Susan Hobbs's guest appearances

Susan Hobbs

Product Hunt Radio

This Much I Know - The Seedcamp Podcast

Nic Brisbourne

Josh Elman

John Lilly

Matt Mazzeo

Tony Robbins

Peter Diamandis

Nir Eyal

Adam Grant

Ramit Sethi

Gary Vaynerchuk

Jane McGonigal

Ezra Klein

Zack Shapiro

Erik Torenberg

Connor Montgomery

OwlTail

Susan is a Partner at CrunchFund, the seed-stage fund launched by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington which has invested in the likes of Airbnb, Vine (acquired by Twitter), Cruise (acquired by GM for a reported $1 billion), Onfido and X.ai. Previously, Susan worked at Y Combinator and as the Director of Global Programming at TechCrunch where she focused on major events and the Startup Battlefield. Susan began her career as a teacher in Southern California before making a major transition in 2004 to join a hardware startup based in the UK and Silicon Valley. Susan was the first non-engineering hire at both Codian (acquired by Tandberg in 2007, then by Cisco Systems in 2008) and at CoTweet (acquired by ExactTarget in 2010, then by Salesforce.com in 2013).Speaking to Seedcamp partner Carlos Espinal, Susan discusses her intriguing transition from teaching to venture, arguing that both disciplines require being quick on one's feet and the capacity to connect well with others. Recalling her experiences working at several acquired companies, Susan argues that a successful acquisition requires a level of autonomy for the acquired company post-purchase: "Never leave very smart people with nothing to do because they will very quickly get bored, especially if they are entrepreneurial, and start something else." Given CrunchFund's journalistic origins, the firm also spends a lot of time supporting portfolio founders in 'storytelling', and Susan discusses just how the fund helps entrepreneurs craft their narrative.Learn more about how Susan ended up in venture (following encouragement by Y Combinator's Sam Altman), her time leading global programming for TechCrunch and what CrunchFund focuses on in looking for new companies to back.Show notes: Carlos Medium: sdca.mp/2entVR3Seedcamp: www.seedcamp.comCrunchFund: www.cf.vcRelated bio links:Carlos: linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal / twitter.com/ceeSusan: linkedin.com/in/susanhobbs/ / twitter.com/slh

Susan is a Partner at CrunchFund, the seed-stage fund launched by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington which has invested in the likes of Airbnb, Vine (acquired by Twitter), Cruise (acquired by GM for a reported $1 billion), Onfido and <a href="http://X.ai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">X.ai</a>. Previously, Susan worked at Y Combinator and as the Director of Global Programming at TechCrunch where she focused on major events and the Startup Battlefield. Susan began her career as a teacher in Southern California before making a major transition in 2004 to join a hardware startup based in the UK and Silicon Valley. Susan was the first non-engineering hire at both Codian (acquired by Tandberg in 2007, then by Cisco Systems in 2008) and at CoTweet (acquired by ExactTarget in 2010, then by <a href="http://Salesforce.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salesforce.com</a> in 2013). Speaking to Seedcamp partner Carlos Espinal, Susan discusses her intriguing transition from teaching to venture, arguing that both disciplines require being quick on one's feet and the capacity to connect well with others. Recalling her experiences working at several acquired companies, Susan argues that a successful acquisition requires a level of autonomy for the acquired company post-purchase: "Never leave very smart people with nothing to do because they will very quickly get bored, especially if they are entrepreneurial, and start something else." Given CrunchFund's journalistic origins, the firm also spends a lot of time supporting portfolio founders in 'storytelling', and Susan discusses just how the fund helps entrepreneurs craft their narrative. Learn more about how Susan ended up in venture (following encouragement by Y Combinator's Sam Altman), her time leading global programming for TechCrunch and what CrunchFund focuses on in looking for new companies to back. Show notes: Carlos Medium: <a href="http://sdca.mp/2entVR3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sdca.mp/2entVR3</a> Seedcamp: <a href="http://www.seedcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.seedcamp.com</a> CrunchFund: <a href="http://www.cf.vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cf.vc</a> Related bio links: Carlos: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal</a> / <a href="http://twitter.com/cee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/cee</a> Susan: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/susanhobbs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/susanhobbs/</a> / <a href="http://twitter.com/slh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/slh</a>

CrunchFund partner Susan Hobbs on making major career changes and storytelling for founders

