Out of Beta

Engagement with Summit lifts Matt’s spirits—and aspirations. Peter and Bjørn enter a new phase of Branch’s development, positioning it for long-term success.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Summit
• Branch

With fundraising behind them, Matt and Peter shift their makers back into gear. One of Summit's early adopters shares their requirements for becoming a customer. Meanwhile, Branch is primed for a major new release to ease and accelerate adoption.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Summit
• Branch

Peter lassos a new Branch investor, casting doubt on his co-host's neutrality. Branch product development hits high gear. Matt rides a new wave of interest in debt as he begins designing a financial product for sustainable startups.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Debt is Coming to Silicon Valley by Alex Danco
• Is Debt Coming to Tech? by Ali Hamed

The Tuple co-founder takes a break from twitter to join Matt and Peter. Maker-manager updates and a mostly-friendly round of cross-examination ensue.

• Ben Orenstein on Twitter
• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Tuple
• Summit
• Branch

Matt has been tweeting in riddles lately and Peter demands a clarification from him. In between his busy tweeting, he's also been able to release the first version of his Stripe integration. Peter is onboarding Branch's employee #1, despite the flu.

• Matt on Twitter
• Peter on Twitter

Recent investor conversations and product progress help Matt push through, while Peter prepares to co-work in Spain with his first developer hire. The two discuss a pragmatic approach to fundraising.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Branch
• Summit
• "Recruiting and Hiring a Bad-Ass Team" by Mikey Trafton

Matt's December included the acquisition of his first company, Riskpulse. What was it like? And what does this mean for Summit?

• "How We Bootstrapped a Weather Startup" (Medium)
• "Bootstrapping Stormpulse, Part II" (Medium)
• "Buyout gives Austin startup Riskpulse nearly $23M, big backers like DHL" (Austin Business Journal)
• Matt Wensing (Twitter)
• Peter Suhm (Twitter)

Matt and Peter share their goals for the first 90 days of 2020, and how their purpose for starting up runs deeper than their visions for Summit or Branch.

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter
• Plausible Hugeness by Matt Wensing

A medley of our best startup advice from the past 29 episodes of Out of Beta.

• Matt on Twitter
• Peter on Twitter

As the New Year approaches, Peter tests his ability to recruit talent for Branch. How should early stage companies approach delegation and hiring? And why does Peter think 2020 will be the year of freemium for bootstrappers?

• Matt Wensing on Twitter
• Peter Suhm on Twitter