Best Owler Podcasts (2024)

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What Have We Learned? The Finale 34:07

2y ago34:07

34:07

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Coinbase, Robinhood, Reddit and more). In the final episode, Ben and Joel head to the US to put all Matt'…

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Attracting Investment... and When you Shouldn't 26:27

2y ago26:27

26:27

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Coinbase, Robinhood, Reddit and more). In this episode, Ben and Joel go through the pain of trying to rai…

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How to Pitch... and What to Sell 27:18

2y ago27:18

27:18

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Coinbase, Robinhood, Reddit and more). In this episode, Ben has to quickly turn around a troubled pitch b…

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Organisation, Zen, and Coping with Stress 25:34

2y ago25:34

25:34

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Coinbase, Robinhood, Reddit and more). In this episode, Ben and Joel take a closer look at how to stay sa…

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Organisation, Structure... And how to NOT be a Manager 26:20

2y ago26:20

26:20

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Coinbase, Robinhood, Reddit and more). In this episode, the new Chief of Staff, Ash, gets stuck in to tra…

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Hiring Friends and Firing Well 33:58

2y ago33:58

33:58

In this episode, Ben agonises over whether to hire a close mate to a job which could make or break the business. Matt seems to think it's fine, but there are warnings from Joel and others in the business that he might be the wrong man to take the business forward - especially as it would leave the top of the company a pretty un-diverse place. Shoul…

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Accountability, Transparency & Brutal Honesty 26:53

2y ago26:53

26:53

In this episode, Matt introduces the idea that there is no split between work and home life, and that an ongoing crisis within Joel's family is affecting the business and needs tough action. This episode contains frank and difficult discussions about mental health. The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and u…

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In The Beginning and Meeting Matt 32:47

2y ago32:47

32:47

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Robinhood, Reddit, Brex and more). In this episode, we meet Vygo co-founders, Ben and Joel. We see the re…

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Introducing The Unicorn Launcher 1:54

2y ago1:54

1:54

The Unicorn Launcher is a business podcast like no other. Follow the real, raw and unfiltered lives of two Australian tech founders pulling apart and rebuilding their small company under the guidance of Silicon Valley super-coach, Matt Mochary (Coinbase, Robinhood, Reddit and more). Links: The Great CEO within by Matt Mochary Matt Mochary on YouTub…

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#23 → Natasha Mascarenhas: Stories Worth Telling 26:56

4y ago26:56

26:56

As a reporter at TechCrunch, Natasha Mascarenhas writes about early stage startups. She joined us to talk the future of media and higher education, asking more thoughtful questions, and telling better stories. It's always fun to talk to people who love what they do, but are also much more than their work. Enjoy! [2:43]: A day in the life of a TechC…

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#22 → Charlie Feng: What's the Next Bicycle? 26:47

4y ago26:47

26:47

Charlie Feng is the Co-Founder of Clearbanc, the fastest, most affordable way for founders to fund their business and the biggest investor of eCommerce businesses in the world. Previously, he spent time founding companies in the chatbot and marketing automation space, and even had a short stint as a professional gamer. In this conversation, he and …

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#21 → Stephanie Bowker: Start With Why 20:13

4+ y ago20:13

20:13

Stephanie Bowker is the Head of Marketing at Spendesk, one of the fastest growing Fintech startups in all of Europe. Previously, she was the first Product Marketer at Gusto and during her time at Intuit, had the opportunity to work closely with Co-Founder Scott Cook. In this conversation, we talk first principles of effective marketing, how to divi…

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#20 → Erika Hairston & Arnelle Ansong: 1 Million New CS Grads 29:37

4+ y ago29:37

29:37

Erika Hairston and Arnelle Ansong are the co-founders of Edlyft (YC W20). While they pieced together their own support systems as CS majors, they're building Edlyft to provide structured mentorship for aspiring engineers, at scale. On who gets to start a startup, betting on people of different backgrounds, and more. [2:13]: Leaving jobs at Bain and…

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#19 → Tim Harsch: Owler 19:37

