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The Undefeated Underdogs

Sharath Kurugantyβ€’undefeatedunderdogs.com
The Undefeated Underdogs is a podcast unpacking the underdog stories you never heard of! It highlights the underdog mentality and brings authentic conversations with people who play the long game, take action with a chip on their shoulders, and convert obstacles into opportunities! Buckle up, as I will be bringing some authentic founders, VCs, community builders, and content creators who got underestimated their whole life, and yet they beat the odds and became insanely successful!

Episodes

Katelyn Bourgoin - Unpacking the hidden secrets behind why people buy!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Katelyn Bourgoin (190K+ followers across Twitter and her newsletter!) is a marketer by trade and a 4X founder by choice. Her specialty is helping growth-hungry teams figure out what triggers customers to buy so they can market smarter. She's been called an "influential entrepreneur" by Forbes and named as one of the "top 20 wonder women of SaaS marketing and growth." She's run her own branding agencyβ€”reeling in clients like Target and Holiday Innβ€”built and sold a restaurant...

Feb 14, 2024β€’1 hr 9 minβ€’Ep. 48

Rob Hope - The science behind building a perfect landing page!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Rob Hope is a South African-born entrepreneur and the founder of One Page Love, the leading online showcase of beautiful One Page websites, templates, and resources. He also sends a weekly newsletter and interviews good folk building their own thing on the Yo! Podcast (yo.fm) πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR...

Feb 07, 2024β€’1 hr 37 minβ€’Ep. 47

James Brackin IV - How to land your podcast in one of the top 1% popular shows in the world!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: James Brackin IV is in the top 1% of podcasters worldwide, hosting "The You Can Too Podcast" where he interviewed Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Mark Sisson, Evan Carmichael, Bruce Lipton, Case Kenny, Gary Brecka, and so many more. He is also a coach, living by the belief that most people wait too long to demand the best from themselves and subconsciously hold themselves back from stepping into the next level of their lives. James' coaching was created to help you shorten the ti...

Jan 31, 2024β€’44 minβ€’Ep. 46

Noah Kagan - All you need is a weekend to launch a million-dollar business!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Noah Kagan (1.5M+ followers across Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter) graduated from UC Berkeley and became employee #30 at Facebook, where he invented status updates, developed the Facebook ads platform, and worked on the very first version of Facebook's mobile app. He was also employee #4 at Mint, and since 2010, Noah has been Chief Sumo of Sumo Group, a $70 million company, offering ecommerce and marketing tools that help millions of small businesses grow their audiences a...

Jan 24, 2024β€’58 minβ€’Ep. 45

Arvid Kahl - Lessons from being a bootstrapped founder and a content creator!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Arvid Kahl is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and writer. He co-founded and bootstrapped FeedbackPanda, an online teacher productivity SaaS company, with his partner Danielle Simpson. They sold the business for a life-changing amount of money in 2019, two years after founding the company. He is also the author Zero to Sold and Embedded Entrepreneur, the bibles for founders who bootstrap. His course Find the following helps anyone to build an audience on the Internet in a mindfu...

Jan 20, 2024β€’1 hr 17 minβ€’Ep. 44

Arlan Hamilton - On a 10yr mission to empower 1000 underrepresented millionaires!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders, breaking barriers in VC and championing diversity and inclusivity. She is also a tour manager with world-renowned artists, an author, a podcast host, and one of 2018's Fortune 40 Under 40. With Rachel L. Nelson, she authored the book It's About Damn Time - an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into...

Jan 11, 2024β€’30 minβ€’Ep. 43

Jack Appleby - How to use originality and authenticity to build a social brand on the Internet!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Jack Appleby is a social media whiz and the founder of Future Social, a newsletter with 60,000+ subscribers. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Jack has worked with multiple well-known companies, such as the NBA, Microsoft, Beats By Dre, Verizon, Spotify, and more. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k...

Jan 03, 2024β€’1 hr 18 minβ€’Ep. 42

Chenell Basilio - How to grow a newsletter empire(50K+ subscribers) on the Internet!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Chenell Basilio is not just a name, but a powerhouse of knowledge and strategic thinking that fuels the growth of leading creators. With her incredible ability to reverse engineer the growth strategies of top creators, she uncovers the blueprint of creators who amassed over 50k+ subscribers via her Growth In Reverse newsletter. By investing over 20 hours each week in research, she presents a wealth of insights on strategy, marketing, and growth. Chenell has done deep dives ...

Dec 14, 2023β€’57 minβ€’Ep. 41

Eric Bahn - Why being a founder of a VC fund is often easier than being a founder of a startup!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Eric Bahn who proudly identifies as a 'Minivan enthusiast' is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a VC fund that invests in "hilariously early" founders at the pre-seed stage. With $130M AUM, they invested in over 500 startups including the biggest names like Webflow, Copy AI, and Voiceflow! Before Hustle Fund, Eric spent his career as a product leader at renowned companies like Instagram and Intuit. He also founded Beat The GMAT(acquired by the Daily Mail in...

