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Revenue: Real Startup Stories

53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Learn the real stories behind technology and ecommerce companies. We interview founders, marketers, engineers, and investors who are building the next generation of businesses. Whether you want to get a promotion at work or build your own startup, you are in the right place. Practical information every week. Never any ads or sponsors. Revenue is hosted by Safa Mahzari, Founder & CEO of Alluxo. Visit alluxo.com and patreon.com/alluxo.

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52: Ayoola Oluwanusin (Crypcentra)

October 06, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

Ayoola Oluwanusin is Co-Founder & CTO of Crypcentra, crypto investment tools for institutions. Crypcentra started with allowing retail investors to access crypto assets more easily before switching to focus on enterprise and institutional software. In this episode, we discuss Ayo's background, how he met his cofounder, the initial sketch on a Nando's napkin, the right time to test the market, when to start writing code, advice for first time founders, and more. This is a continuati...

51: Jeremiah Prummer (KnoCommerce)

September 29, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Jeremiah Prummer is Co-Founder & CEO of KnoCommerce, the only survey platform built for ecommerce. Prior to starting KnoCommerce, Jeremiah built ecommerce companies, working at marketing agencies, and built a reputable for building one of the most widely recognized WooCommerce extensions supporting 120,000+ websites. In this episode, we discuss Jeremiah's background, his introduction to entrepreneurship, starting KnoCommerce, the challenges of building his tech startup, the importa...

50: Alpha Kargbo (Crypcentra)

September 22, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Alpha Kargbo is Founder & CEO of Crypcentra, crypto investment tools for institutions. Crypcentra started with allowing retail investors to access crypto assets more easily before switching to focus on enterprise and institutional software. In this episode, we discuss Alpha's background, how he met his cofounder (over WhatsApp), the mission of Crypcentra, the most difficult part of building the startup so far, how to sell into enterprise customers, and much more. GUEST Crypcentra...

49: Josh Furstoss (Incued)

September 15, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Josh Furstoss is Co-Founder & CEO of Incued, makers of business planning software. They want to be the one-stop solution for all the resources you need to build, manage, grow, and fund your business. In this episode, we talk about whether it's worth to start a company, the persistence to continue, how to plan vs. how to build, the mission of Incued, advice for first time founders, and much more.  GUEST Incued Website Josh Furstoss Twitter Josh Furstoss LinkedIn PODCAST Safa M...

48: Tooraj Helmi (Apsy)

September 08, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Tooraj Helmi, PhD is Founder & CEO of Apsy, an AI application development platform. They help companies build applications by using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and human developers. Prior to starting Apsy, Tooraj was a software manager and former startup founder. In this episode, we talk about Tooraj's background, his approach to higher education, working in big companies, what it's like to be a technical founder, and his thoughts on how app development will chang...

47: Olu Adedeji (Prelo)

September 01, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Olu Adedeji is Founder & CEO of Prelo, a revenue growth platform. Their product connects you to fast-growing startups looking for products and services. Prior to starting Prelo, Olu was a serial entrepreneur and worked in investment banking. In this episode, we talk about Olu's background, Prelo's launch, what it's like building a startup during lockdown, and how the skills of a startup founder and successful employee at a large corporation differ. GUEST Prelo Website Prelo Twit...

46: Brian Leung (SwiftAds)

August 25, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Brian Leung is Co-Founder & CEO of SwiftAds, a startup automating digital advertising. They help small businesses create efficient and effective advertisements. Prior to starting SwiftAds, Brian started a digital marketing agency working hand-in-hand with SMBs. In this episode, we talk about Brian's background, bootstrapping his SaaS company, work life balance, his advice to his younger self, and more. GUEST SwiftAds Website Brian Leung Twitter Brian Leung LinkedIn PODCAST Sa...

