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Minnesota Foul Play-by-playRoyce Lewis is Sex on a Stick, and Brian Flores is a GeniusWe talk about the Twins winning the most winnable division in the history of Major League Baseball, how sexy Royce Lewis is, and how smart Brian Flores is. Also, the NBA liked the WNBA Commissioner's Cup so much they copied it, and Foul Players of the Week returns for obvious reasons.Brian Flores Looks Like a Genius in Preseason Loss to Seahawks* Linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr.’s stock is rising, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic* Andrew Booth, Jr. got beat for a touchdown, but he’s 22* Safety Theo Jackson was...
2023-08-1639 min
Commerce Growth LabVargab Bakshi, International Partnerships Lead, Shopify | S1 15Today we’re chatting with Vargab Bakshi, an International Partnerships Lead at Shopify.
Vargab joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like working with Shopify, how he’s approached increasing adoption for the Shopify platform in international markets like South America and Southeast Asia, how he sees the future of commerce continuing to be localized, and a ton a more.
So let’s get started!
2018-06-1220 minCommerce Growth LabPatrick Waller, Director, Ecommerce, Otter Products | S1 14Today we’re chatting with Pat Waller, the Director of ecommerce for Otter Products makers of products like Otterbox.
Pat joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like growing the Otter Products brand in Asia, how he thinks about ecommerce and customer experience, and a ton a more.
So let’s get started!
2018-06-0533 minCommerce Growth LabKurt Elster, Founder & Partner, Ethercycle | S1 13Today we’re chatting Kurt Elster, the Founder & Partner of Ethercycle, a top-rated Shopify & Shopify Plus agency based in Chicago.
Kurt is also the host of The Unofficial Shopify Podcast, interviews to 10x your Shopify business.
Kurt joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like building Ethercycle and his own brand, how he sees the commerce industry evolving, and a ton a more.
So let’s get started!
2018-05-2933 minCommerce Growth LabNicole Martins Ferreira, Co-Founder, Galleon | S1 12Today we’re chatting with Nicole Martins Ferreira, the co-founder of Galleon & a Content Marketer at Oberlo.
Nicole joins us to share her story and talk all things drop shipping. Nicole shares her insights from her early days as an Amazon affiliate, to launching a network of ecommerce stores, to writing over 80 blogs for Oberlo, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-05-0120 minCommerce Growth LabKailin Noivo & Robert Boukine, Co-founders, Noibu | S1 11Today we’re chatting with Kailin Noivo & Robert Boukine, the co-founders of Noibu, a virtual storefront for ecommerce brands.
Both Kailin & Robert join us to share their story, why they’re so passionate about VR & ecommerce, what it’s been like building Noibu, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-04-2422 minCommerce Growth LabEric Bandholz, Founder, Beardbrand | S1 10Today we’re chatting with Eric Bandholz, the Founder of Beardbrand - the market leader for urban beardsmen and the bearded lifestyle.
Eric joins us to share his story, how he took Beardbrand from a side project to a full time business, how he approached designing the Beardbrand community and brand, and lots more.
So let’s get started!
2018-04-1721 min
Commerce Growth LabEric Bandholz, Founder, Beardbrand | S1 10Today we’re chatting with Eric Bandholz, the Founder of Beardbrand - the market leader for urban beardsmen and the bearded lifestyle.
Eric joins us to share his story, how he took Beardbrand from a side project to a full time business, how he approached designing the Beardbrand community and brand, and lots more.
So let’s get started!
2018-04-1721 minCommerce Growth LabAmine Ouahidi, Founder, NINE 15 | S1 09Today we’re chatting with Amine Ouahidi, the Founder and Principle of NINE15, - a small ecommerce design studio that creates beautiful and functional online shopping experiences.
Amine shares his story, how he got into ecommerce, what motivated him to launch NINE15, the biggest mistake he sees entrepreneurs making when it comes to building a new ecommerce brand or scaling an existing brand, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-03-2716 min
Commerce Growth LabAmine Ouahidi, Founder & Principle, NINE15 | S1 09Today we’re chatting with Amine Ouahidi, the Founder and Principle of NINE15, - a small ecommerce design studio that creates beautiful and functional online shopping experiences.
Amine shares his story, how he got into ecommerce, what motivated him to launch NINE15, the biggest mistake he sees entrepreneurs making when it comes to building a new ecommerce brand or scaling an existing brand, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-03-2716 min
Commerce Growth LabStephan Peralta, Founder & Creative Lead, SOVI CreativeToday we’re chatting with Stephan Peralta, the Founder and Creative Lead of SOVI Creative - a Toronto-based Shopify Plus Boutique Agency focusing on creative eCommerce solutions that scale businesses and transform brands.
Stephan joins us to share how he’s built SOVI Creative, the MVP mindset that merchants of all sized should adopt, how he’s approached building an offline commerce community in Toronto, why both agencies and merchants need to niche their business, and much more.
So let’s get
2018-03-0629 min
Commerce Growth LabRon Dod, Co-Founder & Owner, Visiture | S1 07Today we’re chatting with Ron Dod, the Co-founder and Owner of Visiture, an eCommerce Search Marketing Agency.
