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Funky Flywheels Show – Your Ultimate Podcast for Scaling B2B Startups

Björn W. Schäfer | Entrepreneur, Business Angel & Book Author

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Scaling a B2B startup from 1 million to 10 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) can be very similar to managing a band of rock stars. When Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Product teams work together seamlessly, accelerating growth becomes effortless. However, if they are out of sync, you will inevitably encounter significant challenges—sooner or later, it's guaranteed. Join us on the Funky Flywheels Show, where Björn W. Schäfer, one of Europe’s foremost Go-to-Market (GTM) expert ...

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Sales Transformation

Leadium

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Welcome to the Sales Transformation Podcast, the definitive stop for leaders driving change in the sales world. Hosted by Kevin Warner, we dive deep into the minds of Founders, CEOs, VPs of Sales, and Sales Development Leaders from trailblazing startups to industry-leading public companies. Our mission is simple: to illuminate the path to extraordinary sales leadership. We explore a broad spectrum of sales territories, from the intricacies of Founder Led Sales and Outbound Sales to the trans ...

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Decoding Sales

Peter & Alex

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A podcast where an engineer (Alex Allain, CTO @ U.S. Digital Response) and salesperson (Peter Ahn, Tech sales coach) demystify what it means to build meaningful business relationships in the modern age.

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The Founder-Led Marketing Show

Finn Thormeier

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In this podcast, Finn Thormeier, Founder of Project 33, shares the best Founder-Led Marketing strategies & playbooks from CEOs & Founders. Prior guests include Jason Fried, Henry Schuck, Megan Bowen, Guillaume Moubeche, Josh Braun, Todd Busler, Peter Caputa, Chris Walker, Greg Head, Adam Robinson, Gal Aga, Alina Vandenbergh, Alec Paul, Melissa Kwan and many more. Key Topics: Demand Gen, SaaS Growth, B2B Marketing, B2B Content, Linkedin, Personal Branding, Founder Branding.

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Founders + Closers: The Commission-Only Sales Growth Podcast

CommissionCrowd

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Welcome to Founders + Closers: The Commission-Only Sales Growth Podcast — the show where visionary founders and elite sales agents team up to drive global B2B growth without adding payroll. In every episode, we explore the real-world strategies behind commission-only success—how companies scale into new markets, close enterprise deals, and build high-trust sales partnerships that last. Hosted by Laura McGregor, CEO & Co-founder of CommissionCrowd, you'll hear authentic, strategy-rich convers ...

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Hart & Hustle Podcast

Keenan Hart

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Dialogue exploring the essence of success in entrepreneurship and the pursuit of a high-performing mindset. With your host, Keenan Hart, entrepreneur and founder of FRANSiS™.

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91 Day AI Transformation Podcast

Jonathan Mast

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Transform your business with AI in just 91 days! Join me each week for real-world AI strategies that deliver immediate results. Every episode includes: Transformation Stories: Learn from business leaders who've successfully used AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and MidJourney. Actionable Tips: Step-by-step guidance to save time, boost profits, and add value to your business. Expert Insights: Hear from AI pioneers and industry leaders sharing their experiences and solutions. No theory—just prac ...

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Founder-Led Revenue Growth

LeadGenRoundtable.com

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The Founder-Led Revenue Growth podast is the place for ideas on how founders and CEOs of B2B service providers can drive predictable revenue growth! Marc Wayshak practices a data-driven, event-based approach to driving top-of-funnel for consultancies, tech firms and B2B service providers. Join a CEO roundtable event on "Founder-Led Revenue Growth" event by visiting: https://leadgenroundtable.com/rt/

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The Cheat Code & Friends

In Revenue Capital

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Serial entrepreneurs and operators Justin Gray, Josh Wagner & Sean Kester combine decades of B2B and GTM expertise with unwavering honesty to unpack the latest news (fake or otherwise) on The Cheat Code & Friends Podcast. Combined with a rotating guest list of founders, practitioners and investors, the no-nonsense forum gathers fortnightly, holding court to translate headlines into reality and discuss the impact for early-stage businesses. The Cheat Code is just that, the trusted folks we lo ...

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They Got Acquired

They Got Acquired, Alexis Grant

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A show about life-changing business acquisitions and founders who don't follow the Silicon Valley narrative. These stories will inspire you to think differently about how you build your business. And if an exit is in your future, you'll learn practical tips about how to get there. Hosted by Alexis Grant, founder & CEO of They Got Acquired, and produced by Laura Boach.

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Exit-Ed: Stories From Grind to Sale

Gabriela Smith

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Exit-Ed: Stories from Grind to Sale Join us on Exit-Ed, the podcast where successful founders share the untold stories behind building, scaling, and selling their companies. In each dynamic episode, we go beyond the headlines to explore the challenges, strategies, and pivotal moments that shaped the journeys of entrepreneurs from each corner of the globe. From the long nights spent grinding to the high-stakes negotiations that led to rewarding exits, our guests provide practical insights, ha ...

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The Brand Blueprint

Founder and Co Host Dana Ammons, Value Growth Partners LLC

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”The Brand Blueprint Podcast” is a dynamic video podcast that guides aspiring entrepreneurs through the process of creating and launching their own consumer product goods (CPG) brands. Led by hosts Dana and Cataanda, each episode follows the step-by-step journey of building a new brand, from market research to product development and branding strategies. Featuring insightful interviews with industry leaders, unbiased product reviews, and updates on the latest industry news, the podcast offer ...

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Top of the Lyne

Toplyne

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Growth strategies employed by the hottest product-led SaaS companies! 🚀 For more exciting content and to get added to our mailing list check out our website.

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Product Led Growth Leaders

Thomas Watkins

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In a world where technology and business intersect, the 'Product Led Growth Leaders' podcast was born out of a desire to bridge the gap between innovation and leadership in the SaaS industry. Our founder, Thomas Watkins, recognized a need for a platform where the brightest minds in business and technology could converge. This podcast is more than just a series of conversations; it's a beacon for CEOs and product owners who are shaping the future of SaaS products. It's a space where ideas are ...

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The Soul Led Success Show

Gemma Went

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Welcome to The Soul Led Success Show. My name is Gemma Went, Business and Leadership Mentor and founder of The Lighthouse, where we blend strategy and energy and shine the light on sustainable soul-led ways to grow and scale online. In upcoming episodes I'll share insider tips on both strategy and energy, industry trends, what's working what isn't, and powerful conversations that might just stop you in your tracks. So join me every Wednesday for new episodes. If you're not yet subscribed, ta ...

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The Transaction

Craig Rosenberg & Matt Amundson | B2B Sales & Marketing Experts - Hosts of The Transaction

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Welcome to The Transaction. The #1 Go-To-Market podcast on the planet. Hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson, two legendary go-to-market leaders in their own right, talk weekly with the best sales, marketing, operations, and product leaders in the B2B SaaS world to understand what's working in the new playbook of the post-ZIRP market. But Craig, Matt, and their guests don't just talk theoretically, they share the stories and actionable tips, tactics, and strategies behind what's driving re ...

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Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Sharran Srivatsaa

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Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is the no-fluff, tactical podcast for founders, operators, and underdogs who want to grow with clarity, intention, and results. Hosted by entrepreneur, investor, and operator Sharran Srivatsaa—President and Managing Partner at Acquisition.com—this show cuts through the noise to deliver real-world strategies from someone who's built and exited five companies across multiple industries. Sharran has helped scale two billion-dollar businesses, served as Pre ...

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This Commerce Life

Phil Chang / Kenny Vannucci

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A Canadian Podcast, focused on Canadian brands, determined to talk about Canadian success stories. We are two retail guys that believe that Canadians are smart, resourceful entrepreneurs that Canada needs to know about. We find great stories of entrepreneurs for inspiration, teach the principles of retail, share best practices,. We play the role of connector to help entrepreneurs to find great partners.

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Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder | YAP Media

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Where F*ck-Yes Dreams Come To Figure It Out. This is where your boldest dreams meet the raw, messy middle—the risks, the failures, and the “WTF am I even doing?” moments. It’s funny, vulnerable, and real as hell, because chasing big goals isn’t a straight line—it’s a rollercoaster. Top 25 in Entrepreneurship on Apple Podcasts | Forbes Top 11 Female-Led Business Podcasts Hosted by Lori Harder, entrepreneur, podcast host, author and founder of CPG wellness & beauty company Glōci, and your go-t ...

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Revenue Boost: A Marketing Podcast

Kerry Curran

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The rules of growth have changed. Has your revenue engine kept up? Driving revenue has never been harder. Budgets are tighter, buying journeys are longer, and competition is fiercer. That’s why the leaders who win today aren’t relying on random acts of marketing— they’re building scalable revenue engines that align brand, demand, and sales into one system of growth. That’s exactly what you’ll learn here. Revenue Boost: A Marketing Podcast is your executive playbook for turning marketing into ...

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The Engine - Founders Stories

Donna

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Explore the journeys of today’s most inspiring tech founders on The Engine – Founders Stories, hosted by Donna Owen, founder and fractional GTM leader at The Engine. Discover how visionary entrepreneurs overcame the “founder-led sales” trap to build predictable, scalable revenue engines - and learn how you can do the same for your business. Join Donna as she sits down with C-suite executives, startup pioneers and growth architects behind groundbreaking SaaS and fintech ventures. Each episode ...

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Founder's Story

IBH Media

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Founder’s Story” by IBH Media isn’t just a show—it’s a mission. We spotlight extraordinary, iconic, and undiscovered entrepreneurs who’ve built, scaled, and led with purpose. From tech titans to tenacious underdogs, every episode dives deep into the resilience, creativity, and grit that define true leadership.You’ll hear from household names like Gary V, Codie Sanchez, Rob Dyrdek, and Tom Bilyeu—but just as often, you’ll meet the unheard founders doing remarkable things the world needs to kn ...

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Billion Dollar Backstory

Stacy Havener

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Host Stacy Havener brings you the storytelling tips, sales strategies, behavioral secrets, and inspirational stories that help YOU turn your words into dollars. Learn from sales and marketing experts. Meet finance and investment leaders, founders and fund managers who have made it, and the ones on the rise. Because there are people behind the portfolios. Their stories matter. So does yours. Presented by: Ultimus Fund Solutions // www.ultimusfundsolutions.com GemCap // www.geminicapital.ie @s ...

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Unicorn Bakery - For the World's Most Ambitious Founders & Teams

Fabian Tausch

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Welcome to Unicorn Bakery: The podcast for the most ambitious founders & teams. Learn the tactics and lessons learned from the world's best founders and their teams to find out what it takes to start your startup, successfully scale, or support a founder turning their vision into reality. Unicorn Bakery is the founder's podcast about the essential questions and topics when starting a startup. We interview founders to cover every phase of the startup process, from idea generation and strategy ...

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MAPPED OUT

Lauren Loreto & Aurrie Hicks

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Ever feel like your marketing strategy and business plan is a maze of endless to-dos? MAPPED OUT is your GPS to breakthrough growth, minus the headaches. Think of us as your savvy road trip companions who've not only survived the marketing wilderness—we've mastered it. Lauren and Aurrie here, battle-tested marketers who've built businesses from the ground up. We're ditching the fluff and corporate-speak to give you the real deal: strategies that actually work, stories from the trenches, and ...

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TechCrunch Startup News

TechCrunch

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Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.

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Social Media Marketing Podcast

Michael Stelzner, Social Media Examiner

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Publishing weekly since 2012, this show helps marketers navigate the ever changing marketing jungle with expert interviews from leading marketing pros. Join Social Media Examiner’s founder Michael Stelzner as he helps you discover new strategies and actionable tips to improve your marketing. Show notes at Socialmediaexaminer.com/podcast/

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Beyond The Wealth

Andres Sanchez

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Welcome to Beyond The Wealth, hosted by Andres Sanchez, the ultimate interview podcast for aspiring entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts. As the best business podcast, we delve into the stories of up-and-coming entrepreneurs who are building amazing companies and running interesting businesses. Every week, we feature a new entrepreneur, going beyond their wealth to uncover the roots of their success and the journeys that led them there.

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The B2B BRAND180 Podcast with Linda Fanaras

Linda Fanaras

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Tune in to the B2B BRAND180 Podcast with Linda Fanaras, CEO/Strategist! Linda Fanaras is the founder of Millennium Agency, a B2B brand development and marketing strategy firm, that specializes in helping companies build a powerful brand, identify unique messaging that sets them apart in the market, and uncovers the white space in the market to lock in an effective marketing strategy. A brand expert and marketing strategist, she interviews top industry thought leaders and through this, you wi ...

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Europe's B2B SaaS Sales Podcast

Unique x SalesPlaybook

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B2B SaaS Sales is still an emerging domain in Europe. European salespeople and their leaders share actionable initiatives, best practices and insights on how you can source and close more deals faster and become a better sales professional. For more free resources please visit - https://www.unique.ch/ to increase sales with winning moments in every customer conversation - https://thesalesplaybook.io/ on coaching committed B2B startups to exceed their sales goals

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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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Sell For Scale - B2B Sales Systems to Scale Revenue

Dylan Starr

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If you're a founder, sales leader, or closer in the B2B space, Sell For Scale is the sales podcast that delivers proven sales training strategies for high-ticket lead generation, appointment setting, and closing — without hiring rockstars. Hosted by Dylan Starr, a seasoned expert in building, training, and scaling elite sales teams, this podcast breaks down frameworks like the Inception Closing System and outbound prospecting playbooks that drive predictable results. You'll learn how to buil ...

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The Designer Recruiter

Esther Echeverria

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Why wasn’t your CV picked? What really happened in that interview? Hosted by Esther Echeverria, a Dubai-based recruiter with nearly 10 years of experience placing designers, architects, and engineers, The Designer Recruiter podcast gives you the unfiltered feedback you’ve been craving. Each episode features industry leaders who reveal what makes candidates stand out (or not), and how hiring decisions are actually made. No fluff — just the honest insights you wish you got from recruiters.

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Swisspreneur Show

Swisspreneur

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The Swisspreneur Show is a podcast series of in-depth, candid conversations with some of Switzerland’s most successful founders, business leaders and innovators. By getting to the heart of these leaders’ stories - their successes, their failures, their must-have advice and greatest regrets - we hope to both inspire and guide the next generation of Swiss entrepreneurs. Each episode deconstructs and showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendat ...

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Seeking the Truv

Darshana Shetty and Richard Grieser

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Seeking the Truv explores the many highs, lows, and lessons learned by business leaders in their journeys to making confident decisions. Hosted by Truv’s CEO and Co-Founder, Kirill Klokov, guests include people that have built and led companies, created new categories, and disrupted industries by using data to seek the truth.

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Fuelling Foodies: The Food Marketing Podcast

KW Marketing

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Fuelling Foodies is for the real food & drink founders who want to scale without the fluff. Hosted by Kate Williams, founder of KW Marketing, this podcast gives you the raw truth about growing your food business. Forget generic advice – this is about real stories, struggles, and breakthroughs. Every episode will dive deep into what it actually takes to build and grow a food business. From expert digital marketing strategies to the gritty challenges founders face, we share what works (and wha ...

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Take Me Off Your List

Pitchfire

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Ryan O'Hara, CEO and founder of Pitchfire dives into the wild world of B2B marketing, demand generation, sales, and all things go-to-market with the help of some friends. Sponsored by Pitchfire. Sign up for free: https://www.pitchfire.com

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The Peel with Turner Novak

Turner Novak

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Exploring the world’s greatest startup stories. Get a behind the scenes look into the founding stories of your favorite companies. Learn how the industries they operate in actually work, and learn playbooks and tactics you can use to launch and scale your own business.

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Moshe Vakneen

Moshe Vakneen

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Moshe Vakneen is the co-founder of Mako-1, a trailblazing company that revolutionized the advertising industry by pioneering dynamic advertising during the Internet’s early days. With profound expertise in the digital ecosystem, Vakneen played a crucial role in developing a rich media platform when static banners ruled the web. His visionary leadership led Mako-1 to patent dynamic advertising technology.

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SaaSy as Fuck Podcast

Jon McGreevy & Alex Radford

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We sit down to chat with experts from all over the SaaS industry to explore their journey to where they are today. Their successes, their failures and everything in between. Produced by the very talented Alex Radford, and hosted by the much less talented Jon McGreevy, SaaSy as F**k aims to help anyone who wants to work in SaaS, or already does. saasyasfuck.substack.com

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The Conversation Factory

Daniel Stillman

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Welcome to The Conversation Factory, where I investigate how to create change through changing conversations. Each episode I'll talk to an amazing conversation designer about how to Amplify, Shift or Transform conversations in Organizations, Teams, Communities and our own lives. Visit www.theconversationfactory.com where I distill these insights we can bring into our work and lives.

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High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

Neil Twa

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The Top 3% Global Show The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is a show where we interview high voltage entrepreneurs on their way to their first or next million using e-commerce, real estate and other business models that generate wealth without Wall Street profits! Host Neil Twa has led a captivating conversation with at least one Founder of a company or brand each week since December 2021. This is your weekly five F's show - faith, family, friends, freedom and fun! The High Voltage Bu ...

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The Entrepreneur’s Kitchen

Priscilla Shumba - Business Communications Strategist

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The Official Channel for Homemaker’s Building Businesses. 💫 Personal, Spiritual, & Business Growth is our daily obsession. 🚫No pinstripe suits.🚫No business-as-usual. Just candid conversations, powerful strategies, and practical steps to grow your purpose-led business without compromising what matters most. If you're interested in walking by faith and putting your family first while building business and wealth, tune in and join the conversation. (Formerly titled: Lessons of Entrepreneurship ...

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Scale or Die

Dave Rogenmoser

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In the tech world, if you don’t scale, your business will die. Join our host, Dave Rogenmoser, co-founder of Proof, as he uncovers proven strategies from the growth experts behind some of the world’s fastest-growing software startups (Drift, Instapage, Zapier, & more).

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The Blissful Biz Podcast

Susanne Rieker

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Welcome to the Blissful Biz podcast, where SOUL meets STRATEGY. I’m your host, Susanne Rieker — business mentor and course creator — and I help heart-led women package their brilliance into digital offers, grow with purpose, and build true wealth through an online business they love. Every week, I share practical guidance, honest stories, and proven strategies to help you build a business that supports your freedom — without burning out or selling out. You’ll also hear from inspiring guests ...

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EP #529 - Igor Martin & Ramzi Bouzerda: Product-Led or Sales-Led growth? Lessons from Swiss Deeptech Founders 39:41

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Timestamps 04:53 - Product-Led vs. Sales-Led Growth 14:22 - How to Educate a Slow-Moving Market 24:43 - Sales Metrics in a product vs sale- led approach 34:16 - Choosing between product-led or sales-led This episode was produced by Founders Hive — a community of founders, experts, and investors driving entrepreneurship in Switzerland. We support ea…

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Escaping Founder-Led Sales and the Power of Specialization | 91 Day AI Transformation Podcast 37:51

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Jonathan Mast sits down with Corey Quinn to unpack the hidden pitfalls of founder-led sales and why so many entrepreneurs get stuck doing all the selling themselves. They also challenge one of the biggest myths in business — that specializing limits your growth — and reveal why becoming an industry specialist is actually the smartest move you can m…

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Inside Reducto: YC to Series B in 18 Months, From Pivot to Fortune 10 Customers, Lessons in Founder-Led Sales | Adit Abraham, Co-founder and CEO of Reducto 1:18:39

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Sign-up here to get weekly episodes + transcripts in your inbox: https://www.thespl.it/ Adit Abraham is the Co-founder and CEO of Reducto. Reducto’s product takes PDFs and physical documents, and extracts all the data, just like a human would if they were reading it. At the time of recording, they’ve processed over 1 billion pages, grew 6x over the…

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Why You Drink Without Realizing It: A Psychologist Explains the One Habit That Runs Your Life | Ep 282 with Laura Elorza 19:56

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Daniel and Laura Elorza explore the psychology behind unconscious habits, the rise of alcohol-free culture (especially among Gen Z), and how Unconscious Moderation (UM) is helping people transform their relationship with drinking by targeting the root cause—the unconscious mind. Drawing from her clinical practice, Laura explains how hypnotherapy, j…

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She Helped Raise $1B by Fixing What Every Founder Gets Wrong About Investors | Ep 281 with Dannika Warburton Founder and Principal of Investability 22:50

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On this Founder’s Story episode, Daniel sits down with Dannika Warburton to trace one of the most unconventional paths into the world of capital markets—from working underground in Western Australian mines to running IR for some of the most ambitious small-cap companies in Australia. Dannika shares how early experiences inside mining operations bec…

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Luminal raises $5.3 million to build a better GPU code framework; plus Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan 6:49

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On Monday, Luminal announced $5.3 million in seed funding, in a round led by Felicis Ventures with angel investment from Paul Graham, Guillermo Rauch, and Ben Porterfield. Also, as U.S. giants like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic race to develop the large language models that underpin their AI products, startups such as Sakana AI, Mistral AI, DeepSee…

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The 4 Trends Every Business Must Master for 2026 24:16

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The business rules are changing again. In this episode, Chris and I break down the four trends every founder must master to win in 2026. We talk about why Facebook traffic is surprisingly surging again, why micro-offers and paid ads are officially non-negotiable, the return of phone sales, and what AI is unintentionally doing to your customers’ buy…

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Your LLC Won’t Protect You 21:18

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Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes! If you think an LLC automatically protects your personal assets, think again. In this episode, Sharran breaks down this common misconception among business owners. He shares the real story of a friend who lost his house despite setting up an LLC, showing how improper implementation can leave you vulnerable.…

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Cash Flow Is Oxygen: Sales Lessons Every Early-Stage Founder Needs with Katie Nelson 30:01

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Send us a text If you’re posting, branding, and “working on your website” but not actually closing clients, this episode is your wake-up call. Sales strategist Katie Nelson (The Sales Catalyst and CEO of Sales Uprising) breaks down why so many first-time founders drown in marketing while starving their business of cash. If you’ve ever avoided sales…

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Shannon & Sarah: Two "Sisters" Building a Smarter Homeopathy Brand with Curated Medicine Kits 1:00:11

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Shannon and Sarah, pharmacist sisters from Guelph, Ontario, are reimagining homeopathy for modern retail. In this episode, they share how they're solving the complexity problem in the homeopathy category by offering curated kits instead of overwhelming individual SKUs. They discuss their journey from festivals to CHFA, their strategic approach to p…

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Account Management is Your Startup’s Growth Department with Alex Raymond, Founder of AMplify - Ep 69 59:04

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With so much attention within the go-to-market world paid to marketing and sales, account management, which is arguably just as important, rarely gets its due. Alex Raymond is the Founder of AMplify and Host of the Account Management Secrets podcast. Alex joins co-hosts Matt Amundson and Craig Rosenberg for the first major discussion on the podcast…

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Is Jeff Bezos returning to the trenches with a new AI startup? Also, Bone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics 8:52

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Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos seems to be getting his hands dirty once again: the billionaire is partly backing a new AI startup called Project Prometheus that has raised $6.2 billion in funding, and will take on duties as co-chief executive. Plus, Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics a…

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The Brand Blueprint: Capsule 6 - Making Insulin Affordable: How Project Insulin Is Redesigning Access with Eric Moyal 1:02:15

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Hey Brand Builders, If you’ve ever wondered how anyone actually scales a biotech company in one of the most regulated, complex industries on earth — without venture capital and big-pharma profit pressure — this episode is for you. I’m sitting down with Eric Moyal, Founder and Executive Director of Project Insulin, a nonprofit on a mission to produc…

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How One Founder Beat Billion-Dollar Competitors With Zero Funding | Ep 280 with Blake Niemann Founder of Levels 26:19

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In this Founder’s Story episode, Daniel sits down with Blake Niemann, who went from tinkering in a tiny Jersey City apartment to building Levels into an eight-figure clean-protein movement found in every major retailer in America. Blake shares the decade of discipline, the maniacal focus, and the philosophy that allowed him to beat billion-dollar i…

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Why SaaS Copy Fails for B2B Founders to Unlock Growth using Strategic Messaging with Chris Silvestri 42:40

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Welcome to The Engine Founders' Stories Podcast. Host Donna Owen sits down with Chris Silvestri, a Conversion Copywriter and Founder of Conversion Alchemy, a company helping B2B SaaS businesses grow through customer-focused messaging. Chris shares how he moved from industrial automation in Italy to building a lean and profitable business in the UK.…

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Milestone raises $10M to make sure AI rhymes with ROI 5:30

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Israeli startup Milestone raised a $10 million seed funding round to correlate AI tool usage with engineering metrics, including code quality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Before You Rebrand: Secrets to Successfully Evolve Your Brand, Messaging, & Offers with Rachel Pesso 1:03:24

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A prettier logo won’t fix a broken offer. In this episode, I sit down with creative director and brand strategist Rachel Pesso, and we talk about when to rebrand, what actually moves revenue, and how to build a brand that matches the depth of your work. Rachel breaks down the signs you’re out of alignment, the clarity you need before you touch font…

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Warum "Needy Sales" Millionen kostet – und welche 10 Sätze ab morgen deine Win-Rate verdoppeln - EP 128 🇩🇪 | Constantin Papadopoulos 30:05

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Viele Deals sterben auf den letzten Metern. Nicht wegen eines schlechten Produkts oder hohen Preisen. Sondern, weil deine Sales Reps "needy" sind. Sie klammern sich an jedes "Klingt gut", haben Angst vor kritischen Fragen, disqualifizieren nicht – und verlieren Deals genau dann, wenn sie denken, sie hätten gewonnen. In dieser Episode spreche ich mi…

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No One Believed in Them So They Scaled Into a National Brand with Millions in Sales | Ep. 279 Emily Scott Co-Founder Dance Happy Designs 22:18

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Emily Scott, cofounder of Dance Happy Designs, the first Down syndrome co-founded accessories brand carried by major retailers including Nordstrom and Target. Episode Overview: In this inspiring conversation, Emily shares how she built Dance Happy Designs alongside her cofounder, Julia, how their partnership evolved through unexpected challenges, a…

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Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks 6:01

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The solar-thermal startup wants to deliver electricity for as little as one cent per kWh. But first it has to scale production to 1 million units per year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Active Minds VP Brandi Pretlow: Student-Led Mental Health Is Changing Everything 32:20

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Brandi Pretlow, VP of Community Initiatives at Active Minds, shares how one college student's grief transformed into a national movement mobilizing youth to change mental health culture on campuses nationwide.By Keenan Hart

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#203 Before You Launch a Brand in 2025, Listen to This. 6:53

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🚀 What should I sell next? Head to gpt.caimandata.com to generate data-driven product ideas powered by Caiman Data’s AI engine. Most new e-commerce sellers are starting in the wrong place. In 2025, the rules have changed. Tariffs are higher. Social commerce is exploding. Marketplaces dominate global sales. If you're still launching the old way, you…

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VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups 4:47

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The goalposts are moving for AI startups when it comes to growth, product features and just about everything else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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The TikTok Formula For Food Brands: What Actually Converts In 2025 & Beyond 36:20

4d ago36:20

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TikTok isn’t about going viral anymore... it’s about creating content that sells. In this episode of Fuelling Foodies: The Food Marketing Podcast, Kate sits down with Laura and Phoebe to break down the TikTok Formula that food & drink brands are using right now to build reach, community, and revenue. Here’s what we cover: Why TikTok still wins for …

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The Global Negotiator Who Can Defuse Anyone Even in a War Zone | Ep 278 with Omar Khan Co-Founder of 3S Catalyst Consulting 33:16

5d ago33:16

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Omar Khan, co-founder of 3-S Consulting, breaks down the core principles of Loving Assertiveness—a communication method shaped through decades of work in conflict zones, corporate power struggles, Fortune 500 boardrooms, and intimate family dynamics. He shares how the same emotional intelligence tools that de-escalate tensions in Sri Lanka, Pakista…

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How to Turn a B2B Tech Brand into the #1 News Source in Your Industry 48:55

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Melissa Rosenthal is the Co-Founder of Outlever, the company helping B2B brands build their own media properties, full newsrooms, daily publishing, real interviews, and journalism that companies actually own. Before Outlever, Melissa scaled BuzzFeed’s creative team, helped build Cheddar into a modern media brand, and later became Chief Creative Off…

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From Corporate Sales to Saving Lives: Kristin Lamendola's Mission-Driven Pivot 52:19

5d ago52:19

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Kristin Lamendola, Vice President of Business Development at Partnership to End Addiction, shares how personal tragedy transformed her career path and why delaying youth substance use by even one year dramatically reduces addiction risk. In this conversation, Efrain discusses the critical shift from corporate sales to mission-driven work, the truth…

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Inside Stripe: Stablecoins, AI, and (not) Going Public | Will Gaybrick, President of Technology and Business at Stripe 1:36:08

