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Andrew asks challenging questions, which leads to real stories behind how startups made it.

Startup Stories - Mixergy Andrew Warner

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Andrew asks challenging questions, which leads to real stories behind how startups made it.

    #2239 $1.5 million bet he can beat the markets

    #2239 $1.5 million bet he can beat the markets

    Arnaud Castillo got $1.5 million in prepayments from customers who think he found a way to make accurate predictions about financial markets…the weather…venture capital…and anything.
    Arnaud created CrunchDAO, which holds online tournaments in which data analysts compete to see who can create the best predictive models. Skeptical? He might remind you of the Netflix Prize, the $1 million tournament in which a team of outsiders improved Netflix’s recommendation algorithm by 10.05%, or his entrepreneurial track of proving skeptics wrong.

    Arnaud Castillo is the founder of CrunchDAO, which is building the future of asset management.

    Sponsored by
    Origami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start.


    Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren’t perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs.

    More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint

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    #2238 Seth Godin’s new manifesto

    #2238 Seth Godin’s new manifesto

    Joining me is Seth Godin, one of the first entrepreneurs I interviewed back in 2008.
    He is a marketing legend and author of multiple books. He’s coined phrases that have become parlance for startup founders today and he’s back on Mixergy with a forthcoming book about leadership.
    Some of the concepts are non-obvious but some of them seemed obvious to me–I wanted to ask him why he included them and find out what I’m missing.

    Seth Godin is a dot com legend and author of 20 bestselling books.

    Sponsored by
    Origami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start.


    Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren’t perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs.

    More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint

    Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

    #2237 Derek Flanzraich’s big swing

    #2237 Derek Flanzraich’s big swing

    Joining me for a repeat visit is Derek Flanzraich. Last time I talked to him he was running the content site Greatest.
    Greatest was all about health and Derek became like a guru to my friends who were in the content space. He built it up, he sold it, and I kind of lost track of him.
    Today he’s launching a new credit card. It’s a big swing. It’s called Ness. It’s gonna give people all kinds of health benefits.
    We’re going to find out what happened with the Greatest exit and why he’s taking such a big risk with this next company.

    Derek Flanzraich is building Ness, a health-first credit card company.

    Sponsored by
    Origami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start.


    Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren’t perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs.

    More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint

    Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

    #2236 Running a family-first startup

    #2236 Running a family-first startup

    Joining me is a friend whose businesses I have grown to appreciate so much more over the years. He’s recently written about the experience of building a profitable businesses while prioritizing family.
    The book is The Family First Entrepreneur. I’ll ask him about that and his businesses in this interview.

    Steve Chou is an entrepreneur and author of The Family First Entrepreneur.

    Sponsored by
    Origami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start.


    Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren’t perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs.

    More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint

    Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

    #2235 Using AI to “humanize” analytics

    #2235 Using AI to “humanize” analytics

    When I talk to entrepreneurs, they talk about how they use data but I think for a lot of people, looking at analytics is just not something they want to do. It’s much easier to focus on customer support or new product features.
    That’s why I’m happy to have today’s guest on the podcast.  Amit Prakash is the co-founder of ThoughtSpot, an AI powered analytics company. They help users make the most of their data.

    Amit Prakash is the co-founder of ThoughtSpot, AI-Powered Analytics.

    Sponsored by
    Origami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start.


    Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren’t perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs.

    More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint

    Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

    #2234 Reflect: Why the world needs another notes app

    #2234 Reflect: Why the world needs another notes app

    I was super excited to talk to today’s guest because he is the founder of Clearbit, a software that would magically take an email address and then tell you about the person behind the email address.
    I didn’t expect to talk about his new company but shocked to find out how powerful and big it’s gotten already. Alex MacCaw is the founder of Clearbit and Reflect, which helps users keep track of thoughts, books, and meetings.

    Alex MacCaw is the founder of Clearbit and Reflect, which helps users keep track of thoughts, books, and meetings.

    Sponsored by
    Origami – If you’ve heard about DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and you want to find out how to set one up for yourself, go to JoinOrigami.com. Even if you’re just interested in how these things work and want to learn more, the Origami blog is a great place to start.


    Lemon.io – Why squander time and money on developers who aren’t perfect for your startup? Let Lemon match you with engineers that can transform your vision into reality — diabolically fast. Go to Lemon.io/mixergy for a 15% discount on your first 4 weeks with one of their devs.

    More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint

    Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

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515 Ratings

515 Ratings

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Recently came across the StartUp Stories podcast and am really enjoying it! Especially appreciated your candid conversation with Josep Solå about his journey of developing a wearable device that monitors blood pressure. So many fascinating takeaways! Can't wait to listen to more episodes! Thank you!

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Andrew’s guests share incredible stories from the world of start-ups! Andrew leads meaningful conversations with his guests who bring so much to the table. Highly recommend this show - you will NOT be disappointed!

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