Two entrepreneurs named Adrian with completely different approaches to building companies. One bootstrapped his way to success, the other raised venture capital and navigated the high-growth startup world. Each episode, they share raw, unfiltered conversations about the realities of entrepreneurship from opposite sides of the funding divide. Get insights you won't find anywhere else about what it really takes to build a business.
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Startup Founder Advice Podcasts
The purpose of "FounderStoriez Channel" is to interview Entrepreneurs from around the world to share their story, experience, and wisdom with you so you can learn from them and be inspired.
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Welcome to Growth Department, the business podcast for founders, small business owners, and growth-minded leaders who want real answers to the question, "How do I grow my business?" Each week, host Chelsey Reynolds talks with experienced operators, executives, and entrepreneurs who share what actually worked (and what flopped) as they built their companies. We cover everything from how to find customers, scale operations, and lead with impact to how personal growth shows up in professional s ...
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Practical Pivots is the go-to source for startup leaders and investors asking, “What do we do next?”. Each episode, we talk with a wide array of experts to guide companies to disrupt the undisruptable, turn setbacks into scale-ups, and transform plateaus into pivots.
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Dive into The Entrepreneurial Truth Show with Kesi Case, your electrifying gateway to mastering entrepreneurship in the digital era! Every episode is a journey into the heart of business innovation, where Kesi and a lineup of visionary entrepreneurs across tech, startups, and seasoned businesses unleash powerful, actionable insights. Are you ready to revolutionize your business approach? Whether you’re just firing up your startup dreams or scaling new heights as a veteran entrepreneur, this ...
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Startup Sandwich Podcast | Lessons from the Frontlines of Entrepreneurship
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Welcome to the Startup Sandwich Podcast, where the layers of innovation meets success. Startup Sandwich is a podcast for entrepreneurs and innovators who are hungry for real stories and practical insights from startups and growing businesses. In each episode, we dive into the journey of a founder covering early-stage struggles, business growth strategies, product development, funding, and the messy realities of entrepreneurship. Hosted in a relaxed, story-driven format, guests share the “bre ...
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Startup Life Hacks | Business and Life Advice | Founders | Entrepreneurship
Rommel Cabal chats with startup founders and thought leaders like Founder of Ugg Brian Smith
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Craftsman Founder with Lucas Carlson and Eliot Peper
Lucas Carlson Interviews Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Bestselling Authors like Andy Weir, David S Rose, Tucker Max, Espree Devora, Neil Patel, Hiten Shah, Michelle Miller and More
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☕️ Coffee, Chaos & Cashflow 🎙️ Fueling your business journey with real talk, laughs, and a dash of caffeine! Join Eric Griffin, Aram Street, & Yemi Ogunbase as they share wins, missteps, and candid advice on turning chaos into cashflow. Real stories, real lessons—entrepreneurship, unfiltered. 🎧
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We’re two entrepreneurs who want to grow — but every time someone calls themselves a ‘coach,’ our fight-or-flight kicks in. So, naturally, we started a podcast. Each episode, we interview a coach. Not because we believe... but because we’re testing our own skepticism. Making ourselves uncomfortable. Hunting for the signal in all the noise. It’s for people who hate the fluff, but still want to get better. It’s for skeptics, smartasses, and anyone allergic to buzzwords.
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What’s indexing this week in crypto, blockchain, and open-source AI? Find out on The Index, where we feature exclusive conversations that go beyond code. Each week, host and entrepreneur Alex Kehaya talks with founders, developers, and investors who are shaping the future of Web3. From startup advice to breakthrough strategies, our guests share their stories and take a deep dive into the decentralized future.
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StartUp Creative - Your go-to source for straight-up business advice
Kaylene Langford | Business Coach
Real-life and raw startup stories from the frontline of successful business. Hosted by business coach and founder of StartUp Creative, Kaylene Langford, these episodes are packed with invaluable how-to advice, resources, recommendations and inspiration for up-and-coming startups, freelancers and entrepreneurs. Feel empowered in the knowledge that managing a business you love isn’t a pipedream but rather an opportunity waiting to come to life. It simply requires persistence, sleep deprivation ...