Ron joins us to share his story, how he approaches ecommerce SEO, what merchants should focus on when launching a new brand, how to defend themselves in competitive industries, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-02-2422 min
Commerce Growth LabTyler Sullivan, Founder & Owner, BombTech Golf | S1 06Today we’re chatting with Tyler “Sully” Sullivan, the Founder and Owner of BombTech Golf - one of the fastest growing brands in golf.
Sully joins us to share his story, what it was like taking his passion from a side project to a full time business, how the BombTech Golf brand grew from $1,000 dollars in sales the year it started to over $6M last year, what he’s working on today with BombTech Golf Academy, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-02-2028 min
Commerce Growth LabCraig Dalton, Co-Founder & CEO, DODOcase VR | S1 05Today we’re chatting with Craig Dalton, the CEO and co-founder of DODOcase - one of the most iconic ecommerce brands and makers of premium iPhone and iPad cases.
Craig joins us to share his story, what it was like building DODOcase, how the ecommerce landscape has evolved, what he’s working on today with DODOcase VR, and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-02-1334 min
Commerce Growth LabEli Rubel, Founder, Matter Made | S1 04Today, we’re speaking with Eli Rubel, an artist and photographer turned software entrepreneur and now the founder of Matter Made, an ecommerce incubator for emerging brands.
Eli joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, how he 10x revenues with his first ecommere business, what motivated him to launch Matter Made, why he builds ecommerce business in niches, how he sees the commerce industry evolving and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-02-0622 min
Commerce Growth LabAndrew Johnson, Co-founder Rehash | S1 01Today we’re chatting Andrew Johnson, the Co-Founder of Rehash, an ecommerce agency based in Oklahoma City - and creators of Rebase, a platform for growing your Shopify business.
Andrew joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what it’s been like building Rehash and bootstrapping their first product Rebase, how he sees the commerce industry evolving and a ton a more.
So let’s get started!
2018-01-3025 min
Commerce Growth LabRaphaël Paulin-Daigle, CEO, SplitBase | S1 03Today we’re chatting with Raphaël Paulin Daigle, the CEO and Founder of SplitBase, a luxury retail consultancy, specifically focused on conversion rate optimization (CRO).
Raphaël joins us to share his story, how he got into commerce, what motivated him to launch SplitBase, how he managed to get his first retail brands as customers, why conversion rate optimization (CRO) is important, common mistakes retails brands of all sizes make (and how to avoid them), and much more.
So let’s get start
2018-01-3029 min
Commerce Growth LabRyan MacInnis, Director of Marketing, Voysis | S1 02Today we’re chatting with Ryan MacInnis, the Director of Marketing at Voysis, a voice AI platform for ecommerce brands.
Ryan joins us to share his story, how he got into tech & ecommerce, how he joined Voysis and what their platform is all about, why voice is so exciting for both B2B and B2C brands, what it’s been like competing against the largest native voice platform (Alexa), and much more.
So let’s get started!
2018-01-3028 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 69 - Kim Bost, Product Designer, DropboxThis is the sixty-ninth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Kim Bost (on Twitter @KimBost), a Product Designer at Dropbox. Kim is an incredible designer who started her career off with agencies before moving into the physical side of newspaper design at the New York Times. There she transitioned more into digital design while taking on new challenges through freelancing. Kim moved into products and startups working for brands like Etsy, Cover, and most recently, Dropbox. She joins us to share more about how networking can...
2015-11-0340 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 68 - Anne-Catherine Goulby, Sales Manager, Quaid MediaThis is the sixty-eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Anne-Catherine Goulby, the Sales Manager at Quaid Media, a TV advertising platform for mobile apps. She was previously the marketing project manager at SwiftKey, a top third party keyboard for iOS and Android. She joins us to share her story, what motivated her to build a career in tech, how SwiftKey became a top app on Android and later iOS, some basic tactics app developers and startups can use to rank higher on the Google Play...
2015-10-2729 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 67 - Poornima VijayashankerThis is the sixty-seventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Poornima Vijayashanker (on Twitter @ Poornima), the founder of Femgineer, an education platform for professionals. Poornima was previously the founding engineer of Mint.com and then transitioned to a founding role with her first startup BizeeBee. She was then an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at 500 Startups. Poornima joins us to share her story as a founder, what it was like transitioning from an engineering role to a founder, how to raise money, and much more!
2015-10-2039 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 66 - Martin Ringlein, co-founder & CEO, nviteThis is the sixty-sixth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Martin (on Twitter @ Smarty), the co-founder and CEO of nvite, the ticketing experience re-imagined. Martin is an award-winning product designer focused on marketing and business development. He’s launched his own agencies and startups, one of them being acquired by Twitter where he joined as their first Design Manager. Martin has extensive experience building and managing creative teams, driving product while continuing to push pixels and commit code. Martin joins us to share his story, insights, wh...
2015-10-1354 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 65 - Cindy Wu, Co-founder, ExperimentThis is the sixty-fifth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Cindy (on Twitter @ CindyWu), the co-founder of Experiement, a crowdfunding platform for scientific research. Cindy has a bachelor of science in cellular, molecular and developmental biology and she’s written several peer-reviewed articles. But when she started to look for funding to take a new drug to market she quickly realized there was a major problem. Experiment launched and was later accepted into Y Combinator. Today, more than 350 projects have raised more than 4 million dollars. Cindy jo...
