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15 podcast episodes with the founders of failed and successful startups. Steal their winning strategies, avoid their costly mistakes!

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Nat Eliason

From Failed ML Startup to a +$100k/Mo Content Agency, with Nat Eliason of Growth Machine

Nat is the founder of Growth Machine, an SEO & content marketing agency. Before this, he founded, raised $125k, and shut down Tailored Fit, an ML startup.

Raman Shalupau

Turning a Need into a Startup, with Raman Shalupau of Crypto Jobs List

Raman is the founder of Crypto Jobs List, a platform to find and post crypto jobs. Prior to it, he built and shut down RSVPD, an app to find local events.

David Kramaley

Shutting Down a $80k/mo Dev Company and Building a Chess Tool, with David Kramaley of Chessable

David is the founder of Chessable, a chess learning online tool. Before it, he founded, grew to $80k, and shut down Sharkius, a game development company.

Bram Kanstein

Becoming a Startup and No Code Expert, with Bram Kanstein of No Code MVP

Bram is the founder of No Code MVP, where he teaches how to validate startup ideas without coding. Before it, he founded and shut down an eticket marketplace.

Steve Long

Being Forced to Shut Down a +$1M/year Food Startup, with Steve Long of The Travel Brief

Steve was the founder of Chowdy, a defunct food startup that grew to +100k/mo. He’s currently co-founder of The Travel Brief, a community for travelers.

Zal Dastur

Growing a B2B Startup to +1,000 Customers, with Zal Dastur of Lucep

Zal is cofounder of Lucep, a software to turn social networks into lead engines. Prior to it, he co-founded VenueMirror, a lead generation startup.

Pat Walls

Turning a Side Hustle into a $9k/mo Business, with Pat Walls from Starter Story

Pat is the founder of Starter Story, where he interviews successful entrepreneurs. Prior to it, he co-founded and shut down Delite, a B2B SaaS.

Matt Giovanisci

17 Years of Online Ventures, with Matt Giovanisci of Swim University

Matt is the founder of Swim University, the biggest niche site around swimming pool and hot tub care. He also founded Spruce, a failed analytics SaaS.

Terence Tam

Growing a B2B Marketplace to $40M/year, with Terence Tam of Reflow Hub

Terence is the founder of Reflow Hub, the second fastest-growing company in Australia. Before it, he launched and shut down a food delivery startup.

Bernard Huang

How +3 failures led to a $150k/month SaaS, with Bernard Huang of Clearscope

Bernard Huang was once an online professional poker player. He now runs a $150k/month SaaS, though he had to fail many times before to achieve it.

Ryan Hickman

From 50k Users in 6 Weeks to Shutting Down, with Ryan Hickman

Ryan Hickman co-founded MeVee, a video streaming platform that couldn't compete with Facebook Live and shut down. He is now successfully co-founding Epic AI.

Buster Benson

Bootstrapping a B2C Startup to +$20k/Month with Buster Benson

Buster is the founder of 750 Words, a journaling tool making $20k/mo. Prior to this, he built and shut down Health Month, a VC-backed health-related startup.

Brian Rhea

From Failed VC-Backed Startup to Successful Bootstrapped SaaS, with Brian Rhea

Brian is currently bootstrapping Headlamp, a feedback tool for remote teams. Prior to this, he founded Binocs, a startup that never took off.

Mike Carson

How to Sell Expiring Domains and Make $1M/Year, with Mike Carson

Mike is the creator of Park.io, a service that allows folks to backorder expiring domains. He is making +$1M/year but it required dozens of previous failures.

Eric Bandholz

+$1M/Year Selling Beard Products after a Decade of Failure, with Eric Bandholz

Eric is the founder of Beardbrand, an eCommerce dedicated to the urban beardsman making $125k/mo. Prior to this, he failed with "Wakomo".