This week Adam speaks with Craig Nolan, a Partner at Akkadian, a venture secondaries investment firm founded in 2010 with over $750M assets under management. Craig has been instrumental in deploying investment strategies that focus on B2B softw

Kevin Wagstaff: Relentlessly Stay In Front of Your Customers

Apr 4th, 2024 22m 47s

This week Adam speaks with Kevin Wagstaff, co-founder and President at Spectora, a top rated home inspection software. Kevin, alongside his brother, bootstrapped Spectora to an impressive 8,000 current customers on the platform! Previously he h

Kendra Haberkorn: What's Measured Isn't Always What Matters

Mar 14th, 2024 23m 2s

This week Chris speaks with Kendra Haberkorn, Fractional Chief People Officer & Executive Search at the moderneer. Kendra was also previously the Head of Talent at Range Ventures where she advised portfolio companies on talent strategy and peop

Josh Mayer: Harnessing the Potential of Mentorship

Feb 29th, 2024 17m 55s

This week Chris speaks Josh Mayer the Head of Professional Services at EasyPost, a leading software provider of modern supply chain solutions. He joined EasyPost after its acquisition in July 2022 and has led supply chain consulting firm Summit

Ashmer Aslam: Be Stubborn About Your Vision

Feb 15th, 2024 21m 12s

This week Chris speaks with Ashmer Aslam, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cured, a company specializing in marketing automation tools and CRM platforms for the healthcare sector. Ashmer has an impressive health and tech background th

Kirsten Suddath: Lessons from the Rearview Mirror

Feb 1st, 2024 20m 12s

This week Chris speaks Kirsten Suddath, General Partner at Next Frontier Capital, an early stage venture firm that focus on B2B tech startups. Kirsten has been involved with numerous Boulder-based startups across CleanTech, telecom, and softwar

Brian Pontarelli: Leveraging Unbridled Optimism to Propel your Business

Jan 18th, 2024 19m 51s

This week Adam speaks with Brian Pontarelli, the CEO and founder of Inversoft inc, the parent company to softwares FusionAuth, a leading customer identity and access management platform & Cleanspeak, a platform to filter offensive and inappropr

David Cohen: Empowering Success Through Choice, Language, and Belief

Jan 4th, 2024 21m 26s

This week Adam speaks with David Cohen, the Founder and Chairman at Techstars, a global network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Techstars, which launched in Boulder, has invested in more than 4,000 startups with offices in over 40 cities and

Dan DeGolier: The Power of Living and Working by Your Values

Oct 13th, 2023 18m 41s

This week Chris speaks with Dan DeGolier, founder of Ascent CFO Solutions, a fractional CFO firm for growing companies. Ascent was recently named a "Fast 50 Company" by The Denver Business Journal. Dan has nearly 30 years of experience previous

Blakely Graham: Prioritizing People for Sustainable Growth

Sep 28th, 2023 24m 46s

This week Adam speaks with Blakely Graham, the co-founder and former CEO of TaskRay, the leading software product for managing the post-sale customer experience. Under Blakely’s leadership, TaskRay grew from a bootstrapped startup in her basem

Alison Lange Engel: Defining Success and Crafting Your Unique Path

Sep 14th, 2023 21m 22s

This week Chris speaks with Alison Lange Engel, a partner at Greycroft, where she focuses on early-stage investments across fintech, enterprise, and education. Alison has 20+ years of experience leading, structuring, and scaling high-growth bus

Matanya Horowitz: Align Product-Market Fit with Customer Needs

Aug 31st, 2023 20m 38s

This week Adam speaks with Matanya Horowitz the founder and CEO of AMP Robotics, an industrial AI and robotics company applying automation to modernize recycling and waste industry. Prior to launching AMP in 2014, Horowitz earned four bachelor’

Godard Abel: Be a Conscious Leader

Aug 17th, 2023 20m 15s

This week Chris speaks with Godard Abel, the CEO of G2, the leading business software review platform and marketplace, which he co-founded in 2012. G2 recently achieved unicorn status at a $1.1B valuation after raising $257M in capital to fuel

