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Stu Watts chats with Nick Franklin, who is a mastering engineer, (sometimes) recording and mixing engineer and the owner of electronic gadget company Franklin Audio.Nick grew up in a small coastal town on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, playing in bands and recording music with friends. His parents were incredibly supportive—soundproofing the garage, helping him buy his first recording equipment, and ultimately encouraging him to pursue his dream of moving to the city to study audio engineering.Shortly after completing his studies, a chance encounter with legendary mastering engineer Rick O'Neil led to a position as an assistant engineer at Turtlerock Mastering, then the largest mastering studio in Australia. The role proved to be an intense crash course in mastering and client work, laying a strong foundation for the rest of his music career. Like many studios, however, the Turtlerock building was eventually demolished to make way for apartments, leaving Nick jobless and uncertain about the next step.In search of steady work while figuring out his next move, Nick accepted a lecturing role at JMC Academy, teaching Pro Tools, electronics, and music production. It wasn't long before he became fully immersed in the world of education, eventually taking on the role of full-time studio manager. In that position, he oversaw the campus's relocation to Ultimo and the commissioning of four large-format consoles. During a studio tour for local producers, he connected with a studio owner in need of a new house engineer—an opportunity that brought him back into the professional audio world.Over the next five years, Nick recorded hundreds of artists and bands at Linear Recording, refining the craft of capturing live instruments. During this time, he also built his own studio just a block away—poetically located in the newly established Turtlerock Mastering building.Alongside his music career, Nick had been nurturing an electronics business, which he officially launched in 2021. That same year, he was once again forced to demolish his studio to make way for development. This time, he chose not to rebuild, instead committing full-time to Franklin Audio. Since then, the company has grown into a six-person team with customers around the world.Chapters:00:00:00 Intro00:03:35 About Nick Franklin00:04:15 Early experiences with music00:09:11 Learning audio at JMC00:13:27 After college and Rick O'Neil's mentorship00:18:40 Key learns from his early mastering experiences00:22:35 The next stage of Nick's journey as a lecturer00:28:35 Meeting Chris from Linear Recording00:31:02 Reflections on the higher education system00:35:11 How Franklin Audio got started00:41:52 How Nick's previous experiences help with running a business00:45:36 How Franklin Audio approaches social media00:54:14 What can a producer/engineer learn from a business owner?00:57:17 What is still surprising/exciting about being around music?00:59:46 What's coming up this year01:00:51 Best bits of advice for producers/engineers, artists and business owners01:06:02 Conclusion/OutroHow you can support the podcast:SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBEBUY SOME MERCHDONATEFollow on Instagram: @whatsthatsoundpodcastStu Watts: @stu.watts.audio Nick Franklin: @fricknanklinFranklin Audio: @franklin_audioStu Watts websiteNick Franklin websiteFranklin Audio websiteListen to Stu's work on SpotifyListen to Nick's work on SpotifyEnquiries and suggestions: podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com
Since being elected the Albanese government has created 36,000 secure jobs in the public service bringing immense benefits to the Australians they serve.Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton has signaled that, if elected, a Coalition government will fire 36,000 APS workers. Many of these people work in regional areas, providing local services and supporting local economies.Debra Smith and Nick Franklin ask Rebecca Fawcett, Deputy Secretary of the union representing public servants, the CPSU, why cutting the services provided by these workers will hurt Australians how we can support public servants.If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.This episode was recorded via Zoom on 5th March 2025 and broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 7th March 2025.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
As Australia races towards a Federal election in a matter of weeks Rights, Rorts and Rants' presenter Nick Franklin with his team of Peter Lammiman and Suzanne Rix interview the Member for Macquarie and candidate Susan Templeman MP.Susan was asked about a range of topics including where the government stood on the cost of living; climate change; 4-year fixed terms for Federal governments; increasing Australian and local manufacturing; community batteries for Macquarie; the housing crisis; election donation legislation and health and aged care. Listeners will find the interview comprehensive. RRR aims to inform listeners ahead of their decision at the polling booth on election day. Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 28 February 2025 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Walkley Award winner Nick Franklin. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Authorised by D Smith, management Committee, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