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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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We shorten the learning curve of business ownership by bringing on entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to share their stories, challenges, leadership practices, and winning strategies. Welcome to ‘The Business Owner’s Journey', the podcast that’s here to help you navigate your way in the world of business ownership. Hosted by 20+ year entrepreneur Nick Berry. Nick interviews entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to share their personal stories, challenges, leadership, and strategies from ...
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Founders Connect is on a mission to document the stories, journeys and ideologies of leading and emerging African entrepreneurs and operators. The podcast aims to create meaningful insights that can be shared and beneficial to other founders, entrepreneurs, knowledge seekers, consumers and the world in general - targeting a wide variety of audiences.
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The Transaction
Craig Rosenberg & Matt Amundson | B2B Sales & Marketing Experts - Hosts of The Transaction
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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Bad Startup Advice is a parody of the ego-bloated founder-worshiping world of venture-backed tech startups. Each episode begins with authoritatively phrased (but ironically bad) advice on difficult & nuanced issues every founder struggles with. After the jokes, we put our serious hats on and discuss the topic more honestly. Your host is Paul Koullick, founder at Keeper. Guest appearances on every episode of other venture-backed tech founders.
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Dive into the raw, unfiltered journey of startup founders and CEOs as they navigate the tumultuous waters of entrepreneurship. "Zero to Umm..." flips the script on typical success stories, focusing instead on the pivotal moments of uncertainty, fear, and adaptation that truly define a startup's path.
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40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, G ...
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The rules for success are changing - and fast. Beyond Bold isn’t another “how I built my startup” podcast. It helps ambitious people navigate what it really means to thrive in a world shaped by culture shifts, new technologies, and evolving ideas of ambition. Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur Kyla Bolden, the show zooms out to explore the patterns, ideas, and cultural changes that shape modern ambition. From AI breakthroughs and future-of-work trends to the rituals, habits, and quirks tha ...
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On Visionaries, we dive deep with today’s boldest thinkers—leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs—who are crafting the next chapter of our world. How do they see what’s coming? How do they make the impossible, inevitable? And how can we learn to think like them?
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KickoffLabs On Growth is a podcast aimed to help you launch and grow your business. We’ll share our own stories and feature interviews with successful startup founders and marketing experts.
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Launch and grow your nonprofit with confidence! The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast for Startup, Small, and Growing Nonprofits is your weekly resource for nonprofit startup advice, nonprofit growth strategies, and practical tips for nonprofit leadership. Whether you're dreaming of starting a nonprofit organization, navigating the challenges of a new role, or looking to scale your impact, this podcast provides actionable insights. Learn nonprofit best practices based around the 6 critical eleme ...
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The Just Get Started Podcast is your go-to guide for breaking free from self-doubt, stepping outside your comfort zone, and taking action toward the life and business you truly want. Each episode dives into the real, messy journey of starting something new—whether it's leaving corporate, launching an idea, landing your first clients, or pushing past the mental barriers that try to hold you back. Through tactical insights and raw, relatable conversations, you'll gain the clarity, confidence, ...
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Real-life strategies for the modern financial advisor who’s ready to scale. Join Altruist founder and CEO Jason Wenk, Altruist’s Head of Community Dasarte Yarnway, and guests as they share proven tactics, unfiltered advice, and hard-won lessons you can apply to your own practice. These conversations will propel your career to the next level—don’t miss it.
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream ent ...
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Stairway to CEO is a podcast, hosted by entrepreneur Lee Greene, featuring untold stories from inspiring Founders & CEOs about what it takes to start and grow a business.
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Christopher Vonheim is the host of the Vonheim Podcast. Vonheim speaks with inspiring people about business, ocean industries, investing and start-ups. Ed Conway, Adam Draper, Øystein Kalleklev, Pål Ringholm, Sofie Olsen, Mark Yusko, Hugo De Stoop, Vaishali Kathuria, Lars Tvede, Anthony Pompliano, Peter C. Warren, Børge Brende, Nejra Macic, Lars Barstad and Amy Novogratz are just some of the guests on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join the Trends Podcast where we explore cool new business ideas and the latest in tech like AI and Crypto. We're your smart friends doing the homework for you. Get the info you need without spending hours on research. You’re in great company with 63,000+ founders who are also finding new opportunities. Press play and let's see what's trending!
