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Vested CapitalFrom Side Hustle to VC: Elizabeth Yin's Pre-Seed PlaybookElizabeth Yin spent a few days at Tony Hsieh's startup as a high schooler, sold her own company to BuySellAds, and now runs one of the earliest-stage VC funds in existence. Here's how she invests in companies before they have revenue—and why that's actually less risky than you think.
2026-01-2959 min
Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with LinkifiPeter Rota: How to Rank in LLMs Without Tanking Your SEO Welcome to Market Movers: Building Brands & Links with Linkifi!
Your go-to podcast for transforming your business into an unforgettable brand where branding meets SEO and link-building. I’m Chris Panteli, Co-Founder & CEO of Linkifi, and I’m joined by my co-host and Co-Founder, Nick Biggs.
In this episode we welcome Peter Roter — a no-BS technical SEO & enterprise strategist who’s scaled results at HUB International, BuySellAds, YouTube, and Analog Devices by blending sharp execution with APIs, automations, and custom GPTs. We dig into how AI crawlers actually work, what to let them see, and how to turn LLM...
2025-10-2323 min
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats881: What Happened to Remix. Worth Using Axios? Client Only Next.js? Scott and Wes answer your listener questions! They debate Axios vs. Fetch, discuss whether Next.js is overkill without a backend, talk htmx and Alpine, dive into tech career transitions, and tackle everything from podcast ads to password hashing myths. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Scott’s health update. 04:11 Submit your questions. 04:26 Is Axios still worth using over Fetch? shiki. xior. ky. 10:17 Does Alpine.js solve HTMX’s client-side limitations? Syntax Ep. 868: The State of JavaScript. Server Driven Web Apps With HTMX. Syntax Ep. 568: Supper Club × Caleb Porzio. Alpine.js. Inertia.js. 16:47 How should I host my database for a...
2025-03-031h 07
The MVP Show#13 ELIZABETH YIN - Selling LaunchBit to BuySellAds and pitching 700 investors to start Hustle FundFor Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube and Website Links go to: https://linktr.ee/MinimumViablePod. Don't forgot to SUBSCRIBE!
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Elizabeth Yin is a co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneurs. Previously, Elizabeth was a partner at 500 Startups where she invested in seed stage companies and ran the Mountain View accelerator. In a prior life, Elizabeth co-founded and ran an adtech company called LaunchBit (acq 2014). Elizabeth has a BSEE from Stanford and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Elizabeth has reviewed over 20k startup pitches from around the world in...
2022-05-0255 min
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesElizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund on what is hustleOn today’s Tank Talk, we have a throwback episode with Elizabeth Yin, Co-Founder & General Partner of Hustle Fund.We spoke with Elizabeth in July of 2020 and covered her journey in leaving Google and starting LaunchBit, an ad-tech platform that she eventually sold to BuySellAds, and how she eventually made her way onto the investment side with 500 Startups. We dig into Elizabeth's time in running the 500 Startups Mountain View office and how she was able to select founders to back after reviewing over 20,000 pitch decks. Next, we discuss the reason she started Hustle fund with her partner Eric...
2021-12-0233 min
Podcasts ArchivesTodd Garland Explains How He Started And Grew BuySellAds.com Into A $10+ Million Dollar CompanyTodd Garland is the founder of BuySellAds.com, an advertising management platform and ad selling service that I have to say I am quite jealous of.Why am I jealous?Because Todd has built a company - a company doing over $10 million a year in revenue - with the same idea I had.The post Todd Garland Explains How He Started And Grew BuySellAds.com Into A $10+ Million Dollar Company appeared first on Yaro.Blog.
2021-10-111h 07The Yaro PodcastTodd Garland Explains How He Started And Grew BuySellAds.com Into A $10+ Million Dollar Company (VC EP15)Todd Garland is the founder of BuySellAds.com, an advertising management platform and ad selling service that I have to say I am quite jealous of.
