The Gowalla Story

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This is The Gowalla Story, an exploration of the rise, fall, reinvention, and reimagining of a startup, hosted by its creator, Josh Williams and Dan Benjamin.

Josh Williams and Dan Benjamin


    • Sep 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Gowalla Story

    Episode 5: Scratching the Itch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 56:04


    What happens after your startup is acquired?

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    Episode 4: It Was Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 54:24


    How formidable products are made.

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    Episode 3: The Eternal Optimist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 60:35


    Josh and Dan talk about the tumultuous last days of the first Gowalla.

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    Episode 2: Mistakes Were Made

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 77:27


    Josh and Dan talk about the challenges of fundraising, term sheets, board seats, moving a startup, why location matters for a startup, Disney, and the conseqences of decisions made.

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    Episode 1: An Unknown Commodity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 73:00


    In our inaugural episode, Josh and Dan explore the origins of Gowalla, the once-popular location-based social network, soon to be reimagined as an immersive augmented reality game for a new era. They also discuss social games, digital collections, hype-filled SXSW product launches, and the early Austin consumer tech scene.

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