Founder Episodes

March 25, 2024

Edu: Substitution Heuristic - Are You Really Answering The Right Ques…

Are you really answering the right question? Do you find that your solutions to the problems you’re facing are not working? Don’t fear, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to steer your startup towards success. Together t...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro

Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro Time. It's a founder’s greatest resource. It’s also a founder’s scarcest. Joining Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein this week on The Startup Podcast to help you t...

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Jan. 22, 2024

Edu: Personal Branding - Key To Success Or Vanity Exercise?

🤔Should founders care about building a personal brand? Isn’t there enough “real work” to be done that posting on LinkedIn is a total waste of time? We don’t think so and neither does Michael Houck, a founder and investor who …

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Jan. 15, 2024

Edu: Traditional Business vs Startups - The Essential Differences Tha…

It’s one of the first questions people ask when they hear of startups. What makes startups different from usual businesses? Recently Chris found himself in a debate about the differences between traditional businesses and sta...

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Dec. 6, 2023

Reacts: Elon Said WHAT!?! - Paid Social Networks, EVs and Climate Cri…

What did Elon say? Leading the Silicon Valley chatter this week are comments Elon Musk made during an interview with Andrew Sorkin. Emil, Chris and Yaniv break it down and the flow-on effects on paid social networks while als...

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Nov. 22, 2023

Edu: Knowing When To Quit - Is It The Right Time To Shut Down Your St…

When is it the right time to shut down your startup? Join Chris and Yaniv in this insightful episode featuring Gabor Cselle, the founder of the once-promising T2/Pebble, as he candidly shares the story behind the decision to ...

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Nov. 17, 2023

Edu: Founder Mental Health Pt. 2 - Expert Coach Explains Causes & Cur…

How do you improve your mental health? Today continues the important discussion we started with Mike Filbey, founder of Pepper and former co-founder of ButcherBox surrounding mental health. To help guide us on the ins and out...

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Oct. 11, 2023

Q&A: When To Quit Your Job, Truth About Patents, Going Global

We’ve received a lot of questions from the last few episodes. It’s time Chris and Yaniv answer them! This Q&A episode they explore: When should you quit your day job to go all in on your startup? When should we …

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Oct. 4, 2023

Edu: Lying To Yourself - Do You Really Dare To Be Great?

Are you lying to yourself? Are you really aiming for greatness? This week Chris and Yaniv dive deep into the psyche of startup founders. Discover the harsh truth that a lack of conviction in your vision can lead to self-sabot...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Reacts: Founder Mental Health - Silent Struggles Of Startup Leaders

Today is a very special episode. This week on The Startup Podcast, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Mike Filbey, founder of Pepper and former co-founder of ButcherBox. Mike's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. He catapul...

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