Dave Hersh's guest appearances

Dave Hersh

Grow Big Always

Craftsman Founder with Lucas Carlson and Eliot Peper

Drawn To Discover

Perfect Pitch by Kickstart

Members Welcome

Chris Ryan

Chuck Klosterman

Chris Voss

James Howard Kunstler

Guy Winch

Eliot Peper

Kevin Kelly

Anne Curzan

Stephan Guyenet

Carrie Jenkins

Scott McCloud

Mary Roach

Grace Bonney

Andy Weir

Joanna Penn

OwlTail

Andrew Hong

"If you lead with being customer centric, great things can happen."In the very first episode of Members Welcome, a Tobe Agency podcast series all about the benefits of nurturing online communities, Andrew Hong sits down with San Francisco-based entrepreneur, investor, and advisor Dave Hersh.After serving as the Founding CEO of Jive Software, Dave spent two years as a Board Partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He currently serves as both a General Partner at Metamorph Partners and the CEO of Mobilize, a leading member-management platform that combines community, member directory, outreach, and CRM to help organizations rally their members around a specific cause or service.Remember, if you give members access to a network of great content, events, people, networking, and advice, they’ll recognize how valuable your network is and will continue to come back over and over again. To learn more about building your online community, contact the team at Tobe Agency.EPISODE RESOURCES:- Official Website - Mobilize- Connect with Dave Hersh on LinkedIn- Official Website - Tobe Agency- Connect with Andrew Hong on LinkedIn- Connect with Andrew Hong on Twitter

"If you lead with being customer centric, great things can happen."In the very first episode of Members Welcome, a Tobe Agency podcast series all about the benefits of nurturing online communities, Andrew Hong sits down with San Francisco-based entrepreneur, investor, and advisor Dave Hersh.After serving as the Founding CEO of Jive Software, Dave spent two years as a Board Partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He currently serves as both a General Partner at Metamorph Partners and the CEO of Mobilize, a leading member-management platform that combines community, member directory, outreach, and CRM to help organizations rally their members around a specific cause or service.Remember, if you give members access to a network of great content, events, people, networking, and advice, they’ll recognize how valuable your network is and will continue to come back over and over again. To learn more about building your online community, <a href="https://www.tobeagency.co/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contact the team at Tobe Agency</a>.EPISODE RESOURCES:- <a href="https://www.mobilize.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Official Website - Mobilize</a>- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davehersh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Dave Hersh on LinkedIn</a>- <a href="https://www.tobeagency.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Official Website - Tobe Agency</a>- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewnhong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Andrew Hong on LinkedIn</a>- <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewnhong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Andrew Hong on Twitter</a>

Mobilize CEO Dave Hersh Discusses Online Communities with Tobe Agency’s Andrew Hong

Jive CEO

I’ve been so excited to release this awesome, very special episode with the founding CEO of Jive— and my former boss— Dave Hersh.Follow Dave on Twitter or read his blog, "Mental Inbox Zero."Hard to believe it, but Dave and I have worked together for over 10 years. When I joined Jive there were just 13-14 people but he had been there from day one. It was him, and two developers. We sat in the same office for most of the ride of what ended up becoming rocket ship until just before the company went public. After that, Dave gave me the confidence and coaching to launch my own company and worked with me as a Board member for 5 years.We recorded this episode last fall when we were both moving on from our respective startups. He had been a venture partner at Andreessen Horowitz and had founded a company he ended up selling and I had moved from my startup to a different VC company called Social Capital. Anyway, clearly we love working with each other because since recording this, we’ve started another company and work together every single day. Dave is someone I really look up to and respect. When you listen to our conversation, I know you’ll get why. The guys is universally loved, he has a bulletproof reputation—which is a hard thing to do in the Valley. Not to mention being a devoted family man, community member and friend to many, many people.This episode will resonate with any of you who’ve had to remodel yourself. That have had to navigate that scary void between an old identity and a new one. Who’ve had to ease your old self out of the equation so you could truly become someone completely different. That’s what it takes to change. That’s what it takes to grow.  mentioned in this episode   Jive software IPO Artisanal pickles: Hipster foodHow to Nail the Elevator pitchTED Talk: Your elusive creative geniusJenny Angelillo: lose yourself in musicLife transitions pegged as window of opportunity for behavioral change Book: Transitions, by William Bridges Marin CountyBlack Belt Magazine World's Largest Meatpacking Firm Wants To Test Out Robot Butchers Start with Why Man’s Search for Meaning  