Sarah Buhr

Kyle Russell

I recently visited the colorful, graffiti-filled TechCrunch headquarters to chat with the tech publication's Susan Hobbs, Sarah Buhr, and Kyle Russell. We chatted about a wearable smart ring, an app to command your friends, and a fun TapTalk meta game Susan and I play named #tapwhere. Listen in. Products mentioned: - Pressfarm (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/pressfarm) - Find journalists to write about your startup - TalkTo (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/talkto) - Never Make Another Phone Call, Text Message Businesses - Taptalk (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/taptalk) - Personal video and photo messaging - 4 Snaps (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/4-snaps) - Snapchat + Draw Something, an all-new kind of word game. - Ding Dong (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/ding-dong) - "What's up" in one tap - Swarm (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/swarm) - Keep up and meet up with your friends- by FourSquare - Snapchat Our Story (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/snapchat-our-story) - Experience live, real-time events together - Vpeeker (http://www.vpeeker.com/) - Watch the world in real-time via Vine videos - TravelbyDrone (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/travelbydrone) - Collects travel videos taken by drones - IRIS Auto-pilot Drone] http://www.producthunt.com/posts/iris-auto-pilot-drone) - Android-controlled smart videography (incl auto-follow) - Android Wear (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/android-wear) - Google's smart watch technology - Ringly (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/ringly) - Fashionable wearables. Rings connected to your phone - Cuddle Clones (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/cuddle-clones) - Custom stuffed animals based on your pet! - Sup (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/sup-2) - See what your friends see - Povio (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/povio-2) - Message friends from your POV - Yo (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/yo) - A simple app to say "yo" to friends - Slingshot (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/slingshot-3) - Facebook's new ephemeral photo/video app P.S. As announced on TechCrunch last week (http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/17/product-hunt-founder-ryan-hoover-to-speak-at-disrupt-sf/), I will be speaking at Disrupt in San Francisco this September. We'll probably talk about Product Hunt and products. :)

I recently visited the colorful, graffiti-filled TechCrunch headquarters to chat with the tech publication's Susan Hobbs, Sarah Buhr, and Kyle Russell. We chatted about a wearable smart ring, an app to command your friends, and a fun TapTalk meta game Susan and I play named #tapwhere. Listen in. Products mentioned: - Pressfarm (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/pressfarm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/pressfarm</a>) - Find journalists to write about your startup - TalkTo (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/talkto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/talkto</a>) - Never Make Another Phone Call, Text Message Businesses - Taptalk (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/taptalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/taptalk</a>) - Personal video and photo messaging - 4 Snaps (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/4-snaps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/4-snaps</a>) - Snapchat + Draw Something, an all-new kind of word game. - Ding Dong (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/ding-dong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/ding-dong</a>) - "What's up" in one tap - Swarm (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/swarm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/swarm</a>) - Keep up and meet up with your friends- by FourSquare - Snapchat Our Story (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/snapchat-our-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/snapchat-our-story</a>) - Experience live, real-time events together - Vpeeker (<a href="http://www.vpeeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.vpeeker.com/</a>) - Watch the world in real-time via Vine videos - TravelbyDrone (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/travelbydrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/travelbydrone</a>) - Collects travel videos taken by drones - IRIS Auto-pilot Drone] <a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/iris-auto-pilot-drone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/iris-auto-pilot-drone</a>) - Android-controlled smart videography (incl auto-follow) - Android Wear (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/android-wear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/android-wear</a>) - Google's smart watch technology - Ringly (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/ringly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/ringly</a>) - Fashionable wearables. Rings connected to your phone - Cuddle Clones (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/cuddle-clones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/cuddle-clones</a>) - Custom stuffed animals based on your pet! - Sup (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/sup-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/sup-2</a>) - See what your friends see - Povio (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/povio-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/povio-2</a>) - Message friends from your POV - Yo (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/yo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/yo</a>) - A simple app to say "yo" to friends - Slingshot (<a href="http://www.producthunt.com/posts/slingshot-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.producthunt.com/posts/slingshot-3</a>) - Facebook's new ephemeral photo/video app P.S. As announced on TechCrunch last week (<a href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/17/product-hunt-founder-ryan-hoover-to-speak-at-disrupt-sf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/17/product-hunt-founder-ryan-hoover-to-speak-at-disrupt-sf/</a>), I will be speaking at Disrupt in San Francisco this September. We'll probably talk about Product Hunt and products. :)

Product Hunt Radio: Episode 15 w/ Susan Hobbs, Sarah Buhr, & Kyle Russell