Startup Stories from the Treehouse

William Welser IV’s conversation with Todd Gagne spotlights a human-centered approach to AI and product building. His non-linear path—military, engineering, RAND, and founding LOTIC—centers on helpin…

Most communities aiming to replicate Silicon Valley overlook the essential foundation for entrepreneurial success: healthy ecosystems. In a conversation with Alfredo Mathew, founder of ESO Ventures, …

At 18, Chris Brisson’s journey began with a simple desire for new Mustang rims, but it evolved into a lesson in business arbitrage when he resold them for a profit. Years later, facing financial hard…

In a recent Startup Stories from the Treehouse episode, John Long, co-founder of Thynk AI, shared his entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing reinvention, AI-powered efficiency, and building scalable sy…

Startup founders often overlook the importance of financial discipline, leaving their businesses vulnerable. In this episode of Startup Stories from the Treehouse, host Todd Gagne chats with finance …

Building a startup is a thrilling high-wire act—one misstep, and you’re out. In this episode of Startup Stories from the Treehouse, hosts Todd Gagne and Wilhelm Laubach deliver a masterclass for earl…

In this episode of Startup Stories from the Treehouse, we sit down with veteran financial advisor Cary Prejean, who brings over 35 years of experience helping entrepreneurs navigate the complexities …

Tyler and Brennan turned their wildland firefighting experience into a successful tech platform that solves critical industry inefficiencies. Despite limited technical backgrounds, they created The J…

Visionaries Need Operators: Finding Your Luke Nehring

This article explores the critical partnership between visionary founders and operational integrators. Luke Nehring represents the often-overlooke…

Brigit Torborg’s journey, featured on the Startup Stories from the Treehouse podcast, highlights the unpredictable reality of building a startup. As the founder of Fomeno—a fashion-tech platform for …

In this episode, we dive into invaluable insights from Dan Hoffer, a seasoned entrepreneur who's worn multiple hats as founder, advisor, and venture capitalist. Dan shares his journey from management…

AI isn’t about replacing human effort—it’s about amplifying it. In this episode of Startup Stories from the Treehouse, Jonathan Mast, founder of White Beard Strategies, shares actionable strategies f…

Startup Stories from the Treehouse takes you behind the glossy headlines of startup success. In this episode, host Todd sits down with Kyle York, founder of York IE and former Dyn CRO, to unpack the …

Join us for an insightful conversation with Brian Tarble, VP of Products at Avid Exchange and former product leader at SAP and Concur. From his extensive experience across Oracle, SAP, and high-growt…

Should You Raise Angel Investment? A Contrarian View

In this eye-opening episode of Startup Stories from the Treehouse, Andrew Kazlow, CEO of PitchFact, challenges conventional wisdom about angel inve…

In this episode, we dive deep into the startup world with David Hirschfeld, a seasoned entrepreneur who's worked with over 80 startups since 2007. David shares his counterintuitive yet powerful appro…

Domain Expertise: The New Tech Superpower" challenges the traditional startup narrative. Join hosts Todd Gagne and Mike Vetter as they explore why 2025's most successful founders aren't CS graduates—…

From sticky revenue to customer psychology - this episode unpacks 'The No Strategy Strategy' with business expert Paul Lemberg. Dive into why traditional upselling might hurt your SaaS growth, and di…

Join us as we dive into the wisdom of Raj Singh, co-founder of Concur and CEO of Accolade, on scaling startups into billion-dollar companies. With a track record of two major successes, Singh shares …

In this captivating episode of Startup Stories from the Treehouse, we dive deep into the entrepreneurial journey of Blas Moros. From building a massive 600+ book knowledge base to launching two innov…