What Fuels You artwork

What Fuels You

221 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings

Shauna Swerland, CEO of Fuel Talent, launches the What Fuels You podcast, where she sits down with influential, interesting and successful leaders to learn from them. She digs into the stories and choices that made them who they are today, with the goal of sharing the inspiration, perseverance and stories of resilience that are normally only shared within an inner circle. You'll walk away feeling fueled by each episode as Shauna uncovers things like personal hardships and failures, what it’s like to become an entrepreneur and tips on building a successful career.

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S10E4: Nishant Singh

March 23, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Nishant Singh is the CEO and Founder of Peach. He started the company in 2014 with a focus that daily lunch should be amazing for working professionals. Today, Peach is operational in the entire United States and deliver thousands of lunchboxes from local restaurants to offices each day.  Nishant Singh has experienced the startup thrills, from raising the largest seed round in the Pacific Northwest in 2014, to taking hard steps of restructuring the business to weather changing market condi...

S10E3: Jodi Cohen

March 16, 2021 21:50 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. She has helped over 70,000 clients heal from brain related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity. Her website, vibrantblueoils.com, is visited by over 500,000 natural health seekers every y...

S10E2: Mike Howell

March 10, 2021 16:25 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Michael Howell is co-founder and CEO of Dolly, a Seattle based tech company, that was created in 2015 to re-imagine the moving and delivery experience by putting the customer in control. Dolly has grown into the leading on-demand, final-mile delivery provider for big and bulky goods trusted by national retailers like The Container Store, Best Buy, Crate & Barrel, and many more. Mike’s passion for the customer experience and using data to uncover and act on business insights that solve proble...

S10E1: Andrew Sampson

March 01, 2021 20:38 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Andrew is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rainway, leading the way in building a best-in-class game streaming technology. Rainway’s mission is to unleash the future of computing, collaboration, productivity, and development by using real-time interactive streaming to change the way that desktop software is built and distributed. Andrew is an experienced software engineer, a 2018 Thiel Fellowship alumni, and has been featured on Forbes 30 Under 30!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

S9E12: Eric Best

February 23, 2021 16:12 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Eric is Founder and CEO of SoundCommerce, a data platform that equips consumer brands with advanced technology, enabling world-class shopper experiences that drive profitable growth. Eric is a serial entrepreneur with SoundCommerce being his sixth startup! He is a driven growth-stage internet/software executive with a proven record in consumer-direct and retail commerce, SaaS, cloud integration, digital currencies and digital advertising. As founder and CEO, Eric grew and led companies to sh...

S9E11: Leigh McMillan

February 16, 2021 17:33 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Leigh is CEO of Whitepages, a provider of online directory services, helping individuals and small businesses contact, vet and verify people in their worlds. Before Whitepages, Leigh led marketing and growth at ReachNow, the U.S. mobility services division at BMW Group, served as Chief Marketing Officer for legal marketplace Avvo, and as Senior Vice President & GM of the Call Analytics division at Marchex. Leigh is a graduate of the University of Washington, and is also co-owner and winemake...

S9E10: Michel Feaster

February 09, 2021 16:33 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

Michel is the Co-Founder and CEO of usermind, responsible for company vision, strategic direction, planning and execution. Usermind, the leader in Experience Orchestration (XO), is changing the way enterprises use what they know about customers to actively shape experiences in real time. Michel’s enterprise software career spans almost 20 years with roles in sales, products, strategic marketing and general management. Before founding usermind, Michel was VP of Products at Apptio, where she d...

S9E9: Forest Key

February 03, 2021 00:06 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Forest is Founder and CEO of Voodle, a short video app for business teams to capture, share and discover important business moments as they happen where they work – home, office, or on the road. Forest is a serial entrepreneur with a 30 year passion for innovation in video platforms. Previously founder and CEO of hospitality marketing SaaS provider buuteeq, and visual effects software tools innovator Puffin Designs. He was a founding partner of China based UX design and development studio fo...

S9E8: Liz Pearce

January 26, 2021 16:19 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Liz is co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based Fresh Chalk, a social network aiming to give you a faster and more efficient way to find trusted recommendations. The site allows users to search through local service providers (like plumbers or vets) and products (like electronics or beauty products) to see which have been recommended by their friends. Prior to Fresh Chalk, Liz was with LiquidPlanner for 11 years, starting as the company's marketing contractor and working her way up to COO and ult...

