PodSaaS: Recent Episodes
Chris Sheng
PodSaaS aims to humanize the SaaS space and put a face to what has traditionally just been a product driven market. We cover founder stories - the good, the bad, the ugly - around idea, execution, fundraising, and scaling as well as dive into the personal implications of being an entrepreneur.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Mike Weber, CEO of elteve - a platform that enables Shopify and e-commerce merchants to leverage the extra real estate on shipping labels. This allows them to create and place cost effective QR code ads and personalized offers. Ultimately, they can utilize packaging space as advertising space. We discuss his passion for travel and his dream to take a year to simply travel the world. During those tough moments, he is motivated by his love to build, create and solve problems. To decompress, he enjoys reading or doing yoga. Regarding his legacy, he wants to be known as someone who empowers merchants and retailers in the direct consumer space. On a personal note, he hopes to have a family someday and stay healthy. Looking into the future, elteve is hoping to continue growing the business. Mike’s ultimate goal is to sell the company or have it acquired.
To learn more about elteve, visit https://elteve.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Pushpa Ithal, founder and CEO of MarketBeam - a social media publishing and amplification platform helping companies of all sizes increase their brand reach. She shares how her favorite entrepreneur has always been Steve Jobs. We also discuss how she has changed industries every five to seven years and how that comes with extreme discomfort. However, we talk about how it is rewarding because she is constantly learning. To decompress, she enjoys talking to her husband as he is also an entrepreneur. Looking into the future, Pushpa is hoping to take MarketBeam to the next level through institutional funding.
To learn more about MarketBeam, visit https://marketbeam.io/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Anuj Bhalla, founder and CEO of B2B SaaS company, serviceMob. They are a customer service analytics platform. Anuj holds a Bachelors in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA as a Sloan Fellow from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he concentrated on innovation and analytics. We discuss his time as an undergrad at UC Berkeley and the challenges that came along with it. He shares how it taught him how to come up with more creative solutions when faced with certain problems. During that 25th hour, he is motivated by his mentors and seeing where they’ve taken their businesses over time. Additionally, he is always reflecting about what would be best for his employees and customers. To escape reality, he enjoys spending time with family. Today, serviceMob has a team of 12 and they are now based in Irvine, California.
To learn more about serviceMob, visit www.servicemob.com
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Sheila Talton, President and CEO of Gray Matter Analysis - a SaaS company focusing on health providers such as hospital systems and health plans, helping to manage risk through analytical solutions. Gray Matter is headquartered in Chicago, and also has offices in Atlanta and New York. During that 25th hour, she is motivated by her team. To decompress, she turns to religion and exercise. A valuable skill that she has picked up is to look at all angles before acting. Regarding her bucket list, she has a unique answer in saying that she believes when given power, it should be used for others rather than yourself. Her advice to other entrepreneurs and founders is to hire a team of highly motivated individuals because those are the people that will produce the greatest amount of success.
To learn more about Gray Matter Analytics, visit https://www.graymatteranalytics.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Kathy Ford, Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Project Ronin - a platform and solution that is in-place to reduce uncertainties in cancer care by delivering actionable data insights at the point of care. This software was built for clinicians by clinicians. The ultimate goal is to put this clinical tool in the hands of every clinician in oncology care in the United States. Kathy discusses how the field of oncology is shrinking and therefore, we need technology to extend the reach. We discuss one of her favorite startup stories - Uber. Growing up, she always wanted to be the CEO of a company as she always looked up to her dad. One of her most character defining moments was co-founding a healthcare company and making some personal sacrifices in order to fund the business. During that 25th hour, she is motivated by knowing that she is a part of delivering something that both patients and clinicians really need.