Why am I jealous?
Because Todd has built a company - a company doing over $10 million a year in revenue - with the same idea I had.
The post Todd Garland Explains How He Started And Grew BuySellAds.com Into A $10+ Million Dollar Company (VC EP15) appeared first on Yaro.Blog.
2021-10-111h 07
The Yaro Podcast(EP15): Todd Garland Founder BuySellAds.com, The Origin Story Scaling To $10+ MillionIn episode 8 of Vested Capital I featured an interview with VC and entrepreneur Elizabeth Yin.
During that interview Elizabeth shared the story of how she founded LaunchBit and later sold the business to Todd Garland, the founder of BuySellAds.com . This happened in 2013.
In 2012, I had Todd Garland on my podcast, where he explained how he came up with the idea and launched BuySellAds.com as a startup he created during nights and weekends while he was working at Hubspot.
I went back and listened to the interview and thought it offers some...
2021-08-211h 14The Yaro Podcast(EP8): Elizabeth Yin Founder & General Partner At Hustle Fund, Founder LaunchBit Sold To BuySellAds.comElizabeth Yin is the co-founder and General Partner of a venture capital firm that, and I quote from their website, invests in "hilariously early startups".Hustle Fund typically invests $25,000 as a starting point into startups that have yet to show any revenues. Instead, they look for traction in other ways, which Elizabeth explains in this interview.We also go back in time looking at Elizabeth's own history as an entrepreneur, starting a company called LaunchBit, an advertising network, which was eventually acquired by BuySellAds.com.Elizabeth and her company LaunchBit were graduates from...
2021-06-3059 min
The Rocking Al Show Podcast Page33 Ways to Monetize a WebsiteBlog33 Ways to Monetize a WebsiteBlog
Some links to help monitize your website.
Commission Junction - https://www.cj.com
ShareASale - https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=40...
Click Bank - https://accounts.clickbank.com/login.htm
Adsence - https://www.google.com/adsense/start/
Adsence TOS - https://www.google.com/adsense/new/lo...
BuySellAds - https://www.buysellads.com/
Create a Website - https://www.buysellads.com/
PayPal "Buy Now" Button - https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/5-wo...
Take Donations on Your Website - https...
2020-11-2620 min
React Podcast101: Chris on Code on Scotch.io and Learning by BuildingFeaturingChris on Code — Twitter, Website, GitHubchantastic — Twitter, Website, GitHubLinksMakeReactApps.com — Build real-world React projectsWes BosReact HooksScreenFlowDreamweaverNicholas Cerminara, scotch.io co-founderJamstackjwt — JSON Web TokenBuySellAds100: The Business of Remix with Ryan Florence and Michael JacksonRedwoodjsAirtableNotionTypeScriptVisual Studio CodeSponsorsInfinite RedIn over your head with a React or React Native app? Infinite Red can help.They are React Native core contributors who've been designing, building and shipping apps for over 10 years. Head to reactpodcast.infinite.red to learn more.TestCafeA node.js tool to automate e...
2020-07-1600 min
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesTank Talk: Elizabeth Yin (Partner @ Hustle Fund) - How to Assess for Hustle at the Early-StageOn today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Elizabeth Yin, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Hustle Fund.On today's Talk, we ask Elizabeth about her journey in leaving Google during the last crisis to start Launchbit, an ad-tech platform that she eventually sold to BuySellAds and how she eventually made her way onto the investment side with 500 Startups. We dig into Elizabeth's time in running the 500 Startups Mountain View office and how she was able to select founders to back after reviewing over 20,000 pitch decks. Next, we discuss the reason she started Hustle fund with her partner Eric and...
