Seedstories

On today’s show, we’re joined by Michael Karnjanaprakorn (@mikekarnj), who recently moved into the Executive Chairman role at Skillshare where he has served as CEO since founding the company in 2010. We caught up with Michael last month to hear how Skillshare has moved into the scaling phase over the last twelve months after raising a $12M Series B round in 2016. The post SeedStories EP 19: Skillshare’s Michael Karnjanaprakorn on Building The Spotify for Education appeared first on BMV.

This past summer we got a chance to sit down and chat with Rachel Braunstein (@rkbraunstein), Marketing Manager for Microsoft's Partner Network & the host of the Microsoft Partner Network podcast.  On the heels of Microsoft's annual Ignite conference a few weeks back, we revisit that conversation in the latest episode of the SeedStories Podcast. With Rachel wearing many hats with her role within the Microsoft Partner Network, we discuss what partner programs within the Redmond giant may be useful for startups, how she has fostered a passionate community of partners and her thoughts on where venture-backed startups should be spending on digital marketing as they start to scale. The post SeedStories EP 18: Rachel Braunstein: Building Advocate Communities & Branded Podcasting appeared first on BMV.

On the latest SeedStories Podcast we're joined by Blaise Lucy (@BlaiseLucey00), Director of Product Marketing at Bitly. Specifically, we dive into several tips and tactics for startups looking to launch their own content marketing programs from the ground-up. The post SeedStories EP 17: Blaise Lucey of Bitly on Driving Clicks with Your B2B Startup Content Marketing appeared first on BMV.

On the latest SeedStories Podcast we caught up with Ian Naylor, the CEO and Founder of AppInstitute. Our conversation dives into what it has been like building the SquareSpace for small businesses apps over in the UK and how small business operators can leverage apps to drive conversions. The post SeedStories EP 16: Ian Naylor of AppInstitute on Building the ‘SquareSpace for Apps’ & Why They’re More Important Than Ever for Small Businesses appeared first on BMV.

On the latest SeedStories Podcast we caught up with Jake Chapman, who manages Gelt Venture Capital, a seed stage investor. I caught up with him last week upon his return from... The post SeedStories EP 15: Jake Chapman of Gelt VC on Investing in Honey Badgers & the #TrumpEffect on Startups appeared first on BMV.

On the latest SeedStories Podcast we caught up with Mark Wallace, co-founder & manager of Parlor Skis, the Boston-based custom ski builder. First launched in a Cambridge funeral parlor (hence the... The post SeedStories EP 14: Mark Wallace of Parlor Skis on Building a Startup Sports Brand from the Baseplate Up appeared first on BMV.

We're joined by Scott Miller, the Co-founder and CEO of Dragon Innovation the end-to-end service and software provider to hardware startups and projects. Prior to founding Dragon Innovation, Scott worked on life size robotic dinosaurs for Disney and robotic baby dolls at Hasbro, and the Roomba at iRobot. Our discussion takes a look at renaissance for hardware startups and ‘maker’ companies in the U.S. and how easier prototyping, the growth of shared resources and 3D printing are driving that renaissance, and record investment. The post SeedStories EP 13: Scott Miller of Dragon Innovation on the Hardware Startup Renaissance appeared first on BMV.

We’re joined by Ted Serbinski, the Managing Director of TechStars Mobility. We discuss the rapid rise of autonomous and self-driving technology, as well as the new platform it’s creating for technology startups to build products on. We also explore how to create better integration between automakers in Detroit and software companies in Silicon Valley, and how this new push into autonomous driving can drive Detroit’s rebirth. The post SeedStories EP 12: Ted Serbinski of TechStars on if the Self-driving Movement can Jumpstart Detroit Startups appeared first on BMV.

On the latest SeedStories Podcast we sit down with David Kirkpatrick, the Founder, host, and CEO of Techonomy, and author of The Facebook Effect. With his Techonomy 2016 conference taking place next week, we discuss what’s on tap for the show’s agenda and what we should expect in his one-on-one discussion with Mark Zuckerberg on November 10th. The post SeedStories EP 11: David Kirkpatrick on What to Expect in his 1-on-1 w/ Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg at Techonomy Next Week appeared first on BMV.

We sit down with Elizabeth Yin, a partner at 500 Startups, to talk about bringing transparency to seed investing and what startups need to understand when they go to pitch her and other venture capitalists. We also get into how 500 Startups differs from other accelerators, along with its investment thesis. The post SeedStories EP 10: Elizabeth Yin of 500 Startups on Pitching to a VC appeared first on BMV.