Founder Trail: A Podcast for B2B SaaS Founders

Trailmerge

On Founder Trail, we'll get into the tactical details of founding a SaaS Startup. Hosted by Trailmerge's Mark Tegtmeier, we'll hear from early-stage to post-exit SaaS founders about their journeys and lessons learned, as well as from subject-matter experts with focused guidance for non-technical founders.

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3. Applying Lessons from Past Startups with Diane Bailey (Founder Institute & Get To Traction)

For episode 3, Founder Trail host Mark Tegtmeier is joined by friend and professional startup resource queen Diane Bailey, co-director of the Denver chapter of Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, and founder of Get To Traction. You'll get to hear her story as a multiple-time startup founder and lessons she learned along the way. She drops some gems about hiring developers, customer discovery, and transferring valuable learning from one venture to the next. Founder Instit...

Jan 18, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2. Seeing an Opportunity and Going for It with Sean Grapevine (BrokerBroker)

In this episode of Founder Trail, join co-hosts Mark Tegtmeier and Nate Musson as they chat with Sean Grapevine, founder of BrokerBroker, about his story of how a nontechnical mortgage broker saw an opportunity in his industry and went for it by creating a platform to improve communication about the loan process for all parties in a real estate transaction. You'll also get to hear how BrokerBroker and Trailmerge's COVID-era launches have been interconnected. BrokerBroker Website: brokerbroker.co...

Dec 30, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1. Why UX is Critical in the B2B SaaS Context with Mark Tegtmeier (Trailmerge)

In the first episode of Founder Trail, join co-host Nate Musson as he interviews Mark Tegtmeier, the other co-host of the show and founder of Trailmerge, as they dive into the story behind Trailmerge and how user experience design is key in the B2B SaaS context. Trailmerge Website: trailmerge.com Want to connect? Have feedback or ideas for the show? Contact us at podcast@trailmerge.com . We'd love to hear from you!...

Dec 16, 2020•32 min•Ep. 1

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