Episodes
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= Remote Work Series #9 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
My guest this week is Amir Salihefendić. Amir is the founder and CEO of Doist, a company that builds productivity apps like Todoist and Twist. And they do it as a fully-remote team distributed across 25 countries and a dozen timezones.
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= Remote Work Series #8 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
My guest today is Darren Murph. Darren is Head of Remote at GitLab where he is working to empower more people and companies to go remote, implement better ways of working, and equip his team with the tools and processes they need to thrive in an officeless environment.
@darrenmurph on TwitterGitLab's Onboarding TemplateGitLab's Guide to All-RemotePTO Ninja -
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= Remote Work Series #7 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
My guest this week is Baremetrics Founder & CEO Josh Pigford.
Laser TweetsBaremetrics@shpigfordGitLab on Considerations for a Productive Home Office or Remote WorkspaceTips & Resources for Making Working from Home Delightful15FiveBonuslyDonut -
= Remote Work Series #6 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
My guest this week is Joel Gascoigne, the founder and CEO of Buffer, a platform to help build your brand on social media.
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= Remote Work Series #5 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
This week I'm speaking to Tammy Bjelland. Tammy is the Founder and CEO of Workplaceless, a training company helping remote professionals, and the organizations that lead them, learn to thrive.
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= Remote Work Series #4 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
This week I'm speaking to Morgan Legge. Morgan is a remote work evangelist at Convert.com, a personalization and A/B testing tool for enterprises.
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Resource suggestions from Morgan:
[Read] Convert Blog with articles on our hiring process, remote work. Holacracy and conscious business
[Video] GTD Productivity + Asana (and Holacracy)
(The details of how to use Placeholders in Multiple projects starts around 16:30)
[Read] GTD + Holacracy + Asana at Springest
[Video] Tactical & Governance Meetings: This operating process allows our (remote) meetings to focus on the work
[Podcast] Interview with Convert CEO Dennis van der Heijden: Must-listen for any startup founder who is looking for a more human and honest approach to what can happen on your journey.
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Today I'm talking to Marie Prokopets, co-founder of FYI.
= Remote Work Series #3 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
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11 Best Practices for Working RemotelyMarie on TwitterHiten Shah on TwitterProject HeadlampResources for Remote Teams -
= Remote Work Series #2 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
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Today I'm talking to Josh Ho, the founder and CEO of Referral Rock, a referral marketing SaaS company for every type of business, not just e-commerce.
Josh began bootstrapping the company as a side project in 2014 and has since grown Referral Rock to a remote-first team of 13 doing over $70k/mo in MRR.
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= Remote Work Series #1 =
This episode is part of a series on Remote Work. I'm talking to leaders of remote companies about the pros and cons of working remotely, the most common challenges that remote-first teams face and how to overcome them. Issues like communication, hiring, loneliness and isolation, figuring out timezones, et cetera.
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Schöneck is the COO and co-founder of 1 Second Everyday, a mobile app that lets you record one second every day and then edits those seconds together to create a single spell-binding movie of your life.
They are a member of Indie VC’s v3 cohort and were recently selected by Apple as a Best of 2019 app.
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Ben is the co-founder of Tuple, a remote pair programming tool for developers. He is also the cohost of the Art of Product Podcast.
Ben on TwitterTupleArt of Product PodcastPrice Intelligently on Price SensitivityVan Westendorp's Price Sensitivity MeterBuild Your Saas: SaaS pricing advice from Rob Walling and Patrick CampbellShould You Charge More? Ben Orenstein, Justin Jackson, and Jordan Gal on Pricing -
Pliny is the co-founder of Endcrawl. Endcrawl is a SaaS that manages and renders end credits for movies and TV shows like Moonlight, Halloween, and The Big Sick. After bootstrapping the business for 7 years, they’ve recently raised a $450,000 seed round with investments from Earnest Capital, their own user base, and other aligned angel investors.
@iamplinyEndcrawlHow we bootstrapped a side business for 7 years, then raised $450,000 with Earnest CapitalHow to negotiate the Long, Slow, SaaS Ramp of Death -
April is the author of “Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get it, Buy it, Love it.”
Obviously AwesomeApril on Twitter@patio11: "Write at the intersection of two hard and valuable things."Tyler King of Less Annoying CRM on Indie Hackers -
Michele is the co-founder of Geocodio, a bootstrapped SaaS that offers hassle-free geocoding for thousands of customers including the Associated Press, Amazon, Expedia, and more.
Michele on TwitterGeocodioForces of Progress and Reducing AnxietyRewired podcast on Forces of ProgressJobs to Be Done Interview Guide -
Anne-Laure is a founder, writer, and speaker. She studies Neurosciece at King’s College London and also spends her time building products and writing about wellness, creativity, and culture at Ness Labs.
Ness LabsAnne-Laure on TwitterThe Joy of Missing Out (Ness Labs)Learning How to Learn on CourseraFear of Failure (Ness Labs)Don't Just Go For It -
Sofia is the founder of EnjoyHQ, a tool that helps teams keep all their research data in one place. She was previously Head of Growth at Geckoboard and a Techstars Mentor.
Sofia on TwitterEnjoyHQVan Westendorp's Price Sensitivity MeterPrice Intelligently on Price SensitivityBundling & Unbundling -
Ryan is Head of Product Strategy at Basecamp where he has designed features used by millions and invented processes used by their team to design, develop and ship the right things. He shares many of those processes in his new book, “Shape Up”.
Shape UpRyan Singer on Twitter @rjsBrian on Twitter @brheaJobs to Be Done Examples -
Rob is the author of The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you. He and I talk about common mistakes people make when conducting customers interviews and how to avoid them.
The Mom TestRob on Twitter4 Steps to the Epiphany by Steve BlankStartup Owner's Manual by Steve BlankLean Customer Development by Cindy AlvarezCustomer Interview Tips and Tricks -
Jack is the designer, developer, and creator of Statamic. A Laravel-based CMS that makes creating and maintaining a website fun again. He also writes a fantastic newsletter for rebels and dreamers at jackmcdade.com
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Tyler is the founder and General Partner at Earnest Capital, where he makes seed-stage investments in bootstrappers, indie hackers, makers, and real businesses.
He was previously the founder and developer of Storemapper, a Micro-SaaS he grew and eventually sold.
Tyler at B2B RocksEarnest CapitalTyler on TwitterThe Momentum in Your Market Matters -
Natalie and I discuss the balance between creativity and pragmatism in running a business, facilitating deep work, and the benefits of taking a walk over checking Slack.
Natalie on TwitterWildbitNatalie's thoughts on checking TwitterDeep Work by Cal Newport - Montre plus
