work at or create your own startup? Want to learn to be more organized in either the workplace or in your personal life? You’re in the right place. Join me on my journey of learning exactly what goes into operating a company.
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Gain insights from leaders as they discuss their experiences guiding the organizations that make Medical Alley the epicenter of health innovation and care. Join us for conversations with top healthcare CEOs, startup entrepreneurs, and other experts in healthcare community who are doing innovative work right here in Medical Alley.
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Featuring guests from across the innovation ecosystem, the podcast extends our already unique perspective into a more conversational space. Episodes delve into the realities of today’s innovation landscape, seeking out insights, tales, and tips from the folks who are deep in the trenches. We host conversations with startup founders, corporate innovators, and venture builders about: • What does innovation mean to you? • How have you seen orgs structure (or strangle) innovation teams¥ • Dealin ...
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Where entrepreneurs get real about their stories and turn failures into lessons for success. Hosted by Megan Bruneau, The Failure Factor explores the journey of business owners, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have faced significant challenges, persevered through adversity, and emerged triumphant providing listeners with insights to navigate their own entrepreneurial paths There's a myth out there that failure is career-ending and that success is achieved without any bumps in the road. ...
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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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Welcome to the Pair Program from hatchpad, the podcast that gives you a front-row seat to candid conversations with tech leaders from the startup world. Join host Tim Winkler alongside co-host Mike Gruen as they bring together two guests to dissect topics at the intersection of technology, startups, and career growth. Tim Winkler is a serial Entrepreneur and is the CEO of hatch I.T. a Software Recruiting Company focusing on newly emerging Startup companies. Mike Gruen is a Technologist & Eng ...
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Every business has a culture that affects how it performs. Culture isn’t optional. How you deal with the day-to-day people challenges in the workplace has a massive effect on that culture. Building a great culture is difficult. So we’re bringing together founders, CEOs, COOs, Heads of People & Heads of HR to share their honest experiences, their struggles and their learnings. At the end of each episode, you will have something to take away and implement with your team.
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To inspire technology entrepreneurs in Europe with stories and practical strategies from other successful entrepreneurs. If you are a CEO, founder, or work in sales or marketing, and your company is based in Europe or is looking to expand into Europe, then this podcast is for you.
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Welcome to the connector podcast, an ongoing conversation connecting FinTechs, banks and regulators worldwide. Join CEO and founder Koen Vanderhoydonk as you learn more about the latest available trends and solutions in the markets.
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Indie Acquisitions is a podcast chronicling the journey of two guys buying and building wonderful internet companies. Hosted by Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders.
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Welcome to Inside CVC —Inside CVC by U-Path is the podcast where corporate venture capital meets strategy, leadership, and systemic change. Hosted by Philipp Willigmann and Steve Schmith, the show brings senior voices from across corporate venture, startups, investment, academia, and policy to the table. Each episode goes beyond buzzwords to explore how capital, technology, and leadership shape the future of business and society. From AI and robotics to geopolitics, board governance, and inc ...
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The Investor + Operator (IO) Podcast hosts the most candid, vulnerable conversations about building companies with the world’s best operators and investors.
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The Everything Coworking podcast shares trends and how-tos for coworking operators and anyone following this exploding trend. Jamie owned coworking spaces in Chicago and Palo Alto under the brand Enerspace Coworking. She was the Executive Director of the Global Workspace Association for 5 years. Since 2018, she's been helping coworking spaces start and run profitable coworking spaces.
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Your weekly dose of startups and venture capital. Brandon Osian and Sam Gordon prescribe all you'll need to get into the wonderful world of venture. From fundraising news to startup deep dives, you can expect to stay up to date with the most innovative, exciting companies out there.
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Pitchdeck Asia powered by Pikkal & Co is a Megaphone for the startup ecosystem in Asia giving founders, investors and other ecosystem players a voice to tell their story in the long form. 10 Reasons Why You Should Start Your B2B Podcast TODAY https://b2bpodcasts.pikkal.com/podcasts
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream ent ...
