Episode 011: Finovate Insights, Plastic Bankruptcy, and Staying Fit as a Parent plus Clockwise Founder/CEO Matt Martin
Stretch Four Podcast · Matthew Parker and Matt Martin
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Show Notes
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)
* Thanks, listeners for tuning in and teasing upcoming episodes, church announcements, and travel schedule
* Encourages listeners to leave a review and subscribe to the podcast
Podcast Links
* Apple
* Spotify
* YouTube
Show Links
* Finovate
* Plastiq
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