I’ve been so excited to release this awesome, very special episode with the <a href="https://www.jivesoftware.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">founding CEO of Jive</a>— and my former boss— Dave Hersh.Follow Dave on <a href="https://twitter.com/djhersh?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or read his blog, <a href="http://www.davehersh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Mental Inbox Zero."</a>Hard to believe it, but Dave and I have worked together for over 10 years. When I joined Jive there were just 13-14 people but he had been there from day one. It was him, and two developers. We sat in the same office for most of the ride of what ended up becoming rocket ship until just before the company went public. After that, Dave gave me the confidence and coaching to launch my own company and worked with me as a Board member for 5 years.We recorded this episode last fall when we were both moving on from our respective startups. He had been a venture partner at <a href="http://a16z.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andreessen Horowitz </a>and had founded a company he ended up selling and I had moved from my startup to a different VC company called <a href="http://socialcapital.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Capital</a>. Anyway, clearly we love working with each other because since recording this, we’ve started another company and work together every single day. Dave is someone I really look up to and respect. When you listen to our conversation, I know you’ll get why. The guys is universally loved, he has a bulletproof reputation—which is a hard thing to do in the Valley. Not to mention being a devoted family man, community member and friend to many, many people.This episode will resonate with any of you who’ve had to remodel yourself. That have had to navigate that scary void between an old identity and a new one. Who’ve had to ease your old self out of the equation so you could truly become someone completely different. That’s what it takes to change. That’s what it takes to grow.  <h2>mentioned in this episode</h2> <a></a> <a></a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><ul><li><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-12-13/jive-software-raises-161-3-million-in-ipo-after-pricing-above-its-range" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jive software IPO </a></li><li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/23/hipster-foods_n_5372831.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artisanal pickles: Hipster food</a></li><li><a href="http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/06/05/the-dreaded-elevator-cocktail-party-pitch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Nail the Elevator pitch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TED Talk: Your elusive creative genius</a></li><li><a href="http://www.growbigalways.com/episodes/how-not-to-fill-the-hole-inside-you-with-jenny-angelillo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Angelillo: lose yourself in music</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dispatchtribunal.com/life-transitions-pegged-as-window-of-opportunity-for-behavioral-change/12536/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life transitions pegged as window of opportunity for behavioral change </a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Transitions-Changes-Revised-Anniversary-Edition/dp/073820904X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book: Transitions, by William Bridges </a></li><li><a href="http://robertcampbellphotography.com/marin_county.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marin County</a></li><li><a href="http://www.blackbeltmag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Belt Magazine</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/05/461377861/worlds-largest-meatpacking-firm-wants-to-test-out-robot-butchers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World's Largest Meatpacking Firm Wants To Test Out Robot Butchers</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.startwithwhy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Start with Why</a> </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Man’s Search for Meaning</a>  </li></ul>

How people screw up transitions with former Jive CEO Dave Hersh

Many founders hope to one day take their company public on the stock market and have it be worth over $1B+ in market cap. To Dave Hersh, this dream is a reality with Jive Software, a company he founded and lead for 8 years and through 3 different business models. Dave also happens to be one of my personal mentors and friends. This week we have the honor of interviewing Dave, who runs a brilliant startup blog and often talks about founder's impatience. I ask Dave many tough and interesting questions this week like:   You were involved with Jive for 8 years and stepped out right before it went public. Can you tell us why?   What did you learn about work/life balance?   Can you tell us about any bad startup ideas you had before Jive and how you knew Jive was different?   What are the top 3 most common mistakes that you see startup founders make?   What’s the best piece of advice you have ever received about starting companies?   A few years ago, you became a Venture Capitalist with the top VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. What has being a VC taught you about startups and founders that you didn’t realize while being a founder?   How has the way you approach and think about startups changed over the years? 

Many founders hope to one day take their company public on the stock market and have it be worth over $1B+ in market cap. To Dave Hersh, this dream is a reality with Jive Software, a company he founded and lead for 8 years and through 3 different business models. Dave also happens to be one of my personal mentors and friends. This week we have the honor of interviewing Dave, who runs a <a href="http://www.davehersh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brilliant startup blog</a> and often talks about <a href="http://www.davehersh.com/2014/05/channeling-your-inner-impatience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">founder's impatience</a>. I ask Dave many tough and interesting questions this week like: <ul> <li> You were involved with Jive for 8 years and stepped out right before it went public. Can you tell us why? </li> <li> What did you learn about work/life balance? </li> <li> Can you tell us about any bad startup ideas you had before Jive and how you knew Jive was different? </li> <li> What are the top 3 most common mistakes that you see startup founders make? </li> <li> What’s the best piece of advice you have ever received about starting companies? </li> <li> A few years ago, you became a Venture Capitalist with the top VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. What has being a VC taught you about startups and founders that you didn’t realize while being a founder? </li> <li> How has the way you approach and think about startups changed over the years? </li></ul>

#4 Dave Hersh, How to Get Your Startup to IPO and Go Public