Best Preseed Podcasts (2024)

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How to Institute a 4-Day Workweek at a Startup, Featuring Matt Hornbuckle of Stantt 22:05

4M ago22:05

22:05

How can a startup with a small, lean team institute a 4-day workweek? Especially one that has customer service at its core? Matt Hornbuckle, co-founder of Stantt, talks about how Stantt implemented a 4-day work week and what needed to change at his company to make it successful. Topics: How Stantt started the 4-day workweek as a trial Why getting t…

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How to Build a Marketplace with Innovation at the Core featuring Trisha Bantigue of Queenly 27:30

5M ago27:30

27:30

Everyone knows that markteplaces are hard to build. And apparel marketplaces are even harder. This episode features Trisha Bantigue, CEO of formalwear marketplace Queenly, who talks about how she built a fashion marketplace using tech innovation to create a better, stickier customer experience, in an apparel sector that has historically had low tru…

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Building the Customer Journey featuring Louisa Schneider of Rowan 37:11

5M ago37:11

37:11

How do you craft a customer journey for brick and mortar retail? How do you get to know your customer deeply? How do you build a company with the customer at the center? This episode features Louisa Schneider, CEO and Founder of Rowan, who will talk about how Rowan built a focus on the customer, from the earliest days through their retail expansion…

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Getting to a Successful Exit Featuring Ju Rhyu of Hero Cosmetics 30:15

6M ago30:15

30:15

When you’re just starting up your company, it may feel too early to be thinking about a future potential exit. But how does that exit ultimately happen? This episode features Ju Rhyu, co-founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics, who sold her company for $630 million dollars to a strategic acquiror. Ju will talk about the decisions she and her co-founders …

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How to Sell a Consumer Product into Costco, Featuring Michelle Razavi of Elavi 36:02

7M ago36:02

36:02

How can a startup with only two full-time employees sell their food product into Costco? This episode features Michelle Razavi, Founder & CEO of Elavi, a startup that specializes in gut-friendly, low-sugar dessert spreads. Michelle will tell us all about her journey getting her product into Costco. Topics: When in Elavi’s growth did Costco appear o…

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Building a Brand without VC Dollars Featuring Sarah Kauss of S’well and Amanda Herson of Founder Collective 33:34

7M ago33:34

33:34

How do you build a successful large consumer brand without raising any VC dollars? Is VC the best fit for consumer brands? This episode features Sarah Kauss of iconic water bottle brand S’well and Amanda Herson, General Partner at Founder Collective – a founder and investor both talking about when VC is right for consumer brands, and when it isn’t.…

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How to Sell into Nordstrom, Featuring Niki & Ritika Shamdasani, Co-founders of Sani 36:59

8M ago36:59

36:59

Selling into wholesale accounts is a really different proposition than selling through your own DTC channel. This episode features Niki & Ritika Shamdasani of Sani, an apparel brand inspired by South Asian culture. They walk us through how they built their brand, pitched to Nordstrom, made their launch at Nordstrom successful and so much more. Topi…

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How to Raise a Preseed Round, Featuring Ann Wehren Founder & CEO of In-seam 33:13

8M ago33:13

33:13

Fundraising at the early stages is hard, and it’s been especially difficult over the last year or so – and even more so for a solo founder. This episode features Ann Wehren of In-seam, a private marketplace and sourcing toolkit for connectors whose relationships power the luxury fashion industry. She walks us through her step-by-step guide to raisi…

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Doing Stakeholder Research Pre-Launch, Featuring Ana Rosenstein, CEO of Amante 1530 39:08

10M ago39:08

39:08

How do you do customer research before launching your product? This episode features Ann Rosenstein, CEO of Amante 1530, a newly launched aperitif brand. Ana tells us how she developed Amante 1530 from the ground up, based on the research she did early on – both with bartenders and end customers. How Ana’s background led her to launching an aperiti…

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The FAU Pod Live Hits Konpa reviews 41:08

10M ago41:08

41:08

Ford Amosky on the FAU Pod for a special episode analyzing the latest Konpa Hits for 2023-2024 and beyond. L’animation, l’analyze des tubes hits est une passion que Notre host n’a jamais pris à la lègére. Décrouvrez toute cette passion dans sa voix qui vous parle des artistes et leurs oeuvres musicales. PS: The FAU Pod has no intention to violate c…

