Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co requestforstartups.substack.com
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Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co requestforstartups.substack.com
Finding Founder-Market Fit with AngelList's Avlok Kohli and On Deck's David Booth
"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg
54 minutes 1 second
1 year ago
Finding Founder-Market Fit with AngelList's Avlok Kohli and On Deck's David Booth
Today’s episode of Request for Startups features* Avlok Kohli : CEO at AngelList, angel investor, advisor and repeat exits as a founder. @avlok on X* David Booth : Co-founder & Chairman of On Deck, Formerly at AngelList, Carta @david__booth on X* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on XIn this conversation, Avlok Kohli and David Booth join Erik Torenberg to do a dive deep on Founder-Market fit, startup moats, and the 'dislocation' caused by AI which could change business ideation, internal operations, and startup generation. Note this conversation was recorded in mid-2023.Mentioned in this episode:* Alek Koenig (@AlekKoenig)’s company Settle: www.settle.com* On Deck’s ODF program for founders www.beondeck.com/revolution---SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Brave. The tech world turns to the Brave browser for a private ad platform that respects user privacy. Brave Ads offers first-party targeting, and it’s been cookieless since day one. Join the future of advertising at https://brave.com/ads. Mention “MoZ” when signing up for a 25% discount on your first campaign.---TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(00:21) Navigating the Idea Maze(04:46) Founder-Market Fit Case Study: Alek Koenig of Settle(09:15) Sponsors: Brave | Turpentine(12:54) Litmus Test for Startup Success(17:00) Why Now is the Time to Build(23:23) Avlok’s Strategy as AngelList CEO(26:56) The Compound Startup Strategy i.e. Rippling(29:27) Sunsetting(34:22) Areas Ripe for Exploration(44:15) Navigating Competition with Incumbents(49:45) Wrap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit requestforstartups.substack.com
"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg
Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co requestforstartups.substack.com
