Founders Forum by EmberTribe

EmberTribe Founders, Josh Sturgeon and T.J. Jones are joined by Shaan Patel, Founder at Prep Expert, and Steve Mesler, Cofounder at Classroom Champions (and an Olympic Gold Medalist!). In this episode, you’ll learn: What “grit” is (and how it applies to your business) How Shaan achieving a perfect SAT score and Steve’s past experience as an Olympic Bobsledder prepared each of them for founding a successful company The key indicators that a business is ready to scale (and what to do next) Where (and how) you can find great talent for your team (and tips on hiring the best) And, why this one thing is important to be a good entrepreneur

EmberTribe Founders, Josh Sturgeon and T.J. Jones, are joined by Lyn Johnson, Founder & CEO at West Tenth, along with her Co-founder & COO, Sara Sparhawk, and Amanda Ducach, CEO at SocialMama App. In this episode, you’ll learn: How these companies are helping the 30+ million women in the United States who don’t participate in the traditional workforce (and why that’s important to them) Practical ways for fostering community and engagement around your brand (and why that matters) Why PR isn’t the be-all, end-all to your brand’s success (but what it is good for) And, the importance of a good co-founder and mentor (and how to find one)

EmberTribe Founders, Josh Sturgeon and T.J. Jones are joined by Ruth Even Haim, Co-Founder at StilyoApps and John Tedesco, Chief Executive Officer at Drip. In this episode, you’ll learn: Opportunities and challenges that eCommerce brands are facing right now, and how you can address them productively Why the power of the direct-to-consumer model comes from owning the customer relationship How to prioritize new SaaS product features based on your customer feedback And, expert advice on how to be a great leader from the CEO of a company with over 100 employees

EmberTribe Founders, Josh Sturgeon and T.J. Jones are joined by Jon Aragon, Co-Owner at Native Supply, Malia Mathis, Creator of Moderne Monocle, and her partner Lance Jeffery, Co-Founder at Moderne Monocle. In this episode, you’ll learn: Creative ways to solicit customer feedback and leverage social proof to improve your brand How Moderne Monocle snagged a raving organic review from a top newscaster Our best advice for starting a business with your significant other And, for founders who are wearing way too many hats, we talk about what you should outsource right now so that you can spend more time doing what’s most important for your business. Enjoy the show and remember to subscribe and share with your friends.

Join me (Josh) and my co-host, T.J., for this new podcast series. We are co-founders of a growth marketing agency, EmberTribe, that has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs reach new levels of success. As founders ourselves, we recognized the need for a holistic approach to growth...so we started asking our friends for advice! In this series, we go behind the scenes with founders to help you, our community of founders, level up by learning from their experiences.