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The Tech Startup ShowE23 - Building a marketing agency with Ashley MasonThis episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan.
In this episode, I speak to Ashley Mason, founder of Dash of Social, an integrated marketing solution partner. We talk about the challenges of building a business while at university, practical marketing tips, and building an agency. So let’s jump straight into it.
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Dash of social2024-07-0149 minThe Tech Startup ShowE22 - Airchat and dropping out of high school with Arjun KhemaniThis episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan.
In this episode, I speak to Arjun Khemani, a high school dropout building Airchat, a new social media platform centered on asynchronous conversations. We speak about deciding to drop out of high school to pursue a startup, the value of podcasting, and Airchat’s unique culture.
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Arjun's website
Airchat2024-05-2328 minThe Tech Startup ShowE21 - Productivity Tools with Francesco from Keep ProductiveThis episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan.
I speak to Francesco D’Alessio who has a YouTube channel called Keep Productive with over 400k subscribers, where he reviews tons of new productivity tools and shares some tips on how to use them effectively. Outside of his channel, Francesco has also been working on two startups, ToolFinder, a huge directory of productivity tools, and Bento, an app that helps you focus on the few tasks that really move the needle.
We...2024-03-0532 minThe Tech Startup ShowE20 - Million Dollar Weekend with Noah KaganThis episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all in one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan.
I speak to Noah Kagan, CEO of AppSumo, an incredible directory of software products. He’s also an awesome YouTuber and author of the book Million Dollar Weekend - by the time you’re listening to this, his book has come out. If you take action as you read his book, it can genuinely change your life, as it has for many people already.
In this episode, we spea...2024-02-0124 minThe Tech Startup ShowE19 - Finding sponsorships as creators with Jennifer PhanIn this episode, I speak to Jennifer Phan, an investor turned founder. She is building Passionfroot, a product to help creators find and manage sponsors much easier. We speak about her journey as a CEO, building a team, the creator industry and more.
Jennifer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferphn
Jennifer’s Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jenpphan
Passionfroot: https://www.passionfroot.me/2023-10-1336 minThe Tech Startup ShowE18 - How founders are becoming creators with Yong-Soo ChungIn this episode, I’m joined by Yong-Soo Chung, who founded and runs 3 businesses, hosts an incredibly high-production podcast, and shares some of his learnings through content in his newsletter.
We speak about how founders are becoming creators and creators becoming founders, Yong-Soo’s journey of starting 3 businesses, and his entire workflow for how he creates his podcasts.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yongsoo/
https://www.firstclassfounders.com/
https://twitter.com/YongSooChung
2023-08-3146 minThe Tech Startup ShowE17 - Building a Q&A AI with Mike HeapA few months ago I had a super interesting conversation with Mike Heap, who quit a major accounting job to start building products. At the time of speaking, he was building No Code AI Model Builder but has since pivoted to build My AskAI, a tool that allows you to super quickly build your own Q&A AI using your own content.
In this episode, he shares lots of tips for indie hackers, interesting nuggets about the world of AI and his personal journey.
Connect with Mike:
https://twitter.com...2023-08-0925 minThe Tech Startup ShowE16 - Startup Accelerators with Will SacksWe speak to Will Sacks, founder and CEO of Fulcrum Venture Accelerator, a seed round accelerator for mission-driven entrepreneurs. We talk about startup funding, the benefits of participating in a startup accelerator, and much more.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsacks/
https://fulcrumventureaccelerator.com/
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https://indieworldwide.com2023-07-0424 minThe Tech Startup ShowE15 - Customer success with Max WeisbrodI speak to Max Weisbrod, founder of Baton, a startup that becomes the operations team for fractional executives. We speak about customer success, automation, and much more.
Max’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxweisbrod
Baton: https://www.heybaton.com
This episode's sponsor: Indie Worldwide, an awesome community of bootstrapped startup founders. Check them out here: https://indieworldwide.com
Sponsor us: https://www.passionfroot.me/tsc2023-06-0925 minThe Tech Startup ShowSeason 3 TrailerSponsor us: https://www.passionfroot.me/tsc
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Blog: https://blog.charlescalzia.com2023-06-0600 minThe Tech Startup ShowE14 - The world of AgTech with Aaron ShewIn this episode, I speak to Aaron Shew, the director of data science at AcreTrader, a fascinating company allowing normal people to invest in agriculture!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-m-shew
AcreTrader: https://acretrader.com
This Episode's Sponsor: Indie Worldwide
https://indieworldwide.com2023-05-0130 minThe Tech Startup ShowE13 - Building a second brain with Tiago Forte
In this episode, we speak to renowned author, YouTuber and entrepreneur Tiago Forte. He founded Forte Labs, with the mission of answering the question, “How can humans reach their creative potential?” We discuss what a second brain is, 4 letter frameworks, productivity tools and the future of productivity.
https://fortelabs.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@TiagoForte
https://twitter.com/fortelabs2023-03-2738 minThe Tech Startup ShowE12 - The future of programming with John RushIn this episode, I speak to John Rush, a serial entrepreneur and software developer. He has been involved in the creation and management of over 30 startups, most recently Mars, an open source development tool for building apps from microapps! We speak about the future of programming, Mars, microapps and so much more. So let’s jump right into it.