45: JT Garwood (bttn)

August 18, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

JT Garwood is Co-Founder & CEO of bttn, an online medical supply platform. They want to help healthcare providers reduce the $230 billion of annual spend on medical supplies while offering a better customer experience. In this episode, we talk about JT's background, his B2B sales career, why he left his lucrative job, the founding story of bttn (pronounced 'button'), and his vision for the future.  GUEST JT Garwood LinkedIn bttn LinkedIn bttn Website PODCAST Safa Mahzari Pat...

44: Justin Jia (Project Unicorn)

August 11, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Justin Jia is Co-Founder & CEO of Project Unicorn, a new way for startup founders to meet investors. Today, it's not obvious how to meet angel investors, VCs, and advisors. Plus there is plenty of people claiming to be investors that really are there just to bleed companies dry. Justin and his team are solving that problem. We discuss why he started a startup community on Slack, the attraction for top-tier VCs to join, the irrationality it takes to join a startup, finding the right...

43: Sami Halabi (Univoice)

August 04, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Sami Halabi is Founder & CEO of Univoice, a language learning mobile app. Sami speaks Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian and is teaching people how to learn languages through music. In this episode, we talk about his background, his experience at Fortune 500 companies, what it was like starting his company, setting the right culture, and managing your stress as a founder. GUEST Sami Halabi LinkedIn Univoice Website Univoice Mobile App PODCAST Safa Mahzari ...

42: Shaun Tiwari (CapFlow)

July 28, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Shaun Tiwari is Founder & CEO of CapFlow, a platform for non-dilutive private capital. He is a former investment banker and startup founder who is bringing financial services into the modern age. In this episode, we discuss Shaun's background, why the financial services industry feels 20 years behind the tech sector, the founding of CapFlow, his biggest challenges to date, and advice to young entrepreneurs. GUEST Shaun Tiwari LinkedIn CapFlow Website CapFlow Explainer Video PO...

41: JD Jernigan (Propagate)

July 21, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

JD Jernigan is Founder & CEO of Propagate, an ecommerce investment platform that generates passive income for investors. JD is an expert in sales and marketing, having scaled multiple online stores himself before starting Propagate. In this episode, we discuss starting off in dropshipping, running a digital marketing agency, building his first tech startup, how he thinks about ecommerce today, and the challenges of a first-time founder. GUEST JD Jernigan LinkedIn Propagate Websi...

40: Tim Ryan (Interlock Capital)

July 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

Tim Ryan is a 4x startup founder and Venture Partner at Interlock Capital, a community-driven VC firm. Today, he spends his time consulting, advising startups, incubating new ideas, and investing. In this episode, we talk about the challenge that startup founders have building their product and getting their first users. Tim shares his advice on how to focus on the right signals from the market and how to not spend too much time building without getting feedback. GUEST Tim Ryan L...

39: Rocco Haro (Kickback Space)

July 07, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

Rocco Haro is the Founder of Kickback Space, a 3D video communications company. In this episode, we talk about Rocco going from a software developer to a startup founder including the mistakes he made along the way and the first steps he made after coming up with the initial concept. Our discussion focuses heavily on the early days of a tech startup, where things are very abstract. The key, from my point of view, is to really refine your idea, talk to potential customers, and get t...

38: Maksymilian Podraza (Accenture)

June 30, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Maksymilian Podraza is an Application Engineer at Accenture and former startup founder. He co-founded Own It, a startup that built an app and community for skateboarders. This conversations centers on the truths of starting a company. We discuss perfectionism, imposter syndrome, privilege, building products, gaining users, and the problems with the public perception of startups. Startups are difficult and strange. Instead of talking about how we're all doing great all the time, let...

37: Dane Baker (EcoCart)

June 23, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Dane Baker is Co-Founder of EcoCart, an ecommerce plugin that helps brands with their carbon offset. On average, 1 in 4 shoppers opt to make their online orders carbon neutral and DTC brands see a 14% lift in cart conversion rate. In this episode, we talk about Dane's background, how his previous business led him to start EcoCart, how consumers want to go carbon neutral, their carbon recapture partners, and his advice to people who want to start companies and raise venture capital....

