The Savvy Founder
Summary: Too often Silicon Valley has become the new Hollywood of broken promises and dashed dreams. Is the startup journey weighing you down? Are you searching for your own coffee shop conversation that turns into a $5M check? Weekly, Philip Topham, The Savvy Founder and Armchair sociologist, explores the startup struggle and what it means to be founder and Chief Everything Officer. Philip will be interviewing guests and sharing his own experiences uncovering the raw truths and hard earned “aha” moments. So if you’re feeling locked out of the startup insider secrets and looking for a smoother path then tune in where we help you save you time, money and heartache.
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The Savvy Founder answers the question. “What is my number one best advice for a new startup founder?” You are the keeper of the flame. Take care of yourself. Take care of the flame. About the Host: Philip Topham is The Savvy Founder. Philip has an inquisitive mind and passion for ideas. He’s impatient to […]
Someday, I might say I knew Liam Rose, CEO and Founder Catalina Seven maker of Horus when he was just starting. Join me in a fantastic discussion on calendaring and time management. What are you building? What problem are you solving? You should really be able to schedule your time in one tool if you’re […]
Have you ever wondered how an accelerator works? Or what an accelerator looks for? Then this episode is for you. I sit down with Brian MacMahon, Founder of Expert Dojo, an accelerator for early-stage high-growth potential startups. Brian shares how he came to found Expert Dojo; and shares his insights on what it takes to […]
In this episode I speak with Varag Gharibjanian, CEO and Founder of ActuateTech. Actuate helps companies discover tech that accelerates growth. They are a B2B platform that help enterprises create faster, easier, and better partnerships with deep tech companies. Varag shares some wonderful “Nuggets of Truth.” And we cover the following topics: Whats important about launching a startup? […]
In this episode I sit down with Scott Sandland, CEO and Co-founder for Cyrano.ai where we discuss: How does a Non-technical founder build a successful technical AI company? Focus on the problem. How do you manage your investors, especially when you are building for the long term and not fast growth? Make sure they are […]
In this episode we discuss what it was like to raise money just before the dot bomb and what it’s like today; how to get more entrepreneurs capable to launch, build and grow their startup business; and how the Scott founded the OC Startup Council to help startups. We talk about how to build an […]
In this episode of the Savvy Founder, I interview Christian Peverelli, CEO and founder of WeAreNoCode. Christian shares some background on what led him to be in the technology startup world and shares what lead him to start the WeAreNoCode along with some lessons learned. Listen as we discuss: All startups, even non-technical businesses, are […]
In this episode I sit down and interview Rand Fishkin, serial entrepreneur, founder of Spark Toro, and author of Lost and Founder. Rand shares his insights on: The venture capital industry Raising capital and having the right background The odds of raising capital Alternatives to raising capital Stock options and employee compensation Rand’s mental models: […]
In this episode, Philip Topham, The Savvy Founder and Armchair Sociologist, recaps insights and key learnings from 7 launch episodes. These guests cover a wide range of the high-tech high-growth entrepreneurial perspective. Philip also shares the Savvy Founder “Fast” Framework. FAST is a simple way to accelerate your startup by focusing on purpose, then developing […]
In this episode of the Savvy Founder, I interview, Norman Falkenberg, CEO and founder of FinSemantex. Norman shares some background on what led him to start FinSemantex, despite already running Concedro, award winning financial consulting company to the European banking industry. Norman shares answers on: How to build brand and reputation? When you do good […]
Tom Maze grew up watching his family have money struggles after the trauma of a car accident within his household. He knew that in order to be free you had to learn how to control money and not let it control you. From the age of 10, he started his first entrepreneurial journey by selling […]
The Savvy Founder interviews David Friedman, the current President of Tech Coast Angels of Orange County. David provides insights on the following topics: What are angel investors? When to approach an angel? What does it mean to be investable? What does it mean to be coachable? What and who is Tech Coast Angels? How many […]
Ash Kumra has been impactful in the entrepreneurial space and especially in the Southern California startup community, in this phase of his entrepreneurial journey Ash shares some key words of wisdom: Your personal brand, even for founders, is your most valuable currency Personal fulfilment – comfortable and uncomfortableness and aligning personal happiness Identify your personal […]
Karan Bavandi, a lifelong entrepreneur, focused on knowledge management and knowledge curation, shares his journey and learnings. His company Optimal Access makes content curation easier. Personal relationships with venture capitalists is key. Build connections, because people need to know you. Raising funds, sometimes means meeting the right person at the right place at the right […]
Michael Sawitz, CEO FastStart studio, reveals his insights and thoughts on high-tech high-growth entrepreneurship. Michael also shares his secret he wished he’d shared with his younger self on how to be uber-successful. From years of running his accelerator, Michael shares lots of advice to startup founders on: Your startup why? Solving a problem or feeding […]