Mars: https://www.marsx.dev/
John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rush-l/2023-01-1734 minThe Tech Startup ShowE11 - Building a startup in HealthTech with Min LeeIn this episode, I speak to Min Lee, an awesome entrepreneur in the healthcare tech space. She studied biomedical sciences with management at Imperial College London, Healthcare technologies at King’s College London and then launched a mental health startup - Humin. We speak about the health tech world, running a business part-time and some of the challenges of entrepreneurship.
Min’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leesmin/
Humin: https://humin.uk/2022-12-1829 minThe Tech Startup ShowE10 - Serial entrepreneurship with John NorthIn this episode, I speak to John North, a serial entrepreneur, author and more. He is the CEO of Evolve Systems Group and is a seven-time Amazon International, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author! We speak about serial entrepreneurship, writing books and solo vs co-founding a business.
John’s website: https://johnnorth.com.au/
Evolvepreneur App: https://evolvepreneur.app/page/secrets2022-11-2033 minThe Tech Startup ShowE9 - Web3 and renting NFTs with Presence PlumbIn this episode, I speak to Presence Plumb, an entrepreneur, web3 expert, podcaster and life coach. She founded a web3 company called Rentoken, runs two podcasts and shares so much of her incredible knowledge online! We speak about the world and future of Web3, renting NFTs and podcasting.
Presence’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/presence-plumb/
Rentoken: https://linktr.ee/rentoken
It Starts with Action: https://itstartswithaction.com/2022-10-1631 minThe Tech Startup ShowE8 - Data science in F1, supermarkets and startups with Rushen PatelIn this episode, I speak to Rushen Patel, data scientist and founding engineer at Prograd. He has a huge diversity of experience in research; working at Red Bull Racing doing vehicle modelling and simulation; and leading the enterprise data science team at M&S! We speak about vehicle modelling and simulation in F1, data science in the supermarket industry and transitioning from building a business part-time to going full time.
Rushen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rushenpatel/
Prograd: https://www.prograd.uk/2022-09-1827 min
The Tech Startup ShowE7 - YouTube and developer advocacy with Kunal KushwahaIn this episode, I speak to Kunal Kushwaha, developer advocate at Civo, an awesome YouTuber, founder, TedX speaker and hackathon coach. He is building a YouTube channel, the Community Classroom & Kubeworld organizations and so much more! We speak about growing on YouTube, developer advocacy and online learning.
Kunal's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KunalKushwaha
Kunal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kunalstwt2022-07-1726 minThe Tech Startup ShowE6 - Freelance writing with Kjell VandevyvereIn this episode, I speak to Kjell Vandevyvere, a startup writer. He is sharing so much of his writing expertise on topics from how to write good copy to effectively marketing your writing! We speak about managing your time as a freelancer, writing consistently, creating a routine for writing and content creation.
Kjell's website: https://kjellv.com
Kjell's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kjellvdv2022-06-1926 minThe Tech Startup ShowE5 - Building a SaaS with Noah BraggIn this episode, I speak to Noah Bragg, an awesome entrepreneur and podcaster. He is building Potion, an awesome tool for rapidly building websites in Notion, in public! We speak about building a SaaS from the ground up, building in public and bootstrapping.
Noah's website: https://noahbragg.com
Noah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahwbragg
Potion: https://potion.so2022-05-1531 minThe Tech Startup ShowE4 - Breaking into the VC world with Dominic LauIn this episode, I speak to Dominic Lau, an awesome VC. He is principal at Ripple Ventures and is building the RippleX Fellowship Program! We speak about: the VC world; when the right time to seek investment is; and advice for getting started as an entrepreneur.
Dominic Lau: https://www.dominiclau.co
Ripple Ventures: https://www.rippleventures.com
RippleX Fellowship: https://www.fellowship.rippleventures.com2022-04-1719 minThe Tech Startup ShowE3 - The importance of alignment with Shawn AxsomIn this episode, I speak to Shawn Axsom, director of engineering at Docker. He is very active on Twitter and started the Here to Help community where he gives advice on leadership, breaking into the tech world and more. We speak about leadership, management, hiring, alignment and so much more!
Connect with Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShawnAxsom
Check out the Here to Help community: https://www.notion.so/heretohelp/Here-To-Help-12bd77846a2540b186f51ad345cc59932022-03-1326 minThe Tech Startup ShowE2 - Building in public with Arvid KahlIn this episode, I speak to Arvid Kahl, an awesome entrepreneur, author and former software engineer. He sold his SaaS business and now makes it his mission to empower other entrepreneurs around the world. We speak about building in public, imposter syndrome, negativity bias and so much more!
Connect with Arvid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahl
All of Arvid's other links: https://linktr.ee/arvidkahl2022-02-2738 minThe Tech Startup ShowE1 - Starting with the end in mind with Alan SmithIn this episode, I speak to Alan Smith, CEO of Capital Partners. We talk about his incredible journey as an entrepreneur, some of the problems he’s faced, thinking about the end game and so much more.
Connect with Alan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanJLSmith2022-01-2339 min
The Tech Startup ShowWelcome to the Tech Startup Show!This is our first of many episodes where I will be speaking to and interviewing some incredible guests on tech, entrepreneurship and productivity.
Thanks for listening!2022-01-1600 min