Product Hunt Radio
Product Hunt Radio is a a weekly podcast with the people creating and exploring the future. Tune in every week with Ryan Hoover and Abadesi Osunsade as they're joined by founders, investors, journalists, and makers to discuss the latest in tech.
Episodes
On this episode Abadesi talks to Josh Howarth, co-founder of Exploding Topics.
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His early days as a maker and what he would change if he could do things over again
“It’s not the case that you build it and they will come. It took me two months to build and then I was like, now what? I hadn’t thought at all about marketing channels.”
Josh talks about one of the ...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Matthew Paul, software product designer, researcher, and front-end engineer. He’s a former product designer at InVision, he’s worked on software and design systems at IBM, and has designed prototypes at Apple.
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The open-source design project he’s working on, and how to make good design more accessible
“As a designer you always have to brin...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Pieter Levels, founder of Nomad List, a global community of international travellers working around the world, RemoteOK, a job board for remote jobs, and Hoodmaps, a unique neighborhood map app.
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Bootstrapping versus VC, and why he doesn’t want to build a team around his products
“I don’t want to lose my skills. If I stop making stuff and ...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Waseem Daher, founder and CEO of Pilot. Pilot is bringing bookkeeping into the modern age. He has started (and sold!) two other companies prior to Pilot.
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The story of starting Pilot and what Waseem learned from his two previous companies
“The end-to-end solution is really what made the business work. We are going to be your bookkeeper, yo...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Ethan Eismann, VP of Design at Slack. He has previously worked on flagship products at Google, Uber, and Airbnb, as well as at Adobe back when Flash was still a thing!
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The consumerization of the enterprise and bringing personality to software
“You need somebody who is really able to think of your customers first and who can translate your...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Michelle Bacharach, founder and CEO of FINDMINE, a retail technology company that uses machine learning to scale the currently manual and tedious process of product curation. They are a fast-growing company with clients like Adidas, Perry Ellis, and Callaway.
In this episode they talk about...
What led Michelle to found FINDMINE, and how they’re changing the buying experience
On this episode Abadesi talks to Ryan Simonetti, co-founder and CEO of Convene. They call themselves commercial real estate’s first workplace-as-a-service platform. He co-founded the company in 2009 and have raised $260M in funding to date. He is also an investor in and advisor to tech startups.
In this episode they talk about...
The story of founding Convene and his advice for finding a co-founder
“Partn...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Jill Salzman, founder of The Founding Moms, a “global collective of offline masterminds and online resources for mom entrepreneurs.” She was formerly the founder of a music management firm and was also the creator of a line of baby jewelry.
In this episode they talk about...
The story of the creation of The Founding Moms and how it’s helping mom entrepreneurs around the globe
On this episode Abadesi talks to Brianne Kimmel, founder of Work Life, an early stage venture firm in Silicon Valley that invests in tools and services for the modern workplace. She was formerly head of product and GTM strategy at Zendesk.
In this episode they talk about...
Why she started Work Life and what she learned while fundraising
“There are a lot of non-traditional folks who are breaking into vent...
On this episode Abadesi talks to John Henry, venture partner at Harlem Capital and host of Hustle on VICELAND.
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How he got into entrepreneurship and how the expectations for today’s entrepreneurs have changed
“I think the world of business and entrepreneurship can seem pretty scary these days. There's so much at stake, you got to get it right, you got to raise money, you ...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Kathryn Duryea Wyndowe, founder and CEO of Year & Day. They make beautiful tableware that they sell direct-to-consumer online via their website.
In this episode they talk about...
How she came up with the idea for Year & Day
“I felt very empowered by this idea of buying a new set of plates outside of this proposition of getting married and a wedding registry.”
...
How to improve your focus in a world of distraction with Readup founders Bill Loundy and Jeff Camera
On this episode Abadesi talks to Bill Loundy and Jeff Camera, co-founders of Readup. Jeff is the sole developer on the team, and Bill handles everything else. Readup is a social reading platform designed to help you track and improve your online reading habits.
In this episode they talk about...
How they came up with the idea for Readup and how it has evolved over time
“Pick a problem that’s personal for ...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Cat Noone, CEO and designer at Stark, a suite of integrated accessibility compliance tools for teams. She is also co-founder of Iris, a modern-day emergency alert system.
In this episode they talk about...
The story behind Stark
Cat was raised by her grandma and says that that experience ingrained in her the drive to create things for people who are otherwise “put aside.” She is a des...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Sylvain Kalache, co-founder of Holberton School, a project-based alternative to college where you can become a software engineer in two years. They have campuses in the United States and Colombia. Sylvain formerly worked at Slideshare and LinkedIn.
In this episode they talk about...
The story of founding Holberton and why a new type of school is needed
“Some companies are ...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Yassmin Abdel-Magied, a mechanical engineer, social advocate, writer, and broadcaster. She is the author of multiple books and is the founder of Youth Without Borders.
In this episode they talk about...
Her aspirations to work in Formula 1
“I remember it was the best half-day of my life. I walk past two McLaren F1s on my way into the office and I’m working with all these p...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Ruben Harris, founder and CEO of Career Karma. They help match you to the best coding bootcamp for you and publish a directory of over 450 bootcamps.
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How he broke into tech and how Career Karma is helping people get into the industry
“There are currently about 50,000 people graduating from four year universities every year [in software en...
In today's episode we have collected the very best from the interviews we've done with founders in 2019.
- Mathilde Collin, CEO of Front, shared lessons on building a strong company culture and talked about the questions she asks when hiring.
- Sahil Lavingia, founder and CEO of Gumroad, told the story of founding the company and explained some of the challenges that come with taking venture capital.
- Sharmadean Reid, founde...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Thomas Kutzman, co-founder and co-CEO of Prevu. Prevu is a real estate technology platform that saves homebuyers money.
In this episode they talk about...
How he decided to leave his finance job to start Prevu
“I think we got to the point where we were talking about the idea too much and you hit a moment as an entrepreneur and you think to yourself, if i don’t do this, wil...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Dave Charest, Director of Content Marketing at Constant Contact. He’s here to walk us through all the common mistakes that makers make when marketing their products, and how you can avoid them.
In this episode they talk about...
How to contribute to an online community as a marketer
“Don’t approach it as an opportunity to get your message in front of people, approach it as...
On this episode Abadesi talks to Tige Savage, co-founder with Steve Case of Revolution, and managing partner of Revolution Ventures. He was formerly VP of Time Warner Ventures and got his start at age fourteen working at a computer store, where he helped create a community for customers before there was a commercially available internet.
In this episode they talk about...
How to think about whether to raise capital
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