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The Expansion Chronicles
by Firstbase
On this podcast we discuss how founders from all over the world managed to expand their companies into the US and what were the major obstacles they faced on their way to prosperity.If you are not a US-based entrepreneur and want to grow your company in America, this podcast is made for you! The podcast is sponsored by Firstbase.io - a YC-backed startup that helps founders all over the globe incorporate in the US.
Episodes
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Audio ads, how do those work? By Eric Yang at audiogo
Eric Yang, Director of Strategic Partnerships at audiogo explains audio ads for early stage startups. He explains who should consider using audio ads, how they can help founders who are trying to expand their businesses in the US establish a stronger bond with american customers and how to budget...
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TAX season is here! Explaining the upcoming deadlines and what to do asap. By Max Minsker
Max Minsker, Founder and CEO of Bookmate in this episode explains the most pressing tax deadlines that are coming up for the founders. He also explains what taxes international founders need to file in the US and what kind of repercussions they can face if they fail to do so. We have touched onto...
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How to build a successful team in the US?
Nils Vinje, Founder and CEO of 30-day leadership in this episode talks about leaders who have to build teams in the new territories that they are not familiar with. We spoke about what it takes for a foreign founder to create a successful team in the US and how to lead American employees. We also...
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Free money? Kind of - through grants! By Sedale Turbovsky
Sedale Turbovsky, CEO and Co-Founder of Opengrants talks about raising non-dilutive funding. You don't have to pay it back, you don't have to issue shares of your company - you just have to deal with some bureaucracy. In this episode we discus who qualifies for grant funding and how much money…
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Cold emailing in the US explained. By Will Taylor
Will Taylor, Partner Marketing Manager at Mailshake in this episode talks about cold emailing and how it can make (or break) a young startup. He explains some of the legalities around this field and most importantly - how can founders avoid getting into spam folders of their prospects and ruining...
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How to fundraise in the US? By Founder of Foundersuite.
Nathan Beckord, CEO and Founder at FounderSuite talks about fundraising for startups that are trying to raise from American investors while being located outside of the US. He explains what are the major obstacles what non-US base founders have to overcome and how to successfully close the round....
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Roadblocks for expanding e-commerce businesses explained. By Travis Price
Travis Price, Growth Lead at Mercury in this episode talks about some of the major roadblocks that founders of e-commerce businesses can face and how Mercury can help solve them. Questions covered in the episode are listed under the key links. Mercury's site specifically for e-commerce:...
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How can international founders get access to US banking? By Ola Oyetayo
Ola Oyetayo, Co-Founder and CEO at Verto talks about international founders making cross-border payments, accessing US financial system and major problems while working with US customers. To register an account with Verto click here. Ola's LinkedIn…
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Cross-border payments and how to handle them. By Curtis Shoung at Airwallex
Curtis Shoung, Channel Partnership Manager at Airwallex in this episode talks about the needs of founders all around the world when it comes to international money transfers, employee payments and accepting transactions from customers locally. Get an account with Airwallex at a discount here:...
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Selling to the US customers as an international founder.
Siddhant Mittal - Head of Revenue Growth of Global StartUp Partnerships at Freshworks talks about making sales early on, what are some of the common pitfalls and how to build a relationship with a customer. He also explained some of the key strategies to making very first sales in the US which…
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How to lead a remote team? By Co-Founder and CMO at Wing Assistant
Roland Polzin, Co-Founder and CMO at Wing Assistant talks about useful tactics and strategies that help founders be better leaders and create more stable remote teams. We spoke about the importance of building the company culture and about incentivizing employees in the best way possible.…
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Hiring all around the world - how do you handle the paperwork? By Matt Redler
Matt Redler, Co-Founder & CEO at Panther in this episode talks about some of the issues that founders face while building remote teams and expanding their companies beyond their homeland. We also spoke about Panther and how it can solve those issues and simplify lives of founders who choose to...
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Trademarks and IP - why and when do you need them?
Brian Wood - Head of Corporate Accounts and Partnership Acquisitions at The Trademark Company talks about the need for IP rights and trademarks, he explains who needs them, when, how much this can cost and how long it might take (spoiler: really long). We also spoke about a few specific examples…
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1Password's expansion story.
Julian Teixeira, Chief Revenue Officer at 1Password talks about the strategies that they use while entering new countries and gives advice to founders of early stage startups about expanding their operations. We also spoke about the hiring (and firing) process and how executives should approach…
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How much does it cost to expand to the US?
Dom Marrone, founder and CEO of AppCity talks about expanding to the US VS starting in the US from the ground up from day 1. We discuss the pros and cons of both approaches and also talk about the fundraising mentality in America and around the globe in the 21st century and how it can be harmful...
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Why the US?
Rohan Gilkes, Founder of RohanAcademy talks about the reasons why founders all over the world choose to move to the US and why most US founders don't even think about expanding to foreign markets. We also discussed some of the key first steps that founders have to take to succeed in this market…
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Selling through major marketplaces, by Shah Talha
Shah Talha, COO and Co-Founder at Trademor talks about selling through the major marketplaces (specifically focused on Alibaba in the episode) and what are the requirements to get on such platforms. We also spoke about some legal issues that founders in Pakistan have and how to work around those....
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How LatAm founders expand their companies into the US? By Enzo Cavalie
Enzo Cavalie, venture capitalist and Founder at Startupeable in this episode of The Expansion Chronicles talks about LatAm founders who decide to grow their companies in the US VS those who decide to stay on home turf. We spoke about main challenges both of these groups face and how founders can...
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Why Armenian founders expand to the US market? By Nareg Chaglesian
Nareg Chaglesian, founder at Your Mannar talks about Armenian founders expanding into the US and reasons behind this. We also talked about the importance of having access to American financial solutions and how entrepreneurs can get it. Your Mannar website: https://yourmannar.com/ If you want to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On this podcast we discuss how founders from all over the world managed to expand their companies into the US and what were the major obstacles they faced on their way to prosperity.If you are not a US-based entrepreneur and want to grow your company in America, this podcast is made for you! The podcast is sponsored by Firstbase.io - a YC-backed startup that helps founders all over the globe incorporate in the US.
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On this podcast we discuss how founders from all over the world managed to expand their companies into the US and what were the major obstacles they faced on their way to prosperity.If you are not a US-based entrepreneur and want to grow your company in America, this podcast is made for you! The...
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