The latest episode of the Startup CEO Show features an enlightening conversation with Nick Franklin, the visionary behind ChartMogul, a leading subscription analytics platform. Mark McLeod explores ChartMogul's evolution from a niche product to a comprehensive platform for B2B SaaS companies. Nick shares fascinating insights into the state of SaaS metrics, revealing that while core metrics like MRR and churn remain crucial, the rise of AI and metered billing is reshaping the landscape. The discussion touches on ChartMogul's unique position as a barometer for the SaaS industry, offering listeners a rare glimpse into industry-wide trends and benchmarks. Nick's journey from an illustration background to becoming a successful tech CEO is both inspiring and instructive, highlighting the importance of adaptability and continuous learning in the startup world. The episode also dives into the challenges of remote work, with ChartMogul embracing a distributed model long before it became mainstream. Listeners will appreciate Nick's candid reflections on the pros and cons of venture funding, and his decision to prioritize profitability over rapid, unsustainable growth. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry's most experienced and thoughtful leaders.--------------------------Since 1999, I have sat at the right-hand side of the leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker. I served as CFO for software companies including Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Freshbooks. As a CFO I experienced outright failures, wildly profitable exits, and everything in between.I was a General Partner in Real Ventures, Canada's largest and most active seed stage fund. My investments there include the fund's largest cash on cash and highest IRR returns to date. Most recently, I founded SurePath Capital Partners the leading investment bank for SMB SaaS companies where we did hundreds of millions in financing and exit transactions.Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themarkmacleod/Connect on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/markmacleod_Contact Mark: https://markmacleod.me/Contact Mark: https://markmacleod.me/
Rights, Rorts and Rant's Nick Franklin took the opportunity to interview distinguished political commentator, former ABC political and investigative reporter, former TV current affairs presenter Quentin Dempster at the Wentworth Falls School of Arts before Quentin gave a speech to Blue Mountains ABC Friends on 9 November 2024. Nick Franklin, also a former ABC journalist, asks Quentin about the ABC's role in the era of misinformation, disinformation, Trumpism and Murdoch media. Nick asks about the importance of a well funded independent public broadcaster and how ABC supporters can enhance the 92 year old ABC. In this interview listeners are treated to Quentin Dempster using his intellect and experience to explain currents and forces at play in contemporary media. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on Rights, Rorts and Rants on 15 November 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Nick Franklin and Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
This episode is dedicated to journalist, activist and BMUC member Matt Peacock, 1952 to 2024. Tony Green and Nick Franklin remember the unpaid activism of their friend Matt Peacock. Matt was well known for his work in journalism, exposing the asbestos industry. Less well known is the part he played in the fight for prisoners' rights in NSW. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was recorded via Zoom on 6th November 2024 and broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 9th November, shortly after Matt's death on 30th October 2024 from pancreatic cancer. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) member and regular political commentator on Rights, Rorts and Rants, Nick Franklin, has recently returned from the United Kingdom. Nick gives listeners his insights into the upcoming United Kingdom general election, 6 days away on 4 July 2024. Nick also provides an assessment of the state of the United Kingdom, challenges for the new government, the UK election process, the election contenders and much more. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 28 June 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Merran McLaren. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
In this interview selected from our Rights, Rorts and Rants show on 23rd May Mike Holland provides an update on the feasibility of the Liberal National Coalition's nuclear energy option following the release of CSIRO's GenCost report. Nick Franklin highlights the political realities of plans to build a nuclear power plant in your electorate. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 24 May 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith. Podcast produced by Ann-Maree McEwan. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
Nick Franklin interviews Julie Favell from the Lithgow Environment Group. Lithgow is still in the firing line for a waste incinerator (as with many other locations across NSW). Whilst the West Lithgow Precinct map was revoked the designated West Lithgow Precinct - Waste to Energy still remains for Lithgow. Listeners can sign the ePetition found on the NSW Legislative Assembly webpage parliament.nsw.gov.au and go to Petitioning then ePetitions. The deadline is 9th April. The interview was first broadcast on RBM 89.1 FM on 1 March 2024 on Rights, Rorts and Rants. Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show our host Alex Theuma is joined by Nick Franklin, Founder & CEO at ChartMogul, who shares how and why ChartMogul became a multi product SaaS company. Nick shares: ✅ Pros and Cons of ChartMogul's hybrid remote working model ✅ His thoughts on ChartMogul's competitors exiting ✅ Build vs Buy: ChartMogul's true competition ✅ Being a multi-product company: why they released their most recent product ✅ One of the riskiest things you can do in life and more!