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Social Media diminye nan konesans anpil jèn Ayisyen. Diminisyon savwa sa afekte direkteman Ayiti 42:10

10M ago42:10

42:10

Akoz rezo sosyal ki vin popilè anpil kay Ayisyen sitou jèn yo, sa vin kreye yon parès kay jèn Ayisyen yo pou yo aprann, fòme tèt yo, kreye devlope kapasite Entèlektyèl yo. Depi Facebook Tiktok Instagram X vin popilè, anpil Ayisyen pa li liv ankò, yo pa al nan bibliyotèk ankò, yo pa fè rechèch aprofondi ankò, yo pa memorize anyen ankò, yo pa aprann …

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Si se konsa Ayiti pap janm chanje 11:09

11M ago11:09

11:09

Gouvènman a kèk manb nan population Ayiti ya genyen tandans a supòte, renmen, tolere, kouvri pou kriminèl. Ayisyen souvan vin renmen bouwo yo, moun ki masakre yo. Anpil Ayisyen kont bandi kriminèl atoufè asasen kowonpi, depi se pa moun pal. Depi moun move zafè sa se moun ni, lap fè tout sal konnen pou defann ni. Lap difisil pou yon peyi yon pèp ava…

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How Brands Think About Retail Tech Featuring Monica Royer of Monica & Andy 39:55

1y ago39:55

39:55

Ever wondered how brands make the decision to implement a particular retail tech product? This episode features Monica Royer, Founder & CEO of Monica & Andy, a baby & children’s apparel brand. Monica gives us an inside look into how she thinks about technology, what types of solutions are interesting to her as a founder, and tips for retail tech fo…

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Episode 34: Building a Better Customer Feedback Engine with Brannon Santos (Founder & CEO at ChatGems) 30:10

1y ago30:10

30:10

In today’s episode, we talk with Brannon Santos, Founder & CEO at ChatGems about building a startup pre-revenue and his experiences as a first-time founder, and how his company is revolutionizing the customer feedback process for teams struggling to make sales, generate revenue, and retain those customers. Interested in more insights, industry best…

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Episode 33: Creating a Scalable Practice with Dr. Veronica Jow (Founder & Physician at Avid Sports Medicine) 30:12

1y ago30:12

30:12

In today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Veronica Jow, Founder of Avid Sports Medicine, Harvard Graduate, and Team Physician of The San Francisco Giants and University California Santa Cruz about how a pivot during COVID kept her business going strong and how she's creating a scalable practice by doing what's in the best interest of her customers. Inte…

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Episode 32: 3 Things Founder's Get Wrong Going From $1M to $10M with Stephanie Valenti (Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures) 34:13

1y ago34:13

34:13

In today’s episode, we talk with Stephanie Valenti, Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures, she is a 3X C-Suite Executive, Strategic Advisor at multiple companies, and a dean of several schools at Pavilion University, about the common mistakes founders make going from $1M to $10M and how to get ahead of them early. Interested in more insights, indus…

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The Founder's Formula Podcast: July Highlights 1:38

1+ y ago1:38

1:38

This episode of The Founder's Formula Podcast recaps the best moments from our amazing guests for the month of July. HIGHLIGHTS: Episode 29: Creating a Unique Business Model with Owen Barrett, Founder & CEO at Rayven Episode 30: Taking Big Concepts and Simplifying Them with Emily Molstad, Co-Founder & CEO at Valis Episode 31: Creating Raving Fans w…

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Episode 31: Creating Raving Fans with Leslie Greenwood (Founder & CEO at Chief Evangelist Consulting) 35:11

1+ y ago35:11

35:11

In today’s episode, we talk with Leslie Greenwood, Founder and CEO of Chief Evangelist Consulting about how her experience building communities for startups, helping them create raving fans, and about how she went from pivoting to tech at the age of 44, to working with tech companies regularly in her business. Interested in more insights, industry …

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Episode 30: Taking Big Concepts and Simplifying Them with Emily Molstad (Co-Founder & CEO at Valis) 31:47