Jake Bolling: Be Impatient with Inputs and Patient with Outputs

Jul 20th, 2023 20m 56s

This week Adam speaks with Jake Bolling, Co-founder and CEO of Skupos, a technology platform used by over 15,000 convenience stores nationwide, as well as companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Hershey, and more. Skupos has raised over $60M in fund

Topher Marie: Focus on What you Can Control

Jul 6th, 2023 22m 5s

This week Adam and Chris speak with Topher Marie, the CTO and co-founder at Strata Identity, the leader in Identity Orchestration for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Prior to launching Strata, Topher was the CTO and co-founder of JumpCloud

Fred Kneip: When to Fire Someone

Jun 22nd, 2023 21m 8s

This week Adam speaks with Fred Kneip, the founder and CEO of CyberGRX, the first third-party global cyber risk management exchange. Prior to starting CyberGRX, Fred held management positions at Bridgewater Associates and Mckinsey & Co. While u

James Eberhard: Be Transparent with Your Team

Jun 8th, 2023 19m 15s

This week Chris speaks with James “Jimmy” Eberhard, Founder and CEO of Fluid Truck, the commercial vehicle rental platform to help businesses and individuals move better at the tap of a button. Fluid Truck has been named the 9th "Fastest-Growin

Josh Chapman: Ask a lot of Questions and Embrace Active Listening

May 25th, 2023 22m 40s

This week Adam speaks with Josh Chapman, co-founder and managing partner at Konvoy Ventures, an early- stage VC firm focused on investing in the global video gaming industry. Josh connected his finance experience working at BlackRock and Morgan

Alexey Lee: Find a Likeminded Support System

May 11th, 2023 18m 13s

This week Adam speaks with Alexey Lee, the founder and CEO of Pinemelon.com, a Denver-based online grocery delivery service. Prior to starting Pinemelon, Alexey built three and exited two e-commerce market leaders in his home country, Kazakhsta

Ben Wright: Bootstrapping Journeys are Nuanced

Apr 27th, 2023 25m 12s

This week Adam and Chris speak with Ben Wright, Founder and Chairman at Velocity Global. Ben founded Velocity Global in 2014 as a revolutionary way for companies to expand and hire across global markets. He bootstrapped the company for seven ye

Greg Keller: Define Your Category

Apr 13th, 2023 25m 36s

This week Adam speaks with Greg Keller, the CSO and Co-Founder at JumpCloud. As Chief Strategy Officer, Greg was responsible for the inception and launch of the company's award-winning identity and access control platform. Over the course of hi

Bijal Shah: Scaling Yourself from an Individual Contributor to an Enabler

Mar 30th, 2023 19m 49s

This week Chris and Adam speak with Bijal Shah, the Chief Experience Officer and Head of Platform at Guild Education. As CXO, Bijal is responsible for driving and delivering a world-class member experience, with the aim of enabling millions of

John Levisay: Surround Yourself With Top Talent

Mar 16th, 2023 29m 21s

This week Chris and Adam speak with John Levisay, CEO of The Pro's Closet, the world's largest marketplace for certified, pre-owned bikes and accessories. Previous to taking over as CEO of The Pro’s Closet, John was the co-founder and CEO of Cr

John Street: Capitalization is a Game of Chess

Mar 2nd, 2023 19m 9s

John Street is our guest this week! John is the CEO and founder of leading cloud commerce marketplace and recently minted unicorn, PAX8. John Street is an award-winning entrepreneur who has launched many new businesses, including four that garn

Kristin Langenfeld: Hire Based on Culture & Mission Alignment

Feb 17th, 2023 21m 53s

Hosts Adam and Chris chat with Kristin Langenfeld, who is the CEO and founder of GoodBuy Gear, a managed marketplace for parents to safely and sustainably buy and sell used baby and kid products. As of 2016, Kristin has created and launched a