Hyperspec CEO Sravan Puttagunta is on an ambitious mission: to make self-driving cars think like humans, not machines. With recent advances in available computational power combined with some very clever machine learning algorithms, Hyperspec i

Staying agile to sustain momentum in a startup

Aug 11th, 2022 41m 2s

Early stage startups cannot afford to rest on their laurels. In order to scale and grow a business sustainably, business leaders have to make wise decisions about how to direct their resources and where to focus their efforts. Hamish Livingston

Dealing with difficult life-changing events

Jun 9th, 2022 37m 26s

How did I end up here?In today's episode, we speak with ChainSafe's VP of Product & Project Management Amer Ameen about overcoming difficult life challenges while building a tech startup.Whether it's an unfulfilling career, a failing relationsh

Using immersive technology to unlock a mind's full potential

Jun 7th, 2022 56m 24s

Taylor Cole has always boldly followed his curiosity. As a BASE jumper and CRW (synchronized maneuvers under skydive canopy) pilot, he gained an interest in the forces that effect wings - and so he went to grad school to study fluid mechanics.

051 Can a sales guy build & run a successful tech company?

May 3rd, 2022 28m 14s

For non-technical would-be entrepreneurs, getting a tech startup off the ground can be especially challenging. In today's episode, we speak with Sendoso co-founder & CEO Kris Rudeegrapp.Kris was a sales guy who saw an unmet need around sending

050 Should you build a company without a clear revenue model?

Mar 29th, 2022 44m 4s

Building a business using cutting edge technology often means your business may not have a clear or immediate revenue model. How does this reality change your business strategy?Volograms Co-Founder & CEO Rafael Pages started his company as a un

049 How should dev teams deal with product pivots?

Mar 24th, 2022 45m 32s

Product pivots are an inevitable reality for early stage tech startups. Understanding how to build, manage and scale early stage engineering teams while embracing the inevitable product pivot or code rewrite is a critical factor in getting your

048 How to get the most out of accelerators

Mar 17th, 2022 43m 4s

Business accelerators can be valuable resources for entrepreneurs. Traditionally, they have provided a space to attend expert talks and workshops, make valuable connections, and test your idea alongside other would-be founders. But how can a fo

047 Empowering a mission with a vision

Mar 15th, 2022 31m 41s

Alex Price and the team at Ecologi have an ambitious mission: to cut the world's carbon emissions 50% by 2040 through the power of collective action. Bold projects require bold people, and Alex has learned some interesting lessons along the way

046 Clarity vs certainty: advice for moving into the startup space

Mar 10th, 2022 42m 32s

Being part of a startup rather than an established business has a unique set of challenges and opportunities. It can be a big, risky leap both professionally and personally. Thankfully, there are people like Aaron Cheng who have done this a tim

045 Overcoming friction: how to shake up an established company

Mar 8th, 2022 39m 52s

When a business has been trucking along nicely for (30+) years, it can be tempting to avoid rocking the boat. But in today's rapidly-changing world, not only does that boat need to be rocked, sometimes it's time to replace the sails with a jet

044 How are Ukrainian tech startups navigating the chaos of war?

Mar 4th, 2022 27m 5s

On a very special episode of Founder Vision, Yurii Filipchuk joins Brian Gupton from his home in Kyiv, mere kilometers from the active warzone, on the 8th day of the Russian invasion. Yurii and two cofounders (who were themselves displaced by c

043 Leveraging tech debt and embracing leadership

Feb 12th, 2022 46m

Technical debt is the source of a lot of confusion, concern, and negative stigma in the startup world. It's the idea that taking a coding shortcut now - to meet a deadline, push an iteration, or for some other goal - will lead to more developme

042 How can we prioritize our energy in a startup?

Jan 13th, 2022 41m 50s

Beginning and growing a startup is a resource-intensive process. It demands time, money, attention, and energy. In a world where all these resources are finite, how can founders prioritize their efforts for maximum results? Dennis Kelly from Po

041 What are some hallmarks of successful startups?

Nov 24th, 2021 37m 1s

Ciprian Spiridon knows a thing or two about startups. After all, in his role at AW Rostamani Group, he's responsible for the internal software house that serves the companies that make up AWR Group, from ecommerce retail to automobile services

040 How can technology help support addiction recovery?

Nov 18th, 2021 33m 40s

When Daniela Tudor set out to create WEconnect, it was personal. As someone who is in long-term recovery herself, she saw the major barriers that people in recovery face as they try to change self-destructive behaviors. It can be difficult to s

039 How can founders utilize qualitative data to resist their own biases?

Nov 16th, 2021 31m 9s

In founding a business, improving a product, and generally keeping up with the fast pace of innovation in today's startup landscape, it's important to make the right decisions the first time around. For years, businesses have relied on quantita

038 How can we choose the right startup mentors?

Nov 11th, 2021 47m 32s

When Dr. Matt Wilson decided to leave a burgeoning career in clinical medicine to found medical research technology platform uMed, it was a leap of faith. All the moreso because his first attempt at a medical startup failed to take off. So what

037 How can we identify the next great opportunity?

Nov 9th, 2021 30m 45s

Ethan Glass's parking management service Ocra came from humble roots. As a parking operator managing spaces near the LA Coliseum, he saw firsthand just how fragmented, inefficient, and disorganized the industry was; every vendor had different m

036 In a data-driven world, how can we keep ethics at the forefront?

Nov 4th, 2021 33m 8s

The Team W understands how human psychology drives UX. After all, founder and CEO Susan Weinschenk holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin. This makes The Team W's expertise uniquely valuabl

035 What happens when we focus innovation through client feedback?

Nov 2nd, 2021 47m 29s

In building a top-notch product, it's all about communication. Ryan Quiring joins Brett Kistler and Brian Gupton on the show to share his journey founding and growing high-tech workplace safety management platform SafetyTek. He discusses how hi

034 How do we know we're on the right track for startup success?

Oct 28th, 2021 43m 9s

Compliance-as-a-Service startup ETHIX360 might be new to the scene, but its founder and CEO J Rollins has some hard-earned experience to back it up. In his 25+ year career, he’s worked with tiny startups, massive corporations, and everything in

033 How can we filter meaningful feedback out of the noise?

Oct 21st, 2021 27m 58s

It takes a village to... raise a startup? As we go through the journey of bringing a business from inception to success, it's important to be open to feedback: from trusted advisors, from would-be investors, from your team and community. But wh

032 How can we thrive in remote work?

Oct 19th, 2021 33m 2s

If there's one thing Naman Mehrotra understands, it's how to be a global citizen. The child of expat parents, Naman grew up with firsthand experience of the digital nomad's struggle to manage issues like health insurance and retirement benefits

031 How can science and technology challenge traditional pedagogy?

Oct 14th, 2021 37m 30s

Sometimes a business is just an idea, and sometimes it's a calling. As Sasha Seymore joins Brett Kistler to share his story, it's easy to see how every step along the way led him toward founding Learn to Win. From early experiences uncovering t