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Matt Blomstedt: Building Success with Patience and Process
My Biggest Lesson - July 05, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Matt Blomstedt, Founder and Managing Partner of SpringTime Ventures, a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage tech startups in Denver, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia. With a background in the energy sector, Matt transitioned into venture capital after mov...
Adeel Khan: Leadership is Creating Clarity
My Biggest Lesson - May 31, 2024 01:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with Adeel Khan, the founder and CEO of MagicSchool.ai. Since launching a year ago, MagicSchool has become the most used AI platform in education and is the fastest growing technology platform for schools ever! Adeel is a former teacher and founding principal of t...
Craig Nolan: Trust Your Own Convictions
My Biggest Lesson - May 09, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Craig Nolan, a Partner at Akkadian, a venture secondaries investment firm founded in 2010 with over $750M assets under management. Craig has been instrumental in deploying investment strategies that focus on B2B software within tech while also being a co-produ...
Kevin Wagstaff: Relentlessly Stay In Front of Your Customers
My Biggest Lesson - April 04, 2024 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Kevin Wagstaff, co-founder and President at Spectora, a top rated home inspection software. Kevin, alongside his brother, bootstrapped Spectora to an impressive 8,000 current customers on the platform! Previously he held positions at Charles Schwab, HomeAdviso...
Kendra Haberkorn: What's Measured Isn't Always What Matters
My Biggest Lesson - March 14, 2024 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with Kendra Haberkorn, Fractional Chief People Officer & Executive Search at the moderneer. Kendra was also previously the Head of Talent at Range Ventures where she advised portfolio companies on talent strategy and people operations while building a network that...
Josh Mayer: Harnessing the Potential of Mentorship
My Biggest Lesson - February 29, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks Josh Mayer the Head of Professional Services at EasyPost, a leading software provider of modern supply chain solutions. He joined EasyPost after its acquisition in July 2022 and has led supply chain consulting firm Summit Advisory Team and Elevate, a SaaS supply c...
Ashmer Aslam: Be Stubborn About Your Vision
My Biggest Lesson - February 15, 2024 19:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with Ashmer Aslam, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cured, a company specializing in marketing automation tools and CRM platforms for the healthcare sector. Ashmer has an impressive health and tech background that includes roles at Salesforce, Epic Syste...
Kirsten Suddath: Lessons from the Rearview Mirror
My Biggest Lesson - February 01, 2024 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks Kirsten Suddath, General Partner at Next Frontier Capital, an early stage venture firm that focus on B2B tech startups. Kirsten has been involved with numerous Boulder-based startups across CleanTech, telecom, and software technology companies. She helped launch F...
Brian Pontarelli: Leveraging Unbridled Optimism to Propel your Business
My Biggest Lesson - January 18, 2024 17:11 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Brian Pontarelli, the CEO and founder of Inversoft inc, the parent company to softwares FusionAuth, a leading customer identity and access management platform & Cleanspeak, a platform to filter offensive and inappropriate content. Prior to launching FusionAuth...
David Cohen: Empowering Success Through Choice, Language, and Belief
My Biggest Lesson - January 04, 2024 20:05 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with David Cohen, the Founder and Chairman at Techstars, a global network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Techstars, which launched in Boulder, has invested in more than 4,000 startups with offices in over 40 cities and 16 countries. He has played a significant r...
Dan DeGolier: The Power of Living and Working by Your Values
My Biggest Lesson - October 13, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with Dan DeGolier, founder of Ascent CFO Solutions, a fractional CFO firm for growing companies. Ascent was recently named a "Fast 50 Company" by The Denver Business Journal. Dan has nearly 30 years of experience previously operating as a CPA with a global account...
Blakely Graham: Prioritizing People for Sustainable Growth
My Biggest Lesson - September 28, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Blakely Graham, the co-founder and former CEO of TaskRay, the leading software product for managing the post-sale customer experience. Under Blakely’s leadership, TaskRay grew from a bootstrapped startup in her basement to a mission-critical enterprise applic...
Alison Lange Engel: Defining Success and Crafting Your Unique Path
My Biggest Lesson - September 14, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with Alison Lange Engel, a partner at Greycroft, where she focuses on early-stage investments across fintech, enterprise, and education. Alison has 20+ years of experience leading, structuring, and scaling high-growth businesses including roles at Goldman Sachs, M...
Matanya Horowitz: Align Product-Market Fit with Customer Needs
My Biggest Lesson - August 31, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Matanya Horowitz the founder and CEO of AMP Robotics, an industrial AI and robotics company applying automation to modernize recycling and waste industry. Prior to launching AMP in 2014, Horowitz earned four bachelor’s degrees, along with a master’s degree in ...
Godard Abel: Be a Conscious Leader
My Biggest Lesson - August 17, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with Godard Abel, the CEO of G2, the leading business software review platform and marketplace, which he co-founded in 2012. G2 recently achieved unicorn status at a $1.1B valuation after raising $257M in capital to fuel global growth. Godard is also Executive Cha...
