Founder Closers

Founder Closers (formerly Ground Up) is a tactical, no-fluff podcast for early-stage founders who have traction and need to scale revenue.Hosted by Matt Uber, a revenue leader with 15+ years of experience, each episode delivers actionable playbooks on building your sales process, improving demos, increasing conversions, and moving from founder-led selling to a scalable revenue engine.All previous Ground Up leadership conversations now live on this channel featuring seasoned entrepreneurs sharing how they built teams, culture, and long-term growth.If you’re a founder serious about l

Founder Closers is a business podcast hosted by Matt Uber, 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.

Matt Uber hosts Founder Closers, a business show with 10 episodes published.

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  What It Really Takes to Build a Company Worth Buying | FounderClosers EP. 61

  Feb 26, 202643 minS0

  <p>In this episode, we sit down with serial founder Jack Marshall to unpack what it really takes to build companies that scale, raise venture capital, and successfully exit.From launching one of the internet’s first photo-sharing communities to taking a company public — and later selling to Canon — Jack shares raw lessons from decades in Silicon Valley.We cover the evolution of venture capital, why early-stage funding is easier (but exits are harder), what investors actually look for, and how AI is changing the startup landscape.If you’re a founder, investor, or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is a mastercl...

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  Why Momentum Beats Perfection in Business, Sales, and Life | FounderClosers EP. 50

  Feb 25, 202654 minS0

  <p>In this episode of FounderClosers, Matt Uber sits down with Ryan Musselman to unpack what it really takes to build a successful knowledge-based business, lead with conviction, and grow without losing yourself in the process.From entrepreneurship and sales psychology to content strategy, mentorship, and the dangers of perfectionism, this conversation dives deep into the mistakes, mindset shifts, and momentum that separate those who dream from those who execute.Whether you're:</p>A high-performing seller considering entrepreneurshipA leader looking to scale impact through coaching or consultingOr someone stuck between corporate comfort and betting on yourselfThis episode will challenge how...

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  Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Industry | FounderClosers EP. 51

  Feb 25, 202656 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Founder Closers, Matt Uber sits down with Katie Naughton—entrepreneur, investor, former dealership owner, and Founder of Drive Her Forward.Katie shares her journey from growing up in a multi-generational automotive family to becoming one of fewer than 1% of women dealership owners, navigating mergers and acquisitions, selling family legacy businesses, and ultimately building a leadership platform designed to help ambitious women rise with confidence and clarity.This conversation dives deep into:• Leadership in male-dominated industries• Buying and selling businesses• Confidence in negotiation• Legacy vs. logic in entrepreneurship• Why leadership can feel lonely at the top• How women can...

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  Founder-Led Sales Is the Most Dangerous Phase of a Startup | FounderClosers EP. 52

  Feb 25, 202649 minS0

  <p>What happens when you talk to 220 founders across 31 countries?In this episode of Founder Closers, Matt Uber sits down with Dave Rubinstein, former Salesforce and Outreach go-to-market leader, to unpack what founders consistently get wrong about sales, go-to-market, TAM, and scaling.Dave shares how a personal challenge to meet 30 founders turned into a global flywheel — and the patterns he’s uncovered from hundreds of founder conversations. From why founder-led sales breaks, to why niche markets win, to how sales teams should actually be built today, this episode is packed with hard-earned insights every founder needs to hear.If you’re a t...

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  Why AI Ads Are Making Platforms Rich—Not Businesses | FounderClosers EP. 53

  Feb 25, 202643 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Founder Closers Podcast, we sit down with Alex Lloro, founder of All Marketing Services, to break down what actually matters in marketing: revenue and profit.We go deep into the real relationship between marketing and sales, why most agencies obsess over the wrong metrics, how Google, Microsoft, and Meta ads really work, and what AI will (and won’t) replace in the next five years.If you’re a business owner, agency founder, or sales leader tired of vanity metrics like clicks and leads, this conversation will change how you think about growth.🎯 What You’ll...

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