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Get real stories about the birth and growth of SaaS Startups with our Host Nikolas Chapoupis (CEO @EarlyNode). Each episode gets into the trenches alongside those who were *actually* there when it happened. To reveal the full story of what's working in SaaS right now, from hiring to fundraising, marketing, and product strategy. Brought to you by EarlyNode.com
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Understanding VC is a podcast that provides founders with the knowledge and resources they need to understand venture capital. My goal is to create the best and most comprehensive resource on venture capital on the internet, so that founders can make informed decisions about their businesses and secure the funding they need to succeed.
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Welcome to "The Optimize Show," where financial leadership meets strategic excellence. This podcast is tailor-made for finance and procurement leaders, offering expert-led episodes brimming with actionable insights designed to empower you in steering impactful outcomes within your organization. Whether you're navigating complex financial landscapes or seeking innovative solutions to enhance organizational efficiency, each episode is a treasure trove of practical wisdom, equipping you with th ...
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Emerging trends and innovative applications of AI across diverse industries. Success stories and challenges faced by AI startups in different regions. Insights into fundraising, scaling, and navigating the regulatory landscape. Expert perspectives on ethical considerations and societal impact
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On Call with Insignia Ventures

Insignia Ventures Partners

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Start your week with new ~30 min calls every Tuesday! Learning what it takes to build an impactful and enduring company in emerging markets globally is just a call away. Join Insignia Ventures' resident storyteller Paulo Joquino and founding managing partner Yinglan Tan on call with the likes of Indonesian unicorn founders, Dianping's founder, Alibaba Global Initiatives founder, MercadoLibre co-founder and former COO, veteran Japan SaaS VC, and more! Get diverse perspectives as they share or ...
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The Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place. Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech ...
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SaaS Boss

Natalie Luneva

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Actionable advice for bootstrapped SaaS founders from coaches and consultants about startup scaling challenges, building remote teams, leadership, getting unstuck, founder personal growth and more. Connect with me at natalieluneva.com
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BreakOut Podcast

by OutScout - a mid-senior level tech recruitment company

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Welcome to the BreakOut Podcast. Tune in to stay up to date on all things tech talent, teams and trends through discussions with breakout technology leaders.
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SaaS District

Akeel Jabber | Horizen Capital

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Top Startup and SaaS Podcast for Startup Founders, Entrepreneurs and Investors. Learn how to optimize your growth strategy a SaaS startup entrepreneur from beta all the way to exit. We cover topics such as raising capital, acquisitions, leadership, B2B sales, growth marketing, scaling, hiring, M&A, conversion optimization, productivity, bootstrapping, venture capital, private equity, and innovation. By sharing industry lead expertise, we want you to implement the best-proven tactics to help ...
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Fund BMC

Van Nguyen, Hong Quan

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Hinwin presents - FundBMC. BMC is an acronym for Builders, Makers, & Creators. We have real conversations about the real life struggles of starting a real business from nothing. We want to share stories from people who really went through the grinder, to encourage more founders to find their own path, and to help you make your own contribution to the world. So, let's get some more BMCs funded. Or watch us on YouTube (https://hin.win/bmc/yt)
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Asia Startup Pulse

Chinaccelerator

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The Asia Startup Pulse Podcast, previously known as China Startup Pulse Podcast, is an original weekly podcast for anyone interested in understanding the innovation, business, and tech landscape in Asia. We bring the best of the Asian startup ecosystem, showcasing entrepreneurial stories, insights from thought leaders, and dissecting the strategies employed by tech giants. Backed by SOSV, Chinaccelerator, and Mobile Only Accelerator (MOX), we understand firsthand what it’s like to be an entr ...
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The B2B Tech Founders Lounge is a daily podcast, where we bring you incredible founder stories from the tech world, sharing the smartest strategies for scaling in today's rapidly evolving landscape. If you're an experienced business leader in the tech or SaaS industry, gearing up for the next phase of massive growth, you're just like our audience. We cater to unconventional thinkers like you, ready to take their ventures to new heights. We're on the lookout for outstanding podcast guests, an ...
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The Neon Show

Siddhartha Ahluwalia

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Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journey from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys. Hence was born the Neon Show (Earlier 100x Entrepreneur) to learn from founders and investors, the mindset to scale yourse ...
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Garlic Marketing Show

Video Marketing Expert Ian Garlic discusses whats working RIGHT now with top marketers, their stories of failure and success. Ian also works live to create video marketing strategies.

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In a world full of business “Gurus” and “marketing experts” one man seeks the latest marketing techniques that are actually working, plus finds the real stories of triumph and failure from those REALLY doing it. Guests like #1 Marketer Neil Patel, Tucker Max, Ryan Deiss from Digital Marketer, Michael Port and many, many more… Ian Garlic has hands on helped hundreds of businesses with marketing strategy and execution. As CEO of authenticWEB, Ian launched hundreds of websites, produced even mo ...
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Silicon Alley

William Glass

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As CEO and co-founder of a FinTech company, Ostrich, William Glass reveals the truth about entrepreneurship. In the Silicon Alley podcast, he talks to entrepreneurs, VCs and top performers about their journeys, keys to success, and personal finances. You'll come away both inspired and with actionable advice you can apply to your own business and life. Silicon Alley is long-form both entertaining and packed with valuable insights for entrepreneurs. Episodes air every Friday. Visit the officia ...
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In this podcast episode we dive deep into Pegasus, a pioneering SaaS platform transforming the equestrian event management industry. Sam, the founder, takes us through the company's vision of becoming the global operating system for the equestrian economy. Learn about their unique journey from bootstrap beginnings to launching with potential, power…
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In this episode you will learn: 00:00 Introduction to Big Business and Market Size 01:23 Conversation with Xi'an Co on Big Markets 01:28 Importance of Identifying Big Markets 03:18 Challenges and Considerations for Founders 05:07 Defining and Evaluating Big Markets 05:58 Insights from Famous Market Examples 09:51 Understanding Customer Experience a…
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In this episode of The Neon Show, we dive deep into the serious world of casual gaming in India with Dilsher Malhi, the founder of Zupee. We discuss the uniquness of Indian gaming market, why entertainment is a feature and not a bug, India’s trillion dollor digital economy dream and how will regulation affect the gaming industry. If you are serious…
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Your host, Liudmila Kiseleva, talks with the CEO and Co-founder of Kickscale, Gerald Zankl. Gerald's journey into sales began at a young age, working at his father's petrol station in the Austrian countryside. This early exposure to customer interactions laid the foundation for his sales skills. Later, Gerald joined a tech startup in the video stre…
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Our guests today are Andrew Bluestein and Ashley Hartman, Managing Partners of Bluestein Ventures. Bluestein Ventures invests in the future of food. What does that mean? They focus on investing in High-growth consumer brands, Proprietary foodtech, Next-gen commerce, Value-add digital technology. They just raised a $45 million third fund – which hug…
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Cercle is building a unique moat with their AI/ML knowledge graph that can both improve clinic/lab EBITDA and match patients to clinical trials at scale like no one else in women’s healthcare. The healthcare Graph, built on anonymized data from 2M+ patients, identifies patterns and profiles at scale for labs, clinics and contract research organizat…
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Meet Jason Friedman, the customer experience wizard behind the CX Formula! He's on a mission to help businesses like yours create raving fans who can't stop talking about how amazing you are. 🤯 Jason dropped some serious knowledge bombs on the Garlic Marketing Show: He emphasized that instead of constantly chasing after new customers, businesses sh…
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In this episode, we sit down with Dipti, the founder of CRSTL, a modern B2B commerce network focused on enabling brands of all sizes to go omni-channel. Dipti shares the journey of launching CRSTL, discusses the challenges faced, and the unique value CRSTL brings in the EDI space. Learn about her background, the importance of customer focus, and th…
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Join us on this exciting episode of The Neon Show as Siddhartha Ahluwalia hosts an insightful conversation with Sanjay Swamy, Shripati Acharya, and Amit Somani, Managing Partners at Prime Venture Partners. We discuss the past, present and future of Venture Capital in India. In this unfiltered conversation we cover the struggles, successes, opportun…
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In this episode, Siddhartha Ahluwalia, Managing Partner at Neon Fund, sits down with Sri Batchu, Chief Marketing Officer at The RealReal. Sri has had an impressive career, having held key positions at highly successful companies like Opendoor, Instacart, and Ramp. Sri shares his thoughts on career pivots, the debate between founder-operators and ca…
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Your host, Liudmila Kiseleva, talks with the Founder and CEO of Walls.io, Michael Kamleitner. Michael's journey into the social media marketing and tech space began with his background as a software developer. Michael's technical expertise allowed him to see the potential of social media platforms like Facebook, which inspired him to start building…
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SEO Pros, Listen Up! 📢 Just had a mind-blowing chat with Greg Brooks, the SEO genius behind SearchTides. 🤯 If you're not familiar, SearchTides is your one-stop shop for navigating the wild world of AI and SEO. Greg dropped some serious knowledge bombs about the AI revolution (it's HERE, and it's changing the search game), ChatGPT 10.0 (it's coming,…
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Exploring internal corporate dynamics and investment strategies towards startups. We will dissect the fundamentals that contribute to an impressive investment track record. The underlying principles are straightforward yet impactful. Additionally, we will provide founders with advice on capturing investor attention and strategies for defining a gen…
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In this episode of the SaaS Minds Podcast, host Alex interviews Ishay Tentser, CEO and founder of Timeless AI. Ishay shares his unique journey of pioneering a business on WhatsApp five years ago, which has now become a trend among VCs. He explains how he runs Timeless AI, which integrates WhatsApp with CRM systems to bring all customer communicatio…
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, Aleksandar Orlić was our guest. Aleksandar's journey evolved from hands-on coding to leading development teams. He mentions the importance of following your passion, especially for meaningful impact. Aleksandar explains how his role changed when he moved from CTO to CEO, with new challenges and wins. He…
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Meena Ganesh is the founder of Portea, India's largest platform for delivering healthcare services at home. On the episode Meena's shares her vision and passion for improving healthcare accessibility and quality. Meena shares her journey of founding Portea, the challenges faced by healthcare startups, and the opportunities available for entrepreneu…
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Your host, Liudmila Kiseleva, talks with the Business Consultant, Ken Pomella. Ken's journey took him through various roles in corporate America, where he gained a wealth of experience. However, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to branch out and start his own company, RevStar Consulting. The key takeaway is to leverage your corporate experience t…
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we follow the journey of tech veteran Dan Turchin. He founded PeopleReign, a platform that automates IT and HR services. This episode covers how PeopleReign started, its value proposition, the challenges, major milestones, and its mission to impact a billion people at work. Dan talks about how focusing …
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we feature Wissam Tabbara, founder and CEO of Truebase. Truebase is an AI sales rep that helps B2B companies automate prospecting. Wissam gives us the scoop on how Truebase is navigating today’s rapidly changing AI space. A four-time founder, he talks about how his past struggles with prospecting led to…
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This episode tackles the essential skills for financial leadership in a startup environment. Desene Sterling, Controller at Sourcegraph (previously at Heap & Lime), talks about FP&A, a strategic approach to managing finances to fuel growth. We'll also delve into automating accounting processes to free up valuable time and resources for controllers.…
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We’re back with Nadira Zahiruddin and Gisella Tjoanda, VP of Innovation and VP of Business Development, respectively, at SuperApp (Super), the leading social commerce platform in Indonesia, innovating the future of retail in underserved areas in the country. In Part 1, we got caught up on Super’s business, how it's developed and evolved over the la…
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On this episode of The Neon Show we have Laura Raggl, a distinguished partner at ROI Ventures. Based in Europe, ROI Ventures is renowned for its strategic investments in B2B SaaS companies globally. In this episode, Laura shares her extensive experience and insights into early stage investing. With a portfolio of 18 diverse investments, Laura discu…
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we're joined by Nicolas Quarré. He’s the co-founder of Accountable, a startup that helps self-employed people manage their taxes. Nicolas discusses the challenges and successes of building Accountable. He explains their decision to launch in Belgium and their approach to expanding across Europe. Nicolas…
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we hosted Joe Thurman, co-founder of IIA Healthcare. IIA Healthcare is a SaaS that uses AI to help healthcare employers interview better. This episode features the story of how Joe and his team took an internal tool to market as a SaaS product with over $1M ARR and $6M funding raised. Joe also gives us …
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we hosted Alexandra Kammer. She is co-founder of Aivy, an HR tech company that streamlines hiring for startups. This episode covers what happens behind the scenes at Aivy & their three-step pre-hiring process. Alexandra walks us through her journey from graduate school to co-founding her startup. She al…
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In this episode of the SaaS Minds podcast, we explore the remarkable journey of serial entrepreneur Chris Baden. Chris, a three-time founder and CEO of Flowchat, shares his experience in transforming his latest startup from an agency tool to a standalone SaaS business, achieving $1M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in just two years. Discover how …
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On this episode of The SaaS Operator Podcast, we host Joao Aguiam, founder of Veertly and Padely. We discuss how Joao built and sold his startup, Veertly, to Swisscom. He walks us through how startups are sold. Everything from finding the right price to the roles investors play. Joao talks about his journey from Portugal to starting Veertly in the …