To learn more about Project Ronin, visit https://www.projectronin.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Alyssa Marshall, co-founder of Owwlish - a platform that helps non-technical course creators get online courses on their website without the need for a developer. Growing up in Korea, she would always write that she wanted to be a diplomat. The reason behind this being that she spoke good English. During that 25th hour, she is motivated by having autonomy and control over her own schedule. She used to be a dentist; however, has not practiced for over a decade and never really had a passion for dentistry. Alyssa is a mother of two daughters and wants to show them that she is always working for something. To decompress, she works out, goes to the sauna, and hikes. As an entrepreneur, she has learned the importance of delegation because you can’t do everything yourself.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Roi Ravhon, co-founder & CEO of Finout (based in Tel Aviv) - a solution to help companies correlate business metrics with the cloud cost. This helps businesses track usage and understand their profitability margins. We discuss one of his most painful experiences and how it taught him to be independent. In that 25th hour, he is motivated by the sense of accomplishment he gets from working for a company that he built. To decompress, he enjoys running as it helps him to process his thoughts and emotions. He also shares how he is constantly learning new skills and terminologies from all different industries being a CEO. Looking into the future, Finout is hoping to continue growing and planning on following their vision to expand their market.
To learn more about Finout, visit https://www.finout.io/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Eric Westerkamp, CEO of CaliberMind - a B2B marketing analytic solution connecting directly to all of the data sources instead of plugging into a CRM. You may notice our new background, this is a preview for season 3 of PodSaas! Eric shares how he appreciates startups that disrupt the industry and offer a new perspective. He uses Zoom as an example and notes how they had to compete with well established players such as Google, Microsoft, etc. and were able to create a user-friendly platform. Growing up, he actually wanted to create special effects for movies. We discuss his first startup and how they went through some hardships where they had to make some cuts. He shares how many of his co-workers were his friends and that made the decision even more challenging. From this experience, he learned the importance of empathy when it comes to making decisions like this. Looking into the future, CaliberMind is building a system to make data easily understood and utilized.
To learn more about CaliberMind, visit https://www.calibermind.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Gary Goldstein, CEO & Co-founder of Insynctive - an onboarding automation platform. They aim to improve business HR experience through automation tools. This is not his first startup and we discuss what motivates him during the tough moments. He shares how mindset is the most important thing and how it is about the journey rather than the end goal. As an entrepreneur, Gary has learned how to balance his personal and professional life. He gives some advice on prioritizing family while working long hours. He also discusses the importance of family. Ultimately, he simply wants his customers to be happy and satisfied. Additionally, he wants Insynctive to give back to the community.
To learn more about Insynctive, visit https://www.insynctive.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Hubert Rachwalski, CEO of Nethone - a fraud detection software company. They primarily work with medium and larger enterprises, but still work with smaller businesses. Hubert is originally from Poland and Nethone is a Polish company. We discuss his favorite entrepreneur and he has a unique answer. He hopes that the version of himself in 10 to 15 years time will be his favorite entrepreneur. Growing up, he wanted to be a car dealership manager as he has always loved cars. Today, he still loves cars, but does not sell them for a living. He also shares some challenges that Nethone faced during the pandemic being a Polish company. As he is aware that his biggest critic is himself, he finds he is motivated by the philosophy of minimizing frustration. Essentially, when he looks back at his life, he does not want to have regrets and tries to look at multiple perspectives. Looking into the future, he hopes to bring Nethone around the world and continue making the internet a safer place.
To learn more about Nethone, visit https://nethone.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Aleks Gollu, CEO & Co-Founder of 11Sight - a company dedicated to helping marketing and sales organizations accelerate lead conversion by eliminating friction. They initially started in 2016 with a goal to bring businesses closer to their customers with instant conversations. We discuss his favorite entrepreneur and he explains how he does not have one as every entrepreneur has a team behind them. Growing up, he had a different answer every time he was asked what he wanted to do in the future. However, from an early age, he had a knack for technology and math. He received his undergraduate degree from MIT studying electrical engineering and computer science. Aleks also shares his most painful experience and how it taught him perseverance and resilience. Fast forward to today, and 11Sight is now selling their solutions to enterprises in B2C and B2B markets. Their ultimate goal is to reach 100 million ARR.
