In the spirit of the new Presidential Administration, we present to you, the longest episode yet. Size matters, certainly more than substance. In this episode, our guest is Sara Sigel, the Head of Community and Experience at Quilt. She's one

20 - Mike Troiano - The Marinara Trap

Dec 5th, 2016 1h 6m

If you are interested in marketing or learning about the real differences between gravy and marinara, this is the episode for you. We talked to Mike Troiano, the CMO at Actifio and a limited partner at G20 Ventures about all sorts of things (sa

19 - Mini - Mike Troiano - GiveHope.us

Nov 28th, 2016 10m 8s

Here's a special Mini Episode for you with the great Mike Troiano. Mike is the CMO at Actifio and a limited partner at G20 Ventures. Rather than describe it here, give a listen. Mike talks about a new charity effort that he came up with call

18 - Rob Go - Let Them Eat Cake

Nov 14th, 2016 1h 15m

For his birthday, this episode's guest, decided he wanted to spend some time with us (big mistake). Rob Go (http://robgo.org/ or @robgo on Twitter), a partner and co-founder at NextView Ventures joins us for a fun conversation about all sorts o

17 - Isabella Patton - The Elusive Aerodactyl

Oct 31st, 2016 1h 4m

We have ourselves a neat conversation with Isabella Patton, Product Data Evangelist at Hopper. Isabella has strong opinions about whether you should go to your high school reunion, how you know when enough is enough at a job, when something go

16 - Mini - Isabella Patton - Westworld Explained

Oct 24th, 2016 17m 57s

Mini-Episode time! We had Isabella Patton in studio. She's a Product Data Evangelist for Hopper and pretty much knows everything about nerdy data which makes her theories on what is going on in Westworld, most likely, correct, maybe. At the t

15 - Jay Acunzo - Thoughts for your Thoughts

Oct 17th, 2016 1h 20m

The world famous Jay Acunzo (@jayacunzo), the creator of the Unthinkable podcast (@UnthinkableFM), the VP of content at NextView Ventures (@NextViewVC), recent winner of the "Snapchat (Snap, Inc) Doodler of the Month", and early-stage supporter

14 - Lindsey Christensen - Fold or Crumple

Oct 3rd, 2016 1h 23m

In this episode, we talk to Lindsey Christensen, the Director of Marketing at TetraScience about all sorts of things like how marketing happens at a startup, everything you need to know about sandwiches, the differences between Snapchat and Ins

13 - Mini - Lindsey Christensen - Power Toothpaste

Sep 26th, 2016 13m 52s

Have you ever wondered what the next evolution of toothpaste was? We didn't but that didn't stop us from having a conversation with a startup marketing expert, Lindsey Christensen, about a new product Adam found on Product Hunt called "Power En

12 - Chantal Erasmus - Zen and the Art of Shoelace Tying

Sep 19th, 2016 1h 16m

Ready to meet someone with a super interesting career path? This episode, we talked to Chantal Erasmus. She came to the United States when she was 14 from South Africa, eventually became a Celtics Dancer, and then had a bunch of different kin

11 - Mini - Chantal Erasmus - iDidn't Know Which iPhone to Buy

Sep 12th, 2016 11m 39s

Yup, another mini episode. Chantal Erasmus joined us in studio this week and among many other things, we discussed the latest announcement from Apple about the iPhone 7. Chantal was definitely more resolved about what she was planning on gett

10 - Amy Sterling - Trampolining on the Moon with Tardigrades

Sep 6th, 2016 1h 8m

In this episode, we talked to Amy Sterling, the Executive Director of Eyewire (eyewire.org) about how smart she is. We also discussed how a non-profit operation is run in the tech/startup space, her involvement in TED including how she started

9 - Aaron White - The Unicorn Wrangler

Aug 22nd, 2016 1h 19m

We've got a doozy on our hands. In this episode, we had a great discussion with Aaron White, a startup junkie who can speak with great intelligence about the paradox that is his passion for physical board games combined with his passion for vi

8 - Joel Oliveira - Coding in your underwear

Aug 8th, 2016 1h 8m

In this episode, Adam and Matt talk to Joel Oliveira. Joel is a freelance coding contractor who has tons of experience writing software from the ground up. We talk to him about making those initial technology choices, working with product manag

7 - Mini - Aaron White - The Board Game Game

Aug 1st, 2016 8m 40s

Hey. Look at this: another mini episode. We had Aaron White, a true unicorn wrangling nerd extraordinaire, in studio last week and as part of that conversation, we discussed how board games can be used as an interview technique and which kind

6 - Sarah Downey - Just Be A Human Being

Jul 25th, 2016 1h 11m

In this episode, Adam and Matt talk to Sarah Downey who is a lawyer, a VC, a gamer, a fitness nut, and a computer keyboard enthusiast. If you've ever wanted to hear the discussion about which X-Men characters are the best to be, this is the epi

5 - Adolfo Gonzalez - The Lethal Weapon

Jul 11th, 2016 57m 26s

In this episode, Adam and Matt talk to Adolfo Gonzalez, formerly of the #1 morning radio show in Boston: The Toucher and Rich Show, about transitioning from being a radio personality to the startup world. We talked to Adolfo right before he sta

4 - Mini - Sarah Downey - Game of Game of Thrones

Jul 5th, 2016 16m 5s

Welcome to our first mini-episode! We recorded with Sarah Downey and had such a fun time chatting, we thought it would be fun to give you all a taste. We asked Sarah, as someone in the VC world, to decide which family in Game of Thrones she wou

3 - Zach Dunn - The Bagel Delivery System

Jun 22nd, 2016 59m 22s

Adam and Matt talk to Zach Dunn, the Head of Product at Robin, about feature discovery, build prioritization, bagel delivery systems, and the merits of having a drone at your wedding. Obviously, there are games.

2 - Karen Rubin - Adult So Hard

Jun 12th, 2016 52m 31s

Adam and Matt talk to Karen Rubin, the VP of Product for Quantopian, about roadmaps, curating feedback, dealing with engineers, and you know, lots of other random things including games.

1 - Allan Telio - The Condor Hunt

Jun 10th, 2016 48m 32s

Matt and Adam talk to the VP and Director of the Startup Institute, Allan Telio, about career accelerators, startups, and his "serious" bid to become the next President of the United States.

0 - Prologue

Jun 10th, 2016 1m 40s

Matt Brand (@realmattbrand) and Adam Sigel (@adamsigel) discuss what this podcast is going to be all about: the lighter side of the startup world. There will be interesting technology discussion, tactical startup chatter, irrelevant stories, g

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