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Startup Success: A Podcast for Founders & InvestorsOn Startup Success, we discuss whats working right now for scaling founders and investors... Author: Burkland
On Startup Success, we discuss whats working right now for scaling founders and investors... Youll hear interviews with founders and investors who have compelling stories to share, new trends, and conversations from thought leaders and experts who have walked the walk. Each episode will dig into a crucial area of startup success: finance, entrepreneurship, fundraising, hiring, marketing, sales, and operations to help your startup or portfolio company scale. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How Real-World Experience Helps Founders Spot Market Gaps
Episode 153
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
Cortney Woodruff, Co-Founder and CEO of Assemble, is bridging the gap between college and industry after living the problem himself. Tune in to hear how founders can stand out beyond traditional networks and pedigrees, why real-world experience helps founders spot what others miss, and what he'd tell any founder who feels like they're starting without a map.Full show notes and transcript: https://burklandassociates.com/podcasts/how-to-build-a-category-leader-when-no-one-sees-the-problem/=== CHAPTERS ===00:18 --- Meet Cortney Woodruff, Founder and Angel Investor01:03 --- From Jackson, Mississippi to the World's Top Business Schools02:57 --- How to Seize an Opportunity With Almost No Notice05:48 --- Moving to San Francisco, Living in a Hostel, Building From a Garage 06:31 --- The "Laying Bricks" Metaphor for Building Something Hard 07:54 --- The Problem Assemble Exists to Solve09:56 --- Relevancy and Accessibility: The Two Pillars Behind Assemble11:45 --- How One Course Reached 18,000 Students in 30 Days15:02 --- Building What You Wish You'd Had: Finding Your "Why"17:11 --- When a $4B VC Firm Didn't Know What an HBCU Was 19:26 --- Does Being an Angel Investor Make Him a Better Founder? 22:24 --- The Hardest Part of Being on the Operating Side 25:15 --- Advice for Founders: Patience, Speed, and the Tortoise and the Hare27:45 --- Where to Learn More About Assemble----Stay connected with our host, Kate Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateadams22/🔗 Learn more about Assemble at https://www.assemble.fyi/This episode is produced by:Brenda Hernández Jaimes: Podcast Producer & Talent Coordinator, Ellas MediaAngela R. Chong: Audio Editor & Post-Production Producer, Amplify Podcasts
