Leapfin describes themselves as "Salesforce for financial data" which basically means they make it really easy for companies of all sizes to aggregate their financial data into one place. By having all over your financial numbers and metrics together it's so much easier for a business owner or financial executive to get a real snapshot of the business, what looks good, what needs improvement, and much more. Their software can help companies with analytics, compliance and reporting. It's scary to think that some companies are using excel spreadsheets for these critical tasks. Leapfin is based in San Francisco, has 10 employees, is currently hiring and has raised $2.4 million from a bunch of angel investors as well as seed funds like Index Ventures and Bowery Capital. 

In this interview I spoke with Raymond Lau, co-founder of Leapfin about his journey as an entrepreneur, selling his previous company Playhaven, why he started Leapfin and what problem are they tackling, how are they growing their client base, what marketing strategies have worked for them, when did they raise capital and how is that money being deployed, when will they raise the next round and how will that money be used, what have been the biggest challenges with building Leapfin, what is their recruiting strategy, what are his favorite moments from Leapfin, what skills and lessons did he learn from Playhaven that he's been able to apply to Leapfin, why did he become a mentor at TechStars and much more. 

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The next time you and some friends are traveling to a new city and want to guarantee yourselves a good time with access to the hottest nightclubs I suggest you use Galavantier. Their goal is to give every customer an amazing, unforgettable experience. They're currently serving 7 cities including Vegas, NYC, Miami, Los Angeles and San Diego. Their founder Marko spent many years in the nightlife business so he not only had the connections needed but also understood the market opportunity. Galavantier is based in Las Vegas, has raised approx $5 million and currently has 14 employees. 

In this interview I spoke with Marko about his motivation behind starting Galavantier, what is the company's business focus and how do they make money, how do they find their customers and how are they using local ambassadors, why did they launch in Vegas and what was their expansion strategy, what have been the biggest challenges and what have been the best moments, what's the most any of their customers have spent in the weekend, what are his goals for this year and much more. 

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For any entrepreneur that has ever raised capital for their startup and for any investor that has put money into a company you understand the challenges with cap tables. As you add more capital, dilute shareholders, give stock grants and options to employees you changes the cap table for everyone which is where Capshare wants to help. No more excel spreadsheets. No more pulling up old legal documents to reconcile info. Capshare is a web application that helps businesses manage their stock and shareholders in one organized platform. Capshare was started in 2013, has raised $3 million, is based in Utah and is currently hiring engineers and sales people. 

In this interview I spoke with Matt Stapleton, co-founder of Capshare about the motivation behind starting this company, what problem are they solving, how have they generated so much traction, the journey to being cash flow positive, what is their marketing strategy and how has it changed over the past few years, what type of content have they had the most success with, what types of clients do they work with, what was their fundraising strategy, what are some of the cap table horror stories he's heard over the years, what is the long-term goal for Capshare and much more.

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The story of Clean Eatz is remarkable. The company was founded in 2011 by Don and Evonne Varady after they relocated to Wilmington, NC. They bought a former deli and converted it into their flagship location. The concept is simple "provide fresh, healthy foods to people that want to live a healthy lifestyle". The company has three main revenue sources: their sit-down safe, weekly meal plans and catering. Several years after opening their first location Don and Evonne decided to begin franchising which has taken the brand to unexpected heights. Just a couple years into franchising Clean Eatz has already expanded to 20 locations with another 20+ locations already in the pipeline for 2017 and 2018. It's safe to that that Clean Eatz is becoming a healthy food empire. 

In this interview I spoke with Don Varady, co-founder of Clean Eatz on what it's taken to get his company to where it is today, how did they get started, what motivates them, how did they find their early customers, what convinced them to try franchising, how much did they spend in total to get the company ready for franchising, what's his favorite thing about being the CEO of Clean Eatz, who comes up with the recipes, what makes a good franchisee and how do they find the right locations, how big can Clean Eatz really get and much more. 

For additional franchising information please visit cleaneatz.com/franchise or email Don at [email protected]

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There are millions of service businesses and solo-entrepreneurs that have real needs when it comes to scheduling appointments with customers, easy communications, invoicing, collecting payments, staffing employees and much more. These small businesses don't want to spend thousands of dollars every month nor do they want to use a dozen different services so PocketSuite decided to create an all-in-one solution. You can get a better idea of the types of businesses they love to work with by [clicking here]. PocketSuite was started in 2013 by Yang Forjindam and then Sam joined him shortly after that. The company is based in San Francisco, went through y-combinator and has raised $1.6 million from investors. 

In this interview I spoke with Sam Madden, co-founder of PocketSuite on why he joined Yang to build this company, what was it like going through Ycombinator, when did they decide to raise capital, how have they managed to stay so lean, how have they been able to get 25,000+ businesses using PocketSuite, what have been the biggest challenges thus far, what's the best part about being an entrepreneur, what types of companies are using PocketSuite, why did they wait so long to launch for Android phones, how big can this company be, what's the ultimate goal for the company and much more. 

