Explore the Trailblazing Entrepreneurs Podcast

Listen to the inspirational conversations with world-class founders in AppExchange’s first podcast.

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In season one of the Trailblazing Entrepreneurs podcast, we spoke to five individuals about the strategies and tactics that helped them build their businesses and achieve entrepreneurial success.

Below is a round-up of all the episodes which are available now for you to catch up on or rediscover. Happy listening!

Episode 1: Idea to Entrepreneur

Dominic Dinardo, CEO and Co-founder of Aforza, talks about his entrepreneurial journey of starting an industry cloud company in 2019. Learn more about ways to validate ideas, the concept of pattern matching, and skills that make entrepreneurs successful. (Transcript here)

Episode 2: Scaling Your Business Internationally

Timo Olkalla, CEO and Co-founder of Flowhaven, talks about the strategy behind international expansions and conquering new markets. He also shares tips on finding the right Venture Capitalists (VCs) and the importance of aligning them with your goals to achieve accelerated growth. (Transcript here)

Episode 3: The Value of Mentorship

We chat with UK Tech Entrepreneur of the Year, Victoria Peppiat, CCO, and Co-Founder of Phrasee. She shares the importance of soft skills and the advantage of having a mentor early on in your entrepreneurial journey. Join this engaging conversation as we discuss how to best champion female entrepreneurs and ways to combat bias while raising capital. (Transcript here)

Episode 4: The Art of Fundraising

Serial entrepreneur and investor Max-Michael Mayer, CEO, ISV App shares his top tips for finding investors (that are the right fit for you) and other steps SaaS startups can take to raise funds and achieve growth. He also reveals the key factors he looks for in an investment opportunity and the essential components of a successful exit strategy. (Transcript here)

Episode 5: The Importance of Lifelong Learning

Award-winning entrepreneur Jaswinder Chadha (Jassi), President and CEO, Axtria, shares why lifelong learning is the key to entrepreneurial success. Listen to how Jassi turned his passion for maths and data analytics into business and how investing in personal and professional development helps him to keep ahead of the curve. (Transcript here)

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Interested in partnering with Salesforce to bring your business idea to life? Learn more at JoinAppExchange.com.

Episode 4: The Art of Fundraising

Serial entrepreneur and investor Max-Michael Mayer, CEO, ISV App shares his top tips for finding investors (that are the right fit for you) and other steps SaaS startups can take to raise funds and achieve growth. He also reveals the key factors he looks for in an investment opportunity and the essential components of a successful exit strategy. (Transcript here)

Episode 5: The Importance of Lifelong Learning

Award-winning entrepreneur Jaswinder Chadha (Jassi), President and CEO, Axtria, shares why lifelong learning is the key to entrepreneurial success. Listen to how Jassi turned his passion for maths and data analytics into business and how investing in personal and professional development helps him to keep ahead of the curve. (Transcript here)

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Interested in partnering with Salesforce to bring your business idea to life? Learn more at JoinAppExchange.com.

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Rebeccah Yeadon
AppExchange and the Salesforce Ecosystem

Content Specialist for the Salesforce AppExchange Marketing team EMEA/APAC