2020-07-1531 min
Tank TalksTank Talk: Elizabeth Yin (Partner @ Hustle Fund) - How to Assess for Hustle at the Early-StageOn today's Talk, we ask Elizabeth about her journey in leaving Google during the last crisis to start Launchbit, an ad-tech platform that she eventually sold to BuySellAds and how she eventually made her way onto the investment side with 500 Startups. We dig into Elizabeth's time in running the 500 Startups Mountain View office and how she was able to select founders to back after reviewing over 20,000 pitch decks. Next, we discuss the reason she started Hustle fund with her partner Eric and what their mission is for the next 25 years. Finally, we ask Elizabeth to explain what hustle means to...
2020-07-1431 min
Tank TalksTank Talk: Elizabeth Yin (Partner @ Hustle Fund) - How to Assess for Hustle at the Early-StageOn today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Elizabeth Yin, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Hustle Fund.On today's Talk, we ask Elizabeth about her journey in leaving Google during the last crisis to start Launchbit, an ad-tech platform that she eventually sold to BuySellAds and how she eventually made her way onto the investment side with 500 Startups. We dig into Elizabeth's time in running the 500 Startups Mountain View office and how she was able to select founders to back after reviewing over 20,000 pitch decks. Next, we discuss the reason she started Hustle fund with her partner Er...
2020-07-1400 min
The Business of Content with Simon OwensCan Digg return to its former glory?In the mid-2000s, Digg was one of the most powerful websites on the internet. Powered by its army of users, the platform would send gargantuan amounts of server-crushing traffic to any content featured on its front page. Millions of people visited it each day and it turned its founder Kevin Rose into an internet celebrity. But you probably know what came next. A misguided redesign triggered a user revolt, and its audience abandoned it for Reddit and other platforms. Before long, it seemed destined to follow in the footsteps of Myspace and Friendster.
2020-06-2233 min
Profit From Your PodcastChapter 3: Making Money With Your PodcastThere are many different ways to make money with a podcast. Depending on your topic and your audience, different strategies may work better than others. Additional ContentSelling your back catalogTurn Your Show Notes Into a Book Advertisements Don’t Have to Be PollutionSelling Advertising on your WebsiteText Link Ads Link WorthadBrite (now adroll)Buysellads.comYou can but the book More Podcast Money at https://morepodcastmoney.com/buythebook
2020-06-0113 min
Hustle & Flowchart: Mastering Business & Enjoying the JourneyRuss Henneberry - How To Create A Newsletter Business Using Curated ContentThis episode is one of those blueprint episodes where once you grab the notes and listen through, you’ll have a business model that you could implement either as a brand new one or model in your own niche if you want. We’re talking with Russ Henneberry, who is the founder of The Clikk.com, a newsletter business with awesome open rates. Listen in as he gives us the play by play that goes into his business and how he’s got his advertising dialed in so he does not need a sales team. Russ has a huge history...
2020-05-211h 11
Somewhat Frank#0010 – Somewhat Frank is Back and Better Than EverOn this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber and John "Johnny Goodtimes" Guidos discuss the Washington Nationals historic World Series victory and a brief recap of the 2019 Startup of the Year Summit which was held in Memphis, Tennessee. The discussion was loosely based on the latest newsletter which is shared below. This past week I was in Washington, D.C. to take in their first World Series since 1933 and to attend the NextGen VP conference. What an electric week to be in the capital city! Congratulations to the Washington Nationals on bringing home the first...
2019-11-0628 min
The VentureFizz PodcastEpisode 111: Todd Garland - Founder of BuySellAdsWelcome to Episode 111 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry.
For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Todd Garland, Founder of BuySellAds.
BuySellAds is an adtech company that builds scalable revenue programs for companies with captive audiences. Todd has built the company by bootstrapping it from day one. There are no tricks to their business model. It is a marketplace that aims to find audiences who are passionate and match up advertisers who are interested in advertising their product or service to these audiences. The goal is to...