2015-10-0621 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 64 - Jon Gold, Designer, The GridThis is the sixty-fourth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Jon Gold (on Twitter @JonGold), website creation powered by artificial intelligence. Jon joins us to share his story as a designer and entrepreneur, the differences between working at agencies, freelancing and startups, why it's important to pursue projects that you're passionate about, and much more!
2015-09-2927 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 63 - Atlee Clark, Head of App Store and Third Party Development, ShopifyThis is the sixty-third episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Atlee Clark (on Twitter @AtleeClark), the Head of App Store and Third Party Development at Shopify, a platform to help you sell online, in-store, and everywhere in between. Atlee joins us to share her story as an entrepreneur, why doing complete 180s is more helpful to your career, how she lead the C100 for over 4 years, what her day-to-day role at Shopify is like, what is was like going through an IPO, and much more!
2015-09-2241 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 62 - Year One ReviewThis is the sixty-second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), chat about the first year of Hack To Start, the past 35 episodes, the top moments and lessons, our favorite tools, books, and app, what's next and more!
2015-09-1516 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 61 - Andrew Hyde, Founder, Startup WeekendThis is the sixty-first episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Andrew Hyde (on Twitter @ AndrewHyde), the founder of Startup Weekend, a 54 hour event to create communities and build companies. Andrew joins us to share his story, how he got into startups, how he built a worldwide startup movement, how Startup Weekend grew so quickly, what it's been like returning to TechStars, and much more!
2015-09-0826 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 60 - Zack Onisko, Head of Growth & Marketing, Creative MarketThis is the sixtieth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Zack Onisko (on Twitter @ Zack415), the Head of Growth and Marketing at Creative Market, a marketplace for ready-to-use design assets from independent creators. Zack graduated as a graphic designer but always wanted to run something for himself. He helped launch and grow BranchOut to over 30 million users, raising $49M in the process before it was acquired. He then met up with the founding team of Creative Market right after their time in YC. Zack joins us...
2015-09-0128 min
Startup GrindBuilding Growth Around Your Brand with Ethan Song (Co-Founder of Frank & Oak)Today we have a chat with a canadian based founder Ethan Song. Ethan is the co-founder of the popular menswear club Frank & Oak. Frank & Oak is a mens lifestyle brand that makes it easy for men to receive the latest fashions and trends right to their door. They also have a few retail locations which Ethan touches on as a core element of their brand as it bridges the gap between online and offline experiences.
Ethan is interviewed at our Startup Grind Ottawa chapter by director Franco Varriano. Let’s listen in.
2015-08-2638 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 59 - Travis Truett, Co-founder & CEO, AmbitionThis is the fifty-ninth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Travis Truett (on Twitter @ TDTruett), the co-founder and CEO of Ambition, a more effective way to manage employee ramp, productivity, and retention. Travis joins us to share his story, what lead him to becoming an entrepreneur, how Ambition got into Y Combinator, and much more!
2015-08-2536 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 58 - Jeff Goldenberg, Co-author, The Growth Hacker's Guide To The GalaxyThis is the fifty-eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Jeff Goldenberg (on Twitter @ Jeff_Goldenberg), the co-author of The Growth Hacker's Guide To The Galaxy & Head of Growth at Borrowell. Jeff has an unmatched talent for marketing & growth. He’s launched some impressive businesses ranging from fantasy poker camps, to a Top Chef cooking university and more. He’s also the co-author of The Growth Hacker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Jeff joins us to share his story, what lead him to becoming a tech entrep...
2015-08-1856 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 57 - Grace Garey, Co-founder, WatsiThis is the fifty-seventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Grace Garey (on Twitter @ GraceGarey), the co-founder of Watsi, a platform for funding healthcare for people around the world. Grace has a background in global and international studies. After living in Ghana and interning at the International Rescue Committee, Grace joined Kiva to help them grow their platform. While there she helped launch Watsi - which became the first non-profit company to ever be accepted into Y Combinator. Grace joins us to share her story, what...
2015-08-1128 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 56 - Guy Gunaratne, Co-founder, StorygamiThis is the fifty-sixth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Guy Gunaratne (on Twitter @ GuyGunaratne), the co-founder of Storygami, an interactive video tool to add interactive overlays like articles, image galleries, call to action buttons, social feeds & more. Guy was previously an award winning, video journalist who created several documentaries on human rights subjects. However, the video medium was never quite sufficient to tell the stories he was looking to convey. Storygami is his answer to this need. It's been backed by Richard Branson & Virgin Media...
2015-08-0450 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 55 - Mustefa Jo'Shen, Founder & CEO, Design CofoundersThis is the fifty-fifth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Mustefa Jo'Shen (on Twitter @ MustefaJ), the founder & CEO of Design Cofounders, a Toronto-based company that provides design education via DC Edu, business & design consulting via the DC Studio, and drive impact and innovation through Design Makes Change initiatives. Mustafa has grown Design Cofounders from a freelancing business into a fully fledged design company. He joins us to share how he’s built such a rapidly growing company through education, community, genuine relationships and more.
