Over the years, as I’ve met hundreds of founders and talked about their challenges, I’ve often had this illusion that there are a million different problems holding startups back.But recently – as I really dug into it – I’ve realized tha...

We’ve talked quite a bit on the pod about Product Market Fit – and hammered home how critical that milestone is to the success or failure of any startup.But there’s an even more important factor that needs to be considered – and that’s f...

Today’s episode features a conversation with Lee Lorenzen, a seasoned entrepreneur - and self proclaimed Forrest Gump of founders - who’s been building startups for over five decades. From mowing lawns as a kid to working at Xerox ...

The gig economy is booming, but there's still a gap when it comes to odd jobs and local services. Derreck Stratton, the founder of HUDU – who we first interviewed back in episode #2 – is looking to bridge that gap with an innovative...

The entrepreneurial journey is full of ups and downs, pivots and persistence. Our guest today has lived that roller coaster and is now helping other founders navigate it.Jessica Lynch is a tech founder turned investor, and during our con...

Like all of us, today’s guest had to face the hardships brought on by the global pandemic in 2020 – one of which was having her children learn at home instead of in school.But for her and her kids, something peculiar happened – and they...

The startup journey is full of twists and turns – but it can also present new opportunities as you go down the path.Today’s guest, Katelyn Alberts started her journey with the idea of building a marketplace – and quickly transformed it i...

Starting and building companies is an amazing rollercoaster of ups and downs – and for many founders, achieving a successful exit at the end of the process is the ultimate goal.I’ve been fortunate enough to experience 2 major exits in my...

We’ve all seen products over the years that fizzle out or go sideways – and other products in the same category that achieve explosive growth and quickly scale to millionsLikewise, we’ve seen companies enter red oceans with tons of compe...

If you’re involved in selling – and especially B2B selling for a SaaS business, then you’re going to love today’s episode. In the last episode, we talked with Stephen Steers about how storytelling is important to sales. Today’s guest – Matt Wol...

There’s one skill that every founder has to master in order to build a successful startup.I’m talking – of course – about sales. But – there are a lot of misconceptions out there about what sales is and what it isn’t.Today’s guest...

The modern startup ecosystem has been evolving for decades – since the evolution of Silicon Valley from farmland to the hardware companies of the 60’s and 70’s – to the modern tech startup space of today.But – even after all of these yea...

We’ve talked a lot on the podcast about the importance of asymmetric upside – or luck – in helping to drive entrepreneurial success.Today’s guest, Vlad Mkrtumyan, has made stacking the deck into a science in his ventures.In his fi...

Every startup needs to make money – but some startups are architected with a much bigger purpose in mind.Today’s guests, Mike Mills and Nick Spoors of Infinitary Fund – have found a unique way to fund their mission.Their core inno...

Timing is one of the hardest challenges for founders. Execute an idea too soon – and you’ll run out of runway before someone gets there when the time is right.Execute it too late – and you face still competition from the incu...

One of the common themes I see with top entrepreneurs is that they find a way to get experience from multiple viewpoints within the startup ecosystem.Today’s guest, Stephane Nasser of Open VC is no exception – having had stints from the ...

Today’s guest, Peter Mann, found out that he had autism in a late diagnosis as an adult. But – buried in this so called diagnosis was actually the operator’s manual for his supersuit.While working a full time 8-5 at Dell, Peter was able ...

There are a lot of paths into the world of entrepreneurship, but today’s guest has one of the most fascinating ones I’ve found yet. While running a popular Miami nightclub, Shaun Gold had front row seats to a parade of some very interesting and...

I’ve gotten to talk with a lot of amazing founders on the show over the past 6 months.In today’s episode, I had the chance to speak to an expert with a unique vantage-point and mix of experiences.Elad Granot is a serial entreprene...

One of the themes that keeps re-appearing on the show is that industries that look like they have been locked down for years or even decades – can suddenly go through a renaissance and lead to a new jump ball.Today’s guest is taking ...

It’s easy for founders to look at an industry and think that you’ve already missed the boat. I could have done this with travel in 2003 and missed the destination wedding trend – and it would be easy to conclude that ride management has already...

On July 16, 1945 at 5:29 am – the world changed.Up until that point – there was strong theory supporting the idea that enormous amount of energy could be unleashed by splitting an atom.At 5:29 on that day – that theory became indi...

For most startups, the main task of launch and validation is to figure out if the market has any interest in the idea at all – and if it’s possible to gain traction. Today’s guest, Rachel Cossar – took a different approach. She was already oper...

Todd Sullivan is co-founder and CEO of ExitWise. After building and exiting a series of his own companies, Todd now helps founders plan and maximize their own exits when the time is right.During our talk, we covered:-   ...

One morning just over 11 years ago, I met up with my friend Dr. Michael Connell in a Panera to talk about a startup idea he was working on in the education space.He told me about a groundbreaking research study that had been done during ...