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The Cheat Code & FriendsObsession, Self-Awareness, and the Founder-to-CEO Leap - Season 4: Episode # 64Gregg Scoresby, Founder and Managing Partner of Phoenix Ventures, joins the hosts to break down the traits that separate winning Founders from wannabes. From hiring blind spots to co-founder clashes, founder-to-CEO transitions, and spotting red flags, this episode looks at what it really takes to build and lead a killer startup.Chapters00:00 The Essence of Founder Traits10:01 The Role of Subject Matter Expertise14:28 The Path to Foundership: Backgrounds and Skills19:29 Hiring for Deficits: The Key to Team Success22:41 Navigating Co-Founder Relationships: The Importance of...2025-05-0941 min
PHX FoundersFrom Startup Grit to Culture-Driven Growth: Trevor Larson on Building NectarIn this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sit down with Trevor Larson, Co-Founder and CEO of Nectar, to explore how employee recognition fuels engagement and retention in companies of all sizes. From humble entrepreneurial beginnings to leading one of the fastest-growing HR tech platforms, Trevor shares his insights on building a scalable business, navigating pivots, and recruiting top talent.Trevor walks us through his early side hustles, from painting citrus trees to eBay arbitrage, and how those experiences shaped his ability to sell—a critical skill for any founder. He reflects on...2025-02-2056 min
PHX FoundersScaling with Heart: How Culture Fuels High-Growth Companies with Anita Grantham of BambooHRIn this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sit down with Anita Grantham, Head of HR at BambooHR, to explore the critical role of culture in high-growth companies. With a career dedicated to building and sustaining company culture, Anita shares invaluable insights into how businesses can scale while maintaining their mission, values, and people-first mindset.Anita takes us through her unexpected journey into HR, from planning corporate events and working on a cruise ship to becoming a strategic leader in culture-building. She recounts her early experiences at Jokake Companies, where she learned the importance of putting...2025-01-3144 min
PHX FoundersFrom Side Hustles & Cold Emails to CRM Powerhouse: Cayden Phipps and Kieran O’Brien on Building and Scaling ShopgenieIn this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sat down with Cayden Phipps and Kieran O’Brien, co-founders of ShopGenie, to discuss their journey of building an innovative SaaS company in the auto repair industry. ShopGenie is an all-in-one CRM platform that streamlines operations for independent auto repair shops through automated text reminders, online scheduling, digital marketing services, and more.Cayden and Kieran share their entrepreneurial backgrounds, from flipping sneakers and starting a wedding videography business to launching a barbecue cleaning service and a marketing agency. They recount their serendipitous meeting, driven by a cold email an...2025-01-171h 15
PHX FoundersFrom CIO to Climate Tech Pioneer: Kentaro Kawamori on Building Persefoni and Raising $175MIn this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sat down with Kentaro Kawamori, CEO of Persefoni to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and the impressive development of his company. Persefoni is an enterprise SaaS company focused on climate management and accounting, helping companies calculate and manage their carbon footprints. Kentaro shares his background, including his experience as CIO at Chesapeake Energy, where he discovered the need for better carbon accounting solutions. He discusses raising $175 million in funding, including a $100 million Series B round, and emphasizes the company's focus on R&D, investing 50-60% of resources into product d...2025-01-0248 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders interview with Clate Mask, Co-Founder & CEO of KeapBefore Phoenix became one of the fastest growing tech markets in the country, we had a handful of visionary, ambitious founders building software companies. One of them is Clate Mask. He co-founded Infustionsoft, now Keap, at a time when no one was paying attention to the needs of small businesses, much less championing them. Keap is now one of the most prominent software companies in the Valley, serves thousands of customers all over the world, and Clate is one of the most experienced founders in our ecosystem. The best thing about Clate is his love fo...2024-06-2038 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Rachel Mertensmyer & Elizabeth Furst, Co-Founders of Rivia HealthWhen Rachel started working on a solution to the headache that is patient payments in healthcare, she knew she had a tall mountain to climb. And climbing is always easier when you have a partner on the adventure, which is why she sought out a co-founder for the journey. It wasn't long until she met Elizabeth, and the two of them make a great team. Together, they're taking on one of the biggest problems in healthcare.In this interview, Gregg uncovers how this dynamic duo met, how they're overcoming all the startup challenges with humor and grace...2024-06-121h 06
