Ranked #1
#67: How to Create a Minimum Viable Product Development Process with Andrew Goldner of GrowthX
#67: How to Create a Minimum Viable Product Development Process with Andrew Goldner of GrowthX
Launching a tech product can be a very rocky road for a startup. Technical issues are common, and user feedback during t... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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59mins
Ranked #2
#126: Minding The Gap Between Great Teams and Data with Mark Clerkin of High Alpha
#126: Minding The Gap Between Great Teams and Data with Mark Clerkin of High Alpha
There is no doubt about it: the tasks that happen in data science can be complicated and unpredictable. The way we do bu... Read more
3 Mar 2020
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21mins
Ranked #3
#134:How to Execute Through an Economic Downturn with Scott Kraege of Techstars
#134:How to Execute Through an Economic Downturn with Scott Kraege of Techstars
All signs are pointing to the same thing: there is an economic downturn on the horizon. If you’ve just recently started ... Read more
28 Apr 2020
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50mins
Ranked #4
#122: Why Traction Stirs Excitement in Venture Capitalists with Joe Zell of Grotech Ventures
#122: Why Traction Stirs Excitement in Venture Capitalists with Joe Zell of Grotech Ventures
For most entrepreneurs, the word “traction” gets thrown around quite a bit, and it tends to be broadly defined for those... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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26mins
Ranked #5
#34: Blazing Your Own Trail and Strategic Risk Taking with Vidyard Co-Founder and CEO
#34: Blazing Your Own Trail and Strategic Risk Taking with Vidyard Co-Founder and CEO
Michael Litt (@michaellitt) is the CEO and co-founder of Vidyard, a leading provider of video hosting software for busi... Read more
20 Jun 2017
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33mins
Ranked #6
#85: How to Clear your Mind, Calm Your Nerves, and Pivot Like a Pro
#85: How to Clear your Mind, Calm Your Nerves, and Pivot Like a Pro
Find out how practicing mindfulness (one of our Powderkeg core values) can help you in business and life. Jenny Blake, a... Read more
14 May 2019
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49mins
Ranked #7
#79: How Successful Startup Teams Avoid Startup Failure
#79: How Successful Startup Teams Avoid Startup Failure
One of the most valuable experiences that entrepreneurs can learn from is the mistake that cost another entrepreneur the... Read more
2 Apr 2019
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43mins
Ranked #8
#37: Time-Tested Tips for Building Winning Products from Powderkeg’s Kevin Bailey and Robert Harris
#37: Time-Tested Tips for Building Winning Products from Powderkeg’s Kevin Bailey and Robert Harris
My ongoing search for the best and brightest tech entrepreneurs outside Silicon Valley leads me to a lot of remarkable f... Read more
25 Jul 2017
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53mins
Ranked #9
#91: How to Break Into Tech with Ruben Harris of Career Karma
#91: How to Break Into Tech with Ruben Harris of Career Karma
The tech industry is growing rapidly. But there’s a shortage of skilled talent to match all the new positions being crea... Read more
25 Jun 2019
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52mins
Ranked #10
#36: C-Level Brand Marketing and Innovation Secrets from ExactTarget CMO Turned VC, Tim Kopp
#36: C-Level Brand Marketing and Innovation Secrets from ExactTarget CMO Turned VC, Tim Kopp
We talk a lot about the power of great mentors here on Powderkeg: Igniting Startups, and today I’m thrilled to introduce... Read more
18 Jul 2017
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44mins
Ranked #11
#115: How to Find Product-Market Fit Faster
#115: How to Find Product-Market Fit Faster
Today we’re revisiting an interview where Matt spoke with two entrepreneurs from Nashville, Tennessee. Sashank Purighall... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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56mins
Ranked #12
#112: Attracting The Greatest Talent in Raleigh, Durham, and Beyond
#112: Attracting The Greatest Talent in Raleigh, Durham, and Beyond
Maintaining the best talent was simple when there were few companies hiring and employees felt stuck in their jobs. But ... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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21mins
Ranked #13
#43: The Visionary and The Integrator: How Co-Founders of PERQ Work Together to Supercharge Growth
#43: The Visionary and The Integrator: How Co-Founders of PERQ Work Together to Supercharge Growth
A talented co-founder can be an incredible asset to an entrepreneur, providing a second set of shoulders to bear the res... Read more
12 Sep 2017
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58mins
Ranked #14
#105: The Innovator’s Guide To Pitching, Startup Funding, And Hiring A Players
#105: The Innovator’s Guide To Pitching, Startup Funding, And Hiring A Players
For today’s episode, we’re going back to where Matt spoke with Chris Heivly who is currently the VP of Innovation at Tec... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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31mins
Ranked #15
#104: How to Develop Your Inner Visionary Superpower with Scott Hill of PERQ
#104: How to Develop Your Inner Visionary Superpower with Scott Hill of PERQ
Hey there Powderkeg fans! Nick here from the Powderkeg team. This is episode 104 of Powderkeg: Igniting Startups, the sh... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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40mins
Ranked #16
#39: How Customer Success Can Be Your Company’s Secret Weapon with Don Aquilano and Haresh Gangwani
#39: How Customer Success Can Be Your Company’s Secret Weapon with Don Aquilano and Haresh Gangwani
Following last month’s announcement that Powderkeg has officially become a product company, my team and I have been doin... Read more
8 Aug 2017
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48mins
Ranked #17
#110: The Lessons of Being a Venture Capitalist with Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures
#110: The Lessons of Being a Venture Capitalist with Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures
As an entrepreneur, you’re searching for investors that are a good fit for your business, and investors are searching fo... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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50mins
Ranked #18
#77: A Master Class on Product Development Process with Innovatemap
#77: A Master Class on Product Development Process with Innovatemap
The product development process needs far more than just an exciting idea and money. Your idea is just the beginning. Yo... Read more
12 Mar 2019
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55mins
Ranked #19
#66: How Learning to Code Ignites Your Career in Tech: LIVE with Ruben Harris and Chok Ooi
#66: How Learning to Code Ignites Your Career in Tech: LIVE with Ruben Harris and Chok Ooi
The U.S. tech industry is booming, but there’s a shortage of skilled talent to match all the new positions being created... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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53mins
Ranked #20
#71: From Failure to Success: How Global Entrepreneur Kamran Elahian Co-founded 3 Unicorns
#71: From Failure to Success: How Global Entrepreneur Kamran Elahian Co-founded 3 Unicorns
It wasn’t long ago that world-changing technology could only be built in a few places, by a few people, at prohibitively... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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27mins