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The Startup Playbook Podcast

by Rohit Bhargava - Entrepreneur | Blogger | Podcaster. I help launch, grow and fund startups and online businesses

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Every week, I interview successful entrepreneurs, investors and business industry experts on how they got started, the strategies they used to succeed and their advice to current and future entrepreneurs

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  1. Ep220 – Adam Ewart (Co-founder & CEO – Send My Bag) on bootstrapping Send My Bag from a uni side project to global service

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep220 – Adam Ewart (Co-founder & CEO – Send My Bag) on bootstrapping Send My Bag from a uni side project to global service September 25, 2025 rohitbhargava…

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  2. Ep219 – Stirling Mortlock (Co-founder – XV Capital) on the journey from Wallabies Captain to Sports-Tech Investor

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep219 – Stirling Mortlock (Co-founder – XV Capital) on the journey from Wallabies Captain to Sports-Tech Investor August 28, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest…

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  3. Ep218 – Nipun Mehra (Co-founder & CEO – Ula) On Ula’s hypergrowth, Bezos backing & the hard call to shut down

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep218 – Nipun Mehra (Co-founder & CEO – Ula) On Ula’s hypergrowth, Bezos backing & the hard call to shut down August 7, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for...

  4. Ep217 – Dr Steven Lu (Co-founder & CMO – Everlab) on building the future of preventative health

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep217 – Dr Steven Lu (Co-founder & CMO – Everlab) on building the future of preventative health July 24, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep217 of The...

  5. Ep216 – Chris Withers (Founder & CEO – Klikit) on lessons from Uber & Gojek, beating cancer & solving hard problems

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep216 – Chris Withers (Founder & CEO – Klikit) on lessons from Uber & Gojek, beating cancer & solving hard problems July 18, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast,...

  6. Ep215 – Ben Dunphy (Co-founder & Partner – January Capital) on data-driven VC & leveraging both equity & credit for growth

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep215 – Ben Dunphy (Co-founder & Partner – January Capital) on data-driven VC & leveraging both equity & credit for growth July 10, 2025 rohitbhargava…

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  7. Ep214 – Pan Koutlakis (Co-founder & CEO – EatClub) on rebuilding EatClub from $0 revenue to global expansion after COVID

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep214 – Pan Koutlakis (Co-founder & CEO – EatClub) on rebuilding EatClub from $0 revenue to global expansion after COVID July 3, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My…

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  8. Ep213 – Rob Phillpot (Co-founder – Aconex) on scaling Aconex to a $1.6B exit and launching a $50M founders fund

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep213 – Rob Phillpot (Co-founder – Aconex) on scaling Aconex to a $1.6B exit and launching a $50M founders fund June 27, 2025 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest...

  9. Ep212 – Matt Loop (Head of Asia – Rippling) on Leadership, Hiring & Growing Iconic Tech Companies

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep212 – Matt Loop (Head of Asia – Rippling) on Leadership, Hiring & Growing Iconic Tech Companies June 19, 2025 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest for Ep212 of...

  10. Ep211 – Jodie Imam (Co-founder & CEO – Tractor Ventures) on startup exits, scaling with content and life-changing personal systems

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep211 – Jodie Imam (Co-founder & CEO – Tractor Ventures) on startup exits, scaling with content and life-changing personal systems June 12, 2025 rohitbhargava...

  11. Ep210 – James Fuller (Co-founder & CEO – Hnry) on turning a spreadsheet into platform processing $2.6B

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep210 – James Fuller (Co-founder & CEO – Hnry) on turning a spreadsheet into platform processing $2.6B May 1, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep210 of The...

  12. Ep209 – Mathew Ellis (Co-founder & CTO – Kismet) on vertical ownership and high performing teams

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep209 – Mathew Ellis (Co-founder & CTO – Kismet) on vertical ownership and high performing teams April 3, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep209 of The...

  13. Ep208 – Jane Martino (Co-founder & Chair – Smiling Mind) on founder mental health, mindfulness & multiple exits

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep208 – Jane Martino (Co-founder & Chair – Smiling Mind) on founder mental health, mindfulness & multiple exits March 27, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for...

  14. Ep207 – Dean Swan (VP for APJ at Monday.com) on growing Monday.com zero to $100M+ in APJ

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep207 – Dean Swan (VP for APJ at Monday.com) on growing Monday.com zero to $100M+ in APJ February 27, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep207 of The Startup...

  15. Ep206 – Adam Schwab (Co-founder & CEO – Luxury Escapes) on reinventing Luxury Escapes & Scaling to $1B+ GTV

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep206 – Adam Schwab (Co-founder & CEO – Luxury Escapes) on reinventing Luxury Escapes & Scaling to $1B+ GTV February 13, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for...

  16. Ep205 – Damir Cuca (Founder & CEO – Basiq) on building and exiting 2x startups and being a father of six

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep205 – Damir Cuca (Founder & CEO – Basiq) on building and exiting 2x startups and being a father of six January 30, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep205...

