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Interview: Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital on Diversity, Hustle and Playing to Win

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We talked with Arlan Hamilton, theFounder & Managing Partner of Backstage Capital. Backstage Capital has invested more than $2M in 50+ companies led b...

Twitter Product Confessions: Why do you love the products you love?

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Love isn’t rational. It doesn’t always make sense. But when love is in the air, nothing can come between you and a public tweet.  Today we talk t...

Interview: Blade Kotelly of Sonos on Design Thinking and Product Poetry

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Blade Kotelly is a senior lecturer at MIT and the leader of the advanced concepts lab at Sonos. We talk with Blade about how he defines the problem he...

We F*cked Up: Stories about Product Mistakes

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mistakes. We all make them. We all learn from them. From a food delivery startup who's users couldn't find their menu, to Amazon's redesign of Audible...

Interview: Seth Godin on Achieving Greatness

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Seth Godin about his view of the 10,000 hour rule, his own concept behind achieving greatness, The Dip, and his personal journey to succe...

Interview: Ty Ahmad-Taylor of Facebook on lessons from the VP of Product-Marketing at Facebook

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ty Ahmad-Taylor is the VP of Product Marketing at Facebook. Ty has worked in product for over 20 years and has two acquisitions under his belt. At THX...

A Job To Be Done: Building Products People Want

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jobs to be done will change the way you think about product. It will change the way you approach user personas and influence your product decision pro...

Interview: Ellen Chisa on Product Management Lessons from Microsoft

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Chisa, a former Product Manager at Microsoft and current CEO of a stealth product focused startup, talks to us about the history of product mana...

Interview: Everette Taylor of GrowthHackers on going from homeless to Forbes 30 under 30

01 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing executive and serial entrepreneur, Everette Taylor, talks to us about being homeless in high school to becoming one of the most sought after...

The (Abbreviated) History of Product Management

29 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we explore the history of the Product Manager from it's early ideation by Neil McElroy to it's growth at Hewlett-Packard thru it's maturation at...

Interview: Ash Maurya of Lean Canvas on Scaling Lean

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Ash Maurya, the creator of the Lean Canvas and most recently the author of Scaling Lean. *** This show is a part of the Podglomer...

Productivity: Meetings Suck

10 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of this productivity series we take a deep dive into how to prepare for and run better meetings, and some tricks to make sure tha...

Interview: Mamie Kanfer Stewart of Meeteor on how to do meetings better

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mamie Kanfer Stewart, founder of Meeteor, talks with us about how to do meetings better. It's not just about being productive, but about getting highe...

Productivity: Achieving Deep Work

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill, because of our modern times, that is becoming inc...

Interview: Ron Wiener of Thermogenesis Group on the science of working while walking

31 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Wiener, the CEO of the Thermogenesis Group who runs the site Workingwhilewalking.com talks with us about the benefits of standing desks and walkin...

Interview: Matt Hunckler of Verge

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Hunckler is the founder and CEO of Verge, an event company that helps startup communities produce pitch events in their local towns. Matt spent t...

Productivity: Email is dead! Long live email!

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Slack, Hipchat, Campfire - Chat applications have taken over our modern work communication. While they have certainly reduced our need for internal em...

Interview: Natalie Nagele of Wildbit

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Natalie Nagel Co-founder and CEO of Wildbit. Wildbit is known for it's popular products Beanstalk, Postmark and Deploybot. We talk ...

Productivity: The Future of Workspace Design

13 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of our productivity series we dive into what makes a productive workspace. Spoiler alert - there’s no single answer. We get di...

Interview: Amir Salihefendic of Todoist

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Amir Salihefendic talks with us about his inspiration for creating Todoist, a productivity app for individuals and teams. he walks us through some of ...

Productivity: Why are we obsessed with productivity? (Ep 1)

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

“How will we all keep busy when we only have to work 15 hours a week?” That was the question that actually worried the economist John Maynard Keyn...

Powering your growth engine (Growth Ep 5)

03 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we break down our talks with Casey Winters, Andrew Chen, Dmitry Dragilev and Ryan O'Donnell about what it was like to be a one person ...

Interview: Ryan O'Donnell of Sellhack

01 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Belsito (@belsito) talks with Ryan O'Donnell about being a CEO focused on growth and how he prioritizes growth and growth experiments at his comp...

Finding Traction (Growth Ep 4)

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we break down how to find traction with none other than Duck Duck Go's Gabriel Weinberg. Gabriel wrote the book on Traction (literally) and toda...

Interview: Ash Maurya creator of the Lean Canvas

18 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Ash Maurya, the creator of the Lean Canvas and most recently the author of Scaling Lean. His posts and advice have been featured in...

