Startups Decoded

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STARTUPS DECODED Forget the startup clichés. Startups Decoded strips away the noise and hands you the strategies that actually move the needle. Through raw conversations with founders, VCs, and operators, we deliver hard-won lessons you can use today. Whether you’re fighting for your first customers or scaling to millions, we give you the clarity, shortcuts, and insider edge to outpace the competition. The Ultimate Startup Playbook. Subscribe. Learn. Build. Win. startupsdecoded.com

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EP#76: Your Network Has a Revenue Problem with Kyle Kane.

EP#76: Your Network Has a Revenue Problem with Kyle Kane. Startups Decoded

3.6K views - 4 days ago

Ep#75: The World Is Your Talent Pool. Here's How Founders Thrive. Brad Bowery - Deel

Ep#75: The World Is Your Talent Pool. Here's How Founders Thrive. Brad Bowery - Deel Startups Decoded

55 views - 1 week ago

EP#74: Your Brand Is Worth Stealing. Is It Protected? With Maria Sinatra (Venable) + Allison Luvera Startups Decoded

53 views - 2 weeks ago

Ep#73 VIDEO David Shim

Ep#73 VIDEO David Shim Startups Decoded

15 views - 3 weeks ago

Ep#72: Your Cap Table Is the Story of Your Company — Joris Delanoue, Fairmint

Ep#72: Your Cap Table Is the Story of Your Company — Joris Delanoue, Fairmint Startups Decoded

57 views - 1 month ago

Ep#71: Launching at 21 With No Money and No Plan. Now 4 companies & 2 exits. With Taryn Williams.

Ep#71: Launching at 21 With No Money and No Plan. Now 4 companies & 2 exits. With Taryn Williams. Startups Decoded

11 views - 1 month ago

Ep#70 - Eric Ries. He wrote the rules. Now he's rewriting them.

Ep#70 - Eric Ries. He wrote the rules. Now he's rewriting them. Startups Decoded

46 views - 1 month ago

Ep#69: The VC Who Got Rejected by YC — Then Built a $300M Company. Rachel ten Brink

Ep#69: The VC Who Got Rejected by YC — Then Built a $300M Company. Rachel ten Brink Startups Decoded

51 views - 1 month ago

EP#68: Why We're Lonelier Than Ever, And How to Fix It - Michelle Parsons

EP#68: Why We're Lonelier Than Ever, And How to Fix It - Michelle Parsons Startups Decoded

67 views - 1 month ago

Ep#67: Stop Renting Attention!! Why Founders Need to Own Their Platform - Nathan Gwilliam

Ep#67: Stop Renting Attention!! Why Founders Need to Own Their Platform - Nathan Gwilliam Startups Decoded

1K views - 2 months ago

Ep#66:Why Every Founder Is Already a Generalist (They Just Don’t Know It) — Milly Tamati

Ep#66:Why Every Founder Is Already a Generalist (They Just Don’t Know It) — Milly Tamati Startups Decoded

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Ep#65: The Identity Problem Behind Most Startup Brands — Jill Smith.

Ep#65: The Identity Problem Behind Most Startup Brands — Jill Smith. Startups Decoded

1K views - 2 months ago

#64: She Started a Brand Before She Started a Career — Sophie de Haën Startups Decoded

1.3K views - 2 months ago

#63: Burn the Script — Alicia Teltz on Leaving the “Perfect” Life.

#63: Burn the Script — Alicia Teltz on Leaving the “Perfect” Life. Startups Decoded

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#62: AI Predicting the Future. What Happens Next? With Vanja Josifovski

#62: AI Predicting the Future. What Happens Next? With Vanja Josifovski Startups Decoded

1K views - 3 months ago

#61: VCs Don’t Take Power. Founders Hand It Over. With Itamar Novick

#61: VCs Don’t Take Power. Founders Hand It Over. With Itamar Novick Startups Decoded

1K views - 3 months ago

#59: Raising Smart Capital in 2026 — Discipline, Data & Control with Roei Samuel

#59: Raising Smart Capital in 2026 — Discipline, Data & Control with Roei Samuel Startups Decoded

1K views - 3 months ago

#59: Early-Stage GTM And The Modern Growth Engine with Brendan Tolleson.

#59: Early-Stage GTM And The Modern Growth Engine with Brendan Tolleson. Startups Decoded

1K views - 4 months ago

#58: “Founder” is a status; “CEO” is a skill you’re ignoring - Alisa Cohn.

#58: “Founder” is a status; “CEO” is a skill you’re ignoring - Alisa Cohn. Startups Decoded

1K views - 4 months ago

S2E24: AI Without the Lawsuits - How to Build Without Burning Your IP.

S2E24: AI Without the Lawsuits - How to Build Without Burning Your IP. Startups Decoded

39 views - 4 months ago

S2E23: The Diligence Mirror: Truth, Data, and Post-Acquisition Reality with Dr. Denise Bronner.