To learn more about 11Sight, visit https://www.11sight.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Brian Robertson of VisiQuate. They provide companies in the healthcare industry with software solutions and consulting services. Growing up, he was told by his mom to be an orthopedic surgeon. He received his undergraduate degree in Corporate Finance and was planning on going into finance. However, he ended up working in the healthcare industry on the finance side and it turned into a career. During that 25th hour, his team motivates him as he doesn’t want to let them down. We discuss a defining moment for VisiQuate during some of their most stressful times. Looking into the future, they are hoping to continue building and growing. Brian says until they have made a meaningful contribution, the job is not done.
To learn more about VisiQuate, visit https://www.visiquate.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Brian Glick, Founder and CEO of Chain.io - a cloud-based integration platform that connects partners across the global supply chain. They primarily work with logistic and software companies. To decompress, he plays a game called football manager which helps him shut his brain off from work. As a founder, he has learned that there is always a third path or another solution. One of his bucket list items is to have a house in Spain, but still fly coach back and forth. Ultimately, he wants people to be happy and more fulfilled because of him. Right now, Chain.io is focused on international transportation and hopes to continue expanding into warehousing, trucking, etc. in the future.
To learn more about Chain.io, visit https://chain.io/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Charles Frydenborg, CEO of MarketMuse - a software platform dedicated to helping companies analyze and improve their content strategies. Their primary clients are content marketers, leaders of marketing, and SEO professionals. His favorite entrepreneur is Steve Jobs as he believes the most valuable skill anyone can have is the gift of introspection. To decompress, he turns to cycling and strength training. During the pandemic he started meditating, and the level of growth has been exponential for him. He shares how it creates space for him to evaluate the best path forward. As a CEO, he has learned the concept of impermanence and how to make the call, let go, and move forward. Ultimately, he wants to be remembered as someone that made a positive impact and someone that people can trust.
To learn more about MarketMuse, visit www.marketmuse.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Girish Redekar, Co-Founder & CEO of Sprinto - a compliance automation platform for SaaS companies. We discuss how he navigated through the personal hardships that come with being a founder and some of the financial sacrifices he made. In those stressful times, he enjoys taking long walks to decompress. Ultimately, Girish hopes to be a good parent, husband, and son more than anything else. Today, Sprinto has a team of over 80 employees and has reached over 25 countries.
To learn more about Sprinto, visit https://sprinto.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Marin Smiljanic, co-founder & CEO of Omnisearch - a startup building the next generation of search and making every single type of content, from audio, video, images, documents, and presentations, as easily searchable as text. Growing up, he wanted to be a doctor as his late grandfather inspired him. To decompress, he likes to go hiking or play tennis. He also enjoys spending time with family and friends. We discuss one of his character defining moments and what pushed him to pursue his first startup. Looking into the future, he hopes that Omnisearch has a positive impact on the world.
To learn more about Omnisearch, visit https://omnisearch.ai/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Luke Freiler, CEO & Co-Founder of Centercode - a platform for larger tech companies to engage with their customers to build a better product. We discuss his favorite entrepreneurs, and how they ended up becoming some of his closest friends. From a young age, he always loved music, but as he began working 14 to 16 hour days, he no longer had the time for it. Fast forward to today, and he has started rebuilding a music studio at his home. It helps him to decompress and explore his creative side. He is passionate about what he does at Centercode, and has never considered leaving. His advice to young entrepreneurs is to go out and solve problems you care about.
To learn more about Centercode, visit https://www.centercode.com/
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In this week's episode, Chris sits down with Larry Dunivan, CEO of Namely - a provider of human resources, benefits and payroll technology that helps mid-sized companies build a better workplace. We discuss taking risks and how it helps us learn and grow. To decompress, he enjoys riding his Peloton and meditating. Larry believes that it is never too late to rethink how you live your life. He also shares the importance of staying true to your company values as a CEO. Namely was founded in 2014, and today they have about 300 employees.
To learn more about Namely, visit https://www.namely.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Ifty Kerzner, President and Co-Founder of Kissterra - the world’s first insurance marketing operating system. Kisterra offers a cloud-based solution to help insurance carriers with their digital marketing and distribution campaigns. We discuss how his dad taught him everything he knows about entrepreneurship and business. Kerzner grew up in Israel and wanted to be a politician when he was younger. Ultimately, he hopes to make a positive impact on the world and bring value to people’s lives. Today, Kissterra has a team of about 70 employees and hopes to continue building strong relationships with their customers.
