Ever wondered what it's like building a startup!? Join YouTuber Kazzy Khazaal (464,000 subscribers), Xinchi Qi (second time successful founder) and Anthony Bobsin (led software teams at Instacart and AdParlor) as they build a Marketing Tech Company from the ground up and navigate the world of creators, brands, Shopify, startups, and AI!
Expect to hear from a cool and diverse range of guests from large YouTubers and TikTokers, to successful Entrepreneurs and Investors. Welcome to Dreamwell!
This week, we have a special guest on the podcast - Revenue Maximizer and Profit Leak Plugger, Holly Jackson!
First and foremost, if you are ready to 10X your business, sign up for a FREE consultation call with Holly herself here: https://businessnetworkchat.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=40888294 (https://businessnetworkchat.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=40888294)
About the Amazing Holly:
Holly Jackson is a Revenue and Performance Consultant, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, and founder of Business Builder Throw Down. With over 12 years of experience, she helps business leaders achieve success by providing a holistic approach to peak performance and creating a roadmap for impactful visibility, intentional profitability, and endless sustainability. Holly believes in rewriting the story of success, empowering entrepreneurs to build unstoppable and profitable businesses!
Here's also a free gift giveaway for all of our listeners from Holly! Gift: https://coachhollyjackson.activehosted.com/f/9 (https://coachhollyjackson.activehosted.com/f/9)
18 May 2023
Should the Customer Tell you what to Build? - EP10
Welcome to episode 10 of the Dreamwell Startup Journey podcast! Join us - Bobsin, Kazzy, and Xin - as we navigate the entrepreneurial rollercoaster of running a tech startup.
In this episode, we share our learnings on wearing multiple hats, particularly switching between marketing and product engineering. Listen in as Bobsin shares his personal challenges and triumphs during this transition, providing a real-life perspective on startup versatility.
Discover our continuous pursuit of product-market fit, and hear how we're unravelling nuggets of validation that are inspiring us along the way.
Lastly, don't miss the heated - yet insightful - debate on balancing product intuition with customer feedback. How do you decide when to trust your gut and when to steer based on your customers' input? We share our views, lessons learned, and strategies on achieving this delicate balance.
Tune in for an episode filled with practical wisdom, passionate debates, and the authentic startup journey of Dreamwell. Don't miss it!
4 May 2023
Dreamwell Coders Turned Marketers?! Bobsin and Xin Talk Business - EP9
Welcome to episode 9 of the Dreamwell Startup Journey podcast, now available in video format for the first time on Spotify! In this episode, join our hosts, Bobsin and Xin, the coding masterminds behind Dreamwell, as they delve into their recent transition to help focus on marketing and sales. They'll share the thrill of securing their first sales, discuss the challenges entrepreneurs face balancing different roles, and explore the future of AI in light of Geoff Hinton's departure from Google.
Get ready for an insightful conversation on the ever-changing landscape of startups and technology, and don't forget to watch the video version of this episode on Spotify to catch all the action!
20 Apr 2023
Working at Instacart during Start of Covid was Insane - Cofounder Story - EP8
As we set to launch our product to the public, we take a look (or a listen) at cofounder Anthony Bobsin's journey that led him to this crazy startup, Dreamwell.
If you're new here, Dreamwell is an AI-powered software that helps companies find influencers who will actually generate revenue for them, and not waste their ad dollars.
Listen to Bobsin's cool adventure in how he got to where he is today, from his extremely unique and interesting time at Instacart during covid's first days (remember, everyone began ordering groceries due to lockdowns), to his first days at AdParlor...a full time gig WHILE at school full time!!!
Enjoy episode 8 friends!!
14 Apr 2023
The Art of Entrepreneurship feat. Phil! - EP7
We're back after a 2 week hiatus from the podcast - building our product as we set to launch - with another guest!
This week we're joined by one of the longest supporters Dreamwell has had since its inception - Phil!! Listen in to hear his perspective on our journey so far, which stems from 2020.
Phil is the pure definition of an Entrepreneur, and he shares his story on his 2 startups, 1 being his current business GetOnly, a sustainable organic tampon company.
We talk about marketing, history of advertising, AI (obviously), and we have a LIVE JOB INTERVIEW ON AIR - sort of...you'll have to listen to find out.
And you can visit his business at getonly.ca (https://getonly.ca/) to see what he's up to!
24 Mar 2023
The Ghost Hunter & YouTuber Ali H! - EP6
We've officially got our FIRST GUEST on the Startup Journey Podcast, and it's none other than The Ali H!! Host Kazzy and Ali H started their YouTube journeys together at the end of 2016, and have collaborated on many videos together in the past.
Hear the boys talk about how much money YouTubers can make from their content, and what metrics really matter when analyzing your YouTube videos.
Hear a few funny stories from Ali's crazy journey of being a horror-based YouTuber, from the time he was flown out to Los Angeles to be on a horror show, to his mishaps in his early days on rooftops. Enjoy!!
16 Mar 2023
Founder Story, GPT4! - EP5
In today's episode, our very own Xin tells the story of his second startup, DemeterAI, an agriculture technology business that was used to predict and optimize crop return!
We also discuss the craze that is AI - GPT4!
10 Mar 2023
How will AI impact UX? - EP4
In today's episode of the Startup Journey, we talk about AI - SURPRISE. But for real...we discuss its potential impact on someone's experience as it pertains to using software, and how it may change user experience completely. We find out what Xin's first business was since he IS a third-time founder. Enjoy the episode!!
2 Mar 2023
AI IS COMING FOR US ALL - EP3
Last week, the cofounders of Dreamwell all met up in Montreal for Hackweek!! We discuss our experiences meeting up in person and having a crazy ideation and brainstorming week, and then we get into the CRAZE OF 2023: AI...or as the French say, "IA".
Enjoy episode 3!!
16 Feb 2023
The Startup Coders - EP2
In today's episode of the Startup Journey by Dreamwell, we dive deeper into the product team! We go into understanding the motivations between working at larger tech companies vs starting your own business, how each person got into this crazy yet fascinating world of coding, and how they would learn coding from scratch if they were to restart today with everything they know.
We discuss influencer marketing and the problems facing the industry today. Remember, we're tackling this problem head-on as we build Dreamwell. Enjoy episode 2!!
10 Feb 2023
Meet Dreamwell: Kazzy, Xin, and Anthony - EP1
In the very first episode, meet the hosts Kazzy, Xin, and Anthony as they tell the story of how they got here. They'll also share their goals and vision for this podcast!
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