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Open Threads

Brian Caselopenthreads.co
Brian Casel hosts conversations with founder friends. We talk about startups, products, software, entrepreneurship, but also what's happening in our lives away from our screens and revenue graphs.

Episodes

Daddin’ out & taking a hiatus with Joe Howard

Joe Howard , marketing founder of Driftly , joins me to talk all about daddin’ out & taking a hiatus. Brian and Joe's conversation was recorded on June 20, 2022.

Jun 20, 202222 minEp. 11

Transitioning from an exit to your next SaaS with Laura Roeder (Paperbell)

Building and selling a business is not a one-day decision, it is a gradual process of moving yourself out of the system and delegating someone to do the tasks you were once doing. In today’s episode, we are joined by Laura Roeder the founder of a new SaaS product Paperbell . She revisits how she build and later decide to sell Meet Edgar (her previous company) and the business skills and discernment she had while creating and selling her previous company. Brian and Laura's conversation was record...

May 30, 202229 minEp. 8

Daily routines and work habits with Justin Jackson

Justin Jackson is back with tips on how to effectively manage your team. As the co-founder of Transistor.FM , Justin and I talk strategy on how to create an efficient work plan, project management, and aligning your business goals with your team. Brian and Justin's conversation was recorded on May 23, 2022.

May 23, 202226 minEp. 7

Competitive product design with Jane Portman (Userlist)

Jane Portman, CEO and co-founder of Userlist , chats about the value of marketing through email automation, not only for getting more leads but also for engaging your customers and serving them for longer. Brian and Jane's conversation was recorded on May 16, 2022.

May 16, 202241 minEp. 6

Year 1 of marketing a new SaaS with Joe Howard (Driftly)

Joe Howard of Driftly App joins us on today's episode. He'll talk about how he's hacking through marketing to get through the first year of a new SaaS. Tune in to this episode and learn more on how you can market a new SaaS and get more potential customers! Brian and Joe's conversation was recorded on May 9, 2022.

May 09, 202237 minEp. 5

News as a content business model with Matt Medeiros

Matt Medeiros , producer of one the longest-running and most respected podcasts, " The WP Minute ", spills the secrets of creating a listen-worthy podcast and how podcasts have evolved towards the consumer's timetable. Brian and Matt's conversation was recorded on May 2, 2022.

May 02, 202229 minEp. 4

The case for media as marketing with Corey Haines

Corey Haines, founder and creator of Swipe Files , shares his insights on why to market your business as a media company and position yourself to become the platform for arbitrage. He’s "stair-stepping" his way to entrepreneurship, building a portfolio of small bets to optimize for autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Brian and Corey's conversation was recorded on April 25, 2022.

Apr 25, 202235 minEp. 3

How does open source software work (as a business)? With Adam Wathan (TailwindCSS)

Today Adam Wathan, creator of TailwindCSS , joins me to unpack the concept of open-source software as a thing on the internet - what it means to publish open source, contribute to OSS projects, and what it looks like to manage a massively popular and fast-growing project. Brian and Adam's conversation was recorded on April 18, 2022.

Apr 18, 202226 minEp. 2

What should a new podcast be about? Justin Jackson (Transistor.fm) helps me figure it out.

Am I overthinking this new podcast? Should I stick to a tried-and-true format? These are the questions you may face when launching a new podcast and.. There isn't any single correct answer to these questions! Justin Jackson, co-founder of Transistor.FM , helps me sort through all these creative content ideas in episode #1 of Open Threads. Brian and Justin's conversation was recorded on April 11, 2022.

Apr 11, 202230 minEp. 1

This is 'Open Threads'

This is Open Threads, a podcast by Brian Casel featuring conversations with founder friends about life in entrepreneurship. This trailer tells you what the show's all about, what I'm planning for it, and a little bit about me.

Apr 08, 20225 min