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Stop Listening to Investors
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Strategies to Effectively Raise Capital for Your Startup Business
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Are Bootstrapped Startups Less Valuable?
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What Is a Venture Capitalist and How Do They Work?
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A Guide to Different Stages of Funding for Startups
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Why Do VC Funded Startups Love "Fake Growth?"
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Series A Funding Rounds
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Analyzing Startup Accounting Results
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Idea Validation 8
What Is an Entrepreneur? A 2023 Guide to Starting Your Own Business
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Big Starts Breed False Victories
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Youth Entrepreneurship: Can Middle Schoolers be Founders?
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How to Start a Crypto Startup
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Idea Validation Process: The Elevator Pitch
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Idea Validation Process: Customer Discovery
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Idea Validation Process: Expert Validation
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Idea Validation Process: Overview and Introduction
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Pitch Deck 8
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Making Prototypes in China
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How Much Should I Budget For An MVP?
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Everything You Need to Know About Product-Market Fit
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What Is Product Design? | Startups.com
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What Is Product Differentiation?
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How to Create an Effective Product Strategy
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What is a Product Roadmap?
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Customer Segmentation for Startups and Small Businesses | Startups.com
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Listen & Discuss
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Episode 341 August 3, 2026 Which Version of Me for Dinner Tonight? Founders spend so much time wearing different masks that they need a meeting just to take one off. Listen now
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Episode 338 July 6, 2026 Surprise, You're a Startup Again! AI just turned everyone's competitive advantage into a free trial. Listen now
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Episode 336 June 30, 2026 Where Were You When I was Broke? Everyone wants to be your biggest fan, right after becoming your biggest doubter. Listen now
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Episode 335 June 23, 2026 What if I'm the Best (but don't know it)? Startups are just expensive personal development programs. Listen now
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Episode 334 June 15, 2026 Why Founders Can't Retire Founders don't retire, they recharge. Listen now
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Episode 333 June 1, 2026 The Most Expensive Equity Doesn't go to Investors A startup that never grows up is just an expensive hobby. Listen now
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Episode 333 May 25, 2026 How to be Great at Worrying Startup anxiety is just unpaid overnight shift work for your brain. Listen now
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Episode 332 May 18, 2026 Can Startups Be a Team of One? The future of startups is one Founder arguing with twelve AI subscriptions. Listen now
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Episode 331 May 11, 2026 Why are We Really Building a Startup? Turns out most Founders aren’t trying to change the world, they’re just speedrunning therapy with a cap table. Listen now
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Episode 329 April 6, 2026 Founders Need Finish Lines Startups are basically just unlocking new problems and calling it progress. Listen now
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Episode 328 March 23, 2026 What Should My Expectations Be? Your startup isn’t failing; your expectations are just wildly ahead of reality. Listen now
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Episode 327 March 2, 2026 What Actually Happens When A Founder Runs Out of Gas? Burnout won’t destroy your company, but pretending you’re invincible just might. Listen now
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Episode 325 February 16, 2026 The Key to Success Is Mastering Failure Building a startup is basically getting punched in the face repeatedly — the winners are just the ones who ice up, adjust, and jump back in smiling. Listen now
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Episode 323 February 2, 2026 We wanted efficiency. We got isolation. As work gets more efficient, we need to explore whether our humanity has quietly become less so. Listen now
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Episode 320 November 17, 2025 Is There a Line Between Founder Optimism and Delusion? A little smart delusion might be your startup’s biggest advantage. Listen now
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Episode 319 November 3, 2025 Prioritize Productivity Over Popularity Treating visibility as progress is basically doing victory laps before you’ve even built the track. Listen now
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Episode 318 October 27, 2025 Better is Better Than Bigger Turns out, chasing growth for growth’s sake can turn your sleek startup into a bloated buffet... more mouths to feed, but less flavor. Listen now
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Episode 316 October 13, 2025 Founders, Embrace Your Flaws What if the flaws you’re desperate to fix are actually your startup’s secret sauce? Listen now