2015-07-2838 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 54 - Pouyan Salehi, Co-founder & CEO, PersistIQThis is the fifty-fourth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Pouyan Salehi (on Twitter @ PSalehi), the Co-founder & CEO of PersistIQ,the complete outbound platform engineered from the ground up for sales. Pouyan has built 3 startups, has extensive experience in the SaaS space, was an entrepreneur in residence at Redpoint Ventures, and was accepted into YC14. He joins us to share his insights on building SaaS products, raising money, getting into YC, and much more!
2015-07-2127 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 53 - Ross Simmonds, Founder & CEO, Foundation, Hustle & Grind, CrateThis is the fifty-third episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Ross Simmonds (on Twitter @ TheCoolestCool), the founder & CEO of Foundation, Hustle & Grind, and Crate. Ross has been into startups for as long as he can remember. While running an football fantasy blog in college, he began to understand the power of content and social platforms. He joins us to share how he's managed to build a thriving consulting practise, launch two other startups, how to make sure your brand stands out online, and much more!
2015-07-1439 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 52 - Sandi MacPherson, Founder & CEO, QuibbThis is the fifty-second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Sandi MacPherson (on Twitter @ SandiMac), the founder & CEO of Quibb, share what you're reading for work. Sandi has a background in science and non-profit organizations, but realized that she wanted to be in tech. She joins us to share her insights on starting a company, building communities and social platforms for professionals, how she raised money, and much more!
2015-07-0739 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 51 - Matt Fiedler, Co-founder & CEO, Vinyl Me PleaseThis is the fifty-first episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Matt Fiedler (on Twitter @ IAmMattFiedler), the co-founder & CEO of Vinyl Me Please, the best damn record club out there! Matt grew up with a passion for music that he inherited from his dad. Always wanting to start his own thing, Matt and his co-founder Tyler launched Vinyl Me Please as a passion project. Today they ship to more than 40 countries worldwide and have a rapidly growing user base of subscribers and music lovers. Matt joins us...
2015-06-3038 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 50 - Sarah Stockdale, Growth Manager, TiltThis is the fiftieth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Sarah Stockdate (on Twitter @ Skstock), the growth manager at Tilt, the easy way to collect money from a group for free. She's also the Director of Speakers for TedXDistilleryDistrictWomen. With a background in the financial tech industry, Sarah shares why she decided to start her career in the tech industry, how she approaches growth in this fast growing market, how optimizing everything you do for learning can help you get ahead, and much more!
2015-06-2326 min
OttawhatOttawhat 57 – Franco Varriano (Startup Grind Ottawa/Hack to Start/etc.)This episode features our conversation with Franco Varriano. He helps organize and run networking events for young entrepreneurs all over the city. He's worked with a number of local startup businesses, and he hosts a podcast about interesting people and their successes called Hack to Start.
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2015-06-1800 minOttawhat? - An Ottawa podcastOttawhat 57 – Franco Varriano (Startup Grind Ottawa/Hack to Start/etc.)This episode features our conversation with Franco Varriano. He helps organize and run networking events for young entrepreneurs all over the city. He’s worked with a number of local startup businesses, and he hosts a podcast about interesting people and their successes called Hack to Start. Check out links to the monthly networking events he’s… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen.
2015-06-1800 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 49 - Phil Freo, Full Stack Developer, Close.ioThis is the forty-ninth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Phil Freo (on Twitter @ PhilFreo), the lead on product and engineering at Close.io. Phil has been developing and building websites since he was a teenager. As a full stack developer, he's worked on several products for companies like Yahoo, Google and for startups. Phil joins us to share his insights on building startups, finding your unfair competitive advantage, thinking about product development, raising money, and much more!
2015-06-1630 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 48 - Megan Berry, Head of Product Development, RebelMouseThis is the forty-eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Megan Berry (on Twitter @ MeganBerry), the Head of Product Development at RebelMouse. Megan had previously led community at several startups including Klout. Now at RebelMouse, she joins us to share her insights on product development, growth, raising money, and much more!
2015-06-0923 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 47 - Ef Rodriguez, Director of Global Social, HTCThis is the forty-seventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Ef Rodriguez (on Twitter @ pug), the Director of Global Social at HTC. With a background in writing and journalism, Ef has always been passionate about startups, good marketing and cool technologies. He joins us to share his insights on working abroad, being curious, not being lazy, and exploring new technologies and much more!
2015-06-0237 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 46 - Anthony Thomas, Co-Founder & GM, Sticker MuleThis is the forty-sixth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Anthony Thomas (on Twitter @ ac132), the co-founder and GM of Sticker Mule, a custom sticker printing service that kicks ass. Anthony has always been a manufacturing guy, but had deep frustrations with the traditional model and not having direct relationships with the end customers. He wanted to do more and so Sticker Mule was born. He joins us to share more about how this startup was launched in 3 months, how early customers enabled them to quickly...
2015-05-2621 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 45 - Dustin Henderlong, VP of Digital, ThreadlessThis is the forty-fifth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Dustin Henderlong (on Twitter @ DHendy), the VP of Digital at Threadless, a community-driven design platform featuring designs created by various designers, artists and general consumers. With a background in acting & photography, Dustin has always been interested in technology. He joined Threadless to lead partnerships for several years before becoming the first employee at Snapjoy - which was later acquired by Dropbox. Dustin then returned to Threadless as VP of Digital and has been helping drive innovation...
