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Built2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow a Personal Experience Led Jennifer Henderson to Create Tilt, a 150+ Employee B2B HR Tech SaaS Funded StartupIn today's episode, I chat with Jennifer Henderson, founder & CEO of Tilt, a B2B HR-Tech leave-of-absence platform that makes it easy for employees to take time away from work when life happens.
We chat about:
- How a personal experience led to her leaving her corporate career and starting Tilt
- Her advice for someone planning to start or scale a high-growth tech startup
- What growth levers have contributed to early and current growth
- What are her thoughts on recent...
2023-09-0508 minBuilt2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow Postal a Series B Tech Startup has Become the Leader of the B2B Offline Engagement SpaceIn this episode, I speak with Erik Kostelnik founder and CEO of Postal, a series B-funded tech startup that has become the leader of the offline engagement space.
Postal is an offline marketing automation platform and marketplace that helps personalize, automate, and scale direct mail, internal and external events, branded company swag, and personalized gifts to drive better engagement with prospects, customers, partners, and employees.
With over $200B spent annually in B2B offline engagement, Postal’s expansive vendor marketplace, flexible integrations, and comprehensive events portal help companies drive br...
2023-08-2212 min
Built2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow this Entrepreneur is Transforming Her Startup into a Unicorn by Connecting Latin American (LATAM) Developers with US CompaniesIn this episode, I interview Jacqueline Samira, the Founder and CEO of Howdy - a talent sourcing and management provider that connects Latin American (LATAM) developers and other professionals with U.S. companies that want to grow their tech teams.
After launching Howdy in 2018, Jacqueline bootstrapped the company to generate $3 million in annual revenues by 2021, which enabled her to attract the investors Y Combinator, Greycroft, and Obvious.
Howdy is forecasted to generate $35 million in 2024 in annual revenues.
In this episode, we chat about:
2023-08-0815 min
Built2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow ProsperStack is Becoming The New Leader in SaaS & Subscription Model Churn Reduction SolutionsChurn (also known as churn rate) is the rate at which customers cancel their recurring subscriptions and it is a major problem for SaaS and companies with a subscription model. It can have a significant impact on their bottom line. SaaS companies need to take steps to reduce churn in order to be successful.
To put this into perspective, here are a couple of recent statistics that highlight this problem:
- The average annual churn rate for a SaaS company is 32-50%. This means that on average, 32-50% of...
2023-07-0311 minBuilt2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow 10 Recently Funded Technology Companies, VETRO, Togal AI, Mercator AI, StructShare, Unlearn AI, Engrain Disclo, Levels, Nobl9 and RocketRez are Solving Today's Challenging Business ProblemsIn this episode, we’re highlighting 10 recently funded companies solving today’s challenging business problems, in industries such as data visualization, enterprise software, IT, construction, real estate, health and wellness, mapping services, life science, big data, business intelligence, market research, e-commerce, and more.
The companies highlighted in today's episode are:
1- VETRO FiberMap | A fiber management GIS mapping platform that develops software to help internet providers manage their network. Learn more at
vetrofibermap.com
2- Togal AI | The fastest construction estimating takeoff software powered by deep machine learning. Learn more at t...
2023-03-2307 min
Built2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow 10 Recently Funded Tech Companies, Entitle, Kitware, OLI Systems, Third Wave Automation, Rivet Work, Zenoss, ChangeEngine, Riot, Layer & Yobi are Solving Today's Challenging Business ProblemsIn today's episode, we’re highlighting 10 recently funded technology companies solving challenging business problems in industries such as cloud management, information technology, artificial Intelligence & machine learning, industrial automation, robotics, productivity tools, recruiting, and more.
1- Entitle // a cloud permissions management platform that automates how access to cloud resources is requested, granted, and audited. Learn more at entitle.io
2- Kitware // a software company that provides open-source software solutions. Learn more at kitware.com
3- OLI Systems // a software company that specializes in electrolyte systems mod...
2023-03-2005 minBuilt2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow 10 Recently Funded Tech Companies, Payabli, Entre, ZenHub, Groopit, LineSlip, FOUNT Global, Denim Social, Barley, Growfin & Glider AI are Solving Today's Challenging Business ProblemsToday we’re highlighting 10 recently funded technology companies solving today's tough business problems in industries such as finance (fintech),
HR (human resources), banking, insurance (insurtech), enterprise software & SaaS and business analytics using artificial intelligence, and more.
The companies highlighted in today's episode are:
1. Payabli // helping software companies make payments a core part of their business model to drive revenue, enhance customer lifetime value, and boost enterprise value.
2. Entre // a social platform for entrepreneurs to easily connect, learn, and build. The community consists of over 30,000+ en...
2023-03-1307 minBuilt2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow 10 Recently Funded Companies, DiffusionData, HR Signal, Savant Labs, SideChef, EvolutionIQ, Bonusly, Cycle Labs, Archetype, Datalogz, and Atlas Digital are Solving Challenging Business ProblemsIn today's episode, we’re highlighting 10 recently funded technology companies solving challenging business problems in industries such as IT, big data, developer APIs, software analytics, HR, insurance, risk management, e-commerce, telecom, and more.
The companies highlighted in today's episode are:
1- DiffusionData - Builds intelligent real-time applications for companies worldwide. Learn more at diffusiondata.com
2- HR Signal - Delivers real-time insights to proactively retain employees, energize career paths, strengthen talent development, and understand company workforce trends. Learn more at hrsignal.com
3- Savant Labs - Develops an...
2023-03-0606 minBuilt2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow 3 Recently Funded Tech Companies Autobound, CloseFactor and Lavender are Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to Solve Challenging Sales and Marketing ProblemsToday we’re introducing 3 recently funded technology companies, Autobound, CloseFactor, and Lavender that focus on solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence or AI for sales and marketing teams.
Companies featured in this episode:
1- Autobound - Increases email reply rate by generating hyper-personalized sales emails.
2- CloseFactor - Helps sales teams create a pipeline of prospects that are ready to “buy now”.
3- Lavender - An email assistant software that helps write better sales emails.
This episode is brought to you by LeadMaximus.com, where we help maximize...
2023-01-2403 min
Built2Solve | How Tech Startups Start and ScaleHow 3 Recently Funded Tech Companies Rezolve AI, MindsDB and Kognitos are Using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to Solve Challenging Business ProblemsIn this episode, we’re introducing to you three recently funded technology companies that focus on solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence for human resources, software development, and automation for mid to large-size enterprise companies.
The companies featured in this episode are:
1- Rezolve AI, a modern conversational AI-Powered employee service desk within Microsoft Teams and Slack.
2- MindsDB, an open-source AI layer for existing databases that allows development teams to effortlessly develop, train and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models using SQL queries.
3- Kognitos, a generative AI platform designed to automate busin...
2023-01-0403 min