24 episodes

Welcome to Backseat Startup, where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We bring founders, investors, and advisors on the show to answer founders' questions shared online-Unplanned and Unscripted.If you would like to watch the recordings, head over to our YouTube channel!

Backseat Startup Luke Versweyveld

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

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Welcome to Backseat Startup, where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We bring founders, investors, and advisors on the show to answer founders' questions shared online-Unplanned and Unscripted.If you would like to watch the recordings, head over to our YouTube channel!

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires macOS 11.4 or higher

    Craziest r/Startups Reddit Story: Don’t work with these companies

    Craziest r/Startups Reddit Story: Don’t work with these companies

    In episode 24 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Jason Sharp, founder of Umi. They answered the question “How to do a product market fit of your product?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.

    To learn more about Umi & Jason, click here!

    Please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying our interviews!

    If you’d rather listen, download on your favorite podcast platform here!

    To apply to be featured as Founder of the Day, click here!

    The Backseat Startup Podcast is a casual, unscripted podcast where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We pull up Reddit, find a question asked by a startup founder, and break it down. Subscribe to the show so we can keep this series going!

    • 18 min
    Build Companies, Not Features

    Build Companies, Not Features

    In episode 23 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Sami Abuzarifa, co-founder of Klu. They answered the question “A friend of mine is stuck with his SaaS business and needs a new perspective.” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.

    To learn more about Sami Abuzarifa & Klu, click here!

    Please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying our interviews!

    If you’d rather listen, download on your favorite podcast platform here!

    To apply to be featured as Founder of the Day, click here!

    The Backseat Startup Podcast is a casual, unscripted podcast where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We pull up Reddit, find a question asked by a startup founder, and break it down. Subscribe to the show so we can keep this series going!

    • 15 min
    How To Come Up With Startup Ideas

    How To Come Up With Startup Ideas

    In episode 22 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Ken Vermeille, founder of Vermillion Sky. They answered the question “Planning out early staging of startup and looking for advice on best practices” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.

    To learn more about Vermillion Sky, click here!

    Please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying our interviews!

    If you’d rather listen, download on your favorite podcast platform here!

    To apply to be featured as Founder of the Day, click here:

    The Backseat Startup Podcast is a casual, unscripted podcast where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We pull up Reddit, find a question asked by a startup founder, and break it down. Subscribe to the show so we can keep this series going!

    • 15 min
    Should Your Startup Join an Incubator?

    Should Your Startup Join an Incubator?

    In episode 21 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Gregg Bieser, co-founder of Security in Motion. They answered the question “Planning out early staging of startup and looking for advice on best practices” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.

    To learn more about Gregg & Security in Motion, click here!

    In this podcast we mentioned Gusher CEO Chris Joyce. Gusher is a platform enabling companies to hire a team through sweat equity.

    To learn more about Gusher, click here!

    To watch the full episode with Chris Joyce, click here!

    Please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying our interviews!

    If you’d rather listen, download on your favorite podcast platform here!

    To apply to be featured as Founder of the Day, click here!

    The Backseat Startup Podcast is a casual, unscripted podcast where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We pull up Reddit, find a question asked by a startup founder, and break it down. Subscribe to the show so we can keep this series going!

    • 22 min
    Giving Away Sweat Equity

    Giving Away Sweat Equity

    In episode 12 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Jake Schuster, founder of Gemini Sports Analytics. They answered the question “Equity for Services?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.

    Jake Schuster is the founder of Gemini Sports Analytics.  Gemini Sports Analytics is making it easier for executives to make data driven decisions.

    To learn more about Jake & Gemini Sports Analytics, click the link here!

    In this podcast we mentioned Gusher, a platform enabling companies to hire a team through sweat equity.

    Please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying our interviews!

    If you’d rather listen, download on your favorite podcast platform here!

    To apply to be featured as Founder of the Day, click here!

    The Backseat Startup Podcast is a casual, unscripted podcast where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We pull up Reddit, find a question asked by a startup founder, and break it down. Subscribe to the show so we can keep this series going!

    • 15 min
    How to Research Customer Problems

    How to Research Customer Problems

    In episode 19 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Django Degree, Founder of Focus on Words. They answered the question “How do I research customer problems?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.

    Django Degree is the founder of Focus on Words, a platform for personal development content. Before starting on Focus on Words, he built apps for GM, Shell, and several other companies & startups.

    To learn more about Django & Focus on Words, click here!

    Please like and subscribe if you’re enjoying our interviews!

    If you’d rather listen, download on your favorite podcast platform here!

    To apply to be featured as Founder of the Day, click here!

    The Backseat Startup Podcast is a casual, unscripted podcast where we give unsolicited advice to strangers on the internet. We pull up Reddit, find a question asked by a startup founder, and break it down. Subscribe to the show so we can keep this series going!

    • 18 min

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Love the concept

Really cool concept. Can’t wait to check out more episodes!

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Super insightful!

Great podcast, really educational and fun to listen to. 10/10

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