Launch Chat

By Jake Hare

Want to start a startup? Launch Chat is a weekly podcast answering all your burning startup questions. If you're an entrepreneur or startup founder trying to build the next big thing, then listen as w... more

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How many episodes does Launch Chat have?

The podcast currently has 217 episodes available.

Launch Chat episodes:

February 07, 2019 What's it really like to be a startup founder?
Today's question comes from Tom. What are some things you hate about being a startup founder? What should new founders be aware of to get a real picture of what startup life is like or how the things you hate change as it grows?
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13min
February 06, 2019 Building your product or getting customers — which comes first?
Today's question comes from Permal. My co-founder and I are at an impasse. My co-founder thinks we should build our product fully and then seek customers and I think we need customers to sign up before we build it out. What's the best approach?
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12min
February 05, 2019 What to do when an equity-holding team member leaves a startup
Today's question comes from Phillip. Would it affect a startup's ability to fundraise or sell the company if a co-founder with substantial equity leaves?
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11min
February 04, 2019 Negotiating equity for self-funded startups
Today's question comes from Bernard. I found a co-founder who has hinted that a 60/40 equity split works for him. However, I will be self-funding the startup and I'm not sure that equity split covers my costs. How should I proceed?
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13min
January 25, 2019 How to move past the MVP stage and keep your business moving
Today's question comes from Lucien. I have a prototype built for a B2C app but I'm trying to decide what my focus should be in the MVP phase. How should I think about the next stages of my business development?
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12min
January 24, 2019 How to fund pre-investment development
Today's question comes from Miguel. I have a great product in mind but I'm hung up on how I can fund the development in order to bring the product to investors. What do you recommend?
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13min
January 23, 2019 Is pursing venture capital a good or bad idea?
Today's question comes from Kristin. When should you pursue venture capital and when should you avoid it?
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18min
January 22, 2019 Is getting a .com domain still important?
Today's question comes from Jim. We're launching a dating app, but our .com domain is taken. What is our next best option?
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11min
January 21, 2019 Everything you need to know about NDAs
Today's question comes from Kristoff. I'm working with large manufacturers and I ensure that they sign an NDA. They almost always want me to use theirs, which I do - does this give me any protection?
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11min
January 18, 2019 What to look for in a co-founder
Today's question comes from Bruce. What are the things I should be looking for when trying to bring on my first co-founder?
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8min

FAQs about Launch Chat:

How many episodes does Launch Chat have?

The podcast currently has 217 episodes available.