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This month we'll be talking about all things fundraising! The discussion covers investors vs bootstrapping, crowd-funding, differences between the various levels of fundraising, accelerators, and the expectations of taking venture capital. This episode is brought to you by ScoutAPM . Give Scout a try for free today and Scout will donate $5 to the open source project of your choice when you deploy!...

Chad and Lindsey are joined by Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, to discuss figuring out the summer and working from home during Covid and beyond, his approach to feature rollout, pings, & to-dos, as well as keeping the team on a unified path, and his personal motivations to keep going. This episode is brought to you by ScoutAPM . Give Scout a try for free today and Scout will d...

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, about the offset schedule of the beauty industry, an unexpected source of inspiration, the importance of a routine, and supporting the betterment of their team & community. This episode is brought to you by ScoutAPM . Give Scout a try for free today and Scout will donate $5 to the open source project of your cho...

Chad and Lindsey catch up with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, as they head into the second half of the year discussing finding balance (especially when you love your work), examining 'what's our role' to make an impact in responding to national and global events, the importance of exercise in his life, and staying engaged with the product even as one's focus shifts mor...

Lindsey and Chad discuss work-life flow, both in general and during quarantine, their schedules, hobbies, and methods to preserve personal time like time-boxing, prioritization, and calendar blocking. This episode is brought to you by ScoutAPM . Give Scout a try for free today and Scout will donate $5 to the open source project of your choice when you deploy! We need to stop striving for work-life...

Chad and Lindsey are joined by Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, to discuss prioritizing revenue, their revenue models, why sales at their stage is more like business development, and considering your first 'sales' hire. Nurse-1-1 Utilization Management White Paper Michael on Twitter Special Guest: Nurse-1-1.

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, about all the different forms that sales can take, their revenue model, the importance of personal outreach, and building trust through content marketing. ShearShare ShearShare - Build My Business ShearShare on Instagram Special Guest: ShearShare.

Chad and Lindsey talk with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, about product-led direct-to-consumer as the future of sales, capturing multiple market segments, and sales structure within Teikametrics. Teikametrics Facebook Shops Alasdair on LinkedIn Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots! Special Guest: Teikametrics.

Chad and Lindsey discuss thoughtbot's ideology around sales, the sales process & cycle, identifying your ideal customers, and fostering real relationships with customers. GitHub is now free for all teams a16z Podcast Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

We’re pushing out our next episode in the Giant Robots startup series. We want to pause to acknowledge, reflect, and take action against injustices against the black community. thoughtbot stands with the black community. We’re outraged by the systematic racism and violence in the US. George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, and too many other members o...

Chad and Lindsey are joined by Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, to discuss feeling disconnected from the team during quarantine, evaluating for communication skills during the interview process, how communication standards differ in the medical field, and avoiding AI & automation within patient conversations. Nurse-1-1 Michael on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots! Specia...

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, about being founded as remote company, their communication tools and methodologies, interview process, and messaging implementation. ShearShare Notion ShearShare Business Learning Portal ShearShare on Instagram Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots! Special Guest: ShearShare.

Chad and Lindsey talk with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, about Teikametrics' guiding principles, Zoom fatigue, rethinking stances on remote work, the value of a peer group, and how retail is adapting during Covid-19. Teikametrics Coinbase planning and response to COVID-2019 Amazon '6 Pager' Methodology Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's...

Chad and Lindsey discuss thoughtbot's methodology & tools for communication and collaboration, both in general and adapting them to a fully remote workplace, the pros and cons of this new environment, and approaching your work with optimism. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN . Click through to get three months for free. 37 Signals (Now Basecamp) thoughtbot Playbook Being Human in th...

Chad and Lindsey talk with Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, on learnings from their launch, challenges of building in the health-tech space, their approach to long-term planning, and the future of medicine in a post COVID-19 world. Nurse-1-1 Michael on Giant Robots Harvard Innovation Labs Zocdoc Partnership Net Promotor Score (NPS) Health-Related Google Searches Doubled in the Week...

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, about the history of the platform, how the beauty industry has been impacted by COVID-19, building yourself as a brand that people can trust, and how their product roadmap has adapted to the changing landscape. ShearShare ShearShare on Giant Robots Mentored by Failure - Tye Caldwell ShearShare Learning Portal Courtn...

Chad and Lindsey talk with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, about the history of the platform, staying focused on the needs of your customers, shifting product requirements to meet your ideal buyer-personas, and their newly-minted formal product roadmap. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN . Click through to get three months for free. Teikametrics Aatish Salvi o...

Chad and Lindsey discuss their experiences around, and the pros and cons of, product road maps. Enroll in our free online-workshop on code audits How to supercharge your Rails application with a code audit Scott Miller on Giant Robots Quora Thread on companies with public product roadmaps AirPower is Dead. Here's What Happened Buffer’s Transparent Product Roadmap Slack Platform Roadmap GitHub Univ...

Chad and Lindsey announce Giant Robots ' latest evolution as a long-form startup series, following three startups over the course of a year. Throughout the season we will celebrate the wins, learn from the setbacks, explore how they approach high-concept issues, and truly capture the arc of a year in the life of their startup! Enroll in our free online-workshop on going remote Being Human in the A...

Anuj Adhiya, VP of Growth at Jamber, discusses 'growth' vs 'growth hacking', growing value through your north-star metric, A/B testing, and sustainability. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN . Click through to get three months for free. Jamber Growth Hacking For Dummies Karen Rubin on Giant Robots GrowthHackers AMA with Karen Rubin Pirate Metrics Anuj on Twitter Nerd-out about growth hac...

Scott Miller, CEO of Dragon Innovation and co-founder of Bolt, discusses building out manufacturing from a prototype, sustainability & environmentalism, and working with thoughtbot to validate a software idea. Dragon Innovation Bolt Dragon Standard BOM Halloween Robot v2 Adruino Bathroom Sensor Breakdown on Giant Robots Scott on LinkedIn See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Gi...

Maria Loughlin, VP of Engineering at Toast, discusses restaurants adaptation to new technology, her approach to building and supporting a team, and providing better business opportunities & education to their clients. Toast Toast.org Maria on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Shelly Bell, CEO & Founder of Black Girl Ventures, discusses working to open up your messaging, what makes for a good pitch, and the current state of the investment landscape. Black Girl Ventures Ragbaby Exchange BEACON "Male and Female Entrepreneurs Get Asked Different Questions by VCs — and It Affects How Much Funding They Get" - Harvard Business Review SheRaise Shelly on Twitter See open po...

Ashlee Ammons & Kerry Schrader, co-founders of Mixtroz, discuss the pain points in attending networking events, building an app from a non-technical / non-entrepreneurial background, and share some of their personal challenges along the way. Mixtroz The Third Wave - Steve Case Ashlee on Instagram Kerry on Instagram See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Matt Daniels, journalist at The Pudding , discusses journalistic editorial funding models, translating ideas through visual communication, their content-creation processes, and measuring 'success' in creative work. The Pudding Polygraph Shape Up - Basecamp Shangri-La (recording studio) Holacracy Editorial Data Viz Lunch 'n Learn @ thoughtbot Matt on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become...