126 episodes
Innovators Can Laugh - The Fun Startup Podcast Eric Melchor
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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What happens when you listen to Authentic, Entertaining & Intriguing Conversations with Startups?
Innovators Can Laugh - The Fun Startup Podcast, is like the Tonight Show of entrepreneur related podcasts. The interviews are different and reveal a fun perspective on Startup Culture as opposed to traditional business related podcasts. Unlike ordinary entrepreneurial related shows interviewing cookie cutter guests, Eric Melchor is the only American host who interviews fresh faces of the European startup scene.
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Fundraising preparation for founders
Gian Seehra, founder of GS Advisory and a seasoned expert in fundraising, shares valuable insights and advice for startups navigating the challenging world of fundraising. Hosted by Eric Melchor, the episode delves into Gian's experiences as both a founder and a venture capitalist, offering a unique perspective on the dynamics between founders and investors.
Gian provides actionable tips on:
- how to approach introductory calls with potential investors
- sheds light on the reasons founders often struggle in fundraising
- unveils the crucial role of storytelling in capturing investor interest.
The episode is a treasure trove of practical advice for startups aiming to secure venture capital and accelerate their growth.
Gian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianseehra/
Gian’s website: gianseehra.me
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Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
Revolutionizing Parent-Teacher Communication with Kinderpedia
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Leaving a promising career at Microsoft for the uncertainty of launching a service based startup with Anastasia Staniloiu
Why would a highly respected engineer at Microsoft who enjoys her job and the people she works with, go and launch a startup?
For 5+ years, Anastasia Staniloiu worked as a technical engineer and consultant for Microsoft. And then in Jan-23, she co-launched Witanalytica - a company that provides analytics strategic consulting and architect data solutions.
In this conversation we chat about why she left a promising career for the high risk of launching a startup, her favorite tools that any startup can use for clean reporting, and LinkedIn strategies for service based businesses.
Anastasia Staniloiu on LinkedIn
Witanalytica’s website
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Innovators Can Laugh B2B Podcast Ad Network - https://www.innovatorscanlaugh.com/p/b2b-podcast-networkPodcast Growth Playbook - https://podcastgrowthplaybook.carrd.co/Innovators Can Laugh newsletter - https://innovatorscanlaugh.substack.com
Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
For the Innovators Can Laugh newsletter in your inbox every week, subscribe at https://innovatorscanlaugh.substack.com
Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
Revolutionizing Parent-Teacher Communication with Kinderpedia
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[TEASER] Why I left Microsoft
Ep. 121: :Eric Melchor ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmelchor) talks with Anastasia Staniloiu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasia-staniloiu-a43805103/) about why she left a promising career at Microsoft.
For the Innovators Can Laugh newsletter in your inbox every week, subscribe at https://innovatorscanlaugh.substack.com
Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
Revolutionizing Parent-Teacher Communication with Kinderpedia
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3 Ways to Grow Your Business through Podcasting
Podcast is a media channel that has the biggest ROI. But which podcasting strategy should you invest in?
In this episode I breakdown the Pros and Cons of the three ways you can grow your business through podcasting:
1/ starting your own podcast
2/ guest podcasting
3/ podcast advertising
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For the Innovators Can Laugh newsletter in your inbox every week, subscribe at https://innovatorscanlaugh.substack.com
Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
Revolutionizing Parent-Teacher Communication with Kinderpedia
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The cleaning services startup taking over Europe with Aleksander Lukashou
I chat with Alexander Lukashow, a tech-savvy entrepreneur turned managing partner. In this conversation Aleksander shares:
invaluable strategies for successful business expansionthe significance of delegation in business operationsthe importance of not handling everything personallythe effectiveness of Facebook and Google ads, as well as search engine optimization (SEO)
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website: cleanwhale.pl/
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This episode is powered by Dealfront - target ideal-fit leads and close deals all within a single platform.
For the Innovators Can Laugh newsletter in your inbox every week, subscribe at https://innovatorscanlaugh.substack.com
Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
Revolutionizing Parent-Teacher Communication with Kinderpedia
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These female founders have a different approach to fundraising (and they got a free booth at TechCrunch)
Startup founders Elena Oprea & Viorica Vanica of Selftalk think differently when it comes to seeking investment. So I had them explain how they were able to attract new investment opportunities.
In this conversation Elena and Vio share:
how they got a free booth at Tech Crunch (and attracted people to it)how they elevated their pitch to be on the same level as startups coming out of Y Combinatortheir journey from Moldova to London to San Francisco (and why they pivoted from a B2C to a B2B applications)👍 Bonus: Elena and Vio also share the unusual thing they did to earn the respect of other founders participating in the Draper accelerator
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For the Innovators Can Laugh newsletter in your inbox every week, subscribe at https://innovatorscanlaugh.substack.com
Previous guests include: Arvid Kahl of FeedbackPanda, Andrei Zinkevich of FullFunnel, Scott Van den Berg of Influencer Capital, Buster Franken of Fruitpunch AI, Valentin Radu of Omniconvert, Evelina Necula of Kinderpedia, Ionut Vlad of Tokinomo, Diana Florescu of MediaforGrowth, Irina Obushtarova of Recursive, Monika Paule of Caszyme, Yannick Veys of Hypefury, Laura Erdem of Dreamdata, and Pija Indriunaite of CityBee.
Check out our five most downloaded episodes:
From Uber and BCG to building a telehealth for pets startup with Michael Fisher
From Starcraft Player to Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value with Valentin Radu
Revolutionizing Parent-Teacher Communication with Kinderpedia
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Great content and authentic information to help all businesses. The information is valid, appllicable and overwhelmingly fun to listen to.
Awesome podcast 👍
This was my first podcast to actually listen too, the host has such a natural talent when interviewing his guest , I caught myself laughing 😂 along with him and the guest , not to mention the information the guest shared about his marketing experience 🙌#10
So many good episodes
I LOVE this podcast. I learn so much about startups and business. Eric is an amazing host and he chooses the best guests. I’m glad I came across this podcast!