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Hosted by Dan Villa · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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"How NOT to Build" is about uncovering the lessons Founders, CTOs, Tech Leads, and Team Leads wish they’d known earlier.I hope these stories spark ideas, offer guidance, and help you navigate your journey to turning vision into reality.
Dan Villa hosts How NOT To Build: Startup Stories | A Jemini Podcast, a business show with 24 episodes published.
Today on the podcast I have a very unique guest. Mike Villa is not only the Retired Chief of Police at the Port of Seattle Police Department, he is also – unfortunately for him – my Father. Now at the time of this record
On this episode I got to catch up with my long time friend Rob Oesch, the Director of Product Management at Kaseware. In this episode we cover Why you need to stop doing math with your startupPractical advice for when yo
Today I talk with Saul Bankaitis, CEO of Collinear Group. A little backstory, Collinear Group was the second company I worked at in my professional career. So it was a privilege for me to sit down with him and get his po
On today’s episode, I got the host Claus Jensen the CITO @ the University of Texas Medical Center. We talk about - What if the hospital building itself became part of the medical team? - In an AI-driven world, standardiz
In this episode, Dan Villa catches up with Greg Prosser, CEO and founder of Hansel Medical, to reflect on nearly a year of entrepreneurial journey, recent milestones, and strategic pivots. Greg shares insights on fundrai
Join me as I chat with Jonathan Miller, CEO of Chiron Medical Technologies, about transforming healthcare through innovative AI solutions. From his startup journey in travel tech to solving physician shortages, Jonathan
Dan Villa sits down with Nathan Anderson, CTO at Tú TeleDoc, to talk about how AI is transforming tech—and how founders and builders can avoid AI regret. Nathan shares practical advice for newcomers entering this brave n
In this conversation, Jason Kerner from Hansel Medical shares his insights on the intersection of technology and business, discussing his journey from a global architect to a CTO. He emphasizes the importance of subject
In this episode, Cara Wells, PhD, shares her journey from academia to entrepreneurship, detailing her experiences with fundraising, market disruption, and the challenges of navigating the startup landscape. She discusses
In this episode, Jacques Greeff reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, sharing insights from building RealHub and navigating the evolving role of AI in startups. He explores the challenges and opportunities of adapting
In this episode, Dan Villa speaks with Brandon Powers, founder of Hyperformant, about practical advice for software companies, including how to avoid over-engineering products, the balance between specialization and gene
In this episode, Ellen Messer, CEO and founder of Tech Talk Marketing, shares her journey in the marketing industry, discussing the evolution of marketing strategies, the challenges of running a business, and the importa
Join us for this episode as Kannan Govindasamy shares his journey from Tesla and Uber to founding CertBuddyAI, an AI-driven platform transforming product compliance. Learn how he navigated global challenges, built high-p
In this episode, we dive into the challenges startups face—from balancing tech development with marketing to navigating founder dynamics and market uncertainty. We discuss lessons learned from failed ventures, practical
In this episode, Gianluca and I discuss the challenges faced by entrepreneurs. He emphasizes the importance of community support, mentorship, and professional development. He highlights the need for better management pra
In this episode, Ryan shares thoughts on embracing "voluntary adversity" as a way to grow and tackle challenges head-on. We explore the $7.9 trillion compliance problem, why the market’s opinion matters more than mine or
In this episode, Logan shares insights on building successful technical teams, highlighting the importance of trust, humility, and collaboration within leadership, and team dynamics. He emphasizes hiring people who handl
In this episode, we sit down with Greg, founder of Hansel, to dive into the realities of building a hardware startup from the ground up. He shares his journey from bootstrapping and piecing together hardware prototypes t
Andrew Chambers, Founder of RentMy.co, is an entrepreneur and family man who started his company while working for Fortune 300 companies. Not wanting his future to be dictated by the whims of HR departments, he used even
This episode explores the challenges of bootstrapping, from hiring and managing offshore teams to fixing chaotic software projects. Jed shares lessons on balancing costs, building strong teams, and delivering real value.
Jonathan Miller
Member in Charge at Frost Brown Todd's Washington, D.C. office · Chiron Medical Technologies
1 appearance on this show
Nathan Anderson
co-founder and head of operations · Nimbl Tech
1 appearance on this show
Cara Wells
CEO and founder · EMGENISYS
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Chambers
Head of Campus Life · Excel College
1 appearance on this show
Sam Hall
GP and advocate for trans healthcare · Conservative Environment Network
1 appearance on this show
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