Kruze Consulting's Founders and Friends Podcast for Startups

In this episode, Dan talks about how Thougthbot grew nationally, their philosophy on investing in team members, why they build new software services that make them more efficient and their approach to content marketing - most importantly the Thoughtbot Playbook.

Kevin Busque of Guideline 401k (https://www.guideline.com) drops by to talk Startup 401k's. Kevin talks about his experience being in charge of TaskRabbit 401k and realizing the 401k system could be improved dramatically. Guideline is built from the ground up and handles all of its own record keeping & compliance. This approach strips out an entire layer of fees through automation. Guideline delivers high-quality service at low price points.

Beth Stevens of Opendoor (https://www.opendoor.com/) comes by to talk about her experiences running Legal & Compliance at a Fast Growing Startup. Before joining Opendoor, Beth ran Legal & Compliance at Earnest and did the same for Sidecar. Beth has a wealth of operational knowledge. She always shares her philosophy and tactics to make sure women & minorities get equal time and equal opportunities at startups. Beth is not your lawyer and she is not giving you legal advice. Please consult an attorney for any specific legal guidance.

Shruti Merchant of HubHaus (https://thehubhaus.com/) is pioneering long-term home sharing. HubHaus members share a large house and use the platform to connect with potential roomates, easily pay rent and split bills. The community is designed for young professionals who want more from their housing than just a place to sleep. A week after taping the podcast, Shruti announced a $10M investment from Social Capital, General Catalyst, and other angel investors. :)

Aaron Tyler, Managing Director at TriplePoint Capital (http://www.triplepointcapital.com/), discusses Venture Debt for Startups. Aaron covers the East Coast for Triplepoint but does deals nationally. Aaron has worked in Venture Capital or Venture Debt for 15+ years. Aaron shares how startups can best leverage venture debt to extend their runway and hit key milestones that create a valuation inflection point.

Evan Meagher, VP of Finance at Logikcull(https://logikcull.com) and another 2nd-time guest (!), stops by to discuss SaaS Startup life. Evan helps run Logikcull which has become a major player in the Legal Discovery software market. In fact, Logikcull just closed a $25M round and is poised for even faster growth.

Eli Ceryak of Cushman & Wakefield, our first 2 time guest on Founders and Friends (!), stops by to discuss the 2018 Startup Real Estate Outlook. Eli has done a fantastic job for Kruze Consulting finding two offices in San Francisco already and has also helped locate our new San Jose office. Eli is one of the best Startup Real Estate Brokers in San Francisco and has some great advice and predictions in this podcast.

Rob Sadow of Scoop (https://www.takescoop.com/) talks about how Scoop makes commuting fun and easy. Scoop allows company team members to share rides to and from work through an easy-to-operate app. Scoop has become a widely offered perq in the Bay Area and Seattle.

Lee Firestone of OpenReel (https://www.openreel.com/) makes creating video easy for businesses through OpenReel's remote capture technology. Kruze Consulting uses OpenReel and absolutely loves it. You can see our OpenReel video library at youtube.com/kruzeconsulting.

Ben Munoz of Nadine West (https://www.nadinewest.com/) discusses the entrepeneurial journey - from sleeping in his offie and renitng out his apartment to help fund Nadine West - to a successful subscription commerce business that is profitable and growing rapidly.