Seedcamp Podcast, Episode 50: Joel Gascoigne, on Creating a Values-Driven Culture & Hiring with a Culture Fit in Mind

In the ‘Seedcamp Podcast Series’ we talk with key people in the tech startup industry to hear their stories and gleam key advice and learnings from their experiences.

In this episode we were joined by Joel Gascoigne, Founder and CEO of Buffer. He discussed his background, the story behind Buffer, and the importance of creating a values-driven culture from early days and growing the team with a culture fit in mind.

Joel Gascoigne is a co-founder and CEO of Buffer, a web-based platform that helps users share social media content. Prior to Buffer, he co-created OnePage where he learned a vast amount about the realities of running a web startup, worked as a web developer at Priority Research and as a web designer and developer at joelg.co.uk. Joel obtained a degree in computer systems from the University of Warwick.


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A Slew of New Podcasts

I’ve been a bit delinquent on updating my blog with all the new podcasts we’ve shared recently on http://podcast.seecamp.com

However, below is the list for your convenience. We’ve discussed hardware startups with Marc from Winnow, PR with Bryce from Albion Drive, Entrepreneurship and investing with Suranga from Balderton, Growth Hacking with Malcolm Bell from Mailcloud, investing in the Asian markets with Tytus from Fresco and Bay from Brinc, how top tier firms Index Ventures and Greylock Ventures invest with Neil Rimer and Josh Elman respectively, Reshma and I talk about what an Acceleration fund is, Taylor wraps up his Product Roadmap series, and lastly, had the honor of sitting down with John Collison, co-founder of Stripe!

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Seedcamp Podcast, Episode 15: Michael J Skok, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor

In the ‘Seedcamp Podcast Series’ we talk with key people in the tech startup industry to hear their stories and gleam key advice and learnings from their experiences.

As an entrepreneur of 20+ years, turned venture capitalist for the last decade+, Michael is passionate about investing to accelerate innovation and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs. He is a lecturer at Harvard University, and shares lots of his amazingly relevant content on his blog.

Carlos had the chance to sit down with Michael during the Boston stop of our US Trip and ask him many questions about his background and his views on governance in a startup.

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Seedcamp Podcast, Episode 8: The Opinion Team and the Future of Podcasts

In the ‘Seedcamp Founder Series’ we talk with the founders of Seedcamp companies to understand their motivations, challenges and successes.

Podcasting is increasingly becoming the future of spoken media, with more and more people getting into the medium through the ease of recording through mobile devices. In this episode of the Seedcamp Founder Series, Carlos and Tom speak to Tor Rauden and Håkan Waara, founders of Seedcamp company Opinion, to walk us through what they think of Podcasting and its future. They discuss:

  • How Tor and Håkan began working on Opinion
  • Why now is the perfect time to get podcasting
  • How podcasting has evolved in the last decade
  • How podcasting fits in amongst other broadcasting channels
  • What it’s going to take for podcasts to go mainstream
  • The future of podcast discovery
  • How podcasts can give brands a voice and develop relationships with their listeners
  • How Opinion is the simplest way to start podcasting

We use Opinion to record all our Seedcamp podcasts. To join the fast-growing community of Opinion-ers, download the app.

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Seedcamp Podcast, Episode 2: Evaluating Interested & Existing Investors in Your Startup

The ‘Take On:’ series sees the Seedcamp Partners, Reshma and Carlos explore various topics throughout the world of Startups and Early-stage Investment. During each episode they’ll speak with members of the Seedcamp family to hear their views; including the Seedcamp team, our InvestorsMentors, and Startups.

For the second podcast in this series, Reshma and Carlos look at what investors look for in other investors to syndicate with, but also what founders should look for in investors, when actively fundraising. They discuss:

  • why choosing your investors is like choosing a family
  • what an amazing investor looks like
  • what type of investor might be most suitable for your startup
  • why the size of your investor’s fund is worth considering
  • the pros and cons of working with specialist vs generalist skill-set investors
  • why an investor’s deal experience is important
  • how to tell if an investor might not be suitable for your startup

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For more information on what to look for in an investor, read our blog post that goes into more detail.

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