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Ever wondered what it takes to thrive in the entrepreneurial world? Each week, I unpack AI use cases, company deep dives, founder stories, book and research takeaways, new laws and bills, and the personal challenges I wrestle with as I explore this path. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a dreamer, or just curious about leveling up, join me for a raw look at what it means to grow, adapt, and succeed.
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You don't fit into the traditional 9-to-5 mold, and you’re not trying to. You're a creative at heart with the ambition of a billionaire startup founder, and this podcast is your momentum. Get motivated by conversations that inspire your next big idea and advice to nurture your creative spark. You’ll also hear stories about founders, creators, thought leaders, and innovative brands who rewrote the rules to pave their own way. Whether you’re building your career, your voice, or standing at a c ...
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UnicornPrn is the only podcast that peels back the glossy veneer of startup life and roasts it over a flaming pile of pitch decks 🔥 Hosted by Melissa Kwan and Lloyed Lobo, two founder friends who’ve seen the startup world from the inside out, upside down, and fully on fire. This show dives into what it’s actually like to build a company (spoiler: it’s not all oat milk lattes and billion-dollar exits). We riff about all the things you wish you could say out loud but can’t (or won’t) — like in ...
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Are you ready to launch your startup but feeling stuck? "Startup Success: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Obstacles" is the must-listen podcast for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. Host Skoob guides you through the challenging world of startups, focusing on conquering the "4 Pillars of Stop" that hold many entrepreneurs back: 1. Imposter Syndrome 2. Perfectionism 3. Fear of Failure 4. F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real) Each episode features real stories from startup founder ...
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Hear the first-hand accounts of innovation, failure, resilience and success in building South Africa’s most exciting startups, scaleups and venture capital funds.
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Grown Up Product is the podcast for founders, CEOs, and investors navigating the mess that follows product-market fit. Hosted by Rooted In Product founder and Fractional Chief Product Officer Brian Root, the show dispenses with the platitudes about scaling and gets to the substance: how to build product organizations that don't just survive the short-term, but thrive in the long-term. You won’t hear process theater or recycled frameworks. You’ll get the logic behind the methods: the mistakes ...
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Too often Silicon Valley has become the new Hollywood of broken promises and dashed dreams. Is the startup journey weighing you down? Are you searching for your own coffee shop conversation that turns into a $5M check? Weekly, Philip Topham, The Savvy Founder and Armchair sociologist, explores the startup struggle and what it means to be founder and Chief Everything Officer. Philip will be interviewing guests and sharing his own experiences uncovering the raw truths and hard earned “aha” mom ...
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Building wealth is the ultimate goal for every entrepreneur. But here’s the problem: not all of us make it to the finish line. How do we achieve product-market fit here in the Caribbean? How do we attract investors to our startups? How do you become one of the few winners who make it? Those are the questions, and this podcast will provide the answer. Your host is Sandra Glasgow, Managing Director of RevUP Caribbean, and she's tapping into her extensive network to give you access to her netwo ...
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If you work in healthcare — whether on the frontlines, as a scientist, or technologist looking to advance science and systems designed to improve lives — chances are you’re all too familiar with how confusing it can be to navigate the industry. On "For Startups, By Physicians," Inflect Health's Director of Operations Lindsay Kriger, MPH, shares insights into the process of selecting the right guidance for budding healthcare startups as well as tips and tricks for technologists looking to bre ...
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Welcome to IVP’s Hypergrowth Podcast. In this series, IVP investors talk with CEOs of the fastest growing companies and discuss the ins and outs of company building in the hyper-growth environment.
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On our #CIBCInnovationEconomy podcast series, hear from leaders, entrepreneurs, experts and venture capitalists about the changing dynamics of the North American innovation economy.
