Discover the remarkable stories behind successful startups on 'How I Became...'. Join me, Kelly Yefet, as we dive into the journeys of extraordinary founders, marketers, investors, and industry experts. Uncover the breakthrough moments, challenges, and strategies that propelled their ventures to greatness. Each episode delivers inspiring narratives and practical insights for entrepreneurs of all stages. Get ready to be captivated by the untold tales of innovation, resilience, and triumph in ...
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The GTM Podcast interviews well-known tech executive, VC, and founders - the expert operators in the trenches who have ‘been there, done that’ to build some of the fastest-growing software companies. Every week, a guest joins Scott Barker to dissect their stories, revealing expert insights around what worked, what didn’t, and how things actually went down. This podcast is produced by GTMnow, the media brand of GTMfund - sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio ...
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Hosted by a General Partner (GP) and a Limited Partner (LP), Origins dives into the venture capital ecosystem to learn how the people behind the money make decisions: How LPs choose VC funds to invest in, what drives performance in venture, the dos and don'ts of fundraising, what founders/entrepreneurs/CEOs need to do to raise a Seed, Series A and beyond, what it takes to go from emerging manager to franchise VC, and the latest private market trends and dynamics shaping the investment ecosys ...
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Our Moore's Lobby Podcast serves an elite global audience of engineers, technologists, and executives with a goal to educate, empower, and entertain. We discuss the technologies and engineering behind the hottest industry trends as host Daniel Bogdanoff guides you through the human stories behind the world's most inspiring organizations and leaders. Tune in every other Tuesday for new episodes.
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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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Welcome to SaaS Expert Voices presented by Maxio with host, Randy Wootton, 3x SaaS CEO (public, private, VC and PE backed), and board member of multiple private companies. On this show, Randy engages in conversations with SaaS and finance experts, delving into the challenges they face, the victories they’ve achieved, the lessons they’ve learned, and what they see on the horizon for the industry. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just stepping into the world of SaaS, join us as we explore t ...
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How do you grow like a VC-backed SAAS company without taking on investors? What are the secrets that SAAS CEOs have that the rest of us don't? Do you want to create a lifestyle business, a performance business, or an empire? How do you scale to an exit without losing your freedom? Join the host Ryan Staley every Monday and Wednesday for conversations with the brightest and best SAAS Founders, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs to crack the code on repeatable revenue growth, leadership, lifestyle freedo ...
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A new era is upon us, and Tangent💚 is back with our fourth new limited series, hosted by Proptech entrepreneur Edward Cohen, and venture capitalists Jeffrey Berman (Partner at Camber Creek) and Zach Aarons (Co-founder and GP at MetaProp). Tangent unites Proptech founders💡, real estate investors🏢, urban leaders🏙 and passionate creators🌎 who are improving our communities and cities. Join us to learn how we can solve present day challenges with innovative technology and greater collaboration. I ...
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On this podcast, I sit down with venture capital funds to learn how they support their founders after writing them the check. This show is brought to you by HireCMO.io, where fractional CMOs grow your VC-backed portfolio startups.
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On Season 2, Melissa Kwan (Cofounder of eWebinar) and Todd Parmley (COO) relive their "Journey to $1M" ARR, bootstrapping eWebinar from day one. Each episode goes in depth into one major aspect of the journey, as Melissa and Todd share war stories, mistakes, and lessons learned as they grew the company to a million in annual recurring revenue, over a period of 36 months from product launch. If you’re a bootstrapper who wants a window into the day-to-day lives of other scrappy bootstrappers n ...
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Venture Unlocked is the playbook for starting, operating, & scaling a successful venture capital firm. Samir Kaji, Host of Venture Unlocked has +20-years of experience assisting & advising startups and venture firms. Listen for VC fund guidance. ventureunlocked.substack.com
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Where Silicon Valley meets Wall Street, TechCheck dives deep into stocks, trades, trends and opportunities focused on new technologies while highlighting news from mega-cap heavyweights, social media darlings, streaming giants, growth software and red-hot disruptors. Everyday TechCheck delivers investors what they need to know with compelling in-depth reporting and analysis from investors, analysts and leaders in the industry.
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Exploring the world’s greatest startup stories. Get a behind the scenes look into the founding stories of your favorite companies. Learn how the industries they operate in actually work, and learn playbooks and tactics you can use to launch and scale your own business.