  17. Ep204 – George Hartley (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Bluethumb) on lessons from building a $100M art marketplace

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep204 – George Hartley (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Bluethumb) on lessons from building a $100M art marketplace January 23, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for…

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  18. Ep203 – Ben Pfisterer (Co-founder & CEO – Zeller) on becoming the fastest Australian company to achieve unicorn status

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep203 – Ben Pfisterer (Co-founder & CEO – Zeller) on becoming the fastest Australian company to achieve unicorn status January 16, 2025 rohitbhargava Podcast My...

  19. Ep202 – Josh Ball (Co-founder – Farmers Pick) on using tech to save 7 million kg of food waste

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep202 – Josh Ball (Co-founder – Farmers Pick) on using tech to save 7 million kg of food waste December 19, 2024 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest for Ep202 of...

  20. Ep201 – Cheryl Mack (Co-founder & CEO – Aussie Angels) on how to get started as an angel investor

    My guest for Ep201 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Cheryl Mack. Cheryl started her journey launching and growing Startcon, which was Australia’s largest startup conference at the time. She’s now involved with a number of different projects including The Pillars, 361 Angel Club and the First...

  21. Ep200 – Jason Wyatt (Co-founder & CEO – Marketplacer) on shutting down 8 companies to go all in on Marketplacer

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep200 – Jason Wyatt (Co-founder & CEO – Marketplacer) on shutting down 8 companies to go all in on Marketplacer November 28, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest…

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  22. Ep199 – Jaimie Fuller (Former CEO & Chairman – SKINS) on building SKINS and bouncing back from bankruptcy

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep199 – Jaimie Fuller (Former CEO & Chairman – SKINS) on building SKINS and bouncing back from bankruptcy October 31, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for…

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  23. Ep198 – Rohan Workman (Co-founder & CEO – Skalata) on taking risks & balancing speed with discipline

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep198 – Rohan Workman (Co-founder & CEO – Skalata) on taking risks & balancing speed with discipline October 24, 2024 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest for…

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  24. Ep197 – Paul Stovell (Founder & CEO – Octopus Deploy) on turning a weekend project to a $100M ARR business

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep197 – Paul Stovell (Founder & CEO – Octopus Deploy) on turning a weekend project to a $100M ARR business September 12, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for...

  25. Ep196 – Cam Falloon (Founder & CEO – BFT) on overcoming adversity and scaling to 700+ studios globally

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep196 – Cam Falloon (Founder & CEO – BFT) on overcoming adversity and scaling to 700+ studios globally August 22, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep196 of...

  26. Ep195 – Leigh Jasper (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Firmable) on jumping back in the founder seat after a $1.6B exit

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep195 – Leigh Jasper (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Firmable) on jumping back in the founder seat after a $1.6B exit August 15, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for...

  27. Ep194 – Jon Gregory (Founder & CEO – Vitruvian) on product led growth and relentless positivity

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep194 – Jon Gregory (Founder & CEO – Vitruvian) on product led growth and relentless positivity August 8, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep194 of The...

  28. Ep193 – Llew Jury (General Partner & Exec Chairman – Sprint Ventures) on nurturing talent and building generational companies

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep193 – Llew Jury (General Partner & Exec Chairman – Sprint Ventures) on nurturing talent and building generational companies July 25, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast…

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  29. Ep192 – Rohit Bhargava (Host – The Startup Playbook Podcast) on lessons from 8 years of podcasting (AMA episode)

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep192 – Rohit Bhargava (Host – The Startup Playbook Podcast) on lessons from 8 years of podcasting (AMA episode) July 18, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast Welcome to a...

  30. Ep191 – Stew Glynn (Co-founder & Managing Partner – TEN13 VC) on lessons from investing $100M

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep191 – Stew Glynn (Co-founder & Managing Partner – TEN13 VC) on lessons from investing $100M July 11, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep191 of The…

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  31. Ep190 – Taryn Pieterse (Partner – Rampersand) on Rampersand’s AAA approach to investing

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep190 – Taryn Pieterse (Partner – Rampersand) on Rampersand’s AAA approach to investing July 4, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep190 of The Startup...

  32. Ep189 – Jalal Shaik (Founder & CEO – GAMEFACE AI) on AI, persistence and M&A pitfalls

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep189 – Jalal Shaik (Founder & CEO – GAMEFACE AI) on AI, persistence and M&A pitfalls June 27, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep189 of The Startup…

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  33. Ep188 – Jessy Wu (Partner – AfterWork VC) on brand, storytelling and community powered VC

    My guest for Ep188 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Jessy Wu. Jessy is a partner of AfterWork Ventures, a $20M pre-seed and seed stage Venture Capital Fund. She has a background in English literature and linguistics and has used her power of storytelling to build a powerful brand not just for...

  34. Ep187 – George Peppou (Founder & CEO – Vow) on talent, health and building the future of food

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep187 – George Peppou (Founder & CEO – Vow) on talent, health and building the future of food June 13, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep187 of The…

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  35. Ep186 – Rohen Sood (General Partner – Reinventure) on the story behind investing in Coinbase

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep186 – Rohen Sood (General Partner – Reinventure) on the story behind investing in Coinbase June 6, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep186 of The Startup...