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Episode 315 October 6, 2025 Is Remote Culture, Actually Culture? Can a company still have culture when no one shares a desk, or did remote work simply reveal who really thrives? Listen now
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Episode 314 September 29, 2025 Can I Hire Someone to Run My Startup for Me? Passing the reins sounds easy until you realize some parts of a startup just don’t run without the founder’s fingerprints all over them. Listen now
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Episode 312 September 15, 2025 Burnout is a Treatable Injury Burnout isn’t a rite of passage. It’s a signal to hit pause, recharge, and come back ready to actually enjoy building again. Listen now
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Episode 311 September 8, 2025 Stop Pretending You Don't Have Enough Time Why beg for a 25th hour when you can just fire half your meetings and finally get your life back? Listen now
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Episode 310 September 1, 2025 Are We Aligned With Everyone Around Us? Perfect alignment is a myth. Success comes from navigating the misalignments with care. Listen now
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Episode 306 August 4, 2025 Can Entrepreneurship Help Alleviate Poverty? Entrepreneurship isn’t just about startups — it’s about starting over, lifting up, and building futures where none seemed possible. Listen now
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Episode 305 July 28, 2025 Should Startups be a Family? Running a startup isn’t a group hug. Keep the vibes real but the roles clear. Authority fades fast when everyone’s “family.” Listen now
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Episode 303 June 30, 2025 What if We Run Out of Goals? What happens when you reach the top and it’s quieter than you thought? Listen now
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Episode 302 June 23, 2025 Reinvention is the Only Constant Founders aren’t meant to stay in one lane. Reinvention isn’t risky, it’s required. Listen now
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Episode 301 June 16, 2025 Founder Isolation is Getting Worse Despite endless digital tools, Founders are facing record levels of isolation, and only real human connection can fix it. Listen now
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Episode 300 June 9, 2025 Forging Founder Confidence Confidence isn’t born. It’s built through curiosity, bold questions, and the guts to fail forward. Listen now
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Episode 299 June 2, 2025 Is College a Waste of Time for Founders? College may no longer be the smartest route for aspiring Founders. Listen now
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Episode 298 May 26, 2025 Are We Preventing Our Startup From Evolving? There’s a moment in every Founder’s journey when nothing feels like it’s working. But what if it’s not the startup that’s failing — it's us? Listen now
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Episode 297 May 19, 2025 Building a Startup That Loves You Back Turns out, building a startup *and* staying sane is harder than it looks. Listen now
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Episode 296 May 12, 2025 When Our Friends Resent Our Success Success can trigger insecurities in others, but managing how we share it (without minimizing or bragging) lets us be proud without being alienating. Listen now
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Episode 295 May 5, 2025 When Our Startup Outgrows Us Sometimes the most Founder move you can make... is letting go. Listen now
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Episode 294 April 28, 2025 When Being in the 1% Feels like Failure Founders are so wired to chase the next milestone that we forget to high-five ourselves for how far we’ve already come. This is a reminder to zoom out and give yourself some damn credit. Listen now
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Episode 293 April 21, 2025 We Need Outside Interests that Consume Us If you can’t sit still without spiraling, you’re not broken. You just haven’t found the right non-work challenge to recharge you. Listen now
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Episode 292 April 14, 2025 If You're Not Terrified, You're Doing it Wrong Fear’s always in the room when you’re building something that matters. The key is figuring out how to stop avoiding it and start using it as fuel. Listen now
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Episode 291 April 7, 2025 Make Money First, Then Build a Product Turns out you don’t need millions in funding to build a real business, just something people will actually pay for. Listen now
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Episode 289 March 24, 2025 Does LOCATION Matter for Your Startup? Startup success used to be all about location. Now, it’s about connection, no matter where you are. Listen now
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Episode 288 March 17, 2025 Are The Sacrifices Worth It? Startup freedom isn’t free. Let’s talk about the price Founders actually pay. Listen now
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Episode 281 January 13, 2025 Why do Investors FIRE Founders? Ever wondered why investors boot Founders? We’ve got the juicy details and tips on how not to get ghosted out of your own startup. Listen now
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Episode 280 December 2, 2024 The Burden of Unrealistic Expectations The only thing faster than startup growth? Founder burnout. Listen now
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Episode 279 November 25, 2024 How Do I Stay Positive In Tough Times? If your startup feels like a never-ending dumpster fire, allow us to offer clever ways to keep the flames of productivity burning without roasting your sanity. Listen now
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Episode 278 November 18, 2024 Are Investors Trying to Push Us Off a Cliff? Think VCs are just helping startups? Think again — find out why their focus on quick returns could leave Founders stranded. Listen now
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Episode 277 November 11, 2024 What Previously Funded Founders Do Differently The road to startup funding is paved with pitfalls — get insider tips to navigate it like a pro. Listen now
