The Tech Founders Podcast

In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, we dive into the incredible bootstrapping journey of Jason Bergenske, founder of MoveItPro, a CRM designed specifically for moving companies.

Jason shares how he transformed a family-owned moving business into a $24M ARR software company—without raising a single dollar of venture capital. We discuss the challenges of self-funding a SaaS product, scaling a global team, and how Jason strategically positioned MoveItPro to dominate the market.

What you’ll learn:

✅ The power of bootstrapping: How Jason self-funded Move It Pro to $24M ARR

✅ The marketing and sales strategies that fuel Move It Pro’s growth

✅ How leveraging global talent helped scale the business efficiently

This episode is packed with insights for founders and entrepreneurs looking to scale a business on their own terms.

Enjoy the episode! 🚀

Iveda: https://iveda.com/
David Ly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david1ly/

What if AI could make your business smarter using the systems you already have?

That’s exactly what David Ly, CEO of Iveda, is working on—helping businesses and governments enhance security, efficiency, and automation by leveraging AI-powered video surveillance.

In this episode, we break down:

✅ How Iveda grew from a two-person startup to a publicly traded company

✅ The challenges of scaling AI in security and smart cities

✅ Why focusing on real customer problems is the key to AI adoption

If you’re interested in AI, smart cities, or scaling a tech business, this episode is packed with insights from a veteran founder who’s been in the AI space for 20+ years.

RightMessage: https://rightmessage.com/
This Is Personal (Brennan's Book): https://www.amazon.com/This-Personal-Delivering-Right-Email/dp/1637742002:
Brennan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennandunn/

How would your sales change if your email campaigns and sales pages felt as personalized as a one-on-one conversation?

That’s exactly what Brennan Dunn and his team at RightMessage are solving—helping creators and SaaS companies boost their sales through email and website personalization. For example, by using personalized sales emails for his course launch, Justin Welsh increased sales by 38%, generating $650K in new revenue in just one week!

RightMessage is a website and email personalization tool designed to help businesses segment their audiences and tailor messaging for higher conversions.

Expect to learn about:

📊 How email segmentation boosted Justin Welsh’s sales by 38%
💡 Using a “services arm” to drive SaaS growth without raising capital
🚀 Key mistakes SaaS companies make with email marketing—and how to fix them

If you’re a SaaS founder, course creator, or marketer looking to level up your email marketing game, this episode is packed with actionable insights!

Follow Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterloving/

UserActive: https://www.useractive.io/

In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, I am talking to Peter Loving of UserActive.

In this conversation, we took an unfiltered dive into a design agency business model.

UserActive has driven remarkable results for their clients, including bumping the conversion rate from a free trial to paid for one client from 18 to 26 percent. This resulted in the client adding over $330K in ARR in just a few months.

Peter provided a ton of value by sharing how he and his team work at UserActive, how they set up client engagements, and their pricing models.

Expect to learn about:

• What KPIs UserActive targets to increase revenue for their customers

• Creating an agency business model that is flexible based on market needs

• A multi-channel marketing approach to diversify client acquisition

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Ulf on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulf-arnetz/

Howwe: https://www.howwe.io/

In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, I am talking to Ulf Arnetz of Howwe.io.

This was an eye-opening conversation as Ulf brings forth decades of experience building businesses all over the world.

In talking about his current company, Howwe, we can better understand the challenges that large organizations face and how digital transformation is affecting these organizations.

Howwe aims to solve the challenges CEOs face in bringing together entire organizations to execute a strategy. This is a monumental task, and it is changing how some of the largest companies in the world work.

Expect to learn about: 
• How executives have traditionally worked in large organizations and how Howwe aims to change that. 
• Starting as a consulting business to get buy-in for what would eventually become their licensing product. 
• How Howwe brilliantly built an application used by customers with thousands of employees without needing to customize their product for each customer.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/retentionadam/

Retention: https://retention.com/

RB2B: https://www.rb2b.com/

Resources Adam mentioned:
Founders Podcast: https://www.founderspodcast.com/
The Four Steps to Epiphany: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steve-Blank/dp/0989200507

In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast I am talking to Adam Robinson of Retention.com and RB2B.

This was a very interesting conversation as Adam is an experienced founder who has brought multiple companies to 7 and 8 figure ARR.

His understanding of product and marketing is his strength as an entrepreneur, and in this episode we dove deep into his expertise in these areas.

Expect to learn about:

• What you need to make your outreach campaigns effective.
• Why customer focused thinking and a great product need to come before everything else.
• Mistakes early founders make and how to avoid them.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Brett on Twitter: https://x.com/brett1211
Kumospace: https://www.kumospace.com/
Fonzi AI Recruitment: https://fonzi.ai/
Charge VC: https://charge.vc/

In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast I am joined by Brett Martin, of Kumospace, Fonzi.ai and Charge.vc.

This was a great conversation, as Brett brings nearly 2 decades of startup experience. You can tell through this conversation that he has been through multiple battles building startups, and we get a glimpse into the mentality that has led to his success. 

Expect to take away from this episode:
- Out of the box thinking that will allow you to find your ideal customers.
- A mental framework for your companies Go-to-Market motion.
- The future of recruiting top talent for your company in the new age of AI.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Zach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachrattner/
Yembo: Yembo.ai
Scourhead: https://github.com/zachrattner/scourhead
Grow Up Fast: Lessons from an AI Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Up-Fast-Lessons-Startup/dp/B0C9SF8JXJ

Resources Zach mentioned during the podcast:
Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/
Google Media Pipe: https://ai.google.dev/edge/mediapipe/solutions/guide

In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast I am joined by Zach Rattner, the CTO of Yembo.

Zach brings an interesting perspective to the show as he got an early start in AI, starting his company back in 2016.

Since then, Yembo has grown to over 70 employees all over the world, they operate in 20 countries and process tens of thousands of videos per day for their customers.

In this episode we will dive into:

- A framework for thinking about if your startup idea makes sense for you.
- What you need to learn to become proficient in AI.
- How to effectively communicate with your customers.

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Spencer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-dusebout/
Aidium: https://thinkaidium.com/

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Tech Founders Podcast! 

This week, I’m joined by Spencer Dusebout, CEO of Aidium (formerly Daily AI). Aidium is a leader in the mortgage CRM space. 

They raised 19 million dollars to fund their venture, and are building many features that are a first in their niche. 
Discover how Spencer identified the idea behind Aidium, and take away actionable advice from a serial entrepreneur building great companies.

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation full with insights on leadership, company culture, and overcoming startup challenges.

Follow Ayush on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayushg-stanford/
Genloop: https://www.genloop.ai

Welcome to the third episode of The Tech Founders Podcast! 

This week, I’m joined by Ayush Gupta, founder of Genloop, a company transforming how enterprises use LLMs (Large Language Models).

Genloop believes that businesses should own their intelligence. While tools like ChatGPT offer great potential, they aren't tailored to specific business needs and can be costly. Even more concerning, using such tools can expose sensitive data to third-party providers.

That’s where Genloop steps in. By building private LLMs, they give companies the power of advanced AI without sacrificing privacy or incurring high costs.

Tune in to learn how Genloop is reshaping enterprise AI with secure, tailored LLM solutions!