2015-05-1823 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 44 - Katherine Hague, Co-Founder, ShopLocketThis is the forty-fourth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Katherine Hague (on Twitter @ KatherineHague), the co-founder of ShopLocket, an ecommerce platform for hardware entrepreneurs. Founded in May 2012, Katherine raised a $1 million seed round, led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures and Rho Canada. The company was acquired in early 2014 by PCH, a global leader in custom manufacturing solutions. Katherine now acts as VP of Community Engagement & Hackathons for PCH. Katherine has a passion for supporting other entrepreneurs that has naturally led her to becoming an active...
2015-05-1228 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 43 - Samuel Hulick, Founder, UserOnboard.comThis is the forty-third episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Samuel Hulick (on Twitter @ SamuelHulick), the founder and user onboarding champion at UserOnboard.com. Originally a web developer, Samuel is passionate about putting users first and creating amazing users experiences. He started his blog, UserOnboard.com to showcase different onboarding experiences as it’s often the most overlooked aspect of the overall user experience. He joins us to share his insights as an entrepreneur, blogger, and usability consultant.
2015-05-0522 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 42 - Victoria Lennox, Co-Founder & CEO, Startup CanadaThis is the forty-second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Victoria Lennox (on Twitter @ VLennox), the co-founder and CEO of Startup Canada, Canada's first-ever, entrepreneur-led, national movement. Victoria is the catalyst of a national grassroots network of local Startup Communities; PIVOTmagazine.ca, 1000startups.ca, StartupAward.ca & MentorshipChallenge.ca among other high-impact, national programs - recognised by PROFIT Magazine as one of Canada's Top 30 entrepreneurs in 2012. She joins us to share her insights and experiences on building non-profit, social driven organizations.
2015-04-2833 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 41 - Nadav Wilf, VP of Possibility, HeroXThis is the forty-first episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Nadav Wilf (on Twitter @ NadavWilf), the VP of Possibility at HeroX, a spinoff of the XPRIZE organization founded by Peter Diamandis. Nadav has previously founded and sold many different startups including DiscoverSD which grew from $0 to $1M in 18 months. Nadav joins us to share his insights and experiences building and growing different types of web based businesses, and to share what's next for HeroX.
2015-04-2146 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 40 - Susan Su, Growth Marketer, 500 Startups Distribution TeamThis is the fortieth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Susan Su (on Twitter @ Susanfsu), the growth marketer-in-residence for 500 Startups Distribution team. Susan has more than 8 years of experience going from corporate to startup in Silicon Valley, running marketing for some major media and web startups like: Google, with Ramit Sethi & IWillTeachYouToBeRich, InsideNetwork, AppSumo, and more. She joins us to share her insights on taking risks, creating something of value, how to manage yourself and what it takes to get into 500 Startups.
2015-04-1433 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 39 - Caneel Joyce, CEO, Kickass CreativeThis is the thirty-ninth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Caneel Joyce (on Twitter @ Caneel), the CEO of Kickass Creative, her consulting practise that combines creativity with insights about human behavior to design elegant solutions to real problems. Caneel is an ideawoman, a design strategist, and a startup team builder who leverages creativity, data and psychology to design powerful products and build kickass companies. She previously lead growth & creativity at Britely and has taught several classes at the London School of Economics and the d.school...
2015-04-0748 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 38 - Dorothy Sanders, Co-Founder & CEO, MaptiaThis is the thirty-eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Dorothy Sanders (on Twitter @ Doro1hy), the co-founder and CEO of Maptia, a community of amazing stories told by photographers, writers, and adventurers on the the planet. As avid traveler, reader, and scientist, Dorothy and the founding team dreapt of building an ultimate map. Without any prior technical knowledge or education in startups - Dorothy joins us to share how they've built Maptia, completed two accelerator programs, and grown through their community and philosophies.
2015-03-3159 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 37 - Liz Wessel, Co-Founder & CEO, Campus JobThis is the thirty-seventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Elizabeth Wessel (on Twitter @ LizWessel), the co-founder and CEO of Campus Job. Prior to starting Campus Job, Liz launched a few startups while in college before working for Google on some major campaigns. In June 2014, Liz and her co-founder started Campus Job and raised a seed round in less then a month. They are now part of the W15 cohort at Y Combinator. Liz shares her insights on startups, managing partnerships, and making a difference.
2015-03-2426 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 36 - Max Altschuler, Founder, Sales HackerThis is the thirty-sixth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Max Altschuler (on Twitter @ MaxAlts), the founder of Sales Hacker. Max Altschuler is the founder and CEO of Sales Hacker, a high integrity community & conference for sales professionals. He's also the author of Hacking Sales: The Playbook For Building High Velocity Sales Machine. He shares his insights on building multisided marketplaces, generating leads, launching a conference, and much more.