4+ y ago19:37

19:37

Tim Harsch is the CEO and Co-Founder of Owler, a business insights company bringing transparency to private businesses around the world. After joining the company as an Associate Product Manager out of college, Tim's relentless work ethic and technical expertise lead him to become the CEO of the company all before the age of 30. We discuss the many…

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#18 → Allison Barr Allen: Running Fast 27:19

4+ y ago27:19

27:19

Allison Barr Allen is the Co-Founder and COO of Fast, a startup working to bring 1-click, passwordless checkout services to the five billion users of the Internet. Previously, she served as the Head of Global Product Operations at Uber as the company scaled from 2,000 employees to more than 26,000 worldwide. She's also deeply committed to supportin…

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#17 → Blake Robbins: The Twitter Episode 26:57

4+ y ago26:57

26:57

Blake Robbins is a partner at Ludlow Ventures. His unique combination of sincerity and grit is embodied by the early-stage firm itself. We did an entire episode based off Blake's old Tweets. On influencers, creators, building a career with cold outreach, and writing checks from the heart of Detroit. [0:57]: Why the new dream job is becoming a YouTu…

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#16 → Alberto Arenaza: Accents and Unfair Advantages 27:20

4+ y ago27:20

27:20

Alberto Arenaza is the co-founder of Transcend Network, a global fellowship for entrepreneurs focused on the future of learning and work. He was also a member of the Minerva Schools' first graduating class — a journey which took him from Buenos Aires to Berlin, and now back to San Francisco. Hear why Alberto thinks this experience is an unfair adva…

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#15 → Mike Raab: Investing in Authenticity 19:06

4+ y ago19:06

19:06

Mike Raab is the Director of "The Garage" in San Francisco, a coworking space that provides community and resources for Northwestern alumni, operators, and investors. Previously, Mike was an investor at Sinai Ventures where he invested in early-stage consumer tech companies, and has a wealth of experience as a freelance writer with articles commiss…

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#14 → DeWayne Johnson: Grail 29:14

4+ y ago29:14

29:14

DeWayne Johnson explains streetwear, overlap between the worlds of art and venture capital, cold outreach and his newsletter on marketplaces — Double Sided. His job at Lambda School is to help other people get jobs. Hear DeWayne's uniquely inspiring story to understand why that work matters to him. [0:55]: Similarities between the worlds of art and…

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#13 → Helena Merk & Brian Li: The Future of Friendship 25:31

4+ y ago25:31

25:31

Helena Merk and Brian Li started Glimpse (YC W20) with an ambitious goal: to combat loneliness and create the rare social product which actually makes us happier. Its arrival couldn't be more timely. Hear their story and why early users are addicted to these 2 minute, one-on-one video chats. [0:33]: Taking on loneliness and an early pivot [5:55]: L…

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#12 → Varadh Jain: Many-Sidedness 14:01

4+ y ago14:01

14:01

Varadh Jain is an angel investor and digital nomad currently doing one-off projects in different parts of the world. Most recently, he spent three years as an early employee at Opendoor, helping to scale the company from 200 employees to nearly 1,500. Before that, he was on the founding team of Polymail (YC S16) and spent time at a seed fund in Los…

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#11 → Wes Wagner: Learn From Anywhere 35:15

4+ y ago35:15

35:15

Wes Wagner is a remote worker and former Head of Growth at Microverse (YC S19), a coding bootcamp with a unique model. On this episode, he shares with Ethan what it's like to split time between Medellin and Indianapolis, why we should optimize for quality over quantity in our relationships and how he thinks about the future of education. [1:21]: We…

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#10 → Eric Jorgenson: Playing the Long Game 28:25

4+ y ago28:25

28:25

Eric Jorgenson is a product strategist, writer and (rarely) an Angel investor. He is on the founding team of Zaarly, and has been publishing online since 2014. His business blog, Evergreen, has educated and entertained over a million readers. He's also the author of the soon-to-be-released "Almanack of Naval Ravikant", a book of Naval's most valuab…

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#9 → Justin Potts: A Marketplace for Human Potential 34:01

