Startup Stories - Mixergy

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Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

January 08, 2020 #1876 A software founder’s story of addiction and recovery
Joining me is an entrepreneur who worked for several companies over the years and finally found his own hit software company which he launched.
I want to talk to him about how he found it. I want to talk to him a little bit about addiction. I want to talk to him about how he’s building his software and the interesting way he went about launching it.
The guy who we’re going to get to know is Dan Uyemura. He is the founder of PushPress, a gym management software.
Dan Uyemura is the founder of PushPress, a gym management software.
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January 06, 2020 #1875 Running a content creation agency (without going nuts)
Today’s guest is Nat Eliason, the founder of Growth Machine. Growth Machine offers a done-for-you content and SEO solution, which means that he’s getting paid by customers to create content for them
Content is something people are very personal about. So Nat has to create something that’s in their voice, that represents their brand, etc. On top of that, he’s got to do SEO for them, which means he needs to drive traffic and prove that his content is converting into sales.
What I’m fascinated by is how he’s making it into something that doesn’t drive him nuts and still excites him when he has other options.
Eliason is the founder of Growth Machine, which offers a done-for-you content and SEO solution.
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January 03, 2020 #1874 How Sunil Patro created SignEasy while living in hostels
Today’s guest is a guy who discovered a problem he thought he could solve. Nearly 10 years ago, someone sent him a document but because of his location, he wasn’t able to sign it.
So he said, “There might be a bigger solution here.”
I’m surprised to learn that his business is bootstrapped considering how successful it is. I want to find out how he did it and how he found a sweet spot in SMBs and individual proprietors.
Sunil Patro is the founder of SignEasy, a cloud-based eSignature solution for smartphones, tablets and computers with 6M downloads to date and 120K active users.
Sunil Patro is the founder of SignEasy, an easy way to sign and send documents electronically from your phone, tablet or computer.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
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December 30, 2019 #1873 Case Study: Leaving an impressive corporate career to launch a data startup
Joining me is an entrepreneur from Italy who wanted to start a business so bad that he was doing it even as a child.
But he went on to a very safe corporate job that made his friends envious and his parents proud.
And then he left. He risked it to start a company. Simone Di Somma is the founder of Askdata, a natural language data access platform that simplifies data access.
Simone Di Somma is the founder of Askdata, a natural language data access platform that simplifies data access.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website.
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December 27, 2019 #1872 How to create not one but two software hits
There aren’t a lot of breakout hits out there–software that really takes off.
Well, today’s guest says that he’s the co-founder of a company that created two of them. The first was Meerkat, a software that allowed people to broadcast on Twitter and it freaking exploded.
But then there was an issue which forced him to either pivot or start from scratch. Then he created something called Houseparty. And even though it took off also, it’s not setting the world on fire.
I want to know what happened, how he came up with these two brilliant ideas, how the ideas took off, and what happened internally.
Uri Haramati is the founder of Life on Air, creators of Houseparty and Meerkat.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
HostGator – Ready to take your website to the next level? Whether you’re a first-time blogger or an experienced web pro, HostGator has all the tools you need to create a great-looking website or online store. A wide range of options includes cloud-based web hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated servers. Founded in 2002, HostGator is the perfect web partner for business owners and individuals seeking hands-on support. Visit www.hostgator.com/mixergy to see what HostGator can do for your website.
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December 23, 2019 #1871 Marathon Series: How to surprise and delight your employees
One of my goals for my marathon series is to connect with founders that I couldn’t connect with otherwise. For South African founders, the big challenge is the time zone and internet connection.
Well, today I’m here in person to talk to the founder of CWDi.
Lesley Waterkeyn is the founder of CWDi, a strategic brand experience agency. I want to find out the strategies she’s using to help her clients.
Lesley Waterkeyn is the founder of CWDi, a strategic brand experience agency.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
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December 20, 2019 #1870 How to grow your software company through enterprise customers
Today’s guest is actually not a founder, he’s a CEO. I’m very interested in how he got control of his company, Brain.fm.
I want to talk about that and I want to talk about how he’s growing his business through enterprise customers.
Dan Clark is CEO at Brain.fm, functional music to help people focus, relax and sleep better.
Dan Clark is CEO at Brain.fm, functional music to help people focus, relax and sleep better.
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December 18, 2019 #1869 Understanding churn and how to reduce it
Sometimes it feels like everybody in the entrepreneur and the SaaS space, including myself, asks “How do you get more customers?
Well today’s guest noticed that and said, “Why aren’t we paying attention to how many customers are leaving?” So he came up with a software that will not only help you realize that you’re losing paying users, but also help you reduce churn and learn from it. We’re going to find out how he built his company, whether it’s profitable or just a quixotic mission.
Matt Moody is the founder of Bellwethr, which helps companies reduce churn and increase revenue.
Matt Moody is the founder of Bellwethr, which helps companies reduce churn and increase revenue.
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ClickFunnels – Anyone in my audience who goes to clickfunnels.com/mixergy will get a couple of things that I’m excited about. Number one is a free trial so you can actually try it and use it. Number two, you’ll get the funnels that we created to build our business. Use it as a template which you can improve for your business. Go to ClickFunnels.com/mixergy to get started.
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December 16, 2019 #1868 Marathon Series: How the co-founder of WooThemes monetized a free plugin
Joining me is a Mixergy listener. I’ve interviewed his co-founder and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to interview him in South Africa.
Mark Forrester is someone who created a plugin for WordPress. It turned a platform for blogging into an online store. For free.
I want to find out how the company was built and eventually sold to the company that created WordPress.
Mark Forrester is a co-founder of WooThemes, a WordPress premium theme and plug-in provider.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
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December 13, 2019 #1867 How to forge relationships with other proven founders
The company today’s guest started has gotten a lot of attention for its partnership with Kobe Bryant. I want to learn how he forged not only that relationship but also Brian Lee of The Honest Company.
Matthias Metternich is the co-founder of Art of Sport, which offers high performance skin care products.
I want to find out how he survived hemorrhaging cash while he found his customers and how he formed meaningful partnerships with other amazing entrepreneurs.
Matthias Metternich is the co-founder of Art of Sport, which offers high performance skin care products.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
ClickFunnels – Anyone in my audience who goes to clickfunnels.com/mixergy will get a couple of things that I’m excited about. Number one is a free trial so you can actually try it and use it. Number two, you’ll get the funnels that we created to build our business. Use it as a template which you can improve for your business. Go to ClickFunnels.com/mixergy to get started.
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