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Operators Only is your gateway to the secrets of business success, entrepreneurship, and marketing! Join top industry insiders and dynamic entrepreneurs as they share their journeys from startup to success. We explore actionable insights on building and scaling businesses, mastering marketing, and effectively selling your services. Learn how to craft irresistible offers, capture your market, and boost your bottom line. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned pro looking to sharpe ...
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The Ticket: Discover the Future of Customer Service, Support, and Experience, with Intercom
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On The Ticket, you'll hear Intercom's Customer Support team in conversation with the customer service leaders, renowned customer experience thinkers, and influential authors who are shaping the field of customer support. Follow The Ticket to get the weekly episodes and sign up for our twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletter 🏠 www.intercom.com
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The world of operations isn’t always glamorous, but it’s the work that can make or break a company. Join Sean Lane every other Friday as he goes under the hood of how hypergrowth companies operate. Leave each episode with the operational tactics you need to scale growth and drive results at your company.
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Host Chris J Snook interviews successful 6, 7, and 8 figure entrepreneurs on their failures (F-Bombs) and war stories; uncovers tools and hacks they use to gain competitive advantage; and answers audience questions in each weekly episode designed solely to remove the facade and focus on real things you can use to grow your business and stay strong in the game.
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Ghost Kitchen Gurus: Beyond the Blueprint | Your Weekly Guide to Virtual Restaurant Mastery Welcome to Ghost Kitchen Gurus: Beyond the Blueprint, the ultimate podcast for anyone looking to conquer the world of virtual restaurants! Join hosts [Host Brian, The Visionary, and Will, The Operational Expert, every week as they take you deep into the rapidly expanding ghost kitchen industry. Inspired by JM Spiegel's "The Ghost Kitchen Startup Bible" and the "Culinary Clouds" course, we go far beyon ...
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A podcast by Flowout where we chat with successful entrepreneurs, freelancers, and other amazing professionals that are crushing it in their game!
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Welcome to Strategy Next, a podcast that explores the latest trends and strategies in business, technology, and leadership. Join our host as they interview industry experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to gain insights and inspiration for your own strategic planning. From scaling startups to managing large enterprises, Strategy Next delves into the tactics and tools you need to stay ahead of the curve. Tune in each week for valuable insights and actionable advice to drive your busines ...
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"Entrepreneurial Talent is Global" - On The Enthusiast, Host Pat Alex chats with some of the most fascinating Founders, Operators and Investors Beyond Silicon Valley. Every two weeks, he sits down with the likes of Arjuna Costa (Flourish), Paulo Passoni, Jeffrey Paine (Golden Gate Ventures), Gerry Giacoman (Clara) and Monica Brand Engel (Quona) to dissect their challenges around scaling, fundraising, managing boards and company leadership. Taken together, the guests have raised venture capit ...
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Startup CFO is a digital first, peer to peer group where finance people working in disruptive tech come together and advise on certain topics, ask questions and grow their peer network. This podcast was designed to cover topics that add value to CFOs and senior finance professionals. We invite industry leaders to cover technical and non-technical topics to help finance professionals grow professionally and personally. As the group has been around for 10 years, we know the ins and outs of bui ...
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What's your founder operating philosophy?
