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In this podcast, serial entrepreneur Hadi Radwan will sit with founders and entrepreneurs to uncover how they acquired their first 100 paying customers. This podcast is designed for early-stage founders or soon-to-become entrepreneurs who want to discover tactics, frameworks, and advice on how to reach this important milestone.
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My guest today is Jenny He the Co-founder of Ergeon, which uses tech to fundamentally transform the residential construction sector by empowering both the customer and local installers in their construction project. Ergeon has raised to date $53 million from notable investors such Prysm, DST, Basis Set and Metaprop. Where to find Jenny He:• Website: Ergeon Fence Contractors Installation and Repair• LinkedIn (1) Jiayue (Jenny) He | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Shani Bocian is the Founder of Allermi, the world's first allergy medication customized online by a physician and delivered to your door. With $4M raised to date and having licensed their product in 50 states, they're well on their way to addressing the U.S,'s worsening allergies caused by climate change and Long COVID. Where to find Shani Bocian:• Website: Allermi - Personalized Allergy Care• LinkedIn Shani Bocian Steinberg | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
My guest today is Erik Allebest, the Co-founder and CEO of Chess.com, the #1 online chess service on the planet with more than 150+ million members and 15+ million games played daily. Erik has scaled the company to over 700 people and $100M+ in revenue with no venture funding.If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Ron Gidron is the co-founder and CEO of xtype.io, a technology company that accelerates software development for large companies like Zurich Insurance, Heineken, HP, Abbot Laboratories, and IBM. Xtype has also recorded over 75,000 customer deployments using its product in the past year and has raised $10.8 million to date.If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Devin Bostick is the founder of Lucky Truck, a Cincinnati-based company that is seeking to bring together essential pieces of the insurance purchase and management process in an easy-to-use digital platform, that leverages data and automation to remove friction from the customer journey. Lucky Truck has raised a $6.5 million from Candid Insurance Investors with participation from Markd, Draper University Ventures and SiriusPoint.If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Bethany Stachenfeld is the co-founder of Sendspark, a technology that makes it easy for businesses to create and send personalized videos to strengthen relationships with customers at every stage of the buyer journey. Founded in Jan 2019 by Brandon Escalante and Bethany Stachenfeld, Sendspark provides a video outreach platform for businesses to record and send personalized videos to buyers over email. With the platform, users can record videos from their browser, customize video landing pages, and share videos through email or a public URL. Where to find Bethany Stachenfeld:• Website: Sendspark | Record and Share Personalized Videos• LinkedIn (4) Bethany Stachenfeld | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Aron D'Souza is the co-founder of Enhanced Games, a planned international sports event where the athletes will not be subject to drug testing. Enhanced Games is a vision of the future Olympics where athletes use safe and legal enhancements to improve their performance. Backed by top venture capitalists, including Peter Thiel, it aims to create a better version of the Olympic Games. In contrast to traditional drug testing, the Enhanced Games will not subject athletes to such tests. Instead, it focuses on celebrating science and making sports safer, fairer, and more inclusive. The event is planned to take place in 2025 and will feature individual efforts across five categories: athletics, aquatics, combat, gymnastics, and strength.Where to find Bethany Stachenfeld:• Website: Home - Enhanced Games. A Better Version of the Olympic Games.• LinkedIn (5) Aron D'Souza | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Bartosz Skwarczek is the Founder of G2A, the world’s largest digital marketplace for digital entertainment such as games, gift cards, subscriptions, and software. Bartosz is also a serial entrepreneur, Forbes Technology Council member, public speaker, and a huge proponent of Web3’s integration with digital marketplaces. G2A has scaled rapidly since its launch in 2012 -- it's available in 180 countries and supports 200+ payment methods.Where to find Bartosz Skwarczek:• Website: https://www.g2a.co/• LinkedIn (4) Bartosz Skwarczek | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Hamdi Tabbaa is the co-founder of the Jordan-based online learning platform Abwaab, which is the MENA and Pakistan region that encompasses more than 160 million students. Abwaab has raised $27 million from investors such as BECO Capital (UAE), 4DX Ventures (USA), GSV Ventures (USA), Water Partners (KSA), and others. Founded in late 2019, the startup expanded from Jordan to Egypt and Pakistan.Where to find Hamdi Tabbaa:• Website: أبواب - بيئة تعليمية متكاملة (abwaab.com)• LinkedIn Hamdi Tabbaa | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
George Moringer is one of founder of Tapouts, which is a s an online program that coaches children to practice social and emotional skills. The mental health startup just raised a $3.2 million seed round at a $20 million valuation.The children's mental health market is booming as part of a larger cultural shift toward transparency around mental health and well-being.Where to find George Moringer:• Website: Home - tapouts• LinkedIn (8) George Moringer | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Bob Moore is the founder of Crossbeam, which is a platform-led ecosystem that helps companies build sales partnerships by understanding their overlapping accounts using a process called account mapping. There is a vast network effect as customers attract other partners to the network. The Company raised $117 million from notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with participation from prior round lead investors Redpoint Ventures, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital and Uncork Capital, along with Salesforce Ventures, HubSpot Ventures and Okta Ventures.So far that network has grown to 18,000 companies. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Chris Slater is the co-founder and CEO of Oka, a Carbon Insurance company that is de-risking the voluntary carbon market (VCM) for buyers and sellers of carbon credits. Its first-of-its-kind carbon insurance solution provides buyers with financial compensation for unforeseeable and unavoidable post-issuance risks, including reversal and invalidation. Oka has now raised $7 million since its inception from Aquiline Technology Growth.The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is experiencing significant growth and is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2037, highlighting the scale of the opportunity. Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company, is currently focused on providing insurance that will replace credits if destroyed or invalid, providing security and confidence to the VCM market. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Bobby Touran is the co-founder of Rainbow, which is an insurance reinventing the way restaurants buy insurance. Essentially, Rainbow is a digitally enabled managing general underwriter building tailored small business insurance products. Rainbow has now raised $12 million since its inception from Caffeinated Capital, Altai Ventures, Zigg Capital, 8VC, Buckley Ventures, Habitat Partners, and Arch Capital Group Ltd.The company’s flagship program, an admitted business owner’s policy (BOP) product specifically tailored to the restaurant industry, is currently available in 11 states, including California, and is expected to be available in over 25 states in 2024. Exclusively distributed through independent insurance agents and digital partners, Rainbow’s restaurant program offers producers a specialized appetite when many name-brand carriers have exited the restaurant business class.Where to find Bobby Touran:• Website: Rainbow | Flexible Pay-As-You-Go Restaurant Insurance (userainbow.com)• LinkedIn (5) Bobby Touran | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Nikolaus Suhr, the co-founder of Kasko, an insurance technology company founded in 2015, offers "InsurTech as a Service"; it specializes in working with large insurers to design, distribute, and run digital insurance products for any distribution channel. Kasko has now raised $3 million since its 2015 inception.Where to find Nikolaus Suhr:• Website: KASKO• LinkedIn (5) Nikolaus Sühr | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chapter, a Medicare advisory platform that uses a blend of technology and a trained team of advisors to decipher all plans at a microscopic level, ensuring that members can enroll in the plans that are best suited for their needs based on cost and coverage. Chapter has raised to date $61 million from notable investors such as Addition, Narya Capital, Susa Ventures, Maverick Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Core Innovation Capital, and Health2047 Capital Partners, and Peter Thiel.Where to find Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz:• Website: Free Guidance from Licensed Medicare Advisors - Chapter (askchapter.org)• LinkedIn Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Aidan Rushby is the co-founder and CEO of Carmoola, liberating the archaic, slow, and backward car finance market with a new, straightforward “neo car finance” product that is effortless to use and reduces the time taken to complete a car purchase from days to just minutes. Carmoola’s exclusive proprietary technology and systems enable a streamlined process that provides buyers with a budget, generates a free history check on the car, and allows payment to be made both instantly online and at the showroom within just 60 seconds using a Carmoola virtual card for a seamless consumer experience. UK car finance fintech Carmoola [www.carmoola.co.uk] has raised £140 in equity and debt facility from QED Investors, with participation from existing investors VentureFriends and InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover. It also includes a debt facility provided by Natwest and BCI, priming Carmoola for rapid growth in a lucrative market worth £120 billion in the UK alone.Where to find Aidan Rushby:• Website: Carmoola - Cruise Through Car Finance• LinkedIn (7) Aidan Rushby | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Julio Martínez is the co-founder & CEO of Abacum is the leading FP&A automation platform that empowers Finance teams to:👉Drive efficient growth with faster revenue forecasts, scenarios, and headcount planning.👉Free up time by automating Board decks and monthly performance and forecasting reports.👉Increase your time for analysis with all your operational and financial KPIs in one place, in real time.👉Drive budget owner accountability with structured workflows.Abacum has raised $40 million from notable investors such as Atomico.Where to find Julio Martínez:• Website: Abacum – FP&A Platform to Drive Efficient Business Growth• LinkedIn (1) Julio Martínez | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Robert Korzinek, the co-founder of Zingcover, which delivers truly specialist, tailored insurance cover for end-consumers through embedded partnerships in retail markets. ZingCover has now raised a total of $1.2 million since its 2021 inception.Where to find Robert Korzinek:• Website: Zing Cover – Embedded insurance powered by Brands, Data & Expertise• LinkedIn (1) Robert Korzinek | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Matt Watson is the founder and CEO of Origin, a comprehensive employee financial wellness platform. Its integrated solution helps employees simultaneously manage compensation, benefits, and personal finances with financial professionals. Origin is the first platform that combines human financial planners with cutting-edge financial technology that educates employees and allows them to create, execute, and track their personalized financial plans. Origin has now raised $72 million since its inception and is backed by leading VC firms and investors like 01A, Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures, General Catalyst and Lachy Groom.Where to find Matt Watson:• Website: Origin - Let's Talk Money (useorigin.com)• LinkedIn (1) Matt Watson | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
Steven Bartel is the co-founder of Gem, which is helping talent acquisition teams hire with remarkable speed and efficiency. With Gem, teams can automate and personalize candidate communication, unify all recruiting touchpoints into a single system, and get usable data across the entire hiring process. Gem has raised a total of $148 million from notable investors such as ICONIQ, Greylock, Accel, Sapphire Ventures, and Meritech Capital.Where to find Steven Bartel:• Website: Recruiting CRM | All-in-One Hiring Software | Gem• LinkedIn Steve Bartel | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).
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