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Luke Versweyveld
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In episode 34 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Andrew talks with Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi, Founder of Dextego. They answered the question “What do you want out of a startup founder dashboard?" posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi is the founder of Dextego. Dextego aims to transform the traditional learning mechanisms within organizations. It has recognized the need for a new generation of learning that caters to the young, digital-native workforce. Dextego addresses this need by offering daily micro-challenges oriented towards the user's role and industry.
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In episode 33 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Andrew talks with Craig Fernandes, Founder and CEO of SecureMyScholarship. They answered the questions “Finding a Tech Co-Founder?” and "How to properly vet potential cofounders?" posed by users on the r/startup subreddit.
Craig Fernandes is the founder of SecureMyScholarship. SecureMyScholarship is the world's first and only EdTech startup that boasts securing guaranteed scholarships for all students that enroll through their platform.
To learn more about SecureMyScholarship, read their feature on our website.
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In episode 32 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Andrew talks with Dessi McEntee, Founder of Mimicry Solutions. They answered the question “Talk to Users before even starting on the MVP...How on earth do i do that?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Dessi McEntee is the founder of Mimicry Solutions. In Mimicry’s world, animal studies are the “old school” way of assessing drug safety. Our AI-driven solutions will optimally mimic the readouts of nonclinical toxicology studies, outperforming animals with more clinically translatable safety assessments and accelerating medicines to patients.
To learn more about Mimicry, read their feature here.
Dessi & Mimicry Links can be found below:
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In episode 31 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Andrew talks with Simeon Gow, Founder of SORT IT AI. They answered the question “Effective marketing mtrategies for bootstrapped startups?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Simeon Gow is the founder of SORT IT AI, a ground-breaking solution that addresses a significant pain point in the construction industry: up-to-date cost comparison & estimation.
To learn more about SORT IT AI, read their feature on our website here!
Sim's Social Links can be found below:
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In episode 30 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Andrew talks with Brad Dominy, Founder of Neucards. They answered the question “What do you think will happen to startups based on OpenAi?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Brad Dominy is the creator and solo founder of neucards and has worked on the idea of private, shareable, and updatable digital contact cards for more than 10 years.
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In episode 29 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Max Weisbod, founder of Baton. They answered the question “Should I resign?” posted by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
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In episode 28 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Raj Bagri, founder of Kapture. They answered the question “Why did you create your start up?” posted by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
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In episode 27 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Keith Wilson, founder of Klearcoat Labs. They answered the question “How do you get better at pitching & presenting?” posted by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
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In episode 25 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Justin Chua, founder of AI Starter. They answered the question “How do folks on full time job start their startup?” posted by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In this podcast we mentioned Gusher CEO Chris Joyce. Gusher is a platform enabling companies to hire a team through sweat equity.
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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.
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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.
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In episode 18 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Emily Leahy, Founder of Founder in Flow. They answered the question “How do you manage/optimize your time?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Emily Leahy is a performance strategist & mentor to ambitious business leaders. She is also the founder of Founder in Flow, an accelerator for early stage startups.
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In episode 17 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Kyle Kemp, Founder of Flygrade. They answered the question “Have I committed a founder faux-pas?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Kyle is the founder of Flygrade. Flygrade is an app (launched in December of 2022) that allows users to take photos of their cards and have them instantly graded within 90% accuracy. Once a card is graded, a collector can keep the flygrade and have it forever stored inside the app.
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In episode 16 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Guillermo Fernandes, Founder of Blockpliance. They answered the question “Have I committed a founder faux-pas?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Guillermo is the Founder of Blockpliance. Blockpliance was founded in September of 2021 to help financial institutions manage exposure to their customer’s crypto-related activity.
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In episode 15 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Gabby Lubin, Founder of Spark This Day! They answered the question “Do you as a startup owner consider PERSONAL BRANDING to be a viable marketing strategy?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Gabby is the CEO & Founder of Spark This Day, and a "3 time burnt out professional." She'd had enough & realized that she wasn't alone in her displeasure with burnout. Leveraging her 6 years in wellness & intervention programming, as well as her masters in adult development & behavioral change from Harvard, she started Spark This Day to co-create a world where burnout is the exception, not the norm.
