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Traction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures

From early-stage VC NextView Ventures, Traction is a show about all the creative, clever, unusual, and downright brilliant ways entrepreneurs scrap their way to early results. These are stories you do... Read more

Ranked #1

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#43: Vetting & Working with Cofounders (Wayne Chang, Jeff Seibert)

#43: Vetting & Working with Cofounders (Wayne Chang, Jeff Seibert)

Wayne Chang and Jeff Seibert are the cofounders of Crashlytics, which Twitter acquired in 2013. Today, as angel investor... Read more

20 Jun 2017

40mins

Ranked #2

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#40: Science, LeBron James, and Long Sales Cycles (Will Ahmed, WHOOP)

#40: Science, LeBron James, and Long Sales Cycles (Will Ahmed, WHOOP)

Will Ahmed is the CEO and co-founder of WHOOP, a fitness tech startup working with high-performance athletes. Their user... Read more

9 May 2017

24mins

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Ranked #3

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#28: The Shape of Traction (Rob Go, NextView cofounder)

#28: The Shape of Traction (Rob Go, NextView cofounder)

Rob's recent Shape of Traction blog post explores a big problem in gaining initial traction. You can find the post below... Read more

29 Sep 2016

31mins

Ranked #4

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#2: Founding LinkedIn, Elon Musk & Ancient Silicon Valley (Lee Hower, NextView)

#2: Founding LinkedIn, Elon Musk & Ancient Silicon Valley (Lee Hower, NextView)

LinkedIn Co-Founder Lee Hower -- Imagine being on the founding team of not one, but TWO of the startup world's biggest l... Read more

26 May 2015

29mins

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Ranked #5

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#10: Can't Code? Smart Ways to Execute Regardless (Vin Vacanti, Yipit)

#10: Can't Code? Smart Ways to Execute Regardless (Vin Vacanti, Yipit)

NYC's Vin Vacanti of Yipit -- In this episode of Traction, we tell the story of Vin Vacanti, co-founder/CEO of Yipit (da... Read more

2 Sep 2015

34mins

Ranked #6

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#3: Stalkers at Whole Foods, Sneaky Products & Inventing a Brand (Ken Chen, NatureBox)

#3: Stalkers at Whole Foods, Sneaky Products & Inventing a Brand (Ken Chen, NatureBox)

NatureBox Co-founder/CMO, Ken Chen -- If ever there was a sneaky way to learn and gain initial traction, this is it. Nat... Read more

26 May 2015

26mins

Ranked #7

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#11: Arguing with VCs (Danielle Morrill, Mattermark)

#11: Arguing with VCs (Danielle Morrill, Mattermark)

Danielle Morrill, CEO of Mattermark -- In this episode, Danielle shares her company's origin story, including how they c... Read more

23 Sep 2015

42mins

Ranked #8

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Arguing with VCs with the CEO of Mattermark [Rebroadcast]

Arguing with VCs with the CEO of Mattermark [Rebroadcast]

In this episode, Danielle Morrill, the CEO and co-founder of Mattermark, shares her company's origin story, including ho... Read more

20 Oct 2016

43mins

Ranked #9

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#7: Traction by a Thousand Cuts (Kathryn Minshew, The Muse)

#7: Traction by a Thousand Cuts (Kathryn Minshew, The Muse)

Kathryn Minshew, co-founder and CEO of career platform The Muse, shares tactical details from her scrappy founding story... Read more

22 Jul 2015

48mins

Ranked #10

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#16: Building Startups City-by-City (Justin Robinson, Drizly)

#16: Building Startups City-by-City (Justin Robinson, Drizly)

Justin Robinson, co-founder of mobile startup and liquor delivery app Drizly, talks about some of the ridiculously non-s... Read more

6 Jan 2016

37mins

Ranked #11

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#8: CEO of the Newest Unicorn Startup on Their Tough Start & Fast Rise (Jason Robins, DraftKings)

#8: CEO of the Newest Unicorn Startup on Their Tough Start & Fast Rise (Jason Robins, DraftKings)

DraftKings' Jason Robins -- In this episode, NextView partner Rob Go talks to the CEO of the newest unicorn -- Jason Rob... Read more

3 Aug 2015

42mins

Ranked #12

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#18: Skype-Side Chat - Content First, Product Second (Joe Pulizzi, CMI)

#18: Skype-Side Chat - Content First, Product Second (Joe Pulizzi, CMI)

When looking back at the seed stage of their companies, lots of guests on Traction will cite the same regret: "I wish I ... Read more

3 Feb 2016

56mins

Ranked #13

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#15: Skype-Side Chat on Data Science & Inventing the Future (Hilary Mason, Fast Forward Labs)

#15: Skype-Side Chat on Data Science & Inventing the Future (Hilary Mason, Fast Forward Labs)

Hilary Mason, founder at Fast Forward Labs and Data Scientist in Residence at Accel Partners, debunks some of the myths ... Read more

10 Dec 2015

45mins

Ranked #14

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#19: Rebranding a Startup (Liz Wessel, WayUp)

#19: Rebranding a Startup (Liz Wessel, WayUp)

Oh what's in a name? Your startup's name and branding become objects that represent your passion, pride, and determinati... Read more

17 Feb 2016

33mins

Ranked #15

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#13: More Women. Fewer Trolls. Better Internet. (Sandi MacPherson, Quibb // 50/50Pledge)

#13: More Women. Fewer Trolls. Better Internet. (Sandi MacPherson, Quibb // 50/50Pledge)

Sandi MacPherson, Founder of Quibb, a private community of tech tastemakers sharing professional content and discussions... Read more

12 Nov 2015

35mins

Ranked #16

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#5: A Career Rocketship, Sexy Shakespeare, & Fixing Boston Tech (Dennis Keohane, Pando Daily)

#5: A Career Rocketship, Sexy Shakespeare, & Fixing Boston Tech (Dennis Keohane, Pando Daily)

Tech Journalist Dennis Keohane -- Imagine you were told to enter a brand new field tomorrow and that you had 18 months t... Read more

22 Jun 2015

35mins

Ranked #17

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Special Edition: The State of NYC Seed (Rob Go & Tim Devane)

Special Edition: The State of NYC Seed (Rob Go & Tim Devane)

NextView's Rob Go, Tim Devane, and Jay Acunzo break down the key findings, themes, and stories from the firm's new repor... Read more

9 Feb 2016

42mins

Ranked #18

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Gotham Alpha #4: Shai Goldman, SVB NYC

Gotham Alpha #4: Shai Goldman, SVB NYC

NextView's NYC podcast rolls on with NYC-based principal and host Tim Devane. Today, Shai Goldman, one of the most activ... Read more

19 Oct 2016

40mins

Ranked #19

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#17: Go Home, Clickbait, You're Drunk (Tony Haile, Chartbeat)

#17: Go Home, Clickbait, You're Drunk (Tony Haile, Chartbeat)

There's no denying the sheer creative power of the internet, but too often, it turns into a race to the bottom -- more c... Read more

21 Jan 2016

36mins

Ranked #20

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Up Next, More Exciting Things...

Up Next, More Exciting Things...

Exciting times ahead! Just a quick preview. Send us feedback anytime by tweeting me @jayacunzo

9 Oct 2015

3mins

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