Stories about entrepreneurship.
But with a point! Each episode corresponds with a learning objective from the course. Like a mini textbook or case study that stands on its own. The podcast catalog is designed like a Wikipedia page. You can scan the episode titles (below) and get the gist of the message, and if you see something interesting you can click and go deeper.
1: Start With Why – Mike McFall
You can start a company. You're plenty smart and there are enough opportunities out there. The more pressing question is ...
2: Remember Business Fundamentals – Mike McFall
Selling to companies is different than selling to consumers Consumers (you and me) have very complex and sometimes irrational buying ...
3: Find a Good Customer – Bob Caspe
It's harder to find a good customer than it is to build a good product Do you agree that this ...
4: Know Your Customer – Brooke Boyle
"What do you think about my startup idea?" That's a tough question to answer because it doesn't matter what anyone ...
5: Pick Your Business Model With Intention – Hien Lam
Problems have more than one solution When you're starting your company you're going to be excited. You're going to have ...
6: Design a Product Your Customer Wants – Matt MacQueen
You should only build products your customer wants to buy. So what strategies do the best companies use to make ...
7: Use Math to Make Your Marketing Decisions – Rishi Narayan
Marketing is just a giant math problem Well not completely - I just read that Kylie Jenner's phone is the ...
8: Have Fun Selling – Ted Dacko
Almost nobody wants to be a salesperson. The stereotypical salesperson is pushy and annoying. So it will probably be disappointing ...
9: Evaluate Opportunities Against a High Standard – Brian Kelly
The world is full of great business ideas. But your time on earth is finite so you have to make ...
10: Do The Most Important Things First – Jeff Mason
There are a million things you have to do when you start a company And everybody is going to have ...
11: Think Bigger Than Yourself – Maggie Bayless
Of course you're not qualified to start your company! You don't have experience in the industry. You're not a coder ...
12: Get the Legal Basics Right – Joe Morrison
I didn't appreciate our legal system until my company got sued It's a funny story now that I'd be happy ...
13: Be a Creative Fundraiser – Fares Ksebati
Did you know that 0.05% of startups raise venture capital? Some startups require venture capital to succeed but most do ...
14: Being Different is Your Advantage – Kim Gamez
Have you ever felt like you don't belong? It sucks. The list of things that can make you feel like ...
15: You Probably Haven’t Pitched Enough People – Jen Baird
There are 7.8 billion people in the world and you just need a handful of them to care about your ...
16: Raising Money Isn’t the Point – Alisyn Malek
Nothing makes me feel worse about myself than reading about somebody else's giant fundraising success. Since revenue numbers for private ...
17: Organizations Can Do More Than Individuals – Christie Wong Barrett
When you form a company the goal is to create something that will have a bigger impact on the world ...
18: You’re Not Just a Student – Lisa Sauve
Sometimes we're the last ones to see and appreciate our own growth and potential. This is true for a lot ...
19: Find Great Partners (in Startups and in Life) – Chris Nolte
In this episode we explore the intersection of your personal and professional lives. As much as we all try to ...
20: Invest in Your Teammates – Dawn Leaks
Being a leader means unlocking the potential of the people you work with. Some people are naturals at this, but ...
21: Mission, Vision, Values, and Purpose Make Impossible Decisions Possible – Delcie Bean
I used to think Mission Statements were just a nice idea. That was before I ever faced an existential crisis ...
22: Form an Advisory Board, It’s Cheap and Valuable – Kate Putnam
One of the first things every startup should do is form an advisory board. An Advisory Board is a magical ...
23: Find Investors That Match Your Startup – Paul Brown
Raising money is time and labor intensive - it's not possible to pitch everybody. So your goal is to find ...
24: (Don’t Overthink It) There’s No One Path to Success – Dawn Verbrigghe
Is it better to start a company now, or get a job first? Students ask this question all the time ...
25: Share Your Idea Early and Often – Erika Block
Stories are 22x more memorable than facts. So telling a good story is essential for attracting customers, investors, co-founders, and ...
26: Building Your Community is What Matters – Dug Song
When Duo Security sold to Cisco for $2.35 billion it was basically like the moon landing for the Ann Arbor ...
27: International Student Entrepreneurs Carry an Extra Burden
International students make up about 15% of the student body at the University of Michigan. They bring interesting new perspectives ...
28: Immigration Law for International Student Founders
I don't know an international student who has started a company and pursued it full-time in the U.S. after graduation ...
29: Make the Most of Early Customer Pitches
It’s been a while since we made an episode of Finding Your Venture. We're back today to answer a really ...