5d ago1:36:08

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Will Gaybrick is the President of Technology and Business at Stripe. Stripe builds financial infrastructure for the internet, and if you’ve ever purchased a product online, you’ve probably used Stripe. We talk about what Stripe’s doing in crypto and stablecoins, how AI is changing commerce and payments, how they’re thinking about going public, how …

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Winning With Pinterest Ads: How to Increase Your B2C Sales 44:56

5d ago44:56

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Want to tap into an overlooked advertising platform that delivers strong results? Wondering how to leverage Pinterest ads to reach new customers and scale your revenue? To discover how to create and optimize Pinterest ad campaigns that convert, I interview Karen Nelson. Guest: Karen Nelson | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/692 Review our show o…

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AI data startup WisdomAI has raised another $50M, led by Kleiner, Nvidia 3:51

5d ago3:51

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WisdomAI is offering AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even “dirty” data, meaning data not cleaned of typos or errors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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These Founders Nailed Every Mark for a High-Value Exit 8:47

5d ago8:47

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Host Lexi Grant reflects on a conversation with two co-founders who were well positioned for a sale. Their business hit every mark that buyers look for — from profitability to growth — and Lexi shares exactly what made them stand out. Whether you’re thinking about selling soon or just want to build a stronger business, these four factors can help y…

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The Audacity Formula Required to Win 2026 22:00

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2026 is not asking you to be perfect, it’s asking you to be audacious. In this episode, I break down why the people who will win in 2026 aren’t the most talented… they’re the ones who are the most consistent, the most visible, and the most courageous. I share the truth about what it really takes to stand out in this new era of attention, why “playi…

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Teradar raises $150M for a sensor it says beats lidar and radar 6:05

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Teradar's sensor uses the terahertz part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and combines the best traits of radar and lidar sensors without some of the drawbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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EP #531 - Thomas Dübendorfer & Paulina Grnarova: A Founder’s & Investor’s Perspective On How AI Will Change Legal Tech 43:04

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Timestamps: 3:30 - Identifying a market gap in legal tech 10:06 - What is “smart money” after all? 16:22 - How do you go from researcher to CEO? 25:55 - The biggest risk for every scaleup 36:20 - Is Switzerland a hotbed for AI? This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland. This episode was sponsored by R…

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Stepped Care Solutions CEO AnnMarie Churchill: The Pandemic Truth About Mental Health Nobody Says 37:39

6d ago37:39

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AnnMarie Churchill from Stepped Care Solutions shares how technology can transform mental health access without replacing human connection. Efrain explores the balance between AI-powered support and authentic therapeutic relationships.By Keenan Hart

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He’s Not Replacing Humans with AI—He’s Teaching It to Care | Ep. 277 with Sunil Raina Founder of Cerebree 17:38

6d ago17:38

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In this episode of Founder’s Story, Daniel Robbins sits down with Sunil Raina, a visionary technologist and founder of CereBree, a cognitive infrastructure platform designed to reshape how humans and machines coexist. Sunil reveals how his team is building AI systems rooted in emotional intelligence—technology designed to augment human ability, not…

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#202 Can You Sell Your Amazon Account? Here’s How to Do It Legally 23:58

6d ago23:58

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What if that old Amazon store you stopped using is still worth thousands of dollars? Most people just walk away, but you can sell your account. In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil Twa sits down with long-time friend and eCommerce expert Aaron O'Sullivan to break down the real market for Amazon seller accounts. You’ll learn how t…

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Faith-Driven Entrepreneurship: How to Rebuild Wealth and Identity God’s Way with Matt Morizio 36:10

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Send us a text Most founders think they need more clients or more cash flow. What they actually need is a new relationship with money. What happens when your dream dies, and God uses it to rebuild your relationship with money? In this powerful conversation, former pro athlete turned wealth advisor Matt Morizio joins Priscilla Shumba to share how lo…

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How AI startups should be thinking about product-market fit; plus Immortality startup Eternos pivots to a personal AI that sounds like you 7:52

6d ago7:52

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Two experienced investors share their tips for founders and operators hoping to nail product-market fit at their AI startups. Also, Uare.ai, formerly Eternos, raised $10.3 million in seed funding led by Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…