To learn more about Kissterra, visit https://kissterra.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Josh Barker, CEO of City Innovations - a venture studio. City Innovations mainly works with seed-funded entrepreneurs and larger corporate entities to help find product-market fit. Growing up, he wanted to be an astronaut, but his entrepreneurial spirit prevailed. We discuss the sacrifices we have to make as entrepreneurs and the difficulties that come along with it. Josh explains how failure is inevitable, but how it also gives you the perseverance to keep going. Today, City Innovations core team is made-up of 15 dedicated entrepreneurs and residents that are focused on no-code solutions.
To learn more about City Innovations, visit https://cityinnovations.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Jay Bartot, CEO & Co-founder of Zeitworks - a business process intelligence platform that analyzes and measures data to help businesses improve. They primarily sell to industries in finance, healthcare and insurance, but can help any business that has repetitive processes. We discuss the struggles that come with being an entrepreneur and the importance of perseverance. Growing up, he wanted to be a musician and was a drummer. His passion for music ultimately led him into the world of computer science. As Zeitworks is his 5th startup, Jay recommends that first-time entrepreneurs try and learn as much as possible through the process instead of running when things get difficult.
To learn more about Zeitworks, visit https://www.zeitworks.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Roy Dekel, CEO of SetSchedule (based in Irvine, California) - an online marketplace connecting real estate agents with home buyers. He was born in Israel and as a kid, he wanted to be a film producer or a CIA officer. Before moving to California, he served as a first lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Forces of the Navy Seals. We discuss the top item on his bucket list - eat at all Michelin 3-star restaurants across the world. Fast forward to today, and SetSchedule has expanded their marketplace to allow for networking and collaboration.
To learn more about SetSchedule, visit https://www.setschedule.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Sagi Rodin, CEO and Co-Founder of Frontegg which is based in Tel Aviv. They are a user management platform that is designed for modern SaaS applications that would like to go to market fast with a self-serve product. From a young age, he knew that he wanted to lead a team one day. We also discuss an experience that taught him to lead with empathy whether that be as a parent or a CEO. Fast forward to today, and Frontegg covers anything from fundamental authentication flows up to the most complex customer use cases which supports app builders.
To learn more about Frontegg, visit https://frontegg.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Tom Hessen, CEO of 9Lenses - a SaaS sales platform turning sales teams into trusted advisors. This helps create trust between the buyer and seller. He shares his favorite startup story, TiVo and how it revolutionized the TV viewing experience because people could now pause live TV. We discuss how as entrepreneurs, we often want to keep doing more, but sometimes simplicity is the key. Looking into the future, he is hoping to raise growth capital to hire and invest into sales and marketing at 9Lenses.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Vince Padua, CIO and CTO of Axway - a business to business provider of software. Axway has been around for 20 years and began in Paris, France. They help enterprises exchange data and information with other enterprises. His mom always wanted him to be an accountant, but around age 12 he began building very simple games on his computer and went on to study computer science. We discuss how his second startup did not work out, but it inspired him to get his MBA from UNC Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School). Today, Axway has home offices in both Phoenix, Arizona and Paris, France.
To learn more about Axway, visit https://www.axway.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Cenk Sidar Co-founder & CEO of Enquire AI - a knowledge management platform with over 40,000 experts globally, specializing in different areas. He grew up in Istanbul, Turkey and moved to Washington, D.C. in 2007 for graduate studies. We discuss the importance of having a multidimensional worldview in today’s competitive market. He also shares a piece of advice for entrepreneurs - get as much feedback as you can and identify potential risk factors. Looking into the future, Enquire AI is investing in perfect collaboration between human data and technology .