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The Compassionate Capitalist Show™ empowers entrepreneurs and investors alike to create wealth with passion and purpose. Join Karen Rands, a best selling author, for insights on Angel Investing, Crowdfunding, Business Growth, and Wealth Creation. As a seasoned entrepreneur and investor herself, Karen engages in dynamic conversations with industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs, seasoned angel investors and venture capitalists as they share proven strategies and lessons learned. Once you l ...
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"The VC Architects" focuses on the real stories behind emerging fund managers in the venture capital industry. The podcast aims to provide valuable insights into what it takes to build a successful fund from scratch, from navigating the fundraising process with limited partners and making back-office decisions to the first investment and providing support to founders. Hosted by Vlad Cazacu and sponsored by Flowlie Technologies, the #1 deal screening and deal sharing platform used by investor ...
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Doing Business with Matt Hartman, a tech VC interviews founders of non-venture backed businesses
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Doing Business with Matt Hartman is a podcast where a startup builder turned venture capital investor interviews founders of non-venture capital backed startup companies. Discussions include management, marketing, finance, and revenue. The companies have had a business plan on day one, revenues, on day two, and have been around for years or decades.
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Anyone can build a successful small business. Not every startup needs to be a VC-backed, Silicon valley darling. On The CEO Next Door, we'll highlight everyday founders and their unique journeys to success.
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We’ve been in the food delivery industry since 2005 and have bootstrapped the entire way. While we compete with VC backed behemoths, this podcast gives listeners an idea about day to day life as an entrepreneur behind closed doors.
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"The Fundraising Debrief" focuses on the real stories behind successful founders and their recent VC financing rounds. The podcast aims to provide valuable insights into what it takes to raise a successful financing round, from finding the first believers and navigating the due diligence process with various investors to the first term sheet and its negotiation. Hosted by Vlad Cazacu and sponsored by Flowlie Technologies, the #1 deck-sharing and round management platform used by VC-backed fo ...
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https://www10plusbrand.com https://www.10PlusProfile.com 1-888-288-4533 Sign up for 10 Plus Brand’s Newsletter: https://10plusbrand.substack.com/embed 10 Plus Brand’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@10plusbrand 10 Plus Brand Inc.’s founder, CEO Joanne Z. Tan started the first episode of #10PlusPodcast on July 5, 2019. Since then, we have produced hundreds of episodes on brand building and digital marketing tips, which are always thought provoking and cutting edge, as well as in-depth Inter ...
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This podcast is aimed to help CEE founders in building global tech companies. INOVO VENTURE PARTNERS is a first-choice VC for ambitious founders from Poland and the CEE region. We back early-stage, post-traction startups with up to €3M of initial investment, and help them build global brands, while driving growth of the local startup ecosystem. We take great pride in being close to top founders who think big. We’re investors in: Booksy, Restaumatic, Sotrender, Infermedica, Spacelift, Tidio, ...
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The Asia Startup Pulse Podcast, previously known as China Startup Pulse Podcast, is an original weekly podcast for anyone interested in understanding the innovation, business, and tech landscape in Asia. We bring the best of the Asian startup ecosystem, showcasing entrepreneurial stories, insights from thought leaders, and dissecting the strategies employed by tech giants. Backed by SOSV, Chinaccelerator, and Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX), we understand firsthand what it’s like to be an entr ...
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In the Real Life Superpowers podcast (ranked top 10% of global podcasts), Ronen Menipaz and Noa Eshed feature conversations with people they identify as peak performers. The podcast covers their uncut, no-fluff version of their journey to the top, the challenges, pitfalls, and obstacles – the real-life version of the arc of the hero. The idea is to help the listeners bridge the gap in social media where successful entrepreneurs are put on a pedestal and seem to be surfing on a rainbow, ringi ...
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Welcome to Glorium Technologies Knowledge Hub! This podcast series is for founders, CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs of healthcare and real estate startups who want to scale their businesses or attract additional investment. Glorium Technologies is a top-shelf bespoke software development firm boasting a portfolio of 100+ deployed products. We create innovative and scalable solutions for VC-backed startups and expanding tech companies. Here we invite you to sit back, take a cup of coffee and listen to s ...
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Welcome to Gutter 2 Glory the entrepreneurs story. We look into the lives and the journeys of entrepreneurs to discover where there story started and how they got to where they are today. Our goal is to inspire, motivate, and encourage you to follow your dreams of becoming an successful entrepreneur. As well as to realize nothing is holding you back. So it is time to sit back listen and prepare to transform your life.
