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Startup Founder Roadmap

Christopher Hines

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Embark on a journey to success with the Startup Founder Roadmap, your go-to guide for navigating the challenging yet rewarding world of startups. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just launching your first venture, this podcast is your compass for building, growing, and leading a thriving startup company. Join us for insightful solo episodes where we break down essential startup concepts in our "Startup Definitions" series. From understanding the nuances of Minimum Viable Products to ...
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Every founder has 1 goal: find product-market fit. We interview the world's most successful startup founders on the 0 to 1 part of their journeys. We've had the founders of Reddit, Rappi, Cohere, Glean, Huntress, ID.me and many more. We go deep with entrepreneurs & VCs to provide detailed examples you can steal. Our goal is to understand product-market fit better than anyone on the planet. Rated one of the world's top Startup Podcasts.
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American entrepreneur Ethan King and South African entrepreneur Justin King share global insights and actionable tools for business growth, personal development, relationships, physical and mental health optimization. New episodes weekly. No fluff, just real experiences and raw advice. Subscribe now and never miss an episode.
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The Builders Club Startup Founders Podcast is an initiative by the builders club for founders to upskill themselves and understand the founder mindset. We have the top startup founders of companies like Myntra, PayTM, InstaMojo, PayPal, DarwinBox, and the likes coming to our studio and talking about what it takes to build a startup. ------------------------------------- Know more about us: https://www.thebuildersclub.me/ Get notifications of all TBC events right on whatsapp : https://bit.ly/ ...
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Daniel Kunz from the Nerd Entrepreneurs team interviews the best and brightest startup founders and experts so you can be ahead of the curve with your own venture. Discover how you can quickly validate your startup idea, find problem - solution - fit and acquire your first customers so you can focus on building something that will drive revenue and profits and ultimately grow to become the business you’ve always dreamed of.
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LIFT99 launched the LIFTOFF podcast as a continuation of their mission to spread the incredible Stories of Startup Founders in Eastern Europe and by doing so, inspire others to shoot for the moon. Most LIFTOFF shows are recorded live at LIFT99 Tallinn Hub, the birthplace of #EstonianMafia Wall of Fame and home of Estonian startup culture. But not all of them! The road might take us to wherever we find inspiring founders with stories worth sharing. LIFTOFF was launched in collaboration with L ...
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The show that interviews entrepreneurs, uncovering the moments of fear and doubt that even the most successful founders face. On Founders Uncut, you'll hear how they deal with these moments. If you're an early stage startup founder and the going is tough, listen in. You are not alone - being a founder is just hard! Host Maria Palma, General Partner at Kindred, an early stage venture capital fund, is here to shine a light on the parts of the startup scaling journey that often go untold and ne ...
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Through these startup stories episode podcasts we hope to inspire you and shape your thinking on various entrepreneurial topics such as choosing startup ideas and starting own business, market and product validation, startup growth and growth-hacking, funding and getting finances, venture capital, angel investors and pitching; but also wider topics such startup incubators and accelerators, startup events and startup communities around the world. We hope you will get inspired from the Inspire ...
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Series A - Startup Stories, host Laurel Touby (mediabistro founder)

Startup Advice on Growing Your Company, from Founders and Venture Capitalists

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The goal of Series A is to provide lessons to early stage startups from New York-based companies that have successfully raised Series A rounds (and beyond). We are focused on founding stories, fundraising lessons, the changing New York tech landscape, and discussions of how companies scale. Subscribe to our podcast to be automatically updated when a new episode is released: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/series-startup-stories-host/id1057261082?mt=2
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The Rocking Entrepreneur Podcast | Startup Stories | Indian Entrepreneurs | India | Entrepreneurship | Startups. Rocking Entrepreneur is created for today’s entrepreneur whether you have just started your journey as an entrepreneur/founder/small business owner OR are a serial entrepreneur. Are you ambitious and crafting your next upstart or startup? Then there is no greater place to get quality information and education than The Rocking Entrepreneur. You don’t need to go to business school. ...