Trish Doyle, currently Blue Mountains MP and ALP candidate in the March 25th 2023 NSW state election answers questions from Nick Franklin and Debra Smith about the policies of the Australian Labor Party. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 10th March 2023. Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
Kim de Govrik, an Organiser for the Public Service Association, formerly a Manager for NSW National Parks with remote fire fighting experience, talks to Nick Franklin and Debra Smith about the challenges we face in past, present and future bushfire seasons. Kim will also be speaking at Politics in the Pub "Money to Burn" at the Family Hotel, 15 Parke St, Katoomba, from 3pm, along with Blue Mountains Mayor, Mark Greenhill and retired lawyer and academic, Mike Holland. Admission is free. The podcast of Kim's 2020 interview with us remains our most popular yet. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 10th March 2023. Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message
Nick Franklin is the Founder and CEO of ChartMogul, a leading SaaS Metrics Reporting, and Subscription Analytics Platform. Nick worked for five years at ZenDesk, where he led both Europe and then Asia-Pacific before founding ChartMogul eight years ago.With 2,500 B2B SaaS companies as customers, Nick's insights around how companies use metrics to inform decision-making are unmatched. Nick's perspective is that during the earliest days of a B2B SaaS company's evolution, the importance of being able to track metrics begins. An example early on is how pricing and packaging impact customer acquisition and growth. Another example Nick highlighted is if a founder is considering raising external funds, having a grasp on the key financial performance metrics is critical to gaining investor confidence.Nick highlighted the importance of providing access to company performance metrics to all employees is critical to creating a metrics-centric culture. When I asked Nick "why companies do not provide performance metrics transparency to their employees?", Nick shared that many of their customers simply say they prefer to keep company financial information "on a need-to-know basis". Nick could not explain why that is beyond history and an old-fashioned mentality.Nick responded that they wanted to ensure that even the earliest-stage companies could develop a metrics culture, and use ChartMogul as that infrastructure. That is why ChartMogul provides a free version of its platform to companies with less than $10,000 MRR. Over fifty percent of their customers are paying customers up to $100M ARR. Some companies decide to use a metrics and subscription analytics platform in preparation for an impending financing event, which begged the question of what are the top metrics investors want to see a founder truly understand. Nick highlighted early customer retention, revenue and product engagement growth, and eventually dollar-based customer retention and expansion.Double clicking on the "engagement" measurement, what are the common metrics to measure? How many users, how many times do they log into/use the platform on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, and then almost always there is a product-specific "North Star Metric" such as messages, API calls, documents sent, etc...During our discussion on "engagement", I asked Nick what the aha moment, often referred to as the "activation point" is for ChartMogul. He shared that integrating into a subscription management platform is the first activation point, but more importantly the "high-value activation point" is when the user gains insight or perspective on a metric that was not previously available, understood, or even considered as a critical business metric.If you are evaluating how best to capture, calculate, publish and use metrics to inform your B2B SaaS journey and decisions, this conversation with Nick is a great listen.
