Edu Episodes

Aug. 19, 2024

Listener Q&A: Fundraising Predictions | AI in Schools | 'MVP' Branding

Raising capital in today's market is tough, but navigating these challenges with the right strategy can make all the difference. In this week's episode, Yaniv Bernstein and Chris Saad tackle: How you raise money in a volatile...

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Aug. 12, 2024

Mastering Attention - Your Startup's Secret Weapon w/ Ben Parr (Edu)

In today's fast-paced digital world, capturing and retaining attention is the most valuable currency for startups. But how can you thrive in a hypercompetitive landscape where rejection is the default response? In this episod...

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Aug. 5, 2024

Raising Capital at Seed - 5 Ways to De-Risk Your Round (Edu)

Ready to raise your seed round but unsure how to de-risk for investors? Discover strategies to avoid pitfalls and secure early-stage funding confidently. In this week's episode, our experts hosts Yaniv Bernstein and Chris Saa...

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May 6, 2024

Founders Getting Fired – Preventing the Nuclear Option (Edu)

Is firing a founder CEO ever the right move? Learn about how startup founders and their boards can work together effectively to avoid the worst. In this week's episode of The Startup Podcast, hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernst...

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April 29, 2024

Graceful Degradation – Safeguarding Your Vision (Edu)

Do your plans stand strong when things go wrong? Hosts Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein discuss the concept of 'graceful degradation' and its critical role in planning for a robust business. They share tips on: Understanding Gr...

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April 22, 2024

Listener Q&A - Protecting Your Superpower, Bad Startup CFOs (Edu)

Are you protecting your superpower? 🦸 In this Listener Q&A, Chris and Yaniv discuss: 🧠 Expanding Your Engineering Mindset: How to gain empathy and strengthen your team with diverse skill sets. 🎯 Building Valuable Products: Fo...

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April 15, 2024

Bootstrapping - Why Most Startups Shouldn’t Raise w/ Rob Walling (Edu)

Could bootstrapping be your golden ticket to success?💡 This week, Chris and Yaniv are joined by Rob Walling, a seasoned entrepreneur with a wealth of startup wisdom to share. Rob Walling is an entrepreneur, author, and podcas...

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April 8, 2024

Enterprise Sales, Part 2 - Essential Requirements For Success (Edu)

Last week we had Clementine Jacoby on the podcast to discuss enterprise sales. Chris was unfortunately unwell. But he’s back! And he’s ready for round 2! This week with Yaniv Bernstein they discuss: - How enterprise customers...

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April 1, 2024

Enterprise Sales - How to Sell Big Without Selling Out Your Startup (…

Chris is unwell this week. Joining Yaniv this week on the pod is Clementine Jacoby. Clementine is founder and CEO of Recidiviz, a company building an open source platform to turn fragmented criminal justice data into actionab...

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March 25, 2024

Substitution Heuristic - Are You Really Answering The Right Question?…

Are you really answering the right question? Do you find that your solutions to the problems you’re facing are not working? Don’t fear, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to steer your startup towards success. Together t...

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March 18, 2024

Edu: [LIVE] Startup Storytelling Pt 2 - The Perfect Pitch

It’s finally happened. We held our first LIVE session. And who else better to guest star than previous special guest of the podcast Nir Zavaro. Nir is currently in Australia promoting his book “F*ck The Slides!” and together ...

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March 11, 2024

Edu: Runway - Are You On Track For Takeoff?

Startups cannot survive without a runway… Unless they’ve reached escape velocity. Haven’t reached takeoff? Wondering how you keep your startup on track? Chris and Yaniv are here to help you through the tough times Together th...

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March 4, 2024

Edu: Mastering Leverage - Gain The Power To Move The World

Leverage. It’s a powerful ally in a startup founder’s itinerary to success. But how can you harness it in your day-to-day life? This week Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein are here to walk you through how you can master leverage...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro

Edu: Founder Time Management - Take Back Control w/ Henry Shapiro Time. It's a founder’s greatest resource. It’s also a founder’s scarcest. Joining Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein this week on The Startup Podcast to help you t...

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Feb. 19, 2024

Edu: Good Founder, Bad Founder - 9 Huge Differences And Why They Matt…

Founders are the linchpin of a startup. They are the central foci, the lifeblood. The buck stops with them. But how can you tell the difference between a good and a bad founder? And how can you avoid being a bad one? Don’t wo...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Edu: Hybrid Work - Why It Sucks And How To Fix It!

Hybrid work. One of the biggest points of contention in the tech startup landscape right now. Some startups seem to thrive with the arrangement while others suffer culture implosion and perish. Navigating the post-COVID work ...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Edu: Beyond Startup Dogma - John Cutler Says Embrace The Mess

Startup founders are often preached to follow neat frameworks and one-size fits all prescriptions. Here to say “embrace the mess” is John Cutler. John is a well-respected thought leader in the startup world. He is currently t...

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Jan. 29, 2024

Edu: B2C vs B2B2C - Driving Direct Disruption w/ Matt Holme

There’s a fair bit of sentiment in the startup community at the moment purporting that B2B2C is better. Chris believes it is not. Joining Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein on The Startup Podcast to discuss their startup as a cas...

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Jan. 22, 2024

Edu: Personal Branding - Key To Success Or Vanity Exercise?

🤔Should founders care about building a personal brand? Isn’t there enough “real work” to be done that posting on LinkedIn is a total waste of time? We don’t think so and neither does Michael Houck, a founder and investor who ...

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Jan. 15, 2024

Edu: Traditional Business vs Startups - The Essential Differences Tha…

It’s one of the first questions people ask when they hear of startups. What makes startups different from usual businesses? Recently Chris found himself in a debate about the differences between traditional businesses and sta...

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Jan. 9, 2024

Edu: Scaling Up - Insights From A Unicorn Founder w/ Immad Akhund

Welcome to our first episode of 2024. We’re excited to be back and be sharing such a riveting episode to kick off the year! Today we have the pleasure of welcoming special guest, unicorn founder and CEO of Mercury, Immad Akhu...

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Dec. 18, 2023

Edu: Decision Paralysis - Eradicate Endless Debate & Accelerate Action

2023 is winding down. You’re no doubt preparing and strategizing for 2024. You’ve listened to our recent episode on being more efficient in 2024 but now you’re at the pointy end - making the tough decisions on what to focus o...

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Dec. 12, 2023

Edu: Doing More With Less - Critical Tactics For Capital Efficiency

This episode is the MOST IMPORTANT podcast episode you will listen to in December. Contrary to popular opinion, saving money DOES NOT mean sacrificing progress. Planning your attack for 2024? Chris and Yaniv are here to dispe...

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Dec. 5, 2023

Edu: VC Horror Stories - Critical Capital Catastrophes

VC fundraising. A crucial way to rapidly expand your startup. The best VC relationships will elevate your startup to another level while poor ones can make your startup lame. This week on The Startup Podcast, Chris and Yaniv ...

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