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Daniel Kirschner, Co-Founder & CEO of Greenfly - a content exchange & collaboration software platform allowing organizations to source, manage, and internally distribute short-form content to social channels. Growing up, he wanted to be a writer, but he always had an interest in technology. Fast forward to today, and Greenfly has worked with the NBA and some of the biggest brands in entertainment.
In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Kyle Silvestro, President & CEO of SyTrue (based out of Stateline, Nevada). SyTrue has found a way to automatically process billions of medical records and their primary customers are health insurance providers. We discuss the financial risks that he has taken both personally and professionally. He also shares how his employees keep him accountable and motivate him during the 25th hour. To decompress, he does mediation which helps him clear his mind and refocus. Today, SyTrue has employees across 13 states and 6 different countries.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Anne Fulton (originally from New Zealand), CEO of Fuel50 - a talent marketplace connecting people to opportunities within their organizations. Growing up, she wanted to be an actress. However, after taking a career test at age 14 that told her she should become a funeral director, she made it her mission to find a better solution to tell people their talents. She believes that everyone has talent, and that is what inspired her to create Fuel50. Today, Fuel50 has a team of over 100 employees across the world and hopes to continue expanding.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Bret Larsen, Co-founder & CEO of eVisit (based in Phoenix, Arizona) - the leading Virtual Care platform with a mission to simplify healthcare delivery to everyone, everywhere. From a young age, he adopted an entrepreneurial spirit and started his first business at age 7. We discuss how he has always wanted to build something that positively impacts the world. Today, eVisit has around 107 employees across 33 different states and is only continuing to expand!
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Dave Blake, Founder & CEO of ClientSuccess (primarily based in Utah) - a customer success platform selling to B2B SaaS companies. ClientSuccess is all about helping with the post-sales experience. Today, they have a team of 35 employees. We discuss how he originally wanted to be a doctor up until his junior year of college. He also shares how he does his best to put others first.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Camela Thompson, Vice President of Marketing at CaliberMind - a B2B marketing analytic solution connecting directly to all of the data sources instead of plugging into a CRM. We discuss her passion for travel and her goal to visit all of North America. Ultimately, she hopes to be remembered as a kind person and someone who motivates others to pursue their passions. She also shares how she bridges the gap of trust by using customer evidence and partnering with trusted influencers in the SaaS space.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Regina Ye, Co-founder and CEO of Topsort (her second startup at age 24!) - an advertising platform offering API’s and infrastructure for marketplaces and retailers to gain similar profit to Amazon ads. Growing up, she wanted to become a K-pop star or a waitress, but then was inspired to start her own business after doing a class project. We discuss how she worked on her first startup for a year straight out of college and how it helped her learn when to take a step back. She ended up starting Topsort a few years after. The legacy she hopes to leave is very simple - to make people smile.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Maxim Melamedov, CEO & Co-founder of Zesty - a cloud optimization platform that enables customers to benefit from a more efficient cloud environment. Growing up in the Soviet Union, it wasn’t normal to be an entrepreneur. However, his dad was an entrepreneur which inspired him. We discuss how an extreme loss shifted his perspective and helped him realize the human element present in those professional relationships. Ultimately, he wants his family to be happy and wants to continue expanding Zesty.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Sri Ganesan, CEO and Co-founder of Rocketlane - an all-in-one platform allowing all project collaboration to happen in a shared workspace. We discuss how he sold his previous startup, Freshworks and how that experience led him down the path to starting Rocketlane. He also shares his goal of composing Bollywood film music after working on his startup. Ultimately, he hopes to inspire others to follow their entrepreneurial spirit.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Prateek Chakravarty, CEO of Zinier - a no-code customizable software service for field service organizations. We discuss how he wanted to be a sportsman growing up, specifically a cricketer similar to our last guest! Prateek grew up in India, and has traveled throughout Europe which gave him new perspectives and fueled his entrepreneurial spirit. Ultimately, he hopes to leave a positive impact on the world that aligns with his passions.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Abhijeet Vijayvergiya, Co-founder and CEO of Nektar - a B2B sales productivity startup based in Singapore that helps SaaS companies manage information across multiple channels. We discuss how he enjoy playing cricket growing up and actually wanted to be a cricketer. Fast forward to today, and Nektar has raised a total of $8.1M in seed funding and are on their way to reaching Unicorn status!
