Shows
DO AS I SAY69: How do you know your first startup will succeed? (with Jacob Banks)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-08-1039 minDO AS I SAY68: Is it worth trying to build a startup today? (with Daniel Flynn)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-06-2936 minDO AS I SAY67: Do you validate your idea before building? (with Yuvan Sundrani)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-06-2236 minDO AS I SAY66: Is Angel investing a good idea? (with Simon Horne)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-06-1538 minDO AS I SAY65: How AI is going to be integrated in the workforce? (with Marcus Zeltzer)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-06-0838 minDO AS I SAY64: Will AI eventually destroy the music production industry? (with Josh Simons)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-06-0123 minDO AS I SAY63: What healthcare will look like in 20 years (with Mark Woodland)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-05-2532 minDO AS I SAY62: How do people make their startups? (with Karl Brockman)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-05-1828 minDO AS I SAY61: How do you build a relationship with leadership (with Sam Robertson)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-05-1136 min
Global Horizons - The Australian International Education PodcastGeorge Williams (VC of WSU) on Broken EducationI've literally never done this before. A few evenings ago I was sitting in my kitchen. I had my chopping board out and a huge pile of vegetables, and I'm there cutting them up for dinner. As I do so, I'm listening to a fantastic podcast: the guest is George Williams, the Vice Chancellor of Western Sydney University.And as I'm listening along, I'm just thinking "This is such a great conversation. I wish my entire audience could hear it." Which is when the thought strikes me: they can. Be...2025-04-1724 minDO AS I SAY60: Is AI killing software engineering? (with Laura Tacho)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-04-1330 minDO AS I SAY59: Starting a podcast: Is it worth it? (with Harry Morton)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-04-0638 minDO AS I SAY58: How companies evaluate PM seniority when hiring? (with Brodie Cummins)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-03-3032 minDO AS I SAY57: Why do companies ignore users? (with Chris Saad)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-03-2436 minDO AS I SAY56: How much equity should you give advisors? (with Jock Fairweather)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2025-02-1825 minDO AS I SAY55: How to validate an idea (with Spencer Shulem)Buy my game!
I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally wor...2025-02-1044 minDO AS I SAY54: When to give up (with Nic Marchesi)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The...2025-02-0230 minDO AS I SAY53: Cashflow is the biggest startup killer (with Marc Washbourne)Buy my game!
I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can...2025-01-2635 minDO AS I SAY52: $200M exit in 4 years (with Brad Moran)Buy my game!
I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can...2025-01-191h 00DO AS I SAY51: How to sell 200k copies of a card game (with Cat Macnaughtan)Buy my game!
I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally wor...2025-01-1228 min
Relearning WorkEP01: "When you want to learn, just do the job" - Joel Di Trapani, EdTech EntrepreneurTHE GUESTJoel Di Trapani is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vygo. Vygo is a Support Ecosystem Platform that helps educators connect their students to their support ecosystem (be that mentors, tutors, advisors and counsellors). Joel has scaled Vygo through Australia, into the UK and helps students in over 100 countries around the world.THE SHOWInsights from Australia’s top education minds. Join David Yip to explore the new world of work and learning for the Agentic AI era.THE LI...2024-12-3135 min
Founders & Finance1: Joel Di TrapaniTHE GUESTJoel Di Trapani is an entrepreneur and started out by changing the landscape of university education, co-founding Vygo. While still building Vygo, he has launched multiple successful podcasts and most recently delved into the card game space. All while building the startup community across Australia and hosting events for founders.THE SHOWInsights from Australia’s top finance minds. Join Ross Pocock to explore strategies for business success and financial freedom. Founders & Finance is a Sternlight Financial podcast.THE LINKS...2024-12-3122 minDO AS I SAY50: Idea to acquisition in 18 months (with Wiz - Nadav Weizmann)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2024-12-0131 minDO AS I SAY49: Why Most Startups Fail at Fundraising (with Cate Diaz)Buy my game!
I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally wor...2024-11-2445 minDO AS I SAY48: The Secret to Thriving (with CJ Finley)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2024-11-1739 minDO AS I SAY47: Why most networking fails (with Cherie Werner)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2024-11-0435 minDO AS I SAY46: The secret to staying focused (with Jamie Fitch)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2024-10-2730 minDO AS I SAY45: Building great product teams (with Umberto Anderle)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2024-10-2032 minDO AS I SAY44: Venture Capital vs Bootstrapping (with Charlie Ward)Buy my game! I create a game from the ground up specifically for founders 🤯 it's called Pitch Please and I genuinely love playing it!
Prepare to hustle your way to the top in this cutthroat pitching showdown. Convince, charm, and con your way into the hearts and wallets of your competitors. Get ready to play the ultimate game of selling your soul for success.
The game is simple. Each round, every player matches a customer card with a product card and pitches the most absurd business they can imagine. The funniest and unequivocally worst idea win...2024-10-2036 minDO AS I SAY43: Finding the right co-founder (with Cristo Pajust)THE GUEST
Cristo Pajust is a serial entrepreneur and digital nomad who has built an impressive career across the globe. From launching a startup through Techstars and selling it, to leading the expansion of major companies like Groupon, Revolut, and Uber, Cristo’s experience in the startup world is unparalleled. He’s also known for launching Food Panda in Asia, making it a market leader in food ordering. Now, Cristo spends his time moving from country to country working on his latest venture aimed at helping digital nomads explore Africa.
