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Startup Ignition Podcast

Startup Ignition Podcast

著者： John & Tyler Richards
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 Father and son team John and Tyler Richards — veteran entrepreneurs, venture investors, mentors, and educators — discuss all things entrepreneurship and venture capital.Startup Ignition Academy, Inc. マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • David Bradford: The OG of Silicon Slopes, Novell, Microsoft, Wozniak, Venture Capital, IPO

    David Bradford: The OG of Silicon Slopes, Novell, Microsoft, Wozniak, Venture Capital, IPO
    2025/10/16
    In this episode of the Startup Ignition Podcast, we are honored to host David Bradford, a true OG of Utah tech. David takes us on a journey through his iconic career, from his early days as a Hollywood lawyer to becoming the General Counsel at Novell during its legendary battles with Microsoft. He shares the inside stories of taking Fusion-io public with a $1.2 billion valuation, recruiting Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and scaling HireVue from $1 million to over $30 million in revenue. David reveals his timeless principles of networking, the four pillars every great company needs, and his number one piece of advice for every entrepreneur: be a doer.

    (00:00:00) How Google's Eric Schmidt was introduced to Sergey Brin
    (00:02:16) Introducing David Bradford: The OG of OGs in Utah Tech
    (00:06:30) Utah Tech Era Trivia: Novell, WordPerfect, Iomega & more
    (00:15:00) The story of 1-800 Contacts' early days
    (00:21:42) David's journey from a small town in Montana to Hollywood lawyer
    (00:27:07) The legendary Microsoft vs. Novell battles
    (00:31:33) How one contract with Dell changed tech history
    (00:34:40) The Fusion-io story: From advisory board to CEO
    (00:38:14) How David recruited Steve Wozniak to Fusion-io's board
    (00:42:14) David's secret to building an incredible network: Be curious
    (00:48:39) The HireVue journey: From a leaky roof to a half-billion-dollar valuation
    (00:51:57) The 4 Pillars of a great company: People, Capital, Timing, and Innovation
    (00:57:53) Bringing on Larry King to the HireVue advisory board
    (01:01:38) What David is working on today with Fluent Worlds
    (01:02:45) David's #1 piece of advice: Be a dreamer that does
    (01:04:31) How a Steve Young signed football sealed a crucial executive hire

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    #UtahTech
    #DavidBradford
    #SiliconSlopes
    #Novell
    #FusionIO
    #HireVue
    #Microsoft
    #SteveWozniak
    #Entrepreneurship
    #StartupStory
    #TechHistory
    #Networking
    #VentureCapital
    #BusinessAdvice
    #Leadership
    #StartupIgnition
    #BillGates
    #EricSchmidt
    #Google
    #Apple
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Jeron Paul: From Spreadsheet Idea to $419M Exit, SaaS, Salesforce Acquisition, Founder Journey

    Jeron Paul: From Spreadsheet Idea to $419M Exit, SaaS, Salesforce Acquisition, Founder Journey
    2025/10/09
    In this episode of the Startup Ignition Podcast, hosts John and Tyler Richards sit down with 4x founder Jeron Paul. Jeron shares the incredible journey of his latest company, Spiff, from a simple idea to replace commission spreadsheets to a stunning $419 million acquisition by Salesforce. He discusses his entire entrepreneurial path, including his early ventures in venture capital, founding the cap table management company CapShare, and his core thesis for building startups around the concept of an "effective surprise." Jeron also offers his perspective on the SaaS vs. AI debate, his current strategy as an active angel investor, and invaluable advice for early-stage founders on finding product-market fit.


    (00:01:21) - Introducing Jeron Paul, his background, and the $419M Spiff acquisition by Salesforce.

    (00:04:13) - Icebreaker questions: Paying customers vs. tons of users, favorite founder "hat," and worst customer feedback.

    (00:11:54) - Jeron's early career path through management consulting and venture capital at Vspring (now Rūn).

    (00:16:10) - The origin stories of Jeron's first companies, BoardLink and Scalar, which specialized in 409A valuations.

    (00:23:05) - The logical next step: How Scalar's work with cap tables led to the creation of CapShare.

    (00:27:35) - The thesis of replacing mission-critical spreadsheets and the "aha" moment that sparked Spiff.

    (00:30:37) - A debate on the future of software: Is AI killing the traditional SaaS model?

    (00:44:05) - Jeron explains his key insight for successful startups: the concept of an "effective surprise."

    (00:50:28) - The inside story of the acquisition process with Salesforce, from the first conversation to the final wire transfer.

    (00:56:29) - Jeron's current focus on angel investing and what he looks for in the next generation of startups.

    (00:59:32) - Final advice for entrepreneurs: The importance of a "beginner's mind" and focusing on the search for a business model.

    (01:04:05) - Why founders must act on facts, not assumptions, to avoid costly mistakes.

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    #JeronPaul
    #Spiff
    #Salesforce
    #Startup
    #Entrepreneurship
    #Exit
    #Acquisition
    #VentureCapital
    #AngelInvesting
    #SaaS
    #UtahTech
    #StartupIgnition
    #FounderStory
    #ProductMarketFit
    #AI
    #TechPodcast
    #BusinessAdvice
    #Founder
    #StartupJourney
    #Tech
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Startup War Stories That Will Save Your Company | Equity Splits, Bad Investors, Hiring

    Startup War Stories That Will Save Your Company | Equity Splits, Bad Investors, Hiring
    2025/10/02
    In this episode of the Startup Ignition Podcast, hosts John and Tyler Richards dive into the most popular part of their boot camp: the war stories. They share real-world, personal experiences to illustrate fundamental startup principles. The episode kicks off with a rapid-fire icebreaker, translating common venture capital terminology into plain English. From there, they tackle the critical mistakes entrepreneurs often make, sharing cautionary tales about why 50/50 equity splits are a recipe for disaster, the dangers of partnering with misaligned investors, the fallacy of hiring a "white knight" salesperson too early, and the catastrophic cost of building a product based on an unvalidated idea.

    (00:00:00) The student with the "single worst idea" who became a multi-millionaire
    (00:03:40) Icebreaker: Translating VC terminology into plain English
    (00:11:16) Principle 1: Never split equity 50/50
    (00:14:38) War Story: How a 50/50 split led to a founder losing her own company
    (00:19:52) War Story: An investor's hidden terms killed a startup's biggest deal
    (00:23:32) Principle 2: The danger of hiring a "white knight" to save your company
    (00:25:16) War Story: The Chief Revenue Officer who generated less than 5% of sales in 18 months
    (00:29:04) War Story: Why Quibi failed after raising $1.8 billion
    (00:31:07) Principle 3: Startups must be problem-driven, not idea-driven
    (00:33:23) War Story: How validating an idea with the target market saved a student from failure
    (00:36:38) War Story: The doctor who spent $385,000 building a product nobody wanted
    (00:38:25) Why acting on assumptions is the most expensive mistake you can make
    (00:41:02) Final thoughts and how to hear more war stories


    Learn more about us:
    https://startupignition.com/links

    Apply to be a guest on the pod:
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    Follow John & Tyler:
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    #StartupAdvice
    #FounderStories
    #WarStories
    #Entrepreneurship
    #StartupMistakes
    #VentureCapital
    #LeanStartup
    #BusinessLessons
    #FounderJourney
    #MarketValidation
    #Equity
    #StartupFunding
    #EarlyStage
    #Bootstrapping
    #TechStartups
    #BusinessPodcast
    #StartupTips
    #JohnRichards
    #TylerRichards
    #StartupIgnition
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    43 分
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