My second time founding a successful SaaS company is Joyous
In this episode of the WFLS podcast, we chat with Mike Carden 🔔 Are you subscribed to us? Only half of our regular listeners are subscribing and we are hoping all of you will subscribe. Mike is an entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Joyous, a platform that unlocks expertise in large workforces. The world's largest employers use Joyous to gather knowledge in their teams, identify actionable themes, and solve critical challenges. Joyous is at Series A, venture-funded, and has offices in Auckland, Sydney, and Dallas. This is Mike's second time founding a successful company after Sonar6 which was a Human Resources Software as a Service company founded in 2006. By 2012 Sonar6 had customers all around the world and was well known as the innovator in Human Resource software. In 2012 Sonar6 was acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD). Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: Talent Army: www.talent.army EPISODE LINKS: Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarden Joyous's Website: https://www.joyoushq.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://linktr.ee/wefuckinlovestartups Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://tr.ee/E4yOBnw-OW YouTube Full Episodes: https://lnkd.in/ YouTube Clips: https://tinyurl.com/4tnxp2ze SUPPORT & CONNECT: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WFLSPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wefuckinlovestartups LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wflspodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/WeFKINLoveStartups TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@wefukinlovestartupspod
Startup Theatre Podcast
Exploring the wins, challenges, & lessons from startups. Honest conversations, real insights, and everything in between. Troy Hammond & Serge van Dam, with deep roots in the startup ecosystem in New Zealand and beyond, explore the world of startups, tech, markets, and media. They break down industry trends, uncover the realities of scaling companies, and share expert insights through candid conversations. Each episode features top founders, operators, investors, and innovators, offering lessons, perspectives, and stories from the frontlines of business and technology.
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