Startup Stories - Mixergy

By Andrew WarnerSociety & Culture Business Education

Startup Stories - Mixergy episodes

November 09, 2016 #1373 This interview could suck.
I want to try something different here. I feel like I’ve been having much more interesting conversations in private than I have online lately.
I think the reason is that my guests are a little afraid to get as open and unguarded as they are in person.
I’ve also been less risk-taking in my interviews.
So yesterday Dane and I sat and talked about what this interview could be and I said, “Would you be open to recording a conversation with me that could go nowhere, or it could end up being something really meaningful and personal?”
Dane was up for it so that’s what we’re going to do.
Dane Maxwell is a founder of Paperless Pipeline, software that simplifies real estate transaction management and of The Foundation, which can help you start a software business even if you have no experience.
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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.
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1 hr
November 07, 2016 #1372 Pattern for creating a profitable startup?
Dane Maxwell is a founder of Paperless Pipeline, software that simplifies real estate transaction management and of The foundation, which can help you start a software business even if you have no experience.
Dane Maxwell is a founder of Paperless Pipeline, software that simplifies real estate transaction management and of The Foundation, which can help you start a software business even if you have no experience.
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1 hr 6 min
November 04, 2016 #1371 How to listen to digital body language to increase conversions – with Ryan Urban
A few years ago I was on Neil Patel’s website and just as I was about to leave, this thing took over my screen — it knew I was about to leave and it showed me an offer that was both relevant to the site and made me feel like an idiot for not taking it.
I had never seen anything like that before. And in the bottom corner I saw it was run by a company called Bounce Exchange.
I thought Neil was just using software but it wasn’t. It was a company that was offering a done-for-you service.
Since then I’ve been watching the company and they’ve been doing really well as you’ll see in this interview.
Ryan Urban is the founder of Bounce Exchange, whose parent company BounceX is the leader in cloud-based behavior marketing.
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1 hr 11 min
November 02, 2016 #1370 How Drip started as a widget and was acquired by Leadpages for a life-changing sum – with Rob Walling
I’m really excited to have today’s guest on. This is a guy who has started things like MicroConf and Micropreneur Academy and he’s just been plugging away, bootstrapping from his house.
The stuff he creates is high quality, the people he works with love him and have life-changing experiences because of him.
He didn’t raise millions of dollars or appear on TechCrunch, but he built this phenomenal company called Drip. He sold it to LeadPages.
I invited him here to find out how he did it.
Rob Walling is the founder of Drip, a marketing automation tool, which was sold to Leadpages.
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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.
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1 hr 14 min
October 31, 2016 #1369 How to stay competitive when Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are gunning for you – with Matt Gillin
Matt Gillin, the guy you’re about to meet, started a business and very quickly had two big competitors—people who you already know. Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.
And both of those guys came gunning for him.
The way he dealt with that onslaught and the way he created his company allowed him to build something that he eventually sold for $220M in 2008.
The company he founded was Ecount, which provided pre-paid programs for corporations looking for a simple solution to deliver payments and he is currently the CEO of Relay Network.
Matt Gillin is the founder of Ecount, which provided pre-paid programs for corporations looking for a simple solution to deliver payments and is currently the CEO of Relay Network.
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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 3 min
October 28, 2016 #1368 Is a startup that’s trying to “boil the ocean” destined to fail?
Today’s guest is a guy who had a grand vision. If you’re listening to me, you might also have one—but his seems even bigger. So big in fact, that his investors though he might have been high.
They said he was trying to boil the ocean. Do way too much. Well, it turns out that it actually worked.
I invited him here to talk about how he did it. Alan Knitowski is the cofounder of Phunware, which helps Fortune 5000 companies engage, manage and monetize their application.
Alan Knitowski is the cofounder of Phunware, which helps fortune 5000 companies engage, manage and monetize their application.
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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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1 hr 20 min
October 26, 2016 #1367 My wife gets on camera – with Olivia Khalili
When I follow someone online, I get curious about their non-work life. Have you ever wondered about mine?
For the first time in years, I haven’t recorded enough interviews to publish. So my wife jumped on camera with me to talk about why I fell behind, and to reveal a few personal things about us.
Olivia Khalili helps for-profit companies grow by developing their social missions.
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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
October 24, 2016 #1366 Sam Altman on Y Combinator, Loopt & Work Habits
Sam Altman is the President of YC Group, which oversees Y Combinator, the seed investment firm that has funded 1,500 startups with a combined value of $80 billion. (Late applications accepted here.)
Before that, Sam founded Loopt, a location-based software company.
My goals for this interview are to:
– To hear the story of how Sam created Loopt, which he sold for a reported $43 mil
– Learn how he helps companies grow as the leader of the top startup seed firm
– Hear how Sam works
Sam Altman is the President of YC Group, which oversees Y Combinator, the seed investment firm that has funded 1,500 startups with a combined value of $80 billion. Previously he founded Loopt, a location-based software company.
Sponsored by
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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50 min
October 17, 2016 #1365 Former SuperStats co-founder on his $30M daily deals site – with Jeremy Young
Today’s guest has been running a company that’s really big but I’d never heard of it.
Once I did hear about I couldn’t stop looking into it.
Today’s guest is Jeremy Young, founder of Tanga, which is an online deals site.
For me, if the deal site includes electronics I just get addicted and I want to find out how Jeremy grew Tanga to as big as it is today.
Jeremy Young is the founder of Tanga, an online deals site.
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HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
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
October 14, 2016 #1364 The challenge of letting go for a founder who is running everything
The person you’re about to meet is Anthony James ad he has an incredible story.
Anthony decided he wanted to create a Linux focused website and it expanded.
He is the founder of Linux Academy, which offers online training and certification in Linux, AWS, OpenStack and DevOps.
I want to get into how he started the company. I also want to know why he took in funding when he had grown it so well.
You’ll hear about that and you’ll hear about the struggles of letting go as an entrepreneur who does so much within the company.
Anthony James is the founder of Linux Academy, which offers online training and certification in Linux, AWS, OpenStack and DevOps.
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HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
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.
More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
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1 hr 8 min