Episodes

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Casey Wright, President of Chief of Staff KC talk about how recruiting works. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Chief of Staff KC: https://chiefofstaffkc.com/ Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt & Matt talk about the role mentorship has played in their own entrepreneurial success, the obligation so to speak to now give back, and the value they both gain in having accessible, trusted advisors. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Stephanie Melodia, Founder of Bloom talk about promoting gender equality in startup communities. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Bloom: https://www.bloomltd.co.uk/ Learn more about Stephanie Melodia: https://www.stephaniemelodia.com/ Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https:...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and co-host Lauren Conaway, Founder & CEO of InnovateHER KC discuss the New Orleans top startups. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about each of these featured Top New Orleans Startups: https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/new-orleans-top-startups-2022 Meet all the Top Startups we’ve featured around the US: https://gigb.co/l/x1fD See omnystudio.com/l...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Chris McCabe, Founder of ecommerceChris, along with Leah McHugh, a consultant at ecommerceChris and the leading expert on Amazon listing compliance, discuss how to hire eCommerce experts. Our favorite overall takeaway? "Hire slowly and carefully." Additionally, some great conversations around events in the eCommerce space, their journey in finding each other and building ecommerceChris, and how their time at Amazon impacted their entreprene...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer & Director of SXSW talk about South By Southwest and its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about SXSW: https://www.sxsw.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, join the Matt duo for the final episode in our series of "How to Start a Tech Company" as they discuss why they keep starting startups! Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is supported by Compiler: https://link.chtbl.com/compiler?sid=podcast.startuphustle Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Listen to the entire “How to Start a Tech Company” series: https://gigb.co/l/21su See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Rainer Zitelmann, talk about how entrepreneurs become famous. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Rainer Zitelmann: https://www.rainer-zitelmann.com/ Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Erica Salm Rench, Chief Operating Officer of Rasa.io talk about company newsletters and the importance of personalization. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Rasa.io: https://rasa.io Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Listen to the "New Orleans Top Startups" ov...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Dave Fink, Founder and CEO of Postie talk about how to control the growth of your company. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Postie: https://postie.com/ Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology.com/ Enjoy another Startup Hustle episode on this topic, "Scaling Your T...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Sandy Kemper, CEO and Founder of C2FO talk about the process and emotions that come along with a large capital raise, what C2FO used their $400M investment for, and how that funding impacts things. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about C2FO: https://www.c2fo.com/ Enjoy former episo...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, join Matt and Matt for Part 51 of "How to Start a Tech Company" while they discuss what happens after acquisition. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Listen to more episodes in this “How to Start a Tech Company” series: https://gigb.co/l/21su See omnystudio.com/...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Rashmi Bhambhani, COO of Summatti talk about women leading the way in Artificial Intelligence. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is supported by Compiler: https://link.chtbl.com/compiler?sid=podcast.startuphustle Learn more about Summatti: www.summatti.com Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ Tune into this Startup Hustle episode, "Women in Technology" for additional conver...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Brian Weaver, CEO of Torch.ai talk about the passion needed for entrepreneurs to become pioneers in their industry. Brian shares his incredible journey in leading many AI-focused companies throughout his entrepreneurial journey. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Torch.ai: https://www.torch.ai/ Listen to the 2022 "Kansas City Top Startup...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Joey Gilkey, CEO of Sales Driven Agency talk about the importance of closing sales and why sales is hard, but how it doesn't have to be. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Sales Driven Agency: https://salesdrivenagency.com/ Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology.co...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Logan Freeman, Owner of FTW Investments talk about commercial real estate entrepreneurship. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Lending Standard: https://www.lendingstandard.com/ Learn more about FTW Investments: www.ftwinvestmentsllc.com Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, join Matt and Matt for Part 50 of "How to Start a Tech Company" while they discuss how to negotiate a successful exit. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Watch this episode of Startup Hustle TV "Startup Acquisition, An Inside Look": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Susan Langer, CEO of Spave talk about how to focus on what matters. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Spave: www.spave.io Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ Listen to all of Lauren’s hosted episodes on Startup Hustle: https://gigb.co/l/8VjN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Rick Knudtson, Co-founder and CEO of Workshop talk about how to improve employee engagement through internal communication. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Workshop: https://useworkshop.com/ Enjoy this former Startup Hustle episode, "Flywheel, A Midwest Success Story" featuring Rick's Co-founder, Dusty Davidson: https://link.chtbl.co...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Nick Tuzenko, Founder and Managing Director of Accel Club talk about Amazon aggregators. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Accel Club: https://www.accel.club/ Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology.com/ Check out all of Startup Hustle's episodes hosted by Andrew:...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Nathan Beckord, Founder and CEO of Foundersuite talk about how to get Venture Capital Funding. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Foundersuite: www.foundersuite.com Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Tune into this Startup Hustle episode, "What Makes V...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, join Matt and Matt for Part 49 of "How to Start a Tech Company" while they discuss the most common reasons acquisitions fall apart. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Watch this episode of Startup Hustle TV "Startup Acquisition, An Inside Look": https://www.youtu...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Risa Stein, Founder and CEO of SeeInMe talk about starting a business later in life. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about SeeInMe: www.seeinme.com Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ Listen to all of Lauren’s hosted episodes on Startup Hustle: https://gigb.co/l/8VjN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Zak Islam, Chief Technology Officer at Linktree, talk about the company's journey in getting to 20 Million Users. Linktree serves as an agnostic tool enabling creators, brands, artists, publishers, agencies, and businesses of all sizes to curate an online ecosystem, engage with their audience and monetize their passion. As of December 2021, Linktree has over 20 million users, across 150 verticals, and 140 regions globally. Find Startup Hust...