2019-06-3030 min
The Re:Growth PodcastThe Evolution of Content Strategy with Kevan Lee of BufferContent marketing is Buffer’s main channel for branding and lead generation. Today, we’re talking to Kevan Lee, who joined Buffer as a content writer and is now its VP of marketing. He shares how Buffer’s content strategy has evolved over the last five years, how editorial and conversion teams can connect for growth, and the future of content marketing in 2019 and beyond.
2019-03-1930 min
The Re:Growth PodcastUsing Content for Demand Generation with Sara Yin of IntercomIntercom’s content inspires envy from the savviest of marketers. Today, we’re going behind the scenes at Intercom with Senior Editor Sara Yin. She shares how her team gets subject matter experts (yes, including developers) to contribute to the blog, how content fits within the larger marketing team, and how content and demand gen marketers work together to create growth.
2019-03-1224 min
The Re:Growth PodcastServing Up The Right Content At The Right TimeBrandi Smith is the VP of Demand Generation and Marketing at Uberflip. She sits down with us to talk about how the company pushes customers through its content funnel, and how they use their tools to target different personas with unique content. But, the journey doesn’t end there. At Uberflip, multi-touch attribution is the key to unlocking the insight the company needs to understand how content marketing is making an impact where it matters most -- the company’s bottom line.
2019-03-0529 min
The Re:Growth PodcastCreating Content Distribution Strategies for Growth with Benji Hyam of Grow and ConvertContent can’t be successful if no one sees it, but that’s getting harder nowadays with diminishing organic reach on platforms. Today, we’re talking to Benji Hyam about the reckoning that’s happening in content promotion and how marketers can adapt by leaning into paid channels and SEO.
2019-02-2635 min
The Re:Growth PodcastMastering the Fundamentals of Content Marketing with Louis Grenier of HotjarHotjar launched an ambitious, brand new podcast… only to put it on pause a few months later. Today, we’re chatting with Louis Grenier, Hotjar’s content marketing lead, to talk about what went wrong and how they’re transforming lessons learned into user growth strategies. Listen for a refreshing, honest perspective on the many challenges of content marketing.
2019-02-2138 min
The Re:Growth PodcastAligning Organic and Paid for More Impactful Content with Ashley Kemper of AsanaMost companies split out marketing into the organic side and the acquisition side. At Asana, they’re breaking down that barrier for more explosive growth. On this episode, Ashley Kemper explains how she’s leading the merging of the two teams, what impact it has had so far, and how content marketing is benefiting from expert thinking from both sides of the equation.
2019-02-1228 min
The Re:Growth PodcastEverything We Did Wrong When We Launched a PodcastSeason 1 of Re:Growth is packed with marketing knowledge, but it also taught us a lot on the production and launch side of things. Looking back, there’s a lot of things our team did well, did terribly, and will never, ever do again.
2018-10-0134 min
The Re:Growth PodcastInvesting in Audience Research with Sam Mallikarjunan of HubSpotIt’s no secret that growth starts by understanding your audience, but what does that mean in practical terms? To find out, we talked to Sam Mallikarjunan, who has managed marketing teams across HubSpot for more than seven years.
Listen to learn how his team shot past competitors by creating next-level personas, how he calculates marketing risks, and why long-term planning will set you apart.
2018-07-0329 min
The Re:Growth PodcastMarketing Lovable Products with Jordan Woods of FullStoryAs a product marketer, Jordan Woods helps users find, understand, and use FullStory so they can create better digital experiences. In this episode, he shares actionable advice for navigating constant pushback on product updates, creating better landing pages (it’s not the usual stuff), and selling the value of brand marketing to even the most performance-obsessed marketing teams.
2018-07-0330 min
The Re:Growth PodcastUsing B2C Tactics for B2B Growth with Holly Chen of SlackHolly Chen is the brain behind brand awareness and user acquisition campaigns at Slack. Listen to learn when and how to invest in brand marketing, which B2C tactics helped Slack shoot past their B2B competitors, and the value of investing in uncharted channels.