4+ y ago34:01

34:01

Justin Potts, co-founder and CEO of Avenify, joins Ethan to discuss their innovative lending platform for income share agreements. The marketplace allows top college students to finance their education debt-free, backed by investors who earn a return when they succeed. Before launching, he and his co-founder Timo spent 3 months RVing to different c…

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#8 → Cameron Porter: Why Greatness Can't Be Planned 37:34

4+ y ago37:34

37:34

Cameron Porter is an investor at AlleyCorp, a New York City based venture studio that's incubated the likes of Business Insider, Mongo DB, and more. After leading all of college soccer in scoring his senior year at Princeton, Cam dropped out to play professional soccer in the MLS, while simultaneously working for the league as a software engineer. …

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#7 → Vedika Jain: What Makes a Problem Worth Solving 41:20

4+ y ago41:20

41:20

In the latest episode of Worth, Asher sits down with Vedika Jain, ex-Stripe and True Layer, and currently the Chief of Staff at Weekend Fund. Among other things, we discuss advice she received from Harry Stebbings on breaking into venture, ways in which Weekend Fund is looking to help founders from underserved markets, and what she believes makes a…

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#6 → Shawn Xu: Globetrotting and Gaining Perspective (part 2) 22:14

4+ y ago22:14

22:14

Among other topics, in the second part of this conversation we touch on mentors, college entrepreneurship and getting a foothold in venture. If you're building something (especially if it's in the elder care space), check out Mike Maples Jr.'s podcast — https://greatness.floodgate.com/ — and slide in Shawn's DMs! Twitter linked below... [0:31]: Sha…

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#5 → Shawn Xu: Globetrotting and Gaining Perspective (part 1) 26:04

4+ y ago26:04

26:04

Ethan sits down with Shawn Xu of Floodgate, recently named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in venture. Shawn shares how his passion for different cultures has guided him from launching international markets at Square, to investing in brilliant student founders at Dorm Room Fund and now to learning under the legendary Ann Miura-Ko and Mike Maples Jr. at Flood…

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#4 → Mehak Vohra: Dropping Into Something Better 32:31

4+ y ago32:31

32:31

Mehak Vohra knew that dropping out at 19 was a huge risk. Since taking the leap in 2016, she's been featured by Forbes, ABC, Adweek, Huffington Post and a slew of other publications while growing her agency, Jamocha Media, into a six-figure business. In this conversation with Ethan, she pulls back the curtain on her childhood, transitioning from co…

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#3 → Prateek Swain: Building Robinhood for India 43:02

4+ y ago43:02

43:02

In this episode, Asher speaks with Prateek Swain: recent Princeton graduate, and the 23 year old co-founder of GreenTiger, an app that allows people in India to trade U.S. stocks commission free. After being accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 batch, and being dubbed "Robinhood for India", we caught up with Prateek and talked about some of the…

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#2 → Jess Li: Avoiding the Trap of De-Risking Yourself 47:24

4+ y ago47:24

47:24

In this episode, Asher is joined by Jess Li, 23 year old VC at Soma Capital and former Partner at Rough Draft Ventures. We talk through Jess' decision to not return to Morgan Stanley after her junior summer, her experience working for multiple Y Combinator backed startups, and how she thinks about career development. [1:45]: Jess' background and ch…

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Surviving Without One

17y ago

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Surviving Without One Fanmail Fred and George Advice Reviews by the Kylie's New Segment: What's on your mind?! Survivor China: what we think.By KylieElizabeth, Dana, Beca, Natalie and Kylie

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Episode 2!!!

17y ago

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Hello to all! Well, I have finially decided to upload episode 2. I think that with each new episode, I will upload it on Sundays. .mp3 file link I have to go, school work is needed to be completed. Peace&Love KylieElizabethBy KylieElizabeth, Dana, Beca, Natalie and Kylie

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First Episode of the Howler Owler podcasting flight is up and running!

17y ago

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The first ever Howler Owler podcast is up!! Here we introduce ourselves and talk about when we are going to do on the show and our segments. if you would wish to subscribe through itunes, copy the link, go to advanced on the top bar, then hit 'subscribe to podcast' and it will automaticatly subscribe you. if you wish to just save it to your compute…

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