  36. Ep185 – Maxine Minter (Founder & GP – Co Ventures) on pre-seed, performance and mental models

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep185 – Maxine Minter (Founder & GP – Co Ventures) on pre-seed, performance and mental models May 30, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep185 of The Startup...

  37. Ep184 – Adrian Osman (Co-founder & COO – Me&U) on metrics, ratios and mergers

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep184 – Adrian Osman (Co-founder & COO – Me&U) on metrics, ratios and mergers May 23, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 184 of The Startup Playbook...

  38. Ep183 – Howard Leibman (Founder & General Partner – EVP) on being the “founder whisperer”

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep183 – Howard Leibman (Founder & General Partner – EVP) on being the “founder whisperer” May 16, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep183 of The Startup...

  39. Ep182 – Rolf Weber (CEO – Marley Spoon Australia) on building culture through resilience

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep182 – Rolf Weber (CEO – Marley Spoon Australia) on building culture through resilience May 9, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep182 of The Startup...

  40. Ep181 – James Tynan (Partner – Square Peg Capital) on storytelling & entering the business olympics

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep181 – James Tynan (Partner – Square Peg Capital) on storytelling & entering the business olympics May 2, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep181 of The...

  41. Ep180 – Daniel Petre (Co-founder – Start Giving) on family, philanthropy and truth seeking

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep180 – Daniel Petre (Co-founder – Start Giving) on family, philanthropy and truth seeking April 25, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep180 of The Startup...

  42. Ep179 – Ben Thompson (Co-founder & CEO – Employment Hero) on growth, PMF & principles

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep179 – Ben Thompson (Co-founder & CEO – Employment Hero) on growth, PMF & principles April 18, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep179 of The Startup...

  43. Ep178 – Tobi Skovron (Co-founder & CEO – Creative Cubes) on the curse of ambition

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep178 – Tobi Skovron (Co-founder & CEO – Creative Cubes) on the curse of ambition April 11, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep178 of The Startup Playbook...

  44. Ep177 – Sam Kothari (Co-founder & COO – Everlab) on building world class teams and reinventing the primary care experience

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep177 – Sam Kothari (Co-founder & COO – Everlab) on building world class teams and reinventing the primary care experience March 28, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My...

  45. Ep176 – Luke Anear (Founder & CEO – SafetyCulture) on lessons from building a $2.7B company

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep176 – Luke Anear (Founder & CEO – SafetyCulture) on lessons from building a $2.7B company March 21, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Episode 176 of The...

  46. Ep175 – Ed Hooper (Co-founder & CEO – GXE) on frameworks, exits and investing

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep175 – Ed Hooper (Co-founder & CEO – GXE) on frameworks, exits and investing March 14, 2024 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest for Ep175 of The Startup…

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  47. Ep174 – Alexandra Zatarain (Co-founder – Eight Sleep) on branding, company DNA and category creation

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep174 – Alexandra Zatarain (Co-founder – Eight Sleep) on branding, company DNA and category creation February 22, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep174 of...

  48. Ep173 – Mark Woodland (Co-founder & CEO – Kismet) on timing, leadership & high performance

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep173 – Mark Woodland (Co-founder & CEO – Kismet) on timing, leadership & high performance February 15, 2024 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest for Episode 173…

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  49. Ep172 – Ben Grabiner (Co-founder & General Partner – Side Stage Ventures) on VC as a product

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep172 – Ben Grabiner (Co-founder & General Partner – Side Stage Ventures) on VC as a product February 8, 2024 rohitbhargava Uncategorized My guest for Episode 172...

  50. Ep171 – Micha Kaufman (Co-founder & CEO – Fiverr) on risk, virality and frameworks

    The Startup Playbook Podcast Insights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep171 – Micha Kaufman (Co-founder & CEO – Fiverr) on risk, virality and frameworks February 1, 2024 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep171 of The Startup…

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About this show

Every week, I interview successful entrepreneurs, investors and business industry experts on how they got started, the strategies they used to succeed and their advice to current and future entrepreneurs

Hosted by

Rohit Bhargava - Entrepreneur | Blogger | Podcaster. I help launch, grow and fund startups and online businesses

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Startup Playbook Podcast have?

The Startup Playbook Podcast has 200 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 25, 2025.

What is The Startup Playbook Podcast about?

Every week, I interview successful entrepreneurs, investors and business industry experts on how they got started, the strategies they used to succeed and their advice to current and future entrepreneurs

How often does The Startup Playbook Podcast release new episodes?

The Startup Playbook Podcast publishes every two weeks, based on its 200 episodes since January 2017.

Who hosts The Startup Playbook Podcast?

The Startup Playbook Podcast is created and hosted by Rohit Bhargava - Entrepreneur | Blogger | Podcaster. I help launch, grow and fund startups and online businesses.
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