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Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

June 26, 2017 #1463 How a startup can win the trust of potential customers
Imagine you are the Chief Marketing Officer of a publicly traded company and someone comes to you and says “Trust us with all of your data”. Would you trust them?
Nadim Hossain Founder of BrightFunnel was able to gain the trust of potential customers and landed big enterprise companies in the process.
How did Nadim win over their trust?
Nadim Hossain is the Founder of BrightFunnel which generates predictive, actionable revenue insights for B2B marketers.
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58 min
June 21, 2017 #1462 How I launched, validated and got customers for Bot Academy
I was just interviewed by another entrepreneur for another podcast where I was asked what you’re probably wondering…Why am I launching this thing called Bot Academy and what’s with this bot obsession?
If you want to understand how I launched my business, validated it, and got my early customers then this is the interview for you.
Interviewing me is Brian Casel of Productize Podcast, where he has conversations with entrepreneurs about life and the lessons we learn along the way.
Brian Casel is the host of Productize Podcast, where he has conversations with entrepreneurs about life and the lessons we learn along the way.
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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.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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1 hr 1 min
June 19, 2017 #1461 Physical Product Case Study: How two guys are competing with Yeti
I’m noticing there’s a revolution happening in online entrepreneurship. It’s happening with physical goods the same way it happened with companies like Airbnb before anyone even realized it was a revolution.
Entrepreneurs get an idea for a physical product and very often they’ll go to Kickstarter but more often than that they’ll start on Amazon.
Today’s guest is a founder who had an idea for a side hustle and it ended up being a really big business.
Erik Howe is the cofounder of Sic which makes cups that have a double-walled stainless steel technology that keeps your drinks ice cold for 24 hours.
Erik Howe is the cofounder of Sic which makes cups that have a double-walled stainless steel technology that keeps your drinks ice cold for 24 hours.
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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.
Acuity Scheduling – Acuity Scheduling helps businesses offer and manage their appointments online. With this tool, you’ll be able to automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payments without sacrificing you soul. Plus, automated reminders and follow-ups eliminate your no-shows, and incentivize repeat bookings. Get an exclusive 45-day trial at AcuityScheduling.com/mixergy
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1 hr 3 min
June 16, 2017 #1460 How a simple bike classifieds site evolved into Marketplacer
I thought when it came to online shopping, the Amazons of the world got all the business. But what I found while researching today’s guest is that there are niche marketplaces where people drive their tribe. Because people only want to buy from those sites, these marketplaces are thriving.
Today’s guest is one of the entrepreneurs who helped build this kind of business. Jason Wyatt is the founder of Marketplaces which brings tribes together to shop in new ways.
They’ve also created a platform where other businesses can use their software and know-how to create their own marketplaces.
Jason Wyatt is the founder of Marketplaces which brings tribes together to shop in new ways.
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Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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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1 hr
June 12, 2017 #1459 How independent brands like Myles Apparel are growing in a world of Nike and other giants
Today’s guest is Ryan Moses, the cofounder of Myles Apparel. They make things like that jacket you heard me talk about with Noah Kagan in this interview.
They make a specialty line of menswear and activewear and we’ll find out why the world needs another line of activewear. I also want to find out how they survive in a world where we already have Nike and Under Armour.
We’ll find out in this interview.
Ryan Moses is the cofounder of Myles Apparel, a specialty line of menswear and activewear.
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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.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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55 min
June 09, 2017 #1458 How YouSendIt evolved to Hightail to adapt to a changing world
I get shivers as I think about today’s guest, because I remember when I first used his software to send files before I even started Mixergy.
The company did really well but they really needed to evolve because the world changed. It became easier and easier to send large files. Big companies like Google are even enabling it. So I’ve been wondering what happened to that business.
This is an interview about what happens to a company as it starts, evolves with the world, and continues to grow.
Ranjith Kumaran is the founder of Hightail, a software that enables professionals to easily send and share large files securely and get feedback all in one place.
Ranjith Kumaran is the founder of Hightail, a software that enables professionals to easily send and share large files securely and get feedback all in one place.
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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.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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1 hr
June 07, 2017 #1457 How Jesse Genet launched a packaging company that got the attention of YC
Why did Y Combinator, the backers of Airbnb and Reddit and Dropbox and Stripe, invest in a packaging company? That’s what I want to find out in today’s interview.
Joining me today is Jesse Genet, the founder of Lumi. Lumi streamlines the supply chain by finding the best packaging options for your business. That sounds a little bit boring, but I promise if you saw what this stuff looked like, you’d get why it’s exciting.
We’re going to talk about how this business became something so big that we want to learn from them.
Jesse Genet is the founder of Lumi which streamlines the supply chain by finding the best packaging options for your business.
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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.
Acuity Scheduling – Acuity Scheduling helps businesses offer and manage their appointments online. With this tool, you’ll be able to automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payments without sacrificing you soul. Plus, automated reminders and follow-ups eliminate your no-shows, and incentivize repeat bookings. Get an exclusive 45-day trial at AcuityScheduling.com/mixergy
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1 hr 4 min
June 05, 2017 #1456 How David Siteman Garland made me into an awesome webinar host
After seeing founders I interview use webinars to teach and sell their products, I decided to jump in and do webinars too.
Then I got a little scared. I didn’t want to screw up.
So I asked around and heard that David Siteman Garland is the best webinar teacher, so I learned from him. If you catch this video, you’ll learn from him too.
And if you want to learn more, watch the live webinar I’m going to do with him right here.
David Siteman Garland is the founder of The Rise to the Top, which helps experts create and sell online courses. He’s also the creator of Course Cats and Conversion Cats, sotware that runs websites that allow you to run courses or get conversions.
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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.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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1 hr 13 min
June 02, 2017 #1455 Case Study: How to survive when partnerships go sour
I’ve been sitting on this story for years and would have taken it to the grave if today’s guest hadn’t told me we could tell it.
Imagine you start a business and pour yourself into it and then it’s taken away from you. That’s what happened to Doug Kaufman, founder of Spring Metrics, web analytics that were easier to understand than Google Analytics.
But one day he was no longer with the company and then the company just…went away. We’re going to talk about what happened and the aftermath for Doug.
Today he runs TransLoc, which makes riding transit more appealing today and shapes how transit will look in the future.
Doug Kaufman is the CEO of TransLoc, which makes riding transit more appealing today and shapes how transit will look in the future.
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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.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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1 hr 25 min
May 31, 2017 #1454 Can popcorn really be a $10 million dollar business?
If you had come to me and said, “Andrew, I’ve got a new idea for a business. We’re going to make popcorn, sell it in grocery stores and we’re going to make millions.” I would have said to you, “Anyone can make it at home. How are you going to get anyone to buy this thing? I don’t think it’s going to work.”
But I’d have been wrong because it is working. It’s what today’s guest is doing.
Cassandra Stavrou is the founder of Propercorn, a gourmet popcorn with flavors like fiery Worcestershire sauce and sundried tomato. I want to find out how she came up with the idea, how she’s getting so many people to buy popcorn off the shelves and what’s making the business so special.
Cassandra Stavrou is the founder of Propercorn, gourmet popcorn with flavors like fiery Worcestershire sauce and sundried tomato.
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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.
Acuity Scheduling – Acuity Scheduling helps businesses offer and manage their appointments online. With this tool, you’ll be able to automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payments without sacrificing you soul. Plus, automated reminders and follow-ups eliminate your no-shows, and incentivize repeat bookings. Get an exclusive 45-day trial at AcuityScheduling.com/mixergy
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53 min