David J Bland
How I Tested That
Testing your ideas against reality can be challenging. Not everything will go as planned. It’s about keeping an open mind, having a clear hypothesis and running multiple tests to see if you have enough directional evidence to keep going. This is the How I Tested That Podcast, where David J Bland connects with entrepreneurs and innovators who had the courage to test their ideas with real people, in the market, with sometimes surprising results. Join us as we explore the ups and downs of experimentation… together.
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Episodes
Pat Copeland | How We Tested the Amazon Dash Button 21.05.2025 45:53
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this episode we interview Pat Copeland and get a first hand account of how the Dash Button idea was originally tested at Amazon. Everything from how the idea emerged from Bez...
Matt Diamante | How I Tested Social Media Algorithms 07.05.2025 38:01
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this podcast episode, Matt Diamante shares his journey into the world of digital marketing and SEO, detailing his early experiences and the evolution of his career. He discus...
Ann Carden | How I Tested Premium Business Models 23.04.2025 32:05
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this episode we interview Ann Carden. Ann is one of the top business growth consultants and strategists for people who want to accelerate growth to multiple 7+ figures. She i...
Deon Crasto | How I Tested SaaS Payment Systems 09.04.2025 32:22
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this episode we interview Deon Crasto. Deon started his product management career at OnDeck Capital, a small business lending platform, where he focused on payments growth....
Chris Hood | How I Tested Digital Storytelling 26.03.2025 34:16
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, Chris Hood shares his diverse background in storytelling across various media, including movies, video games, and digital marketing. He emphasizes the impo...
Erich Archer | How I Tested AI Video Production 12.03.2025 30:34
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, David J Bland and Erich Archer discuss the intersection of AI and video production, exploring how AI tools are transforming workflows, the importance of ite...
Michael Clifford | How I Tested Saving Endangered Species 26.02.2025 39:31
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, David J Bland and Michael Clifford discuss the intersection of habitat design, conservation, and design thinking. Michael shares his unique journey from zo...
Bruce McCarthy & Melissa Appel | How We Tested Our New Book 31.12.2024 34:24
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this engaging podcast episode, David J Bland hosts Bruce McCarthy and Melissa Appel, who share their insights on product management, stakeholder alignment, and the journey of...
Amer Abu-Khajil | How I Tested AI Enhanced Customer Research 18.12.2024 37:23
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, Amer Abu Khajil shares his journey from civil engineering to the tech world, emphasizing the parallels between building physical structures and developing p...
David Schnurman | How I Tested Lawline 04.12.2024 43:05
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, David discusses his journey with Lawline, the largest provider of online continuing legal education in the U.S. He shares insights on building resilience i...
Lex Roman | How I Tested Reader Funded Journalism 30.10.2024 40:44
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, David J Bland and Lex Roman explore the evolution of experimentation in tech, discussing how perspectives on experimentation practices have shifted over the...
Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden | How We Tested Training Programs 16.10.2024 34:53
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden discuss their journey in scaling their training business, focusing on the assumptions, risks, and testing methods they are empl...
Eddy Connors | How I Tested Goodie Bag 02.10.2024 31:31
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Eddy Connors, co-founder of Goodie Bag, shares his journey of creating a digital marketplace that connects consumers to local retail shops to purchase unsold food at a discounted...
Victoria Sakal | How I Tested Growth at Wonder 18.09.2024 43:38
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Victoria shares her journey from working at big consulting firms to joining a company as it was being completely overhauled and reborn to survive and thrive post-AI. Wonder helps...
Ali Jiwani | How I Tested AI Powered Education 04.09.2024 36:06
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Ali Jiwani shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting a food delivery platform to building Slay School, a personalized learning platform. He discusses how he used data to...
Marc Wandler | How I Tested Upcycled Barley Flour 21.08.2024 42:39
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Marc Wandler, the co-founder of Susgrainable, shares his journey of turning beer waste into sustainable flour and baked goods. He started the business as a student project and q...
Maura Mitchell | How I Tested Women Led Micro Businesses 07.08.2024 31:38
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Maura Mitchell, a lawyer and MBA, shares her work at the Women's Business Development Center, helping micro businesses test their assumptions and scale. She guides entrepreneurs...
Janna Bastow | How I Tested Pricing Packages 24.07.2024 35:30
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, Janna Bastow, founder of ProdPad, shares her insights on testing pricing and packaging strategies. She discusses the importance of understanding the differe...
Andi Plantenberg | How I Tested A Mission To the Moon 10.07.2024 34:52
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, David J Bland interviews Andi Plantenberg about her experience with testing and experimentation, particularly in the context of NASA missions. They discuss...
Aaron Eden | How I Tested Ideas at Intuit 26.06.2024 40:16
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Aaron Eden shares his background and experience with experimentation, particularly within Intuit's Design for Delight (D4D) and Innovation Catalyst programs. He discusses the imp...
Brandy Old & Craig Elias | How We Tested Student Entrepreneurship 12.06.2024 42:19
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Brandy and Craig discuss their collaboration and the challenges they faced in teaching entrepreneurship and de-risking startups. They highlight the importance of testing and ite...
Kate Hopkins | How I Tested a Portfolio Ops Platform 29.05.2024 32:03
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Kate shares her journey of building OneGuide, a platform that provides leverage to PE and VC firms. She initially started with a marketplace model, but realized that startups we...
Aaron Slessinger | How I Tested Hot Desks at HP 15.05.2024 25:40
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Aaron Slessinger, a product leader at HP, discusses the challenges of testing hardware and software together, specifically in the context of hot desking and hybrid work environme...
Markus Müller | How I Tested a B2B MedTech Compliance Product 01.05.2024 34:15
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT Markus Muller, co-founder of Flinn, shares his journey of testing ideas and building a business in the healthcare industry. He emphasizes the importance of testing assumptions a...
Janina Urbach | How I Tested a Dog Shower 17.04.2024 35:09
AI has made building cheap. The cost of being wrong is still expensive. I help organizations make better AI and growth investment decisions before committing major capital. → Book a Growth Strategy Call at Precoil.com/EMT In this conversation, Janina Urbach from the Hansgrohe Group shares the story of how they developed a dog shower as a new product. The idea came from a customer interview and th...
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