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Each episode dives into an aspect of the entrepreneurial journey.
We are dedicated to uncovering the strategies and insights behind successful startups.
Building maintenance traditionally runs on phone calls, Post-It notes, and prayers. Gabe Marrero, the CEO of Yosubi, explains how his company is creating a massively more efficient marketplace that matches building owners and managers with quality contractors on-demand. He also talks about the series of pivots that have lead Yosubi to the success it is seeing today.
12 Mar 2026
#5 Kathleen Egan / ecomedes
Construction is responsible for 40% of global emissions. Kathleen Egan, the CEO / Co-Founder of ecomedes, explains how her company is helping architects, contractors, and building owners make smarter selections of materials. We also talk about reimplementing an existing product in the AI age, and the importance of self-knowledge for founders.
12 Feb 2026
The Unfair Advantage #4 Katie Murphy / Knex
This episode features Katie Murphy, the CEO/Founder of Knex, a marketplace matching companies to fractional executives and advisors. We discussed how fractional employment is growing 3x faster than traditional employment, lessons in rolling out AI in a marketplace business, her own experience as a fractional exec, and what gives Knex an unfair advantage.
20 Jan 2026
The Unfair Advantage #3 Ayden Syal / MOGL
This episode features Ayden Syal, the CEO/Founder of MOGL who explains how global brands like Toyota are using college athletes to reach Gen-Z audiences through MOGL. We also talked about the evolution of the NIL (Name Image Likeness) regulations, navigating startup pivots, and how to handle breaking up with a co-founder. https://www.mogl.online/
12 Dec 2025
The Unfair Advantage #2 Molly Hanten / PartyPlease
This episode features Molly Hanten, the CEO/Founder of PartyPlease (PVS Cohort 2022), who tells us about building a 3-sided marketplace for throwing parties, her journey as a founder, and what gives PartyPlease an unfair advantage.
10 Dec 2025
The Unfair Advantage #1: Josh Burkwist | HireSource.ai
This is the first episode of "The Unfair Advantage", a series of live events where we interview founders about their startups, their entrepreneurship journey, and what gives them an unfair advantage.
This episode features Josh Burkwist, the CEO/Founder of HireSource.ai, an AI-driven talent acquisition platform.
24 Oct 2024
12 Cognitive Biases that Can Kill Your Startup
What is a Cognitive Bias? Why are they particularly deadly to startups?Do we all have Cognitive Biases? How can we spot them? What can we do about them, if anything?This episode is based on JB's original article here:https://vibratingmelon.com/2017/02/27/12-cognitive-biases-that-will-kill-your-startup/
16 Oct 2024
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Unit Economics but were Afraid to Ask
This week, what's the big deal about Unit Economics anyway?
Fixed vs variable costs, CAC, LTV, CACD, MRR, margins, churn and other TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms).
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
This episode is based on JB's original "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Unit Economics but were Afraid to Ask" which you can read here:https://vibratingmelon.com/2020/08/03/unit-economics-two-sided-marketplaces-part-1/
8 Oct 2024
Fundraising (Platform FIR 113)
How does this whole fundraising thing work for startups?
What are the different kinds of investors?
Why is "dilution" such a scary concept?
This is based on Unit 113 of Platform's Founder-in-Residence syllabus.
If you are interested in being a Founder-in-Residence at Platform, signup to Platform https://os.platformstud.io/
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