141 articles
- Founder Coffee
Lisa Popovici of Cartloop
Jeroen talked with Lisa, co-founder of Cartloop. They talk about why she chose entrepreneurship over med school, what motivates and what scares her, everything she does to stay healthy and balanced, how you make your customers the heroes, and why it’s important to build habits and set priorities.
- Founder Coffee
Udesh Jadnanansing of Mopinion
Jeroen talked with Udesh, co-founder of Mopinion. They talk about why Mopinion focuses on the European market, how as a CRO he spends his time crunching data, the ethics of habit building in software, and why you should start selling your product as soon as possible.
- Founder Coffee
Will van der Sanden of Dux-Soup
Jeroen talked with Will, founder of Dux-Soup. They talk about how to build a remote team, why Dux-Soup mostly employs freelancers, why they price their product lower than competitors, how Chrome sets the internet standards, and why listening is a founder’s most important skill.
- Founder Coffee
Steven Benson of Badger Maps
Jeroen talked with Steven, founder of Badger Maps. They talk about the power of podcasting, studying languages, doing three-hour bike rides on a stationary bike, and why he might move his company out of the Valley.
- Founder Coffee
Nick Franklin of ChartMogul
Jeroen talked with Nick, founder of ChartMogul. They talk about the joys of building stuff and hiring the right people, how he’s looking to go deeper in the current niche, his plans with implementing EOS, living in Korea, and developing your own inner confidence.
- Founder Coffee
Amir Salihefendić of Doist
Jeroen talked with Amir, founder of Doist. They talk about the advantages of building products for yourself, how synchronous team communication is stressing us all out, the difficulties of find product-market fit in a busy industry, and how to stay competitive in the long run.
- Founder Coffee
Randy Rayess of Outgrow
Jeroen talked with Randy, co-founder of Outgrow. They talk about how to recruit the right people, how to select the right features to work on, the benefits of meditation and stretching, and why doing something for just 3 minutes per day might be the right way to start building a lasting habit.
- Founder Coffee
Rand Fishkin of Sparktoro
Jeroen talked with Rand, co-founder of Sparktoro. They talk about SaaS vs. services, the innovative business model behind Sparktoro, how to stay authentic in marketing, how Rand organizes marketing in his new company, and why not to release any MVP but take it slowly.
- Founder Coffee
Veronika Riederle of Demodesk
Jeroen talked with Veronika, co-founder of Demodesk. They talk about why to focus very hard on the product first before starting to sell, how to properly organize a remote team, and how to know whether you’ve reached Product Market Fit.
- Founder Coffee
Jason Fried of Basecamp
Jeroen talked with Jason, co-founder of Basecamp. They talk about how to go about remote working the right way, why he puts sustainable growth over investor fueled growth, and how to apply stoicism in life and in business.
- Founder Coffee
Max Armbruster of Talkpush
Jeroen talked with Max, co-founder of Talkpush. They talk about whether it makes sense to combine software with services, how the big internet giants get rich, and how to build great processes and have effective meetings.
- Founder Coffee
Alex Theuma of SaaStock
Jeroen talked with Alex, co-founder of SaaStock. They talk about how SaaStock is now going online during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, how to start a business starting with the audience, and why you should never forget that cash is king.
- Founder Coffee
Rahul Vohra of Superhuman
Jeroen talked with Rahul, co-founder of Superhuman. They talk about how Superhuman goes about prioritizing growth projects, his career detour starting a PhD in machine learning, how playing Dungeons and Dragons keeps him inspired, and why you need to aim for either growth of users or growth of revenue, but not both.
- Product Update
Top 15 new Salesflare features in 2019
Get an overview of the top new sales superpowers all Salesflare users got in the past year. And start 2020 with a blast! 🥂
- Founder Coffee
Mada Seghete of Branch
Jeroen talked with Mada, co-founder of Branch. They talk about good reads and Goodreads, about working 14-16 hours per day and being lucky, Branch’s big vision, and the excitement of building a team and making an impact.
- startups
7 Awesome Startups We Met at SLUSH 2019
Here's the startups you might have missed at the SLUSH 2019 event in Helsinki.
- SaaS
How to Make Your Customers Fall in Love with You
During this talk at HowToWeb, we shared 7 simple secrets to building a better product and having easier sales.
- Founder Coffee
Darren Chait of Hugo
Jeroen talked with Darren, co-founder of Hugo. They talk about how having a baby makes you a better founder, the dilemma between raising VC money vs. not, how partnerships can boost your business, and why trusting your team makes all the difference.
- Founder Coffee
Harrison Rose of Paddle
Jeroen talked with Harrison, co-founder of Paddle. They talk about how he builds a solid team while hiring 100 employees in a year, why he gets up at 6, how he keeps his high energy up, and why you need to keep learning faster than your organization.
- Founder Coffee
Xenia Muntean of Planable
Jeroen talked with Xenia, co-founder of Planable. They talk about why you should hire slowly to build culture, how excited she is about rebranding Planable, and the long road to product-market fit.
