The VentureFizz Podcast

Welcome to Episode 14 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined Brian Manning, who is the VP & Head of Growth at PatientPing, a healthcare technology company in Boston. He built out successful businesses at Zocdoc and NextJump, and he’s focused on doing the same at PatientPing, a company backed by leading VCs like First Round Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, F-Prime Capital, and others. In our interview, you’ll hear about Brian’s background, his ability to succeed in a role usually handled by multiple people, his thoughts on creating a growth strategy, and lots more. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow PatientPing on Twitter @PatientPing and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Episode 13 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Izzy Azeri and Dan Belcher, Co-Founders of mabl. Izzy and Dan are serial entrepreneurs whose last company, Stackdriver, was acquired by Google in just 21 months from their Series A financing. Their new company, mabl, is disrupting the software testing industry using a machine intelligence approach, and they just announced their $10M Series A funding led by CRV. As you’ll hear from our discussion, Izzy and Dan are pros in terms of identifying markets that are ripe for disruption, and if you think about it, the world of testing has not been touched in several years. We cover their backgrounds, Stackdriver, and their newest company mabl, plus lots of other great topics like their hiring practices and why keeping a flat organization has been incredibly effective at both companies. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow mabl on Twitter @mablhq and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Episode 12 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Chad Laurans, Founder & CEO of SimpliSafe. If you are not familiar with the company, SimpliSafe is disrupting the home security market, and recently launched the third generation of their products at CES in Las Vegas. Chad has such an interesting story, and he shares a ton of the details on how he built the company (which was bootstrapped for a very long time), so there is a lot to learn from his story and success. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow SimpliSafe on Twitter @SimpliSafe and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Bruce Zambrowicz, Sr. Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Acquia. They discuss Bruce's impressive history in recruitment, the sheer importance of employee referral programs, and Acquia's secret weapon to get top talent. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow Acquia on Twitter @acquia and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Sam Zales, Chief Operating Officer at CarGurus. They discuss the ups & downs of building a company in the dot-com bubble, defining the key roles that a startup should initially hire for, and CarGurus’ humble, contagious culture of winning. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow Sam Zales on Twitter @zalessam, CarGurus @CarGurus & @cargurusculture, and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Seth Matheson, Director of Talent Acquisition at Toast. They discuss Toast's unique recruitment style, the core values that make a job candidate 'Toasty,' and how the company uses clubs to enhance its culture. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow Seth Matheson on Twitter @smath99 and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Brian Gilbert, Director of Talent Acquisition at iRobot. They discuss iRobot's mission of empowerment, the company’s contributions to STEM education, and how iRobot has built their top-shelf employment brand. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow iRobot on Twitter @iRobot and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Carlie Smith, Director of Talent at Circle. They discuss ​what it's like working as part of the talent team at a venture capital firm, working with early-stage founders on hiring, ​and building Circle​'s​ employment brand. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow Carlie Smith on Twitter @carliejsmith and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Mike Brown, VP of Talent at SHYFT Analytics. They discuss tips for hiring engineers, building an employment brand, and the importance of retention to your overall strategy. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow Mike Hebert on Twitter @mpbrownie1 and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.

Welcome to Season 1 of Career Inspiration by VentureFizz (now The VentureFizz Podcast), the flagship podcast of Boston's most trusted source for startup and tech jobs, news, and insights! On this episode, VentureFizz Founder Keith Cline is joined by Mike Hebert, Head of Talent Acquisition at edX. They discuss tips for hiring engineers, building an employment brand, and the importance of retention to your overall strategy. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice! And make sure to follow Mike Hebert on Twitter @MhebertGlo and VentureFizz @VentureFizz.