36: Hunter Allemand (Moriah Consulting)

June 16, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

Hunter Allemand is Managing Partner of Moriah Consulting, an M&A advisory firm. He has been an entrepreneur and operator several times before getting into advising companies on how to raise capital and sell to the right buyer. In this episode, what you need to know to start a consulting firm, the M&A process from a founder's perspective, the rise of micro acquisitions, and where the startup market is heading. GUEST Hunter Allemand LinkedIn Moriah Consulting Website PODCAST Saf...

35: Clark Nowlin (Golden Ratio)

June 09, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Clark Nowlin is Founder & CEO of Golden Ratio, a gold roast coffee company. Golden Ratio is popularizing a lighter roast of coffee that is less acidic and bitter than traditional black coffee. In this episode, we talk about Clark's background, the founding story of Golden Ratio, getting several key assumptions wrong, finding the right partners, raising their first outside money, the importance of recruiting, and more. DISCOUNT CODE Use 'REV20' at drinkgoldenratio.com GUEST Clar...

34: Hem Suri (Spark Growth Ventures)

June 02, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Hem Suri is Founder & Managing Partner of Spark Growth Ventures, a community-driven venture capital firm. For the past two decades, Hem has been an operator, executive, board member, investor, and advisor. While we talk about startups and venture capital, we also reflect on living a meaningful life and supporting those around you. In this episode, we cover Hem's background, his introduction to startups, working at large companies and funds, starting his own unique fund, betting on ...

33: Mitch Stein (Pond)

May 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

Mitch Stein is Co-Founder & CEO of Pond, a software platform that brings together nonprofit organizations and technology providers. Their approach is unique, allowing nonprofit executives to be paid for taking meetings with vendors. The end goal is to help all 1.5 million nonprofits in the country get access to better software and tools. In this episode, we discuss Mitch's background, his work at Goldman Sachs, perfectionism, what inspired him to be a founder, the mistakes he made ...

32: Diane Wiredu (Lion Words)

May 19, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

Diane Wiredu is Founder of Lion Words, a B2B conversion copywriting firm. She helps companies create a clear, compelling message to a specific audience. We discuss her process for customer research and copywriting, and how that process leads to outperforming other methods. Diane has a background in languages, having studied them at university. She speaks English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, and half of French. (We'll round up and give her credit for all 5.) "Copy is never written. ...

31: Nawar Alsafar (Bytez)

May 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Nawar Alsafar is Founder & CEO of Bytez, a tool to help data scientists. In this episode, we talk about his background, getting into software development, growing several companies from scratch, and participating in startup accelerators. Nawar was the former founder, CEO, and CTO of Augur, a company that he scaled to 40M monthly active users before selling to BounceX. We touch on his unconventional path towards computer science, his personal philosophy, what matters when building p...

30: Nick Robbin (Yerbuzz)

May 05, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Nick Robbin leads sales at Yerbuzz, the makers of yerba mate hard seltzer. The small team of 4 have made a product, created their first production run, and have Yerbuzz available in 150+ locations in San Diego. They were the first to market with a drink that combines the benefits of yerba mate and hard seltzer. In this conversation, we talk about how Nick got into sales, what is Yerbuzz, who they sell to, why they decided to sell through retail stores instead of ecommerce, how to b...

29: Daniel Arabi (The Baked Bear)

April 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Daniel Arabi is Franchise Owner at The Baked Bear, a custom ice cream and cookie shop. In this episode, we talk about Daniel's background, how to become a franchise owner, what changed during the COVID-19 lockdown, and how he used digital ads and promotions to increase sales at his brick and mortar retail store. This conversation centers on hiring and training the right team, and looking for opportunities to learn from your past mistakes. There are plenty of applicable lessons for ...

