June 12, 2025
How this founder sold his product to the POLICE
If you're a founder/entrepreneur, watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/3U0qgIdYCQU
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June 10, 2025
From whiteboard idea to $7 BILLION…How Flock Safety catches 20% of US crime — w/ Garrett Langley
How on earth do startup founders with zero experience in the security industry sell millions of dollars in contracts to police stations around the US? In this episode of Exceptional Startups, Garrett Langley, founder and CEO of Flock Safety, breaks down step-by-step 1) How they did it, 2) What process…
June 5, 2025
How Benchmark Capital invests in startups
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June 3, 2025
How to know if your startup is growing fast enough
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May 26, 2025
How this investor missed a $25 BILLION opportunity
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May 22, 2025
The insane growth of AI startups
Eric Vishria, a General Partner at Benchmark, breaks down the insane growth he's seeing in the AI industry. Check out the entire podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/_mwjMqt1Iz8
May 20, 2025
How Benchmark Capital finds EXCEPTIONAL startups in the age of AI — A convo w/ Eric Vishria
With so many AI startups these days, how do you identify which will be home-runs and which will be flops? In this episode of the I/O Podcast, Tyler and Sterling sit down with Eric Vishria, a General Partner at the legendary Benchmark Capital, who uncovers their exact process for finding…
May 15, 2025
How This Founder Made $200,000 BEFORE He Built His Product #entrepreneur #podcast #startup
This clip is from the IO Podcast with John Andrew Entwistle, founder and CEO of Wander. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/lLcorPIfX3I Like, share, and subscribe for more startup content!
May 12, 2025
Why RECURRING MEETINGS Are KILLING Your Startup #entrepreneur #startup #podcast
This clip is from the IO Podcast with John Andrew Entwistle, founder and CEO of Wander. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/lLcorPIfX3I Like, share, and subscribe for more startup content!
May 8, 2025
TOP 3 Metrics This Founder Uses For His Multi-Million Dollar Startup #entrepreneur #startups
This clip is from the IO Podcast with John Andrew Entwistle, founder and CEO of Wander. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/lLcorPIfX3I Like, share, and subscribe for more startup content!
May 6, 2025
How Great Founders SELL Before They BUILD — An Exceptional Startup Chat w/ The Founder of Wander
How do you get paying customers...before you've even built your product? Time to find out! In this episode of Exceptional Startups, Tyler sits down with John Andrew Entwistle, Founder and CEO of Wander, the platform that's transforming the vacation-rental space. Tyler and John Andrew discuss waitlist tactics, how to solve…
May 5, 2025
Does Hiring By Committee Work? #podcast #entrepreneur #founders #startups
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/371_2fWzekE Like, share, and subscribe for more founder content!
May 2, 2025
Don't Just HIRE Top Talent — SELL THEM! #podcast #founders #entrepreneur
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/371_2fWzekE Like, share, and subscribe for more founder content!
April 30, 2025
How INVESTORS Help Founders Build Great Teams #entrepreneur #podcast #venturecapital
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/371_2fWzekE Like, share, and subscribe for more founder content!
April 28, 2025
How To RECOGNIZE Top Talent #podcast #entrepreneur #vc #venture #leadership
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/371_2fWzekE Like, share, and subscribe for more founder content!
April 26, 2025
Don't Hire "Good" People — Find GREAT Ones! #entrepreneur #podcast #startups
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/371_2fWzekE Like, share, and subscribe for more founder content!
April 24, 2025
Why Founders NEED The Right Team #entrepreneur #podcast
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Nakul Mandan from Audacious Ventures. Check out the whole thing here: https://youtu.be/371_2fWzekE Like, share, and subscribe for more founder content!
April 22, 2025
The Simple Tricks Founders Need To Build WINNING Teams — An IO Interview With Nakul Mandan
In this episode of the IO Podcast, Nakul Mandan (founder of Audacious Ventures) shares his tips and tricks for recruiting top talent, the most critical assets for successful companies. He also shares his story of becoming a top investor and what every startup founder needs to know to successfully raise…
April 17, 2025
What This Founder Is Doing Differently On His 2nd Unicorn
This video is from the IO Podcast with Brandon Rodman. Watch the full thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz_WXoUv1c8&t=917s
April 15, 2025
What To Do When Investors Don't Believe In You...
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Brandon Rodman. View the full thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz_WXoUv1c8&t=917s
April 12, 2025
How Long SHOULD It Take To Build $1B Company?
This clip is from the IO Podcast with Brandon Rodman. See the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz_WXoUv1c8&t=917s
April 8, 2025
His Company Went Public At $1.8 BILLION...And His Next Idea Is Even Bigger
In this episode of Exceptional Startups, Brandon Rodman (founder of Weave and now Previ) breaks down how he’s quietly building a Costco for the modern workforce — one that’s already grown from 300K to 1.5M users in 3 months, all without charging employers a dime. He shares hard-earned lessons from…
April 3, 2025
How Great Founders Nail Cold Outreach (in 60 Seconds)
Founders screw up outreach by treating everyone the same. Engineers hate calls. Sales leaders hate email. 📞 Choose the right vector ✂️ Cut the fluff 🔁 Iterate This 60-sec clip breaks it down. Subscribe to the Investor Operator Podcast for more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCayuY0VO95kQTUXJvh9T0oQ #startups #founders #sales #growth