• Navigating Catastrophes and Capital
    2025/02/18

    Last week we spoke to the fantastic Rob Levin, seasoned entrepreneur and investor. We deep dive on how he’s an accidental entrepreneur, how he asks for (and gets) money, and the age old debate of Toronto vs Des Moines. Welcome to Startup Different!

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    31 分
  • Scaling Smart: Rob Levin’s Guide to Business Growth, Funding, and Resilience
    2025/02/11

    Robert Levin is a seasoned investor and operator with a robust background in strategy, growth and mergers and acquisitions. This week we talk to him about what it means to scale a startup worth tens of millions and how to manage the WFIO moments.


    It's VC, funding, and pivots on Startup Different!


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    38 分
  • Building Beyond Unicorns and Redefining Startup Success
    2025/02/04

    This week we go deep on our interview with Natalie Kaminski of JetRockets. We dig into the mighty middle, the Russian-Ukraine war, and taking all the work you can find. It’s Startup Different!

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    28 分
  • Empathy and Innovation: Natalie Kaminski’s Journey from Coder to CEO
    2025/01/28

    Today, we’re chatting with Natalie Kaminski, the founder and CEO of JetRockets. She’s a tech entrepreneur with a knack for empathetic leadership and a powerful story about moving her entire company to align with her values.

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    36 分
  • Firefighters, Funding, and Pivots: Chris Memmott’s Path to Success
    2025/01/21

    Today on Startup Different we talk to our old pal, Chris Memmott. He has over 15 years of sales and leadership experience within high-growth startups and has even had his own successful (albeit bumpy!) exit. We’ll cover his journey and what to watch out for when selling your business baby.


    It’s acquisition time on Startup Different!

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    38 分
  • Were we Boss-Holes? The Secrets of Leadership Transformation
    2025/01/14

    In this recap, we’re diving back into our chat with Catherine Bell, where she dropped some incredible gems about mixing purpose and profit as an entrepreneur. Whether it’s building a strong team culture or turning mistakes into growth moments, we’ve pulled together the best insights for you to level up your business game. Bonus: we also press Chris on his Boss-Hole past and is a hot dog a sandwich. It’s startup different!

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    28 分
  • Can You Balance Profit and Purpose? A Conversation with Catherine Bell (Season 6, Episode 1)
    2025/01/07

    Can you balance profit and purpose?


    Today’s guest is Catherine Bell, founder of The Awaken Company, and she’s all about transforming how we think about business. From building healthy cultures to leading with self-awareness, Catherine shows how your company can be a force for good while thriving along the way. Welcome to Season 6 of Startup Different.

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    29 分
  • Season Six Trailer
    2025/01/06

    It’s Season Six of Startup Different! This season comes loaded with a bunch of crazy stories, like trying to close your latest round of funding the day the market has a historic collapse, a firefighter market flipped upside down, and a tinder swindling senior employee. It’s a wild ride.

    We're Dave and Chris and this is Startup Different. We’re tracking down the craziest startup stories and paying it forward to entrepreneurs with a hype-free, myth-busting business blueprint. Find us wherever you get your podcasts and check out our new book to see how we can help you with your business!


    More: https://www.startupdifferent.com

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