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Network Capital’s (NC) mission is to democratize inspiration and make personalized mentoring and career guidance accessible to every person on the planet. We are a global community of more than 200,000 peer mentors from 104 countries who learn with and from each other. We are a subscription based career content and mentoring community 1. Serve as your personalized career coach in the form of global tribe of mentors. No matter what you are looking for, someone on Network Capital has done it. ...
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Frankly Speaking With Sendra D. delves into the vibrant confluence of wealth, power, and spirituality. Hosted by Sendra D,, known for her candid and unfiltered approach, this podcast invites listeners into uncensored conversations with Business, Political, and Spiritual Leaders, and Innovators who trail-blaised both in their careers and personal lives with purpose. Each episode offers insights into how our guests used their inner resources to fuel their successes and professional journeys wh ...
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Amadeus Capital Partners has been a trailblazer for three decades, investing in people who create transformational technologies and sustainable businesses. We’ve backed nearly 200 startups and scaleups across Europe and, more recently, in Latin America. In Amadeus and Friends, you’ll hear from some of the world’s greatest innovators in quantum computing, AI, biotech and more, sharing their commercial journeys, the highs and the lows, and how they’ve approached commercialisation with the supp ...
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The weekly podcast with fresh takes from venture-backed startup founders who are building great products. Hey ya'll- I'm Dan Hightower, the host of Startups Unpacked, a podcast where I interview early-stage startup founders, diving into their path towards initial Product/Market Fit, and how they landed their first rounds of funding. We started Startups Unpacked because getting a company started is HARD, and it's even harder for us, the misfits, who want help getting to product/market fit and ...
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On Tech and Trees Pascal Mies talks to ClimateTech founders, investors and operators to answer two simple questions: How do we build better ClimateTech Start-Ups and how do we build more of them faster? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Go behind the scenes with Building Astropad, a podcast about building something from nothing — hosted by Astropad CEO Matt Ronge. It's for anyone starting a project, launching a business, or scratching a creative itch.
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Have you ever wanted to know the real secrets to starting, building, and scaling a company? How do you learn to fail and fail fast? How should you be thinking about financing and exit strategies? The entrepreneur’s journey is a long one — full of unknowns, risks, and opportunities at every turn. At PJC we have your back. With our Uncovered podcast, we aim to expose some of these unknowns so you can better understand what to expect and how to prepare. Each season you’ll hear from first time f ...
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Formally 'The 2020 Entrepreneurs Club', now we've become 'The Talent Success' Podcast, and episode will be COMING SOON. You can still catch all episodes of Season 1 of the 2020EC right here under 'Season 1'. So we went round the world in 2020 interviewing tech founders who started right in the middle of covid. And we're going to revisiting some of those entrepreneurs who've put together the most successful teams, but this podcast is now becoming one that focuses on exactly that - what it tak ...
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InvestHer Podcast is a podcast for women entrepreneurs who want to learn about funding and get funded faster, and for investors and ecosystem players who want to learn more about what it’s really like for female founders in the world of funding today. It’s a behind the scenes look at the funding tactics and strategies that really work, to give women founders more confidence to get the funding you deserve to take your business to the next level. Each episode will be short, energetic and actio ...
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In this podcast, Yana Abramova, a startup investor, having conversations with immigrated tech talents. She discusses their journey from moving to a new country, expanding the network, getting visas, and securing investment for their startups. They talk about upbringing, culture, and how it influenced their work. The podcast also touches upon the tech industry in their home countries. Let’s explore the lives of tech movers in depth!
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The IQT Podcast explores and offers insight about rapidly evolving technology trends and their impact and contributions to national security. Subscribe to hear from IQT and other thought leaders across a variety of tech domains, including AI and machine learning, biotechnology, autonomous systems, and more. IQT identifies, adapts, and delivers technology solutions from commercial startups to support the national security missions of the U.S. and its allies. Learn more at www.iqt.org.
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With a global portfolio of more than 2,500 companies in 77 countries, 500 Global has a window on trends worldwide. Hear from those at the forefront of innovation on our podcast Rise of the Next what it takes to spot opportunities and the challenging and rewarding task of turning ideas into reality. Tune in for future episodes on major podcast streaming platforms and the Global VC. LEGAL DISCLAIMER - THIS PODCAST IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. UNDER ...
