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Trip’s experience and product portfolio is diverse. It includes consumer hardware, software, cloud services, enterprise software, among others at solving complex problems at scale. Trip's grounded product experience combines a track record for envisioning, defining and shipping new ideas, products and technologies resulting in new products, services, intellectual property and driving business outc...

Hazelcast delivers the in-memory computing platform that empowers Global 2000 enterprises to achieve ultra-fast application performance - at any scale. Built for low-latency data processing, Hazelcast’s cloud-native in-memory data store and event stream processing software technologies are trusted by leading companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Charter Communications, Ellie Mae and National Australia...

Chelsea is the founder of Rhino Reviews and they work with businesses to protect their online reputation by growing and leveraging their online customer reviews. They offer the only fully managed review generation and reputation management program on the market. Every client receives a unique strategy based on their current reputation, where they wish to go, and headwinds they might encounter. The...

Stephen is a product and technology executive with extensive experience building and growing companies both large and small.  He is also the CEO of Synaptiq.  Synaptiq provides strategic AI and data science services to information, technology, and product officers. On this week's episode, Sean and Stephen discuss  “There’s nothing more frustration than building software that no one will use” Why s...

Chris Wentz is the founder of Everykey, the universal smart key that replaces all of your passwords and keys!  Everykey can unlock your phone, laptop, tablet, and log you into your online accounts when you're around, then locks everything down when you walk away.  Soon Everykey will also unlock your car, house and more! This week on the Product Launch Podcast, Sean and Chris discuss The origins of...

Aki is the co-founder and CEO of MarketMuse.  MarketMuse uses AI to optimize content for organic search.  Their SaaS platform is in use by 200 enterprises and over 10K users. In this episode, Sean and Aki cover topics like  Using analytics to improve decision making  Approach big problems from a fresh perspective Identifying powerful use cases within your target market for your product Testing you...

Jared is the President of Neeka Health Intelligence, the econometric and digital arm of Neeka Enterprises. Neeka Enterprises spans the healthcare continuum by providing strategic, operational, and tactical support to leading healthcare organizations. Their team brings a blend of medical, economic, and startup experience to identify strategic margin improvement opportunities and deliver results thr...

Neil Gordon helps experts become the face of a movement. He works with executives, influencers, and thought leaders and has helped them get six-figure book advances, be seen on shows like Ellen and Dr. Oz, and double their speaking fees. On this episode of Product Launch, Sean and Neil discuss What the ‘trudge to the bathroom test’ is all about and why you need to run it “Marketing is made or brok...

Howard is the Director of Product at Internet Creations which is a Salesforce AppExchange and Consulting partner that empowers organizations to operate efficiently and accelerate success by aligning people with technology. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Product Launch:  Being an effective product manager in a fully remote capacity Managing a product that is a native...

Eliza Nimmich is the COO of Learnt . Learnt is an online marketplace that allows students to seamlessly and instantly connect with highly vetted tutors online and in-person. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Product Launch: The strategy of developing and growing an enterprise business on a limited budget The importance of cultivating personal connections to customers as...

Timo Sturm is a freelance product coach and mentor who helps others achieve successful careers in product.  He is also the Co-Founder of What a Location which is a data and analytics tool for the commercial real estate industry.  Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Product Launch. The impact of local culture on the product management profession What product managers from...

Ben LeDonni is the Founder and CEO of Creative MMS based in Philly.  Creative works as a partner to marketing execs and marketing directors who have had trouble reaching their audience with the same tactics that have worked in the past and help them innovate in reaching their audience and generating sales through digital channels.  On this episode of Product Launch, here are some of that Ben and I...

Anthony Mongeluzo is the President of the IT Managed Service Provider company PCS.  Anthony details for us what we can do to ensure we are keeping our team and company safe as we transition to working remotely.  We’ll talk about what ‘zoom bombing’ is and what you can do to ensure it doesn’t happen to you and your team.  In this episode, we’ll talk about everything from protecting your team, secur...

