We’re back from our quasi-planned hiatus, and delving deep inside Jason’s mind as he plans an even bigger break to process existential issues, walk hundreds of miles, and eat lots of food. We also talk external validation and intrinsic motivati

SJ32 – How to Break Into the World of Startups

Mar 5th, 2016 40m 27s

Time to take it back to the beginning! In the latest episode of Startup Jab, we answer some questions on how to get started in the world of start-ups, from soup to nuts, and what you need to know about this quickly-evolving industry. Start your

SJ31 – Tech and Entrepreneurship in Africa with Mannie T’Chawi and Jason Israel

Feb 25th, 2016 1h

We were honored to have two very special guests on Startup Jab this week: Mannie T’Chawi and Jason Israel joined us to talk about tech, entrepreneurship, and Africa. Mannie T’Chawi is the co-founder & CEO of LayerCake; a social enterprise that

SJ30 – The Business of Narrative Podcasting with Wolf 359

Feb 15th, 2016 56m 7s

This week, we’re pleased to welcome Gabriel Urbina and Zach Valenti from Wolf 359, a podcast about the advantages of floating, tiny and alone, in the middle of nowhere. A drama in the tradition of the Golden Age of Radio, Wolf 359’s bi-monthly

SJ29 – Sex, Innovation, and Morality for Startups

Feb 10th, 2016 1h

We’re living on the edge today: Jason and Teague are recording from the same location at WeWork Wonder Bread Factory. Links and Highlights: Let’s get ready to DROOOOOOONE. Can drone racing become as big as eSports? The Drone Racing League Wants

SJ28 – Aspire with Lily Cua and Marcy Humphrey

Feb 3rd, 2016 54m 45s

This week’s episode will introduce you to Aspire.is, software that helps companies make smart investments in their workplace perks so that they can recruit, engage and retain the best talent. Lily Cua, founder and COO of Aspire.is, and Marcy Hu

SJ27 – We Survived Snowzilla!

Jan 27th, 2016 58m 39s

In this week’s episode, we tackled some big problems for brand-new startups, including how to get the right team to be in your corner, and figuring out what’s the real MVP. After 27 episodes, it’s time to grow up a little bit. We’ve started add

SJ26 – The Healthy Uncomfortable and Scaling Your Startup

Jan 18th, 2016 56m 23s

a.k.a. “We Promise It Won’t Be Boring” Don’t miss our latest round-up episode, answering your questions, expounding on your conversation starters, and delivering David Bowie tributes. We may also have snuck in some Alan Rickman references. Stil

SJ25 – Bonus: The Future of Esports

Jan 16th, 2016 22m 29s

For our favorite subscribers ONLY. (That’s you!) Check out our mini-episode (mepisode?) on a future renaissance for esports. And don’t forget to send us your comments and questions in the mailbag. Links and Highlights: Teague is officially the

SJ24 – Online Dating with Erika Gayle Ettin from A Little Nudge

Jan 11th, 2016 30m 20s

Erika Gayle Ettin, founder of the dating service A Little Nudge, joined us to jab about the challenges of starting her business, advice for fellow entrepreneurs, and the economics & challenges of online dating. A Little Nudge has been profiled

SJ23 – 10 Entrepreneurs Give Advice for Kicking off 2016

Jan 4th, 2016 55m 54s

Welcome to 2016! What are you hoping to accomplish this year? We’ve gathered up some of our favorite guests from previous episodes and entrepreneurs to help us kick this year off right by sharing their best advice and upcoming plans for their b

SJ22 – Closing Out 2015

Dec 28th, 2015 59m 23s

It’s our last show of the year! A few topics covered in this episode: why good managers are so hard to find, podcasts about podcasts, what we learned about StartupJab this year, and, of course, Fallout 4. Originally aired on December 28 at 3pm

SJ21 – The Business of Design with the team at Rocketkoi

Dec 23rd, 2015 1h 2m

The husband-and-wife team Rocketkoi joins us to talk about how they’ve built a people-focused design business, how to work with creative people, and what to look for when hiring your next designer. Originally aired December 23 at 3pm ET/12pm PT

SJ20 – Data & Digital Nomads with Andrew Conklin

Dec 14th, 2015 1h 2m

We are joined by Andrew Conklin, founder of DC Nightowls, now DC2 Digital Nomads, a part of Data Community DC. We’ll also talk about ‘being a people person’, radical candor, and mindfulness in the workplace. Originally aired December 15 at 3pm

SJ19 – Man, It’s Cold Outside

Dec 8th, 2015 1h 4m

Join us for a weekly roundup episode, and bring your questions for our open office hours format. Got a question you want answered, but can’t make it to the live show, or want to remain anonymous? Send us a letter for the mailbag. A few topics c

SJ18 – Social Entrepreneurship with Kate Glantz of Heartful.ly

Dec 2nd, 2015 53m 34s

Happy December! As we round out the end of the year, we’re speaking with Kate Glantz, founder of Heartful.ly. Heartful.ly enables couples getting married to set up charitable wedding registries that fund specific goodwill ventures, like new pla

SJ17 – Thanksgiving Edition

Nov 24th, 2015 1h

Happy Thanksgiving! We’ll discuss the challenges of naming your startup, how video games can help train your managers to be better at their jobs, and how sometimes advertising is more of an art than a science. Originally Aired November 25 at 12

SJ16 – Loving What You Do

Nov 16th, 2015 58m 19s

We talk about National Entrepreneur’s Day, how to find that perfect co-founding team, and why no one cares how hard you work. We also took questions from the audience. November 17 at 3pm ET/12am PT. Links The Entrepreneurial Power of Embarrassm

SJ15 – What Matters in the Beginning

Nov 9th, 2015 56m 45s

We answered some questions from the mailbag and the chat and talked about motivation, organizational design, where to focus before you raise capital, resumes, and a few other topics. Live on November 9 at 1pm EST/10am PST. Links Reddit Startups

SJ14 – The Business of Comic Books with Steve Sunu

Oct 28th, 2015 1h 12m

We talked about the business of comic books, and hundreds of you tuned in to listen. We talked about comics, movies, streaming, and nostalgia. There was a threat of an entire future show about Cowboys & Aliens, and a promise of an entire show a

SJ13 – Unicorns, Motivation, and Why We Work

Oct 25th, 2015 1h 4m

Join us for lucky episode 13. We’ll talk a little about raising money, a little about motivation and why we work, and maybe a little Xbox and Barbie thrown in for good measure. We’ll also take questions from the audience and the mailbag. Live o

SJ12 – The Business of Comedy with Brock Wilbur

Oct 19th, 2015 58m 13s

We’ll be joined by award-winning comedian and writer Brock Wilbur of the Brock Party podcast. We’ll talk about the business of being funny, making a living as a comedian, why beards are the best, and maybe also chainsaws. His podcast has 10 tim

SJ11 – Bossy or The Boss? with The Good Lemon

Oct 8th, 2015 59m 6s

We were joined by two brilliant women who are building a digital marketing and communications consulting business: The Good Lemon. We know that the startup space is different (and in many cases more difficult) for women. Come listen to some fol

Episode 10 – The Business of Space with NASA’s Lauren Worley

Oct 3rd, 2015

The stellar Lauren Worley took some time out of her busy day at NASA to talk with us about the business side of space. We also talk about water on Mars, commercial space exploration, The Martian (and dust vs lightning storms), communications an

Episode 9 – How Do You Interview?

Sep 28th, 2015

We talked about water on mars, how to hire top performers, our favorite interview questions, why culture matters, and why free beer and ping-pong don’t. Originally aired September 28 at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT. Guests Travis Owens Laurie Aiello Get Th