A look inside two high-growth Startups (Growth Ep 3)

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Winters and Joel Gascoigne have created massive growth for their respective companies. Today we take a look at what it was like on the marketing...

Interview: Teju Owoye on viral loops and growth hacks

11 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teju Owoye of the Sulte Group built a million dollar business in under six months by utilizing her own principals of viral loops and growth hacks. Tod...

Interview: Casey Winters of Pinterest

04 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Winters was the first marketing hire at GrubHub. He helped the company grow from three cities to over 500, and created and implemented strategie...

Interview: Dmitry Dragilev of Just Reach Out

04 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dmitry is known as one of the most prolific growth hackers today. He was the first growth hire at Zurb. He's grown his own blog, criminally prolific, ...

Interview: Justin Mares author of Traction / Fomo

20 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mares talks about acquiring (and changing the name of) his latest venture, the Shopify app, Fomo. He talks about taking what growth looks like ...

Growths Guiding Light (Growth Ep 2)

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we look into two main concepts of growth, the guiding light and your products magic moment. We hear from Alex Shultz, Tim Draper, & ...

The Strange Origin of Growth Hacking (Growth Ep 1)

14 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of our Growth series we dive into the history of Growth and Growth Hacking with clips from Sean Ellis (who coined the phrase) and...

Interview: Andrew Chen of Uber on Growth

13 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Chen, who wrote one of the seminal articles on growth, "Growth in the new VP of Marketing," talks with us about the early days of the growth co...

Interview: John Warrillow Founder of The Value Builder System

09 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Warrillow, founder of the Value Builder System, talks with us about the optimizations companies need to make in order to maximize their value and...

Interview: Kyle Poyar of OpenView Partners on a simple framework for pricing your SaaS product

06 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today Mike Belsito talks with Kyle Poyar about SaaS Pricing and his simple framework for determining your product pricing. Kyle is a market strategies...

Scaling SaaS (SaaS Ep 5)

05 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In our fifth and final episode we dive into scaling a SaaS business with clips from talks by Jason Cohen of WPEngine and Gail Goodman of Constant Cont...

Interview: Ed Shelley on SaaS Pricing Models

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Shelley of ChartMogul talks with us about different aspects of SaaS pricing, and what the current trends in the industry look like. Ed discusses th...

Winning the Market (SaaS Ep 4)

27 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we talk about what it takes to win the market, and what it takes might not be what you think. We dive into hiring a diverse team, r...

Interview: Bobby Martin on the 4 stages of SaaS growth

24 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Martin, author of The Hockey Stick Principles, talks with us about the 4 stages of growth. He gets real with what you really should expect at ea...

What the CAC?! (SaaS Ep 3)

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at SaaS metrics that actually matter. LTV, ARR, CPA, CPC, CAC and help you break them down so you know what to focus on. *** This sho...

Interview: Clay Collins on Perfecting Your Pricing Model

16 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clay Collins, founder of Leadpages, talks with us about the pricing journey that his company has gone through. He talks about the importance of nailin...

Building a pricing model that works (SaaS Ep 2)

13 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of our SaaS series, we discuss the ever evolving topic of SaaS pricing. Now we know it happens recurring, monthly or yearly gene...

The History of SaaS (SaaS Ep 1)

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of this SaaS series we talk about the history of SaaS, and how it evolved from ASP's ashes to become one of the largest and most ...

Interview: Laura Roeder Of Edgar

18 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Roeder, founder of Edgar, talks with us about what it's like to build a product-driven company. She discusses the strategies her team uses to bu...

Leading with a Vision (Product Ep 5)

14 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of the product series we explore what it really means to be a product-driven company. More than anything, it's an exercise in res...

Interview: Ryan Singer of Basecamp

11 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Singer the Product Manager at Basecamp, talks with us today about what the process looked like when designing and then releasing the newest versi...

In Bezos we Trust (Product Ep 4)

07 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of our product series we bring you the story of eBay and Amazon in the early 2000s, and how their fierce competition for market ...

Interview: Benjamin Gilbert on Continuous Experimentation

04 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Gilbert Co-Founder of Pioneer Square Labs, talks with us about what it is like to be apart of a company that constantly creates, tweaks, and ...

Building Better products through data (Product Ep 3)

31 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this third episode of our Product series, Ben Foster and Bob Moesta share stories and insights about how the key to gathering customer feedback is ...

Interview: Bob Moesta on Jobs-to-be-done

28 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Moesta President of The ReWired Group and one of the architect's of the JTBD framework, talks with us about how the Job's To Be Done framework was...

It's more than a Milkshake #jtbd (Product Ep 2)

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this second episode of the Product series, we dive into some practical examples of the Job's To Be Done (JTBD) framework. With Eric White we look i...