Ralph is the Head of Design at QuotaPath.  On this episode of Product Launch, Ralph shares with us his insight into user research and maximizing the value to both your B2B SaaS company and the customer deploying valuable strategies such as product-led growth.  Ralphs shares the progress he’s made throughout his career and what ultimately landed him as Head of Design at QuotaPath.  Spoiler alert -...

Raj Kapur is the Founder and Managing Director of &Marketing.  Raj shares his insight for those of us looking to market and successfully grow our B2B SaaS businesses.  Learn from him as he shares keys in the areas of prioritizing the problem you are solving to the most effective marketing strategies to date.  Raj is also offering our listeners a free Initial Marketing Analysis where he and his...

Brendan Rice is the Chief Marketing Officer at Wodify.  Wodify provides management software to the fitness industry.  Brendan shares the Wodify story and shares lessons from staying lean to building an awesome company without having to raise capital in this episode of the product launch podcast powered by NxtStep. Best SaaS advice from Brendan Learn about building a product business by getting out...

Jim Paolino is the Founder and CEO of LodeStar.  Join me as I interview him about the journey he took to bring LodeStar to market.  Jim will share his expertise and advice for those looking to build and grow a SaaS business.  We’ll discuss everything from startup life to raising capital and everything in between. Resources Get a coach and surround yourself with a support system that understands wh...

Nick Malekos is a marketing expert that is involved in building and selling the EdTech SaaS company Learn Worlds. Learn from him about how they have gained traction in the EdTech SaaS space by addressing the obvious unmet needs in their space.  Nick’s speciality in marketing has helped him grow Learn Worlds aggressively in recent years.  Learn from his successful strategies and tactics to help gro...

Description: In this episode of the Product Launch Podcast powered by NxtStep , we talk with Ben from Freya Systems about building internal products for the enterprise.  Ben and his team build products for large organizations in the aviation, transportation and manufacturing industry. Show notes 00:30 - Background about Ben and more information about Freya Systems. 02:00 - What Freya Systems is do...

Sreeni Jakka from Tech O2Description: In this episode of the Product Launch Podcast powered by NxtStep , we talk with Sreeni from Tech O2 about all things software and startups.  Learn how to make your software startup successful from a veteran of helping over 60 startups. Show notes 01:00 - What is Tech O2? 03:00 - Sreeni’s experience working with startups. 05:00 - Advice for early stage companie...

Description: In this episode we speak with an SEO and organic content expert in George.  George has created SEO and content strategies for numerous SaaS businesses across the globe. Show notes 01:00 - The type of companies George works with 03:00 - Knowing when a company has found product-market fit 05:30 - What’s the best way to drive organic growth for your SaaS business 08:00 - George’s 6 step...

Description: In this episode of the Product Launch Podcast powered by NxtStep , we talk with Stuart from Customer Discovery Sprints about everything from starting with problems to verifying solutions in the wide world of product for early stage companies. Show notes 01:00 - What is Customer Discovery Sprints 03:30 - How to start with problems. 06:00 - Why you shouldn’t start with (just) an idea. 1...

Description: In this episode of the Product Launch Podcast powered by NxtStep , we talk with Zubin who is the Co-Founder and COO of LeagueSide .  Learn about how LeagueSide came to be and how they are ushering sponsorship of youth sports into a whole new era. Show notes 00:00 - The story behind LeagueSide 03:00 - The problems LeagueSide solves 04:30 - “You have to sell the product to be able to ex...

Description In this episode of the Product Launch Podcast powered by NxtStep , we talk with Jake from Pareto PPC about the importance of being data-driven in your marketing approach.  Learn more from a marketing expert about what you can do to market your product effectively. Show notes 00:30 - Jake’s background and the Pareto story 02:00 - The importance of being data-driven 04:50 - How to know i...

Description: In this episode of the Product Launch Podcast powered by NxtStep , we talk with Aggelos from Growth Sandwich about the importance of user research in building great products.  Learn everything from what an evidence-based decision making loop is and why you should use one to avoiding the hands off trap when it comes to product-market fit. Show notes 01:00 - The story behind Growth Sand...