Most startup podcasts are built for founders who've already figured it out. This one's for the founder still in the middle of it.Startups Decoded covers the full founder operating system — from idea to Series A. Brand, fundraising, marketing, operations, finance, culture, storytelling. Everything a first-time founder needs to actually run the thing, not just pitch it.Host Andy Walsh has been in it — 4x founder, 2 exits, bootstrapped $10M ARR. He brings in founders and investors who've built real companies and gets them to talk honestly about how they did it.New episodes weekly. If you're drowning in decisions and need a framework, not a pep talk — this is your show.
Startups Decoded
Claim This Podcastby Andy Walsh
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Most startup podcasts are built for founders who've already figured it out. This one's for the founder still in the middle of it.Startups Decoded covers the full founder operating system — from idea to Series A. Brand, fundraising, marketing, operations, finance, culture, storytelling. Everything a first-time founder needs to actually run the thing, not just pitch it.Host Andy Walsh has been in it — 4x founder, 2 exits, bootstrapped $10M ARR. He brings in founders and investors who've built real companies and gets them to talk honestly about how they did it.New episodes weekly. If you're drowning in decisions and need a framework, not a pep talk — this is your show.
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Recent Episodes
June 8, 2026
Ep#72: Your Cap Table Is the Story of Your Company — Joris Delanoue, Fairmint
Host Andy Walsh interviews Joris Delanoue, founder of Fairmint, about modernizing cap table management and the impact of programmable equity.
June 1, 2026
Ep#71: Launching at 21 With No Money and No Plan. Now 4 companies & 2 exits. With Taryn Williams.
Host Andy Walsh interviews serial founder Taryn Williams about the gritty realities and strategic decisions behind building multiple successful companies from scratch.
May 25, 2026
Ep#70 - Eric Ries. He wrote the rules. Now he's rewriting them.
Host Andy Walsh interviews Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, about how companies lose their founding ideals and how to build principled organizations as they grow.
72 total episodes available with 37 transcripts
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