Venu Shamapant of LiveOak Venture Partners Deconstructs His Top Three Startup Investments To Help You Identify What Makes A Great Startup
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I sit down with Venu Shamapant of LiveOak Venture Partners. In our time together, we deconstruct three of Venu’s most successful investments in an effort to shortcut your path to success. We also …
Launch, Scale, Repeat w/ Sean Spector, Co-Founder of Gamefly/Dropoff
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I sit down with Sean Spector, co-founder of Gamefly and his most recent venture Dropoff, which offers same-day delivery for business. In our time together we cover how he got Gamefly off the …
Mental Models, Proven Strategies, & Powerful Stories w/ Mike Maples Jr. of FLOODGATE
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I sit down with Mike Maples Jr. Mike is the Founding Partner at FLOODGATE where he has invested in a whole host of startups including Twitter, digg, Chegg, and Spiceworks. In our time …
UX Crash Course For Founders w/ Navin Prasad of Netflix
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I sit down with Navin Prasad. Navin is the Lead Product Design at Netflix. In our time together, we tackle UX in hopes of sharing what you need to know to build quality …
How To Build A Community Around Your Startup So You Can Beat The Competition w/ David Spinks of CMX Media
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I chat with David Spinks. David is founder and CEO of CMX Media, the hub for the community industry. In our time together, we chat about actionable tactics you can use to build …
Gordon Daugherty Exposes How Acquisitions Go Down & How Founders Can Avoid Screwing Them Up
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I chat with Gordon Daugherty. Gordon is an advisor, investor, and Managing Director at Capital Factory in Austin, Texas. In our time together, we chat about startup M&A and cover everything from how …
Hear What This Techstars Partner Learned Selling His Company & Running Techstars Austin
BY William Griggs
On this episode of Startup Slingshot Radio I have Jason Seats. Jason is currently a Partner at Techstars where he invests out of a $150M early-stage venture fund. In our time together, we dive into his experience building Slicehost, a …
What You Need To Do Strategically, Tactically, & Mentally To Crush It In Sales w/ Steli Efti of Close.io
BY William Griggs
Today on Startup Slingshot Radio we have Steli Efti, the CEO of Close.io. In our time together, we dig into sales including what you need to do strategically, tactically, and mentally to crush it. You won’t want to miss Steli …
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About William Griggs
William Griggs is a product and customer acquisition strategist who has helped numerous startups including companies backed by Andreessen Horowitz, FLOODGATE, & 500 Startups. In addition to his consulting work, he has written for Mashable, VentureBeat, & ReadWrite. You can check out his podcast on iTunes (The Startup Slingshot TV) or follow him on Twitter @william_griggs for Tweets chock-full of delicious knowledge nuggets.
In addition to everything tech startups, William loves breakfast tacos, dogs, short emails, and Amazon Prime. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his beautiful wife Elizabeth.