Journalists Matt Peacock and Nick Franklin discuss the media campaigns of the major parties in the run up to the 2022 election, and in broader terms, the future of the Murdoch press. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 29/4/2022. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
Susan Templeman, Member for Macquarie and ALP candidate for the 2022 Federal election answers questions posed by Nick Franklin. Susan is also a member of BMUC. This episode was recorded via Zoom on 22/4/2022 and first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 22/4/2022. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. Apply to be a guest on our show here. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52a Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW, 2786. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this episode Nick Franklin discusses the importance of Palmer's UAP in the upcoming Federal Election, pointing to its membership (of allegedly over 70,000) as a possible key factor in directing preferences to the LNP. With its platform of 'freedom", the UAP may hope to win the allegiance of disaffected voters coming out of harsh lockdowns and now facing vaccine mandates, however as Franklin points out, there is no "there" there when it comes to actual policy. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 22/10/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this episode Nick Franklin talks to independent candidate for the upcoming Blue Mountains City Council elections, Chris Van der Kley, about why he left the Liberal party, 'his views on development, employment, job security, air monitors and what he sees are the biggest challenges facing both residents of the Blue Mountains and their environment. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 12/11/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this episode Nick Franklin and Fran Dyson talk to Labour candidate for the upcoming Blue Mountains City Council elections, Ward 2, Romola Hollywood about her views on development, employment, job security, air monitors and what she sees are the biggest challenges facing both residents of the Blue Mountains and their environment. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 12/11/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this episode Nick Franklin and Fran Dyson talk to independent candidate for the upcoming Blue Mountains City Council elections, Daniel Miles, about why he left the Liberal party, 'his views on development, employment, job security, air monitors and what he sees are the biggest challenges facing both residents of the Blue Mountains and their environment. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 12/11/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
Today is a special bonus episode featuring one of the panels we hosted during NFT con online. We had an incredible time working with the folks at NFT con. This content could have been caught live online during the event from October 12-14 2021, a few weeks ago. But we've been granted special access to share our sessions with you as part of the Edge of NFT program. Special thanks to the NFT con crew for collaborating with us. Check out Edge of NFT co-hosts Eathan Janney and Josh Kriger interviewing a number of fascinating folks behind the growth of blockchain gaming within the Enjin ecosystem. You'll hear from panel members Cliff Cawleythe founder and developer of Lost Relics, Nick Franklin the founder and CEO of Kepithor Studios, and Samuel Stebbins the founder and CEO of Jade Stems Studios.More from Edge of NFT:
Today is a special bonus episode featuring one of the panels we hosted during NFT con online. We had an incredible time working with the folks at NFT con. This content could have been caught live online during the event from October 12-14 2021, a few weeks ago. But we've been granted special access to share our sessions with you as part of the Edge of NFT program. Special thanks to the NFT con crew for collaborating with us. Check out Edge of NFT co-hosts Eathan Janney and Josh Kriger interviewing a number of fascinating folks behind the growth of blockchain gaming within the Enjin ecosystem. You'll hear from panel members Cliff Cawley the founder and developer of Lost Relics, Nick Franklin the founder and CEO of Kepithor Studios, and Samuel Stebbins the founder and CEO of Jade Stems Studios.