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Starting from Nothing - The Foundation Podcast | Building your business ENTIRELY from scratch.
Andy Drish: Co-Founder at The Foundation
How do you start a business when you have no money? No experience? No credibility? Or even no idea? This podcast will show you how. Every week successful entrepreneurs share the strategies of how they built their businesses entirely from scratch. No silver spoons. No magic bullets. No monkey business. Just hustling and using strategies that work. And the best part? For each episode we create a custom Action Guide so you know EXACTLY what action steps to take when you're done listening. You c ...
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“Unhinged” Marketing: These Brands are Being Chaotic Online…and Going Viral
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29:19Forget playing it safe. The brands winning (and going viral) right now aren’t the ones following the rules...they’re the ones breaking them with humor, chaos, and unapologetic creativity. From Chipotle’s genius collaboration to Duolingo’s chaotic owl, Scrub Daddy’s dark humor, Nutter Butter’s fever-dream TikToks, and Sour Patch Kids’ snarky genius,…
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Unchained: Building the Future of Bitcoin Wealth with Joe Kelly
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31:13What is the future of Bitcoin wealth? This week on The Index, Alex Kehaya sits down with Joe Kelly, CEO of Unchained, to explore the rise of a Bitcoin-focused financial services company built on self-sovereignty. From pioneering Bitcoin-backed loans to securing over 100,000 BTC as a full-suite wealth management platform, Kelly shares how Unchained …
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5 App Ideas for ChatGPT’s New App Store ft. Greg Isenberg
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21:49Want in on the AI Gold Rush? Get the free AI Side Hustle Crash Course: https://clickhubspot.com/lkb Episode 755: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) about OpenAI’s new App Store and brainstorm app ideas to jump on. — Show Notes: (0:00) ChatGPT App Store launch (7:47) IDEA: My AI Tax Guy (10:26…
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How Tenia Davis Left the Boardroom to Create a Bookstore Café That Brings People Together
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35:22Send us a text What happens when a successful corporate HR executive trades in the boardroom for bookshelves, coffee, and community? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Tenia Davis, PhD, to talk about her bold leap from the C-suite to founding a bookstore café and podcast studio in Homewood, IL. Tenia s…
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The World's First Commercial Mobile Carbon Capture Device
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12:46Paul Gross and his team at Remora are trying to do something that’s never been done before. They're building mobile carbon capture devices for commercial trucks and trains—capturing CO2 from moving vehicles before it enters the atmosphere, then turning those emissions into revenue by selling it to customers that can turn the liquified CO2 into new …
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#43 Andy Sitison On Sharing the Human Experience Through Revolutionary Tech
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32:58Send us a text Andy Sitison discusses his journey from a long career in technology to focusing on the human side of digital transformation. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the human experience in technology, particularly in AI development. Andy shares insights on how psychology informs his approach to building AI systems and the signi…
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How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? In this archival episode, Reid Hoffman talks with the iconic entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Daymond John about how he built FUBU from scratch. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…
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Rewire Your Mind & Manifest Success (BB Reads: Psycho-Cybernetics)
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30:47In this episode of Beyond Bold, we kick off Beyond Bold Reads by diving into Psycho-Cybernetics. I share seven powerful lessons on how to reprogram your mind, move past the fear of success, and start manifesting goals rooted in faith and identity. If you’re ready to shift your self-image and see what your mind can really do, this one’s for you. Hav…
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From Retail Roots to Breast Cancer Survivor Mission
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31:35Alicia Vianga turned 19 years of working in the hospitality industry into an innovative retail business and empowering non-profit supporting breast cancer survivors. In 2005, she founded Premier Jour, a boutique that provides customers with unique shopping experience as well as certified bra and breast prosthesis fittings. Alicia worked with a majo…
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How FINNY is Redefining Advisor Growth with AI
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18:19Eden Ovadia, co-founder and CEO of Finny, joins The Advisor Journey live from Future Proof 2025 to share how her team is tackling one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: organic growth. Before starting FINNY, Eden worked in private equity and M&A at Boston Consulting Group, where she saw firsthand how unsustainable acquisition-driven growth…
