Episodes

Launching a marketplace is hard. The chicken-and-egg problem often seems insurmountable. In 2021, Wattpad was acquired for over $600M. But it wasn't easy. Early on, Wattpad cofounder and CEO Allen Lau almost gave up. He discu...

Many people say that hype leads nowhere, that instead you should keep your head down and focus on building. But hype- or raising the profile of your company, as Solon calls it- brings many benefits. It means more potential hi...

Building a successful startup starts well before the first prototype is created or the first investor goes all in. It starts with customer discovery, and Mallorie Brodie has some unique insight into what that looks like. Now ...