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Bryce Deeney, CEO & Founder of EquipifiFew things can prepare someone for being a founder. But poker might be one of the exceptions. In this interview with Bryce Deeney, founder and CEO of Equipifi, Gregg learned that paying millions of hands (yes, millions) is a great way to learn how to safely take risks and weigh odds. And learned about Bryce's humble beginnings that ignited his entrepreneurial spirit.This interview is full of insights on when to go fast, when to overthink before making a move, and when to fold your hand.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe...2024-06-0500 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Cindy Jordan, Founder and CEO of Pyx HealthWhen we think about the worst epidemics in this country, “loneliness” doesn’t usually top the list. But it should. 44 million Americans struggle with loneliness. And not just older Americans. For the first time in history, it's highest among young adults. Loneliness is a condition we all need to take seriously. And we need founders like Cindy Jordan, who have made it their life’s purpose to address this epidemic head on.Cindy's tackling a problem that impacts all of us, because we all know someone who suffers from loneliness. This interview touches on mental health, s...2024-05-2854 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders interview with Anthony Kennada, Founder and CEO of AudiencePlusAnthony Kennada tells us his story of learning how to be resilient. He got bit by the startup bug early in his career, working for some of the fastest growing tech companies in Silicon Valley. Then decided that Phoenix was the best place to start his company, AudiencePlus.In this interview, we learn about what shaped Anthony into the founder he is today, what keeps him motivated, and why he has unprecedented ambition.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2024-05-221h 02
PHX FoundersPHX Founders interview with Matthew Pittinsky, CEO of ParchmentWe kick off Season 2 of the PHX Founders Podcast with one of the most successful founders in Arizona, Matthew Pitinsky, CEO of Parchment.Matthew found tremendous success with his first ed tech venture, Blackboard, where he was the founder and CEO. After going public, and exiting the company, Matthew couldn't shake another idea he had to enhance the student experience, which led him to Parchment.In this episode, we'll hear how Professor Pittinsky started his journey as an entrepreneur, and how he struck lightening twice.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and...2024-05-161h 02
Practical Founders Podcast#82: Former SaaS Founder Launches Seed Fund for Capital-Efficient Growers in Phoenix – Gregg ScoresbyGregg Scoresby founded CampusLogic in Phoenix in 2021 to provide software for colleges and universities in the US to make it easier for students to apply for college loans and grants online. Initially self-funded, CampusLogic raised investment and grew faster, becoming a leading provider of software to universities with $50 million in revenue. In 2022, CampusLogic was acquired by Ellucian for an undisclosed amount. In 2023, Gregg launched PHX Ventures, a $27 million seed-funded supporting early-stage B2B SaaS founders in Phoenix, Arizona. Unlike the traditional VC approach, PHX Ventures supports startups that are growing fast with a capital-efficient approach. PHX Ventures a...2024-02-171h 07
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Chris and Jonathan RonzioIn our final episode from S1 of the PHX Founders Podcast, we continue our conversation with Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, and we're also joined by his co-founder, CMO, and brother, Johnathan Ronzio. This episode is a testament to what it means to be a scrappy startup. When money is tight, creativity needs to flow. The humble beginning is when founders need to say "go for it" more times than they think possible. Of all the ideas you test, one or two might work. Especially if they include Mr. Wonderful.Listen to more e...2024-01-0454 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Chris Ronzio, Part 2Our conversation with Chris veered into some interesting places. From starting any business he could imagine as a kid, to learning to live with Type 1 Diabetes, to distance running in Antarctica. In Part 2 of our conversation, Chris continues to lay bare the gritty details of Trainual's early days. Every founder will appreciate his vulnerability and humor.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-12-2035 min
