Go Slow to Grow Fast

Explore Mercury's innovative podcast, crafted specifically to guide startups through growth hurdles. Gain practical wisdom from experienced investors, advisors, and accomplished founders customized to your unique path. From surmounting funding hurdles and mastering the product-market fit to broadening your customer reach and fostering a growth-focused mindset, "Go Slow to Grow Fast" addresses the complete spectrum.

Go Slow to Grow Fast is a business podcast hosted by Mercury Fund, with 25 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.

Mercury Fund hosts Go Slow to Grow Fast, a business show with 25 episodes published.

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  Building The Future of Agentic Commerce

  May 5, 202659 minS0

  <p>As AI becomes a bigger part of everyday life, we take a look at how it can be applied in commerce, where software agents can search, decide, and complete transactions on a user’s behalf. Moderated by Blair Garrou, this session at Mercury Fund Day at The Ion breaks down the shift from real-time, user-driven checkouts to systems based on ongoing permissions and delegation. The panel features Matt Bouchner (Satsuma.ai), Coert Voorhees (LISNR), and Aileen Allen (Mercury Fund), who discuss how new payment rails and machine-readable systems are making this possible and where the biggest opportunities will be as...

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  The New FDE Model: How to Deploy with Scale in Legacy

  Mar 18, 20261h 13mS1

  <p>This episode brings together a panel of AI-native founders building at the front lines of enterprise innovation: Aneka Sokhal (Moshi), Hunter Honnessy (Unlimited AI), and John Kalfayan (Collide). Moderated by Alex Gras of Mercury Fund, the conversation explores the rise of the “forward deployed engineer” model—embedding technical, domain experts directly with customers to accelerate product development and build trust. The panel shares how AI tools and agentic workflows are compressing timelines from months to days, reshaping how startups approach product, engineering, and customer collaboration. They also address the challenge of scale: how to turn fast-moving pilots into repeatable system...

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  Episode #23

  Modern Engineering in an AI-driven World

  Feb 11, 20261h 5mS1

  <p>Live from Software Day at The Ion, this episode brings together founders, engineers, and investors for a dynamic conversation on how modern engineering is evolving in the era of AI.</p> <p>Mercury Fund Co-Founder Dan Watkins moderates a panel featuring Matt Cohen of Zen Cohen and Colin Hendricks of Omniscience. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping engineering paradigms, team structures, and traditional talent strategies as it becomes an essential tool for building and scaling software companies.</p> <p>This conversation goes beyond tools and automation — it highlights the enduring importance of mentorship, community, and human-centered product thinking in...

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  Episode #22

  How The Ion Sets Founders Up for Success from Day One, with John Reale

  Feb 6, 202633 minS1

  <p>Heath Butler goes live from Software Day at The Ion with newly appointed managing director John Reale to talk about Houston’s growing innovation ecosystem. They spotlight the push to make The Ion a founder-centric platform, one that gives startups real value through capital, talent, and resources. During the live Q&A, founders in the audience share what they need most, including stronger hiring pipelines, easier access to capital, and better support systems. The conversation makes one thing clear: building a thriving Houston innovation hub will take collective momentum and alignment across the community.</p> <p> </p> <p>🎧 Episode Highli...

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  Episode #21

  Capitalize on Trends Without Compromising Profits: How to Position Your Startup to Succeed

  Oct 16, 202553 minS1

  <p>Capitalizing on emerging market trends is an essential component of startup success. In today's session, Remington Tonar, co-founder of Cart.com, and Josh Teekell, founder and CEO of SmartAC.com, tackle their combined experiences in fast-growing startups to bring new insights to founders and aspiring business leaders. Together, they share how to recognize opportunities early, adapt to shifts in customer behavior and align your company for growth when the market changes. This episode was recorded at Software Day at the Ion.</p> <p>Key Insights & Timestamps:</p> [00:00] Podcast begins [02:40] Launching Lessons: How early-stage vision becomes mature market strategy [12:38] Advice...

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