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Startup Competitors
Startup Competitors episodes
- RICS Software Inc: Overcoming obvious challenges and looking ahead to the futureRICS Software Inc. was originally founded in 1982 in Iowa in order to help with inventory management, and now includes software solutions for retailers and brands. In my conversation with CEO, Jason Becker, he details the transformation RICS software took from its original development, through new ownership and management, to its current status.0 min
- Better: Going beyond pretty things to deliver a better customer experienceBetter works with teams to design better customer experiences. Founder Vincent Hunt shares how his 23 years in the industry set him up with the knowledge and skills he needed to then go on to help other companies0 min
- Smart Scale Consulting: Helping You Find What Makes Your Company Different, and Selling That to BuyersIn this episode, I talk with Jeanette Renshaw of Smart Scale Consulting. This firm specializes in working with early-stage, pre-series E, companies that are aware they could use sales help, and they want to make sure they know how to translate their funding appropriately. Jeanette works with each company in a unique way that is structured to fit the company and meet them where they are in the process.I am excited to have Jeanette as a guest and talk with her about how she approaches the competition for the companies she works with. We have a detailed conversation about the process of figuring out where a company is, and how to identify and use their competitive advantages, and she uses Startup Competitors as an example of how to go through that process.0 min
- Plan Forward: Become an Early Authoritative Expert to Differentiate From Your CompetitorsI talk with Megan Lohman, co-founder and CEO of Plan Forward, a platform that enables dentists to offer subscription plans to their uninsured patients. The role of Plan Forward is in managing the membership plans that are provided to the patients.0 min
- Solidea Capital: How to evaluate a potential investment, and the key role market and competition research plays in that process.In this episode, I talk with Eric Baum, co-founder and managing director of Solidea Capital, a venture advisory company. Erick explains the difference between venture capital versus venture advisory, and that their value is really in working with early-stage and emerging companies to help them accelerate in growth and momentum.0 min
- Casted: Making the Most With Your ContentIn this episode, I talk with Lindsay Tjepkema, Founder and CEO, and Adam Patarino, Co-Founder of product and technology of Casted, a B2B podcasting platform focused on helping their clients maximize the use of their content.0 min
- FuseMe is Replacing Resumes and Business CardsFuseMe is a digital business card that helps you maintain a professional effective network. The relationship between the people around you are building on a face to face event because the only way to use the app is to have your phones next to each other while transferring your resume.0 min
- Heliponix: Keurig for Food
In this episode, I talk with the co-founders of Heliponix, Scott Massey, CEO, and Ivan Ball, CTO. Heliponix could be described as “Keurig for food”, as it provides consumers with a grow pod, an automated hydroponic appliance that allows you to grow fresh food in your home. Some of the things grown in their pods include culinary herbs, such as basil, cilantro, and mint, leafy green vegetables, including romaine lettuce, spinach, and kale, and even jalapeno peppers and cherry tomatoes.
Scott and Ivan shared the story of how they met while completing their undergraduate degrees at Purdue University while working on a NASA hydroponic research study. This lead them to be interested in hydroponics and bringing it to the consumer. They describe future plans for their product, as well as the future of hydroponic technology.
Topics in this episode:
How hydroponic vegetables address food safety concerns and perishability of produce
Description of the grow pod
Implementation of technology and social media with their product
Installation process
Use of the subscription model
Environmental benefits of hydroponics
Future of agriculture industry for culinary herbs and leafy greens
Contact info:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gropodofficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GroPodOfficial
Helioponix.com (https://www.heliponix.com)
0 min - Launch Indy: Providing Coworking Space and Support to Small Businesses in IndianapolisI talk with Katie Burch, executive director at Launch Indy, which is located in Union 525. Launch Indy is a coworking space and entrepreneurship center for nonprofits, remote workers, and any small business. As a coworking space, they are there for anyone looking for a downtown, part-term, daytime office solution. In addition to providing office space, they offer recurring meetups as well.0 min
- Currency Exchange Made Simple, One Airport at a Time with Cash SwapI talk with 2 of the 3 co-founders of Cash Swap, CEO Ben Diallo and COO Nigel Riggins. The third co-founder is Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo, who provides legal and general council. Cash Swap was inspired by a personal experience Ben Diallo had in Tokyo.0 min
About Startup Competitors
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How do early-stage software startup founders identify competitors in their space? How do they leverage the information they learn to develop a go-to-market strategy? In each episode of the Startup…
Competitors Podcast, we sit down with a startup founder to learn about how they think about competition, and how they leverage their knowledge of the market and competitors to make better tactical decisions.