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Build Mode

Hosted by Isabelle Johannessen (TechCrunch)

EnglishWeekly242 episodesSince 2021

tech · startups · founders

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On Build Mode, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen cuts through the startup mythology to uncover how founders survive the brutal early days, navigate impossible funding landscapes, and somehow keep their companies - and sanity- intact. Each season, Isabelle is joined by founders, investors, and operators to dig into specific aspects…

  • Build Mode Bonus: Inside the VC Decision-Making Process with True Ventures' Puneet Agarwal
  • The Case for Crowdfunding Before Raising Venture Capital with Everette Taylor, Kickstarter
  • How a first-time founder bootstrapped her way to a $47.5 Million Exit with Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, FarboxRx
  • Archer Went Public Just 3 Years After Launching and It Paid Off with Adam Goldstein
  • How Mbodi Is Solving Robotics’ Scaling Problem with Xavier Chi

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