THE QUESTIONS
2024-10-1141 minDO AS I SAY42: Navigating burnout (with Janine Allis)THE GUEST
Janine Allis is a renowned entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Boost Juice, a global chain with nearly 700 stores in 12 countries. A regular on Australia's "Shark Tank," Janine has become a leading voice in business, offering her expertise in scaling companies and empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs. Beyond her business ventures, she is a bestselling author and a fierce advocate for health and well-being.
THE QUESTIONS🔍
Navigating Burnout While Building a Business
Entrepreneurial burnout is real, and Janine shares her insights on how to nav...2024-09-2336 minDO AS I SAY41: How do investors value startups? (with David Shein)THE GUEST
David Shein is a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist, best known for founding Australia’s first unicorn, Com Tech Communications. Currently a partner at OIF Ventures, David has a wealth of experience in building and scaling businesses. He’s also an author, with his book "The Dumbest Guy at the Table," offering insights into his journey and the principles that have guided him.
THE QUESTIONS🔍
How Do Investors Evaluate Startups?
David breaks down the "5 T's" of startup success: Team, TAM, Traction, Timing, and Terms. These five key fac...2024-09-1644 minDO AS I SAY40: How do you build a remote culture? (with Ash Allison)THE GUEST
Ash Allison is an expert in company culture and team dynamics, currently serving as the VP of Operations & People at TRAILD. With an impressive background that spans consulting at Bain, practicing law (including helping an inmate off death row!), and leading People & Culture at Vygo, Ash brings a wealth of experience to the table. She's also an award-winning book club organiser and an aspiring author, all while being one of the kindest and most engaging people you'll ever meet.
THE QUESTIONS
🔍 How Do You Build a Remote Company Cul...2024-09-0939 minDO AS I SAY39: Do product and customer success always hate each other? (with Bret Siers)Bret Siers is the CEO & Co-founder at AdoptIQ, a startup that delivers your playbook to users exactly when, where, and how they need it. Bret is creating the "GPS of Software," and has spent over 27 years training and developing leaders, making him a leading expert in the training space. He is an entrepreneur, coach, educator, trainer, and father of four, dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds achieve their definition of success.
THE QUESTIONS🔍 How to Build Relationships with LeadershipIn a decentralized, remote working environment, Bret discusses the importance of taking initiative to engage wit...2024-09-0230 minDO AS I SAY38: Is moving to the US worth it? (with Josh Pugh)THE GUEST
Josh Pugh, also known as America Josh, is a community builder, digital marketing expert, and founder of Fortnight Digital, a consultancy based in New York City. Originally from South Australia, Josh has become an essential resource for expats moving to the U.S. through his platform, America Josh. His website offers high-quality, accessible information on everything from visa issues to finding a place to live, making the daunting process of relocating to America a little easier.
THE QUESTIONS
🔍 Why is Moving to America So Hard?Josh delves into the...2024-08-2746 minDO AS I SAY37: Why do startups need Product Managers? (with Anna Naumova)THE GUEST
Anna Naumova is a seasoned product manager and the founder of Prodcast, a company dedicated to helping immigrants navigate their professional journeys in new countries. With a wealth of experience from working at top tech companies, including Apple, Anna shares her insights into the unique challenges faced by those new to the U.S. and how they can overcome them.
THE QUESTIONS
🔍 Do Startups Really Need Product Managers?Anna offers a surprising take on whether small startups truly need product managers. She explains why in the early stages, the...2024-08-1834 min
The Recurring Value Podcast2: Joel Di TrapaniTHE GUESTJoel Di Trapani is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Vygo and the host of the DO AS I SAY podcast.THE SHOWWeekly conversations about post-sales success in the SaaS industry because recurring revenue requires recurring value.THE LINKSJoel Di TrapaniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/Youtube: https://youtube.com/@joelditrapani Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CVikUi4KcITAB4F15n5tZ Calendar: https://cal.com/joelditrapani Vygo: https://vygoapp.com...2024-08-1321 min
Techtonic LoungeE14 : Innovation and Iterating Educational Support Through Vision and Trust w/Joel, Co-Founder, VygoIn this Tectonic Lounge episode, Joel Di Trapani from Vygo—a dynamic service that connects students with mentors, enabling universities to enhance student engagement and academic performance—explores the challenges and triumphs of building an impactful educational tool. He shares how Vygo evolved from a simple idea into a versatile solution that empowers institutions to better serve their students.
