E16 - Startup Accelerators with Will Sacks

This episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan. In this episode, I speak to Ashley Mason, founder of Dash of Social, an integrated marketing solution partner. We talk about the challenges of building a business while at university, practical marketing tips, and building an agency. So let’s jump straight into it. Ashley’s Twitter Dash of social

This episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan. In this episode, I speak to Arjun Khemani, a high school dropout building Airchat, a new social media platform centered on asynchronous conversations. We speak about deciding to drop out of high school to pursue a startup, the value of podcasting, and Airchat’s unique culture. Arjun's X Arjun's website Airchat

This episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan. I speak to Francesco D’Alessio who has a YouTube channel called Keep Productive with over 400k subscribers, where he reviews tons of new productivity tools and shares some tips on how to use them effectively. Outside of his channel, Francesco has also been working on two startups, ToolFinder, a huge directory of productivity tools, and Bento, an app that helps you focus on the few tasks that really move the needle. We speak about Francesco’s process for creating videos super quickly, the world of productivity tools, and why productive habits and systems are ultimately more important than the tools themselves. Tool Finder Keep Productive YouTube

This episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all in one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan. I speak to Noah Kagan, CEO of AppSumo, an incredible directory of software products. He’s also an awesome YouTuber and author of the book Million Dollar Weekend - by the time you’re listening to this, his book has come out. If you take action as you read his book, it can genuinely change your life, as it has for many people already. In this episode, we speak about his journey going from starting many businesses in college all the way to building AppSumo, some of the struggles he faced, and the importance of super deep focus. Noah’s Book Noah’s YouTube AppSumo

In this episode, I speak to Jennifer Phan, an investor turned founder. She is building Passionfroot, a product to help creators find and manage sponsors much easier. We speak about her journey as a CEO, building a team, the creator industry and more. Jennifer’s LinkedIn Jennifer’s Twitter/X Passionfroot

In this episode, I’m joined by Yong-Soo Chung, who founded and runs 3 businesses, hosts an incredibly high-production podcast, and shares some of his learnings through content in his newsletter. We speak about how founders are becoming creators and creators becoming founders, Yong-Soo’s journey of starting 3 businesses, and his entire workflow for how he creates his podcasts. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yongsoo/ https://www.firstclassfounders.com/ https://twitter.com/YongSooChung

A few months ago I had a super interesting conversation with Mike Heap, who quit a major accounting job to start building products. At the time of speaking, he was building No Code AI Model Builder but has since pivoted to build My AskAI, a tool that allows you to super quickly build your own Q&A AI using your own content. In this episode, he shares lots of tips for indie hackers, interesting nuggets about the world of AI and his personal journey. Connect with Mike: https://twitter.com/mike_heap_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-heap https://myaskai.com/This episode is sponsored by Indie Worldwide. Check them out here: https://indieworldwide.com

We speak to Will Sacks, founder and CEO of Fulcrum Venture Accelerator, a seed round accelerator for mission-driven entrepreneurs. We talk about startup funding, the benefits of participating in a startup accelerator, and much more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsacks/ https://fulcrumventureaccelerator.com/ Check out this episode's sponsor: Indie Worldwide https://indieworldwide.com

I speak to Max Weisbrod, founder of Baton, a startup that becomes the operations team for fractional executives. We speak about customer success, automation, and much more. Max’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxweisbrod Baton: https://www.heybaton.com This episode's sponsor: Indie Worldwide, an awesome community of bootstrapped startup founders. Check them out here: https://indieworldwide.com Sponsor us: https://www.passionfroot.me/tsc

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