Dec 07, 2023β€’59 minβ€’Ep. 40

Alex Friedman - How to be unapologetically authentic and optimist on the Internet!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Alex Friedman is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence for Techstars Music. She is also an angel investor and a 3x startup founder who has developed CPG products that have been sold in over 3,000 stores across the nation. She is well-known for building Founder Gigs((part-time gigs for startup founders) using no-code tools and selling it to Hirerunner after 6 months with over 5k MRR! Along with her experience as Program Manager for Techstars Austin and Techstars Impact, she...

Nov 29, 2023β€’1 hr 11 minβ€’Ep. 39

John Andrew Entwistle - How to make the right decisions in the most crucial times!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: John Andrew Entwistle is the founder and CEO of Wander, a startup revolutionizing short-term rental space! So far John and his team have raised over $27M in funding and are on a mission to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers. John was previously a Thiel Fellow and co-founder of Coder, a venture-backed startup that is making strides in moving the development workstation to the cloud, amplifying security and productivity for software development teams. His passion ...

Nov 22, 2023β€’1 hr 25 minβ€’Ep. 38

Polina M. Pompliano - How to master the art of asking insanely great questions!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Polina Marinova Pompliano (131K followers!) is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features long-form profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at FORTUNE where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and earned the trust of prominent investors and entrepreneurs. As the author and editor of Term Sheet, FORTUNE’s industry-leading dealmaking newsletter, Polina interviewed the industry’s most influential dealmakers, inc...

Nov 15, 2023β€’55 minβ€’Ep. 37

Bobby Pinero - How to successfully execute big, bold, ambitious bets as a startup founder!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Bobby Pinero (CEO at Equals) has been an analyst for the past decade. With 8 years at Intercom, building Finance, Analytics, Biz Ops, and several other functions, he built out functions that took the company from $1M ARR and ~20 employees to ~$200M ARR and ~700 employees. He then launched Equals in the middle of 2021, raising a total of ~$23M from Kristina Shen at Andreessen Horowitz and David Sacks at Craft Ventures. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and ...

Nov 08, 2023β€’1 hr 25 minβ€’Ep. 36

Danny Miranda - The art, the power and the impact of podcasting!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Danny Miranda (The Danny Miranda Podcast, ArtOfInterviewing.com ) is a writer and podcaster, with 420+ episodes on his podcast. His interviews include Gary Vaynerchuk, Alex Hormozi, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Andy Frisella, Chris Williamson, Kamal Ravikant, and more. His friends introduce him as someone who's always looking at the bright side and at the core, he is a communicator who aims to empower people to pursue the highest versions of themselves and raise the conscious...

Nov 01, 2023β€’1 hr 40 minβ€’Ep. 35

Neil Patel - Give First philosophy, SEO tactics, how to leverage AI in marketing and brand building!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is ...

Oct 25, 2023β€’35 minβ€’Ep. 34

Amanda Goetz - On facing fear, choosing abundance, and how to standout as a creator!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Amanda Goetz is a 2x founder, 3x CMO, brand builder, and content creator on personal and professional growth and brand building, inspiring over 150,000 people every week through her social insights and weekly newsletter, 🧩 Life's A Game. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product...

Oct 18, 2023β€’1 hr 26 minβ€’Ep. 33

Matthew Kobach - A masterclass on how to do marketing, branding and social media in 2023!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: In 2007, Matthew Kobach became one of the first to ever pursue a PhD predicting how people use social media. This led to an opportunity with a social media analytics firm where he was required to accurately code social media sentiment and spot cultural trends. While working for the New York Stock Exchange, Matthew used the NYSE’s social media profiles in never-before-seen ways, resulting in millions of followers, multiple speaking opportunities, and recognition from several...

Oct 11, 2023β€’1 hr 7 minβ€’Ep. 32

Sarah Peck - Lessons startup founders should learn from parents!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Sarah K Peck ( The New York Times, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, 99U, Psychology Today, Life Hacker, Thought Catalog, and more) is an author, startup advisor, and yoga teacher based in New York City. She’s the founder and executive director of Startup Parent, a media company documenting untold stories of what it looks like to be a woman in leadership, life, and work. The Startup Parent Podcast shares long-form stories of parenting, business, entrepreneurs...

Oct 04, 2023β€’1 hr 23 minβ€’Ep. 31

Andrew Gazdecki - From living on food stamps to being a reason for many founders’ living!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Andrew Gazdecki is a four-time startup founder with three-time exits, former CRO, and founder of Acquire.com. Gazdecki has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as prominent industry blogs such as Mashable, TechCrunch, and VentureBeat. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His Saa...