My guest for Ep158 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & CEO of Bellroy, Andy Fallshaw. Andy, his brother (Matt) and sister-in-law (Lina) decided to get into business together and instead of launching 1 business, they ended up launching 9 businesses over the span of 2-3 years. One of those companies was Bellroy, which launched in 2010 with their first product, the slim sleeve wallet, which redesigned the wallet experience. Fast forward to today and Bellroy is the world's leader in the carry category, having expanded out into multiple product ranges such as iPhone cases, AirPods cases and travel bags. Despite having built a large global brand and experienced incredible 600-700% YoY growth over the last 11 years, they only took on external capital for the first time, 2 years ago. In this episode we discussed a wide range of topics including: Andy's business philosophy on taking the stairs rather than the elevatorHow Bellroy applies agile development techniques when launching new productsWhy founders should think about building for resilienceThe deliberate and strategic evolution of Bellroy's product range from a "hidden" wallet brand to products across a range of categoriesHow to create the right environment and structure to get feedback& much more Timestamps 2.20 - An introduction to Andy and Bellroy 8.07 - Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and building business a for-purpose business11.53 - Why Andy and his co-founders started nine businesses at once16.17 - How Bellroy determined the product was a good market fit20.22 - The process of developing a product and getting quality feedback24.18 - Seeking good feedback and the type of people you should be getting it from29.14 - Designing the perfect backpack and the keys to great product design 36.18 - Finding your Northstar 37.39 - How to decide on your next product line and why usually the natural progression is the best option42.17 - Why having more control and keeping operations in-house could be the best path to success when building a purpose-driven business45.50 - Deciding whether freelancers, an agency or in-house is the best fit for your team50.32 - The decision to raise capital and the non-financial benefits 55.08 - Seeking feedback, finding mentors and being able to take constructive criticism 1.00.29 - Ensuring the business values stay at the forefront of operations when running a purpose-driven business1.05.10 - How to get in contact with Andy Links Mentioned Andy's Links Andy's LinkedInAndy's TwitterBellroy's Website Carryology's Website People Mentioned Lina CalabriaMatthew Fallshaw Jo FallshawFrank GaillardProfessor Norman McNallyDaniel Kahneman Jimmy GleesonDane O'ShanassyYvon Chouinard Companies Mentioned RipcurlFallshaw Wheels & CastorsRadiopaediaB Corporation PatagoniaThe Glasgow School of ArtShopify Magento Previous Episodes Mentioned Episode 155 - Ash Davies Episode 154 - Nick Franklin Special Thanks: Special thanks to Lina Calabria and Dane O'Shanassy for their help with research for this interview! Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. Find all links to the podcast here. https://youtu.be/HnzhotWH4Co The post Ep158 – Andy Fallshaw (Co-founder & CEO – Bellroy) on taking the stairs vs the elevator appeared first on Startup Playbook.
In this episode Member for the Blue Mountains Trish Doyle talks about the impact of Covid-19 on businesses in the area, mental health, the slow rollout of support, vaccination passports, and ongoing local issues, including the fire season and funding of the RFS, raising Warragamba dam, Western Sydney airport and the non-disclosure of proposed flight paths, the battle over Katoomba airfield, and the proposed tunnel. Later in the program Trish discusses domestic violence, the lack of womens refuges, coercive control and its criminalisation and her support for Jodi McCaw. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 17/9/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
My guest for Ep154 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Founder and CEO of ChartMogul, Nick Franklin. ChartMogul is the leading subscription analytics platform for SaaS companies and Nick has had a unique approach to building the company. He launched ChartMogul in 2014 as a solo founder, has grown a globally distributed team of 57 across 3 head quarters in Toronto, Berlin and Seoul and despite having spent over $20M in building their platform and company, he has not raised external funding over the last 4 years. We covered a range of topics in this interview including: A deep dive into Key SaaS metrics for startupsWhy Nick has decided to “fundstrap" the businessWhy he operates as both the CEO and Head of ProductChartMogul's approach to pricing strategy and why they introduced a free tier& much more! Timestamps 2.45 - Nick's background and starting ChartMogul3.53 - How the idea for tChartMogul came from his time working at Zendesk7.32 - Pursuing a business idea when you're working for another company and managing competitors launching before you do11.07 - How competitors enhanced Nick's conviction for their product 13.54 - Differentiating your business from competitors through finding your strengths and staying focussed on them17.10 - Deciding what to focus on and why defining the target audience