Emphasizing the importance of trust, Joel discusses how building up quality leadership teams and creating processes for decision-making authority has allowed Vygo to grow, iterate, and evolve. He reflects on the entrepreneurial journey, highlighting strong co-f...2024-08-1329 minDO AS I SAY36: How do you hire developers? (with Laura Tacho)THE GUEST
Laura Tacho is the CTO at DX, an insights platform for measuring and improving developer productivity. Laura is also one of the greatest leadership coaches I have ever met, and I had the privilege of working with her for years. When I started working with Laura, I had zero engineers and no idea what I was doing in product at all, and step by step, she built me and my entire team up from scratch. Because of Laura's help, we went from a bit of a disaster for a product team to a genuinely world-class p...2024-08-0549 minDO AS I SAY35: How do you trust your employees? (with best-selling author Liz Wiseman)THE GUEST
Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to top organizations worldwide. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rookie Smarts and Impact Players. She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Some of her recent clients include Apple, AT&T, Disney, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and X. Liz has received the top achievement award for leadership from Thinkers50. She has also been consistently named one of the world’s leading 50 mana...2024-07-2338 minDO AS I SAY34: Should I quit my job? (with best-selling author Alex Starr)THE GUEST
Alex Starr is the best-selling author of Rewrite the Rules, a book he wrote to help you find the path where you get to define what success looks like. Alex wrote this book after years and over 100 episodes of his podcast, also called Rewrite the Rules which has over 100k downloads, a show sharing the stories of those who have changed what they thought was possible for their relationships, work and life. Now, Alex is the owner and CEO of Tomo Labs, a consumer product goods company aimed at post-alcohol recovery! Alex is an absolute...2024-07-1434 minDO AS I SAY33: Should I sell my business? (with best-selling author Touraj Parang)THE GUEST
Touraj Parang is the best selling author of Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game. Touraj is currently the President and COO of Serve Robotics, but is a veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and M&A expert who has sat in every seat around the table structuring and negotiating strategic transactions since the late 1990’s. Touraj has been a founder, executive, and trusted advisor to several fast-growing technology startups with exits to LinkedIn, Instacart, Vistaprint, Postmates, and Amplitude among others. In the startup world talking about an “exit...2024-07-0737 minDO AS I SAY32: How can I raise money internationally? (with Casey Flint)THE GUEST
Casey Flint is an investor at Square Peg, a global investment based in Australia that is on a mission to empower exceptional founders. They invest in the first round onward for Aussie, Kiwi, Israeli and South East Asian businesses. Before her entry into the world of venture, Casey was part of Uber’s early and explosive expansion into Australia. Casey loves to write about the startup world and regularly shares genuinely useful content. My American audience might find this particularly interesting, Casey is actually from Outback Australia!
THE SHOW
D...2024-06-3034 minDO AS I SAY31: How to value a startup (with Pat Moody)THE GUEST
Pat Moody is a finance and strategy expert with experience spanning venture capital, investment banking, and early-stage ventures. He began his entrepreneurial journey in college with a clothing company, Burassi Apparel, quickly making a name for himself in the startup ecosystem. Pat then joined LawnStarter as the first employee, moving to Austin and going through the Techstars accelerator. He served as Chief Investment Officer of Virginia Tech’s SEED investment fund, worked in investment banking at Credit Suisse, and continued his impressive track record at S3 Ventures co-leading a number of investments and working across 10+ po...2024-06-2336 min
Broken EducationRohan Wadhwa | Lumos Capital GroupIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Rohan Wadhwa. Rohan is the Managing Director and a founding member of Lumos Capital Group, a growth equity firm focused on human capital development, education technology, and knowledge services. He brings over six years of experience in this role, shaping the future of education and workforce sectors.In addition to his work at Lumos Capital Group, Rohan is a Junior Board Member at KIPP NYC, where he has served for over nine years. His dedication to education and investment ma...2024-06-1929 minDO AS I SAY30: Finding the right investor (with best-selling author Gordon Daugherty)THE GUEST
Gordon Daugherty is a seasoned business executive, startup advisor, and investor with a keen focus on early-stage startups. As the co-founder and chairman of Capital Factory, Texas’s leading startup incubator and accelerator, Gordon has been instrumental in nurturing hundreds of successful startups. He has also invested in over 350 companies, providing him with deep insights into the dynamics of venture funding and growth strategies. Gordon’s bestseller, “Startup Success,” distills his experiences and advice, making him a sought-after voice in the startup ecosystem.