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Tolga stumbled upon a problem in the security monitoring space. Motion cameras generated way too many false alerts. So he decided to solve it using AI. He raised over a million dollars and got several customers. But he always felt he was pushing a boulder up a hill. At one point, one of his large customers churned and went with a competitor. Tolga …
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We go through the top 5 product-market fit lessons I've learned from speaking to well over 100+ founders on this show over the last 3 years. These are the top 5 things you should keep top of mind going into 2025. Why you should listen: Small teams outperform larger ones in early stages. Paying employees well is needed to build A+ teams. Go all-in o…
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What kind of life do you want to build in the year ahead? In this special New Year’s Eve episode, Ethan King and Justin King challenge you to think beyond the familiar—whether you’re dreaming of a new country or committed to staying right where you are. Would you leave your home for a fresh start, or is there a way to create your dream life right w…
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There are a few things harder when building startups than getting your first few customers. When you're on a standstill, getting momentum is incredibly hard. Going from zero to one takes an incredible amount of effort—you have absolutely no credibility, no proof points. So to help you out I went through 24 ways of getting your first customers using…
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Could a $700 mixing bowl transform how you market your business? Ethan and Justin break down the psychology behind status symbols, from a walnut mixing bowl that’s more art than utility to luxury apps and historical oddities like $5,000 pineapples. They reveal how smart business owners can apply these lessons to create products and services that cu…
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Ankit left his job as a VC to launch a Voice AI platform—back in 2018! It wasn't the voice AI of today. The first demo sounded like a robot. But still, he convinced large enterprise customers in the healthcare space to try it out. He found a highly manual, call intensive workflow in the back office and autoamted it using AI. Years later, he's raise…
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Marty and his co-founders lived full-time in their office for several months. They worked on their startup 24/7. To come up with the idea, they messaged 120 potential customers every day for 3 months. Originally, when they pitched YC they were told their idea would never work. YC said they'd seen it several times and it was destined to fail. So in …
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"Do one thing every day that scares you." — Eleanor Roosevelt Are you coasting through life, too scared to take a risk? In this episode, Ethan and Justin challenge the very idea of “playing it safe.” Ethan recounts his terrifying experience walking the edge of the CN Tower, a powerful reminder that growth only happens when you face discomfort head-…
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I interviewed Martin on the keynote stage at the SaaS North conference. Here is the audio version. Martin built Applyboard into a $4B unicorn doing $100M+ in ARR. He left and started a new startup called Passage— and raised a $40M seed round. He talks about 100-hour weeks, hiring exceptional talent, why smaller teams can outperform—and why he decid…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Danielle Patterson of Family Office LIst, a database and platform that aggregates family office data. See https…
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Jon started a sports betting app 4 years ago-- now he does $150M in revenue and $1B in betting volume. AND he's profitable. In his first year alone , he did $10 million in revenue. He took a year to build the app and as soon as he launched it, it took off. He did $10M in revenue in his first year. Honestly, it sounds too easy. But the reason it wor…
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Are you ready to fight for your place in the AI era? Ethan and Justin deliver an unfiltered look at how AI is disrupting the workforce—and why your career might be next. Forget the myths that AI is only coming for factory jobs. It’s white-collar roles that are most at risk. They challenge you to stop fearing AI and start using it to your advantage.…
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Yanni started building in crypto back in 2013, when you could buy one Bitcoin for $20. At one point, he was playing poker games and betting 1 bitcoin each round! He built an extension that let people use bitcoin to buy anything, anywhere on the internet. Then he pivoted to building the first on ramp for bitcoin. And finally, pivoted into Wyre, whic…
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Aaron was Director of Product at Amazon, VP Product at Twilio, PM at Facebook and Twitter. Now he’s head of product at Deel where he reports directly to the CEO. Deel was founded in 2019— now, just 5 years later, it’s worth $12B and raised over $650M. We go deep on what it takes to build world-class products, how early-stage founders can balance cu…
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Is DEI creating fairness or fueling division in the workplace? In this episode, Ethan and Justin King take on one of the most polarizing topics in modern business—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Is it leveling the playing field, or does it unfairly tip the scales? They confront the controversial idea that DEI often translates to “Didn’t Ear…