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For anyone that has ever worked in a bar or restaurant or has friends that do, you might be aware that the ordering procedures for wine, beer and liquor are quite outdated. Until now most venues and managers are using pen and paper. Maybe if they're fancy they're using Microsoft excel (which is just sad). This problem is what got the founders of SevenFifty all excited and thus led to the formation of overwhelming success of their company. SevenFifty is a platform that essentially helps the alcohol distributors connect and interact with the alcohol buyers. The company was started in early 2012, has raised $8.5 million, is based in NYC and is looking to hire new talent (especially software engineers).

In this interview I spoke with Aaron Sherman, co-founder of SevenFifty about his journey the past 5 years, why he started the company with his co-founders, how they determined this was a problem worth solving, where did they first launch (which region), how long did they bootstrap and when did they raise capital, how many distributors and venues are they working with (spoiler: the number is impressive), what has been their recruiting strategy, what have been the biggest challenges the past 5 years, what's been their marketing strategy, what traits are important for an entrepreneur, why do customers love their platform and much more. 

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Every business wants to grow but not every business is doing a good job of cultivating referrals and maximizing the revenue potential on those referrals. That's where Auctio is able to help you. They created a product that helps B2B companies setup and accelerate referral programs. Some of their clients are now generating as much as 80% of revenue from referrals. Auctio was started in 2014, has raised $500k and is headquartered in NYC with most of their tech team in Columbia. 

In this interview I spoke with Richard Ibarra, founder of Auctio Leads about his motivation and passion behind the company, what big problem are they solving and do they have a specific niche, why did he decide to be a solo-founder and what are the challenges with such, what are the advantages to hiring software engineers in Columbia as opposed to the U.S., what types of clients are they working with, what are some of their client's biggest success stories, what have been some of the harder days at Auctio, what's his #1 goal for 2017, when does he plan to raise more capital, what lessons has he learned over the past 3 years, what traits make a good founder and much more. 

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Most of us are similar with the term "cloud hosting" or "cloud storage" which means our data, our pictures, our backups, our web apps, etc are stored in the cloud or hosted in the cloud but Paperspace takes it a step further with the introduction of cloud computing. Now any individual or enterprise can access a powerful computer simply through the web browser. The company has raised $4 million, is based in NYC, and is currently hiring top talent. Learn more at Paperspace.com (use the code SS2017 for a $10 discount)

In this interview I spoke with Dillon Erb, co-founder of Paperspace on his motivation behind starting the company, what problem are trying to solve, how did he find his co-founder, how was their experience in Y-combinator and how did they get accepted, why is he building the company in NYC versus the Bay Area, what does the team look like now and how does he recruit top talent, who is using their service and how are they finding the people/businesses, what is future of Paperspace and cloud computing, and much more.  

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Atlatl is a technology company that helps manufacturers and distributors across many different industries accelerate their sales efforts through better software. Their products have been specifically created to handle the complex needs of the industries they are targeting which they hope to expand in the near future. The company is based in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina and has raised approximately $12 million from private investors but has recently begun raising their series-A round. Learn more at AtlatlSoftware.com

In this interview I spoke with CEO Marc Murphy who sold his last company SPARC to Booz Allen Hamilton for $53 million (that company was bootstrapped) on why he took the job at Atlatl and what attracted him to this company at this time, what exactly does Atlatl Software do and who are their clients, what is their marketing strategy, what is their sales process, what is their fundraising strategy and how are they getting in front of the right VCs, what is it like starting and growing companies in Charleston, what's the startup community like in Charleston and is there enough talent for recruiting, when is the right time for a startup to bring in a more seasoned CEO, what are the best lessons he learned from growing and selling SPARC, what are the risks that have paid off at Atlatl and much more. 

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It's pretty remarkable what Whoop is doing for athletes from the pros all the way down to college, high school and even amateurs like the rest of us. Whoop has spent the past 5 years building a robust performance optimization platform that collects an enormous amount of data through a wearable strap and then provides valuable metrics back to the player, trainer and coach. The strap can be worn all day, during games, during workouts and while you sleep. Then the data can show when a player is in their peak performance zone based on recovery rates, sleep patterns and much more. Whoop is based in Boston, has 42 employees and has raised $25 million from investors including Accomplice, Atlas Ventures, Founder Collective, NextView Ventures and Two Sigma Ventures. 

In this interview I spoke with Will Ahmed, co-founder of Whoop about his motivation behind starting the company, when did he realize this was a problem worth solving, how did they get started, what is it like being a first time founder, how did science and exercise physiology play a role, what were the challenges in building a hardware and software company, how has he been able to recruit top talent, what value have the investors added, how were they able to land partnerships with some of the major pro sports leagues, what are the price points for the consumer strap as well as the pro athlete strap, what have been his favorite moments thus far at Whoop and much more. 

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