THE QUESTIONS
🔍 How do I find an investor for my star...2024-06-1644 minBroken EducationSevonne Eliyah | GravytyIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Sevonne Eliyahu. Sevonne is the President of Gravyty, bringing over 18 years of experience in information technology with small and medium international businesses. She is a seasoned professional specializing in sales and marketing, tutoring and education, service optimization, and restaurant management.2024-06-1331 min
HEDxEP 122. How broken is higher education?Joel di Trapani co-CEO of student support company Vygo co-hosts an episode going out on both HEDx and Vygo's Broken Education podcast platform. Reflecting on shared purpose-driven journeys into higher education roles, Joel and Martin question the challenges facing the sector globally and how technology may provide some solutions for a variety of university types. As the political and funding climate for universities globally reaches crisis point the question of how broken the model of higher education is, and the extent of change and innovation ahead, is being asked of all current providers and learners. Who will provide the...2024-06-1143 minDO AS I SAY29: I hate sales. How do I get better? (with Amos Schwartzfarb)THE GUEST
Amos Schwartzfarb has had a wild career and has had success so many times it's unbelievable. Amos started his career packing boxes for an old-school mail order company, which he helped convert into one of the first e-commerce companies in the world. Since then, he has founded six more companies, of which five were merged or acquired. After that success became predictable, he jumped to the investor side of the startup world as the Managing Director for Techstars, where he worked for eight years, making over 70 seed-stage investments. To add to his accolades, he has...2024-06-0816 minDO AS I SAY28: What should young entrepreneurs know? (with Aly DeNardo)THE GUEST
Aly DeNardo is the COO for Matt Mochary, which means she does almost everything you can imagine at one of the most interesting companies in the world for the greatest CEO coach alive. I am biased because of my experience with Matt, but don’t trust me - trust the founders of OpenAI, Reddit, Coinbase, Brex, and Discord, who all swear by him. Aly is doing incredible work with Matt and fundamentally changing the way that business operates. Before this, Aly had a wealth of experience in VC, working as an investor at multiple high-profile fi...2024-06-0237 min
Constructing The FutureEp 07: Joel Martin, Managing Director of 4020 ConsultTHE EPISODEJoin host Rhianna Di Trapani, director at Virtual Civil Consulting, as she sits down with Joel Martin, Managing Director of 4020 Consult, a company with a mission to connect people and projects. In this episode, Joel talks about their unique people centered approach to recruitment, the power of self belief and the importance of paying it forwards in all elements of your life.If you need a dose of inspiration, this one is for you!THE LINKSWebsite: https://www.virtualcivilconsulting.com/ Spotify: ht...2024-05-2839 minDO AS I SAY27: Is Generative AI too risky right now? (with AWS co-founder Matt Domo)THE GUEST
Matt Domo is one of the founders of AWS! Yes, Matt created the world’s first cloud computing database and invented the entire database as a service market category, which has generated billions of dollars in revenue! And that is just one of Matt’s accolades. Matt has spent his career in technology, leading teams and boards at many of the biggest companies in the world, including Amazon, Microsoft, Verizon, and a whole lot more. Currently, Matt is the CEO and Digital Strategy Expert at FifthVantage, where he helps clients modernize, innovate, and grow by impl...2024-05-2634 minDO AS I SAY26: Getting Things Done (with David Allen)THE GUEST
David Allen is the best-selling author of Getting Things Done. In this book, David shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to 2 million people across the globe. His premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. This has to be one of the most high-impact books I have ever read. I am obsessed with all things self-help and productivity hacks, etc, but this book still...2024-05-1942 minHEDxEP 116. HEDx and friends at ASU+GSVThis episode has a panel co-hosted with Joel Di Trapani co-CEO of VYGO. We had a chance in front of 10,000 delegates at the ASU+GSV summit in San Diego recently to lead a discussion on how technology generally and AI in particular is being used to support students in both Australia and the US. With global experts in Linda Brown, David Linke and Candace Sue on our panel we dissected the different approaches to innovation in the two contexts in a live broadcast from the world's leading gathering of HigherEd tech experts.2024-04-2942 minDO AS I SAY25: Is being an entrepreneur worth it? (with Jahin Tanvir)THE GUEST
Jahin Tanvir is a young Australian with an insane resume. He is the CEO and co-founder of the Australian School of Entrepreneurship, a 3-time TEDx speaker, board director, guest university lecturer, and social commentator. Jahin was named one of the 40 under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians in 2022 at 21 years old. The Australian School of Entrepreneurship group is a community-led and purpose-driven business for good that delivers life skills education, entrepreneurship, and employment programs to Australians of all ages. Their mission is to equip every Australian with the skills, resources, and mindset they need to start a business...2024-04-2838 minBroken EducationDeborah Quazzo | GSV VenturesIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Deborah Quazzo. Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education and workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion global sector. In addition, she is co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit, the preeminent gathering of leaders in education and workforce skilling. She is a member of the boards of The Common Ground Foundation, New Profit, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and The Yidan Prize Foundation Advisory Committee.2024-04-1837 min
The Champions Coffee PodcastRobert H. McDonald | University of Colorado BoulderIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founders, Joel Di Trapani & Ben Hallet sits down with Robert H. McDonald, Dean of University Libraries/Sr. Vice Provost of Online and Extended Education at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is active professionally with several national and international organizations and conferences, serving on the Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, the HathiTrust Board of Governors, and as general co-chair for the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries in 2013 and 2017.2024-04-0515 minThe Champions Coffee PodcastPaul Le Blanc | Southern New Hampshire UniversityIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founders, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Paul Le Blanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University. Paul is also an Ascend Fellow at the Aspen Institute which is a premier leadership program advancing opportunity and equity. He was a winner of the Global Leadership Award in 2018. He is also a current Board advisor at the Guild Education.2024-04-0345 minDO AS I SAY24: Making money with AI (with Jake O’Shea)THE GUEST
Jake O’Shea is the co-founder and organizer of AITX, a monthly meetup for AI entrepreneurs, operators, and enthusiasts in Austin. Each month, Jake brings together a dynamic mix of people to explore the latest advancements in AI technology, real-world applications, and the future of this rapidly growing field. Outside of this, Jake is a Principal at Antler, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing founders from Day Zero. When you boil this all down, Jake is a professional matchmaker and entrepreneurship enthusiast.