Jake Bolling: Be Impatient with Inputs and Patient with Outputs
My Biggest Lesson - July 20, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Jake Bolling, Co-founder and CEO of Skupos, a technology platform used by over 15,000 convenience stores nationwide, as well as companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Hershey, and more. Skupos has raised over $60M in funding and Jake was recently recognized in For...
Topher Marie: Focus on What you Can Control
My Biggest Lesson - July 06, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam and Chris speak with Topher Marie, the CTO and co-founder at Strata Identity, the leader in Identity Orchestration for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Prior to launching Strata, Topher was the CTO and co-founder of JumpCloud. In this episode, Topher shares what got h...
Fred Kneip: When to Fire Someone
My Biggest Lesson - June 22, 2023 18:31 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Fred Kneip, the founder and CEO of CyberGRX, the first third-party global cyber risk management exchange. Prior to starting CyberGRX, Fred held management positions at Bridgewater Associates and Mckinsey & Co. While under his leadership as CEO, CyberGRX’s has ...
James Eberhard: Be Transparent with Your Team
My Biggest Lesson - June 08, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris speaks with James “Jimmy” Eberhard, Founder and CEO of Fluid Truck, the commercial vehicle rental platform to help businesses and individuals move better at the tap of a button. Fluid Truck has been named the 9th "Fastest-Growing Company in North America" by Deloitte as ...
Josh Chapman: Ask a lot of Questions and Embrace Active Listening
My Biggest Lesson - May 25, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Josh Chapman, co-founder and managing partner at Konvoy Ventures, an early- stage VC firm focused on investing in the global video gaming industry. Josh connected his finance experience working at BlackRock and Morgan Stanley with his passion for video games t...
Alexey Lee: Find a Likeminded Support System
My Biggest Lesson - May 11, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Alexey Lee, the founder and CEO of Pinemelon.com, a Denver-based online grocery delivery service. Prior to starting Pinemelon, Alexey built three and exited two e-commerce market leaders in his home country, Kazakhstan. In this episode, Alexey details what att...
Ben Wright: Bootstrapping Journeys are Nuanced
My Biggest Lesson - April 27, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam and Chris speak with Ben Wright, Founder and Chairman at Velocity Global. Ben founded Velocity Global in 2014 as a revolutionary way for companies to expand and hire across global markets. He bootstrapped the company for seven years, during which time the company went fro...
Greg Keller: Define Your Category
My Biggest Lesson - April 13, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Adam speaks with Greg Keller, the CSO and Co-Founder at JumpCloud. As Chief Strategy Officer, Greg was responsible for the inception and launch of the company's award-winning identity and access control platform. Over the course of his career, Greg has helped launch and operat...
Bijal Shah: Scaling Yourself from an Individual Contributor to an Enabler
My Biggest Lesson - March 30, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris and Adam speak with Bijal Shah, the Chief Experience Officer and Head of Platform at Guild Education. As CXO, Bijal is responsible for driving and delivering a world-class member experience, with the aim of enabling millions of Americans to unlock economic opportunity. I...
John Levisay: Surround Yourself With Top Talent
My Biggest Lesson - March 16, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week Chris and Adam speak with John Levisay, CEO of The Pro's Closet, the world's largest marketplace for certified, pre-owned bikes and accessories. Previous to taking over as CEO of The Pro’s Closet, John was the co-founder and CEO of Craftsy. John also has held executive roles a...
John Street: Capitalization is a Game of Chess
My Biggest Lesson - March 02, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJohn Street is our guest this week! John is the CEO and founder of leading cloud commerce marketplace and recently minted unicorn, PAX8. John Street is an award-winning entrepreneur who has launched many new businesses, including four that garnered Inc. 500 status. On this episode, Adam...
Kristin Langenfeld: Hire Based on Culture & Mission Alignment
My Biggest Lesson - February 17, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHosts Adam and Chris chat with Kristin Langenfeld, who is the CEO and founder of GoodBuy Gear, a managed marketplace for parents to safely and sustainably buy and sell used baby and kid products. As of 2016, Kristin has created and launched a custom in-house app, expanded from a garage...
Mike Zawitkowski: Listen to Your Customers
My Biggest Lesson - January 26, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOn this episode hosts Chris Erickson and Adam Burrows speak with the founder of Acorn Analytics, Mike Zawitkowski. After retiring from being an international pop star, Mike soon found his passion for tech startups and he talks about the connection between the two lifestyles plus why he ...
Jack Morrison: Startups Are Always A Rollercoaster
My Biggest Lesson - January 13, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOur guest this week is Jack Morrison, the co-founder and CEO of Scythe Robotics leading the industry with commercial robotic lawnmowers. Jack began his career as a software engineer building computer vision systems. prior to starting Scythe in 2018 with Isaac Roberts and Davis Foster. T...
Jen Henderson: Solve the Problem You’re Obsessed with Solving
My Biggest Lesson - December 29, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJennifer Henderson is our guest this week! Jennifer is the founder and CEO of Tilt, a company revolutionizing employee leave in the workplace. As an entrepreneur from Fort Collins, Jennifer shares her perspective on the Colorado tech ecosystem and how her lived experiences from spending...
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