Founder's FAQ

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Sargun Kaur. Sargun is Co-founder and CEO of Byteboard, a technical interviewing platform that is backed by Google's incubator Area 120. Previously, she was a software engineer on Google and was selected to Forbes 30Under30 in 2019. In this episode;1-) Story of Byteboard2-) How to get the first paying customer3-) Know what values adding to the customer before scaling4-) How to identify the right co-founderFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Koray Bahar. Koray is co-founder and CEO of Figopara, which is a b2b solution for SMBs to arrange due dates of electronic invoices by many options. Previously, he was founder & CEO of Foriba, a compliance service provider for electronic invoicing, which was acquired by Sovos. Lastly, he's an active angel investor.In this episode;1-) The culture setup2-) The checklist before fundraising3-) Investments over Zoom4-) Top skills of a founderFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Eamonn Carey. He’s the managing director at Techstars London, a partner at The Fund, and an early-stage investor, advisor, and board member for companies across the US, Europe, and Asia. He has invested in over 50 companies around the world and he also runs a regular deal flow email for 800+ angel and VC investors around the world.In this episode;1-) Which startup to invest in2-) To be a coachable founder3-) When to raise a round4-) The right approach to pivotFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Shane Mac. Shane is a general partner & co-founder at the Logos Fund that invests in startups defining remote work globally. Previously, Shane was CEO & Co-founder of Assist, the automated assistant platform for messaging and voice, which was acquired by Conversocial in 2019. And he's currently an SVP at Conversocial. He's also co-founder and chairman at Squared Away, which employs military spouses as executive assistants. He ran product at Zaarly and worked on Gist.com, which was acquired by BlackBerry. In this episode;1-) Keeping the momentum early on2-) Create a great place to work3-) Focusing on relationships before you need them4-) Realize that the exit happens three years before the exitFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Duygu Oktem Clark. Duygu is the founding managing partner at DO Venture Partners that invests in early-stage tech startups, and coaches corporate innovation through partnerships with startups. She is also on the jury in the European Innovation Council funds to select, support, and invest in top-class innovators and entrepreneurs. Prior to DO Venture Partners, Duygu was a business development leader in the European Investment Fund. Before then, she was the founder of Turk Telekom Startup Accelerator, which is Turkey's first startup accelerator.In this episode;1-) To be obsessed with the problem2-) Demand factor3-) The factor of sustainable growth 4-) Raising from top-tier VCsFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Tim Young. Tim is a Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures with two exits as an entrepreneur and over 20 years of experience advising and investing in 100+ early-stage startups. Prior to founding Eniac in 2009, Tim founded Bridge, an enterprise software company focusing on corporate training, which he led to an 8-figure exit. Prior to Bridge, Tim led product at Quoteship, a B2B marketplace for logistics, which exited to Logistics.comIn this episode;1-) Founder’s passion, storytelling skills, and integrity 2-) Understanding the problem deeply3-) An ideal team4-) Role of a VC in pivotsFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is John Mannes. John is an investor at Basis Set Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on supporting startups using machine learning to address big problems across industries. Prior to Basis Set Ventures, John was a TechCrunch writer covering machine intelligence startups, machine learning research and major AI initiatives from big tech. His work has also been featured in The Washington Post, NPR and Education Week.In this episode;1-) Drivers of the founder Startup needs 2-) Having a founder track record or not3-) Investing in pre-revenue companies4-) Role of a VC while pivoting the companyFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Matthew Hartman. Matt is a partner at Betaworks Ventures, based in New York City. Matt started his career building the technology platform for Trammell Crow Company (acquired by CBRE) before joining Hot Potato (acquired by Facebook). He co-founded ReferBoost, a profitable b2b company in the real estate and social media space. In this episode;1-) How to help the portfolio founders2-) How to assess the founder product relatedness3-) Betaworks camps 4-) How to evaluate a companyFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Erbil Karaman. Erbil is the chief product officer at Earnin. Before Earnin, he co-founded 500Startups Istanbul fund, and right now, he's the venture advisor in there. He was head of product at Lyft and led and started many product teams at Facebook, including Internet.org. As a founder, he co-founded SpeedDate, which was acquired by Match.com, and he's also an active investor and early backers of many unicorn companies.In this episode;1-) How to get the investment decision2-) Founder core assets Startup needs3-) How to scale the company with the right talent and keep them4-) How to leverage the board effectively5-) Raising from top-tier VCsFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can pre-order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Gagan Biyani, co-founder of Udemy & Sprig, shares insights on dealing with uncertainty, finding the right co-founder, team alignment, fundraising strategies, and the right time to quit a startup. Discover how to de-risk uncertainty through MVPs, customer research, and soul searching. Pre-order Founder's FAQ book for more tips.