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480: Co-Founders Formed on Friendship with Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz of Wistia

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

English - October 06, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 557 ratings
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If you’re young and looking to start a business with a friend, here’s the pathway to do it successfully. Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz were friends at Brown University when they began dreaming about working together. After quitting their jobs, they created Wistia, a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos — all in one place. Now, almost two decades into their business, Chris and Brendan still love working together and are just getting started. 

Listen to Nathan chat with Chris and Brendan about:

Why their college years formed their co-founding partnership

The ingredients of starting a business with friends

Profitability versus growth

The trap of short-term focus 

Why they bought out their investors

Getting your team focused on the business details 

The state of video marketing 

And much more co-founder advice…

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If you’re young and looking to start a business with a friend, here’s the pathway to do it successfully. Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz were friends at Brown University when they began dreaming about working together. After quitting their jobs, they created Wistia, a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos — all in one place. Now, almost two decades into their business, Chris and Brendan still love working together and are just getting started. 


Listen to Nathan chat with Chris and Brendan about:



Why their college years formed their co-founding partnership
The ingredients of starting a business with friends
Profitability versus growth
The trap of short-term focus 
Why they bought out their investors
Getting your team focused on the business details 
The state of video marketing 
And much more co-founder advice…


Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.


Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. 


Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now... 


For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: 


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YouTube
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Twitter
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