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PHX Founders
We sit down with remarkable founders who are making Phoenix a top software city. In these interviews, we dig in to the highs and lows of company building, and get a little vulnerable to find out what makes these founders keep going.
The PHX Founders Podcast is a production of PHX FWD.
PHX FWD is on a mission to prove Phoenix a top city for sustainable, high growth software companies to start, scale, and succeed. We've seen firsthand how software ventures can be a force for good for individuals, families, and communities.
We believe Phoenix is the best city to start a company, with the best talent, and without a doubt the very best company builders. Watch us prove it.
Podcasting since 2023 • 22 episodes
PHX Founders
Latest Episodes
From Side Hustles & Cold Emails to CRM Powerhouse: Cayden Phipps and Kieran O’Brien on Building and Scaling Shopgenie
In this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sat down with Cayden Phipps and Kieran O’Brien, co-founders of ShopGenie, to discuss their journey of building an innovative SaaS company in the auto repair industry. ShopGenie is an all-in-on...
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From CIO to Climate Tech Pioneer: Kentaro Kawamori on Building Persefoni and Raising $175M
In this episode of the Phoenix Founders Podcast, we sat down with Kentaro Kawamori, CEO of Persefoni to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and the impressive development of his company. Persefoni is an enterprise SaaS company focused on climat...
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PHX Founders interview with Clate Mask, Co-Founder & CEO of Keap
Before Phoenix became one of the fastest growing tech markets in the country, we had a handful of visionary, ambitious founders building software companies. One of them is Clate Mask. He co-founded Infustionsoft, now Keap, at a time when no one...
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PHX Founders Interview with Rachel Mertensmyer & Elizabeth Furst, Co-Founders of Rivia Health
When Rachel started working on a solution to the headache that is patient payments in healthcare, she knew she had a tall mountain to climb. And climbing is always easier when you have a partner on the adventure, which is why she sought out a c...
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Season 2
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PHX Founders Interview with Bryce Deeney, CEO & Founder of Equipifi
Few things can prepare someone for being a founder. But poker might be one of the exceptions. In this interview with Bryce Deeney, founder and CEO of Equipifi, Gregg learned that paying millions of hands (yes, millions) is a great way to learn ...
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Season 2
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