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🎧🍌 New podcast with Aaron Levie, Co-founder and CEO of Box Aaron dropped out of college to start Box in 2005. They’ve since scaled the company to $1B+ in revenue, building through multiple technology waves and platforms shifts. Our conversation covers all the opportunities in AI, advice for large companies approaching new technology cycles, and the $1 Trillion market he sees for startups. We also talk through his founder journey, including the early days of Box, pivoting from consumer to B2B, turning down an acquisition before IPO, and fending off an activist investor during COVID. Search "The Peel" in your favorite podcast player, or link to listen / watch in the comments 👇

“If we stop getting overexcited and fascinated with those twelve month stories, and we think about the arc of history, hardware companies always last longer.” Part 2 of The Biotech Startups Podcast conversation with FabricNano Co-Founder and CEO, Grant Aarons is a must listen for any biotech founders looking to maximize value in their startups. Grant and host, Jon Chee are diving deep into: – Why Biotech is uniquely positioned to thrive long-term, as AI’s impact on service and software businesses continues to erode their defensibility and value capture – The domino-effect of solving the right problems, the “hidden” beneficiary of the AI boom (it’s not OpenAI and Google), and the important lessons you can learn from studying successful hardware companies – Recognizing the emotional aspect of the startup journey, addressing personal dynamics within a founding team, and building a culture of curiosity – Aligning investment style with your personality and the book every founder interested in VC funding needs to read It’s another jam packed episode on the road less traveled…. Head over to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for this episode and more stories only a biotech exec can tell! #biotechnology #lifesciences #podcast

This year has been absolutely massive for the DayOne.FM | We’re for founders and operators team. We’ve launched multiple new shows and had truly inspiring guests on every one of our podcasts. Want a snapshot into what we learned from these game-changer guests? 👀   🤖In a Blink of A.I🤖  Our newest show with host Georgie Healy which shares a sneak-peak behind the scenes into how some of the most innovative founders are building the new generation of AI companies. 💡Key insight from In a Blink of A.I💡 Angela Shi from Empathetic AI explores how good intentions with AI isn’t enough. Innovative tech needs product-market fit with customers who actually want what you’re building.   ✅First Cheque Podcast✅  Each and every episode is with lessons for early-stage investors and founders with co-hosts Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter. 💡Key insight from First Cheque💡  Ash F. emphasises the importance of the first few steps for founders as they often set the DNA for a startup long-term. 🦄Unfunded.fm🦄   Host Joan Westenberg has deep dived into the slightly unconventional startup stories of founders doing things differently - without the support of traditional funding or venture capital. 💡Key insight from Unfunded 💡 Steve Scheding from Green Atlas shares the reality behind the capital raise process - it’s time consuming and doesn’t always go to plan. Make sure you have options.   The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem  Our flagship show with over 100+ interviews with startup leaders diving into how and why the ecosystem has been shaped the way it is now. 💡Key insight from The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem 💡 Paul Bassat from Square Peg discusses how it’s important it is to ask the right questions - even when the answers are imperfect. We’d love to hear your feedback on our shows! We’re all ears! 👂 What show or episode has stood out to you? 👀 What lessons have you learned from any of our Day One shows? 👀  

Starburst CEO and co-founder Justin Borgman joined Chitra Rakesh on the Tech Icon podcast! They talked about his journey to Starburst, important qualities for an entrepreneur, what to look for in a potential investor, and more. Check out the full episode here: https://okt.to/WgPwAN #TechIcon #TechStartup

Which problems should founders NOT try to solve? How to decide if you should join an accelerator? These are some topics in the podcast I did with Florian Hoornaar. Thanks for having me. https://lnkd.in/emC3jRYt

Can a stalled startup regain momentum and grow into a big company? It’s not common, but some companies are generating rapid growth thanks to building new tech in AI. 🎧 For more on how market trends can change the game, listen to the full episode of The Startup Helpdesk Podcast here: https://lnkd.in/ggnZttnx

PerformanceLabs.AI is launching its inaugural podcast, where we interview fascinating founders and explore their stories of revenue growth and scaling startups. 🚀💲 Kicking off the series, I recently sat down with Ricky Sutton. From becoming a journalist at the ripe age 17 to tech innovator, his journey is a masterclass in media evolution. 💡 In this episode, we cover: • Stories from the Frontlines: Ricky’s early days in journalism and his perspective on media's future. • Corporate Wisdom: Insights from his roles at Microsoft, Fairfax Media, and News Corp. • AI & Video Evolution: The inspiration behind Oovvuu and its impact on media. • Startup Insights: Lessons on scaling and driving revenue in the media industry. This is just Part 1 of our chat! 🎧 Tune in now for insights, and stay tuned for Part 2. #PerformanceLabsPodcast #StartupSuccess #RevenueGrowth #ScalingStartups #MediaInnovation #AIinBusiness #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #FounderStories #FutureOfMedia

Episode 340 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Steph Johnson, Co-Founder & CEO at Multiplayer. Steph is an inspiration. As discussed in this interview, her background might not be the prototypical tech CEO profile for a few reasons. First, she came up through the agency world and then ran comms in-house for major tech companies like DigitalOcean and MongoDB. Second, she is a female founder of a dev tools platform startup and yes, we need more female founders. And third, she has a neurological condition called Tourette Syndrome. All of these factors have ultimately given her unique skills to thrive in her current role. Multiplayer is a visual collaborative platform that makes it easy for engineering teams to design, develop, and manage distributed software. The company is backed by Bowery Capital, Okapi Venture Capital, Armory Square Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Mitch Wainer, & Edith Harbaugh. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Steph’s background story and how she got her career started with agencies in NYC. * Her decision to move in-house to run comms at DigitalOcean and MongoDB, plus what she learned at each company like the importance of a developer community. * Advice for making the shift from agency to in-house roles. * Founding Multiplayer with Tom Johnson, her Co-Founder, CTO, and husband… and why being married was a strategic advantage when they raised capital. * The details on the Mutliplayer platform and its beta release. * Advice on the storytelling element for a company building technical products. * And so much more. #entrepreneurship #startups #devtools #venturecapital

🚀 We're excited to launch the PerformanceLabs.AI Podcast, where we chat with industry leaders about their journeys in revenue growth and scaling startups! 🎙️ Check it out and stay tuned for part 2 dropping next week! #StartupSuccess #RevenueGrowth #MediaTech #AIInnovation #BusinessLeadership #ScalingStartups

Had to give a huge shout-out to Rahul Moudgil, Co-Founder of Pactify, for joining Andrew on the latest episode of the DevReady Podcast! Rahul's approach to solving real problems in the creator economy by listening to customers first, rather than rushing to build flashy features, is something all startup founders can learn from. His emphasis on building with evidence and ensuring you’re creating what customers actually need is a reminder of the value in slowing down to get things right for the long run. Rahul, thank you for sharing your insights and for being such a genuine guest. If you’re building tech solutions or navigating the world of startups, this episode is for you. All episode links are in the comments! Want to bring your product ideas to life? At Aerion Technologies, we help startups and businesses fast-track their development-ready plans with DevReady.Ai. Connect with us today to see how we can help you turn your ideas into action. #TechInnovation #CustomerFirst #DevReadyPodcast #StartupInsights #AerionTech #Pactify #CreatorEconomy