Shows
Peaking Podcast#26 - Peaking with Justin DiRaddo! Building a Next-Gen Recruiting Platform!SummaryIn this conversation, Wyatt Carr interviews Justin DiRaddo, founder of SeekLab, discussing his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of building a recruitment platform, and the impact of AI on the staffing industry. Justin shares insights on navigating advice, the importance of revenue and margins, and the future of recruitment technology. The discussion also touches on personal growth, company culture, and the significance of maintaining relationships in the recruiting business.
2025-07-1543 min
heyfoundedRenavest: Solving Financial Literacy with Stanley Rameau
Join us for an inside discussion with Stanley Rameau about the recent launch of his community app focused on the financial industry - Renavest. Renavest is a marketplace that helps new & experienced investors find any chat community, influencer or vetted professional best suited for them.
2023-07-0642 min
heyfoundedDay & Ross: Customer led innovation with Bill DohertyOverview: Innovation never stops. Learn how large companies continue to build value with the CEO of one of Canada's largest transportation companies.Time stamps:4:30' - Customers should steer your roadmap7:30' - Tell your team "why"9:10' - Prioritizing your roadmap11:40' - How transportation is changing19:00' - How to lead a disruptive company in 2023
2023-06-0526 min
heyfoundedInvestor Bites: Traits Successful of Founders and Co-founders with Erik BullenListen in for a captivating episode as we sit down with Erik Bullen, an experienced startup ecosystem expert, mentor, and investor. Erik shares his wealth of knowledge and insights gained from his diverse experiences in the startup world. Discover the key qualities that lead to success in founders and co-founders, and gain valuable advice on building strong teams, navigating challenges, and fostering innovation.
2023-05-2939 min
heyfoundedLinkSquares: Winning your early customers with Chris CombsOverview: Learn how SaaS startups can deliver value and win their earliest customers with Chris Combs, co-founder of the AI-enabled contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform - LinkSquares. Time stamps: 1:00' - Why Boston is a great place to build a startup 4:00' - The Origins of LinkSquares 10:12' - Learning from your customers first 17:00' - Building product customers want (and how to know what they want) 24:35' - Sourcing and contacting your first leads 27:10' - Structuring & negotiating early contracts 35:00' - Always having an outcome
2023-05-0445 min
heyfoundedInvestor Bites: Test & Scale Your Venture with David Hendren - Experienced Investor, Advisor, & FounderListen in to hear David's advice on stress testing your venture at many stages. David is currently a Managing Partner at Augmentum Ventures, where he leverages his extensive experience with managing the innovation and development of enterprises at many stages across healthcare, life science, technology, service, IT, and other industries. David is also a mentor at MassChallenge, a review board member of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, and a reviewer/judge for the Edison Awards. Time Stamps:1:00' - About David Hendren2:00' - What's "Pressure Testing" an Idea?5:30...
2023-04-1341 min
heyfoundedHumanyze: Making Data-Driven Decisions For Your Startup with Ben WaberJoin us for a conversation about using data to drive decisions at your startup with the Co-founder & CEO of Humanyze - Ben WaberTime stamps:3:10' - Choosing the right metrics 6:40' - Embracing that outcomes are random 13:10' - Controlling what you can25:00' - Recognizing risk in startups35:00' - The future of people analytics
2023-04-0442 min
heyfoundedInvestor Bites: Bootstrap Your Venture with David A. Rosen - CEO of Acrelic GroupListen in to hear David's advice on bootstrapping your venture and his inputs on the principles of a "lean startup." David is currently the CEO of Acrelic Group, a management consulting firm that helps businesses ranging from startups to Global 500 Tech companies. He offers his perspectives and advice as an experienced founder, board member, advisor, and C-Suite executive.Time Stamps:0:42' - About David Rosen6:05' - Define Bootstrapping & "Lean" Startups16:05' - Getting Ahead With Limited Resources26:30' - Bootstrapping to Growth, Stay Efficient31:30...
2023-03-0442 min
heyfoundedLaunchpad Venture Group: Funding Your Venture with Rich PalmerJoin us for a conversation about funding your venture with Rich Palmer, Managing Director at Launchpad Venture GroupTime stamps:2:28' - Types of funding available9:10' - Why you should look for funding14:10' - How to approach investors23:00' - How investors assess founders33:30' - How much should you raise
2023-02-2250 min
heyfoundedCompSciLib: Launching your MVP with NJ UmohJoin us for a conversation about launching your first MVP and everything that went into developing CompSciLib!Time stamps:10:00' - Fail as quickly as possible14:20' - Find the easy problems first27:00' - The first build process33:00' - Prepare customers for launch39:00' - Collect feedback & iterate quickly
2023-02-0955 min
heyfoundedKikori: Solving a problem you are already passionate about - Kendra Bostick, UNH Ph.D. 22' Join us for a discussion with Kendra Bostick about building a venture to address a problem you are already passionate about!Timestamps:02:00' - Solving a problem for yourself14:10' - Becoming a domain expert20:06' - Industry expert to entrepreneur24:00' - Leaning on resources26:30' - Look at problems like experiments
2023-01-0935 min
heyfoundedMaria Vasco, UMass Boston 20' Uvida Shop - Bootstrap Your Retail VentureJoin us for a discussion with Maria Vasco about how to grow your brick-and-mortar business on your own. Maria Vasco (UMass Boston) is the Founder & CEO of Uvida Shop, Boston's first zero-waste store.Timestamps:09:00' - Getting Started14:05' - Opening a storefront19:50 - When to open your first store24:20' - Transitioning from online30:40' - Building leanly and hiring employees
2022-11-1734 min
heyfoundedAnj Fayemi, MIT 20' Rivet -- How To Talk To UsersTalking to users is critical to building something that people want. Join us for a discussion with Anj Fayemi from Rivet about how talking to users helped him launch his venture. Rivet is a community-based CRM that empowers musicians to connect with their audiences and also participated in TechStars Boston 22'.Time Stamps:03:20' - Talking to users before building07:28' - The impacts of user interviews11:00 - When users are wrong16:18' - Validating and iterating product20:49' - The vision for Rivet
2022-11-0223 min
heyfoundedDan Starr, BU 21' Locale - How to Support Yourself FinanciallyOftentimes, founders are burdened by how to appropriately manage their finances. Join us for conversation with Dan Starr about how he has been able to support himself while running his startup. Dan is the co-founder and CEO of Locale, a location based dating app that is designed to facilitate more in-person interactions.Time stamps: 08:37' - Preparing for the future after graduation11:27' - Utilizing part-time jobs15:45' - Breaking down living expenses18:06' - Resources that save you money26:22' - Having control over your spending
2022-10-1931 min
heyfoundedKevin Tang, BU 22', Cleana -- How To Find A Co-Founder Finding a co-founder is one of the most challenging steps for early entrepreneurs. Join us with Boston University Alumni, Kevin Tang, for a discussion about how he was able to build the technical team needed to support his venture and successfully raise over $400k from investors during his Junior year of college.Time Stamps:03:40' - When to hire a co-founder06:00' - Deciding what skillset to look for10:14' - Locating and contacting co-founders18:13' - How to approach initial meetings23:24' - How to integrate...
2022-10-0429 min