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Imagine that you are friends with hundreds of the most successful Entrepreneurs, Executives & Investors on the planet. Now imagine that each one of them has a playbook detailing their most valuable strategies, lessons and tactics that have allowed them to build and lead wildly successful companies... and now they’re yours. That is what The Founder’s Playbook Podcast delivers. Hosted by Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Chris Vasquez, this show is built to empower you with the mindset, tools and ...
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What does it mean to be more with less? I’m Ruma Tenbrink and welcome to the “Organize your closet and then your life will follow” podcast.If you feel like you are drowning in things and need to take back your life, you are in the right place. I am excited for you to “move towards minimalism” right along with me! Let’s do this together! First, let’s talk a little bit about the Pareto Principle. It’s otherwise known as the 80/20 Rule and the law of the Vital Few, The Pareto principle states t ...
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Is our system-to-system way of modern living in harmony with the celestial way of life? Poet Joanne Z. Tan analogizes religion as a pinhole into infinity."Through a Pinhole into a Multiverse" By Joanne Z. Tan (To watch this as a 2-min video To read as a 1-min blog ) From systems to systems, Our lives are lived daily: System of a society, System of …
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A unique, authentic, and powerful personal brand, professional brand, and a business brand on LinkedIn - why LinkedIn optimization with personal branding makes winners and losers in the AI Age?Do you want to sound like an AI robot? Do you want to be one of many or stand above the crowd with brand power? We just re-branded 10PlusProfile.com, our sub…
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The AI boom is putting a big strain on America’s energy grid, as big tech companies scramble for more energy capacity by buying up nuclear-powered data centers or investing in renewable energy sources. White House officials convened the leaders of top AI companies to discuss how to move forward, including Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang who spoke exclusi…
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Teen Hacker to Founder, Building an Open Source Security Company | Bobby DeSimone, CEO of Pomerium
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Bobby DeSimone is the Founder and CEO of Pomerium, the best way to authenticate, authorize, monitor, and secure user access to any application without a VPN. Bobby explains why access control is so important, how it led to the biggest corporate hack ever, how its related to the day CrowdStrike took down the global economy, and how AI will change se…
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In this episode of The Back Channel, Jason tackles the often misunderstood concept of valuation caps in fundraising. He walks through what a valuation cap is, how it works, and its role in SAFE agreements and convertible notes. Jason explains how these caps affect the conversion of investments into equity during future funding rounds, and covers th…
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#30 - Suzanne Mason [Confident], Co-Founder & COO, Sprout Family
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Ready for a deep dive into the world of entrepreneurship, fertility, and breaking barriers? On this episode, we’re joined by Suze Mason, co-founder and COO of Sprout Family, as she takes us through her inspiring journey of launching a company with a mission to make fertility, surrogacy, and adoption care accessible to all Canadians through employer…
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The race to perfect the robotaxi is on. Tesla is prepping for its October 10 self-driving event as Waymo raises industry standards with a brand new safety dashboard, making the case that its vehicles are actually safety than human drivers.Door CNBC
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Small Companies, Big Growth: Why SaaS Companies Under $1M are Booming
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This week on the Expert Voices podcast, Randy Wootton, CEO of Maxio, speaks with Ray Rike, CEO of Benchmark IT, a company specializing in providing the SaaS industry with comprehensive and contextualized benchmarking data. Randy and Ray discuss the growth trends seen among private B2B SaaS companies, emphasizing how certain market dynamics are infl…
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Rudin Co-CEO Michael Rudin on CRE Amenities for Today's Workforce, Profitable Ops & Proptech's Dirty Little Secrets
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Michael Rudin joined Rudin in 2008 and, together with his sister Samantha, represents the fourth generation to work at the family business founded in 1925. Michael focuses on new developments, capital markets, commercial leasing, sustainability and technology. He also helps lead the family’s alternative investing business, Rudin Ventures, where the…
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The Future of Tech Startups: Kyle York Discusses Market-Driven R&D and Efficient Go-to-Market Strategies
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Ryan sits down with Kyle York, CEO of York IE, to discuss his innovative business model that combines venture capital with advisory services. Kyle shares insights from his journey of scaling a company from zero to $200 million before its exit to Oracle, highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities of bootstrapping a service-heavy business. …