2018-07-0324 min
The Re:Growth PodcastCreating Wild, Predictable Growth with Jackie Davis of HelloSignJackie Davis has architected digital marketing campaigns for some of B2B tech’s biggest names. Now, she’s sharing all of her best tips. Listen to learn how to scale up digital marketing from scratch, get internal buy-in for less traditional channels, and prep marketing campaigns for anticipated IPOs.
2018-07-0327 min
The Re:Growth PodcastLeading Amazing Marketing Teams with Melissa Romig of MOOMelissa Romig spent 16 years at agencies before joining MOO as its digital marketing director for North America. In this episode, Melissa shares her best tips on empowering and building up marketing teams, navigating the uncommon space of B2B ecommerce, and the value that branding campaigns bring to growth.
2018-07-0329 min
The Re:Growth PodcastLeveraging Brand to Fuel Growth with Dave Gerhardt of DriftWhat would you do if you had 7,000 rivals competing for your audience’s attention and budget? Dave Gerhardt, Drift’s VP of marketing, focused on building a magnetic brand—and it worked.
In this episode, Dave dives into how brand lays the foundation for growth, how Drift communicates brand on different platforms, and why best practices are actually holding you back.
2018-07-0331 min
Qlearly.com - Startup WorldDigg, Twitter, BigCommerce, Sonos, WhatsAppMark Zuckerberg revealed one of his 'great regrets'
http://bit.ly/qlearly490
Amazon and Tesla listed among the most dangerous US workplaces.
http://bit.ly/qlearly491
Digg Was Just Bought By An Ad-Tech Company Called BuySellAds.
http://bit.ly/qlearly492
Snapchat to start testing non-skippable advertisements next month.
http://bit.ly/qlearly493
Twitter revoked API access for 142K apps covering 130M ‘low-quality’ tweets in 1 week under new terms
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BigCommerce raises $64 million to power e-commerce sites.
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Acorns launches retirement account product to expand beyond retail investing
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WhatsApp raises minimum age...
2018-04-2607 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuGE Ep 4 [2013]: How Todd Garland, Founder of BuySellAds, Started an $18 Million Dollar Company While Working a 9-5 Job Have you wanted to take the plunge into entrepreneurship but aren’t quite ready to give up your day job yet? Well, that’s exactly what Todd Garland, CEO of BuySellAds did as he worked at HubSpot from 9-5 and orchestrated a multimillion dollar business during off hours. I should also mention that everything was bootstrapped and profitable in the first year! Click here for show notes. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode...
2017-12-1225 min
Leveling Up with Eric SiuGE Ep 4 [2013]: How Todd Garland, Founder of BuySellAds, Started an $18 Million Dollar Company While Working a 9-5 Job Have you wanted to take the plunge into entrepreneurship but aren’t quite ready to give up your day job yet? Well, that’s exactly what Todd Garland, CEO of BuySellAds did as he worked at HubSpot from 9-5 and orchestrated a multimillion dollar business during off hours. I should also mention that everything was bootstrapped and profitable in the first year! Click here for show notes. Leave some feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode...
2017-12-1225 min
Indie Hackers#019 – Solving Your Own Problem with Todd Garland of BuySellAdsTodd Garland went from being a blogger who published ads on his website to creating one of the leading advertising platforms on the web. Here's his story.
2017-06-2152 min
What Happens In AdopsEpisode 05: Todd Garland (Buysellads)This week I chat with Todd Garland the CEO of Buysellads. Todd goes anti-adtech and I try to figure out where it all went wrong. We discuss audience targeting, Facebook, and the IAB. And I'm not gonna lie Todd's drink of choice is... well it's weird.
2017-04-1128 min
Podcast MethodEpisode 26: One TakeDan talks about podcast networks (and the evolution of 5by5), and answers listener questions about how sponsorships really work and what sponsors want (guaranteed numbers, CPM, ROI), audience engagement, Skype vs. double-enders, building audience, and finding inspiration.