THE SHOW
DO AS I SA...2024-04-0233 minDO AS I SAY23: Using AI to improve your startup (with 2x unicorn founder Jason Cohen @asmartbear)THE GUEST
Jason Cohen is just insanely good at building businesses. Jason has built four technology startups with more than $1M in revenue; he has sold two and is currently working on his 4th business, WP Engine, which has 200,000 customers and 1200 employees. 2 of the businesses Jason started are worth over $1B. On top of all of this Jason is very active in the startup community, as an angel investor and writer. He is one of the only people who writes about startups that is actually worth reading.
THE SHOW
DO A...2024-04-0245 minBroken EducationYuying Chen-Wynn | PEAK6In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Yuying Chen-Wynn, Head of AI at Peak 6. Yuying looks to evaluate AI tools, platforms, and solutions for company use as well as AI companies of all stages for investments. She was also Executive Member - Product Leaders, Big Data and AI, EdTech, IWB, Board Readiness at Chief.2024-03-2937 min
The Laundromat Millionaire Show with Dave MenzCostly Insurance Coverage Mistakes with Larry Trapani & Joel BlitzerAs insurance premiums continue to rise, are you sure your business is even covered? Are you paying for coverage you don't even need? Are items missing from your policy that could cause you devastating losses? Larry Trapani & Joel Blitzer of The Laundromat Millionaire Insurance Program join Dave & Carla on this episode of The Laundromat Millionaire Show to discuss these questions and more. This is a must-listen episode for every laundromat owner!Referenced Links: The Laundromat Millionaire Insurance Program: https://laundromatmillionaire.com/insurance/Our Website: https://www.laundromatmillionaire.comOur Online Course: https://dave-menz.mykajabi.c...2024-03-2759 minHEDxEP 111. Keynote by President Michael Crow of ASU at HEDxPresident Michael Crow of Arizona State University shares his vision of a university accelerating towards social justice through excellence rather than seeking status through exclusivity. He is followed by Paul Harpur of UQ, Marcia Devlin of VATL, Joel di Trapani of Vygo, Cate Gilpin of Welcoming Universities and Mohamed Omer of Melbourne University all dissecting issues of equity, diversity and inclusion. An episode that makes clear a call for action and the need for us all to be the change we want to see in higher education. "The university" is us, and we can all change it for good, and...2024-03-251h 02The Champions Coffee PodcastMarie Papazian | Association of Governing Boards of Universities and CollegesIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founders, Joel Di Trapani & Ben Hallett sits down with Marie Papazian, the Executive Vice President of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Marie is an experienced higher education leader committed to innovation, impact, and inclusion with over a decade of experience as President & CEO of two public universities including San Jose State University. She was also the board chair of the Business-Higher Education Forum.2024-03-2532 minBroken EducationKate Ballinger | Firework VenturesIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Kate Ballinger from Firework Ventures which invests in early-stage tech driving economic mobility. Kate also serves as a board observer for multiple companies, including Mirza and Tilt. Before joining Firework Ventures, Kate was at the Boston Consulting Group and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan.2024-03-2226 minThe Champions Coffee PodcastMary Ellen Wiltrout | MITIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Mary Ellen Wiltrout from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the Director of Online and Blended Learning. Mary is also a Lecturer in Digital Learning. She enjoys training and mentoring postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates. She also manages three of the best online courses in Class Central.2024-03-1917 minBroken EducationDustin Ramsdell | EdTech Content CreatorIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Dustin Ramsdell, who is the creator and host of the Higher Ed Geek Podcast, which features leaders in higher education discussing their work and current events in the field. Dustin strongly believes in the potential of people and the possibilities that technology enables within the community.2024-03-1437 minDO AS I SAY22: Why are investors obsessed with scaling? (with Shark Tank Shark Steve Baxter)THE GUEST
Shark Tank Shark Steve Baxter has had incredible success as a founder and has since transitioned to starting and running one of the top investment funds in Australia. Outside of the fame, the success, and the 1000’s pitches, Steve also ran Australia’s top accelerator, River City Labs. In 2017, I went through that accelerator, which is why we survived and grew as a business. I will always have a lot of love for what Steve has been able to do for the startup community.
But, to give some details:
Steve started his...2024-03-0241 minDO AS I SAY21: How can I meet new people? (with Nick Gray)THE GUEST
Best-selling author Nick Gray wrote one of the most influential books I read last year, “The 2-Hour Cocktail Party,” which is essentially a formula and guide to hosting small gatherings or parties. This book aims to help you meet new people, strengthen existing relationships, and make YOU the person everyone wants to know. I read this book the first week I moved to the US and threw a party three weeks later. I really do love his book and recommend it all the time.
