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Rocketship.fm - Business Explored

Get actionable advice and incredible insights from the business leaders of today and tomorrow. This not just another interview podcast. From growth-hacking to sales, customer service to company culture, Rocketship.fm delivers. New full-length interview every Sunday and deep dive episodes every Wednesday.

business management & marketing

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23:46

Cracking Into the Old Boys Club

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2015/02/17

George Eiskamp, CEO of GroundMetrics, talked with us about the struggles of breaking into the Oil and Gas industry. He shares how he was able to build some key relationships early on, and some of the business decisions he made that went against conventional wisdom that turned out to be the right call.

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30:02

How to Build a Sales Team from the Ground Up

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2015/02/12

Tony Cappaert, co-founder of Contactually, talks with us about how they methodically grew their sales team and refined their sales process over the past few years. From getting more qualified leads and learning how to close more deals, to focusing on long-term retention, they’ve grown their team to over 50 in just a short period of time, all while building a collaborative and supportive sales culture.

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28:22

Prioritizing Product Features Based on OKRs

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2015/02/10

Sahil Lavinia, founder and CEO of Gumroad, talks with us about their philosophy for product development and creating something that serves a variety of verticals well without niching down too much. He shares how they identify features that improve the product for the most people, support the vision and mission for the company, and are achievable by their small team.

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23:07

Managing a Million Dollar Company on the Side

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2015/02/06

Jordan Gutierez, founder of Laleo and COO of Wishpond, talks with us about his entrepreneurial adventures, starting when he was just 4 years old. At the age of 17 he started Laleo, which quickly grew to be a Million+ dollar business. He attributes much of his success to his focus on building the best relationships and reputation possible. He brought that same customer focus to Wishpond, and again is seeing great success by focusing on what customer’s really want and delivering on that.

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37:10

The 3rd Exit: Dan Martell's Thoughts on Selling Clarity

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2015/02/03

Dan Martell, Founder of Clarity.fm, talks with us about his incredible journey to entrepreneurship. He also shares his latest big news with us...the sale of his third company, Clarity, to the Fundable team.

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30:12

Follow Up or Die: Why "Maybe" is Killing Your Business

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2015/01/29

Steli Efti, founder of Close.io, talks with us about his philosophy for sales. He believes in following up indefinitely until you get a hard yes or no. He talks about what holds us back from following through on potential deals, and tactics for closing the deal. Anyone doing any kind of sales should listen closely to this episode.

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25:27

The Shark Tank Effect

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2015/01/27

Evan Mendelsohn, Founder of TipsyElves, talks with us about his experience appearing on the show Shark Tank. From the effects on his business to the relationships developed with their investor Robert Herjavec, it's a really interesting look into the effects of exposure.

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30:21

Navigating the Highly Competitive Payment Space

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2015/01/22

In part two of our two-part interview with Lance Walley, CEO of Chargify, we talk about his early days with the company. He talks about what the payment space was like in 2009 and how things have changed over the past few years.

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28:13

Pioneering the Rails Community with Engine Yard

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2015/01/20

In part one of our two-part interview with Lance Walley, CEO of Chargify and former CEO of Engine Yard, we talk about the early days of Engine Yard, pioneering the RoR movement, and lessons learned about hiring friends.

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24:08

How to Raise "Smart" Money

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2015/01/15

Thomas Schneider, serial entrepreneur and founder of Kxter, talks about his approach to helping entrepreneurs raise money from the right people for the right reasons.

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24:33

Company Culture is More Than a Ping Pong Table

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2015/01/13

Chuck Longanecker, Founder of Digital Telepathy, talks with us about how they’ve built one of the absolute coolest cultures around. He’s completely open about the effort it takes and the tactics that help them build, maintain, and evolve their culture as the team grows.

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23:21

The Truth about Work/Life Balance

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2015/01/08

Allan Branch, Founder of LessAccounting, talks with us about the myth of work/life balance and what he’s done to create the best combination of the business he wants to run and the family life he strives to protect. It was so refreshing to hear his candid and blunt perspectives on things that aren’t often talked about.

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23:44

The Advantages of an Invitation-Only SaaS Onboarding...

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2015/01/06

Laura Roeder, founder of Edgar, talks with us about limiting early-access to your product in order to build demand. Laura has combined invitation-only access, and drip marketing emails, to attract initial (paying) customers and refine Edgar along the way. We also learned the impact of the audience she built over the past few years with her training company, LKR Social Media.

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20:51

The Most Important Part of Your UX isn’t in Your App

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2015/01/01

Zack Onisko, Chief Growth Officer at Creative Market, talks with us about his favorite non-scalable growth tactics. He’s a huge believer in putting in the personal time and hustle to really get to know your customers and develop the kinds of relationships that build lasting and raving customers. He also opens up about the downfalls he’s experienced in growing too fast and how he’s learned to trust his gut and take his time.

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25:58

User Onboarding: The Canary in the Coal Mine

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2014/12/30

Samuel Hulick, creator of UserOnboard and author of The Elements of User Onboarding, joins us a second time to discuss the aftermath of his first book release, lessons learned, and plans for the future. He also takes us through the most common misconceptions about onboarding, highlighting some of the folks in the industry who are really getting it right.

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22:59

Offline Strategies for Building a Customer Base in a...

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2014/12/23

Janine Holsinger, Founder of NextChapter, talks with us about the challenges of getting started in the legal tech space. She shares her strategies for getting out in front of bankruptcy lawyers who aren’t technical and don’t seek out software products online. She also talks about the challenges of starting her first SaaS app and how she taught herself to code, including spending 10 hours a day learning Ruby on Rails.

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27:24

Staying Motivated While Juggling Multiple Projects

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2014/12/18

Sam Soffes, founder of many awesome apps such as Cheddar, Roon, Whiskey, and Shares, talks with us about how he splits his time between freelancing and all his other projects. He's incredibly honest and really opens up about motivation and why he chooses to work on certain projects. Anyone juggling a few different projects will definitely relate to this one.

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23:10

Stop Pitching and Close More Deals

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2014/12/16

Josh Braun, VP of Biz Dev at Jellyvision, talks with us about getting into the mindset of being a good salesman, which is really being a good servant. His process is all about treating people like people, and he shares his techniques for research, developing champions within companies, helpful tools and a whole lot more. If you have any plans to ramp up sales in 2015 you'll want to catch this episode.

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19:44

Post-Honeymoon Marketing

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2014/12/11

Abhi Lokesh, Co-Founder and CEO of Fracture, talks with us about the struggles of starting up a company that makes a physical product. The early days of prototyping and finding a market were incredibly interesting to hear about. He also shares some of the things they’re doing on the marketing side that have been paying huge dividends for them.

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41:47

Fantastic Techniques to Motivate Your Team

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2014/12/09

In this special compilation episode, we talk with the founders of three very different companies about the unique (and effective) ways they motivate their teams. No matter your stage, there's something valuable for everyone to take away from this episode. A very special thank you to Al Bsharah, Bryan Hall, Angela Cois and Mel Gordon.

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