Sidebean

Sidebean

Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech, and their impact on society. It is a venture-backed company that helps other startups navigate the complicated road to success. They love to cover stories around business, startups, and tech, trying both to teach and entertain. Subscribe to Sidebean on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@slidebean/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally shared by Sidebean. It was created by a fan who appreciates Sidebean’s thoughtful storytelling and wanted to make these ideas more accessible for audio-focuse...

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Sidebean

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Startup Questions: Starting a Business, Startup KPIs and Product development | Sidebean 30.04.2026

Startup Questions: Starting a Business, Startup KPIs and Product developmentReady to validate your startup business idea? Slidebean can help validate your business idea with our: ► Lean Validation Board Template and other tools ► Startup Business Validation Lessons ► Startup Community Events & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get started now: Use code ‘SLBYTCO...

Are Startup Accelerators Worth It? | Sidebean 29.04.2026

Are Startup Accelerators Worth It? Are you raising capital for your startup? Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Let us help you: ► Build the Perfect Pitch Deck and Financial Model ► Find & connect with the right Investors ► Stay on top of Accelerator deadlines and participate in Demo Days & more... Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get star...

How to Make a Killer Startup Pitch Deck? | Sidebean 28.04.2026

How to Make a Killer Startup Pitch Deck? Are you looking to create, or improve, your pitch deck? Slidebean can help you: ► Make your pitch deck stand out by using our Pitch Deck Builder. Our automated tool will help you craft your story. ► Create your pitch deck using our templates from successful venture-backed startups such as Uber, Peloton, and Airbnb. ► Or our team of experts will help you wri...

What ACTUALLY happened with WeWork? - Company Forensics | Sidebean 26.04.2026

What ACTUALLY happened with WeWork? - Company Forensics- We don't just make videos. Try our presentation app for free! ► https://slidebean.com/youtube - More Forensics episodes ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcUxlFpDgOU&list=PLnhdsL4kFmVYFpR-gVUhvDGlwsKpXtfU6What happened to WeWork? If you are in the startup world, you must know about WeWork. Chances are you are actually sitting in one, right n...

Yik Yak: a deadly combination | Sidebean 25.04.2026

Yik Yak: a deadly combination► Start with the right foot. Let us design your pitch deck. : https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck ► Sign Up for Slidebean- 1 free months for the first 25 users: http://bit.ly/2KkRsltAnonymous messages and local context were the perfect mix to make the popular social network, YikYak, come to life in 2013. They were also the poison to kill it and to write on its tombstone t...

How to Grow a Small Business: growth marketing for startups (Part II) | Sidebean 24.04.2026

How to Grow a Small Business: growth marketing for startups (Part II)Ready to scale your business successfully? Here’s how Slidebean can help you scale your business: ► Build your Go to Market strategy ► Presentations & Frameworks to set a culture of performance ► Deals on recommended tools for like Recurring, Justworks, and Brex & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscript...

What happened to Pebble Watch? | Sidebean 22.04.2026

What happened to Pebble Watch?► Start with the right foot! Let us design your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=video-content&utm_term=pebble► Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtube --It was the next great smartwatch. And then it wasn’t. In 2012, it became the most successful Kickstarter campaign at the ti...

The Painful Death of BlackBerry | Sidebean 20.04.2026

The Painful Death of BlackBerry► Start with the right foot! Let us design your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=video-content&utm_term=blackberry ► Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtube--Welcome to a new episode of Company Forensics! The reasons why BlackBerrys failed staying as the coolest communication...

How Facebook killed MySpace | Sidebean 19.04.2026

How Facebook killed MySpace ► Start with the right foot! Let us design your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=video-content&utm_term=myspace ► Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtube 👾 Join our Discord server for weekly live interactions!: https://slidebean.com/live 🔴Why MySpace Failed? If you were a teen...

Startup Resources: Our Top 3 Startup Tools for Financials | Sidebean 18.04.2026

Startup Resources: Our Top 3 Startup Tools for FinancialsReady to scale your business successfully? Here’s how Slidebean can help you scale your business: ► Build your Go to Market strategy ► Presentations & Frameworks to set a culture of performance ► Deals on recommended tools for like Recurring, Justworks, and Brex & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get sta...

Juicero: the $400 juicer that couldn't make juice | Sidebean 17.04.2026

Juicero: the $400 juicer that couldn't make juiceSlidebean helps you navigate fundraising ► https://yt.slidebean.com/kul --What happened to Juicero? Can 60 seconds end a unicorn that managed to raise $120 million? If you ask Doug Evans, founder of Juicero, he will say yes. This is Company Forensics: Juicero.--00:00 Intro 1:22 The birth and launch of a new idea 6:59 Expiration date 8:50 What went w...

Rookie startup mistakes when raising money | Sidebean 15.04.2026

Rookie startup mistakes when raising moneyAre you raising capital for your startup? Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Let us help you: ► Build the Perfect Pitch Deck and Financial Model ► Find & connect with the right Investors ► Stay on top of Accelerator deadlines and participate in Demo Days & more... Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. G...

Startup Funding Explained - Incorporation and First Investor (Part 1) | Sidebean 13.04.2026

Startup Funding Explained - Incorporation and First Investor (Part 1)Make the most of your startup incorporation with Slidebean. We can help you: ► Video Lessons helping you weigh our the pros and cons of incorporating in different locations ► Exclusive deals at our incorporation partners ► Answer any incorporation questions through our expert network & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on the...

Juicero: the $400 juicer that couldn't make juice | Sidebean 12.04.2026

Juicero: the $400 juicer that couldn't make juiceSlidebean helps you navigate fundraising ► https://yt.slidebean.com/kul --What happened to Juicero? Can 60 seconds end a unicorn that managed to raise $120 million? If you ask Doug Evans, founder of Juicero, he will say yes. This is Company Forensics: Juicero.--00:00 Intro 1:22 The birth and launch of a new idea 6:59 Expiration date 8:50 What went w...

Rookie startup mistakes when raising money | Sidebean 10.04.2026

Rookie startup mistakes when raising moneyAre you raising capital for your startup? Slidebean is a platform for founders to scale their startups. Let us help you: ► Build the Perfect Pitch Deck and Financial Model ► Find & connect with the right Investors ► Stay on top of Accelerator deadlines and participate in Demo Days & more... Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. G...

Startup Funding Explained - Incorporation and First Investor (Part 1) | Sidebean 08.04.2026

Startup Funding Explained - Incorporation and First Investor (Part 1)Make the most of your startup incorporation with Slidebean. We can help you: ► Video Lessons helping you weigh our the pros and cons of incorporating in different locations ► Exclusive deals at our incorporation partners ► Answer any incorporation questions through our expert network & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on the...

What Happened to Shyp? - Startup Forensics | Sidebean 07.04.2026

What Happened to Shyp? - Startup Forensics► Start with the right foot! Let us design your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=video-content&utm_term=startupfunding ► Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtubeLet’s say you wanted to ship something to the other side of the country, and you didn’t want to look for...

Ouya: the $33 million Kickstarter FAIL | Sidebean 06.04.2026

Ouya: the $33 million Kickstarter FAIL► Start with the right foot! Let us improve your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/founders-edition?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campai gn=video-content► Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtubeWhat happened to Ouya Game Console? Ouya, a video game console the size of a Rubik's cube wanted to achieve something from its...

How to calculate Total Addressable Market (TAM) - Startups 101 | Sidebean 04.04.2026

How to calculate Total Addressable Market (TAM) - Startups 101Our team at Slidebean can help you scale your Startup ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/TAM Subscribe to our FREE weekly startup newsletter ► https://youtube.slidebean.com/TAM-news--What is the Total Addressable Market, and How to Calculate it -In this episode, we break down basic definitions such as TAM, what are the most common mistakes...

HQ Trivia's failed mutiny against their CEO | Sidebean 03.04.2026

HQ Trivia's failed mutiny against their CEO- Let us improve your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/founders-edition?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=video-content - Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtubeIn this episode, we cover HQ Trivia. A mix of bad business decisions, a peculiar personality, a product that was too good to be true; and a flawed b...

What Happened to Google Glass? | Sidebean 02.04.2026

What Happened to Google Glass?- Let us improve your pitch deck: https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=video&utm_campai gn=video-content - Sign Up for Slidebean - 1 month FREE: https://slidebean.com/youtubeWhat happened to Google Glass? The year 2012 saw the release of Google Glass: A gadget in the style of an invention you might have seen previously on any Mission Impo...

Why do startups fail after MILLIONS of dollars? | Sidebean 01.04.2026

Why do startups fail after MILLIONS of dollars? Ready to validate your startup business idea? Slidebean can help validate your business idea with our: ► Lean Validation Board Template and other tools ► Startup Business Validation Lessons ► Startup Community Events & more… Our Community gets 30% Discount on their Slidebean Subscription. Get started now: Use code ‘SLBYTCOMMUNITY’ or check out https:...

How Mission Impossible killed MoviePass | Sidebean 30.03.2026

How Mission Impossible killed MoviePassWhy MoviePass failed? This episode starts with a basic problem: people love going to the cinema but it’s very expensive. And, in order to solve this, one company wanted to disrupt an entire market. MoviePass tried to change the moviegoing experience altogether, with a simple idea. For a monthly fee, subscribers could go to the cinema once a day, every day. Ch...

The Death of Periscope and Meerkat | Sidebean 29.03.2026

The Death of Periscope and MeerkatToday’s episode of Company Forensics is about live-streaming apps, something that we all take very much for granted today as we’re not impressed anymore by seeing anyone going live on social media, to broadcast whatever from their phones. Literally, whatever... Which is probably part of the problem here. Meerkat and Periscope were somehow pioneers, but now, they’r...

The North Face: from Bankruptcy to Brand Success | Sidebean 28.03.2026

The North Face: from Bankruptcy to Brand SuccessIn this episode of Company Forensics, we’ll talk about one of the coolest clothing brands in the world: The North Face. It seems like the brand has existed for decades and that their high-end products last forever. And this is true. But The North Face has had a rocky history of successes and failures. The brand faced bankruptcy several times and, at...

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