Unstacked Startups
UNCOVERING THE ‘SECRET SAUCE’ TO STARTUP GROWTH
LEARN FROM TECH CHAMPIONS SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP, TALENT, FUNDING, AND TECHNOLOGY — FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
S3-E10 – Ruchi Varshney
Ruchi VarshneytHE HEARTBEAT OF SAAS Exploring pricing models, team culture, and the future of AI in business.How do you reinvent billing in a world of fast-moving SaaS startups and AI-driven finance? In this episode of Unstacked Startups, we sit down with Ruchi...
S2E3 – Alex Czarnecki
Alex CzarneckiJETSETTING AND THE ADUScaling Uber and Disrupting Real EstateOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Alex Czarnecki, Founder and CEO @ Cottage as he shares insights on: 0:00 - Intro & Background 2:35 - Scaling Uber and Building Culture 5:24 - Cottage:...
S2E2 – Dan Siroker
DAN SIROKERThe Future of AI and Superpowers for the Human BrainOn today’s episode of Unstacked, join Dan Siroker, CEO of Rewind AI, as he shares insights on: The Entrepreneurial Path Rewind AI: The Beginning Inside Rewind AI Scribe to Rewind: The Transition...
S2E1 – Alan Paulin
ALAN PAULINLessons from CashApp's Founding Engineer and Founder of FlintOn today’s episode of Unstacked, join Alan Paulin, Co-Founder and CEO of Flint, as he shares insights on: 0:00 - 1:01: Intro & Background 1:01 - 3:24: From Big Tech to FinTech: Alan's...
S1E10 – Year in Review
Season 1The Year in ReviewOn this years final episode of the Unstacked podcast, join us as we look back at the most insightful moments on Season 1 of the Unstacked Podcast. Amelie Foz-Couture - Partner @ Diagram Ventures Arnold Liwanag - Chief Innovation Officer...
S1E9 – Mark MacLeod
Mark MacLeod3 Phases of the Startup CEOOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Mark MacLeod, CEO Coach as he shares insights on: You're no CEO: Project Management Pre-Product/Market Fit: What's in a team? Time Division: Product Development vs Product Market...
S1E8 – John Ruffolo
John RuffoloGeopolitical Shifts, Personal Triumph, and Canadian TechOn today's episode of Unstacked, join John Ruffolo, Founder & Managing Partner at Maverix Private Equity as he shares insights on: OMERS & Supporting Innovation The Three Pillars: Capital,...
S1E7 – Laura Hilton
Laura HiltonInside the Talent War Rooms of Stripe, Bain Capital Ventures and AppDirectOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Laura Hilton, Head of Executive Search as she shares insights on: Recruitment Beginnings: An Origin Story AppDirect: Leadership, Recruiting and...
S1E6 – Kesem Frank
KESEM FRANKA Journey From Crypto Giant to Blockchain EntrepreneurOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Kesem Frank, President at Mavennet as he shares insights on: Blockchain Beginnings: An Origin Story A Layman's Guide to Blockchain Technology Building in Blockchain:...
S1E5 – Amelie Foz-Couture
AMÉLIE FOZ-COUTUREIdeation, Unfair Advantages, and Shaping the FutureOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Amélie Foz-Couture, Partner at Diagram Ventures as she shares insights on: Inside Diagram Ventures: Pioneering Venture Creation and Co-Founding Startups...
S1E4 – Dr. Tom Eisenmann
Dr. Tom EisenmannBEHIND THE SCENES OF STARTUP FAILUREHoning the Founder Playbook with Insights from Harvard Economist and Author of "Why Startups Fail"On today's episode of Unstacked, join Dr. Tom Eisenmann, Economist and Professor @ Harvard Business School as he...
S1E3 – Maya Bakhai
Maya BakhaiADDING SPICE TO THE CAP TABLEVC Investing Favoring Culture and DiversityOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Maya Bakhai, Founder and General Partner @ Spice Capital as she shares insights on: Being different in the investment world The experiences of...
S1E2 – Sunil Singh
SUNIL SINGHMINDFUL INNOVATION IN FINTECHFrom Meditation to Market RevolutionOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Sunil Singh, Founder and CEO @ Tallied as he shares insights on leadership, "inspiration capital", maintaining focus and balance as an entrepreneur and...
S1E1 – Arnold Liwanag
ARNOLD LIWANAGAI: JOBS, MARRIAGE & COMPUTATIONAL THINKINGPlus: What makes for champion talent and why you need a co-founderOn today's episode of Unstacked, join Arnold Liwanag, A.I. Advisor, Mentor and former CTO & CIO @ Tealbook as he shares insights on A.I....
With Host
Ilan Saks
Founder & CEO of StackedSP, startup advisor and investor
Ilan is obsessed with helping founders scale to achieve their ultimate goals. He helps build high-performance leadership, engineering, and go-to-market teams that transform tech startups into industry leaders. As a result, Ilan is a trusted partner to many of North America’s most storied tech companies.
Ilan started his career in venture capital, investing in — and partnering with — early stage tech founders. An entrepreneur at his core, he went on to start FounderProject, a micro venture fund that spurred the creation of tech startups across North America.