S2E23: The Diligence Mirror: Truth, Data, and Post-Acquisition Reality with Dr. Denise Bronner. Startups Decoded

22 views - 4 months ago

S2E22: Built, Sold, Burned Out. What Comes After a $60M Exit? With Xaver Lehmann.

S2E22: Built, Sold, Burned Out. What Comes After a $60M Exit? With Xaver Lehmann. Startups Decoded

184 views - 5 months ago

S2E21: Specialists Optimize. Operators Build Companies. Casey Woo (FOG Ventures + Operators Guild)

S2E21: Specialists Optimize. Operators Build Companies. Casey Woo (FOG Ventures + Operators Guild) Startups Decoded

56 views - 5 months ago

S2E20: The Intro Economy: How Trust Moves Deals — With Mike Adams

S2E20: The Intro Economy: How Trust Moves Deals — With Mike Adams Startups Decoded

16 views - 5 months ago

S2E19: Advice Before Money: The VC Model Founders Want — With Mike Ma

S2E19: Advice Before Money: The VC Model Founders Want — With Mike Ma Startups Decoded

50 views - 5 months ago

S2E18: Stop Running Your Startup Like a Hobby. Build It to Sell. With Luke Tobin

S2E18: Stop Running Your Startup Like a Hobby. Build It to Sell. With Luke Tobin Startups Decoded

15 views - 5 months ago

S2E17: Nervous to Become a Founder? Start Here (Before You Quit) — With Niluka Kavanagh

S2E17: Nervous to Become a Founder? Start Here (Before You Quit) — With Niluka Kavanagh Startups Decoded

52 views - 6 months ago

S2E16: Angel Money Isn’t ‘Play Money’. It’s a Major Advantage - with Katie Dunn.

S2E16: Angel Money Isn’t ‘Play Money’. It’s a Major Advantage - with Katie Dunn. Startups Decoded

44 views - 6 months ago

S2E15: We Need To Scale Angel Investing — with Cheryl Kellond, Play Money.

S2E15: We Need To Scale Angel Investing — with Cheryl Kellond, Play Money. Startups Decoded

9 views - 6 months ago

S2E14: When AI Chases Invoices Better Than You – Mihir Deo, Founder - Invoice Butler.

S2E14: When AI Chases Invoices Better Than You – Mihir Deo, Founder - Invoice Butler. Startups Decoded

18 views - 6 months ago

S2E13: From Fundraise to Exit: What Every Founder Wants to Know, Jennifer Lewis, Exited Founder, Lex

S2E13: From Fundraise to Exit: What Every Founder Wants to Know, Jennifer Lewis, Exited Founder, Lex Startups Decoded

34 views - 7 months ago

S2E12: There Is No Perfect Pitch Deck - What You Need with Robert Harary, CEO and VC - Decko

S2E12: There Is No Perfect Pitch Deck - What You Need with Robert Harary, CEO and VC - Decko Startups Decoded

11 views - 7 months ago

S2E11: Use Banks, Not VCs: Non-Dilutive Capital for Founders with Ashley D. Bell & Redemption Bank

S2E11: Use Banks, Not VCs: Non-Dilutive Capital for Founders with Ashley D. Bell & Redemption Bank Startups Decoded

24 views - 7 months ago

S2E10: The FemTech Edge: Build and Train by Your Menstrual Cycle - Lizzy Palmer (Founder, SyncN)

S2E10: The FemTech Edge: Build and Train by Your Menstrual Cycle - Lizzy Palmer (Founder, SyncN) Startups Decoded

8 views - 7 months ago

S2E9: From Peter Thiel’s Fellowship to 1517 Fund — The VC Who Funds Rebels (Michael Gibson)

S2E9: From Peter Thiel’s Fellowship to 1517 Fund — The VC Who Funds Rebels (Michael Gibson) Startups Decoded

129 views - 8 months ago

S2E8: Founders: The Easy Way to Land Angels, Fast - Jaclyn Johnson, CEO - Cherub

S2E8: Founders: The Easy Way to Land Angels, Fast - Jaclyn Johnson, CEO - Cherub Startups Decoded

36 views - 8 months ago

S2E7: Boards That Raise, How to Turn Advisors into Capital - with Breen Sullivan.

S2E7: Boards That Raise, How to Turn Advisors into Capital - with Breen Sullivan. Startups Decoded

10 views - 8 months ago

S2E6: AI Meets Medicine — Personalized Care You’ll Actually Use with Dr. Erik Reis.

S2E6: AI Meets Medicine — Personalized Care You’ll Actually Use with Dr. Erik Reis. Startups Decoded

27 views - 8 months ago

S2E5: How AI Agents Ran Our Business, While I Went To Burning Man (with Adam Robinson)

S2E5: How AI Agents Ran Our Business, While I Went To Burning Man (with Adam Robinson) Startups Decoded

58 views - 8 months ago

S2E4: The Startup Security Playbook: AI That Keeps Up with AI — with Francesco Piccoli (Almanax).