2015-03-1727 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 35 - Tom Meagher, Founder, Product Hunt Time MachineThis is the thirty-fifth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Tom Meagher (on Twitter @ ThomasMeagher), the founder of Product Hunt Time Machine. With no real experience with programming, but a desire to work on his own side projects, Tom taught himself how to code iOS 8 apps in just 4 months. The result is Product Hunt Time Machine. Tom shares his insights, process, and struggles learning how to make an app, build products, how he did it and more.
2015-03-1029 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 34 - Jenn Bane, Community Manager, Cards Against HumanityThis is the thirty-fourth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Jenn Bane (on Twitter @ JennDangerous), the community manager at Cards Against Humanity. Jenn Bane is the community manager at Cards Against Humanity, a party game for horrible people. The game was created by 8 friends and launched through Kickstarted. Within just two weeks they met their original goal and went on to raise over $15,000; just under 400% of its original goal. Jenn joins us for lots of laugh, jokes, funny stories and to share her insights on how...
2015-03-0328 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 33 - Cubby Graham, Community Builder, Charity: WaterThis is the thirty-third episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Cubby Graham (on Twitter @ CubbyGraham), the community builder at Charity: Water. Cubby's passion is to help people help others. From a young age he was involved in various humanitarian efforts with his church and was deeply affected by the major issues caused by the lack of clean water in developing countries. He left a small town near Portland, Oregon to move to New York City, where he leads community for Charity: Water, an organization on a...
2015-02-2441 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 32 - Jeremiah Gardner, Author, The Lean BrandThis is the thirty-second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Jeremiah Gardner (on Twitter @ JeremiahGardner), the author of The Lean Brand. Jeremiah Gardner was born in the City of Sin, and raised in the City of Angels(that's Las Vegas and Los Angeles). He is passionate about helping startups (both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs) tell their stories to real people. He authored The Lean Brand alongside veteran entrepreneur and author Brant Cooper, featuring illustrations from Fake Grimlock. He joins us to share his story and insights into...
2015-02-1747 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 31 - Sam Gerstenzang, Director Of Product, ImgurThis is the thirty-first episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Sam Gerstenzang (on Twitter @ Gerstenzang), the director of product and growth at Imgur. Sam had a passion for computers early on and went on to study symbolic systems at Stanford. He first started working in startups with the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed and later joined the deal and research team at Andreesen Horowitz. He now leads growth and product at Imgur and shares his insights on product growth, VC, and more.
2015-02-1028 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 30 - Bridget Sauer, Community, TeespringThis is the thirtieth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Bridget Sauer (on Twitter @ BridgetCBSauer), the community manager at Teespring. Bridget studied art at Brown University and worked in Paris for the Hermes fashion house before realizing she wanted to pursue a career in startups. She shares how she got started at Teespring, how a background in design and an interest in technology help her build community, and how to harnessing creativity has helped to build and grow Teespring.
2015-02-0324 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 29 - Ryan Delk, Growth & Business Development, GumroadThis is the twenty-ninth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Ryan Delk (on Twitter @ Delk), growth & business development at Gumroad. Ryan's been an entrepreneur since an early age. While in college he began to get involved in the mobile and payments industries through opportunities with iHub and Square. He joins us to talk about how he approaches business development, growth, and how Gumroad wants to empower creators everywhere.
2015-01-2730 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 28 - Max Lynch, Co-Founder & CEO, DriftyThis is the twenty-eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Max Lynch (on Twitter @ MaxLynch), the co-founder and CEO of Drifty, creators of the Ionic Framework. Max has been building products for the past few years, experimenting with different business models, funding styles and more. In less than 1 year, their Ionic framework has seen over 320,000 apps launched, the team raise 1 million dollars, and grow to 15 people.
2015-01-2026 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 27 - Marc Meszaros, Co-Founder, SnapableThis is the twenty-seventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Marc Meszaros (on Twitter @ MarcMeszaros), the co-founder of Snapable and a software engineer at 5By. Marc shares his insights on building MVPs from a technical perspective, how he's previously done ideation, and how everyone should participate in an accelerator if they can.
2015-01-1330 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 26 - Year-In-Review 2014This is the twenty-sixth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland) look back on the lessons learned in the first 25 episodes, about why Hack To Start was started, and what's next in 2015. Hack To Start began in October 2014, and through the support of our wonderful fans and community, has since featured 25 guests and achieved some incredible milestones: - More than doubled traffic month-after-month since launch. - Ranked #1 and #8 by iTunes in "Business News" and "Business" categories respectively. - Been featured in the Top 10 of iTunes "New & Noteworty" since launch...
2015-01-0729 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 25 - James Seymour-Lock, Co-founder, Simple As MilkThis is the twenty-fifth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with James Seymour-Lock (on Twitter @ JamesSLock), the co-founder of Simple As Milk. James shares his insights on building a business remotely, how focusing on quality over business leads to more word-of-mouth work, and how traveling impacts your perspective on work and life.
2014-12-2622 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 24 - David Spinks, Founder & CEO, CMX MediaThis is the twenty-fourth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with David Spinks (on Twitter @ DavidSpinks), the founder and CEO of CMX Media, the hub for the community industry. David has been building communities around startups and ideas his entire career, including Zaarly, LeWeb, uDemy, and SeatGeek. He also co-founded Feast, a cooking class for people who would never go to a cooking class that got accepted into 500 Startups. He talks about the importance of building valuable communities around existing behaviours and people, what common mistakes entrepreneurs...
