Founder Breakthroughs

Every week, Inc 500 Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Durso interviews brave founders, uncovers their epic stories, and elicits profound insights about what has helped them achieve breakthroughs in their business.

Founder Breakthroughs is a business podcast hosted by Jeff Durso, with 44 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.

Jeff Durso hosts Founder Breakthroughs, a business show with 44 episodes published.

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  Episode #43

  The Tech that’s Transforming Marketing – with Jeff Greenfield of Provalytics

  May 30, 202558 minS1

  <p>It’s been a crazy couple of decades for marketing – especially with all the changes to the internet environment.</p><p>We went from the wild west of the late 90’s – to performance based direct response in the first decade of the century – to social media, and then to peak data with cookies connecting every piece of data together.</p><p>Then a single iPhone update brought it all crashing down.</p><p>Today’s guest, Jeff Greenfield, has been working in the space throughout it all – and now he’s helping companies make the most of a post-cookie world.</p><p>And...

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  Episode #42

  Go To Market - with Alex Kottoor of Dena Startup Lab

  Sep 27, 202449 minS1

  <p>Over the years, as I’ve met hundreds of founders and talked about their challenges, I’ve often had this illusion that there are a million different problems holding startups back.</p><p>But recently – as I really dug into it – I’ve realized that there is really 1 problem that  defines whether or not a startup is going to go to the moon – or fizzle out and die.</p><p>Today’s guest, Alex Kottoor has made a similar observation. </p><p>The distinction is around whether or not you achieve product market fit or PMF.</p><p>And the path to get...

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  Episode #41

  Founder Market Fit - with Shawn Miller of Inboundr.ai

  Sep 13, 202445 minS1

  <p>We’ve talked quite a bit on the pod about Product Market Fit – and hammered home how critical that milestone is to the success or failure of any startup.</p><p>But there’s an even more important factor that needs to be considered – and that’s founder market fit.</p><p>Before starting his current venture, today’s guest, Shawn Miller,  developed a deep understanding of the problem he wanted to solve through his own direct experiences. </p><p>Not only does founder market fit make it easier to persevere when the going gets tough – it also makes sure you have th...

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  Episode #40

  The Forrest Gump path through the startup world – with Lee Lorenzen of Altura Ventures

  Sep 6, 202453 minS1

  <p>Today’s episode features a conversation with Lee Lorenzen, a seasoned entrepreneur - and self proclaimed Forrest Gump of founders - who’s been building startups for over five decades. <br/><br/>From mowing lawns as a kid to working at Xerox during its golden years of innovation, Lee has seen the tech industry evolve in some fascinating ways.</p><p> In this conversation, we dive into:</p><p> •  How seeing the future at Xerox helped shape his entrepreneurial journey</p><p>•  Navigating major technology trends over the years</p><p>•  The tension between seeing the future and living in the present<...

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  Episode #39

  Getting to Critical Mass in a 2 Sided Marketplace - with Derreck Stratton of HUDU

  Aug 30, 202454 minS1

  <p>The gig economy is booming, but there's still a gap when it comes to odd jobs and local services. </p><p>Derreck Stratton, the founder of HUDU – who we first interviewed back in episode #2 – is looking to bridge that gap with an innovative platform. </p><p>During our conversation, we talked about:</p><p>·       How Hudu is revolutionizing the way people find help for odd jobs and tasks</p><p>·       The challenges of building and scaling a two-sided marketplace</p><p>·       The importance of focusing on your core markets before rapid expansion</p><p>·       How AI is being integrated to make the user experienc...

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