Before the book, Nick built and sold two multi-million doll...2024-02-2548 minBroken EducationDave Sherwood | BibliUIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, engages in a conversation with Dave Sherwood from BibliU. Dave is the Co-Founder and CEO of BibliU, a learning enablement platform that empowers higher education institutions to streamline their textbook & courseware workflows. He is a Rhodes Scholar and was also featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022. Dave is also a board member of Tech Learn Grow, a not for profit organization committed to making a long-term impact on the educational outcomes of students experiencing disadvantage in rural and remote Australian communities. 2024-02-1425 minDO AS I SAY20: Are startup accelerators worth it? (with Michael Batko)THE GUEST
Michael Batko is the CEO of Startmate, Australia's most ambitious accelerator. Michael started as a business student following the traditional path into consulting and corporate life (Amex, PwC, KPMG) … but then fell in love with the startup world growing two start-ups from a team of 2 to 50+, including a $ 13M Series B capital raise. Then he joined Startmate, Australia's most ambitious accelerator, as Head of Operations, and ended up taking over as CEO. On top of this, Michael is the founder of Puddle Pod, a 5 week virtual productivity huddle which brings together incredible founders who are ob...2024-02-1336 minDO AS I SAY19: Getting started with sales (with Talia Jacqueline)THE GUEST
Talia Jacqueline is the CEO and Founder of Visceral, a training and consulting company that works with executives and sales teams to transform their verbal communication skills so they really shine in the meetings that matter most. After studying psychology at university, Talia dedicated her life to truly understanding how people think, and she is working to help people communicate effectively so they can connect deeply(a skill often taken for granted or forgotten about in the business world).
Talia is an absolute expert at connecting with people and helping them to develop t...2024-02-0443 minBroken EducationKaty Kappler | InScribeIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Katy Kappler from InScribe. Katy is Co-Founder and CEO of InScribe, a platform that helps institutions scale high-quality academic support for their students. She has spent 20 years in educational technology, creating solutions that serve millions of students and educators each year. Kappler’s work has received multiple CODiE Awards. While at Pearson, it was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies. She graduated from Brown University and has an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the...2024-01-3127 minDO AS I SAY18: How to announce the death of my startup (with Danny Miranda)THE GUEST
Danny Miranda is the host of the Danny Miranda podcast! A podcast with the ambition of selling out Madison Square Garden and one of the most incredible guest lineups you could imagine, Danny has interviewed Alex Hormozi, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, and over 400 others! What I admire most about Danny is that he is an independent thinker; throughout his life and career, his deep curiosity has shone through, he has always asked questions that challenged who he was and challenged the path he was taking. Because of that, Danny has experienced more than most people...2024-01-2839 minBroken EducationIan Dunn | Coventry UniversityIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Ian Dunn from Coventry University. He is currently the Provost at the University. Ian's responsibilities include student services, the Students’ Union, library, centre for academic writing, registry, and the teaching and learning function at the University. In 2016 he was awarded “Inspiring Leader” of the year in the Guardian Higher Education Awards. Ian led the development of the University’s colleges in Coventry and Scarborough. A Coventry graduate, he is a member of the jobs and skills group of the Coventry and Warwickshi...2023-12-1233 minDO AS I SAY17: LinkedIn outreach (with Clay Mosley)THE GUEST
Clay Mosley is the Founder and CEO of Dripify, a company founded to help businesses build their entire marketing system internally so they never have to rely on agencies again. Dripify’s tagline is ‘WE HATE MARKETING TOO,’ which I absolutely love. Before this, Clay had a wild business life; he spent the first eight years of his career bouncing from one job to another, being fired eight times before finally starting his own business. He spent the next seven years starting 2x marketing agencies, scaling them to 8 figures each and selling them both. Now, he spe...2023-12-0245 minBroken EducationSir David Bell | University of SunderlandIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Sir David Bell from the University of Sunderland. He is currently the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at the University. In a career spanning over 40 years, Sir David has held a number of major posts across the education system. Between 2012 and 2018, he was Vice-Chancellor at the University of Reading. Previously, he was Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education for six years, serving four Secretaries of State and three Prime Ministers. He also served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Sch...2023-11-2828 minDO AS I SAY16: My startup is crushing me (with Jordan Allen)THE GUEST
Jordan Allen is a very successful multiple-time founder. In 2011, Jordan founded and scaled Stay Alfred, a next-generation hospitality platform, to over $100M in annual revenue, which served over 1M guests across 40 markets with a team of more than 300 people. After this, Jordan founded Doorsey, a platform that makes buying a home 100x easier. He sold it this year to Auction.io. While Jordan has had a lot of business success, my favorite achievement is that he took investment from Adam Neumann, which means that Jordan sold the best salesperson alive.