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This week's newsletter: "What is your operating philosophy?" Rob's Substack: https://howtogrow.substack.com/ Rob's "Unifying Theory of Startups" Miro board: LINK Rob and RC jump into the concept of the "Founder Operating Philosophy" - discussing different types of operating philosophies, what different operating philosophies lead to, and ways to di…
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A New Operating System for Physicians with OpenEvidence Founder Daniel Nadler
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Kapital: The Future of Latin-American Banking With Mexico’s Best Startup
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If you need some motivation as an entrepreneur, then this is the podcast episode for you. In today's video Tyler and Sterling sit down with Rene Saul, the CEO and co-founder of Kapital, the $1.3 billion-dollar startup from Mexico City that is transforming the Latin-American banking space forever. Rene breaks down how they got started, the lessons a…
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The Man Who Builds for the Decade Ahead | Founder of Google X, Waymo, and Udacity
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What does it take to reinvent entire industries, over and over again? This week on Grit, Sebastian Thrun, the “godfather” of self-driving cars and massive open online courses, reflects on a career pushing the boundaries of technology across mobility, education, and AI. With Joubin Mirzadegan, he shares why he believes autonomous driving could becom…
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S2E3: Crack the LinkedIn Code: How to Hit 100,000 Followers with Charlie Hills
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Send us a text In this episode of Startups Decoded, Andy Walsh talks with Charlie Hills, a global leader in LinkedIn growth strategy. AI is rewriting LinkedIn, and Charlie Hills has the receipts. In 466 days, he went from zero to 100k+ followers and ranked #1 worldwide for LinkedIn Growth. We break down the exact AI-led playbook: repeatable content…
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Episode 16: Building Eurostack: Martin Hullin on Europe’s Digital Sovereignty and the Future of Innovation
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Europe is at a crossroads in shaping its technological future. In this episode of Inside CVC, Martin Hullin, Managing Director of the Digital Resilience Initiative at the European Climate Foundation, introduces Eurostack—a visionary framework designed to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty, resilience, and competitiveness in the digital age. Listeners …
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Pioneers of AI: The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang
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In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang of the venture capital firm WndrCo share why storytelling is essential for building transformative companies and how AI shapes their work. Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https…
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Smooth scaling: How Intercom manages 500+ product launches a year
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In this episode of The Ticket, Ruth O’Brien, Senior Director of AI Support, is joined by Sean Reid, New Product Introduction Program Manager, and Beth-Ann Sher, Senior Knowledge Manager, to unpack how Intercom handles 500+ product launches a year. They share how the NPI (New Product Introduction) process enables both Fin and human teammates to deli…
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Culture Is Everyone's Job: Building From The Bottom Up with Brett Hoogeveen
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered why some workplaces thrive while others struggle, despite having similar talent and resources? The secret might be hiding in plain sight – it's your culture, and contrary to popular belief, it's not just HR's responsibility. In this eye-opening conversation with Brett Hoogeveen, founder of Better Culture, we di…
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Reinventing K-12 Education Using AI with Alpha School Principal Joe Liemandt
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What if kids could master their academics in just two hours a day and spend the rest of their time developing real-world skills they’re passionate about? Joe Liemandt, founder of the software company Trilogy, is doing just that. Sarah Guo and Elad Gil are joined by Joe Liemandt, principal of Alpha School, to discuss his AI-driven vision of reinvent…
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Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman
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What happens when your team doesn’t trust each other? How can you repair damaged trust at work? How has technology changed the way we decide who to trust? Author and trust researcher Rachel Botsman joins host Jeff Berman to tackle these questions and more. Her latest book is How to Trust and Be Trusted: https://www.rachelbotsman.com/work/how-to-tru…
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Delivering Premium CX At Every Stage Of The Customer Journey | Michele Shane
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Hey CX Nation, In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #267, we welcomed Michele Shane, SVP Business Development at UJet.CX based in San Francisco, CA. UJET is a next-generation cloud contact center platform that leverages AI to modernize the customer experience. The UJet.CX platform & services embed intelligent automation at every touch…
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400. Should I Copy the Switchyards Model?