Sep 28, 2023β€’1 hr 50 minβ€’Ep. 30

Sarah Stockdale - Lessons from building a diverse community of ambitious marketers!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Sarah is the Founder and CEO of Growclass , an online growth marketing training company. She is also a copywriting expert, the host of The Growth Effect, and the author of We Need To Talk About This , a popular blog and newsletter for millennial women. Sarah has spent her career working on early-stage technology startups, including Wave and Tilt, and now coaches businesses and individuals to achieve incredible growth. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and ...

Sep 14, 2023β€’51 minβ€’Ep. 29

Ana Lorena Fabrega - How to raise the next generation kids in an unconventional way!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Ana Lorena FΓ‘brega is an edupreneur, writer, and Chief Evangelist at Synthesis. Growing up, she attended ten schools in seven different countries. She then earned her BS in Childhood Education and Special Education from New York University and taught elementary school in New York, Boston, and Panama. Today, Ana Lorena writes online to over 200,000 readers about the promise of alternative education. You can follow her on Twitter at @anafabrega11. Order Ana's book, "The Learn...

Sep 05, 2023β€’1 hr 45 minβ€’Ep. 28

Steve Schlafman - This VC/founder believes being fluid in life is the ultimate ambition!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Schlaf is a Professional Transition Coach based in New York. He helps high performers in midlife manifest their next calling. He is also the creator of Where the Road Bends , a newsletter and podcast exploring personal evolutions and life transitions. In addition to being a girl dad, this is his life’s work. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS pr...

Sep 01, 2023β€’1 hr 9 minβ€’Ep. 27

Erica Schneider - Why editing your content is as important as creating!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Erica shares lessons on content writing & editing leading B2C and B2B companies towards engagement & conversions. She's edited 3M+ words and is an amazing thought leader on Twitter and Linkedin with 70K+ followers. She's currently a Head of Content at @getgrizzle and founder at Power Your Platform . πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS pro...

Aug 24, 2023β€’1 hr 1 minβ€’Ep. 26

Jared Kleinert - This TED speaker is changing the way startup retreats happen!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Jared Kleinert is the Founder/CEO of Offsite, the author of NETWORKING, a TED speaker, a 3-time award-winning author, and USA Today's "Most Connected Millennial". He was also a delegate to President Obama's 2013 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Malaysia, author of multiple books including the "#1 Entrepreneurship Book of 2015", 2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials are Breaking Down Age Barriers and Changing The World (2015), 3 Billion Under 30 (2017), and "Networking: How T...

Aug 15, 2023β€’1 hr 4 minβ€’Ep. 25

Michelle Marceline - How to build an unfair advantage from a disadvantage!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Michelle Marceline is a co-founder at Typedream (W20), a no-code site, blog, and form builder, and a previous cofounder at Cotter. She's been featured on Forbes 30U30 2022, Build In Public with KP, and more! πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked fo...

Jul 27, 2023β€’59 minβ€’Ep. 24

Abhishek Kankani - Getting into YC, $11.6M seed funding, building Dyte, a dev-friendly video SDK!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Abhishek Kankani is the founder of Dyte (YC W21), building the future of real-time communication. He is on the Forbes 30 Under 30 and has been featured on GQ, Cup Noodles To Career, and Sequoia! Listen to his founder and career journey here. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based produ...

Jul 17, 2023β€’1 hr 20 minβ€’Ep. 23

Adam Draper - Why is storytelling so important in the world of startups and VC!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Adam Draper (Managing Director at Boost VC, Board Member at SkyBound) is a legacy in the venture capital world. One of the first VCs to jump into the world of crypto, he has a front-view seat into the future of tech. He's also the author of "Breakfast With Pops", the guide to venture capital for beginners. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS prod...

Jun 22, 2023β€’1 hr 42 minβ€’Ep. 22

Dan Westgarth - How to establish yourself as a leader in tech!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Dan Westgarth (COO at Deel, ex-Revolut, Expansion Capital) is the COO of Deel, building everything you need to scale a global team. Dan has been building businesses since he was 10 and is now breaking down international borders, allowing companies and workers across the world to come together. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout ...

Jun 16, 2023β€’39 minβ€’Ep. 21

Dr. Julie Gurner - How to unlock your peak performance to achieve success!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Julie Gurner (seen in WSJ, Forbes, Vox, and more) is a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach with nearly a decade of experience working with some of the nation's top tech and finance executives and teams. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Shara...

Jun 09, 2023β€’1 hr 8 minβ€’Ep. 20

Aprilynne Alter - How to begin your journey as a YouTube creator!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest: Aprilynne Alter (ex-Wall Street, published in Business Insider, FounderStory, The Tilt) is a content creator and YouTuber with 19K+ Twitter followers and 23K+ Youtube followers. She's an NFT maker and course maker, with courses teaching people how to create and popularize their YouTube channels according to their expertise. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host: Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code to...

Jun 01, 2023β€’1 hr 10 minβ€’Ep. 19
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