1+ y ago31:47

31:47

In today’s episode, we talked with Emily Molstad, CEO & Co-Founder at Valis, about how she stood up her sustainability venture and the learnings as a technical founder she experienced over the last 18 months. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Formula Podcast on social and don’t…

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Episode 29: Creating a Unique Business Model with Owen Barrett (Founder & President at Rayven) 30:04

1+ y ago30:04

30:04

In today’s episode, we talked with Owen Barrett, Founder & President at Rayven, about how his company is paying people to fight climate change with their unique investing and net zero real estate business model. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Formula Podcast on social and do…

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The Founder's Formula Podcast: June Highlights 1:52

1+ y ago1:52

1:52

This episode of The Founder's Formula Podcast recaps the best moments from our amazing guests for the month of June. HIGHLIGHTS: Episode 25: Creative Curiosity and Navigating the Co-Founder Search with Jake Kaempf, Founder at The Everyday Company Episode 26: Key Components to User Acquisition with Taric Mirza, Founder & CEO at Arrive Episode 27: En…

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Episode 28: How to Plan a Product Launch with Milaena Ferrarese (CEO & Co-Founder at Healthy Kinnect) 36:49

1+ y ago36:49

36:49

In today’s episode, we talked with Milaena Ferrarese, Co-Founder and CEO of Healthy Kinnect a results-oriented app that personalizes accountability for health and wellness. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Formula Podcast on social and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and foll…

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Summer Hiatus - And Send Your Thoughts! 1:42

1+ y ago1:42

1:42

Hi everyone, a quick Retail X Series update for you. There won’t be any new podcast episodes during the summer. Instead, I’m going to take the summer to plan out and record episodes for the fall. But I’d also like to hear what topics you’re most interested in hearing about in future podcast episodes. So if you’ve got a topic or speaker you’d like t…

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Episode 27: Enabling Customers to Spread Joy with Grayson Hogard (Founder at Grove Cookie Company) 30:18

1+ y ago30:18

30:18

In today’s episode, we talked with Grayson Hogard, Founder of Grove Cookie Company. He shares his journey from the military to logistics, to becoming a first-time founder with his wife. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Formula Podcast on social and don’t forget to like, subscr…

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Episode 26: Key Components to User Acquisition with Taric Mirza (Founder & CEO at Arrive) 28:13

1+ y ago28:13

28:13

In today’s episode, we talked with Taric Mirza, Founder and CEO at Arrive about user acquisition and how he's going about product distribution as a second-time founder. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Formula Podcast on social and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow t…

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Episode 25: Creative Curiosity and Navigating the Co-Founder Search with Jake Kaempf (Founder at The Everyday Company) 31:14

1+ y ago31:14

31:14

In today’s episode, we talked with Jake Kaempf, the Founder of The Everyday Company, and we discussed how his creative background and curiosity in business helped him navigate the challenges of putting together a team for his newest venture. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Fo…

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Lessons Learned in Building a Marketplace Featuring Jaclyn Grauman of The Verticale 32:57

1+ y ago32:57

32:57

Marketplaces are notoriously hard to build. This episode features Jaclyn Grauman, CEO of The Verticale, a social shopping platform that enables customers to discover brands that align with their values. Jaclyn discusses her journey building a DTC marketplace that is focused on brand discovery, the challenges of connecting customers to brands, and t…

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Should All Startups Raise Venture Capital? Featuring Leigh Sevin of Endear 31:25

1+ y ago31:25

31:25

For many founders, raising outside capital, including venture capital, is the accepted path. But is this always the case? This episode features Leigh Sevin, co-founder of Endear, a retail clienteling software startup. Leigh and I talk about her fundraising journey, choices they’ve made and how to think about VC versus other fundraising options. Rai…

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Bwa Kale ya dwe tounen on Millice Nationale prese prese 31:15

1+ y ago31:15

31:15

Siw pat konn sa ebyen nap fèw konnen Etats-Unis se yon group Milice kite kreyel. Se yo kite mache kreye tout Eta yo nan pou te vin genyen les Etats-Unis. Milice sa te pran nesans nan Etat Massachusetts 13 Décembre 1636. Se yon group moun nan population wan ak kèk moun ki konn manyen zam kite kreye (Malitia) Milice sa pou konbat ensekirite, ensireka…

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The Founder's Formula Podcast: Season 2 Highlights 4:48