T...2023-11-2634 minDO AS I SAY15: Product roadmaps (with ex-Google product lead Mike Knapp)THE GUEST
Mike Knapp is an incredibly smart product thinker. Currently, Mike is building Mottle, a platform that lets you build a chatbot in 10 minutes with no coding. Before this, Mike was a product lead at Google and co-founded the experimental Google product Task Mate. Mike also co-founded Shoes of Prey, a startup he helped scale MASSIVELY to a valuation I can only imagine. In the middle of all of those projects, he was the Entrepreneur in Residence in the accelerator I did years ago and has been an instrumental mentor in my life so, I am...2023-11-1938 minBroken EducationProfessor Jeff Grabill | University of LeedsIn this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Prof. Jeff Grabill from the University of Leeds. He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Education. Professor Grabill leads the overall education strategy, ensuring the University attracts, excites and retains high-quality students from a wide range of backgrounds.Prior to joining the University of Leeds, Professor Grabill was at Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States for nearly 20 years as the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. As Director of the Hub for Innovation in Learning and...2023-11-1337 minDO AS I SAY14: Co-founder issues (with CEO Coach Regina Gerbeaux)THE GUEST
Regina Gerbeaux, is a CEO and Executive coach at Coaching Founder where she helps top-tier CEOs, operators, and investors put structure to chaos. Previously, Regina was the COO at Mochary Method, Chief of Staff to Matt Mochary, Head of Operations at On Deck, and founder of a profitably-bootstrapped startup (sold in 2019). Regina is passionate about helping people of the highest integrity build successful companies and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems and she is an expert at getting shit done.
THE QUESTIONS
[5:55] Co-founder issues: We br...2023-11-1237 minDO AS I SAY13: Does TikTok marketing work?? (with 1B+ view creator/founder Michael Sikand)THE GUEST
Michael Sikand is one of the co-hosts of the Out Future podcast, the entrepreneurship podcast for young people. Before this, and while he was in college, Michael co-founded a TikTok' business media' business aimed at Gen Z also called Our Future, that he sold to Morning Brew this year as a 22-year-old. Michael is obsessed with business and what makes people win, which is where his entire media empire started. Michael is an expert at story-telling and Gen-Z media.
THE QUESTIONS
[6:06] Should we use TikTok for B2B...2023-11-0535 minDO AS I SAY12: How do you launch a new feature? (with ex-Amazon Product Manager Tanmay Jain)THE GUEST
Tanmay Jain is the founder of Qwokka, the first stop for movies & tv shows combining the powers of social and AI. Tanmay is a really smart product thinker, so smart in fact he has the most insane product resume I could imagine. Before Qwokka, Tanmay worked at Atlassian, Amazon and Canva building and leading product teams - and we have all used those platforms so we know Tanmay knows how to build cool shit. He also won the Apple App of the year award and the Product Hunt Golden Kitty just to bolster his credentials...2023-10-3043 minDO AS I SAY11: Finding good software engineers (with Lauren Peate)THE GUEST
Lauren Peate is the founder & CEO of Multitudes, a startup born out of New Zealand that helps organizations provide engineering effectiveness metrics (minus the creepiness). Multitudes shows engineering teams what conversations they need to have to deliver well without burning people out. After studying at Stanford, Lauren has spent her career trying out consulting and venture but has constantly been drawn back to building her own businesses, and Multitudes is startup #3! Outside of continually building her own business, Lauren spends a lot of time giving back to the startup community and building up the ecosystem...2023-10-2349 minThe Champions Coffee PodcastGareth Trainer | University of SunderlandIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Gareth Trainer from the University of Sunderland. He is currently the Head of the Centre for Graduate Prospects at the University. The Centre for Graduate Prospects (CfGP) embeds employability and enterprise across the University of Sunderland, creating confident and motivated students who develop into professional, adaptable, and engaged graduates with rich and rewarding life and career prospects. Prior to this role, he held multiple positions at the University of Newcastle, where he led the University’s employability, enterprise and entre...2023-10-1830 minDO AS I SAY10: Does AI live up to they hype? (with Alexa Lead Polly Allen)THE GUEST
Polly Allen is an AI product coach, an AI advisor, and the founder of AI Career Boost. Ai Career Boost is the world’s first AI-focused career accelerator, helping leaders thrive in business roles for AI and Machine Learning projects. Before this, Polly worked in software and product roles at a range of incredible companies but most notably led the development of the first generative AI used by Alexa at Amazon. On top of all of this, Polly is also the co-host of the AI After Hours podcast.
Polly is an absolute expert at...2023-10-1642 minDO AS I SAY9: Radical Candor (with NY Times Best Selling Author Kim Scott)THE GUEST
Kim Scott is the NY Times best-selling author of Just Work and Radical Candor! She is also the CEO & co-founder of Candor, a company that helps people put the ideas from her books into practice. Before becoming an author, Kim was also a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other major tech companies, helping executives become exceptional leaders. On top of this already incredible resume, Kim was a faculty member at Apple University and led the AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Kim is an absolute expert at managing and building teams.
