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How a Startup Wins in a Crowded Market THTW S2 Ep6 : Elliott Potter

Elliott talks about what it's like to be a part of a hyper-growth startup, what it takes to compete in a copycat market and how he approaches building a platform that is both viral and disruptive.

Founders are Killing Their Startups with Bad Hires - An Acquired Taste Ep. 8

There are five mistakes founders are making when hiring people in their early stage startups. These mistakes can stunt your growth, hijack your strategy or even drive you out of business.

How to Recruit the Best Tech Talent to your City: TWTW S2 Ep.5 with Maria Underwood

Maria Underwood joins the pod to talk about Birmingham Bound, why recruiting tech talent and companies is an important part of economic development, how recruitment of tech companies has become so competitive among middle-market cities and why their new program, "Bound for Success" will be a crucial support system for those recruits.

Why you don't want Angel Investors : An Acquired Taste Ep 7

Do you really know the pros and cons of letting "angels" invest in your company? In this episode, we talk about the different kinds of angel investors, how angel investors have changed over time and what you should consider before taking their money.

Not your Grandparent's Travel Agency: THTW S2 Ep 4 with Kimber Falkinburg

Kimber talks about why travel agencies are the future, not the past, of the travel market, what it's like to launch your first software release publicly and the humility she demonstrates when receiving and implementing user feedback. All this and what's next for Sequense!

Startup Founders- We Need More IPOs! : An Acquired Taste Ep 6

Investor liquidity is a real problem for private markets right now. Listen to this episode where we break down why early stage startup founders should be rooting for more IPOs and M&A activity.

THTW Season 2 Ep 3: Brian Alvarez-Bailey

Brian Alvarez-Bailey, founder of Allison, a Banking as a Service platform shares his insight on the importance of innovation for community banks, how Allison can help bank "un-bankable" fintech companies and why working toward something that you'll never truly master may be one of the most rewarding thing you'll ever do.

An Acquired Taste Ep 5

Is being too polite holding us back? And- why is this podcast even called An Acquired Taste?

THTW Season 2 Ep. 3 Jay Johnson

Two-time founder, Jay Johnson, joins us to talk about his latest venture, Prep Intel, how the college admissions process has changed over the years and how founders need to be thinking about building their startups. Jay drops a ton of wisdom so don't miss this episode!

An Acquired Taste Ep. 4 - Is Venture Capital Even Available to Founders Right Now?

In simplest terms, we break down the current state of venture capital funding, provide some context around this "reset" and what that means for founders trying to raise from VCs.