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Founders Talk is an interview podcast profiling founders building businesses both online and offline. Hosted by Adam Stacoviak.

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Founders Talk 35: Steve Espinosa / AppStack 11 apr 2012, 20:30
Steve Espinosa, the Founder of AppStack, joins Adam Stacoviak to tell his story of hustling his way to the top, gaining the trust and friendship of Jason Calacanis, Dave McClure, Eric Schmidt and the awesome team behind Google Ventures, what it means to focus and much more. This is a jam packed episode with tons of energy and lots to learn from Steve. Also, check out "After Dark" for an extended chat with Steve.

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Founders Talk 34: Jon Crawford / Storenvy 03 apr 2012, 18:00
Jon Crawford, the Founder of Storenvy joins Adam Stacoviak to talk about how everything began for Storenvy, his road from Kansas to Austin, TX to SF, how he got kicked out of Y Combinator the same week he was accepted then raised $1.5M for Storenvy, and how he's living the startup dream! Also, check out After Dark for an extended chat with Jon.

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Founders Talk 33: Nate & Jay / United Pixelworkers 02 mar 2012, 16:00
Nate Peretic & Jay Fanelli, the Founders of Full Stop and United Pixelworkers join Adam Stacoviak to talk about plotting and planning to leave old jobs, being outspoken and opinionated, having a core set of principles and not deviating from them, reaching out to people they admired (regardless of popularity) and their side project that has turned into something that could eclipse their entire client revenue in 2012. Also, check out After Dark for an extended chat with Nate and Jay.

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Founders Talk 32: Nathan Ryan / Proxart 21 feb 2012, 20:45
Nathan Ryan, the Co-founder of Proxart joins Adam Stacoviak to talk about what to do when you're bored in Santa Clarita, team development, keeping everyone motivated and on track, and his globalized local focus on art and how artists relate to, react to, and change their environment.

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Founders Talk 31: Kyle Bragger / Forrst 10 feb 2012, 17:45
Kyle Bragger, the Founder of Forrst joins Adam Stacoviak to talk about how everything got started for him, how he met Gary Vaynerchuk - which ultimately led Gary and his brother Aj to provide the initial angel funding that helped Kyle work full-time on Forrst. Kyle also shares lots of knowledge on product design, his focus on community and what it means to say no and focus. Be sure to also stay tuned to his great advice at the end of the show.

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