Podcast Episodes

Why Your Startup Keeps Hiring the Wrong People | Traction

The talent market has shifted in ways that make hiring harder for early-stage teams.

In this episode, Melissa Kwan and Lloyed Lobo talk about why salaries jumped, why interviews often look better tha…

Published on 1 day, 23 hours ago

The Fine Line Between Founder and Fraudster | Traction

Fake it till you make it is a phrase founders hear early and often.

Ambition can drift past honesty faster than most founders realize. This episode looks at how pitching and fundraising expectations …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Founder Breakup Playbook: Lessons From the Companies That Didn't Survive

Building a startup together tests everything you believe about trust.

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Lloyed Lobo and Melissa Kwan, CEO at eWebinar, unpack the cofounder confessions founders whis…

Published on 1 month ago

Venture Capital Is A Ponzi Scheme

Building a startup is like jumping off a plane and assembling the parachute mid-air.

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Lloyed Lobo and Melissa Kwan, CEO at eWebinar, break down the reality of scali…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Rethinking the VC Path: Startup Truths with Greg Head of Practical Founders and Gregslist

Most founders don’t need venture capital — they just need the truth about their options. In this episode, Greg Head, Founder of Practical Founders and Gregslist, shares why most founders don’t need t…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 GTM Rules Every Founder Should Know with Bocar Dia of Forum Ventures

If you're building before validating the market, you're not a founder — you’re a hopeful builder. In this episode, Bocar Dia, Partner and GM at Forum Ventures, shares how to build a capital-efficient…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

From 0 to $5B: Scaling Enterprise in the AI-Native Era with Lindsey Scrase, Checkr

Scaling without losing speed is harder than it looks — especially when you're chasing enterprise customers and building an AI-native platform. Lindsey Scrase, Chief Operating Officer of Checkr, Inc.,…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

How To Win GTM in the AI Era with Anthony Enrico, LeanScale

Most GTM teams are stuck in a 10-year-old playbook — Anthony Enrico, Founder and CEO of LeanScale, shows how to break the cycle. Previously Head of RevOps at Boast.AI, where he helped scale the compa…

Published on 5 months ago

Turning Customer Service Into a Growth Engine with Jeff Titterton of Stripe

Crises aren’t just setbacks — they’re strategic moments to elevate customer experience. In this episode, Jeff Titterton, Chief Marketing Officer of Stripe, breaks down why investing in customers duri…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

$146M in Health Tech: The Unfiltered Playbook for Fundraising & Scaling in a Tough Market

Innovation is the driving force behind unlocking better patient experiences and improving access to quality care. In this episode, Derek Streat, Co-Founder and Former CEO at DexCare, shares his journ…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago