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"Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough."— Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder of Facebook
Building
December 17, 2024 11:27

How to Build a Minimum Viable Product That Attracts Early Adopters

Learn how to build an MVP that attracts early adopters. Discover strategies like doing unscalable tasks, founder-led sales, rapid iteration, and strong user relationships.

Building
December 12, 2024 11:07

From Founder to CEO: Building Leadership Skills for Startup Success

Discover how Lauren Wang, founder of The Flex Co., transformed from a passionate entrepreneur to a successful CEO. Learn key leadership skills for startup success.

Building
December 8, 2024 14:31

Building a Unicorn: Lessons from Founders Who Reached $1B Exits

Discover key lessons from founders behind billion-dollar startups. Explore how resilience, innovation, and personal challenges paved their way to unicorn success.

Episode Summaries

How Carl Pei Built a $600M Tech Brand in 2 Years

February 12, 2025

Carl Pei shares how he built Nothing into a $600M brand, reviving excitement in tech with innovation and design.

How to Find the Right Co-Founder

January 27, 2025

Discover why co-founders are crucial, where to find them, and tips for building a strong partnership with Harj Taggar.

Scaling to $2B: Lessons from a SaaS Founder

January 14, 2025

Rujul Zaparde shares insights on resilience, failure, enterprise sales, and building Zip after founding FlightCar.

Building the Future: Parker Conrad's Journey

January 12, 2025

Parker Conrad shares lessons from startups, AI, and the future of compound software with Garry Tan.

Building Businesses with Purpose: Advice from Gary Hirshberg

January 5, 2025

Gary Hirshberg shares insights on sustainability, hiring, and finding unexpected markets for consumer products.

Marc Benioff: Lessons on Leadership and AI Innovation

December 25, 2024

Marc Benioff shares insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, AI's future, and Salesforce's journey as a '25-year startup.'

Shopify's Approach to High-Intensity Engineering Culture

December 20, 2024

Farhan Thawar shares Shopify's strategies for intensity, pair programming, and managing company challenges effectively.

Scaling Brands: Advice from Dermalogica's Jane Wurwand

December 16, 2024

Jane Wurwand shares insights on scaling, brand trust, and community building with founders of emerging businesses.

Scaling Wiz: Hypergrowth Insights from Raaz Herzberg

December 13, 2024

Raaz Herzberg shares lessons on product-market fit, scaling, and standout marketing strategies at Wiz.

Seth Godin’s Secrets to Remarkable Strategies & Leadership

December 9, 2024

Seth Godin shares insights on remarkable products, strategy, AI, and empathetic leadership, inspiring creative and lasting change.

Startup Success & Struggles: Justin Adams' Journey

December 8, 2024

Justin reveals scaling two startups to millions while overcoming mental health challenges founders rarely discuss.

AI Winter Coming? Future of AI Dev

December 5, 2024

Guy Podjarny explores if an AI winter is approaching, AI development's future, OpenAI's impact, and developers' roles.

How to Build World-Class Products

December 5, 2024

Learn to balance vision, data, and feedback to create products users love. Insights on AI, product-market fit, and effective product management.

The Future of Coding with Replit's AI

December 5, 2024

Amjad Masad explores AI's role in coding, Replit's growth, and future skills like generative thinking.