Interview: John Vars, Chief Product Officer at TaskRabbit, on Product Vision

21 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Vars a project manager at TaskRabbit, talks with us about he has was able to come into a relatively new company and create a structure to achieve...

The Evolution of the Baseball Cap (Product Ep 1)

16 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of our Product series we track the start, evolution and explosion of growth that occurred in the baseball cap industry. We look ...

Interview: George Santino from Microsoft

15 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Santino musician and author of Get Back Up: From the Streets to Microsoft Suites, shares with us his story and how he used his street smarts an...

Interview: Raghav Bahl of Quintype on Partnerships

10 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Raghav Bahl, Co-Founder of Quintype and The Quint, talks with us about how he launched himself into the TV and Media market which made him a crucial p...

Interview: Author Eliot Peper on Data Privacy

09 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Eliot Peper author of Neon Fever Dream and Cumulus, talks with us about how we are signing over our data in exchange for free services, and what quest...

Big data, privacy and the implications of the surveillance economy (Data Ep 6)

03 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this final series episode, we summarize how big companies are using our data as a new currency. With companies such as Google and Facebook we are t...

Interview: Author JR Little on data for brands

01 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

JR Little, author of Listening Brands, and is the Global Head of Innovation at Carat, talks with us about how brands can leverage social data to incre...

Unique and interesting ways companies are using data (Data Ep 5)

27 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this fifth episode of the data series we look into some examples of companies using big data in unique ways. *** This show is a part of the Podg...

Interview: Derrick Harris of Mesophere

24 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Derrick Harris of Mesosphere talks with us about how data is changing the way businesses operate. The ability to capture data at quantity and analyze ...

Achieve big, ambitious goals with OKRs (Data Ep 4)

20 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we take a deep dive into OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and why you should consider setting them up at your company. We learn how t...

Interview: Author SC Moatti of Facebook on Mobile Data

18 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

SC Moatti, author of Mobilized, talks with us about what the mobile revolution really means both for companies and for consumers. *** This show is a...

How to build a systematic growth engine (Data Ep 3)

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In part three of our series on data, we explore how three incredible companies, Hubspot, Codeship, and Shopify, leverage data to inform growth. We'll ...

Interview: Amr Awadalla of Cloudera

10 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Amr Awadalla, co-founder of Cloudera, talks with us about how they originally thought their customers would just be tech/web/telecom/financial industr...

The History of Hadoop and the incredible evolution of big data

06 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of our series on data we talk about the origins of Hadoop, the technology that formed the very foundation of what we know as “big...

Interview: Vas Natarajan of Accel Ventures on VC Data

03 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Vas Natarajan, Partner at Accel Ventures, talked with us about how data has impacted not only their industry, but businesses of every size all over th...

What are organizations doing with all this 'big data' anyway?! (Data Ep 1)

29 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We dive into two case studies, one on how the Cleveland Cavs use big data to keep in touch with their fans and how Mirum, a global marketing agency, h...

Interview: Elegant Entrepreneur author Danielle Tate

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Tate, founder of MissNowMrs and author of Elegant Entrepreneur, talks with us about why more women need the skills to confidently start and s...

Interview: Brett Hagler of New Story on Strategic Partnerships

22 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Hagler, founder of New Story, talks with us about keeping focus on the things they're really good at, and choosing strategic partners to help th...

Interview: Jason Lankow of Visage

20 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Lankow, founder of Visage and Column Five, talks with us about finding your own personal style to sales. With years of experience under his belt...

Why you're never done selling (Sales Ep 5)

15 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of our sales series we talk about the notion that you’re never really done selling. Sales doesn’t end when you close a deal. ...

Interview: Andy Paul author of Zero-Time Selling

14 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Paul, author of Zero-Time Selling and Amp Up Your Sales, talks with us about how it doesn't matter what you're selling, but how you sell it. **...

Closing the Deal (Sales Ep 4)

08 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In part four of our sales series we talk about the art of actually closing the deal you've worked so hard to nurture. We cover the questions you need ...

Interview: Mel Gordon of Tap Hunter on Building a Sales-Driven Company

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mel Gordon, co-founder of TapHunter, talks about what it takes to build a sales-driven company. From building a pipeline, to perfecting your pitch, ha...

The Art of the Pitch (Sales Ep 3)

01 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In part three of our sales series we dive deep into the techniques that separate good sales pitches from great ones. We walk through the traits of gre...

Interview: Ryan O'Donnell of Sellhack on How to Become a Prospecting Machine

29 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan O'Donnell, co-founder of Sellhack, shares his tactics for setting up a pipeline of qualified sales prospects. He covers everything from building ...

The secrets to building a sales pipeline (Sales Ep 2)

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our sales series we talk about pipelines. What is a pipeline? How do you build one? What tools and techniques can you leverage to make ...