S9E7: Scott Ferris

January 19, 2021 17:17 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Scott is the CEO of Attunely Inc. A proven, compliant, and trustworthy machine learning platform that makes the recovery of receivables easy, seamless, and profitable. Attunely has earned recognition as one of the Best Places to work in Seattle, #29 of 50 Best Paying Companies, and #7 of 50 Best Small Companies to work for. Scott brings over 30 years of technology executive management experience in both domestic and international markets. Scott’s career spans decades of technology innovation...

S9E6: Aaron Hurst

January 12, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Aaron is a globally recognized systems entrepreneur who has used the science of purpose to change the way we work and serve. He is the CEO and Founder of Imperative, a venture-backed startup that is reconnecting us as human beings in the workplace through peer coaching. Widely known for his thought leadership, he is the author of The Purpose Economy (2014) and a regular advisor and thought partner for many global brands.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S9E5: Shelly Kurtz

January 05, 2021 16:40 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

Shelly is the co-founder & CMO of X4Impact and Giving Tech Labs. Their vision is to inspire entrepreneurs worldwide to drive positive impact and change. Shelly has 20+ years of award-winning experience leading digital media campaigns for tech startups and Fortune 500 companies, including NBCUniversal, Comcast, Giving Compass and VidaNyx, where she serves on the Board of Directors. As a strong believer in the power of good intentions, Shelly is a passionate cheerleader for making personal con...

S9E3: Jason Lemelson

December 28, 2020 19:27 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Jason is a serial entrepreneur, and retail consumer goods expert, obsessed with bringing amazing products to market. He has close to 20 years’ experience delivering impactful and beautiful products to the world’s largest retail chains. Jason is currently the CEO of two consumer good businesses; Ubio Labs which is a market leader in mobile accessories and FLTR which is a medical supply company formed to address the acute shortage of PPE during the COVID crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

S9E4: Jason Lemelson

December 28, 2020 19:27 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Jason is a serial entrepreneur, and retail consumer goods expert, obsessed with bringing amazing products to market. He has close to 20 years’ experience delivering impactful and beautiful products to the world’s largest retail chains. Jason is currently the CEO of two consumer good businesses; Ubio Labs which is a market leader in mobile accessories and FLTR which is a medical supply company formed to address the acute shortage of PPE during the COVID crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

S9E3: Adam Brotman

December 22, 2020 16:35 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

Adam is CEO of Brightloom, where he and his team are building the first ever high-performance, retention marketing solution for consumer brands. A long-time technology innovator, Adam is passionate about helping brands build meaningful and long lasting customer relationships.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S9E2: Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish

December 15, 2020 16:32 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Dr. Darvish is the Founder and Medical Director of Holistique Medical Center and Holistique IV Lounge in Bellevue, WA. Dr. Darvish is an internationally-sought out board-certified Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine lecturer, writer and clinical physician who consults and trains medical doctors as well as patients from all over the globe. Using the wisdom of the body’s own healing capacity, as a holistically-minded physician, she integrates the science of Western Medicine with the wisdom of...

S9E1: Roei Ganzarski

December 08, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

Roei is CEO of magniX, an electric propulsion technology company, poised to disrupt the aerospace industry with its advanced electric engines that will enable transportation capabilities and services never possible before. We dig into Roei's leadership style, and learn about how his experiences in the military, corporate finance, and time at the Boeing Company and Bold IQ all brought him to wear he is today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S8E12: Kirby Winfield

December 01, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Kirby is a seasoned startup operator and angel investor. He is currently the Founding General Partner at Ascend.vc, a pre-seed stage venture fund investing in marketplace, e-commerce/DTC, and B2B software startups in the Pacific Northwest. He is also a Techstars mentor, passionate Board member, and Board Chair-elect at Special Olympics of Washington, where he helped bring the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games to Seattle.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S8E11: Christy Johnson

November 24, 2020 16:19 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

Christy is an intrapreneur, entrepreneur, and strategist. She is currently building her fourth start-up, Artemis Connection, a boutique strategy consulting firm passionate about helping innovative leaders reach their goals. She loves working for forward thinking executives who want results. She has seven years of experience working in corporate strategy, including nearly four years at McKinsey & Co. Before this, Christy was an award winning economics and mathematics teacher. Come join us to ...

S8E10: Tony Huang

November 17, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

Tony is the Co- Founder and CEO of Possible Finance, a financial technology company fighting to make financial services accessible and fair for all. After graduating from Harvard University, Tony joined a civic technology company, Axon, that pioneered the idea of putting body cameras on police officers. This is also where he would meet his co-founders of Possible. They explored different ideas in how to use technology to serve lower income and minority communities where they came up with the...