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Funding for AI startups is still white hot. The search startup Glean just announced a new funding round that would double its valuation in just six months, raising $260 million at a $4.6 billion valuation. Plus, shares of Oracle are hitting all-time highs today after posting an earnings beat along with a slew of data center announcements and cloud …
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S2E15 How We Decided on Our Roadmap
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Everyone says you need to measure everything so you can make data-driven decisions on your product. That's exactly the strategy eWebinar DID NOT follow, especially when there's not going to be enough data when you don't have enough users. On this episode, Melissa and Todd shares how they decided on priorities even before having a significant custom…
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From VC-backed Founder to Angel to Institutional Investor with Jack Altman
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Jack Altman of Alt Capital has led quite a life in Silicon Valley. He’s gone from angel investing to founding a venture-backed company (HR platform Lattice), back to angel investing today, taking on outside capital as an institutional investor at Alt Capital. Jack sits down with Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures & Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire P…
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GTM 111: Behind the Scenes on Apollo.io's PLG Funnel, Leveraging AI, and Redefining Sales Success with Leandra Fishman
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Leandra Fishman is the Chief Revenue Officer at Apollo.io, a leading go-to-market solution for sales and marketing teams. Apollo.io is one of the fastest-growing companies in SaaS, with 9x ARR growth since 2021 and currently valued at $1.6 billion. Leandra brings over 30 years of experience to Apollo.io. Most recently, Fishman was the CRO at Interc…
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E76 - Roy Avidor (Co-Founder and CEO of Cymbio)
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In this episode we speak with Roy Avidor. Roy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cymbio, a game-changing retail tech startup. Cymbio is a marketplace and dropship automation platform that helps brands like New Balance, Lacoste, Steve Madden, and many more scale their digital sales effortlessly.With over 15 years of experience in retail, wholesale, and eC…
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How Michael Diesu Closed a $2.5M Seed Round for Revenue Roll (Michael Diesu / Revenue Roll - Ep 49)
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Entrepreneurship is unpredictable—just when you think you’ve got it all mapped out, you're hit with a tough choice between two very different paths. One feels safe and familiar, while the other is full of potential, uncertainty, and risk. Every founder faces that pivotal moment: Do you play it safe, or take the leap? Today’s guest, Michael Diesu, c…
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Innovating Against Banking Fraud With Jose Merino
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In this compelling episode of Frankly Speaking with Sendra D., We dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of fraud prevention with Jose Merino, CEO and founder of Rewire Holdings. Jose’s vast experience in technology and finance positions him as a key voice in the fight against financial fraud. With nearly 14% of digital accounts impacted by frau…
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Apple’s biggest competition in China, Huawei, is trying to upstage the company with a smartphone event showdown. Its triple-folding phone is unveiling tonight, just a few hours after Apple’s iPhone reveal, and has already racked up more than 3 million pre-orders. Plus, the trial for the Department of Justice’s new case against Google around its adv…
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Insights on Leveraging Technology for Sales and Marketing Success - Modern Startup Marketing
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In today's episode, Ryan is interviewed by Anna Furmanov of the Modern Startup Marketing. Together, they explore the transformative power of AI in sales and marketing. Ryan shares insights on how sales professionals and revenue leaders can leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and ultimately double their performance while…
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[Arguable] Should we be having children today?
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385,000 children are born every day, around the world. Should we be contributing to that? Welcome to a new episode of Arguable, where we dig into the heart of controversial debates and ask the questions others shy away from. Is it ethical to have a child in today's world? Do they truly consent to being born? And when it comes down to it, is life fi…
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Shares of Tesla are sinking today, giving back its gains for the week but still outperforming the rest of the megacaps as investors bank on its proposition around full self-driving launches and AI. Plus, Apple is gearing up for its highly-anticipated “Glowtime” event on Monday, where it’s expected to unveil the iPhone 16 with AI features. But will …
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Three Months In: Milestones & Memories on Frankly Speaking with Sendra D.