The Capital StackGregg Scoresby of PHX Ventures on Mastering the Art of Startup Board Management and Building Vibrant Software CommunitiesIn this episode, David Paul interviews Gregg Scoresby, the founder and CEO of CampusLogic and PHX Ventures about building a thriving startup ecosystem in Arizona. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of attracting institutional seed stage capital, the importance of community vibrancy in building a top software city, and the role of AI in the future of software companies. Greg shares his insights on identifying founders with ambition and the ability to confront reality and emphasizes the need for founders to be connected to the math of their business. He also provides advice for founders and investors on building...2023-12-1844 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Chris Ronzio, Part 1It’s hard to be around Chris Ronzio, founder and CEO of Trainual, and not feel energized. He brings that excited, passionate energy everywhere he goes, and it’s infections. He’s also a workhorse, who never stops trying and learning. Which is why it’s not surprising that Trainual has become one of the fastest growing software companies in Phoenix. Everything about Trainual reflects Chris’s energy, tenacity, and creativity. In our conversation with Chris, we learned where that entrepreneurial spirit started, and how he became a successful founder by becoming great at bringing order or chaos.Listen t...2023-12-1331 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Scarlett Spring, Part 2Scarlett Spring is building a software company in a sector of healthcare that is notoriously underfunded and difficult to navigate. Or is it? Scarlett might know something about the future of personalized care and doesn’t mind the headwinds. She has enough belief in what her company is building to keep proving validity. She has enough experience know how to get through the roadblocks. And she has enough humility to keep learning.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-12-0517 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Scarlett Spring, Part 1When you’re a seasoned healthcare executive, biotech founder, and prominent board member, starting a software company should feel easy, right? When you’re Scarlett Spring, founder and CEO of Taproot, it feels like any other new thing. Which is why she went back to the basics to learn. In our interview with Scarlett, we got a lesson in humility, and a reminder that no matter when you start a company, or how much experience you have, it’s always hard. We also heard her advice on how to make the hard stuff easier. This episode is for every founde...2023-11-2828 min
The Elite Entrepreneurs PodcastStepping Stones To Growth: Learning From Mistakes To Succeed With Gregg ScoresbyThere’s no shortcut to success; like most successful individuals, one must traverse the long journey, full of blocks and hurdles. And it’s what makes the destination taste sweet. In this episode, Gregg Scoresby, the Founder and Managing Partner of PHX Ventures, brings the lessons he learned and the mistakes he embraced as the stepping stones to growth. He also talks about the role of culture in one’s ambition. Gregg’s wisdom brings so much value in this insightful episode. So, join us in this conversation, and today, we’ll turn these stumbles into success....2023-11-2225 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Nirit Rubenstein, Part 2In the first part of our conversation, we learned that Nirit faces the same challenges as every other software founder. Raising capital is hard, building a customer base is hard, building a team and culture is hard. But Nirit has a trick to keeping her company steady and her eye on the prize…. her obsession with metrics.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-11-2124 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders interview with Nirit Rubenstein, Part 1Nirit Rubenstein feels a deep responsibility to take care of others, but don’t think for a moment that means she’s a pushover. From training pilots in the Israeli Armed Forces, to building a new kind of credit improvement company that values people over corporations, she is relentless. Nirit is highly focused, obsessed with metrics, and deeply committed to improving the lives of others. In part 1 of our interview with her, we find out why.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-11-1330 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Enoch Ko, Part 2In this episode we learn more about how he got on a path to both engineering and entrepreneurship. Both start when he was a kid in a foreign country. He didn’t know the language, or the culture. But he had curious brothers, his dad’s TI calculator, and a desire to make friends. Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-11-0731 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview with Enoch Ko, Part 1Enoch Ko, founder and CEO of Soraban, has a solid handle on process, iteration, and relentless learning. He’s also incredibly tenacious, a skill he developed as child when he immigrated not once, but twice. We’re going to hear how Enoch sparked his entrepreneurial spirit and learned how to connect with people in unconventional ways, starting with a T1 calculator.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-10-3126 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview - Gabe Cooper, Part 2Gabe Cooper talks about the endurance of growing Virtuous, a responsive giving platform. In part 2 of our interview, we dig into how he builds culture, community, and category. We also learn that Gabe's knack for endurance extends beyond the walls of his company.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-10-2429 min
