Short, powerful interviews with business leaders working with and within the Laravel ecosystem--about business, tech, and more! Hosted by Matt Stauffer.
The Business of Laravel
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Short, powerful interviews with business leaders working with and within the Laravel ecosystem--about business, tech, and more! Hosted by Matt Stauffer.
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December 2, 2025
Building Ghostable & Finding Ideas by Listening Well | Joe Rucci, Founder of Ghostable & Co-founder of Curricula
<p>In this episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, Matt Stauffer chats with Joe Rucci, founder of Ghostable and co-founder of Curricula, about his path through entrepreneurship and the role Laravel played along the way. Joe talks candidly about building and selling a startup, what it was like to shift from founder to employee after an acquisition, and why so many great business ideas come from simply listening to people. He also breaks down how he built Ghostable, his zero-knowledge security platform, and how AI has helped him ship faster as a solo developer.</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/stauffermatt">Matt Stauffer on Twitter</a> </li><li><a href="https://tighten.com/">Tighten Website</a> </li><li><a href="https://ghostable.dev/">Ghostable</a></li><li><a href="https://www.huntress.com/">Huntress</a></li><li><a href="https://www.huntress.com/sat-free-trial">Curricula</a></li></ul><p><br>-----</p><p><br>Editing and transcription sponsored by <a href="https://tighten.com/">Tighten</a>.</p>
November 18, 2025
How CarePortal Uses Laravel to Restore Real-World Connection | Adrien Lewis & Bret Pudenz, Founder and Director of Engineering at CarePortal
<p>In this episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, Matt Stauffer talks with Adrien Lewis, Founder of CarePortal, and Bret Pudenz, Director of Engineering, about how their Laravel-powered “care sharing” platform connects caseworkers, churches, businesses, and neighbors to support vulnerable kids and families—often preventing foster care placements.</p><p><br>They share how CarePortal’s tech evolved, why they chose Laravel, and how they onboard developers with no Laravel background. Matt also explores how founders and engineers can find purpose in their work and how technology, when used well, can actually rebuild human connection.</p><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/stauffermatt">Matt Stauffer on Twitter</a> </li><li><a href="https://tighten.com/">Tighten Website</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/careportal/?hl=en">CarePortal on Instagram </a></li><li><a href="http://facebook.com/TheCarePortal">CarePortal on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/gocareportal/">CarePortal on LinkedIn </a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CarePortalApp">CarePortal on YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrien-lewis/">Adrien Lewis on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="http://careportal.org/">CarePortal Website</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/JQGYkijyVTg?si=IwV-NcmT0RWDgFKI">How CarePortal Works</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/Ik2s8Qs0GOU?si=eRsSptOKu5CsqiRo">Mended Futures Podcast with Adrien</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/k4bvNkaEScQ?si=4C2iyuy02Ap5k0xG">Rethinking Foster Care in America</a></li></ul><p><br>-----</p><p><br>Editing and transcription sponsored by <a href="https://tighten.com/">Tighten</a>.</p>
November 4, 2025
Turning Podcasts into Insights | Arvid Kahl, Creator of Podscan
