Small City Startup

Calvin Sedao is the founder and CEO of Awana.io, a platform that is globalizing employment to create opportunities in Latin America and open a larger talent pool for US companies. In this episode we talk about the pivot from the original business idea, and we also talk about the importance of networking. 

Nigel Sharp has been a large player in the startup community for a long time. He has hosted Tedx Talks and organized startup events throughout the country. He is currently the CEO of Aquagga, which is an important Tacoma-based company focused on removing PFAS from our water streams. Listen to learn more about PFAS and Nigel's journey in the startup ecosystem. 

Claudius Mbemba is the CTO of Neu, a solution for Airbnb hosts and cleaners to easily collaborate with one another. In this episode, we talk about Claudius' extensive entrepreneurship background and some of his challenges in his current startup. 

Branden Doyle is the founder and CEO of Violett, a startup that has a unique way of effectively purifying the air. In this episode, we discuss leaving his stable job during a pandemic, how he went from ideation to creation, and fundraising. 

www.violett.com

The Lean Startup

Zero to One

Founder's Dilemma

Traction

Trajectory Startup

Matt is the founder and CEO of Namatad. Namatad creates easy-to-use technology that connects people, promotes safety, and enables data driven decision making. We talk about non-dilutive funding and forming the right team.

Caleb Page is the Chief Executive Officer of PropertyScout.io. He is serial entrepreneur who has started and exited multiple companies. We talk about his experience in previous endeavors and how he ended up where he is today.

Caleb Page is the Chief Executive Officer of PropertyScout.io. He is serial entrepreneur who has started and exited multiple companies. We talk about his experience in previous endeavors and how he ended up where he is today. 

www.propertyscout.io

Caleb Page LinkedIn

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

The E-Myth Revisited by Gerber Michael

Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't by Verne Harnish

Will Gordon is the Chief Operating Officer at Latchel, an innovative tech solution for property managers. Latchel is a YC startup that is headquartered here in my hometown city of Tacoma, Washington. We talk about how he got started, his early funding, and his experience at Y Combinator.

Tahni McGaughy joins me today from Empathy Admin. She is the Chief Marketing Officer and this isn't her first rodeo into business. We talk about some of her other earlier businesses, how she ended up here, and her future plans. 

www.empathyadmin.com

Tahni McGaughy - LinkedIn

www.thesmallcitystartup.com

A Little Manual for Knowing - Esther Lightcap Meek