Startup Mindsets

Safa Mahzari, founder of financial reporting software, Alluxo, joins us on this episode.  We learn the importance of creating a process and pointing back to the process instead of to the individual.

Meredith Whipple Callahan joins us on this episode to discuss what catalyzed becoming a 2x author and her journey as a religious studies major at Yale to a career as a consultant for Bain & Co. and now an executive coach at Evolution.  We talk about how religion intersects with business and the power of saying "YES" to fear.   Purchase The Intentional Life on Amazon. 

Welcome to episode 31! Our guest, Craig Stokes, is the owner/operator of Chick Fil A in Canoga Park. But it didn't always start that way, we hear Craig's inspiring career journey from starting at KFC to spending more than a decade in the Air Force, and recently as a TV personality.  As we all know, Chick Fil A's hospitality is on a different level. We talk about overcoming overwhelming odds to becoming a franchisee with 70k applications and being 1 of 100 selected.  We also dive into: Why every moment is a once-in-a-lifetime moment, being willing to take the first steps, It's not about who you know, it's about who knows you. You have the power to create the opportunities you've been waiting for. Check out our blog at startupmindsets.com/blog

A lot is said about tech companies and their products, funding, etc. but none of that matters if you can't surround the team with great employees. Derrick Gellidon has over a decade of recruiting experience working for the Golden State Warriors, Google, Instacart, Lyft, and now heads talent at Curology. In our conversation, we understand what hiring looks like from 0 to 100, to 100 to 1000+ and how the recruiting landscape has changed over recent years.

Remote work and the future of work are hot topics nowadays as distributed workforces took shape during the pandemic. Tandem is a virtual office for remote teams that powers collaboration. We have an exciting conversation with Rajiv Ayyangar, Founder/CEO about how their product reimagines working in an office virtually, product thinking, Y Combinator, and closing a mega seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. We also play a fun game of this or that.  Try using Tandem out at tandem.chat Subscribe to our blog! If you enjoyed, leave us a review on Apple and share! 

Becoming a one-hit-wonder is difficult, let alone a music sensation. Piinky, a startup based in London is aiming to put artists in control with their software which gives a birds-eye view and streamlines the publishing process. We hang out with Piinky CEO Adeseye to unpack the business of the music industry, what artists are doing to get noticed, and entrepreneurship.  Subscribe to our blog to get a weekly dose of up and coming startups and the people behind them, Learn more at www.piinky.io

Sales are like oxygen for early-stage startups. They can't succeed without it. Whitney has 10+ years of startup experience and founded the sales method.  She joins us to breakdown the sales method, what mindset to have when selling, and her career journey from graduating UC San Diego to having a rockstar career in sales. We also talk about how Acceleprise is accelerating women founders and leading the charge in bringing diversity into the venture-backed ecosystem.  Check out https://acceleprise.vc Follow us on Instagram and join our email list!

After meeting Emil at a bar in San Francisco 4 years ago when Bluedot was a bit smaller, we caught up with him to hear how Bluedot is powering the location services industry, with brands like Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's, and other restaurants utilizing location to deliver on point frictionless service. We also cover how the company started in Australia, founder amnesia, pitching hundreds of VCs to securing 20 million in funding, getting out of a survival mindset to a growth mind, and humility's real value.  Learn more about Bluedot at https://bluedot.io Stay in the loop with our newsletter at startupmindsets.substack.com

Welcome back to another edition of Startup Mindsets. Today, we talk about how nontechnical founders can leverage Mohara in creating a minimum viable product and core technology to launch their business. Many startup ideas are great but lack the ability to develop core technology. That's where Mohara comes in and acts as a product team for early stage startups. We sat down with Rich and Benji to discuss how they solve this need for entrepreneurs across many different geographies. With offices in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Colombia, and Bangkok early-stage startups with Mohara's help are being created.  Get in touch at www.mohara.co Proud to announce Startup Mindsets is sponsored by Bourkehood, an R&D tax incentive company. Get tax credits for your startup today, at bourkehood.com

The Online Gambling market is growing with 6 new states in 2020 granting approval. With sports becoming a completely digital experience due to the pandemic we talk about how PickUP enables fans to play the headlines.  We hang out with CEO Dan Healy and pick his brain on entrepreneurship, fundraising, and the day to day of running a startup.  He tells us about the startup he founded, Pickup, and how they are enabling fans to play the headlines. We hear an important lesson of getting into different environments and being open minded.  Check them out at playpickup.com