S8E9: Mike LeFever

November 10, 2020 04:03 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Mike currently serves as CEO for Concentric Advisors, a risk management consultancy that specializes in delivering strategic security and intelligence services. Mike retired from the United States Navy after over 38 years of service, finishing his military career as the Director of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.Throughout his career, Mike served in Navy and Joint leadership and command positi...

S8E8: Russell Benaroya

November 03, 2020 02:11 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Russell has been a Seattle area healthcare and technology entrepreneur for a long time and has a background in corporate finance and private equity.  In 2018-2019, Russell re-architected his life and moved abroad with his family to Costa Rica.  That posed an interesting challenge.  He needed a profession that he could perform from outside the United States while also tapping into his passion of supporting other entrepreneurs to achieve their highest and best use.  Today, Russell is the co-fo...

S8E7: Julie Sandler

October 27, 2020 15:20 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

Julie is a managing director at Pioneer Square Labs, and runs the firm's venture capital arm, PSL Ventures. Prior to PSL, Julie was a partner at Madrona Venture Group, where she led the firm’s investments in Integris, Poppy, and Julep. In 2013, Julie launched the Seattle Entrepreneurial Women’s Network, an informal forum for women entrepreneurs and startup executives to connect in the Greater Seattle area. She currently resides in Seattle with her husband, Alejandro, and their toddler son an...

S8E6: Chirag Pancholi

October 20, 2020 15:40 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

Chirag is an experienced CEO, strategy executive, consultant, and FinTech/Insure Tech founder. Currently, he is the co-founder of JennyLife, an innovative mobile-first life insurance provider geared towards empowering women and providing straightforward coverage and financial security. Prior to Jenny Life, Chirag worked in investment banking for big names such as Goldman Sachs, and The Federal Reserve Board. He holds a MBA, Strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a ...

S8E5: Matt Hulett

October 13, 2020 15:53 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Matt is a seasoned technology executive with more than 30 years of experience building and leading world-class SaaS and consumer companies. Matt has led the growth of companies in the private and public sectors, including Rosetta Stone, RealNetworks, Expedia and many more.  He has had multiple turnaround successes as a public company president as well as a private company CEO. As President of Rosetta Stone, Matt is responsible for driving the transformation and growth for all aspects of the ...

S8E4: Russ Mann

October 05, 2020 20:54 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

Russ is CEO and Board Member of WineBid, the leading global auction recommerce site for fine and vintage wines. He also serves on the Board of Ooma, a NYSE-listed Voice over IP company for businesses and consumers, and is on the Board and original angel investor of DemandStar Corporation, a B2G marketplace.  He is also an Advisor to the founders at Modus real estate closing, which was recently acquired by Compass. Russ cares deeply about building great cultures with high performance teams, w...

S8E3: Adam Wray

September 29, 2020 02:56 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Adam Wray is a cloud enterprise technology entrepreneur and serial CEO. In 2017, Adam founded AstrumU, an AI company created to translate educational experiences into skills that lead to predictable career outcomes and economic opportunity for every learner. With over $13 million in funding, AstrumU is being used by an initial cohort of colleges and universities across the country including the University of Washington, the University of Kansas, and American University. In this episode we di...

S8E2: Debbie Rosemont

September 22, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Debbie is a Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant, and the Owner of Simply Placed, founded in 2003. Through her work, Debbie teaches individuals and groups productive habits and organized systems that allow them to maximize their email, time, tasks, workspace, and teams. Debbie’s goal is to help her clients live more productive and rewarding lives, free of the stress and chaos caused by disorder. In this episode we learn about the psychology of behavior change and usef...

S8E1: Keita Williams

September 15, 2020 12:05 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

Keita is the founder and chief strategist of Success Bully, an elite accountability practice for women with a champion’s mindset who need strategic support to create momentum in their personal and professional lives. In this episode we dive deeper into the inspiration behind Success Bully and Keita’s fascination by human behavior that got her to wear she is today. Keita discusses how she wants people to know that you can transform who you are, and you can transform your life, by just that da...

S7E12: David Wasielewski

September 08, 2020 02:56 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

David Wasielewski is the Managing Partner at one of Seattle’s favorite restaurants, Din Tai Fung. In this episode David discusses how he became the first non-family member to operate a franchise by the company. Over the last 10 years David went on to open four Washington locations, one Oregon location, as well as become a proud partner of the Seahawks and Mariners and open units in the stadiums. We learn about the relationships that fuel him such as his family, and his journey from moving to...