28: Nemanja Zivkovic (Funky Marketing)

April 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

Nemanja Zivkovic is Founder & CEO of Funky Marketing, a B2B marketing agency for tech companies. In this episode, we talk about Nemanja's background, learning marketing by running NGOs, mistakes that founders and business owners are making today, experimenting with different pricing strategies, and why great marketing should also educate your team. Throughout the episode, we talk about not taking yourself too seriously and finding time to disconnect from work. For example, Nemanja ...

27: Angelica Hoyos (AH! Digital Growth)

April 14, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Angelica Hoyos is Founder & Creative Director of AH! Digital Growth, a digital marketing agency. In this episode, we discuss everything from what is graphic design and building a brand that stands out to finding a niche and hiring the right types of talent. It's important to understand the connection between design, copywriting, and your brand. As Angelica explains, good design is "visual communication". When creating an ad campaign or a new website, the best teams give designers, ...

26: Ryan Matonis (Lead Engines)

April 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

Ryan Matonis is Founder & CEO of Lead Engines, an automated lead sourcing platform. In this episode, we talk about his background, turning a consulting gig into a SaaS platform, bootstrapping Lead Engines, learning how to hire and fire, and what really matters when building a software company. Ryan also asks about my biggest mistakes so far. Bootstrapping a software company is difficult. It can take longer than you think, and there are days when you wonder what you got yourself in....

25: Charles Siritho (FF Performance)

March 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Charles Siritho is Founder & CEO of Function Factory Performance (FF Performance). This is the second time he has been a guest on the show. In this episode, we talk about how is business is doing today, the importance of process, understanding your margins, setting the right prices, and more. FF Performance is an online car parts shop based in Arizona known for their impeccable customer service and high quality content. We talk about process, operations, hiring, accounting, and mor...

24: Amir Torabi (Sendlane)

March 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

Amir Torabi is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Sendlane, an email marketing solution for DTC businesses. Previously, Amir was a marketing consultant and started his own software development company. His background is diverse, having worked across marketing and software development with both small and large companies. In this episode, we talk about Amir's background, wanting to be a rockstar, how he ended up in marketing, the right way to learn a new skill, what drew him to Se...

23: Steve O'Dell (Tenzo)

March 17, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Steve O'Dell is Co-Founder & CEO of Tenzo, a matcha tea company. In this episode, we talk about Steve's background, the benefits of matcha tea, starting Tenzo, building the right team, staying close to customers, the future of the food and beverage industry, angel investing, and more. Tenzo was able to build a successful business by focusing on a niche – bringing ceremonial quality matcha from Japan to the United States. When thinking about your company, we recommend you go DTC and...

22: Marti Sanchez (Influence Podium)

March 10, 2021 13:00 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Marti Sanchez is Founder & CEO of Influence Podium, an agency focused on creating content for B2B CEOs. We discuss Marti's background, including being born in the U.S., growing up in Barcelona, playing college basketball, and figuring out how to build a business from scratch. The majority of this episode is an honest conversation about the messy, unglamorous parts of starting a company. We talk about tough topics like shame, guilt, failure, rejection, negative self-talk, and impost...

21: Matt Wolach (B2B SaaS Coach)

March 03, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Matt Wolach is B2B SaaS sales coach and host of SaaS - Story in the Making podcast. Previously, he was VP of Sales at Virtuous, President at Synlio, and Director of Sales & Marketing at WebPT. In this episode, we talk about how to define your target audience, what most founder are getting wrong, the relationship between sales and marketing, and much more. Most startups fail to get off the ground for one of two reasons. They either do not build the right product or they do not know ...

20: Nick Jordan (Content Distribution)

February 24, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

Nick Jordan is Founder & CEO of Content Distribution, a content marketing agency. His team has taken 4 projects from 0 to over 100,000 organic visitors per month in a year. Nick is an SEO expert, but approaches the industry in a completely unique way. It's no exaggeration to say his team is the best I have ever come across. In this episode we talk about Nick's background, starting companies that didn't work, doing consulting work without any margin, finding a niche that is profitab...

19: Brandon Christopher (Lexicon)

February 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

Brandon Christopher is Founder & CEO of Lexicon Healthcare, a software platform that simplifies HR operations for post-acute healthcare providers. This episode centers on the differences between working at a large public corporation, joining an early-stage startup, and being a solo founder. We go into the weeds on creating a playbook, staying productive, protecting your mental health, dealing with stress, celebrating wins, and why we are compelled to start companies. Brandon is one...

18: Karen Danudjaja (Blume)

February 10, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

Karen Danujaja is Co-Founder of Blume, makers of superfood blends. Their organic, plant-based blends are used to make lattes, smoothies, oatmeal, and more. In this episode, we discuss Karen's background, the original concept for Blume, bootstrapping the company, and the reality of wearing many hats at once. We also talk about how Blume sourced its first product and found its first customers, a relatable challenge for all ecommerce brands. I hope you enjoy this episode! GUEST Kare...

17: Aleksandr Volodarsky (Lemon)

February 03, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Aleksandr Volodarsky is Co-Founder & CEO of Lemon.io, a marketplace for vetted software developers. This episode centers on building a startup and finding the right technical talent, whether that's a co-founder, a CTO, or an engineer. In particular, we talk about how to prioritize the right attribute when hiring developers. Lemon is a unique company, with a strong brand and a willingness to experiment out in the open. Aleksandr and his team share financials, wins, losses, and more....

16: Declan Schweitzer (Albert)

January 27, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Declan Schweitzer is VP Growth at Albert, a consumer fintech app. Declan has worked in growth at Headspace ($215M in venture capital funding), Bird ($623M), and Albert ($173M). On the show, we discuss his background in philosophy, what it means to be on a growth team, the differences between growth and marketing and sales, how the lockdown affected his team, what privacy changes to iOS 14 mean to the industry, and more. Can you guess his favorite philosopher? GUEST Declan Schweit...

15: Zoia Ali (The Girls Co)

January 20, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

Zoia Ali is Co-Founder of The Girls Company. In this episode, we discuss starting a business in college, validating your idea, getting product feedback, creating a community, building a prototype with no budget, and much more. If you are looking to build an ecommerce product, listen to the steps that Zoia and her co-founders took – which includes interviewing hundreds of people before designing and selling their first product. GUEST Zoia Ali LinkedIn The Girls Co LinkedIn The G...

14: Patrick Frank (Rightdevice)

January 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

Patrick Frank is Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Rightdevice, a platform to help patients find the right surgeons. On this episode, we discuss the details of startup finance including fundraising, valuations, cap tables, budgeting, and much more. We also discuss selecting your cofounder, finding the right investors, and other personal challenges in business. As I once heard, all problems in startups are ultimately people problems. Enjoy! GUEST Patrick Frank LinkedIn...

13: Michael Siegel (Oracle)

January 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Michael Siegel is Strategic Analyst at Oracle for Startups. Michael and I both worked at venture capital firms and, in this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of tech startups and venture capital. We talk about starting a company, building a network of founders, who should raise venture capital, how to vet investors, what types of returns venture capitalists expect, lifestyle businesses, founder-market fit, and much more. GUEST Michael Siegel LinkedIn Oracle for Startups Websi...

12: Camille Trent (MarketerHire)

December 30, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

Camille Trent is Managing Editor at MarketerHire, a network of pre-vetted marketing professionals. In this episode we talk about creative agencies, building teams, networking, ego, copywriting, mistakes B2B companies make, and much more. A central theme to this episode is focusing on a niche and clearly describing what you do to them. This is a vital skill, whether you're a founder, early employee, or marketer. We also somehow got onto Netflix shows, Amazon's mobile app, and fast f...

