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Navigating the peaks and valleys of entrepreneurship: Insights from Redpanda Founder Alex Gallego

In this episode, Redpanda's Alex Gallego embarks on a comprehensive exploration of the entrepreneurial journey.

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AI-powered efficiency for startups

What startups can do now to set a good foundation for the future.

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Unlocking growth: How to get product-market fit validation without an MVP

Materialize founder Arjun Narayan shares how he built a database startup and secured $100M+ strategic investment.

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Unlocking Sentry's success: Insights from David Cramer's unconventional journey to successfully raising $217 million

The founder shares why it pays to stop convincing prospects and instead focus on finding the ones who inherently understand and appreciate your vision.

Join 2,000 service leaders at Zendesk Relate 2026

Over three days, you will hear from headliner Ali Wong, Emmy-winning comedian known for her witty, authentic storytelling, alongside leaders from Levi’s, ASOS, Canva, Supercell, and more. Relate is where service leaders connect, learn, and discover new resolutions.

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Navigating turbulent waters: The rise of Arc in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse

Founder Donald Muir dives into the power of unity and cross-collaboration, especially during times of rapid, exponential growth.

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OpenStore’s co-founder, Jeremy Wood, on overcoming doubts and raising $150 million

Wood shares how timing played a key role in OpenStore's success and what the future of e-commerce might look like.

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How bootstrapping paved the way for a $125M growth investment in Slice

Slice’s founder Ilir Sela discusses the importance of being resourceful and putting the customer first when building a company and product.

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How to overcome self-doubt and thrive through startup challenges with Electric.ai’s Ryan Denehy

The founder and CEO opens up about the challenges of entrepreneurship and how he navigated them to build a successful company.

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Deel’s Alex Bouaziz on how to pivot with conviction

The Deel co-founder and CEO discusses his company’s billion-dollar pivot and leadership philosophies.

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Revolutionizing sales with data: Atrium’s success with co-founder Pete Kazanjy

Discover the journey of Atrium, a data-driven sales management software company that achieved business success with its strategic hiring, strong inbound game, and valuable community content.