Interview: Joel Holland, founder of Video Blocks

23 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Holland, founder of Video Blocks, talks with us about building his idea into a $25 million business. He walks us through decisions about moving t...

Sales is not a dirty word (Sales Ep 1)

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of our series on sales we dive into the variety of ways you may approach sales (inside sales, outside sales, inbound leads, etc.), and how...

Interview: Timo Rein, CEO of Pipedrive

16 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Timo Rein, CEO of Pipedrive, talks with us about what small teams can do to to make a big difference in their sales through a couple key tactics. Tim...

The State of Venture Capital Today (Funding Ep 4)

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard the growing sentiment coming out of Silicon Valley that there is a bubble about to burst. We just had one of the lowest quarters...

Generating Returns – Liquidity Basics for Startups (Funding Ep 3)

27 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today's market there are lots of ways to liquidate returns for your investors. In this episode we talk through some of the more common ways compani...

The First Silicon Valley Venture Deal (Funding Ep 2)

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how Silicon Valley became the venture capital and technology capital of the world? In this episode we'll take you back to the 1950s and sh...

What does a funding round mean anyway? (Funding Ep 1)

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of our series on funding, we explore the various ways in which startups raise, sources of financing, and the terminology you need to know ...

Interview: John Livesay on The Secrets of How, What, and Who to Pitch with

11 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Livesay, funding strategist, talks with us about the things you need to consider when it comes to pitching your product. Beyond covering the elem...

Interview: John Shumate on Negotiating an Investment Deal

11 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

John Shumate, CEO of Venture First, talks with us about how to navigate the negotiation process when you're raising a round. He highlights terms to be...

Interview: Andy White on The State of Venture Capital Inside (and outside of) Slicon Valley

09 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Andy White discusses the state of venture capital and how it's changing inside and outside of Silicon Valley and what he has brewing in San Diego curr...

Interview: Bryce Roberts of Indie.vc

09 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bryce Roberts, founder of OATV and Indie.vc, talks with us about their new model for investing in seed stage companies. *** This show is a part of t...

Interview: Jay Chernikoff on Building Entrepreneurial Communities

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Chernikoff, founder of co-working space(s), DeskHub, talks with us about building entrepreneurial communities and changing the way even establishe...

200 Episodes! Reflections, Lessons, and What's Next

26 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After two years and 200 episodes, we take a step back and reflect on some of our favorite lessons learned, surprising conversations, and what we're wo...

Interview: Jason Fried of Basecamp on Going the Distance: How to Stick Around for the Long Run

21 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Fried, founder of Basecamp, talks with us about what it takes for a company to stay around for the long run. From the importance of early habits...

Interview: Steli Efti of Close.io on Emotional Alchemy: Taking Sh*t and Turning it Into Gold

19 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Steli Efti, founder of Close.io and co-host of The Startup Chat podcast, talks with us about the emotional side of entrepreneurship and sales, and how...

Interview: Jon Nastor of Hack the Entrepreneur on Stop Procrastinating, Build a Business, and Do Work That Matters

15 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Nastor, host of Hack the Entrepreneur and author of How to Stop Procrastinating, Build a Business, and Do Work That Matters, talks with us about t...

Interview: Jeff Epstein of Ambassador on The New Era of Affiliate Marketing

12 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Epstein, founder of Ambassador, talks with us about three distinct umbrellas of affiliate marketing, and how each can help boost your business. H...

Interview: Will Hench of ThreadLab on Shopping by the Numbers

07 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Will Hench, founder of ThreadLab, talks with us about their unique approach to ecommerce selling, designed to reduce the buyer's cognitive load by mak...

Interview: Gregg Parise of Events.com on Prioritizing Culture to Fuel Growth

05 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Gregg Parise, CEO of Events.com, talks with us about how they’ve prioritized culture above all else, and how impactful that has been on their abilit...

Interview: Craig Wortmann of Sales Engine on Entrepreneurial Selling vs. Professional Selling

22 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Wortmann, founder of Sales Engine and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago, talks with us about the difference between pro...

Interview: Rob Walling of Drip on Prioritizing Customer Success/Onboarding as a Growth Strategy

17 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Walling, founder of Drip, talks with us about his recent focus on customer success. He believes there is a middle-ground between 100% self-serve, ...

Interview: Michael Jamin on How to Structure Your Story

15 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Jamin, long-time Hollywood screenwriter for shows such as Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, and most currently, Maron, talks with us abou...

Interview: David Hauser of Grasshopper on Back to Basics, Building a Business the Old-School Way

10 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

David Hauser, Founder of Grasshopper, talks with us about his angel investing philosophy. They don’t invest in companies without at least $500k-$1 m...