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In episode 14 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Melanie Brewer & John Beuchert, co-founders of AwayTogether. They answered the question “I've developed an MVP, now what?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
CEOs Melanie Brewer & John Beuchert are based out of Erie, PA. Their company, Away Together, assists travelers in breaking the communication barrier.
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In episode 13 of the Backseat Startup Podcast, Luke talks with Dan Keldsen, Co-Founder of Plexicam. They answered the question “Help or Business Partners?” posed by a user on the r/startup subreddit.
Dan has done 7 startups as well as worked for/consulted for large enterprises around the world. He cam kicking and screaming into the business world from a music background as a graduate of Berklee College of Music.
To learn more about Plexicam, read their feature here!
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In episode 12, Luke talks with Mimi Park, the founder of Instamommies.
Mimi founded Instamommies in 2022 after finding difficulties in sourcing trusted and quality childcare herself.
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-Instamommies Website
-Mimi Park's LinkedIn
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In episode 10, Luke talks with Robin Singhvi, the founder of Smartcue.
Smartcue is a game-changing platform for closing deals faster with killer product demos. Website linked below!
To learn more about Smartcue, read their feature here!
-Smartcue's Website
-Robin Singhvi's LinkedIn
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In episode 10, Luke talks with Austin Kreinz.
Austin is the Co-Founder of Atomix Logistics, a transportation, logistics, supply Chain and storage startup out of Milwaukee, WI.
Atomix operates at the intersection of eCommerce, logistics & technology.
Be sure to check out the Atomix website here!
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Austin Kreinz' LinkedIn
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In episode 9, Luke talks with Aaron Guyett.
Aaron is a technical chia pet who has worked at large corporations & small startups. If you water him enough, he'll eventually produce high tier technological products and won't stop talking about them! Aaron is the Co-Founder of Cloutchain. Cloutchain provides creators and brands with tools and infrastructure to monetize their fans and customers.To learn more about Cloutchain through our feature last week, click here! Be sure to check out Cloutchain's website through the link below!
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In episode 8, Luke talks with Chris Joyce.
Chris Joyce is the Founder and CEO of Gusher. To learn more about Gusher through our feature last week, click here! Be sure to check out Gusher's website through the link below!
Gusher's Website
Chris Joyce's LinkedIn
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In episode 7, Luke talks with Brennan Woodruff
Brennan Woodruff is the COO and Co-Founder of GoCharlie. Brennan formerly worked for Uber and Softbank, and now he's trying to make content creation as fun as "playing with a puppy". Make sure to check out GoCharlie through the link below!
GoCharlie Website
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In episode 6, Luke talks with Dr. Bobbi Wegner
Dr. Wegner is a clinical psychologist, a lecturer at Harvard University in Industrial Organized Psychology, an author, and she spends most of her time as the Founder and CEO of Groops. Groops is a global group connection platform that helps people in organizations deepen connection and build better relationships. Make sure to check out Groops through the link below!
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In episode 5, Luke talks with Sam Loui Sam is the global startup pipeline coordinator at Techstars where she sources companies, manages leads, and supports Founders in finding their accelerator fit. Previously she worked on building a "space as a service" company at a startup studio. She has also spent time at NASA's jet propulsion laboratory, a few VC firms, and a Techstars startup in the AI media space.
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In episode 4, Luke talks with Allie Lawn, Ph.D. Allie is a partner & head of insights at Operate, a venture studio. She's also the founder of The Scientific Startup, a great resource for startup content & consulting services.
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In episode 3, Luke talks with Ryan Solomon (Sully), Brand Partner & Venture Associate at WORKWEEK. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!
On episode 2 of Backseat Startup, Luke talks to Michael Kelly, Co-Founder of Resolute Future.
Welcome to the very first episode of Backseat Startup, the official podcast from Startup Founder Daily. This week we had Landon Campbell on the podcast!