2023-10-0946 minDO AS I SAY8: How much do founders pay themselves? (with Early-Stage Investor Zaz Floreani)THE GUEST
Zaz Floreani is an early-staged operator turned investor, she is currently a Partner at FirstMile Ventures and is the Entrepreneur In Residence at UT Austin, where she helps mold the next generation of innovators. Zaz is a powerhouse in the Austin startup scene, known for her keen eye for potential and her commitment to nurturing new ideas. Outside of work, Zaz is a gourmet food enthusiast with a love for exploring Austin's dynamic food scene. Her insights into entrepreneurship and her knack for storytelling means she gives exceptionally good advice. Zaz is an expert at...2023-10-0235 minDO AS I SAY7: Bad product strategy (with HealthTech Founder Suf Patel)THE GUEST
Suf Patel is just really freaking good at product. Suf runs a truly end-to-end consultancy for health businesses, Orbit29, where he continually creates incredible products that help people. On top of this, he is currently working as the Head of Product at my scale-up Vygo and is constantly challenging me and my business to build a better product. We debate a lot, and I leave every conversation smarter because of him. Previously, Suf has built out the entire product org for Movember from scratch, one of the coolest charities in the world supporting men's health...2023-09-2541 minDO AS I SAY6: Our startup will fail (with Stedman Blake Hood)THE GUEST
Stedman Blake Hood is the CEO and one of the co-founders of Dispatch, a priority inbox for Slack, and one of my favorite products. Before Dispatch, Stedman built and sold a startup in the Bay Area, which most founders dream of, AND took a completely different startup through Y Combinator. Stedman builds great products and is an exceptionally good people leader & team builder.
THE QUESTIONS
[06:48] I think our startup will fail because of my partner: After years of building a product, a founder starts to have big issues w...2023-09-1837 minDO AS I SAY5: Creating your inner circle (with 2x unicorn founder Jason Cohen)THE GUEST
Jason Cohen is just insanely good at building businesses. Jason has built 4 technology startups to more than $1M revenue, he has sold 2 and currently working at his 4th business, WP Engine which has 200,000 customers and 1200 employees. 2 of the businesses Jason started are worth over $1B. On top of all of this Jason is very active in the startup community, as an angel investor and writer. He is one of the only people who writes about startups that is actually worth reading.
THE QUESTIONS
[04:43] How to grow from technical...2023-09-1041 minDO AS I SAY4: Half a business (with Cory McKane)THE GUEST
Cory McKane has built an incredible platform in the fitness space called WeStrive to help gyms and PT's build their own businesses. Cory has done this as a solo founder, so every problem he has come across from day one has been shouldered alone. In his pursuit to learn everything for his own business, he started the "Why We Strive" podcast, where he interviews Seed and Series A founders about what it actually takes to succeed.
THE QUESTIONS
[06:01] Remote work is destroying my team: A founder/CEO is...2023-09-0336 minDO AS I SAY3: Multipliers (with Liz Wiseman)THE GUEST
Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to top organizations worldwide. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rookie Smarts and Impact Players.
She is the CEO of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Some of her recent clients include Apple, AT&T, Disney, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and X. Liz has received the top achievement award for leadership from Thinkers50. She has also been consistently named one of the world’s...2023-08-2746 minDO AS I SAY2: Mentor fail (with Corey Hiben)THE GUEST
Corey Hiben is the host of the Health Hustle podcast. In both his personal and business lives, Corey is the king of consistency; whether it's posting on LinkedIn every day for years or exercising for 1400 days in a row, he doesn't half do anything. Outside of the podcasting world, Corey built and runs the Andro Bands agency, which helps health & fitness professionals build their own businesses. Lastly, Corey runs the biggest health meetup in Austin, bringing 100 health entrepreneurs together every month.
Corey is an expert at marketing, podcasting, building communities, and building businesses...2023-08-2037 min
DO AS I SAY1: Bad ideas (with Kyle Brastrom & Greg Sarafian)The guests
Kyle Brastrom and Greg Sarafian are the co-founders & founding designer of dive.chat, a really cool spin on an events platform that is built on the top of chat. I think dive.chat is a cool product, but their design and UX is out of this world.
Kyle and Greg are experts at building really beautiful products and they deeply understand startup challenges in the consumer world.
The questions
[5:29] Taking the plunge: A young founder contemplates quitting their 9 to 5 and going all in on their idea.2023-08-1357 min
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MAXI ME...2023-03-113h 05The Champions Coffee PodcastBen Lewis | Cardiff UniversityIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Ben Lewis from Cardiff University. Ben is currently the Director of Student Life at the University. Ben's previous roles include being the Chair of AMOSSHE (The Student Services Organisation), Policy Adviser for the HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) and the Deputy Head of the Electoral Commission Wales Office.2023-02-0419 min
The Champions Coffee PodcastJoel Di Trapani | Vygo Co-FounderBen chats with fellow Vygo Co-Founder, Joel Di Trapani.Learn more about Vygo here: www.vygoapp.com2022-04-0419 min
La Materia ImpertinentePrograma 27. CULTURA. Juan Trapani - TRAPO y Joel TortulSeguimos la vuelta a los escenarios con Juan Trapani - TRAPO y Joel Tortul que nos invitan a sus próximas presentaciones.2021-11-0207 min
The Worthy ThirtyTWT - Episode 8 - October ChallengeThe eighth official episode of The Worthy Thirty podcast with guest Joel Di Trapani, who is one half of the Help Self podcast which he does with his business partner Ben, each month they explore self help books and challenge themselves to do the things within that book. We discuss life, podcasting, business ventures and the October challenges which consist of a Meditation & a Hydration challenge.2020-10-0759 min