Podcast Episodes

Empire Building: Entrepreneurship, Success, and Disrupting Industries with Keith Rabois, OpenStore

Our guest on this episode of Traction is a legend in Silicon Valley, Keith Rabois, CEO of OpenStore, and GP at top-tier venture capital firm Founders Fund.

Keith was instrumental in the success of Pay…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The Dark Side of Success: Burnout and Mental Health in Silicon Valley with Andy Johns, Clues.Life

They say success comes at a price, but what about the hidden toll it takes on the minds of those who dare to dream big?

Andy Johns is a former Tech Exec and VC who spent the last 15 years investing in…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Intercom’s Generative AI Playbook To Build Hypergrowth Products with Des Traynor, Intercom

Generative AI is all the rage these days. There are thousands of generative AI tools swarming the market, and VC funding for this vertical hit two and a half billion last year.

Regardless of the hype,…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

How Capchase Built a Unicorn in 2 Years with Miguel Fernandez

Building a unicorn as a first-time founder doesn't happen too often, but Capchase did that in two years while helping other startups get more than $2 billion in non dilutive funding.

On this episode, …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Mercury's Playbook for Building a Multi-Billion-Dollar Fintech Company with Immad Akhund

On this episode of the Traction Podcast, Immad Akhund, Founder and CEO of Mercury shares their playbook to 80,000+ customers in more than 180 countries and becoming a multi-billion-dollar fintech com…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

From 0 to 11.25 Billion at Breakneck Speed with Matt MacInnis at Rippling

Matt MacInnis, COO at Rippling shares what it takes to successfully build and scale a hypergrowth company.

In less than seven months after reaching a $6.5 billion valuation, Rippling was valued at $11…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Loom’s Growth Journey From Nearly Broke to 14 Million Users & $1.5 Billion Valuation with Vinay Hiremath

Loom’s Co-Founder and CTO, Vinay Hiremath, joins us to share learnings from the highs and lows of his startup’s hypergrowth journey, going from maxing out his credit cards and being inches away from …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Building a $5 Billion Company With Little to No Funding with Mike Knoop, Zapier

On this episode, Mike Knoop, Co-founder and President at Zapier, dives into how they built a $5 billion company with little to no funding. A completely remote company utilizing little to no venture …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Lucid's Platform Growth Strategy with Karl Sun, Lucid Software

On this episode, Karl Sun, Co-Founder and Board Chair of Lucid Software discusses how to build a platform on top of your product to drive exponential growth.

Although for more than a decade Lucid S…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Freshworks’ Hyper Growth Journey From 0 to IPO with Stacey Epstein

On this episode, Stacey Epstein, CMO at Freshworks shares key lessons from the hyper-growth journey of the first India-founded B2B SaaS company to go public in the US – going from a 6-member, $1 mill…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago