Pattern Breakers: Who It's For and Who Sponsors It

Est. audience: 19,500
Apple rating: 4.9 from 379
Cadence: Monthly
Latest: 2026-07-21
By: Floodgate
Based on: 12 recent episodes

Covers: Interviews with successful founders and executives detailing early startup struggles, scaling challenges, product decisions, and leadership lessons.
For: Startup founders, entrepreneurs, and tech leaders looking for business growth insights.
Best for: Founders seeking practical lessons from early-stage company building and scaling.
Skip if: People seeking daily business news or general corporate office management advice.

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Immad Akhund: How Mercury Saved The Day For Startups: How a fintech startup positioned itself to respond quickly to market crises and gain deposits.
Spenser Skates: How Perseverance Paid Off for Amplitude: Lessons on finding traction in crowded markets and prioritizing truth seeking over narratives.
Mitchell Hashimoto: How Solving His Own Problem Sparked HashiCorp: How identifying and solving personal software problems can turn open source tools into businesses.

Summarised by AI from 12 recent episodes. Audience estimate and Apple rating from Podscan, checked 2026-11-03; treat the estimate as a guide and ask the show for its own numbers. Prices are not included. Report a mistake.