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Description Tate started doing commercial fishing at 16. He took that money and started lending it— on Craigslist! By 23 years old, he’d lent out $250,000. Then he found out about cash advances, and decided to start ZayZoon, a platform to help employers pay their employees faster. Tate was one of the early pioneers of the entire Earned Wage Access …
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Zeffy is one of my biggest misses so far. I met Francois 3 years ago when he was raising his $3M seed round. But I passed. They were at ~$500K in revenue at that point. In the last 3 years, they've grown 30x. Clearly, I missed out. But it's been a long road for Francois. Before he got to the current idea, he had to make 3 pivots, including building…
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Are you coming across as eager or desperate? In this episode of Kingspiration, Ethan and Justin explore the fine line between eagerness and desperation in sales, relationships, and life. Discover why desperation turns people off and how self-awareness can help you recalibrate your approach. They share practical techniques for delivering value confi…
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In 2014, Ian launched a simple product: it let social media marketers buffer Instagram posts. It was originally a hackathon project. But it quickly gained users. So he and his co-founders went all in. They raised just one small seed round. His main competitor, HootSuite, raised over $300M. In spite of that, he built a $40M ARR business that sold fo…
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David's startup failed. But he had everything going for him: a solid thesis, $16M in funding across 3 rounds, $1.5M in ARR. At a high-level it seemed like everything was going the right way. And yet, it didn't work out. This is what happens to 95% of startups. On thhis show, we mainly speak with the top 5%-- the ones where things went right and eve…
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Is it smarter to win by pointing out your competitors’ flaws or by showcasing your strengths? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive deep into this age-old debate, exploring how businesses, politicians, and even individuals use opposition or support to sway opinions. Drawing from examples like fast food chains and social media antics, they reveal w…
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Justin sold his first bootstrapped startup for over $10M. He raised $2M out of the gate for his second and then grew from $250K to $3M ARR in one year. He raised $40M in total, including a Series B from Bessemer. And yet, just a week before recording the episode, he shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent panic attack that left him frozen for 15 m…
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Rob founded Outpoint in 2020 to help marketers optimize their ad spend. He was a growth marketer and his founder a data scientist. He had team-market fit, a solid thesis, and paying customers. But when the recession hit and ad spend dropped, growth ground to a halt. Nothing he did could revitalize growth. Ultimately, he decreased expenses and exite…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Matthew Burris of Venture Studio Associates, a firm that helps other firms design and launch venture studios. S…
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Cameo is one of the best-known recent consumer startups. You've either used it or know someone who's used it to get famous people to create personalized videos. And, for a while, they were a total rocket ship. Year 1: $300K GMV Year 2: $4M Year 3: $20M Year 4: $100M They were backed by Jeremy Liew, the VC who seeded Snapchat in 2012. Cameo became a…
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What happens when humans halt progress to protect their jobs? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive into the repercussions of a historic port strike where dockworkers secured a 62% wage increase—but at the cost of blocking automation. As more industries brace for the effects of AI and robotics, they explore the tug-of-war between maintaining jobs …
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Q3 startup data just dropped. We chat with Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta about valuations at pre-seed, seed and Series A. Why the current fundraising environment is the new normal and not about to get much better. We also talk about trends in founder vesting, and why some founders are choosing to vest for longer. Finally, we go through wh…
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Does fear over the election impact how you spend? In this eye-opening episode, Ethan and Justin explore how election cycles affect consumer confidence, spending habits, and our sense of financial security. While elections can create a charged atmosphere, they encourage listeners to look beyond the political noise and take ownership of their financi…
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Lior is the Elon Musk of VC. In just 8 years, his venture fund went from 0 to $4B under management. And while doing that, he founded Bright Machines, which to date has raised over $400M. He's both the CEO of Bright Machines and the Managing Director of Eclipse Ventures. And he's not building "easy" software startups either. Bright Machines is looki…
