PHX Founders

We sit down with remarkable founders who are making Phoenix a top software city. In these interviews, we dig in to the highs and lows of company building, and get a little vulnerable to find out what makes these founders keep going. The PHX Founders Podcast is a production of PHX FWD. PHX FWD is on a mission to prove Phoenix a top city for sustainable, high growth software companies to start, scale, and succeed. We've seen firsthand how software ventures can be a force for good for individuals, families, and communities. We believe Phoenix is the best city to start a company, with the best talent, and without a doubt the very best company builders. Watch us prove it.

PHX Founders is a business podcast hosted by Gregg Scoresby, with 29 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.

Gregg Scoresby hosts PHX Founders, a business show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Why Great Founders Obsess Over the Problem, Not the Product

  Apr 6, 202649 minS3

  <p>In this episode of the PHX FWD Founder Podcast, Gregg Scoresby sits down with Jeff to talk about the lessons he learned building companies, starting from a working class upbringing in Chicago.</p><p>Jeff shares how early experiences like mowing lawns, shoveling snow, and knocking on doors shaped his mindset as a founder. Those early hustles taught him persistence, independence, and the importance of creating opportunity instead of waiting for it.</p><p>The conversation also explores Jeff’s journey into technology and the founding of ORY, an identity and access management platform helping companies build modern software in...

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  Episode #4

  AI for Apartments: How Jacob Carter Built Nurture Boss

  Mar 30, 202647 minS3

  <p>In this episode of the PHX FWD Founder Podcast, Gregg Scoresby sits down with Jacob Carter, founder of Nurture Boss, to talk about building one of the leading AI platforms in the multifamily housing industry.</p><p>Nurture Boss is an AI powered leasing assistant that helps apartment operators manage the entire renter journey from the first inquiry through lease renewal. By automating communication, scheduling, and follow-ups, the platform allows property managers to respond instantly and operate more efficiently.</p><p>Jacob shares how the idea for Nurture Boss emerged, why multifamily housing was the right market to focus...

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  Episode #3

  Focus Wins: How STAX AI Found Product Market Fit

  Mar 23, 202654 minS3

  <p>In this episode of the PHX FWD Founder Podcast, Gregg Scoresby sits down with Naru, founder of STAX AI, to discuss the real journey to product-market fit.</p><p>STAX AI didn’t originally start in the retirement industry. The company began as a broader AI document processing platform designed to serve multiple industries. But having too many potential customers turned out to be a major problem.</p><p>Everything changed when the team made a difficult decision: focus on a single niche market and walk away from other opportunities.</p><p>Naru shares how narrowing their market helped ST...

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  Episode #2

  How Josh Turley Refounded RTA Fleet

  Mar 19, 202658 minS3

  <p>What does it take to refound a company and rebuild its culture?</p><p>In this episode of the PHX FWD Founder Podcast, Gregg Scoresby sits down with Josh Turley, CEO of RTA Fleet, to talk about leadership, culture, and transforming a legacy company.</p><p>Josh shares the story of how RTA evolved into what they now call The Fleet Success Company<b>,</b> along with lessons about trust, values, and building teams aligned around a clear mission.</p><p>They also discuss the realities of leading a company through difficult moments including a time when the business s...

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  Episode #1

  How Reid Hiatt Built Tactic and Navigated the Challenges of Scaling a Startup During COVID

  Mar 5, 20261h 1mS3

  <p>In this episode of the PHX Founder Podcast, Gregg Scoresby sits down with Reid Hiatt founder of Tactic<b>,</b> to talk about what it takes to build and scale a startup.</p><p>Reid shares the story behind Tactic and how the company helps organizations manage hybrid work, office space, and team coordination in a modern workplace. The conversation explores the realities of startup growth, navigating enterprise sales, and the lessons learned while building a company from the ground up.</p><p>If you're a founder, operator, or entrepreneur interested in the journey of building a startup and...

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