1+ y ago4:48

4:48

In this episode of The Founder's Formula Podcast, we recap the top moments from our 12 guests during season 2. HIGHLIGHTS James Oliver Jr, Founder & CEO @ Kabila Daniel Rau, Co-Founder & CEO @ Veterati Howard Kim, Founder & CEO @ Mementum Andrew Backs, Founder @ Pilot44 Labs Conor Lamb, Co-Founder @ SkinTheory Mark Jacobson, Founder & CEO @ Terrain…

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Port-Au-Prince ap trepase, pèsòn pa di anyen pou sovel. Nou tout ap mouri avèl 30:27

1+ y ago30:27

30:27

Tout peyi nan mond lan toujou fè tout sa yo konnen pou premye vil ki reprezante peyi yo, vil ki se kapital la, vil ki se premye destination toutistique la bèl, modèn standard ak tout lòt kapital yo. Menmsi yon peyia sou devlope pa gen gwo moyen, men wap toujou jwenn kapital li modèn prop devlope. Se sèl Ayiti kapital li diferan de pa lòt yo nan mon…

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How to Crack the Code on B2B Sales Featuring Casey Golden of Luxlock 44:45

1+ y ago44:45

44:45

Cracking the code on B2B sales, particularly in retail tech, is not easy. This episode features Casey Golden, CEO of Luxlock, an omni-retail experience platform startup. Casey talks about how she targeted her first customers, utilized her network, and how she is now scaling sales after those first efforts. How to utilize your network to build relat…

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Episode 24: Being Adaptable and Resilient while Following your Passion with Holly Diamond (Founder at WorkOnward) 29:58

1+ y ago29:58

29:58

In today’s episode, we talked with Holly Diamond, Founder of Work Onward, about her transition from education to recruiting to standing up the world’s most intuitive career marketplace. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founders’ Formula Podcast on social and don’t forget to like, subscr…

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The Founder's Formula Podcast: March Highlights 4:59

1+ y ago4:59

4:59

This episode of The Founder's Formula Podcast recaps the best moments from our amazing guests for the month of March. HIGHLIGHTS: Episode 21: From Technical Lead to CEO with Matias Troccoli, Founder & CEO at Gybe Episode 22: How to Find Founder Education with Work Experience with Sarah Porter, Co-Founder & CEO at MedDefend Episode 23: Turning a Ser…

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Episode 23: Turing a Service-Based Business Into a Product with Hitomi Mizugaki & Angel Ramirez (Co-Founders at Cuemby) 32:14

1+ y ago32:14

32:14

In today’s episode, we talked with Hitomi Mizugaki & Angel Ramirez Co-Founders at Cuemby, about how their experience over the years working together and building a Cloud Native community helped stand up their product. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don…

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Episode 22: How to Find Founder Education with Work Experience with Sarah Porter (Co-Founder & CEO at MedDefend) 28:56

1+ y ago28:56

28:56

In today’s episode, we talked with Sarah Porter, Co-Founder & CEO at MedDefend, about how her tenure as a salesperson at early-stage startups gave her the insights she needed to start her own company. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forget to like…

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Episode 21: From Technical Lead to CEO with Matias Troccoli (Co-Founder & CEO at Gybe) 33:38

1+ y ago33:38

33:38

In today’s episode, we talked with Matias Troccoli, CEO and Co-founder at Gybe, about his journey as a technical leader and now experiencing the go-to-market side of the business as a CEO. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forget to like, subscribe,…

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Building an Omnichannel Brand Right from the Beginning, Featuring Vanessa Dawson of Arber 32:04

1+ y ago32:04

32:04

Most new brands today want to be omnichannel right from the beginning. This episode features Vanessa Dawson, Founder & CEO of Arber, a startup that specializes in organic plant biologicals. Vanessa talks about why an omnichannel approach was important for her company right from its launch, how she has gotten into wholesale accounts from tastemakers…

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The Founder's Formula Podcast: February Highlights 4:26

1+ y ago4:26

4:26

HIGHLIGHTS Episode 17: From Software Engineer to Founder with Conor Lamb, Co-Founder at SkinTheory Episode 18: Scaling Talent in a Startup with Mark Jacobson, Founder & CEO at Terrain Episode 19: The Investor Approach Part 1 & 2 with Vadim Slavin, Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures Episode 20: Implementing GTM Experience in a Technical Product w…

