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As a reporter at TechCrunch, Natasha Mascarenhas writes about early stage startups. She joined us to talk the future of media and higher education, asking more thoughtful questions, and telling better stories.
It's always fun to talk to people who love what they do, but are also much more than their work. Enjoy!
[2:43]: A day in the life of a TechCrunch reporter
[5:00]: Her focus on edtech and predictions about the space
[7:54]: Chasing down her dream of writing professionally
[11:45]: How to uncover interesting stories and listen better
[17:11]: Thinking through her own content consumption as a creative
[20:37]: Substack and the future of media
[25:55]: Favorite books
Natasha's Twitter - https://twitter.com/nmasc_ (https://twitter.com/nmasc_)
Natasha's Substack - https://natasha.substack.com/ (https://natasha.substack.com/)
TechCrunch's Equity podcast - https://twitter.com/equitypod (https://twitter.com/equitypod)
20 May 2020
#22 → Charlie Feng: What's the Next Bicycle?
Charlie Feng is the Co-Founder of Clearbanc, the fastest, most affordable way for founders to fund their business and the biggest investor of eCommerce businesses in the world.
Previously, he spent time founding companies in the chatbot and marketing automation space, and even had a short stint as a professional gamer.
In this conversation, he and Asher discuss some of the metrics that Clearbanc's algorithm leans on when determining whether or not to fund a business, lessons learned from building Hemingly - Charlie's first company, and the constant pursuit of adding leverage to the human experience.
[1:04]: Pro gaming and carryover into the world of business
[3:27]: Charlie's first company and why founders need to set a closing date when fundraising
[5:36]: Customers don't know what they want until you actually put it in front of them
[6:59]: The insight that lead to Clearbanc
[9:47]: How Clearbanc helps founders fund their businesses without giving up equity
[13:21]: The metrics Clearbanc looks for when deciding whether or not to invest in a company
[16:01]: Playbook for founders on navigating COVID-19 and the launch of Clearbanc Runway
[20:28]: The Condor and the Bicycle and adding leverage to human beings
Charlie's Twitter - https://twitter.com/charliecfeng (https://twitter.com/charliecfeng)
Clearbanc Website - https://clearbanc.com/ (https://clearbanc.com/)
25 Apr 2020
#21 → Stephanie Bowker: Start With Why
Stephanie Bowker is the Head of Marketing at Spendesk, one of the fastest growing Fintech startups in all of Europe.
Previously, she was the first Product Marketer at Gusto and during her time at Intuit, had the opportunity to work closely with Co-Founder Scott Cook.
In this conversation, we talk first principles of effective marketing, how to divide up responsibilities as your team begins to grow, and Stephanie's journey from the Bay Area all the way to Paris, France.
[1:11]: Getting a crash course in Product Marketing & Product Management at Intuit
[3:34]: Learning a customer first approach from Intuit Co-Founder Scott Cook
[4:41]: Joining Gusto to build the company's Product Marketing team from the ground up
[6:53]: Stephanie's advice for product marketers on how to narrow down your target audience
[8:32]: Moving to Paris and joining one of Europe's fastest growing Fintech startups in Spendesk
[10:05]: Scaling Spendesk and matching the marketing team to the funnel
[14:40]: First principles of effective product marketing
[17:46]: Stephanie's favorite books and podcasts
Stephanie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-bowker-b8172717/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-bowker-b8172717/)
Spendesk's Website: https://www.spendesk.com/ (https://www.spendesk.com/)
"How to Scale Product Marketing": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcV5oJCSvQU&t=2300s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcV5oJCSvQU&t=2300s)
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