The Startup Growth Engine: Recent Episodes
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The Startup Growth Engine is a podcast for small business owners and startup execs looking for best practices around profitability, growth, saving money, managing a tight budget, developing a tax strategy, turning the corner with a startup, and more. If you’re looking to hear conversations with startup experts who’ve been through it all with a success story to show for it, you’ve found your community. Welcome to The Startup Growth Engine.
Many small businesses didn’t make it through the pandemic. Although there were tax credits put in place to help them, most of them were snatched up by larger corporations.
In this episode, CEO of Granny Squibb's Organic Iced Tea Kelley McShane shares how her and her partner survived the financial setbacks of COVID and gave back to their communities through their outreach program. Join us as we discuss:
Operating a business in the CPG industry
Obtaining ERC credits as a small business
Growing brand identity and reputation
A biotech startup needs much more than a good idea to be successful. It needs support from backers, accurate user feedback, and a business-forward outlook.
In this episode, CEO & Founder of Inso Biosciences Harvey Tian shares how his startup has grown to meet the challenges of Covid and to ensure satisfaction from their customer base. Join us as we discuss:
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Hiring the right people for your team
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Securing grants and funding
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Identifying your available resources
SaaS technology is giving startups a way to maintain their momentum. Through data, they can adapt to changing trends, while hyperfocusing content for their customers.
In this episode, Sebastian Starzynski , Founder & CEO of TakeTask, shares how he simplified task-management to ensure company processes are delivered to the highest standards. Join us as we discuss:
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Building detailed, digital instructions for any workstation
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Digitizing complex systems
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Operating at a global level
Creating a successful startup is like connecting dots on a map so you know exactly what problem you’re trying to solve.
In this episode, Steven Benson, CEO and Founder of Badger Maps , shares how he turned a digital idea into a thriving business through ingenuity and innovation.
Join us as we discuss:
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Adapting to new technologies
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Pre-selling an idea before product development
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Training great salespeople
Startup success requires 1 part innovation and 1 part sacrifice. Not every project achieves success, and leaders must adapt through these challenges.
Stephen Radmard has been a part of five different startups and endured his share of failures along the way. In this episode, he shares how his resilient attitude allowed him to become a successful entrepreneur.
As robotics continues to grow, our inventions get smaller. Microrobotics might be the next step in modern medicine.
Torrey Smith, CEO and Co-Founder from Endiatx, envisions a future where doctors track a patient’s health with a microrobotic pill in the stomach that eliminates the invasiveness of endoscopy tubes.
In this episode, Torry shares the Endiatx growth story and steps they’re taking to revolutionize the industry through innovation.
Innovation requires collaboration, creativity and financial backing. Balancing these three is the key to any successful startup.
Ted Bird and his team at Dymicron are revolutionizing the spinal industry through the advancement of an artificial total disc replacement implant made from polycrystalline diamonds. These man made diamonds were once reserved for oil drilling, but now provide patients with long-lasting support with no detectable wear debris.
Ted shares his thoughts on building a thriving startup, and how his connections and dedication to problem-solving have helped him along the way.
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Running an R&D focused startup
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Exciting innovations in fundraising
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Building a culture of support and ingenuity
Why start a new podcast? We want to demystify how to grow a successful startup.
You’re a busy entrepreneur trying to get max value while avoiding BS, we aim to be a resource you can trust.
On this introductory episode of the Startup Growth Engine, join Jeff Binczyk, the vibrant Head of Marketing at Leyton , as he gives us a sneak peek into what we can look forward to:
How to turn around a troubled company
- Launching a new product
- Building your tiger team
- Saving money through innovative tax strategies
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