Episodes
Why I Left My VP Role for a Seed-Stage Startup | Inside Beehive's Gr…
In this episode, we sit down with Preeya, COO of Beehive, to discuss her journey from being a VP at a large tech company to joining Beehive as employee. Learn how she helped scale the company from seed stage to Series B, grow...
Startup legal essentials that founders NEED to know before raising mo…
In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Dean Elazab, a former big law attorney who now helps startups navigate the legal landscape. Dean shares insights from both sides of the table, having built and sold his ...
The Untold Way to Build Airbnb for Musicians | Damian Longoria - E45
In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Damian Longoria, founder of Hubble - a marketplace connecting artists with live event opportunities. From sleeping in his car to building a music tech startup, Damian sh...
Finding Your True Calling: Confessions of a Startup Founder & Podcast…
In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Sarthak Kaul, founder at GigPay and host of the True Calling podcast. Sarthak shares his unique perspective on finding purpose in the startup world and why the 0-to-1 jo...
Startup Lessons: Why He Left a $40M Business to Start Again | Ash Bar…
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Ash, co-founder of Wolf.xyz, who recently closed their Series A round. Ash shares his journey from buildi...
How a $47 Template Generated $120K+ in Revenue | Sara Loretta - E41
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Sarah Loretta, a former nonprofit worker turned digital architect. Sarah shares her journey from making $...
From Shoe Obsession to Luxury Brand to build a Custom Shoe Business |…
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Joshua Rosario, founder of J.Rozario, also has a luxury custom shoe brand. Joshua shares his journey from...
Hustle Exit Conquer Becca's $4M Workweek Success | Becca Sherman - E39
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Becca, co-founder and COO of Workweek, a rapidly growing B2B media company. Becca shares her journey from...
Building a Niche Travel Marketing Agency | Brennan Bliss - Ep 38
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Brennan Bliss, CEO of Propellic, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO for the travel industry. ...
From Engineer to Serial Entrepreneur: Building Million-Dollar Busines…
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Tomer, a former structural engineer turned serial entrepreneur. Tomer shares his journey from designing s...
SEO Genius Reveals Secret to Building & Selling a 7-Figure Agency | J…
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Jon, former CEO of Hyperlinks Media and current organizer of Tiny Talks in Austin. Jon shares his journey...
Building a 6-Figure Video Business in Less than a Year | Ryan Atkinso…
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this episode of Funds and Founders, we sit down with Ryan Atkinson, CEO and co-founder of Spacebar Visuals. Ryan shares his journey from working at an aquatic...
How to find the right market fit? | Catalin Briciu - E34
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe In this captivating episode of Funds and Founders, Catalin, co-founder and CEO of Linnify, joins us to discuss his journey as a serial entrepreneur and product d...
From Homeless to Millionaire: The Empire Built from Nothing | Hunter …
Subscribe here https://newsletter.fundsandfounder.com/subscribe Join us as we sit down with Hunter Burkey, Partner at Next Level Valet and CEO of Next Level Security. Hunter shares his incredible journey from living in his ca...
Building a Multimillion-Dollar Agri-tech Empire | Nikhil Dixit - E32
In this captivating episode of Funds and Founders, Nikhil, CTO and co-founder of Hylio, shares the inspiring journey of building an innovative drone company. From their initial focus on drone delivery to pivoting into agricul...
Raising Millions for the Future of Sustainable Farming | Jessi Roesch…
In the latest episode of Funds and Founders, Jessi, founder of Downland, reveals how agrotourism and regenerative agriculture could revolutionize land management and food production. Discover how matching landowners with next...
Building a Feature vs Creating a Product | Simran Singh - E30
Simran Singh narrates his entrepreneurial journey from his college days at Duke University to co-founding Zogo, a financial education platform which was eventually acquired by Peak Six. He elaborates on the challenges of earl...
The Evolution of South by Southwest (SXSW) | Hugh Forrest - E29
Having been with SXSW for 35 years, Hugh Forrest, the Chief Programming Officer and Director of the Interactive Section of South by Southwest (SXSW), shares the origins and growth of Austin's largest conference and festival. ...
Scaling, Hiring, and Building Strong Teams | Vikas Punna - E28
Vikas is an experienced entrepreneur, advisor and the Managing Director of Frisco Analytics. In this conversation, he discusses the importance of selecting good advisors and how he identified gaps in the tech consulting space...
3 Steps Every Startup Should Immediately Implement | Vinay Chandrasek…
Vinay Chandrasekaran, founder of Frontek Solutions, Crayon’d, and Layerpath, shares his fascinating journey from learning HTML as a teenager in India to becoming the CEO of a successful SaaS company. Vinay delves into his ent...
The Iron Triangle: Integrating Product, Engineering, and Design | Alb…
Alberto Silveira is a seasoned engineering leader with a diverse career spanning companies like IBM, Kaplan, Amplify, OnDeck, and currently, HireVue. He is also the author of the book, Building and Managing High Performance D...
Why You SHOULD NOT Follow Your Mentor | Aaron Trahan - E25
Aaron Trahan, founder of Performance Mindset Coaching, discusses the fundamental differences between a coach and a mentor. Aaron shares his journey to becoming a coach, emphasizing the importance of having a coach for achievi...
Community Building, A Harvard Study’s Take on Fulfillment, and The 4 …
YJ Lin is a key player in the Austin startup ecosystem. He graduated from the University of Houston and is deeply involved with communities like Ascend Austin and the Executive Council Network. Currently, he is the Chief Fun ...
Customer Discovery, Validation, and Acquisition for Early-Stage Growt…
Jeff Eversmann is an experienced design engineer, fractional CFO at Miranti Growth, and GP at Longview Tech Ventures. Drawing from his career across various high-level roles, Jeff explains the continuum from product market ma...