2014-12-2535 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 23 - Rafael Conde, Designer & Co-founder, SketchcastsThis is the twenty-third episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Rafael Conde (on Twitter @ rafahari), designer at Imaginary Cloud and the co-founder of Sketchcasts. Rafael began designing in his third year of university, building his portfolio by re-designing some of his favorite apps. He co-founded Sketchcasts as a simple project to help teach others how to use Sketch. We spoke about the importance of good design, sharing your ideas with others, and the value of writing.
2014-12-2423 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 22 - Steve Beauchesne, CEO of Beau's BreweryThis is the twenty-second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Steve Beauchesne (on Twitter @ BeausAllNatural), the co-founder and chief tasting officer at Beau's All Natural Brewing Company. Steve has been an entrepreneur since he was a kid. He started his own record label before opening Beau's Brewery with his dad. He shares the challenges of starting a craft brewery, how culture and values have been the foundation of their brand, and how borrowing marketing tactics from the music industry has turned Beau's beer into a smash...
2014-12-2341 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 21 - Sofia Quintero, Head of Growth, GeckoboardThis is the twenty-first episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Sofia Quintero (on Twitter @ Sofiaqt), an entrepreneur and the Head of Growth at Geckoboard. Sofia is from Venezuela and has launched many different startups. She was the only female skateboarded to be sponsored by Vans in Venezuela. Sofia shares with us why growth can be dangerous, but also how to leverage some of the most important (yet often forgotten) growth channels: branding and word of mouth.
2014-12-2232 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 20 - Hana Abaza, Director of Marketing, UberflipThis is the twentieth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Hana Abaza (on Twitter @ HanaAbaza), the director of marketing at Uberflip and co-founder of Wedding Republic and Snapable. Hana studied business & finance at the University of Ottawa and has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. This combination gave her a very analytical outlook on business. She shares her experience in online and offline marketing with us.
2014-12-1646 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 19 - Wade Foster, CEO & Co-Founder, ZapierThis is the nineteenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Wade Foster (on Twitter @ WadeFoster), the co-founder & CEO of Zapier, a platform that automates your workflow. Wade was on the path to being an industrial engineer when the economy collapsed. When he couldn't find a job, he turned to startups and marketing. A few years later, his company Zapier had been accepted to Y Combinator, had grown from 50 to 350 integrations, and has changed the way everyone connects apps together.
2014-12-0923 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 18 - Cat Noone, Co-founder LiberioThis is the eighteenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Cat Noone(on Twitter @ ImCatNoone), the co-founder of Liberio, simple eBook creation & one-click publishing right from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Github and more. Cat has lived and worked in both New York and San Francisco before moving to Berlin. She shares how these cities and her perspective on design has changed with each place. Cat also shares the importance of side projects.
2014-12-0233 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 17 - Dan Shipper, Co-founder, FireflyThis is the seventeenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Dan Shipper(on Twitter @ DanShipper), the co-founder of Firefly, a co-browsing solution for businesses. It was acquired by Pegasystems in July 2014. Dan has been building products since he was in high school. He started blogging in his freshman year of college and has since attracted more than half a million readers. His writing has been featured in The New York Times, Business Insider, Inc Magazine and more.
2014-11-2527 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 16 - Zach Holman, Founder Speaking.ioThis is the sixteenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Zach Holman(on Twitter @ Holman), the ninth employee at GitHub and the founder of speaking.io. He speaks with us about open source projects, building useful products, and how to speak effectively in public. Zach initially worked on what would become GitHub Enterprise and now mostly speaks on the subjects of building products, growing startups, and how to give great talks.
2014-11-2126 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 15 - Greg Isenberg, Founder 5ByThis is the fifteenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Greg Isenberg(on Twitter @ GregIsenberg), the founder and CEO of 5By about building products, investing, and the value of networks and partnerships. Greg is from Montreal, Canada and has been building products since he was 13. By the age of 25, he'd already sold 3 companies and been angel investing for over a year. He'd also built major social campaigns for brands like FedEX, NASCAR, TechCrunch & Wordpress. His most recent company is 5By, the best place to find, watch...
2014-11-2032 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 14 - John O'Nolan, Co-Founder GhostThis is the fourteenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with John O'Nolan(on Twitter @ JohnONolan), the co-founder of Ghost about building new products, launching crowdfunding campaigns, and the importance of transparency with open source companies. John is an interactive designer specializing in digital publishing. He was formally the Deputy Head of The WordPress UI Group, where he helped to design and develop the WordPress user interface - and spoke at conferences all over the world about designing WordPress. He also designed and built blogs for people...
2014-11-1931 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 13 - Dominic Coballe, Co-founder N-ProuctThis is the thirteenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Dominic Coballe(on Twitter @ DomCoballe), the co-founder of N-Product about the real challenges of building a physical product, the importance of good design, and the maker movement. Dominic is a design by trade and N-Product is practices the Slow Goods movement, where objects take time to craft, are composed of quality materials and last a lifetime, or two.