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Your host, Liudmila Kiseleva, talks with the CEO of Foundersuite, Nathan Beckord. Nathan's journey is a testament to the evolution of the capital-raising process. With a background in investment banking and a stint at Venture Archetypes, Nathan recognized the need for a more streamlined approach to fundraising. This realization led to the creation …
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Hunter Somerville is a partner at StepStone, one of the largest fund investors globally with over $600 billion in capital responsibility and $100 billion in AUM. Hunter shares deep insights into the factors that make StepStone different, their extensive global coverage, and the strategies that drive their success. You'll also discover what it takes…
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Our guest today is Manica Blain. In this episode, we journey through the fascinating evolution of two beauty brands that have overcome initial hurdles to achieve remarkable success. Discover how an Ayurvedic beauty brand captured investor interest through high repeat purchase rates and how Everest, a hair care concentrate brand, pivoted from sustai…
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Exploring the dynamic intersection of AI and the music industry. We’ll start by examining the public’s initial reactions to early AI innovators like LANDR and discuss whether the concerns from a decade ago have materialized. Delve into the various domains where AI is currently being harnessed, highlighting some of the most notable companies and pro…
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We're thrilled to have Joe Rollinson, the brain behind Best Worlds and CartSave.io, with us today. 🛒 Joe dives deep into how integrating Wine Direct and managing a whopping 4 million tickets into Klaviyo has revolutionized identifying and targeting big spenders—or as he likes to call them, "whales." Plus, he shares a super simple tip: a clever pop-…
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SuperApp VP of Innovation Nadira Zahiruddin and VP of Business Develompent & Strategy Gisella Tjoanda return to On Call with Insignia to give us the latest on Super’s growing portfolio of 36 private label and exclusivity brands, covering a wide variety from skincare products to mineral water. They share how SuperApp’s social commerce network of 48,…
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In this podcast episode, Jeff Whitlock, CEO of Grain, discusses the evolution and innovative strides of Grain, an AI note-taking and conversational intelligence tool. Learn about Grain's unique features, market positioning, growth strategies, and Jeff's insights on navigating the SaaS landscape. Get an inside look at their product's journey, challe…
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Jeffrey Barnes, a seasoned educator who turned his passion for Walt Disney's legacy into the world’s first college course on the history of Disneyland. Jeffrey shares his journey from teaching U.S. history and government to writing his influential books, "The Wisdom of Walt" and its sequel. Despite not knowing how to write a book initially and faci…
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Listen to this episode to learn about: 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - The Life and Challenges of an IAS Officer 3:34 - Distinguishing Roles: Finance Secretary vs. RBI Governor 6:57 - Populism vs. Fiscal Responsibility: A Balancing Act 15:01 - Rethinking IAS Recruitment: Criteria and Challenges 17:38 - The Judicial Process: Why It Feels Like Punishment 19:24 -…
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Your host, Liudmila Kiseleva, talks with the Co-Founder and CEO of Entail AI, Tom Amitay. Tom's journey into the tech world is as unique as it is inspiring. With a desire to blend his passion for surfing with a dog-friendly work environment, he found his calling in the bustling tech scene of Israel. His early forays into SEO began with marketing an…
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Julie Oey, VP of FP&A at Gelato, and Adhyuth Ramadyani, Global Director of Procurement Operations at Spendflo, discuss strategies for elevating finance teams and boosting performance. In this insightful episode, they tackle key questions on building scalable teams, making informed hiring decisions, and addressing competency gaps that senior managem…
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Listen to this episode to learn about: 01:14 - Neon’s Journey From Podcasting to Investing 11:00 - Important Factors When Building a VC firm 20:34 - Exciting Portfolio companies: Atomic Work, SpotDraft, Gallabox & Infeedo 25:30 - Working with Ambitious & Humble Founders 30:12 - Key Questions and Important Metrics For Founders & Investors 36:08 - Ke…
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In this episode of SaaS Minds, Alina Vandenberghe, co-founder and co-CEO of Chili Piper, shares her journey of migrating from Romania to building a $30 million SaaS company. She elaborates on her philosophy of leadership, rebranding her title to better reflect her role in guiding her team rather than commanding it. Alina dives into the challenges a…
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Our guest today is Teddy Townsend of CG Sawaya Partners, as we explore the dynamic world of health and wellness brand acquisitions.Teddy brings her expertise to the table, shedding light on why companies in this vibrant sector pursue mergers and acquisitions, and how different types of buyers, from private equity funds to strategic acquirers, appro…
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