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In this special episode of Frankly Speaking with Sendra D., the host, Sendra Dorcé reflects on the transformative journey of the past three months, from transcending fear to embracing love and emotional intelligence as business and political leader. Sendra D. is the catalyst for change who disrupted the family status quo to create a new paradigm fo…
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The Future of Finance: AI-driven Investment Strategies with David Marra
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Today on the Compassionate Capitalist Show, we are diving deep into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on businesses and investment strategies. David Marra, a trailblazer in quantitative asset management and financial innovation, joins host Karen Rands to discuss how AI has evolved to simplify implementat…
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Valuations for AI startups are continuing to skyrocket. This time, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever raising a whopping $1 billion as a seed round for his AI startup Safe Superintelligence Inc, with just around 10 employees and nowhere close to having a product. It's the epitome of a growing trend of a breakneck gen AI race for top talent.…
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Inside the beehiiv Playbook with Tyler Denk, Co-founder and CEO
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Tyler Denk is the Co-founder and CEO of beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth. We go inside beehiiv’s early days, including joining MorningBrew as the second employee, lessons scaling to 3.5 million subscribers, the $75 million sale to Business Insider, and why I didn’t invest in beehiiv despite being an early customer. Tyler takes us i…
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In this episode of The Backchannel, we revisit a fundamental topic that every founder should understand: post-money cap SAFEs and their implications. Starting with a refresher on the basics of post-money versus pre-money valuations, the discussion then moves into how these financial instruments impact founder ownership and why they can be tricky. L…
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#29 - Phillip Haid [A Better Leader], Founder & CEO, Public Inc.
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Phillip Haid, founder and CEO of Public Inc, discusses the concept of profit with purpose and how to embed social and environmental impact into business strategies. He shares his journey of convincing companies to embrace this idea, even in the face of skepticism and risk aversion. Haid emphasizes the need to transform capitalism to address societa…
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Google’s Big Antitrust Week, Plus VC Take on IPO Pipeline 9/4/24
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Antitrust pressure against Google is ramping up this week, with a joint filing today from Google and the DOJ outlining their timeline for remedies from the Search case, followed quickly by the beginning of an ad tech trial. Plus, the post Labor Day-period is typically a busy one for IPOs, but not the case this year. We discuss the outlook for IPOs,…
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The Evolution of FP&A: Building Financial Models for Success with Paul Barnhurst
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This week on the Expert Voices podcast, Randy Wootton, CEO of Maxio, speaks with Paul Barnhurst, an expert in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). Known as the "FP&A Guy," Paul explores the evolution of FP&A over the past two decades, highlighting shifts from back-office reporting functions to becoming strategic partners within organizations. Rand…
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Building an AI Advisory Council: A Strategic Approach with Matt Van Itallie | Part 2
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In this episode, Ryan continues his discussion with Matt Van Itallie, the founder and CEO of SEMA, on the creation of an AI advisory council. Matt shares his vision and strategic approach for the council, focusing on helping technologists share benchmarking data and best practices related to using generative AI in coding. They delve into the differ…
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GTM 110: Vertical SaaS Secrets and Unlocking Growth with Price's Law with Dennis Lyandres
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Dennis Lyandres is currently an Advisor at Iconiq Growth. Before that, Dennis spent 8.5 years with Procore during which time Procore grew from $10m to over $900m+ in revenue and went public on the NYSE. Dennis started at Procore as EVP of Sales in 2014, before moving to the CRO role in 2018 where he was responsible for driving revenue across all cu…
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Marine Leadership Mindset: Lessons for Business Success with Richard Walsh
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In this powerful episode of Frankly Speaking with Sendra D., we explore the Marine Corps leadership mindset and how it can be applied to achieve success in business and beyond. Our guest, Richard Walsh, CEO Sharpen the Spear Coaching - EX COMBAT, a former Marine officer shares invaluable insight into the core principles that define Marine leadershi…
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Growing a Tech Company with Gen AI Code Analysis: A Conversation with Matt Van Itallie | Part 1
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In today’s episode, Ryan interviews Matt Van Itallie, the founder and CEO of SEMA. They discuss the challenges of growing a company without taking on investors, and the impact of Gen AI on code analysis. Matt shares insights on SEMA’s revenue, team size, go-to-market strategy, and the importance of building trust with private equity firms. They als…
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Megacaps including Microsoft, Google and Amazon have been getting creative with how they’re poaching talent from top AI startups. Google with Character.ai, Microsoft with Inflection and Amazon’s faux-acquisition of Adept. They hire away prominent founders and talent and cut a deal to license technology… without actually buying the startups. It’s a …