2014-11-1840 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 12 - Chris Hexton, Co-founder VeroThis is the twelfth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Chris Hexton (on Twitter @ chexton), the co-founder of Vero (on Twitter @ veroapp) about how to send effective emails and building startups. Chris comes from a financial background, but as a self taught developer has always wanted to create his own product. After several years of consulting, he and his co-founder created Vero, a service that triggers emails based on customer behaviour.
2014-11-1730 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 11 - Zack Shapiro, Founder of Built In PublicThis is the eleventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Zack Shapiro(on Twitter @ ZackShapiro), Founder of Silencer.io, Luna, and Built In Public, about the value of building products with transparency. Zack graduated university with a degree in journalism before taking on roles in a business capacity with The Next Big Sound, TechStars and Path, before teaching himself how to code through an internship with Task Rabbit. He's now building awesome product publicly with Built In Public and working on Product Hunt.
2014-11-1139 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 10 - Andrew Draper, Designer & Developer, Co-Founder ManpacksThis is the tenth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Andrew Draper(on Twitter @ AndrewDraper), designer and developer at Hootsuite Labs (on Twitter @ Hootsuite) about building startups and quickly iterating on prototypes. Andrew's been designing, developing, raising money and building startups for 14+ years. He talks about how to iterate quickly and simply products to gain initial traction and growth.
2014-11-0446 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 9 - Adrian Salamunovic, Co-CEO WorkshopXThis is the ninth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Adrian Salamunovic(on Twitter @ King_of_Canvas), Co-CEO of WorkshopX (on Twitter @ WorkshopXHQ), a team of entrepreneurs building great web based businesses. Adrian started DNA11 and CanvasPop with his friend and co-CEO Nazim Ahmed with only $2,000 and bootstrapped them both to multi-million dollar companies.
2014-10-2828 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 8 - Heather Payne, CEO of HackerYouThis is the eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Heather Payne(@HeatherPayne), CEO of HackerYou (@HackerYou), part-time and full-time courses for people who want to learn to code. Heather is the co-founder of Ladies Learning Code and was recently named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
2014-10-2130 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 7 - Tomas LaurinaviciusThis is the seventh episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Tomas Laurinavincious(@Tomaslau), founder at Despreneur (@Despreneur) about building blog-based businesses, mobile design and travelling. Tomas is the co-author of The Mobile Design book and has started and sold several businesses and blogs. He's currently travelling the world, working on Refe and Despreneur.
2014-10-1529 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 6 - Andrew Dumont, EIR BetaworksThis is the sixth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Andrew Dumont(@AndrewDumont), EIR at Betaworks (@Betaworks) about the importance of side projects and how business development and distribution channels can help grow your business. Previously, Andrew lead business development for Seemic (acquired by Hootsuite). He then had a similar role at Moz, growing their software sales through partners and distribution channels, all while working night and weekends on a side project: Stride. Within a year, Stride reached over 20k recurring revenue before being acquired by CrazyEgg.
2014-10-1524 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 5 - Josh Pigford, Founder BaremetricsThis is the fifth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Josh Pigford(@ShPigford), founder at Baremetrics (@Baremetrics) about creating MVP software products that create value and how to price from day 1. Josh has always been an entrepreneur and a maker of things. He previously founded PopSurvey, Temper, and was founder & editor of TheAppleBlog among others.
2014-10-1524 min
HackToStartHack To Start - Episode 4 - Ali Zahid, COO VanhawksThis is the fourth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Ali Zahid(@alizhd), COO at Vanhawks (@Vanhawks) about building a complete startup (hardware + software) and how to launch your business through a crowdfunding campaign. Ali was a biomedical engineering student before he dropped out to join his co-founders at FounderFuel in Montreal. They launched their Kickstarter campaign 12 days before demo day, with the goal of raising $100,000. The target was quickly met (
2014-10-1528 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 3 - Brandon Reti, VP Mobile BreatherThis is the third episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Brandon Reti (@Brandonr182), VP Mobile at Breather (@Breather) about building a mobile product and how to determine what features it really needs. Brandon has worked in the mobile industry for over 10 years. He started off at Airborne Mobile, doing biz dev and closing deals like NFL, NHL, Family Guy and more. Brandon then lead a team of 45 at Manwin, one the largest adult entertainment sites- and owners of YouPorn - getting about 20 Million visits per day to their mobile properties.
2014-10-1531 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 2 - Adam Benzion, Co-founder Hackster.ioThis is the second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Hackster.io (@Hacksterio) Co-founder Adam Benzion(@AdamBenzion) about hardware startups and building products to serve your own needs. Adam previously worked at Microsoft, after selling them one of his first software products. He then left to build his own iPhone accessory - a battery charge case that was later acquired by OtterBox. Returning to his interest in making physical products, Adam founded Entirely, which he later merged with Hackster.io to pursue a shared vision.
2014-10-1544 minHackToStartHack To Start - Episode 1 - Brandon Waselnuk, CEO Tattoo HeroThis is the first episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Tattoo Hero (@Tattoo_Hero) CEO Brandon Waselnuk (@BrandonWaselnuk) about building a startup from idea at a Startup Weekend event, through an accelerator (FounderFuel) and all the way to seed round. Brandon previously to worked at IBM, in the Business Analytics Sector, as an Investment Lead For Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics.
2014-10-1533 min