The Tech Founders Podcast
The Tech Founders Podcast documents the stories of tech founders turning ideas into thriving businesses. Each episode features interviews with entrepreneurs who share their journeys, challenges, and successes in building technology companies. The podcast aims to inspire and educate aspiring founders by providing real-world insights and practical advice.
Episodes
$300K to $26M in 20 Months: Ross Paquette’s Bootstrapped Story
Follow Ross on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossandrew1/ Maropost: https://maropost.com/In this episode, Ross Andrew Paquette shares how he built Maropost from a one-man operation into a global software business, expanding from its email marketing roots into a broader commerce and customer engagement platform while staying focused on ownership, long-term thinking, profitability,
The Future of Real-Time Sales Coaching - Tech Founders Podcast #21
Nayak: https://www.nayak.ai/Jean Templin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeantemplin/In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, we explore the future of AI-powered human connection with Jean Templin, founder of Nayak, a real-time AI relationship coach that helps sales teams build trust and communicate more effectively on calls.Jean shares her fascinating journey from working on early eye-
She Built an AI Platform That Makes Journalists 33% More Productive
Druid Learning: https://www.druidlearning.com/Niamh’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamhfaller/In this episode, we dive into the story behind Druid Learning - a platform transforming legacy media and publishing content into AI-ready datasets.Founder and CEO Niamh Fowler shares how Druid Learning started during COVID as a tool to help students access educational content and has si
Why Millions of Starbucks Users Logged Into This Virtual World
Erik's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-braund/Katmai: https://katmaitech.com/In this conversation, we explore how a former music producer from Alaska transitioned into founding a cutting-edge virtual office company, Katmai. Erik Braund shares the unexpected journey that led him from running a production studio to launching immersive video conferencing software at the height of
The 3 Millisecond Secret: How Smart Founders Build Credibility Fast
Paige's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigevelasquez/Zilker Media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zilkermedia/In this episode, we dive into the power of building a personal brand as a tech founder with Paige Velasquez-Budde, co-founder and CEO of Zilker Media.Paige specializes in helping high-performing entrepreneurs build personal brands that drive trust and business growth. In
Why TikTok Is Replacing Google—and What That Means for E-Commerce
In this conversation, we dive deep into the world of user-generated content (UGC) and how it’s reshaping the e-commerce landscape with Eulogi Bordas, CEO of Flowbox. Flowbox is a powerful platform helping over 800 global brands harness visual UGC to improve engagement and increase sales.Eulogi shares how Flowbox automates the collection, management, and distribution of social media conten
The Hiring Tool That Cuts 28M in Turnover—and Ghosts No One
In this episode, we explore the revolutionary impact of AI on hiring with Barb Hyman, CEO of Sapia.ai. Barb brings a unique perspective to tech leadership—she’s a non-technical founder with deep HR experience, driven by a mission to transform how companies hire and how candidates experience the process.Barb shares how Sapia took two years to reach product-market fit and eventually secured
The Startup Sending $100M+ to Emerging Markets—One Job at a Time
In this episode, we explore the journey of Tony Jamous, CEO of Oyster—a mission-driven platform that enables companies to hire talent globally with ease.Tony shares how his personal experiences as an immigrant entrepreneur shaped the vision for Oyster. He dives into the company’s mission to reduce wealth inequality and reverse brain drain by making global hiring as easy as local hiring. W
4 Years to $1M ARR—Then Bootstrapped to $18M and an Exit
In this episode, we dive into the full journey of building and scaling TextRequest—a bootstrapped SaaS company that grew to $18M in ARR and was acquired on its 10-year anniversary.Brian Elrod, CEO and co-founder of TextRequest, shares how he transitioned from the franchising world into tech, what it took to build the MVP, and how he found the right technical co-founder.He also breaks down
He’s Building the “Amazon of Travel”—Inside the $1.6T Opportunity
In this episode, we dive into the future of travel infrastructure with Sarosh Waghmar, the founder and CEO of Spotnana. With over two decades of experience in the travel industry, Sarosh is on a mission to completely transform how travel is booked, managed, and experienced—starting with business travel.Spotnana is rebuilding the foundational systems behind the travel industry, creating an
He Invested $600K With No Customers—Now Runs a $24M ARR SaaS
In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, we dive into the incredible bootstrapping journey of Jason Bergenske, founder of MoveItPro, a CRM designed specifically for moving companies.Jason shares how he transformed a family-owned moving business into a $24M ARR software company—without raising a single dollar of venture capital. We discuss the challenges of self-funding a SaaS product
Would You Build a Company on 7 Maxed-Out Credit Cards? He Did.