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Episode 274 October 21, 2024 Let's Get Back to Our Why Don't let operational hurdles cloud your mission — Discover why staying true to your startup's core mission is key to long-term success. Listen now
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Episode 273 October 14, 2024 How We Secretly Lose Control of Our Startups As Founders, we're so worried about losing control of our startups to investors that we completely overlook how we secretly lose control to everyone else. Listen now
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Episode 272 September 16, 2024 Should Kids Follow in our Founder Footsteps? Do we want our kids to follow the same path as us? Or should we just provide the tools and support to foster independent choices rather than push entrepreneurship? Listen now
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Episode 271 September 9, 2024 The Evolution of Entry Level Workers There's an evolving landscape of entry-level hiring for startups. With AI on the rise and global talent a click away, building efficient teams under tight budgets is a true balancing act. Listen now
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Episode 270 September 2, 2024 Assume Everyone Will Leave in Year One Employee turnover (whether untoward or amicable) is inevitable in the startup world. Listen now
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Episode 269 August 26, 2024 Was Mortgaging My Life Worth it? Want to avoid a future riddled with regret? (of course you do!) You'll need these specific goals and timelines. Listen now
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Episode 268 August 19, 2024 What's My Startup Worth in an Acquisition? Many startup Founders have unrealistic expectations when it comes to selling their business — yes, this means you probably do, too. Listen now
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Episode 267 August 12, 2024 Is My Ambition My Enemy? Ambition, while necessary for building innovative companies, can become more detrimental than beneficial — but where's the tipping point? Listen now
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Episode 265 July 29, 2024 Do Founders Deserve Their Profit? First of all, success should be celebrated not vilified. So why do Founders get the short end of the stick when it comes to earning what they've worked so hard for? Listen now
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Episode 263 July 15, 2024 Why Most Founders Don't Get Rich There are many common struggles of making money in the startup world. Join us to explore what those are and what to do about it. Listen now
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Episode 262 July 15, 2024 Investors will be Obsolete, The End of Venture Capital These two details might reshape the future of funding in the startup ecosystem as we know it. Listen now
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Episode 261 July 1, 2024 Why is a Founder so HARD to replace? Removing a Founder often leads to failure for a startup. Some could say they're irreplaceable — and they'd be right! Listen now
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Episode 257 June 17, 2024 This is WHY More Money Means MORE Problems There's a BIG misconception that reaching revenue milestones in startups will solve all problems. In reality, each milestone brings new challenges. Listen now
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Episode 256 June 10, 2024 Committees Are Where Progress Goes to Die Founders should avoid relying on committees for critical decisions. Consider yourself warned. And here's why. Listen now
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Episode 255 June 3, 2024 Giving Up Equity? Press Pause First The most expensive decisions we will ever make as a Founder all come at the beginning — when we are most vulnerable. Listen now
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Episode 254 May 27, 2024 Why Do 99% of Founders Suck at Asking for Help? Tune in for tips on how to develop the muscle for asking the right questions — Founders do not need to reinvent the wheel with all the untapped wealth of knowledge available. Listen now
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Episode 253 May 20, 2024 The Value of Actually Getting Paid (Avoid This Big Danger) If we don't make money, it doesn't make sense. See the importance of paying yourself regularly, even when building a high-potential startup. Listen now
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Episode 252 May 13, 2024 Will Investors Bail Me Out? Brutal Truth About Startup Investments Founders commonly believe that future investments will pay back their financial commitments. When in reality, the chances of getting 'paid back' stem from other outcomes completely. Listen now
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Episode 250 April 29, 2024 Do People Really Want Me to Succeed? Let's explore the harsh reality of seeking support as a Founder. Surprisingly, a limited number of people genuinely want to see a founder succeed. And this is the reason why. Listen now
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Episode 249 April 22, 2024 You Only THINK You Work HARD — The Hard Work Illusion There's a common misconception about 'working hard' within startups. Let's challenge the notion of what constitutes 'hard work' and the danger of equating all effort with success. Listen now
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Episode 247 March 18, 2024 This is BOOTSTRAPPED — 3 Strategies to Build Your Startup Without Funding In a world fixated on funding, could the real path to startup growth lie in resourcefulness and astute expense management? Listen now
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Episode 246 March 11, 2024 The Spectrum of Investor Advice There are many dangers of acting on investor feedback without considering its relevance, potential bias, and the investor's qualifications. Let's discuss the importance of understanding the context and motivation behind their advice. Listen now
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Episode 245 March 4, 2024 $10K Per Month isn't Just Revenue — It's Life Support Earning at least $10,000 per month is one of the most important milestones in your startup career. Here's why. Listen now