<p>In this episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, host Matt Stauffer sits down with Arvid Kahl, founder of Podscan, a platform that transcribes and analyzes podcasts. Arvid shares his journey from developer to entrepreneur, the challenges of marketing as a builder, and how deeply understanding your customers shapes great products. They also dive into the role of AI in development and marketing, and how Arvid began using Laravel.</p><p><br></p><ul><li> <a href="https://twitter.com/stauffermatt">Matt Stauffer Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://tighten.com/">Tighten Website</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/arvidkahl/">Arvid on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://podscan.fm/">Podscan</a></li><li><a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">The Boot Strapped Founder</a></li><li><a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast/">The Boot Strapped Founder Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/">The Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast </a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SaaS-Playbook-Multimillion-Dollar-Startup-Without/dp/B0C87KHT1L/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vLw_EWVMl5dZG-XCR5NDHz0gt9nBYKDlm18W8KRYSQKFLho6teAWgxejAk1d4PYLsMRazcvw2kuPvEJ9rWGjRxo6_bhTiQ6qdSZ2BKnQTiFeV72_xiPU8EQZGSNTYV87JcC7X8g1TY8ISbsKWhASpNvJLNRByGEJo0CVW2FXZ2cNNqVPbTIt8_kk0wlQQdWGSe3L5e9jxBET2asfuNxdbDzQlHJlGtTiZaZ5DmJzfTU.OTa5lDiR9NZCH35w2AlCYkGwgq2goFk5BETSQiyFe2s&qid=1761772373&sr=8-1">The SaaS Playbook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Small-Stay-Small-audiobook/dp/B07LB98QX2/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Qv5UnoKTn5bckbK7XbbTBcEXAKnkSpI3qjIK6xd3jqz9X4YVHKfkACrH66YQcMZm7_AJzhY1cmUfYuuXvzAtnj2db93K_E-Z2MlPyL1CYwmlPI3PGYtoaoARzCFdzQLdh2oJPBXwRER4t57DARH69CAyPZ5fQVkankfYX6zvNe67VtW7w8XiCawloCD6DuMFt7SEkYfPvbzZ2v8bBC7eiO2AL01c9gFYl_OHJ7K3LrY.wVBihse0phlcdbbjC1ccDFRr09aXvwt8nnPRbqaxm2U&dib_tag=se&hvadid=580712333176&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=1013173&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=1584402119905213360--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1584402119905213360&hvtargid=kwd-22267663627&hydadcr=21902_13324200&keywords=start+small+stay+small&mcid=807bcb0c13023aedb3522a4d4c6e8a3f&qid=1761772459&sr=8-1">Start Small, Stay Small</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hooked-How-Build-Habit-Forming-Products/dp/B00HZY1N0K/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nwBOwBuNqY9KDwTqYx8uh9XZd5Magg5ORzj69V0N0HplBa5ZyljFzXlypWyCQnclso4fgre5DMe6UzL9gdIJYr-SkKCx0Wr6nnghK9qVAKMsmor7kyuwA5t9N9AwLUJQAkaD9q5wnjrFtr_nbEZWIv2WOBD-QUn2TO774T6u5wnKoQL4DCAM9HZ2PbS1BFn6ckr6Ca56yyB9XcFgFbnv7n_QT1t9ukwkFiPx9eXOyV4.s8hKjPISiDfBIBKJlFD1MLlJAcayL8OxePyJZeh5Vuw&dib_tag=se&hvadid=410040198472&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9025742&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=1294905010600966277--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1294905010600966277&hvtargid=kwd-139053568323&hydadcr=21877_11241849&keywords=hooked+by+nir+eyal&mcid=99afddf9ce073aa1aaf3a4dcd557ce85&qid=1761772639&sr=8-1">Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Indistractable-Control-Your-Attention-Choose/dp/1526619296/ref=sr_1_3?crid=28WT58NXH39O8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xpMOToqSu1Npfju3K8f370Ng0rZjjopiWa_m83sMCwwK492fYVpU92RZb_D9m4l-z83LEX7LpUihsbQRrKAvk8vNzPvy34vVNFKGWIEVlVbgLPKYWZpE7tEStMm_n2HBdOek9yyc8PNQYSQCmjvKzWfo7hrpZa3Hsq9hjA4It2CtKuJRhGBsD3tHPPJRb_MWBpwA_iix3Tw8cx9GBa01W6jQS_s1Lq_99iGT3snOlb0.OCBgQJFk_sJTHt4Edfqu3ziR4gcWvB1qW-M7Zm49m7A&dib_tag=se&keywords=nir+eyal&qid=1761772770&s=books&sprefix=Nir+Eyal%2Cstripbooks%2C216&sr=1-3">Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life</a></li></ul><p><br>-----</p><p><br>Editing and transcription sponsored by <a href="https://tighten.com/">Tighten</a>.</p>
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