From disrupting the cloud to IPO

From disrupting the cloud to IPO

Author: Changelog Media July 12, 2021 Duration: 1:10:32
This week Adam is joined by Mitch Wainer, previously CMO at DigitalOcean and a member of the founding team. They talk about his journey as an entrepreneur and marketer, the early days at DigitalOcean, and everything that went into disrupting the cloud with blazing fast SSDs. Back in March (2021), DigitalOcean started trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) — this obviously earned Mitch and many others a very large payday. They also talk about the work Mitch is doing now with Welcome and Sponsored.

Behind every successful company, there's a human story that rarely gets told in the headlines. Founders Talk: Startups, CEOs, Leadership from Changelog Media is built on the idea that the real value lies in those unvarnished, personal narratives. Host Adam Stacoviak sits down for extended, thoughtful conversations with the people who have actually built things-founders, CEOs, and makers across the technology and business landscape. This isn't about quick tips or surface-level success stories. Instead, each episode functions as a case study in resilience, peeling back the layers on the specific challenges, pivotal failures, and hard-won lessons that define a leadership journey. You'll hear the nuance behind decisions, the weight of responsibility, and the moments of doubt that precede a breakthrough. By focusing on one guest at a time, the podcast creates space for depth and reflection, moving beyond theory into the practical realities of creating and sustaining a vision. It's for anyone curious about the substance behind the startup myth, whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a leader in your own field, or simply fascinated by the psychology of building something meaningful. Tune in for honest dialogues that replace jargon with genuine experience, offering a clearer picture of what innovation and leadership truly demand from the people at the helm.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Founders Talk: Startups, CEOs, Leadership
Podcast Episodes
Sam Soffes / Nothing Magical, Cheddar - Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:45
Sam Soffes the Founder of Nothing Magical and the maker of Cheddar joins Adam Stacoviak to share more details about the rise of Cheddar, its revenue, metrics, numbers and more. Sam shares lessons learned, his dreams as w…
Sam Soffes / Nothing Magical, Cheddar - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:27
Sam Soffes the Founder of Nothing Magical and the maker of Cheddar joins Adam Stacoviak to share all the details of his wild ride as an indie software developer and designer. Sam has worked at Hipstamatic, built YouTube…
After Founders Talk #37 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:46
Adam and guest Sarah Hatter the founder of CoSupport after Founders Talk #37.
Sarah Hatter / CoSupport - Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:44
Sarah Hatter the Founder of CoSupport, joins Adam for part 2 of 2 to go back in time and dig deep into her history, we learn about "the early days" and how she got started, her passions for TV and her podcast TVBFF, the…
After Founders Talk #36 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:32
Adam and guest Sarah Hatter the founder of CoSupport after Founders Talk #36.
Sarah Hatter / CoSupport - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:20
Sarah Hatter the Founder of CoSupport, joins Adam for part 1 of 2 to share her passion for great customer support for web products, being a woman in a man filled industry, her thoughts and history with potentially sellin…
After Founders Talk #35 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:57
Adam Stacoviak and guest Steve Espinosa after Founders Talk #35.
Steve Espinosa / AppStack [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:44
Steve Espinosa, the Founder of AppStack, joins Adam to tell his story of hustling his way to the top, gaining the trust and friendship of Jason Calacanis, Dave McClure, Eric Schmidt and the awesome team behind Google Ven…
After Founders Talk #34 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:46
Adam Stacoviak and guest Jon Crawford of Storenvy after Founders Talk #34.
Jon Crawford / Storenvy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:36
Jon Crawford, the Founder of Storenvy joins Adam to talk about how everything began for Storenvy, his road from Kansas to Austin, TX to SF, how he got kicked out of Y Combinator the same week he was accepted then raised…