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Switchyards has become one of the most talked-about concepts in the coworking world, a self-described “neighborhood work club” that blends the feel of a coffee shop, library, and boutique hotel lobby. The model looks simple, affordable, and wildly attractive. But is it really as easy and profitable as it seems? In this episode, I sit down with Kane…
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Capital Region Catalysts: How Synergos is Powering Deep-Tech in the DMV and Backing a Nuclear Pioneer | The Pair Program Ep73
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Capital Region Catalysts: How Synergos is Powering Deep-Tech in the DMV and Backing a Nuclear Pioneer | The Pair Program Ep73 On this episode of The Pair Program, hosts Tim Winkler and Mike Gruen sit down with Michelle Urben, Managing & General Partner at Synergos, and Edward McGinnis, CEO of Curio, to explore how deep tech innovation is reshaping …
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Why Cloud is the Future for Businesses with Amish Sanghrajka
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Still running your business on old servers? In this co-hosted conversation, Haree and Amish (COO at iceConnect) break down when and why to move to the cloud, without the jargon. If you’re a founder, CEO or Ops Lead juggling remote work, spiralling IT costs and security worries, this episode shows how cloud migration cuts capital spend, boosts flexi…
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After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
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For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy Corps’ US-funded programs have been rescinded. CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna joins Rapid Response to share how she’s leading her team amid immense pressur…
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Ep 54. Betting On People with Mahesh Muralidhar
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Laura Nicol dials into Mahesh Muralidhar. From day one, Mahesh has been obsessed with making a difference. He was early in Sydney’s startup scene in the 2010s post-MBA—first chasing his own idea, then finding impact (and peace) in helping others build. What followed? A career that reads like three lifetimes in one. Inside: The romantic, messy-beaut…
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Clear Skin, Clear Startup: Ahana’s Physics-Fueled Beauty Tech Play
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Olivia sits down with Ahana, founder and CEO of Clear, a YC-backed beauty tech company that tells you which skincare products actually do something instead of just draining your wallet. Ahana went from physics student to accidental entrepreneur after years of acne, useless prescriptions, and too many doctors who didn’t talk to each other. Armed wit…
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How WordPress Became a Web Giant | Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg
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What kind of founder builds a billion-dollar company around something anyone can use for free? Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to reflect on two decades of building the platform that now powers over 43% of all websites through cycles of doubt, decline, and reinvention. He also shares how Automa…
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S2E2: Own the Audience or Lose the Game. Nick Humphreys - Linktree.
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Send us a text Algorithms are wringing creators dry. In this inspiring S2 episode, Linktree co-founder & CCO Nick Humphreys ($167M raised; 70M+ users) lays out the new playbook: AI that amplifies your voice, owning your audience over chasing vanity metrics, and revenue that holds when the feed goes quiet. If you’re rebuilding your 2025 content stac…
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Episode 15: Signal vs. Noise: MIT’s Jason Jay on the Four Lenses for Board-Level Sustainability
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As experts gather in Berlin and Brussels to debate climate policy, MIT Sloan’s Jason Jay joins Inside CVC to cut through the ESG noise. He introduces the Four Lenses Framework, showing how boards can focus on what matters, align purpose with business value, and invest for long-term impact. You’ll hear: How to separate signal from noise in ESG Why s…
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Link to Rob's newsletter: https://howtogrow.substack.com This week's newsletter: "Pipeline mega-post" Rob and RC dive into one of Rob's least favorite, but most in-demand topics: pipeline. Conversation covers how to get to 5-10 calls per week even before you have a product, how to craft outbound that people don't hate, and when to convert to a 'tol…
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How to Build Authority, Delegate with Confidence, and Scale Smart Teams with Dennis Meador
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Send us a text When your business is just starting out, you wear every hat. You sell, you market, you manage operations. But real growth comes when you learn how to delegate with confidence, build authority in your niche, and put scalable systems in place. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Dennis “DM”…
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Innovate, Disrupt, or Die | Why Jeremy Thomas Believes the Future of Innovation is Regenerative
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Summary In this episode, Danny Nathan interviews Jeremy Thomas, a regenerative innovation specialist, who discusses his journey from environmental economics to developing a framework for regenerative innovation. Jeremy explains the concept of regenerative innovation, its differences from traditional innovation, and the importance of shifting our mi…
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AI Agents Talking to AI Agents: Reinventing Commerce with Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang
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The traditional call center may soon be a thing of the past. Jessie Zhang is building AI agents designed to replace monotonous human labor and transform how consumers interact with brands. Elad Gil sits down with Jesse Zhang, co-founder and CEO of Decagon, an AI agent company at the forefront of AI customer service. Jesse talks about how Decagon se…
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How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke
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A great mentor can supercharge your career. That’s why author and entrepreneur Janice Omadeke wanted to make it easier for people to connect with the best possible mentors. She joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the insights from her book, Mentorship Unlocked, and lessons from her own journey as the founder of a tech platform for corporate mentorship…