To learn more about Nektar.ai, visit https://nektar.ai/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Jonathan Aizen, Founder and CEO of Amitree. Folio by Amitree helps professionals transform their email into a much more efficient workflow by creating folders for projects, tasks, etc. We discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with the people who motivate you the most, especially through the tough times. He also shares the value of emotional intelligence and how listening to others is helpful. Looking into the future, Amitree is hoping to continue helping people buy back some time to allow them to focus on their true passions.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Jonathan, Co-founder and CEO of Mindee - an API photo documenting service that helps software editors and companies build document processing automation features. We discuss how taking a year off school to work in manual labor helped him find his passion for technology. He also shares the challenges of breaking away from his father’s company to go back to school and how it pushed him to do well. Fast forward to today, and he has made it his mission to start bridging the gap between technology and practicality.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Andy Eastes, Co-founder and CEO of SkuVault - a service that helps businesses manage and track inventory at scale. We discuss the importance of having a creative outlet outside of work. He shares his hobby of woodworking and how it helps him disconnect from work. Today, SkuVault has made it part of their mission to reach out to customers about their opinions before releasing new features.
To learn more about SkuVault, visit https://www.skuvault.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Christian Lanng, Co-founder and CEO of Tradeshift, a company that has reached the elusive Unicorn status ($1B+ valuation). We talk about the early days and how the founding team had to make some hard decisions around electrical resources. Specifically deciding whether to turn on the space heaters or to charge their laptops, given turning on both would blow the fuse box (hard decisions when outside it is -20 degrees). That and the story of how they came up with the name Tradeshift as a result of an editorial deadline for a Wired Magazine article (and the pun they were afraid people would mistake Tradeshift for). To learn more about Tradeshift, visit https://tradeshift.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Michael Bamberger, Founder and CEO of Tetra Insights - a technology for researchers and enterprise companies who do user experience research. We discuss how financial success shouldn’t be the ultimate goal and how failure is part of the journey. He also shares the importance of creating a work-life balance. Fast forward to today, and Tetra Insights is growing faster than ever and is hoping to grow their market team. To learn more about Tetra Insights, visit https://www.tetrainsights.com/ To be a guest on PodSaas, please email bookings@podsaas.tv
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Tyler Yamasaki, CEO of Parting Pro - technology in the death care space that allows families to arrange and select services without having to go to a funeral home. We discuss how his grandmother’s passing led him down the path to starting Parting Pro, which today has a team of 25 employees. He also shares some of the sacrifices that come with a startup and the importance of having a strong support system. Fast forward today, and he has made it his mission to make such a challenging process as easy as possible.
To learn more about Parting Pro, visit https://www.partingpro.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Mark Bakker, VP of Marketing at TIMIA Capital. TIMIA Capital provides loans to software companies for no equity stake in the business. This allows companies to retain ownership and control to help grow their business. We discuss how getting laid off after a mountain biking accident gave him time to reflect on what he truly wanted. He also shares how to get past the idea of perfection and focus on the bigger picture. Looking into the future, TIMIA Capital is hoping to provide capital to more software companies as well as expanding their revenue models.
To learn more about TIMIA Capital, visit https://timiacapital.com/
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Justin Beals, Co-Founder and CEO of Strike Graph - a service that helps businesses acquire and retain the trust assets they need to drive revenue. We discuss his theater background and the striking similarities between producing a play and creating a startup company. He also shares how he wanted to create a company where people felt supported and celebrated which led him down the path to starting his own company, and eventually Strike Graph. Looking into the future, Strike Graph is hoping to continue building trust assets to help their customers.
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Sam Jacobs, founder and CEO of Pavilion (formally known as Revenue Collective) - a paid membership community for high growth leaders and their teams. Pavilion provides community powered products and services to help people unlock and achieve their professional potential through training, mentoring, etc. We discuss how going through a series of getting let go helped him realize that working for himself gave him the opportunity to explore his potential. The legacy he hopes to leave behind is that helping others is the path to personal success. Fast forward to today, and Pavilion has over 7,800 members and is hoping to continue fostering a community of people that support each other.