S2E4: The Startup Security Playbook: AI That Keeps Up with AI — with Francesco Piccoli (Almanax). Startups Decoded

69 views - 9 months ago

S2E3: Crack the LinkedIn Code: How to Hit 100,000 Followers with Charlie Hills

S2E3: Crack the LinkedIn Code: How to Hit 100,000 Followers with Charlie Hills Startups Decoded

140 views - 9 months ago

S2E2: Own the Audience or Lose the Game. Nick Humphreys - Linktree.

S2E2: Own the Audience or Lose the Game. Nick Humphreys - Linktree. Startups Decoded

148 views - 9 months ago

S2E1: How Billion-Dollar Companies Get Built. Mike Jones - Liquid Death & Dollar Shave Club.

S2E1: How Billion-Dollar Companies Get Built. Mike Jones - Liquid Death & Dollar Shave Club. Startups Decoded

24 views - 9 months ago

Ep#33: The Real Cost of Venture Capital in the AI Era - Joseph Lee.

Ep#33: The Real Cost of Venture Capital in the AI Era - Joseph Lee. Startups Decoded

29 views - 10 months ago

Ep#32: A Logo is Decoration. A Brand Is Survival. Startups Fail When They Ignore It. Malcolm Buick. Startups Decoded

101 views - 10 months ago

Ep#31: Your Digital Strategy Is Already Obsolete! Here’s How to Fix It with Jay Erickson.

Ep#31: Your Digital Strategy Is Already Obsolete! Here’s How to Fix It with Jay Erickson. Startups Decoded

46 views - 10 months ago

Ep#30: Future-Proofing Products in 2025: Startup Lessons from Orgo’s Zoya Lehrer

Ep#30: Future-Proofing Products in 2025: Startup Lessons from Orgo’s Zoya Lehrer Startups Decoded

33 views - 10 months ago

Ep#29: The Post-Product Market Fit Playbook: Scaling, Systems, and Survival - with Adrian Fagerlund

Ep#29: The Post-Product Market Fit Playbook: Scaling, Systems, and Survival - with Adrian Fagerlund Startups Decoded

27 views - 11 months ago

Ep#28: How Great Founders Build Trust: The Startup Advantage You Can’t Fake - David Homan

Ep#28: How Great Founders Build Trust: The Startup Advantage You Can’t Fake - David Homan Startups Decoded

24 views - 11 months ago

Ep#27: The Secret to Raising Capital? Tell Your Story, Don’t Sell - Dr. Ankur Pathak.

Ep#27: The Secret to Raising Capital? Tell Your Story, Don’t Sell - Dr. Ankur Pathak. Startups Decoded

42 views - 11 months ago

Ep#26: Why Your Startup’s Culture Sucks (and How to Fix It) - Michael Landers

Ep#26: Why Your Startup’s Culture Sucks (and How to Fix It) - Michael Landers Startups Decoded

22 views - 11 months ago

Ep#25: Scale or Shatter? Why Founders Break - Leila Lahbabi

Ep#25: Scale or Shatter? Why Founders Break - Leila Lahbabi Startups Decoded

41 views - 11 months ago

Ep#24: Why Venture Studios Are the Future of Startups - with Matt Burris

Ep#24: Why Venture Studios Are the Future of Startups - with Matt Burris Startups Decoded

106 views - 1 year ago

Ep#23: From The NFL To The Ultimate Pivot with Kevin Jurovich

Ep#23: From The NFL To The Ultimate Pivot with Kevin Jurovich Startups Decoded

82 views - 1 year ago

Ep#22: Founders, Build Your Startup in Public with Cory Blumenfeld

Ep#22: Founders, Build Your Startup in Public with Cory Blumenfeld Startups Decoded

21 views - 1 year ago

Ep#21: How To Secure An Angel Investor with Tony Kula

Ep#21: How To Secure An Angel Investor with Tony Kula Startups Decoded

9 views - 1 year ago

Ep#20: Founder-Investor Fit with Chris Tottman - Notion Capital

Ep#20: Founder-Investor Fit with Chris Tottman - Notion Capital Startups Decoded

47 views - 1 year ago

Ep#19: The AI Playbook - How Founders Must Adapt

Ep#19: The AI Playbook - How Founders Must Adapt Startups Decoded

14 views - 1 year ago

Ep#18: Building the VC Firm Founders Choose First with Jason Shuman

Ep#18: Building the VC Firm Founders Choose First with Jason Shuman Startups Decoded

50 views - 1 year ago

Ep#17: The Art of Networking for Founders with Madelaine Czufin

Ep#17: The Art of Networking for Founders with Madelaine Czufin Startups Decoded

32 views - 1 year ago