The Gowalla Story

What happens after your startup is acquired?

How formidable products are made.

Josh and Dan talk about the tumultuous last days of the first Gowalla.

Josh and Dan talk about the challenges of fundraising, term sheets, board seats, moving a startup, why location matters for a startup, Disney, and the conseqences of decisions made.

In our inaugural episode, Josh and Dan explore the origins of Gowalla, the once-popular location-based social network, soon to be reimagined as an immersive augmented reality game for a new era. They also discuss social games, digital collections, hype-filled SXSW product launches, and the early Austin consumer tech scene.