To learn more about Pavilion, visit https://www.joinpavilion.com/chapter/new-york
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In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Jim O’Brien, CEO of Agrograph - the credit score of agriculture to help bankers and crop insurers gain a better understanding of their credit worthiness. We discuss his experience working at several startups and how failure drove him to create a successful company. He also shares how his family has motivated him through the difficult times. Fast forward to today, and Agrograph has clients from around the world and is working on scaling their services globally.
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In this week's episode, Chris sits down with Tom, CEO and Co-Founder of SourceDay - an automated communication system between buyers and sellers that helps companies ensure they have accurate supply chain data. We discuss his problem-solving mentality as a kid, and how watching his father work for several entrepreneurs inspired him to start his own company. Fast forward to today, and he has made it a mission to find candidates that share his passion of creating positive change in the world and also have experience working at an early stage startup.
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In this week's episode, Chris sits down with Mark, CoFounder and CEO of Verdigris Technologies - an energy intelligent AI, focusing on providing electrical data cloud as a SaaS service. We discuss how an inflated electricity bill led him down the path to starting Verdigris, which today has a team of 50 employees. Looking into the future, the company is hoping that Verdigris AI becomes the standard when it comes to managing and controlling buildings.
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In this week's episode, we discuss how a timely surf trip triggered a passion for the environment and building a company with purpose. Kathleen shares the social impact she'd like to leave on the world through Ecomedes and the idea of sustainable buildings. To learn more about Ecomedes, visit www.ecomedes.com
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In Episode 7, Chris sits down with Gaurav, CEO of Involve, as he shares his humble beginnings growing up in a small town in India. Fast forward to today, and he is on startup #2 with Involve after exiting his previous business with his current cofounder. After pivoting the business, Involve closed a $16M Series A in August of 2021. The customer retention solution is on a rapid growth trajectory and doing big things ins 2022. To learn more about Involve, visit www.involve.ai
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In this episode, Chris sits down with Luca, CEO of Jurny - an all in one management solution for short-term rental owners and boutique hotels. We discuss his entrepreneurial spirit as a teen growing up in a small town in Italy and how a lot of his peers doubted him. Fast forward to today, and he's made it a mission to finding candidates that mirror his experiences growing up which has propelled a unique, diverse company culture.
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In Episode 5, Chris sits down with Olga Mack of Parley Pro. Olga is a TedX speaker, best selling author, and an authority on smart contracts and crypto before it became mainstream. Listen to Olga's story as she explains how emigrating to the United States with her family at a young age jumpstarted her passion for making the law more digestible to the everyday lay person. And how she became CEO of Parley Pro, as someone who was not a founder.
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In Episode 4, Chris sits down with Andrea Breanna - former CTO of HuffPost and current CEO of RebelMouse on the topic of culture. Find out how she scales her team now after going against her gut in the early days, and why making compromises for growth can come at a very steep cost.
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In our very first episode Chris Sheng sits down with Michael Marmo of Curbwaste to talk about Saas for waste management, Mike's professional baseball career, and living his formative years in a small Italian town.
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Chris sits down with Danny He to talk about his Lego collection, growing up under the expectations of Asian parents and his passion for building a morally ethical company. Soapbox offers an all-encompassing out-of-the-box solution for anyone selling anything online. From small e-commerce startups to large consumer brands, Soapbox provides end-to-end order and fulfillment solutions that are cost-effective and provide transparency.
To learn more about Soapbox, visit www.soap-bx.com
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In this weeks episode Chris talks to Saujin Yi, who leads a female founding team of former MIT grads. Find out how she built a roster of over 500 micro-consultants before realizing the core problem of how to manage them all effectively - sparking the genesis of Liquid, an all-in-one solution to onboard, manage, and pay your team of freelancers, contractors, and vendors.
To learn more about Liquid, visit www.goliquid.io
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