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Follow the Launch Incubator on This Week in Startups! Here are all the episodes of the Incubator in one place.

First we discuss Kanye’s new “STEM Player” bluetooth speaker, and why he’s trying to diversify away from Spotify and streaming platforms (2:21). We continue with a discussion about platform reliance one founder saw his business destroyed overnight by Facebook (25:17). Then we cover Pipe.com’s recent acquisition which is bringing them into the media space (28:59)! Lastly, Molly chats with Launch Accelerator Cohort 24 founder Joshe Ordonez, the CEO of Airpals about her awesome messenger service startup (39:44).
February 23, 2022

Kanye’s genius business model, Platform dependency risks, Pipe enters the movie biz + AirPals’ Joshe Ordonez | E1392

E650: Jam Session! Startup founders share best practices for customer management, satisfaction & success
June 10, 2016

E650: Jam Session! Startup founders share best practices for customer management, satisfaction & success

E627: Pinterest product growth lead Casey Winters gives a crash course in growing a startup (or, WTF is growth?)
March 4, 2016

E627: Pinterest product growth lead Casey Winters gives a crash course in growing a startup (or, WTF is growth?)

E624: Thinking through the funnel: Des Traynor, Intercom founder, teaches the LAUNCH Incubator how to acquire & retain customers
February 23, 2016

E624: Thinking through the funnel: Des Traynor, Intercom founder, teaches the LAUNCH Incubator how to acquire & retain customers

E613: Andy Artz (SocialCapital) shares major keys to mobile growth success; Cheshire.tech, the winners of Jason's
January 15, 2016

E613: Andy Artz (SocialCapital) shares major keys to mobile growth success; Cheshire.tech, the winners of Jason’s “Request for Startup” proposal

E611: Jed Katz of Javelin Venture Partners shares his 52-pt Series A checklist at LAUNCH Incubator; bonus: HomeHero's Kyle Hill on 7 values that guide his company culture
January 8, 2016

E611: Jed Katz of Javelin Venture Partners shares his 52-pt Series A checklist at LAUNCH Incubator; bonus: HomeHero’s Kyle Hill on 7 values that guide his company culture

E576: LAUNCH Incubator 2: Matt Epstein, VP Marketing of Zenefits, opens his playbook & shares how he led the SaaS powerhouse to monumental growth in 3yrs
September 8, 2015

E576: LAUNCH Incubator 2: Matt Epstein, VP Marketing of Zenefits, opens his playbook & shares how he led the SaaS powerhouse to monumental growth in 3yrs

E568: Jalak Jobanputra, Founder of FuturePerfect Ventures, delivers comprehensive breakdown of startup funding options, clearing up the murky investor soup | LAUNCH Incubator 2
August 11, 2015

E568: Jalak Jobanputra, Founder of FuturePerfect Ventures, delivers comprehensive breakdown of startup funding options, clearing up the murky investor soup | LAUNCH Incubator 2

E557: LAUNCH Incubator 2: Pinterest product Jason Shellen (formerly Google, AOL & founder of Boxer) on why people love stories not decks
July 7, 2015

E557: LAUNCH Incubator 2: Pinterest product Jason Shellen (formerly Google, AOL & founder of Boxer) on why people love stories not decks

E553: LAUNCH Incubator 2 - Josh Elman, Greylock Partner & longtime product manager (Twitter, FB Connect, LinkedIn, RealPlayer) on 4 key aspects of growth to crush your product
June 23, 2015

E553: LAUNCH Incubator 2 – Josh Elman, Greylock Partner & longtime product manager (Twitter, FB Connect, LinkedIn, RealPlayer) on 4 key aspects of growth to crush your product

E548: Jared Fliesler (Matrix Partners, prev. Square, Slide) on 3 important steps towards growth | LAUNCH Incubator 2
June 5, 2015

E548: Jared Fliesler (Matrix Partners, prev. Square, Slide) on 3 important steps towards growth | LAUNCH Incubator 2

E543: Des Traynor, Cofounder Intercom, on product vision, roadmap, virality, & everything you need to know for
May 19, 2015

E543: Des Traynor, Cofounder Intercom, on product vision, roadmap, virality, & everything you need to know for “Starting Up” | LAUNCH Incubator 2

E516: LAUNCH Incubator - Nir Eyal (author,
February 13, 2015

E516: LAUNCH Incubator – Nir Eyal (author, “Hooked”) & Sahil Jain (CEO/Cofounder, AdStage) on how to get users in the door & hooked on your product

E512: LAUNCH Incubator: Josh Williams (Cofounder @lastguide, prev Gowalla & FB product guru) on building bridges & tearing down walls
January 30, 2015

E512: LAUNCH Incubator: Josh Williams (Cofounder @lastguide, prev Gowalla & FB product guru) on building bridges & tearing down walls

E510: LAUNCH Incubator: Co-founder, Intercom &
January 23, 2015

E510: LAUNCH Incubator: Co-founder, Intercom & “Product Whisperer” Des Traynor on managing growth & delivering magic

E508: LAUNCH Incubator: Sam Shank, CEO & Cofounder of Hotel Tonight, breaks down how he created & grew the world's most loved hotel app
January 16, 2015

E508: LAUNCH Incubator: Sam Shank, CEO & Cofounder of Hotel Tonight, breaks down how he created & grew the world’s most loved hotel app

E506: LAUNCH incubator: Gil Penchina (largest AngelList syndicate) & Steve Huffman (reddit, Hipmunk) get down to brass tacks from both sides of the entrepreneur/investor table
January 9, 2015

E506: LAUNCH incubator: Gil Penchina (largest AngelList syndicate) & Steve Huffman (reddit, Hipmunk) get down to brass tacks from both sides of the entrepreneur/investor table

E534: LAUNCH incubator: Josh Elman, partner Greylock & product master (ex- Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) shares secrets to successful growth cycle
January 6, 2015

E534: LAUNCH incubator: Josh Elman, partner Greylock & product master (ex- Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) shares secrets to successful growth cycle

E505: LAUNCH incubator: Josh Elman, partner Greylock & product master (ex- Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) shares secrets to successful growth cycle
January 5, 2015

E505: LAUNCH incubator: Josh Elman, partner Greylock & product master (ex- Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) shares secrets to successful growth cycle

E503: LAUNCH Incubator: Jared Fliesler, Matrix Partners VC & growth guru (ex- Square, Slide & Google) leads a master class on growing your product
December 30, 2014

E503: LAUNCH Incubator: Jared Fliesler, Matrix Partners VC & growth guru (ex- Square, Slide & Google) leads a master class on growing your product

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