S7E11: Lee LeFever

September 01, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

Lee LeFever is the co-founder of Common Craft with his wife, Sachi. They are known for being pioneers of the "explainer video"  movement, starting in 2007. Since then, they’ve built Common Craft into a scalable business without employees, earned over 50 million online views, and worked with many of the world's most respected brands. In this episode, Lee discusses growing up in an entrepreneurial family and how seeing an unmet need in the online community space led to his success. He digs int...

S7E10: George White

July 28, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

HeadLight CEO and Co-founder, George White, joins us to discuss how their technology provides a visual source of truth about infrastructure projects and how the business has evolved since 2005. After recently closing a $25 million funding round, George has some valuable insight on fundraising and choosing the right partners. He also dives into HeadLight's process of defining their operating principles, the liability aspect of the business, and the importance of being a vulnerable leader. Se...

S7E9: Dan Price

July 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

In 2015, Dan Price, the CEO of Gravity Payments, announced that he would take over a $1 million pay cut and raise the minimum wage for everyone at his company to $70,000. Now five years later, he joins us to discuss cutting his salary again, this time to $0, to keep his company and employees afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. He shares details from their brainstorming session during this difficult time, and the way the Gravity Payments team has come together will truly wow you. Dan also refl...

S7E8: Jay Deutsch

July 14, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

Jay Deutsch, the CEO of BDA, Inc, co-founded the merchandising agency for iconic brands with his best friend by striking a deal with the NFL when he was just 16 years old. BDA now employs over 750 employees and has 34 offices around the globe. On this episode, you'll hear why they’re always challenging the status quo and how he’s been leading with transparency during the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll also find out more about his involvement in Seattle’s new NHL team and what philanthropic causes...

S7E7: Madeline Haydon

July 07, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Nutpods Founder and CEO and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Madeline Haydon, shares her story from humble beginnings and lessons she learned from her refugee parents immigrating to the US. On this episode, you’ll learn how her Kickstarter campaign provided the assurance that she had a good idea, how the odds were stacked against her when it came to fundraising and what the moment was when she felt like she made it. In five short years, Nutpods has grown to the #3 brand in the plant-b...

S7E6: Nikesh Parekh

June 30, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

Nikesh (Niki) Parekh, CEO and Co-founder of Suplari, has built a career growing private and public technology companies in Seattle. On the What Fuels You podcast, Niki discusses what it took behind the scenes to execute seven acquisitions worth $430 million and six financings worth $150 million, the types of people he’s drawn to when building a winning team, and how recruiting and hiring have been for Suplari during COVID-19. You’ll also hear him look back fondly on his life-changing time in...

S7E5: Laura Malcolm

June 23, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Laura Malcolm and her husband James founded Give InKind after experiencing the unexpected stillbirth of their first child and seeing how much work was created for their friends and families who wanted to be supportive from around the country. Give InKind changes the way people give, receive and coordinate support through major life events, with a mission that everyone feels supported, whenever and wherever they need it. On this podcast, Laura talks about the emotional events that influenced ...

S7E4: Reetu Gupta

June 16, 2020 14:39 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

After immigrating from India and building an impressive resume, Reetu Gupta founded Cirkled in in 2015. The award-winning, 21st century recruitment platform matches high school students with the best fit colleges and universities, improving outcomes for both sides. On this episode, Reetu discusses the slow evolution of this space and how their platform is doing some much-needed disrupting to the ten billion dollar industry. She also shares some interesting findings on how COVID-19 is going t...

S7E3: Dwayne Clark

June 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

Dwayne Clark is the CEO and Founder of Aegis Living, an author, philanthropist, producer, playwright, longevity expert, husband, father and grandfather. On this podcast, Dwayne talks about how he got involved in the senior housing industry and why he’s been passionate about transforming the sad old folks’ home for over two decades. He openly shares his personal experience of losing a family member during the COVID-19 pandemic, how Aegis Living has been responding to the crisis and key insigh...

S7E2: Special COVID-19 Episode: Sari Davidson

June 02, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Sari Davidson founded BooginHead, a baby accessories company, from her kitchen table in 2005 after not being able to find what she needed to keep her son’s sippy cup from constantly hitting the floor. Sari talks about coming from an entrepreneurial family, how she juggled her business with a full-time job at Microsoft for three years, and how BooginHead got picked up by large retailers like Babies R Us, Walmart and Target. She also discusses mask production, growing their e-commerce business...

