Shows
Proof of WorkMike Seckler & Maite Diez-Canedo - JustworksMike is the CEO of Justworks. Maite Diez-Canedo was the CEO & Co-Founder of Via. Via was recently acquired by Justworks to form Justworks International. We cover:
(1:13) - Mike Intro
(1:56) - Maite Intro
(3:08) - How Mike Become CEO of Justworks
(7:17) - How the Idea for Via Came to Fruition
(11:34) - Mike's Relationship with Maite
(13:56) - Maite's Acquisition Experience
(16:40) - Justworks' Synergistic Exercise
(19:16) - Via's Preparation for Justworks Synergistic Exercise
(23:02) - Mike on the Future of HR
(24:43...
2024-02-2340 min
Proof of WorkAdam Renklint - PitchAdam is the CEO & Co-Founder at Pitch. We chat about:
(0:34) - Introduction
(2:50) - Adam's Experience at Wunderlist
(7:31) - Starting Pitch With 7 Other Co-Founders
(13:53) - Why Pitch is Different
(18:51) - How To Differentiate In An Existing Crowded Market
(23:00) - How to Inspire Confidence in A Team After Layoffs
(31:47) - Pitch's Moat
(36:31) - The Future of Pitch & Presentation Software More Broadly
(40:05) - Adam's Favorite Quote & Most Polarizing Belief
2024-02-0943 min
Red Beard RadioRed Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Convergence of FinTech & Alt Assets: Future Trends & OpportunitiesThis panel from RBV Summit 2024 delves into the convergence of fintech and alternative assets, the opportunities for investors, and how progress is being driven through innovations by a plethora of ingenuity and passion within the space. Unlock a broader understanding from these experts as they cover everything from accessibility to ownership to the amazing potential within the landscape of fintech and alt assets.Participating Panelists:- Drew Austin, Managing Partner, Red Beard Ventures- Eric Satz, Founder/CEO, Alto- Daniel Kiani, CEO, NoRamp- Shalin Madan, Co-founder, Formidium
2024-02-0630 min
Proof of WorkMichael Houck - Houck's Newsletter & MegaphoneMichael is the Founder of Houck's Newsletter and Megaphone. We chat about:
(0:47) - Introduction
(2:21) - Michael's Experience Working at Uber & AirBnB
(4:55) - Michael's Community-Based Businesses
(7:28) - Comparing Newsletter Businesses & Traditional SaaS
(10:30) - Why Michael Removed ~15,000 Newsletter Subscribers
(13:50) - Which Metrics Newsletter Founders Should Care About
(16:37) - Starting a Newsletter From Nothing
(22:01) - Why Struggling Newsletters Are Probably Struggling
(23:41) - Michael's Thoughts on Newsletter Frequency
(26:10) - Michael's Latest Venture - Megaphone
(29:50) - What No One...
2024-01-2635 min
Proof of WorkAllan Leinwand - WebflowAllan is the CTO of Webflow. We chat about:
(0:33) - Introduction & Background
(1:43) - Planning For Rocketship Scale
(6:02) - How Important it is to Have Customers Early On
(7:25) - How Operating at an Early-Stage Startup Framed VC Lens
(9:21) - Can VCs Have a Sole Finance Background?
(10:56) - Working With Tobi Lütke & Stewart Butterfield
(13:58) - What Attracted Allan to Webflow
(16:37) - What Allan's Learned at Webflow
(17:43) - B2C Vs. B2B Customers
(19:49) - Future of Web D...
2024-01-0532 min
Proof of WorkGino Palozzi - DailyPayGino is the CMO of DailyPay. We chat about:
(00:28) - Background & Introduction
(1:47) - Why Gino Chose Marketing
(3:40) - DailyPay Marketing Team
(7:04) - What DailyPay Enables
(13:34) - DailyPay's Business Model
(14:46) - Best Marketing Tactics
(16:58) - Thoughts on AI
(19:37) - Future of On-Demand Pay Space
(22:40) - Favorite Quote
2023-11-2424 min
Proof of WorkShay Howe - ActiveCampaignShay is the CMO of ActiveCampaign. We chat about:
(3:19) - What a CMO Actually Does
(8:42) - Using Design as a Mechanism to Solve Problems
(16:35) - Design, Marketing, Product... Which is Most Important?
(18:29) - ActiveCampaign's Moat
(23:11) - What People Don't Understand About AI in Marketing
(30:50) - Future of Email Marketing
(40:55) - Favorite Quote & Most Polarizing Belief
2023-11-0344 min
Proof of WorkRoss Buhrdorf - ZenBusinessRoss is the CEO & Founder of ZenBusiness. He was also the founding CTO at HomeAway, the vacation rental company that sold to Expedia for $3.9B. We chat about:
(1:28) - Introduction
(3:16) - How Ross Got Into Tech & Startups
(5:36) - Neuro-Lingustic Programming
(7:20) - Best Way to Validate a Business Idea
(14:23) - Expedia's Acquisition of HomeAway
(17:18) - Transitioning From CTO to CEO
(25:09) - How ZenBusiness Knew What to Build First
(30:14) - ZenBusiness' Moat
(33:55) - What People Disagree With Ross on
2023-10-1338 min
Proof of WorkMalte Ubl - VercelMalte Ubl is the CTO of Vercel. We chat about:
(2:00) - Ease of modern technology & AI/LLMs
(6:23) - How Vercel's thinking about providing the best UI/UX
(9:49) - How Malte inspires a high velocity culture at Vercel
(14:18) - How Vercel sets itself apart
(16:08) - Differences between working at Google & a startup (Vercel)
(19:44) - Malte's thoughts on the open & closed source landscape
(27:59) - Products Vercel has brought to startup customers
(30:53) - Incremental or failed migrations
(33:28) - Vercel's spaces product
2023-10-0642 min
Proof of WorkVivien Garnès - UpfluenceVivien Garnès is the Co-founder & Co-CEO at Upfluence. We chat about:
(1:01) - Introduction & founding story of Upfluence
(3:32) - Upfluence's biggest source of growth
(8:53) - Why influencer marketing is so effective
(17:45) - Marketing channels complementary to influencer marketing
(21:33) - Why Upfluence isn't a two-sided marketplace
(24:55) - Upfluence revenue breakdown
(29:39) - Upfluence analytics
(34:30) - What's next for Upfluence & influencer marketing
2023-09-2938 min
Proof of WorkSteven Galanis - CameoAs the Co-founder and CEO of Cameo, Steven's learned a lot about building a lasting consumer business. We chat about:
(1:18) - Cameo's founding story
(6:23) - Signs of prospective entrepreneurs
(11:07) - Building a consumer marketplace, overcoming cold start problem
(18:22) - Steven's Favorite Cameo
(21:59) - Cameo for business & Cameo for kids
(27:43) - Cameo's Moat
(30:47) - Talent owning their audience (not renting)
2023-09-2233 min