is so important20.35 - Trying and failing with new product lines 27.10 - The importance of focusing on existing customers to reduce the churn rate 30.11 - The key metrics startups should be focusing on to track success34.23 - The choice to raise early then moving focus to customer revenue as a source for growth 41.06 - Why ChartMogul have taken their approach to raising and their future plans43.35 - The pricing strategy used by ChartMogul and why it was the best approach 47.18 - How to decide on the pricing strategy that is best for your business and making sure existing customers are comfortable when making pricing changes52.32 - Choosing where to open offices around the world and how ChartMogul approached it 57.51 - How Covid-19 impacted how ChartMogul worked remotely 1.02.35 - How Nick manages being the Head of Product and CEO 1.05.12 - Getting in contact with Nick and ChartMogul Links Mentioned Nick's Links Nick's Twitter Nick's LinkedIn ChartMogul Website ChartMogul Twitter People Mentioned Patrick Llewellyn Companies Mentioned Zendesk Pipedrive99designs LinktreeWho Gives A CrapStripe ChargebeeRecurlyPayPalApple AppStore ConnectGoogle Play Past Episodes Mentioned Episode 85 - Patrick Llewellyn Connect with VCs and Angel Investors: If you are planning on fundraising in the next 3-6 months and want to connect to VCs and Angel investors, apply to get featured in my monthly newsletter, Playbook Deal Flow. More details here. Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. Find all links to the podcast here. https://youtu.be/-xbpXqyShKA The post Ep154 – Nick Franklin (Founder & CEO – ChartMogul) on pricing, metrics and fundstrapping appeared first on Startup Playbook.
Veteran news and current affairs reporters Matt Peacock and Nick Franklin discuss media - using the new series on ABC “The Newsreader” as a starting point to talk about television – the highs and the lows – particularly the ABCs Four Corners, which celebrated its 60th year of continuous broadcast in August this year, and is under sustained attack from the Murdoch media. This is followed by a discussion on the uniqueness of radio and why we need it, Murdoch's political influence, the kind of news and views expressed on Sky After Dark, the coming federal election and its likely coverage by the media. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 27/8/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
Andrew Villa, a teacher, grew up in Fairfield and lives there still. He tells us about the experience of his diverse community living under some of the harshest COVID restrictions since July, and enduring the unfair and highly political "naming and shaming" of his community. Interviewed by Nick Franklin. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 13th August 2021. Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. The BMUC pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
Continuing their discussion about the new jail to be built in Parramatta, Nick Franklin and Mike Holland ask who it is that goes to jail, noting that those that probably should do time are the least likely to be incarcerated, whereas those who commit minor offences, such as indigenous youth, are vastly overrepresented. Mike reminds us of the enormous amount of corporate crime that goes unpunished - such as wage theft, the exploitation of migrant workers, and the outcome of the Royal commission into banking, which despite scandalous findings, did not result in one person going to jail. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 30/4/2021. Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
In this episode Nick Franklin talks to our legal correspondent Mike Holland about plans for a new jail at Parramatta, which would have a capacity for 5000 beds by 2025, and will be privately run by a conglomeration of businesses including Serco, known for running prisons in America on a strictly business model. Nick and Mike discuss the rationale for this venture given that crimes statistics are plummeting and incarceration has roundly been criticised as a failure. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 30/4/2021. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC.Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message
Nick Franklin and I talked about what it is like to go down the venture capital route instead of bootstrapping. For me this was a glimpse into another way of doing things.Nick and I discussed:why he used outside investment to create ChartMogulChartMogul's focus on creating good contentfinding a steady stream of interesting things to write aboutthe difficulty of knowing how customers are acquiredgetting pricing rightNick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nick_Franklin ChartMogul: https://chartmogul.com/This episode is also on YouTube.Discuss this episode on our community.
Nick Franklin and I talked about what it is like to go down the venture capital route instead of bootstrapping. For me this was a glimpse into another way of doing things. Nick and I discussed: why he used outside investment to create ChartMogul ChartMogul’s focus on creating good content finding a steady stream of […] The post #171: Nick Franklin, founder of ChartMogul appeared first on Bootstrapped.fm.
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