Last season, Michael ran into the creators of Cool Cats, a once-blue chip NFT project, at the Cameo Pass party. Today, we'll catch up on where the project has gone since then, from a strong rise to a quick fall. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners can ge...
Aug 25, 2022•30 min•Season 13Ep. 13
A commissioner with the U.S. communications regulator is asking Apple and Google to consider banning TikTok from their app stores over data security concerns related to the Chinese-owned company. But this isn’t the first run-in with the US Government the Social Media platform has faced. We’ll track the last few years of Tiktoks legal troubles as they’ve been wrapped up in the middle of global politics and emerging data and privacy concerns. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New...
Aug 18, 2022•20 min•Season 13Ep. 12
Today, we're talking about Rogers, one of Canada's largest companies and a giant in the telecom space. Specifically, we'll be diving into how a coding error brought down half the internet in Canada - payment gateways and all - for an entire day. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to jus...
Aug 11, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 11
Today, we'll take a dive into the story of the meal replacement company Soylent. We'll cover everything from the unlikely team, to the product's side effects, and even Neil deGrasse Tyson's live reaction to the drink. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners ...
Aug 04, 2022•31 min•Season 13Ep. 10
The history of Nintendo traces back to 1889, when it was founded to produce handmade hanafuda. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (任天堂株式会社, Nintendō kabushikigaisha ) is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It eventually became one of the most prominent figures in today's video game industry, being the world's largest video game company by revenue. Today we explore their 130 year history from making handmade playing cards to one of the largest video game console m...
Jul 28, 2022•20 min•Season 13Ep. 9
Today, we look back at the history of Apple's iCar to try and figure out what went wrong, and if we can expect it to come out in the future. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners can get 10% off by visiting drata.com/partner/rocketship The Economist: Go to...
Jul 21, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 8
Today, we’ll be digging into one of the biggest meal delivery kit services out there, Blue Apron. We'll dive into their rise, their IPO, and where they stand in the market today. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners can get 10% off by visiting drata.com/p...
Jul 14, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 7
In 1995, Netscape made a splash with a huge IPO. But later that year, Windows 95 threatened to make Netscape irrelevant. Today, we'll take a look at how Netscape rose to prominence, and eventually came crashing down. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners c...
Jul 07, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 6
Today we'll take a look at Disney+, a streaming service that Disney hopes can go toe to toe with big streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners can get 10% off by visiting drata.com/partner/rocketship The Economist: Go t...
Jun 30, 2022•30 min•Season 13Ep. 5
In 2017 Justin Kan, the founder of Twitch which sold for $1B to Amazon in 2014, set out to build his next billion dollar company. But this time it wasn’t so easy. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners can get 10% off by visiting drata.com/partner/rocketshi...
Jun 23, 2022•26 min•Season 13Ep. 4
While Elon Musk is known for his high profile ventures like Tesla and SpaceX gain tons of attention, his lesser known project Neuralink looks to connect humans with computers using brain implants. Today, we'll walk through the company's quick growth as well as its controversies. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can ...
Jun 16, 2022•31 min•Season 13Ep. 3
CNN+ was live for less than a month before it’s parent company Waner Brothers Discovery decided to shut it down. Low subscriber numbers is part of the equation, but the real story behind the $100 million dollar failure is much more complicated. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That...
Jun 09, 2022•25 min•Season 13Ep. 2
Today, we embark on a brand new branded season focused on telling more product stories. Today, we'll look at the beginnings of the dating app Bumble, and how CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd has grown it to success, becoming the youngest women to bring a company to IPO. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.cmu.edu...
Jun 02, 2022•30 min•Season 13Ep. 1
On the final episode of our Web3 season, we take a look at TerraUSD, its counterpart Luna, and its found Do Kwan. Plus, we discuss the risks associated with ventures in the Web3 space. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.cmu.edu/iii/degrees/miips Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at chec...
May 26, 2022•30 min•Season 12Ep. 10
Today, Mike tells the story of how he and a childhood friend risked a significant chunk of their savings to try and buy a one of one Mickey Mantle NFT. Plus, Mike talks with Topps' ice president and Global General Manager of Digital Tobin Lent about the company's plans for future baseball card-related NFT projects. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how ...
May 19, 2022•42 min•Season 12Ep. 9
This week, we take a look at the NFT project "Woodies" and how it looks to offer its community gatherings based on outdoor activities. Later on, Woodies' co-founder and community manager Richard Powazynski talks about the power of NFT's to unlock value in community. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.c...
May 12, 2022•29 min•Season 12Ep. 8
Today, we check back in on the ConstitutionDAO situation we covered last season to see how the dust has settled with its investors, and look at how DAO's work within the framework of cryptocurrency. You can listen to our previous episode on ConstitutionDAO here . *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.cmu....
