Shane Hurley – Entrepreneur and Business Builder
It’s challenging to be positive when nothing is going right but you have to always keep your head up and move forward. Your ability to move through challenges will define…
software
Software eats everything. Someone said that once, and the founders in this section are proof. They’re building the applications, tools, and platforms that run businesses, connect people, and occasionally break in production at the worst possible moment.
These interviews cover the full software landscape. Enterprise SaaS. Developer tools. Consumer apps. Infrastructure. The kind of software you use every day without thinking about it, and the kind that solves problems so niche you didn’t know the problem existed. Both are fascinating.
The founders here talk about what it actually takes to build software. Not the glamorous version. The real one. The version with technical debt, feature creep, and the ongoing negotiation between what users want and what’s actually possible to build without the whole thing falling over.
You’ll find insights on product development, engineering culture, pricing strategy, and the art of building something people will pay for. Also the challenge of competing in markets where everyone seems to be building the same thing. Whether you’re a developer, a product person, or someone trying to understand the software industry, these conversations deliver.
Tony Summerville – Founder and CEO of Fleetio
[quote style=”boxed”]Find a co-founder. It was just me when I started the business and it’s very tough to build a product-based business by yourself.[/quote] Tony Summerville is the founder and…
Dr. Mik Kersten – CEO of Tasktop Technologies
[quote style=”boxed”]With a whiteboard, several monitors, and a whole bunch of amazingly talented people who point out why the ideas are wrong and iterate on better ones.[/quote] Dr. Mik Kersten…
Paul Kenyon – Co-founder and COO of Avecto
[quote style=”boxed”]Prioritize and do the most important stuff first — and don’t get distracted by displacement activity. It’s seems obvious, but it’s not so easy to do in practice. I…
Chris Campbell – Chief Tracking Officer of Review Trackers
[quote style=”boxed”]Well, “over and over” sounds like the non-technical definition of insanity. But I’ve become a believer in balancing diet, mind and focus. I believe this balance has a huge…
Meet Chris Campbell – Chief Tracking Officer of Review Trackers
Brian Cardarella – Founder and President of DockYard
[quote style=”boxed”]Answer email as soon as you can. There is nothing ruder than letting an email linger and not getting back to people.[/quote] Brian Cardarella is the founder and President…
Steven Dziedzic – Founder and CEO of Hoppit
[quote style=”boxed”]My philosophy has three pillars: 1) know the market, 2) know your consumers, and 3) trust your lens.[/quote] Steven Dziedzic is an innovator and adviser in consumer Internet searching….
Jeffrey Vocell – Co-Founder of Trendslide
[quote style=”boxed”]We have a bias toward action, with the caveat to always be testing.[/quote] Jeffrey Vocell is an analytics geek, early tech adopter, and entrepreneur. He is Co-Founder of a…
Jon Henshaw – Co-Founder of Raven Internet Marketing Tools
[quote style=”boxed”]Solve a problem, provide ongoing value and make your solution available as a subscription. That’s the Raven model, and it’s working quite well for us.[/quote] Jon Henshaw has been…
Meet Jon Henshaw – Co-Founder of Raven Internet Marketing Tools
Brett Neese – Founder of Just Run
[quote style=”boxed”]If you continuously run small projects and experiments, and look deeply into what was both good and bad about them and learn from their outcomes, you can never truly…
Edward Garber – President of The Florida Design Group
[quote style=”boxed”]Always put yourself in your clients’ shoes. If you can setup a situation where your growth is based on your clients growth, you will acquire clients for life.[/quote] Over…
Andy Kallenbach – Founder of FormZapper
[quote style=”boxed”]Having a family isn’t a reason to not have a startup. If you have a good idea, along with the support of your family and the passion to take…