Back to the Basics with Justin McLeod

Back to the Basics is a podcast series that highlights the backstory of resilient startup founders, investors, and operators in tech who have overcome the stereotypes and biases faced in the startup world to trailblaze their own path to success in a non-traditional way. These guests take us back to their humble beginnings as they share the trials and triumphs of their startup journey while providing listeners with actionable tips and tactics on running a successful startup. This show is powered by Surthrive.

Back to the Basics with Justin McLeod is a business podcast hosted by Surthrive, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Surthrive hosts Back to the Basics with Justin McLeod, a business show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  130 Million Reasons To Invest In Diverse Startups with Mandela SH Dixon

  Dec 19, 202456 minS3

  <p>Being an educator that was raised by social activists, Mandela SH Dixon developed an innate understanding of social justice, education and equity, which she later channeled into training 650 underrepresented startup founders in tech that raised a combined $130 million in venture capital through her e-learning program Founder Gym. 💪🏽</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode, Mandela shares her journey of going from EdTech Founder to disrupting the startup world by teaching startups led by women and people of color how to raise venture capital. 💸</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode is for if you are a(n):</p> <p>- Diverse f...

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  The Minimalist Entrepreneur with Sahil Lavingia

  Jul 2, 202458 minS3

  <p>Sahil Lavingia shares how he used a minimalist mindset to produce maximum results in his business and personal life.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In the latest podcast episode of Back to the Basics with Justin McLeod, Sahil Lavingia, Founder of Gumroad, shares his story of how a failed attempt at building a billon-dollar startup led him to redefining what it means to run a successful business by shifting to a minimalist mindset focused on profitability and productivity.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode is for you if you are: </p> An entrepreneur looking for ways to create a hea...

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  Bootstrapped to Billions with Ben Chestnut

  Apr 17, 202457 minS3

  <p>Ben Chestnut turned his side hustle into a multi-billion dollar startup without raising any venture capital. In this episode of Back to the Basics with Justin McLeod, Ben Chestnut, Co-Founder of Mailchimp, shares his unconventional startup success story of going from web designer to startup founder, the decision to NOT take venture capital, what it takes to transition from a founder to a CEO, and how and why he sold his company to Intuit for $12 Billion. This episode is for you if you are: - Working a full-time job and have a startup on the side. - Questioning if...

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  Back to the Basics with Justin McLeod

  New Season, Coming Soon!

  Apr 4, 20240 minS0

  <p>Back to the Basics is a podcast series that highlights the backstory of resilient startup founders, investors, and operators in tech who have overcome the stereotypes and biases faced in the startup world to trailblaze their own path to success in a non-traditional way. </p> <p><br></p> <p>These guests take us back to their humble beginnings as they share the trials and triumphs of their startup journey while providing listeners with actionable tips and tactics on running a successful startup. This show is powered by Surthrive.</p> <p><br></p> <p>New Season, Dropping Soon!</p>

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  Episode #5

  Disrupting Venture Capital With Arlan Hamilton

  Jul 1, 202127 minS2

  <p>Arlan Hamilton went from being homeless to building a venture capital firm that has managed over $20M in funds and has invested in 200 startup companies. </p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, Arlan, Founder of Backstage Capital, shares her story of breaking into venture capital, what it's like raising money as a VC, and the type of mentality you need to have when being unapologetically disruptive in tech. </p>

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