S7E1: Special COVID-19 Episode: Dan Shapiro

May 26, 2020 15:23 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Back again, Dan Shapiro, CEO of Glowforge, discusses the Ear Savers they’ve been creating to help contribute during the COVID-19 crisis. With their “Two Million Essential Ears Initiative,” Glowforge is striving to provide one million free Ear Savers to anyone wearing a mask to keep us safe. He talks about how he’s shown up as a leader during this time, being grateful for Glowforge's open culture and why he ultimately decided to turn down the PPP money. Dan also shares an awesome new online l...

S6E12: Special COVID-19 Episode: Matt McIlwain

May 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

Matt McIlwain, one of the Managing Directors at Madrona Venture Group, explains the most important quality he looks for in a CEO before investing, Madrona’s new accelerator fund, how he spends his time as an investor and his passion for public policy on the What Fuels You podcast. On COVID-19, Matt brings up some interesting points about the “natural tension between freedom and boundaries” and how “barriers have been broken down to find sustainable preventions, cures and tests.” Listen to he...

S6E11: Special COVID-19 Episode: Joe Heitzeberg

May 12, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Crowd Cow CEO and Co-founder, Joe Heitzeberg, tells the story of how the company came to be and how they are bringing people together through high quality craft beef and meats. He discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the meat industry and how his company's been continuing to help small and multi-generational family businesses during this time. Joe talks about their work with Arbor Day Foundation and how everything you buy on Crowd Cow, end to end, is 100 percent certified carbon neutral. You'...

S6E10: Special COVID-19 Episode: Chad Robins

May 07, 2020 20:22 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Chad Robins, CEO and Co-founder of Adaptive Biotechnologies, discusses their recent partnership with Microsoft to decode the immune system's response to CODVID-19 and develop better diagnostic tools and their partnership with Amgen to develop potential antibody therapies to treat the disease. Chad also shares how the medical field is adapting and facing new challenges during this pandemic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S6E9: Special COVID-19 Episode: Jeff Wald

May 05, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Jeff Wald, Founder of WorkMarket and author of The End of Jobs, discusses the benefits of being acquired by ADP in 2018 and their partnership with Volunteer Surge, a platform launched in response to the pandemic that is rapidly training one million volunteer community health workers to support frontline doctors and nurses. Hear Jeff also talk about being in New York City right now, takeaways from his book and his thoughts on how the COVID-19 crisis will impact the future of remote and freela...

Special Episode: Jeff Wald on COVID-19

May 05, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Jeff Wald, Founder of WorkMarket and author of The End of Jobs, discusses the benefits of being acquired by ADP in 2018 and their partnership with Volunteer Surge, a platform launched in response to the pandemic that is rapidly training one million volunteer community health workers to support frontline doctors and nurses. Hear Jeff also talk about being in New York City right now, takeaways from his book and his thoughts on how the COVID-19 crisis will impact the future of remote and freelan...

Special Episode: Ellen Bennett on COVID-19

April 28, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, Ellen Bennett, shares the story of how she started her company in her 20s and how they continue to evolve over time. Starting with just aprons, Hedley & Bennett has expanded to become an all-encompassing “workwear” company, most recently adding masks to their product line after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Ellen discusses how their values made it an easy decision to get involved, their buy one, give one model and their donation of over 100,000 masks to hos...

S6E8: Special COVID-19 Episode: Ellen Bennett

April 28, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, Ellen Bennett, shares the story of how she started her company in her 20s and how they continue to evolve over time. Starting with just aprons, Hedley & Bennett has expanded to become an all-encompassing “workwear” company, most recently adding masks to their product line after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Ellen discusses how their values made it an easy decision to get involved, their buy one, give one model and their donation of over 100,000 masks to ho...

Special Episode: Ian Morris on COVID-19

April 22, 2020 19:07 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Ian Morris is the Co-founder and CEO of Likewise, an innovative startup backed by Bill Gates that’s re-imagining the way that people find great recommendations. Though the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every business in some way, Ian shares how the stay at home order and closure of recreational facilities has resulted in a tremendous jump in users on Likewise’s platform on this special episode of the What Fuels You podcast. He discusses how they’re up 400 percent on the number of recommendat...

S6E7: Special COVID-19 Episode: Ian Morris

April 22, 2020 19:07 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Ian Morris is the Co-founder and CEO of Likewise, an innovative startup backed by Bill Gates that’s re-imagining the way that people find great recommendations. Though the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every business in some way, Ian shares how the stay at home order and closure of recreational facilities has resulted in a tremendous jump in users on Likewise’s platform on this special episode of the What Fuels You podcast. He discusses how they’re up 400 percent on the number of recommenda...