Software Spotlight

In an exclusive interview on the Software Spotlight podcast, Hakob Sharabkhanyan, CEO of HackTech , shares his expertise in custom software development and how his company helps businesses achieve their goals. With a background in applied mathematics and informatics, Hakob started HackTech in 2015 and has since grown the company to a team of 80 people. HackTech positions itself as an engineering p...

Marybeth Alexander, Chief Executive Owl and co-founder of KnowledgeOwl , recently joined Michael Bernzweig on the Software Spotlight podcast to discuss her journey in building a successful knowledge base platform. In the interview, Marybeth shares the origins of KnowledgeOwl, which began as an internal startup within SurveyGizmo before evolving into a standalone product. She emphasizes the importa...

Podvertise, a peer-to-peer podcast advertising marketplace , is transforming the way podcasters and advertisers connect. In an exclusive interview with Software Spotlight podcast host Michael Bernzweig, Podvertise CEO and Founder Nedko Nedkov shares his entrepreneurial journey and vision for simplifying podcast advertising. Nedkov's passion for online marketing and desire to create something innov...

In this engaging podcast, we dive into the world of SEO through the lens of Brandon Leibowitz, founder of SEO Optimizers , a digital marketing agency specializing in helping small and medium-sized businesses drive online traffic and increase sales. Leibowitz shares his journey in digital marketing, which began in 2007 after graduating with a degree in Business Marketing. Throughout the exclusive S...

Originally designed to make life easier for business networking group owners, Start a Network has evolved into a versatile solution applicable to professional, non-professional, and social groups alike. The platform offers customizable group websites, robust member portals, multi-channel communication, automated content creation with AI assistance, and user-friendly event management." We initially...

It's not just about the Business of Tech - Dave emphasizes the importance of business fundamentals like profitability, customer service, and managing risk. He even calls out MSPs who aren't taking data security seriously enough! Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a successful tech podcast? In this exciting episode of Software Spotlight, host Michael Bernzweig sits down with Dave Sobel, th...

Wonderful's open banking solution offers a streamlined user experience, eliminating the need to enter card details and go through multiple verification steps. Payments are authorized directly within the user's familiar mobile banking app. For merchants, the cost savings are significant, with Wonderful charging just 1 penny per transaction compared to the typical 1.4% plus 20 pence fees of major ca...

With over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, Christian Espinosa has protected companies, medical devices like pacemakers, and government systems from online threats. He started Blue Goat Cyber to make services like penetration testing more accessible for startups pursuing SOC 2 compliance. Espinosa focuses on understanding each client's maturity level instead of overwhelming them with an ext...

ProValet. IO is an automated service management platform designed for pool service companies. Founder Peter Wasmer created it after poor experiences contacting his pool provider. He saw an opportunity to transition pool companies from manual systems to automation. The platform tackles major pain points for pool businesses: scheduling, invoicing, customer communication. It features apps connecting...

In this exclusive Software Spotlight podcast interview, Tykr founder and CEO Sean Tepper traces his 20-year entrepreneurial journey that ultimately led him to create the unique stock analysis platform. After success running a web agency and investing his own money, Sean realized he could productize his quantitative value investing strategy to serve retail investors lacking confidence and expertise...

The podcast features an interview between host Michael Bernzweig and guest Brian Childress , an accomplished software architect and fractional CTO. Childress discusses his background starting as a software developer and rising to senior technical roles designing complex systems. Now operating as a fractional CTO, Childress works with startups and small/medium businesses to solve problems with thei...

Robert Brill has worked in digital advertising for over 20 years. He started Brill Media , an award-winning advertising agency, in 2013. The company helps brands drive sales and growth through data-driven advertising campaigns across platforms like Facebook, Google, TikTok, and connected TV. Brill Media combines precise audience data, partnerships with advertising platforms, and smart testing stra...

This Software Spotlight podcast features an interview with Dustin Howes, an entrepreneur and expert in affiliate partnerships. Dustin cofounded a company called Affistash that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help brands find and recruit affiliate,  partners to promote their products. Affistash makes the tedious process of manually searching for and contacting potential affiliates much easier....

The idea for Housecall Pro emerged when the founders noticed a gap in software solutions tailored specifically for service professionals working out in the field. Learn more about Housecall Pro. They set out to build an easy-to-use mobile app to help contractors manage all aspects of their business from one central platform.  Today, Housecall Pro's all-in-one software helps home service companies...

NachoNacho Solves Software Subscription Chaos Try NachoNacho Free The average company uses over 120 different software subscriptions, leading to rising costs and inefficient workflows. NachoNacho offers a single solution to combat this "software brawl" by integrating discovery, savings, and management in their SaaS marketplace platform. Intelligent Software Matchmaking Powered by artificial intell...

Capturing Customer Insights to Improve Experiences Try Qwary Free Customer experience platform Qwary helps over 7,000 brands worldwide capture feedback and gain actionable insights from their customers. Since launching in 2021, Qwary has seen tremendous growth, conducting over 2.7 million customer surveys last year. Origins and Vision Qwary was founded by brothers Manoj and Vishal Rana, combining...

How Talos Growth Leverages LinkedIn to Attract Ideal Customers Try Talos Growth Free Talos Growth is a software company that helps other businesses expand their reach and find new customers on LinkedIn. The Netherlands-based company was founded in 2021 by Max Lammertink. Tool Optimizes LinkedIn Algorithm to Grow Followers The Talos Growth tool enables companies to grow their LinkedIn follower coun...

Dictionary Software Leader Shares His Entrepreneurial Journey Try WordFinder Free When Swedish software entrepreneur Ola Persson started WordFinder in 1990, he simply wanted an easier way to look up unknown English words while communicating overseas for work. Little did he know that this simple idea would grow into a trailblazing global software company serving over 500,000 users across 28 languag...

Secure Document Sharing for Smarter Teamwork Try Orangedox Free Orangedox founder Chad Brown joins the Software Spotlight podcast to discuss his secure file-sharing and collaboration platform built to streamline business communication. Solving Communication Friction Originally a business consultant for over 20 years, Brown identified friction in client file sharing that sparked the idea for Orange...

The Genesis of Pictory AI Pictory was founded to help content creators turn text materials like scripts and blog posts into professional videos efficiently. Head of Business Development Marc Gawith joined in 2023 to scale targeted sales and partnerships. Solving Video Creation Pain Points with AI Pictory's founders struggled with video creation bandwidth issues at a prior 500-person company, only...

Peerbie CEO Discusses All-In-One Digital Workspace Semih Secer, CEO and Founder of Peerbie, was a recent guest on the Software Spotlight podcast hosted by Michael Bernzweig. Peerbie offers an all-in-one digital workspace solution designed to increase productivity. Inspiration Drawn From Personal Experience As a software engineer and immigrant, Secer understood the importance of productivity and ef...

Podcast Summary: Software Spotlight Featuring Docsie The podcast features Philippe Trounev , the founder of Docsie , a company that makes software to help businesses create documents to teach customers how to use their products. Philippe started Docsie because he couldn't find good software to make documents while building a billing system. Now, over 15,000 people in 68 countries use Docsie. The s...

Podcast Summary: Software Spotlight Featuring Algomo The podcast discusses Algomo's new AI agents for customer service. These agents go beyond regular chatbots by taking action and using tools to solve problems. For example, in e-commerce, the agents can connect to Shopify and look at order status or product availability. The agents combine different AI abilities to provide help like a human agent...

On this edition of Software Spotlight, host Michael Bernzweig interviews Kanad Balgar, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Potion. Potion is a video prospecting tool for sales teams to record personalized outreach videos at scale. Its AI technology tailors each video by dynamically changing elements like the recipient's name, company website screenshots in the background, and branding. Potion...

The virtual office platform Teemyco was founded in 2019, before the pandemic shifted workplaces online. Co-Founder Oleg Danylenko traces its origins to a conversation about the difficulties of building inclusive culture across distributed teams. Teemyco aims to facilitate spontaneous interactions, visibility of status and context, and relationship-building between remote colleagues.  The platform...