Welcome back to the Stretch For Podcast, where we talk about the highs and lows of being an early-stage startup founder, as well as fitness, health, and parenting. In this episode, I share my experience at the FinovateSpring conference and discuss the importance of getting your product out to market.
I also talk about the bankruptcy of Plastiq, a B2B payments business, and the challenges of serving small business owners.
In addition, we have a guest interview with Matt Martin, co-founder and CEO of Clockwise. Clockwise is a productivity app that helps you make time and get your calendar organized. We discuss their innovative new scheduling software and their recent launch of a Clockwise AI feature. We also talk about Matt's experience as a parent to daughters and his journey in raising over $50 million in venture funding for his business from top VCs.
Finally, I share my own fitness journey and discuss the benefits of running as a parent. Don't forget to follow and review our podcast and provide feedback to help us improve.
Thank you for listening!
Founder Learnings (02:38 - 13:15)
Shares experience at Finovate conference and importance of getting the product to market
Discusses struggles of working with customers in stealth mode
Talks about the bankruptcy of B2B payments company, Plastiq, and the struggles of serving the small business market
Emphasizes the importance of revenue in payments businesses and moving upmarket
Offers personal insight on running and fitness as a father
Kids Corner (13:16 - 16:22)
Discusses an interesting substack related to being a parent and staying in shape
Talks about his own personal training for an upcoming half marathon
Interview with Matt Martin, co-founder and CEO of Clockwise (16:23 - 31:10)
(16:23) Introduction of Matt Martin, co-founder and CEO of Clockwise
(16:58) Discussion about Clockwise and its productivity app
(20:02) Matt's life in San Francisco as a parent and CEO
(22:42) Discussion on the development of the Clockwise AI feature
(25:43) The benefits of using Clockwise for scheduling
(27:53) The future of Clockwise and its plans for expansion
(29:44) Matt's advice for early-stage startup founders
Outro (31:11 - 32:00)
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