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Episode 20: Implementing GTM Experience in a Technical Product with Michael Aibel (Co-Founder & CEO at Singulairity) 40:00

1+ y ago40:00

40:00

In today’s episode, we talked with Michael Aibel, Co-Founder & CEO at Singulairity.io, about how he went from a sport fisherman, to GTM leader, to a first-time founder in a technical space. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forget to like, subscribe…

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Episode 19: The Investor Approach Part 2 with Vadim Slavin (Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures) 20:59

1+ y ago20:59

20:59

In today’s episode, we talked with Vadim Slavin, Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures about creating and cultivating relationships with investors and how they think about investing in startups. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forget to like, subs…

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How to Build a Beverage Brand Featuring Lan Pham of Sang 29:20

1+ y ago29:20

29:20

Building a beverage brand from the ground up? Then this episode is for you. This episode features Lan Pham, who recently founded Sang, a ready-to-drink Vietnamese coffee brand. Lan talks about how she raised money pre-launch, how she thought about distribution, and the marketing activities she planned for launch. How Lan found the right investors f…

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Episode 19: The Investor Approach Part 1 with Vadim Slavin (Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures) 26:51

1+ y ago26:51

26:51

In today’s episode, we talked with Vadim Slavin, Portfolio Advisor at Hatchet Ventures about creating and cultivating relationships with investors and how they think about investing in startups. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forget to like, subs…

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Episode 18: Scaling Talent in a Startup with Mark Jacobson (Founder & CEO at Terrain) 32:41

1+ y ago32:41

32:41

In today’s episode, we talked with Mark Jacobson, Founder & CEO at Terrain, about scaling talent in a startup, how to interpet data, and how to make sure the decisions you’re making work for you and your business. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t f…

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Episode 17: From Software Engineer to Founder with Conor Lamb (Co-Founder at SkinTheory) 31:48

1+ y ago31:48

31:48

In today’s episode we talked with Conor Lamb, Co-Founder at SkinTheory, about how he built his application and took it to market as a first-time founder. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow to get the latest notif…

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Episode 16: Innovating as a First-Time Founder with Andrew Backs (Founder at Pilot44 Labs) 34:11

2y ago34:11

34:11

In today’s episode, we talked with Andrew Backs, Pilot44 at Pilot44, about how first-time founders can focus their innovation efforts and take products to the enterprise space. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founder’s Formula Podcast on social and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and …

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The Founder's Formula Podcast: January Highlights 4:20

2y ago4:20

4:20

HIGHLIGHTS Episode 13: Connecting the Dots with James Oliver Jr, Co-Founder & CEO at Kabila Episode 14: Member-Led Growth with Daniel Rau, Co-Founder & CEO at Veterati Episode 15: When Tech Meets Retail with Howard Kim, Founder & CEO at Mementum Episode 16: Innovating as a First-Time Founder with Andrew Backs, Founder at Pilot44 Labs…

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Episode 15: When Tech Meets Retail with Howard Kim (Founder & CEO at Mementum) 31:56

2y ago31:56

31:56

In today’s episode we talked with Howard Kim, Solo-founder at Mementum, about how his retail product is combining tech to provide their customers with lifelong heirlooms and memories that outlast any model of a computer chip. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Founder’s Formula Podcast on…

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How to Build an Apparel Brand Featuring Siyana & Andy Huszar 36:45

2y ago36:45

36:45

Building an apparel brand, particularly in womenswear, is incredibly challenging. This episode features Siyana and Andy Huszar, who founded and scaled Marcella from zero to success by prioritizing slow, profitable growth. Siyana and Andy talk about their early moments on Etsy to dealing with a COVID pivot to fundraising in difficult environments. T…

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Episode 14: Member-Led Growth with Daniel Rau (Co-Founder & CEO at Veterati) 28:17

2y ago28:17

28:17

In today’s episode we talked with Daniel Rau, Co-founder and CEO at Veterati, about how his member-led growth has led to the success of the leading networking and mentorship platform for the military community. Interested in more insights, industry best practices, and actionable content → connect with The Sales RX Community on social and don’t forg…

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