FoundersList Podcast

Saif talks with Asra Nadeem, the President of Draper University, about how to get the most out of startup ecosystems, starting a new company during Covid-19, and resources available to new entrepreneurs. Check out some of Draper University's programs and a special deal for FoundersList on our Deals page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderslist/message

Chris talks with second-time founder Philip Camilleri about how to find a tech cofounder, what makes a tech cofounder successful, how business cofounders can appeal to their tech counterparts, and the right mindset and communication skills needed to forge a strong founding team. Transcript available: https://founderslist.com/blog/podcast-episode-3-philip-camilleri-upVtjwko[00:01:02] Philip Camilleri background. [00:02:34] Being a startup cofounder differs from a regular job. [00:03:22] What to look for in a tech cofounder. [00:06:43] Minding the budget and picking the right tools. [00:08:14] Tech Skills. [00:09:45] Pitching investors. [00:13:27] Pick someone with a strong belief in your mission. [00:14:59] Cofounder communication. [00:17:01] Transition from sole coder to CTO. [00:19:05] Second-time founder. [00:20:57] How to appeal to tech people as a business cofounder. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderslist/message

Chris speaks with Victor Marks about asking the right kinds of questions, the importance of specificity, the perils of cofounding a hardware startup, and the long and winding road toward a different, more human/less profitable, definition of success. Victor mentioned Lewis Carroll, Douglas Adams, Steve Blank, and the A-Team van in this episode & is consequently rising up the ranks of our favorite people. Also, Malinda Coler talks about her startup, LessonsUp, and we highlight our June giveaway, a 1-year subscription to Stacklist --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderslist/message

In the very first episode of the Founderslist Podcast we talk with the delightful Amber Christian, founder of Wonderly Software, and developer of Bella Scena. Amber talks about her founder journey, bootstrapping, human-centered design, selling into enterprise as a startup, and continuous integration. We then hear from Travis Jungroth about his nascent startup Highly Composite, and finish with a message from FoundersList founder Philip Camillieri. We hope you enjoy our inaugural effort at podcasting, and we'd love to hear from you! We can be reached at podcasts@founderslist.com or through our website, founderslist.com. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderslist/message