11: Matt Barnett (Bonjoro)

December 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB

Matt Barnett is Founder of Bonjoro, a personalized communication platform. Their software helps teams convert and retain more customers through personal videos. In this episode, we talk about product design, pricing, user experiences, customer experiences, how to increase lifetime value (LTV), and much more. His company focuses on creating quick, personalized videos at scale. The democratization of video is fascinating and brands are adopting video faster than ever. We also touch o...

10: Karthik Manimozhi (RentMoola)

December 16, 2020 13:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

Karthik Manimozhi is CEO of RentMoola, a fintech platform for renters. In this episode we talk about Karthik's background (including several billion dollar exits), his time at SAP, leading startup teams, the 40-40-20 Rule, revolutionizing financial services, and why credit scores are not that useful. Most U.S. families cannot afford a single $400 unexpected setback. A large part of this conversation is dedicated to access of capital, how the current financial system is structured t...

09: Kasey Luck (Luck & Co)

December 09, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Kasey Luck is Founder & CEO of Luck & Co, a retention marketing agency for ecommerce brands. We discuss her story, what she does today, why retention marketing is important, and how to setup emails that drive real revenue for your ecommerce business. This episode is filled with actionable advice and statistics, like web conversion rates and how it's 4x cheaper to sell to existing customer than new customers. Kasey also outlines why you want to keep engaging your customers after the...

08: Isaac Herrera (DAOU Vineyards)

December 02, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Isaac Herrera is VP Ecommerce and Digital Strategy at DAOU Vineyards. He has a unique perspective on his job and how to create memorable user experiences. Regardless of your industry, you can apply the techniques that Isaac presents. In this episode, we discuss finding your passion, taking risks, making better decisions, managing expectations, working in wine industry, what matters in startups, designing great user experiences, and much more. Thank you Katherine Daou for the intro...

07: Geoff Roberts (Outseta)

November 25, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Geoff Roberts is Co-Founder of Outseta, an all-in-one solution for launching a subscription business. In this episode, we discuss recurring revenue businesses, identifying your customers, how to do content marketing correctly, building partnerships, why they're a "self managed" company, and much more. Geoff's company Outseta and my company Alluxo are both bootstrapped, which means we have received no outside funding. We go into the details on how to build and scale a software compa...

06: Ilse Calderon (OVO Fund)

November 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Ilse Calderon is Senior Associate at OVO Fund, a $35M seed stage venture capital fund in San Francisco. In this episode, we discuss her background, how she got into tech, how investors view startups, which companies should raise VC money, diversity in startups, and more. We also talk about how to build relationships with venture capitalists, including what matters when you're getting your company off the ground. If you are pre-product or pre-launch, reach out to Ilse and pitch your...

05: Daniel Murray (ServiceTitan)

November 11, 2020 13:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Daniel Murray is Head of Marketing Operations at ServiceTitan. In this episode, we explore marketing, psychology, copywriting, how to build a personal brand, and selling with emotion. Starting a company is hard, and getting people to care about it even more difficult. That's why your marketing and messaging has to stand out.  As Daniel said, "You're not going to win on product or sales. You're going to win on brand." We also discuss being competitive, how to hire people, and why yo...

04: Yashar Ahmadpour (Advice Analytics)

November 04, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Yashar Ahmadpour is Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer (CPO) of Advice Analytics. Advice Analytics is building compliance software for the retirement management industry. We discuss how they are solving a $13 billion dollar problem, getting started with limited funds, selling prospects before you have a product, and more. Yashar is an industry veteran, having worked in and started multiple startups over his career. This episode also talks about the difference between product manage...

03: Lauren Holmes (Corl West)

October 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Lauren Holmes is Founder of Corl West, a boutique UI and UX design agency. In this episode, we explore the difference between user interface (UI) and user experience (UX), what makes a design successful, and how to create value for your customers. We also talk about what it's like to run a business and manage clients. Lauren is based in Los Angeles, CA and works with a range of businesses – including ecommerce, software, travel, and more. LINKS Lauren Holmes LinkedIn Corl West I...

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