PHX FoundersPHX Founders Interview Gabe Cooper, Part 1Gabe Cooper talks about the endurance of growing Virtuous, a responsive giving platform. In part 1 of our interview, we learn about his funding journey, what's been really hard in scaling his company, and what's been really rewarding.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-10-1825 min
PHX FoundersInterview with Heidi Jannenga Part 2In the second part of our interview with Heidi, we talk about company culture, the shift from early to later-stage scale, and what success looks like for her personally, including her impact work and giving. We also lean what Heidi's spirit animal is.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-10-1023 min
PHX FoundersInterview with Heidi Jannenga, Co-Founder, Chief Clinical Officer, WebPTIf you’ve been in PHX for a while, you know the name Heidi Jannenga. She’s a little famous in this community, for co-founding one of the most successful software companies to come out PHX – WebPT. Hers is the quintessential story of a subject matter expert who simply wanted to solve a real problem she was experiencing. Over the last 17 years, that solution has grown to become THE platform every physical therapy business knows and uses. In Part 1 of our interview with Heidi, we find out what it looks like to go big, change lives for the bet...2023-10-0321 min
PHX FoundersIntro to the PHX Founders podcastGregg Scoresby and Aly Saxe introduce the PHX Founders podcast and test out their interview skills. Importantly, they establish that the bar is high for "best tacos" in Phoenix.Listen to more episodes, watch video interviews, and subscribe at phxfounders.com.2023-09-2138 min
AZ Tech PodcastGregg Scoresby, Founder & CEO, CampusLogicGregg Scoresby wants to be the most active investor in Arizona, but he'd love for someone to give him a run for his money. Gregg is passionate about the Arizona tech community and hopes to see it continue to grow. But he's not just on the lookout for the next great Arizona startup. He's also running CampusLogic, a multimillion dollar tech startup based in Chandler.In this episode, Hamid talks to Gregg about the unpredictable startup journey, working with his kids and the pros and cons of student loan forgiveness.Watch the interview o...2021-03-121h 29
Venture ScalerStartup Leader Interview: Gregg Scoresby CampusLogic CEOIn this interview with Gregg Scoresby, Founder & CEO at CampusLogic, we’re talking about how to scale your startup...
Gregg Scoresby is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of CampusLogic, a financial aid SaaS company that simplifies the student financial aid experience and lowers financial aid administration costs. The company won Invest Southwest's Venture Madness competition in 2015 for their student self-service platform that has been called the TurboTax of Financial Aid.
CampusLogic has raised over $193M in venture capital to date.
Bio: ht...2021-01-2747 min
The Pagely PodcastEp 14: Gregg Scoresby. On building the #1 fastest growing software company in ArizonaFor links, show notes, transcript, video and more visit: https://pagely.com/podcast/episodes/ep-14-gregg-scoresby/
CampusLogic's mission is to help schools change lives by driving increased access, informed borrowing and improved completion of student loans. Gregg has helmed the CampusLogic ship to becoming Arizona's fastest growing software company with quadruple-digit annual percentage growth. In this interview Joshua talks to Gregg about their track record for abnormally high diversity in their workplace, the journey of building Arizona's fastest-growing software company, the sensibility of taking a loan for a college degree, challenges around raising capital, scaling operations and...2019-11-1152 min
The SuccessLab Podcast: Where Entrepreneurs Collaborate for SuccessEp. 74 - How to Stand Out By Speaking Up - With Gregg Scoresby of CampusLogicTech companies can’t succeed based solely on a handful of individuals in the C-suite. Ask any founder or CEO and they’ll tell you a company’s success hinges on the grit and determination of its rising stars. Whether you’re in software development, IT infrastructure or sales, your contributions matter. In this episode on our special series on tech talent, CampusLogic CEO Gregg Scoresby shares insights on how to keep your stars rising. How you define top tech talent? Top tech talent needs to be smart, have a desire to learn new things and be c...2017-09-2409 min