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#28 - Jaimie Harris [20 year, over night success], Founder and CEO of This Is J
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Jaimie Harris, the brilliant mind behind This Is J, a female-founded, made-in-Canada pajama and loungewear brand. If you’re not familiar, This Is J specializes in crafting ultra-soft bamboo pajamas, robes, loungewear, and cozy accessories that redefine comfort and style. The brand recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, and was proudly recognized…
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The Future of Software, AI, and Tax, Lessons Scaling Zero to One | Michelle Valentine, CEO of Anrok
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Michelle Valentine is the Co-founder and CEO of Anrok, the sales tax platform for software companies. We talked trends in software consolidation, lessons working with Anrok’s first customers, advice on fundraising, scaling a sales team, and early tricks for founders to avoid future tax-related headaches. Timestamps (00:00) Intro(02:19) The trend of…
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TBC91: Investor Lists & Launching a Fundraise (HOW TO)
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In this episode of The Backchannel, Jason dives into one of the most overlooked yet essential tasks in fundraising: building your target investor list. He breaks down why so many founders avoid this work—it’s time-consuming, tedious, and can be confusing. But also emphasizes its importance and offers a step-by-step guide on how to tackle it effecti…
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Building a firm to last, lessons from nearly three decades of investing, and the path to hiring great venture teams with Glenn Solomon of Notable Capital (FKA GGV Capital)
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Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. Today we're thrilled to be joined by Glenn Solomon, managing partner at Notable Capital. Along with Granite Asia, Notable Capital was one of two groups to emerge from GGV Capital, which recently split into two groups with Notable…
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Klarna to Halve Workforce with AI, Plus Box CEO Post-Earnings 8/28/24
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Salesforce earnings tonight a major test of AI's impact on the software winter, especially after the CEO of Buy Now Pay Later giant Klarna said he aims to use AI to cut his workforce in half, and that he's shutting down a lot of SaaS providers, including Salesforce and Workday. Plus, Box shares are jumping after beating on the top and bottom lines …
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From Startup to Success: The Journey of SaaSOptics with Clayton Whitfield
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This week on the Expert Voices podcast, Randy Wootton, CEO of Maxio, speaks with Clayton Whitfield, Co-founder of SaaSOptics, a company that revolutionized financial operations for SaaS businesses by addressing critical gaps in their finance and operational systems. Clayton discusses the evolving roles within the office of the CFO, particularly foc…
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A Deep Dive into Performance-Based Pricing with Sahil Patel of Spiralyze | Part 2
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In this episode, Sahil continues to discuss Spiralyze's unique performance-based pricing model for A-B testing services. Sahil explains how they use a massive data set to predict lift for clients and only charge if results are achieved. Sharing insights on growth challenges, maximizing growth channels, and the need to resist the allure of shiny new…
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[Arguable] Has the rise of the VC-backed startup ecosystem been a force for good?
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Unicorns! Edtech! Startup bros! Welcome to a new episode of Arguable, where we dive into the world of venture capital and startups and try to separate hype from truth. Seven of the world’s eight most highly-valued public companies were once venture capital-based tech startups. Venture capital and technology are eating the world. But what is VC, rea…
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Elon Musk has now come out in support of a California bill to regulate AI safety, in stark contrast to big names including Google, Meta, OpenaAI and Andreessen Horowitz, which are all opposed. It represents a larger divide within big tech, which is split on whether AI should be regulated and who should be the ones doing it.…
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GTM 109: Behind the Scenes on Building Braze and Incubating 2 Companies with Mark Ghermezian
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Mark Ghermezian co-founded Braze (BRZE) and led the company as it’s founding CEO, pioneering a new category. He is also the Founder and General Partner at m]x[v Capital, and Co-Founder and CEO of Gynger and Tildei, two companies that he incubated through the venture firm. He is a serial entrepreneur and successful investor with 20+ years of experie…
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How Christal Wang Closed a $2.2M Seed Round for Shimmer (Christal Wang / Shimmer - Ep 48)
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Fundraising can be both the most aggravating and comforting part of a founder’s journey. It only takes one “yes” to change everything, but getting there often means facing a mountain of “no’s.” Not every founder has the resilience to push through the rejection, but those who do often find success right when they’re ready to give up. In today’s epis…
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Vipassana Meditation. Is it for you? With Barry Lapping
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In this new episode of "Frankly Speaking with Sendra D.," I had the pleasure of interviewing Barry Lapping, a seasoned Vipassana Teacher and the director of Dhamma Dhara Vipassana Meditation Center in Shelburne, Massachusetts. He shared insights into the Vipassana practice, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery and empowerment. He discussed …
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