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Parker quit his job as VP Finance at a late-stage startup in mid 2021. He raised $4M out of the gate because, well, it was 2021. But he didn't ramp up sales, he didn't hire 15 developers. He kept the team to 5 people for the first year. He worked with a dozen design partners until the value prop was perfect. He even refused to let customers pay upf…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with with Kirin Kalia, founder of Grow Through Story, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-through-story/) a consultanc…
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What if a tool that could change the way you learn and absorb information? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dive into Notebook LM, Google’s innovative AI that transforms written content into realistic conversations between two AI hosts. Picture listening to complex articles, personality assessments, or even resumes discussed as if two people are e…
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Ever watch your dreams crumble simply due to execution hiccups? I faced that reality with PodCentral, my software platform meant to revolutionize podcast management. In an earnest reflection, I peel back the layers of this journey—from being fixated on crafting a billion-dollar unicorn to rediscovering my true mission: assisting podcasters with pra…
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Mike started selling SaaS before SaaS was a thing. PointClickCare is the Salesforce of healthcare. For the first 7 years, they raised just $600K from friends and family. With that funding, they grew to $50M in ARR. Through that time, they went through the 2000 Dotcom crash and nearly went bankrupt in 2004 as they chased too many markets too soon. S…
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Apple sold only 370,000 VisionPro headsets-- much fewer than it expected. Meanwhile, Meta Ray-Bans are the top-selling product in 60% of Ray-Ban stores. The outcome of their AR/VR products couldn't be more different, even though they both have as much awareness as you could possible buy. There are 3 reasons: 1. Price. 2. Killer feature vs cool prod…
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.This episode is with Caroline Winnett of UC Berkeley SkyDeck (https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/) a leading West Coast accelerator that works …
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Are you closer to achieving your dream than you realize? In this episode of Kingspiration, Ethan and Justin reveal the surprising ways mentorship can help you reach your goals faster than you imagined. Through relatable stories, including Ethan’s experience with a speaking mentor and his stepfather’s journey to becoming a bishop, the hosts explore …
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Piotr met his co-founders at a party in Coachella. He built them an app for influencers to post online. That simple idea evolved into one of the world's first influencer marketplaces. While so many other tried and failed, Piotr and his team targeted marketing agencies with big budgets. They grew to $150M in revenue over a 10 year period. This summe…
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What if your podcast could do more than entertain—it could fuel your SaaS growth? Join us as we uncover a structured podcast strategy that combines insightful interviews with industry legends, relatable storytelling of real-world successes and failures, and educational sessions brimming with valuable insights. Discover how these four tailored episo…
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New Carta data shows that 30% of seed-stage startups used to raise a Series A within 2 years of their seed. Now, only 15% do. The bar for Series As is as high as it's ever been. And the number of seed extensions that I see is going up as a result. But for founders, this is NOT a bad thing. I remember as a seed-stage founder I was obsessed with rais…
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How would you feel if every conversation you had was recorded? In this episode, Ethan and Justin explore the rise of wearable AI technology that records everyday interactions, like the Plaud Note Pin, and its profound implications for privacy. As wearable devices become more integrated into daily life, they debate the benefits and risks, including …
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Liran quit a cozy job at IBM to launch Fusic, a TikTok-like app back in 2011. He raised over $10M, acquired tens of thousands of users, and failed. So he went back to what he knew: deep tech and enterprise. He launched WEKA in 2013 to improve the efficiency of GPUs. He was operating on hard mode: building deep tech and selling to large enterprise c…
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This episode is going to piss you off. Most founders struggle to raise their first few million. Many have to bootstrap for years. Even once there's revenue, many get rejected because they're "too early". Dan had dozens of VCs asking to invest before he even quit his job. He raised his first $5M with no deck, no story, and no product idea. All it to…
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Are your customers becoming more price-conscious? In this episode, Ethan and Justin take a hard look at the growing trend of price sensitivity in 2024, discussing how it’s reshaping consumer behavior in both the U.S. and South Africa. They share insights on why more consumers are "putting their foot down" on rising prices, with 81% now comparing pr…
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