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The Future of Cooking: Tech Meets Culinary Arts
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Send us your Questions or Comments. The Future of Food: Inside the Ghost Kitchen Revolution Ghost kitchens are transforming the restaurant industry, but the real revolution isn't in the food—it's in the people who make it. In this episode, we go beyond the hype to explore how these digital-first kitchens are flipping the script on everything from h…
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Leadership at Every Stage: Scaling Through Turbulence with John Marvin
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Send us a text Every founder dreams of rapid growth, but few are prepared for the leadership challenges that come with it. In this candid conversation with John Marvin, who brings 25 years of experience as President and CEO of a major eye care company, we dive deep into the leadership strategies that actually work when your business hits the "messy…
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399. What Boutique Gyms and Play Cafes Can Teach Us About Coworking Revenue
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Coworking operators often assume that flex desks and memberships will drive the business model, but what if that’s not actually true? In this episode, I share insights from boutique gyms and play cafes that reveal how different business models generate sustainable revenue. These parallels highlight why private offices, events, and other add-ons are…
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Lessons from Vanta: Scaling support through trust, education, and AI innovation
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In this episode of The Ticket, Vanta’s Director of Customer Support, Margarita Wilshire, joins Intercom’s Senior Director of Human Support, Bobby Stapleton, to share how her team blends human expertise, customer education, and AI innovation to deliver fast, trustworthy, and scalable support – while keeping customer experience at the heart of everyt…
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Charting Your Path To Success | Adam Coffey
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Hey CX Nation, In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #266, we welcomed Adam Coffey, Founding Partner of The Chairman Group based in Dallas, TX. The Chairman Group™ is a consulting firm founded by Adam Coffey. Adam spent 21 years building 3 national companies for 9 private equity firms. During his career Adam completed 58 acquisitions a…
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The Compassionate Leadership Flywheel: Why Kind Companies Win
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Send us a text What if the fastest way to grow wasn’t fear or control, but compassion? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Dr. Bruno, TEDx speaker, researcher, and author of The Art of Compassionate Business, joins Chelsey Reynolds to explore how trust, generosity, and empathy create a flywheel of performance that benefits employees, …
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Mission Critical: Building a Startup for America’s Next Fight | The Pair Program Ep72
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Mission Critical: Building a Startup for America’s Next Fight | The Pair Program Ep72 In this episode of The Pair Program, host Tim Winkler is joined by co-host Sean Leahy for a conversation with Andy Yakulis, CEO & Co-founder of Vector, and Larsen Jensen, Founder & General Partner at Harpoon Ventures and Co-Founder of Vector. Together, they dive i…
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$500M Founder: Avoid These Critical Mistakes When Competing With Incumbents - A convo w/ Daniel Simon, Coast CEO
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Are you a small startup trying to compete with the big dogs? Well then this episode is for you. Tyler and Sterling sit down with Daniel Simon, co-founder of Bread (sold for $500M) who is now working on his next big startup: Coast, a fuel card and payment platform for companies that manage large fleets of vehicles. Daniel breaks down his learnings f…
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Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
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As the fashion world navigates an unprecedented wave of turnover from Chanel to Dior, WSJ. Magazine’s Editor in Chief, Sarah Ball joins Rapid Response to explore the most closely watched New York Fashion Week in years — what she calls "a September to remember." Ball also shares insights about how Vogue is poised to take shape post-Anna Wintour, the…
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Bernardo Garcia (Félix) on doing things that don’t scale, the power of your first 20 customers and getting the flywheel going
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On this episode Pat sits down with Bernardo Garcia, Co-Founder of ripping remittances startup Felix Pago to dive into the early days of the business, finding product-market-fit and doing things that don't scale. In particular we chat about how they realised that the existing solutions were not really solving the problem for hispanics in the US send…
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Changing the Landscape of Orthopedic Care with Sonex Health
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On this episode of The Medical Alley Podcast, we're joined by two leaders from Sonex Health, a company that's pioneering minimally invasive ultrasound-guided procedures that really are changing the landscape of orthopedic care—Bob Paulson (President and CEO) and Dr. Darryl Barnes (Founder and Chief Technology Officer). We talk about the inspiration…
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Jared Kushner: BrainCo, Affinity Partners, and the Geopolitics of AI
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From negotiating with world leaders to partnering with top entrepreneurs, businessman and investor Jared Kushner has traveled the unique path of bringing private sector knowledge to government work and back again. Jared Kushner joins Sarah Guo and Elad Gil to cover a wide range of topics, from his founding of investment firm Affinity Partners, to h…
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The Central Nervous System for Modern Business | Confluent CEO Jay Kreps
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The apps and websites we use every day depend on systems most of us never see. Jay Kreps joins Joubin Mirzadegan to share how Confluent became the ‘central nervous system’ for companies like Expedia and eBay, letting them respond to business operations instantly. They also break down why the myth of AI-driven efficiency falls short, and why buildin…
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S2E1: How Billion-Dollar Companies Get Built. Mike Jones - Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, Science Inc.