May 05, 2022•34 min•Season 12Ep. 7
In this episode, Mike brings us inside the Cameo Pass Party where he talks to community members and even shakes Stanley from The Office's hand. Then, he breaks down the value of real world utilities that come from NFT purchases. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.cmu.edu/iii/degrees/miips Produx Labs: ...
Apr 28, 2022•41 min•Season 12Ep. 6
Today, Mike breaks down his foray into Cameo Pass and breaks down the real-world benefits that NFT's can offer. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.cmu.edu/iii/degrees/miips Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $...
Apr 21, 2022•42 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Today we take a look at the many use cases for NFT’s. From access tokens, to rights in a Hollywood movie, NFT’s are being utilized in all different ways in this strange new world of Web3. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your business. Carnegie Mellon MIIPS Program: Learn more about how your ideas could change the world at https://www.cmu.edu/iii/degrees/miips Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at c...
Apr 14, 2022•21 min•Season 12Ep. 4
If Web2 is a freight train, Web3 is the hyperloop in terms of the pace and speed of development. Is this the future of work we should all be prepared for? As Sacca begins investing in Solana NFT’s, we take you behind the scenes at Solana Labs with their Head of Design, Joshua Taylor. He describes what it’s like to work on an L1 blockchain inside their Web3 incubation lab. *** This episode is brought to you by: AMS: Visit ams-insights.com/rocketshipfm to start accelerating innovation in your busi...
Apr 07, 2022•32 min•Season 12Ep. 3
On today's episode, we dive deeper into the Tilt's use of a Creator Coin and NFTs to bring its creator community together. Plus, Mike talks about his experience buying his first NFT. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three months on a premium account Hawke Media: Get a free consultation on your business when you visit hawkemedia.com/podcast and use the promo code ROCKET. Vidyard: Th...
Mar 31, 2022•26 min•Season 12Ep. 2
On the first episode of season 12, we start a deep dive into Web3 that will ultimately lead to Mike's first foray into NFT's, cryptocurrency, and the whole nine yards. Today, we talk to members of the Tilt community, including founder Joe Pulizzi, a creator community that uses cryptocurrency called $TILT coin to bring the community together. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three m...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min•Season 12Ep. 1
When Rob Walling launched Drip, he was doing $7K in monthly recurring revenue. But he quickly realized that his revenue had already flat-lined and that he had a high customer churn problem. He was competing with behemoths like Mail Chimp and Marketo with a team of just 3 engineers. Drip started as a simple opt-in pop-up with an autoresponder. It then evolved into an email service provider, to finally become a marketing automation platform. That’s when it hit real product-market fit and churn imm...
Mar 17, 2022•28 min
On our last installment of our Digital Transformations miniseries featuring Christian Idiodi, we take a look at how organizations both old and new can go through a transformation journey. Plus, Christian reflects on the most important lessons we learned over the last few episodes. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three months on a premium account Hawke Media: Get a free consultatio...
Mar 10, 2022•36 min•Season 11Ep. 21
On today's installment of our Digital Transformations mini-season with Christian Idiodi, we're talking about household brands John Deere and Ramsey Solutions, and how they underwent changes among its people and processes in order to achieve their transformation. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three months on a premium account Hawke Media: Get a free consultation on your business ...
Mar 03, 2022•29 min•Season 11Ep. 20
Today, we're introducing a mini-season featuring Christian Idiodi, where Christian recounts stories of digital transformations within legacy organizations. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three months on a premium account Hawke Media: Get a free consultation on your business when you visit hawkemedia.com/podcast and use the promo code ROCKET. Vidyard: The Top Video Tool for SaaS M...
Feb 24, 2022•34 min•Season 11Ep. 19
Today we talk with Ben Foster the Chief Product Officer at WOOP and former product manager at Ebay. Ben is a wealth of Product knowledge and experience and today we discuss the topic of A/B testing and how he's evolved his focus to be vision driven so that he doesn't miss the big opportunities to solve customer problems. This was a hard learned lesson and we hear about his experience A/B testing features with moderate success and what caused him to shift if focus. *** This episode is brought to ...
Feb 17, 2022•21 min•Season 11Ep. 18
Today on Rocketship.fm, we're diving in on Quibi, covering what the short-form content company got right, and ultimately, what they got wrong. We'll look into some of the innovative technology they created, as well as the internal and external factors that helped lead to its demise. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three months on a premium account Hawke Media: Get a free consultat...
Feb 10, 2022•33 min•Season 11Ep. 17
Today, we talk with Annie Ropiek, Environmental Reporter working for NPR, about her fascinating work researching offshore winds - from the tech to the politics, there’s a lot to take away. *** This episode is brought to you by: Sendinblue: Visit https://www.sendinblue.com/rocketship/ and use promo code ROCKETSHIP for 50% off your first three months on a premium account Hawke Media: Get a free consultation on your business when you visit hawkemedia.com/podcast and use the promo code ROCKET. Vidya...
Feb 03, 2022•24 min•Season 11Ep. 16