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Brainstorming $100M Ideas with the $1B+ King of Brands
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1:20:36Want the guide to spot $100M+ Product Ideas? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/hre Episode 754: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) brainstorm $100M ideas with Eric Ryan ( https://x.com/ericthomasryan ). — Show Notes: (0:00) My $1B product playbook (3:32) Look for a sea of sameness (9:31) Trend trips (…
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Every AI Founder Should Be Asking These Questions
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The Sales Leader's 2026 Playbook: Planning, Hiring, and Crushing Targets
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57:17By Chelsey Reynolds
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#468 Desiree-Jessica Pely, PhD - Founder of Alfa by Loyee.ai
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Public Speaking Mastery: Essential Tips for Entrepreneurs & Business Leader
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10:55By Jesse Blount
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OLIPOP’s gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin
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VENTURE STEP PERSONAL UPDATE: BOUNCING BACK FROM THE CATABOLIC STATE
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Solana, 24/7 Trading, & Internet Capital Markets with Hadley Stern, Marinade Finance
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$50M Poker Pro Shares His Best Advice For Founders
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When Fan Obsession Goes Too Far | Dark Side of Parasocial Relationships
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24:55Social media has made it easier than ever to feel connected—but what if that connection crosses boundaries? This is the dark side of parasocial relationships—those one-sided bonds between fans and creators that can blur reality, spark obsession, and, in extreme cases, end in tragedy. From parasocial relationship examples involving everyday creators…
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Values-Based Hiring: How to Build a Team That Thrives
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55:50Send us a text On this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Dr. David S. Cohen, founder of DS Cohen and Associates Group and author of the new book Selecting the Best: Fostering a Workforce Driven by Values for Lasting Success to explore the art of values-based hiring. Dr. Cohen shares how identifying and hiring…
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Capitalize on the AI wave – grab the free AI Side Hustle Crash Course: https://clickhubspot.com/qrb Episode 752: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about 3 apps that are crushing it. — Show Notes: (0:00) We try out Sora (16:51) Trend: micro sports betting (24:02) Idea: Remote AA for Gamblers (33:21) …
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Dealing With Stress as a VC-Backed and Bootstrap Founder
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37:36Dealing With Stress as a VC-Backed and Bootstrap Founder Welcome back to “Two Adrians Walk Into a Startup…” In today’s episode, both Adrians - one a VC-backed founder and the other a bootstrapper - speak about the emotional rollercoaster of startup life, with a central focus on stress. What you’ll hear: Morning routines Keeping habits under pressur…
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Clarity Creates Impact: The Power of a Target Beneficiary Profile
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14:42One of the biggest mistakes startup and small nonprofits make is trying to serve too many people with too broad of a mission. The result? Your message gets fuzzy, donors aren’t sure exactly who they’re helping, and your programs end up stretched thin. The truth is this: clarity creates impact. Donors don’t give to “programs” or “initiatives”—they g…
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DoubleZero: Building a Faster, Safer & Censorship-Proof Internet with Austin Federa
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34:07What if blockchain networks could process transactions hundreds of times faster than they do today? This fundamental question led Austin Federa to leave his position at the Solana Foundation and co-found Double Zero, a revolutionary project building what might be the future of the internet itself. Austin reveals the surprising limitations of our cu…
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#42 Matthieu Mehuys on Transforming Backyards into Eco-Friendly Spaces
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40:49Send us a text Matthieu Mehuys shares his journey from a childhood on a family farm in Belgium to becoming an award-winning landscape architect focused on regenerative practices. He discusses the importance of understanding nature, the differences between regenerative and sustainable practices, and the significance of soil health in gardening. Matt…
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How to sell a billion dollars of snacks, with the founders of Chomps
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32:10Chomps co-founders Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado had an unusual side hustle: selling meat sticks online. The co-founders join host Jeff Berman to reveal the phone call from Trader Joe’s that changed everything, how they used lessons from failed startups, and how they built Chomps into a snack empire. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newslet…