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Send us a text In the Season 2 opener of Startups Decoded, host Andy Walsh sits down with Mike Jones, General Partner at Science Inc., the venture studio and fund behind household names like Dollar Shave Club, Liquid Death, and PlayVS. With more than $1.3 billion in exits and angel investments including Scopely, GoodReads, and Maker Studios, Mike h…
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Episode 14: Robotics That Work: How to Pilot, Prove, and Scale with Sam Abidi
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Robotics is moving from the lab to the loading dock, farm, and job site—and the playbook is changing. In this episode, Sam Abidi—robotics expert and member of the U-Path Advisory team—explains how to pick the right first use cases, redesign operations around machines, and structure partnerships that actually scale. We cover ROI beyond simple labor …
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Possible: Stephen Colbert isn’t so sure about AI (with Reid Hoffman)
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On the latest episode of Reid Hoffman’s Possible podcast, he and Aria talk with comedian Stephen Colbert. They discuss how J.R.R. Tolkien helps The Late Show host make sense of AI, whether technology will ever be able to replicate the ‘micronutrients’ of human interaction, and more. You can find this episode and more on the Possible podcast feed: h…
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Leaving Corporate to Lead with Heart: Wendy Jensen on Building a Purpose-Driven Brand
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Send us a text Wendy Jensen spent decades leading corporate teams and strategy in a fast-paced environment at a major internet company. Then she walked away to start something entirely her own— a purpose-driven retail and lifestyle brand rooted in Scandinavian values, family heritage, and genuine human connection. In this episode, Wendy joins host …
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Startups that Find Demand vs. 'Conjure' Demand
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Blog post on Rob's Substack: https://howtogrow.substack.com/ In this episode, Rob digs into the difference between Conjuring Demand (where a founder has an idea of how the world should work) vs. Finding Demand (where buyers are trying to accomplish something and pull products that help them solve that). He touches his perspective on startups like C…
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How a near-death experience changed this founder’s approach to fear
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Matthew Pohlson’s dreams of building a company were almost cut short by a near-death experience. The CEO and co-founder of Omaze reveals how it changed his mindset, and unlocked new ways to scale his business. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an…
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Founders, Stop Treating HR Like a Dusty Filing Cabinet with Terri Wilson
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Send us a text What if your greatest competitive advantage is hiding in plain sight within your HR department? Terri Wilson, CEO of Doing HR Differently, joins me to shatter outdated notions of HR as merely a compliance function and reveals how transforming your people operations can become your rocket fuel for growth. Terri passionately unpacks ho…
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What’s Your Problem: Insurance Annoyances, Project Management and Creating Fearless Content
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In this episode of the Founder Problems Podcast, Sarah Schumacher, Zach Oshinbanjo, and Lee Zuvanich forget to record the intro, discuss Zach’s construction management wins, insurance annoyance, and go down a couple rabbit holes (listing sites and project management). Sarah talks about the struggle to slow down long enough to delegate, and how rebr…
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398. Creating Space for Parents: Megan Donovan on Coworking + Childcare
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Balancing career and parenthood isn’t easy, and for many parents, traditional childcare options just don’t fit. Megan Donovan, founder of Shift Work and Play, set out to change that. After leaving a career in policy and advocacy, Megan built a coworking model that offers parents dedicated work time while their kids enjoy structured play sessions, f…
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