Startup Fuckup

2X episodes are intense knowledge rich episodes where I do a deep dive into topics covered in our main interviews. In this episode, I discuss: Why purpose matters both personally, but also in a business. Purpose vs. Opportunity. Shiny Object Syndrome in entrepreneurs. Grit vs. Stubbornness. How purpose awareness manifests in decision making in business. How to navigate business pivots (hint: it's...

Building a CPG company comes with it's own set of unique challenges, more so in a highly competitive and saturated market with big incumbents. Tune in to hear Glenn share his insights from his 24+ year career in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies and how he's working to build an equitable and authentic brand for RED Chocolate . About Glenn Gardone Passion doesn’t happen overnight, neither doe...

Ageism or Age Discrimination works both ways - as a younger founder, you're viewed as being inexperienced and often not taken seriously. On the other hand, as an older founder, you may be viewed as less tech savvy, more rigid/less coachable, and more risk adverse. In this episode, Brenden shares his experience facing criticism as a young founder, how he builds credibility, and deals with imposter...

Building and running a successful business isn't solely dependent on hard-skills like sales, marketing, or finance. Every founder knows that they are their business in the early days. Tune it to hear Andy and I discuss the essential soft-skills that are often overlooked. We touch on the role of luck in entrepreneurship, self-awareness, leading with compassion, and walking the fine line between ten...

2X episodes are intense knowledge rich episodes where I do a deep dive into topics covered in our main interviews. In this episode, I discuss: How to find a mentor/advisor How to get them to be your mentor/advisor How to engage with them to make the most out of their time/the relationship

Communication and expectation management is the key to keeping customers happy and fostering a vibrant community. Tune in and listen to Wilson share his lessons on the topic from his experience building a thriving NFT community and international restaurant franchise. About Wilson Lee Wilson Lee is the founder of thelittles.io . He's a serial entrepreneur who's been awarded the Top 30 Under 30, You...

Chaitanya Patel (CP) shares his experience starting a franchise restaurant business, going bankrupt in the process, and starting a clothing line coming out of it. Hear him share his lessons on partnerships/co-founders, limitations of a franchise, and personal maturity + confidence. About CP Chaitanya Patel who goes by CP is a cyber security professional and recently launched a clothing brand, XTRI...

Are you a non-technical founder and lack a CTO or developer on your team? How do you go about creating an app, website, or a SaaS solution? Tune in to hear Paul share his software development experience as a fellow non-technical founder in his ventures KUUCALL and WooSender. Paul discusses the design and development roadmap, hiring vs. outsourcing development, the need for a CTO, best practices wh...

2X episodes are intense knowledge rich episodes where I do a deep dive into topics covered in our main interviews. In this episode, I discuss: Where to find co-founders How to approach them Qualities that make a good co-founder/founding team member How to allocate equity Reverse Vesting vs. Slicing Pie method for equity allocation

2X episodes are intense knowledge rich episodes where I do a deep dive into topics covered in our main interviews. In this episode, I discuss: What makes a good Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Different forms/mediums that an MVP can manifest as. Example MVPs.

2X episodes are intense knowledge rich episodes where I do a deep dive into topics covered in our main interviews. In this episode, I discuss: What to consider before deciding to raise a round of investor capital. Types of non-dilutive and dilutive funding available. Deciding on valuation & dilution. Fundraising process & timeline. 7 traits of an ideal investor. Finding & pitching to i...

Thinking of starting a business for the first time? Tune in to hear Jinbin and myself reflect on our first startup experience, learn why you shouldn't be afraid to share your ideas, our lessons on splitting equity and more. About Jinbin A father of two beautiful children. A big fan of technology, investing and space exploration. Commercial Banker by profession and entrepreneur by passion. Grateful...

Raising Capital for the first time? Tune in to  hear Alastair share his lessons on how to find investors, what makes a good/bad investor, doing a rolling close, and navigating a pivot between closing another round. About Alastair Smith Alastair started Proskida with the goal of helping amateur to elite athletes achieve their potential. Since launching their sport analysis product, Protern.io,...

Introducing Startup Fuckup, what it's about, and what Survivorship Bias is and how it affects the behaviours we try to mimic from successful entrepreneurs.