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Anthropic Head of Pretraining on Scaling Laws, Compute, and the Future of AI
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1:04:04Ever wonder what it actually takes to train a frontier AI model?YC General Partner Ankit Gupta sits down with Nick Joseph, Anthropic's Head of Pre-training, to explore the engineering challenges behind training Claude—from managing thousands of GPUs and debugging cursed bugs to balancing compute between pre-training and RL. We cover scaling laws, d…
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Dating Apps Are Dying: What It Teaches Us About Building Better Businesses
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31:28What the death of dating apps reveals about the future of your business. Dating apps are dying. Gen Z and millennials are logging off, Gen Alpha doesn’t even want them, and the numbers prove it. But this isn’t just about swiping — it’s a cultural shift every entrepreneur should pay attention to. In this episode, I share what the death of dating app…
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Why Automation is the Secret Weapon for your Small Business
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40:25Discover how automation is transforming the way businesses save time, cut costs, and boost productivity. In this episode, we break down real-world automation strategies — from auditing workflows with sticky notes to building powerful systems in Zapier, Make, and Google Sheets. You’ll learn why automation is more than just tech, how to avoid costly …
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The Full Analyst Relations Playbook for SaaS Startups with Rachel Dines - Ep 66
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1:00:21Rachel Dines is a B2B Marketing expert and advisor to multiple SaaS platforms, where she provides her specialty in deep tech companies with sales-led go-to-market motions. Rachel also writes a SubStack newsletter called Tech Dropout. Previously, Rachel was VP of Product and Technical Marketing at Chronosphere and a Forrester industry analyst turned…
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This Is Why Marketing Without Storytelling Doesn’t Work
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47:56Marketing is no longer about just pushing ads or creating endless content — it’s about storytelling that builds trust, loyalty, and real connections. In this episode, we dive deep into: Why influencer marketing without authentic stories fails. How Gen Z uses TikTok and social media like search engines — and what that means for your business. The tr…
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The Hospitality Principles That Build Billion-Dollar Startups
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1:02:07Want to start your own million dollar business with less than $1k? Get the guide: https://clickhubspot.com/bgk Episode 751: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Will Guidara ( https://x.com/wguidara ) about how startups can use principles of 5-star restaurants to beat their competitors. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (7:42) Delivering praise …
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#467 Pete Kazanjy - Author, "Founding Sales"
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52:52In episode 467, I'm joined by Pete Kazanjy, author of Founding Sales, and one of the earliest voices behind the “founder-led sales” movement. Pete shares lessons from building and scaling startups, the critical mindset shifts founders must make when selling, and why focusing on your ideal customer profile (ICP) is key to growth. From when to hire y…
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Mastering Tenacity: Steven Puri, Suka Company Founder, on Building an Entrepreneurial Legacy
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59:46Did you like the episode? Send me a text and let me know!! Host: Skoob Guest: Steven Puri (Motion Picture Executive, Entrepreneur, Founder of The Suka Company) In this inspiring episode, Skoob interviews Steven Puri, a former motion picture executive at Fox and DreamWorks, successful entrepreneur, and founder of The Suka Company. Steven shares acti…
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Design dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figma’s Dylan Field
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26:51Figma burst into the public eye in 2022 after Adobe was blocked from buying the design startup for $20 billion. This chapter set the stage for an even bigger milestone at Figma: a splashy IPO this summer at nearly double that valuation. Dylan Field, Figma’s co-founder and CEO, joins Rapid Response to share what distinguishes Figma from competitors,…
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THE DIGITAL ADDICTION CRISIS: X AI'S ANI, META VIBES, AND THE PURSUIT OF 'AI SLOP'
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34:03Keywords AI companions, technology, Elon Musk, cultural commentary, mental health, addiction, MetaVibes, Annie, relationship dynamics, societal impact Summary In this episode of the Bench Step Podcast, Dalton Anderson explores the phenomenon of AI companions, particularly focusing on the controversial AI companion named Annie. The discussion delves…
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