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Episode 243 January 27, 2025 When Can I Afford to GAMBLE? Risk is a luxury disguised as hustle. The less runway you have, the smarter your bets need to be. Listen now
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Episode 243 February 19, 2024 If It Makes Money, It Makes Sense Generating revenue and being willing to do whatever it takes to move a startup forward is essential for startup success. But how do we overcome challenges in achieving financial sustainability? Listen now
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Episode 242 February 12, 2024 The Hidden Treasure of Failed Startups Let's talk about the hidden treasure of failed startups and uncover the secrets of success amidst startup wreckage. Listen now
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Episode 241 February 5, 2024 My Competitors Just Raised Funds — Am I Screwed? What's the most common concern of competitors securing funds? Tune in for valuable perspectives on why this might not be a cause for panic. Listen now
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Episode 240 January 29, 2024 Can Having Zero Experience Be a Huge Asset? Having zero experience means you're new to something, and surprisingly, that can be a good thing. But for startup Founders, could a lack of experience help you succeed or fail? Listen now
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Episode 239 January 22, 2024 What If I Build a Startup That Just Makes Money? Ever thought about ditching the whole fundraising craze and simply building a startup that puts money in your pocket? It's not just about surviving in the business jungle, it's about thriving on YOUR terms. Listen now
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Episode 238 January 15, 2024 How to Get Rockstar Startup Advisors Navigating the advisor landscape is like treading a fine line between wisdom and well-intentioned faux pas. Let's decipher whether your startup needs an advisor's touch or if all you need is some solid advice. Listen now
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Episode 237 January 8, 2024 Job vs Startup — What Should I Do? Choosing between a regular job and starting your own business is a life-changing decision. Let's unpack the realities behind each choice to weigh out what is best for YOU. Listen now
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Too Crazy to be Lucky with Elon Musk Today's best tech entrepreneur (and CEO of SpaceX + Tesla) shares his thoughts on crashing cars, saving the planet and running out of runway.
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Listen, Act, Repeat. with Craig Newmark
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How to build culture with Brian Chesky Brian Chesky shares an open letter he sent to his entire team at Airbnb about why culture is so important in a company — and how to build it.
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The Next Big Thing is small towns with Marc Nager
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Build a kick ass startup (on your own terms) with David Heinemeier Hansson Co-founder of Basecamp and creator of Ruby on Rails didn't build a ‘unicorn’, he did something smarter.
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Getting to Startup Grind Mode with Derek Andersen Startup Grind Founder and CEO Derek Andersen explains how he went from starting a business in his garage to beginning a global movement in the startup community.
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10 Years Later e-commerce is back in fashion with Andy Dunn
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Streaming the Future of Fitness with Yony Feng The Co-Founder of Peloton describes how they stunned skeptics and proved a threat to boutique fitness.
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Against Considerable Odds with Tristan Walker Founder & CEO of Walker & Company on courage, patience, and building things that solve problems.
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The $70 Million Dog Sitter with Aaron Hirschhorn
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Empowering Women & Finding Your Genius with Amy Errett Co-founder and CEO of Madison Reed on resilience, transforming DIY hair color and managing from love, not fear.
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Dreaming in Technicolor with Ben Lerer Co-Founder and CEO of Thrillist talks fatherhood, working with family and helping people do the things they love—better.
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Crafting Success with Chad Dickerson Former CEO of Etsy talks about his unconventional journey at the helm of 1.8M DIY-or-DIE crafters.
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Building Community Nextdoor with Nirav Tolia Co-Founder and CEO of Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, talks about being 'out of sync' with the Valley all around him, and how he and his team have handled recent scandals.
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Billion Dollar Baby with Kevin Systrom
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Expecting Chaos with Reid Hoffman The prolific internet entrepreneur and investor shares stories about the hard-fought success at PayPal, discusses his failures and what it was like at the very peak of the dot com bubble.
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Scaling your Startup... with Soul with Julie Rice & Elizabeth Cutler The Co-Founders of SoulCycle share how they took their business plan scrawled out on a napkin and scaled it into a spinning phenomenon that is sweeping the nation—one stationary bike at a time.
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Leaning In with Michel Feaster
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Timing Isn't Everything with Sheila Marcelo The Co-Founder and CEO of Care.com talks about the winding road she took - from a small coconut farm in the Philippines to becoming one of a handful women CEOs leading a publicly traded company.
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Seriously Entertaining with Jonah Peretti The Co-Founder and CEO of Buzzfeed shares his journey to success, his focus on community, and how he turned viral prankery into a billion dollar empire.