Links for this episode:CPM Calculator ~ brought to you by BuySellAds ~5by5 | UnwoundCall Recorder for Skype - The Skype Audio/Video HD Call Recording Solution for Mac - Ecamm NetworkBrought to you by:
Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure...
2017-03-3043 min
Founder ChatsTodd Garland (BuySellAds)https://founderchats.com
This week, I chat with Todd Garland, founder of BuySellAds.
In this episode we talk a whole lot about advertising on the web, the ad industry as a whole, ad blocking, niche ad networks and growing a bootstrapped business!
2016-11-1028 min
HackToStartTodd Garland, Founder & CEO, BuySellAds | EP 106Todd Garland is the founder and CEO of BuySellAds. Todd started diving into tech during college and got into startups shortly after. He join HubSpot as an early employee and quickly got inspired to start his own company. Buy Sell Ads is now flipping the Ad Tech industry around with their unique, transparent and simple approach. Completely bootstrapped and acting as a marketplace between advertisers and publishers, they now work with over 1200 publishers to strategically place ads that don’t invade the consumer’s privacy and online rights. Todd joins us to share his story, how he managed to build the...
2016-07-1928 min
Nebenberuf StartupFolge 37: Retargeting, Social- und Display-AdsIn Folge 37 sprechen wir über Werbung mit Social- und Display Ads und wie man diese für das eigene Produkt nutzen kann. Show Notes Twitter Cards The Deck BuySellAds Perfect Audience AdRoll Stuff MailLift Blinkist Particle Fever Indie Game Something Ventured
The post Folge 37: Retargeting, Social- und Display-Ads appeared first on Nebenberuf Startup.
2015-05-0500 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastTodd Garland: BE the change you want to SEE in the worldTodd created and bootstrapped BuySellAds from a nights and weekends project to the Inc. 500 and beyond. He and the BuySellAds team are working hard to bring transparency and efficiency to the ad industry like never seen before.
2014-06-1729 min
Online MarketingJLDC 0014: Internet Marketing FAQ Podcast – April 15th 2014Topics discussed during this podcast include;
Google Adwords PPC strategies
High quality, penny traffic with Trafficvance
Solo ad scams
and much more
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Here's a timeline of the topics discussed during the podcast:
0:00 - Introduction
3:25 - Google Adwords PPC strategies
6:00 - Good quality, penny traffic with Trafficvance
8:20 - Tips for signing up with Trafficvance
9:40 - Best free traffic strategy
11:20 - Should I outsource my Youtube video creation?
12:45 - What are Youtube ads?
13:15 - Video page for your blog?
14:45 - BuySellAds.com
15:30 - Best place to outsource Youtube v...
2014-04-1638 min
Rocketship.fmInterview: Todd Garland of BuySellAds on The David & Goliath Story of BuySellAdsTodd Garland, founder of BuySellAds talked with us about how you don't need to be the first to market, and about how old fashioned hustle and personal touch still pay off in a big way.***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're...
2014-02-0528 min
Rocketship.fm - Business ExploredThe David & Goliath Story of BuySellAdsTodd Garland, founder of BuySellAds talked with us about how you don't need to be the first to market, and about how old fashioned hustle and personal touch still pay off in a big way.
2014-02-0524 min
Product PeopleEP10: Rob Walling – outsource on oDesk, find your idea, market your product (part 2)Have you ever wondered how much personal brand affects software sales? Check out this is great episode with Rob Walling. In our interview he reveals a ton of tactics for outsourcing your development on oDesk, finding a good idea for your business, and marketing your product effectively. If you’ve ever wanted to start and launch your own software products as a solo-founder, this episode is full of practical advice you can use. Rob is the founder of HitTail, and co-founder of Startups for the Rest of Us and the Micropreneur Academy.
Highlights
How to outsource yo...
2013-01-2336 min