Iveda: https://iveda.com/David Ly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david1ly/What if AI could make your business smarter using the systems you already have?That’s exactly what David Ly, CEO of Iveda, is working on—helping businesses and governments enhance security, efficiency, and automation by leveraging AI-powered video surveillance.In this episode, we break down:✅ How Iveda grew from a two
He Lost 70% of His SaaS Revenue—Then Engineered a Comeback
RightMessage: https://rightmessage.com/This Is Personal (Brennan's Book): https://www.amazon.com/This-Personal-Delivering-Right-Email/dp/1637742002:Brennan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennandunn/How would your sales change if your email campaigns and sales pages felt as personalized as a one-on-one conversation?That’s exactly what Brennan Dunn and his team at RightMessage are
The Agency Helping SaaS Companies Add $300K+ ARR With Better UX
Follow Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterloving/UserActive: https://www.useractive.io/In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, I am talking to Peter Loving of UserActive.In this conversation, we took an unfiltered dive into a design agency business model.UserActive has driven remarkable results for their clients, including bumping the conversion rate from a free tri
He Built the Platform CEOs Use to Save Billions—and It’s Just Getting Started
Follow Ulf on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulf-arnetz/Howwe: https://www.howwe.io/In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, I am talking to Ulf Arnetz of Howwe.io.This was an eye-opening conversation as Ulf brings forth decades of experience building businesses all over the world.In talking about his current company, Howwe, we can better understand the challenges that large o
The Secret Behind Retention.com’s $25M ARR Growth (Hint: It Wasn’t Ads)
Follow Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/retentionadam/Retention: https://retention.com/RB2B: https://www.rb2b.com/Resources Adam mentioned: Founders Podcast: https://www.founderspodcast.com/The Four Steps to Epiphany: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steve-Blank/dp/0989200507In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast I am talking to Adam Robinson of Retention.com
Product-Channel Fit, Resilience, and Building Remote-First Startups
Follow Brett on Twitter: https://x.com/brett1211Kumospace: https://www.kumospace.com/Fonzi AI Recruitment: https://fonzi.ai/Charge VC: https://charge.vc/In this episode of The Tech Founders Podcast I am joined by Brett Martin, of Kumospace, Fonzi.ai and Charge.vc.This was a great conversation, as Brett brings nearly 2 decades of startup experience. You can tell through this conversation t
He Built an AI Company in 2016—Before Everyone Knew What AI Was
Follow Zach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachrattner/Yembo: Yembo.aiScourhead: https://github.com/zachrattner/scourheadGrow Up Fast: Lessons from an AI Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Up-Fast-Lessons-Startup/dp/B0C9SF8JXJResources Zach mentioned during the podcast:Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/Google Media Pipe: https://ai.google.dev/edge/mediapipe/solutions/guideI
From Nonprofit Founder to Tech CEO | Spencer Dusebout's Journey to Building Aidium
Follow Spencer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-dusebout/Aidium: https://thinkaidium.com/Welcome to the fourth episode of The Tech Founders Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Spencer Dusebout, CEO of Aidium (formerly Daily AI). Aidium is a leader in the mortgage CRM space. They raised 19 million dollars to fund their venture, and are building many features that are a first
Enterprises Are Reclaiming Their Data With Private LLMs
Follow Ayush on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayushg-stanford/Genloop: https://www.genloop.aiWelcome to the third episode of The Tech Founders Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Ayush Gupta, founder of Genloop, a company transforming how enterprises use LLMs (Large Language Models).Genloop believes that businesses should own their intelligence. While tools like ChatGPT offer great
Why 60% of Sales Reps’ Time Is Wasted (And How AI Is Fixing It)
Check out Sybill: https://www.sybill.aiFollow Gorish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorish/Welcome to the second episode of The Tech Founders Podcast, where we bring you insights from the minds shaping the future of technology. This week, I am joined by Gorish Aggarwal, the CEO of Sybill, a company revolutionizing remote sales by leveraging AI. Sybill recently raised $11 million in a Serie
What No One Tells You About Building a Venture-Backed Company
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Tech Founders Podcast, where we dive deep into the journeys of those at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship in technology.In this episode, we're thrilled to have Declan Goncalves, a serial tech founder known for turning visionary ideas into successful startups.Join us as Declan shares his remarkable journey through the tech landscape, f
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