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Fashionably Relentless with Sophia Amoruso
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Making Room At The Table with Sallie Krawcheck The Founder of Ellevest talks about her experiences as one of the most senior and prominent women in the financial world, and why she left Wall Street on a mission to close the gender investing gap.
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Serving Up Justice with Jennifer Justice
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It's Complicated with Jerry Yang The Co-Founder of Yahoo talks about how he pulled off one of the best investments in tech history, what he’s doing now, and how to win in China.
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Nice Guys Do It Better with John Zimmer The Co-Founder of Lyft shares his plans for growth, how his team has intentionally built company culture and finding success in the cut-throat ride sharing industry.
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Walk the Lyne with Susan Lyne
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Slacking Off with Stewart Butterfield The founder of Slack talks about how he created Flickr and Slack out of the ashes of failed projects and shares tips for achieving a billion dollar valuation.
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The Glass Is Half Full with Neil Blumenthal The founder of Warby Parker shares secrets of building company culture and why startups should think about branding from the get-go.
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Facing The Music with Tim Westergren & Tom Conrad
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Bursting The Bubble with Steve Case The Former AOL Chairman and CEO shares lessons about perseverance and forward-thinking that startups can learn from today.
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Risky Business with Fred Wilson The Co-founder of Union Square Ventures shares why experience running a company doesn't always make a better Venture Capitalist and how he has learned what doesn't work on the Web.
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Thinking Outside The Box with Aaron Levie
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Risky Business with Marc Andreessen The Co-Founder of Andreessen Horowitz talks about the nature of risk-taking, the hell of his second IPO, and why he was happy to disrupt the venture business.
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Working Hard & Staying Humble with Max Levchin
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The Godfather of SEO with Rand Fishkin Rand shares stories from launching his first startup Moz, the reason why he founded a second startup - Sparktoro, and talks about his failures and successes with fundraising and venture capital.
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How to Handle Life After a Startup Acquisition with Lisa Wang Lisa Wang, the founder of SheWorx, talks life after your startup acquisition.
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Giving is Our Future with Blake Mycoskie
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Where was the entrepreneurial dinosaur when we needed him? with Naveen Jain Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges through innovation. He is the founder of several successful companies and here he talks about the moon, the education system, the health industry, and more.
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Music for Everyone with Andreas Ehn Andreas shares his experience as the CTO of Spotify, what happened after he left, and his globe trotting (and investing) plans for the future.
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Leadership From The Trenches with Christian Lanng
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Entrepreneurship is a marathon, not a sprint with Mette Lykke Mette spills all in how to keep one's head in the game, what to prioritize, and (almost most importantly) how to not lose yourself in the ever tasking race that is entrepreneurialism.
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The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Failing in a Good Way with Hampus Jakobsson Hampus Jakobsson explains why, in his eyes, there are only four ways one can really fail as an entrepreneur (and what those four ways are).
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Trust everyone! with Theis Søndergaard
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Why culture is just as important for tech startups as tech with Tine Thygesen Culture is everything in a company. Tine Thygesen talks about soft skills and how they are are, increasingly, a startup’s best card.
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We Are Animals With Tools with Salim Ismail Salim Ismail talks about the differences (and benefits) of Linear vs. Exponential Growth, and how using a doubling pattern development with the idea of information enabling is developing ever-adapting human growth.
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Work is love made visible with Pascal Finette
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Digital Dystopia with Margaret Atwood The author of The Handmaids Tale (& ~40 other novels!) shares insights of her entrepreneurial journey, why the end of humanity won't likely be the result of a megalomaniacal tech entrepreneur, and her various screen adaptations that are hitting pop culture at the same time.
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Customer Acquisition Customer Acquisition How do you find your first customers? Let us show you the fastest way to identify and locate raving fans while using test methods to refine your message to expand customer acquisition. View Playbook
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Funding Funding How do startups actually get funded? We'll take you through everything you could possibly want to know from what funding options are available to how to find investors to crafting the perfect pitch. View Playbook
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Idea Validation Idea Validation Is your new startup idea worth pursuing? Let us take it through our battle-tested process to get insights from experts, customers and available research to see if it's worth building. View Playbook
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Splitting Equity Splitting Equity Splitting equity among co-founders and employees can be a tricky and intimidating challenge. We’re going to break down every single factor to consider so you can avoid the most common pitfalls while navigating the great divide. View Playbook
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Startups Finance Startups Finance 99% of Founders have no clue how to do things like build a financial forecast, set up an income statement, or manage their startup’s finances in the first year and beyond. We’re taking all of these concepts and making them super easy to understand so you can start tackling them now. View Playbook
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