Ep 38: Exploring the Venture Studio, Startup Accelerator Model with Operate Studio’s Carey Ransom
Silicon Valley Bank reports that there are over 200 startup accelerators in the United States. They each have a different model and value proposition. In this conversation, I sit d
Ep 36: Angels and Getting Funded- Things to Know with David Friedman [Replay]
As the year winds down, and I reflect on all the conversations and brilliant guests. I realized the “founder” attitude is a remarkable mindset. Our world is changing rapidly
Ep 34: Long Beach Accelerator, a Public-Private Endeavor- With Andrea White-Kjoss
In this episode, I interview Andrea White-Kjoss from the Long Beach Accelerator. The accelerator is a unique public-private partnership, that in 4-months helps the start-up id
Ep 31: How to expand from Europe to the United States? With Gaetano Volpe-Latiduo40
In this interview Gaetano Volpe, CEO of Latitudo40 shares his startup journey. This episode is particularly relevant to European companies expanding into the United State
Ep 28: How Do You Find Product-Market-Fit? With Rajesh Iyengar
In this episode, I interview Rajesh Iyengar. With 20 years in technology working at various startups, Rajesh shares how his deep knowledge and connections in the manufacturing ind
Ep 26: How Do You Get Investors? Build the Business First! with Nick Lynch
Do you need to raise money to build a startup? In this episode, I interview Nick Lynch CEO and Co-founder of Collidescope.io. Nick shares his journey about building the business
Ep 20: Entrepreneurship – A decade in Review with Bill Waldo
In another unscripted conversation, this The Savvy Founder episode looks into the past 10+ years of entrepreneurship to see what we can learn from then and now. Bill Waldo, e
Ep 19: Startup Founders, Angels, Investment Bankers, and Silicon Valley with Vitaly Golomb
In this episode, I interview Vitaly Golomb, a technology investment banker. Where he shares insights for entrepreneurs and what it was like growing up in Silicon Valley, and workin
Ep 13: Being Prepared to Start Your Business VS Just Starting Your Business – An Interview with Varag Gharibjanian
In this episode I speak with Varag Gharibjanian, CEO and Founder of ActuateTech. Actuate helps companies discover tech that accelerates growth. They are a B2B platfo
Ep 12: Engage with Purpose. Engage your Investors. Build for the Long Term. A Conversation with Scott Sandland
In this episode I sit down with Scott Sandland, CEO and Co-founder for Cyrano.ai where we discuss: How does a Non-technical founder build a successful technical AI company? Focus o