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Gregory Ugwi

Just Go Grind with Justin Gordon

Midstage Startup Momentum

Elon Musk

Bill Gates

Tim Ferriss

Jack Hughes

Mikey Taylor

Gary Arndt

Omar Zenhom

Scott Smith

Chris Lee

Jennifer Smith

Andrew Parker

John Lee Dumas

Austin Belcak

Sam Adams

Vanessa Larco

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We all know that the Internet is loaded with information, but so much of it isn’t structured in a way that can be queried. Well, that’s not the case anymore because of Thinknum, which crawls the Internet for “alternative” data that tech company operators and investors can use to get ahead. Thinknum co-founder and CEO Gregory Ugwi joined the latest episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast with Roland Siebelink to talk about how he came up with this unique idea, his long-term plans to be a leader in this space, and everything in between.  Thinknum’s biggest key to building its go-to-market. How Thinknum tries to provide value while also generating leads. How Thinknum was able to turn things around after struggling to generate sales during its first year. The way that Thinknum utilizes its investors beyond the money they provide. How Thinknum convinces potential team members to work at a small startup. Why Thinknum prefers to hire people who are willing to take risks.

We all know that the Internet is loaded with information, but so much of it isn’t structured in a way that can be queried. Well, that’s not the case anymore because of Thinknum, which crawls the Internet for “alternative” data that tech company operators and investors can use to get ahead. Thinknum co-founder and CEO Gregory Ugwi joined the latest episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast with Roland Siebelink to talk about how he came up with this unique idea, his long-term plans to be a leader in this space, and everything in between. <ul> <li>Thinknum’s biggest key to building its go-to-market.</li> <li>How Thinknum tries to provide value while also generating leads.</li> <li>How Thinknum was able to turn things around after struggling to generate sales during its first year.</li> <li>The way that Thinknum utilizes its investors beyond the money they provide.</li> <li>How Thinknum convinces potential team members to work at a small startup.</li> <li>Why Thinknum prefers to hire people who are willing to take risks.</li></ul>

Thinknum Co-Founder & CEO Gregory Ugwi: Building a Company Is Taking the Ultimate Test

Gregory Ugwi is the cofounder &amp; CEO of Thinknum, KGBase and the Business of Business. Thinknum Inc has raised $12.6 million to date. Prior to founding Thinknum, Greg graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and worked at Goldman Sachs.   Greg was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Greg enjoys playing soccer and is an investor in New Amsterdam FC.    You can find Greg on Twitter and Linkedin.  Some of the Topics Covered by Gregory Ugwi in this Episode    What Thinknum does and who the main users are How Thinknum got started after Greg was working at Goldman Sachs How Greg ended up finding his Co-Founder, Justin The initial version of Thinknum The types of datasets Greg was using early on How Greg chose to go through 500 Startups Getting the first customers for Thinknum What fueled the growth for Thinknum after getting their initial customers The business model behind Thinknum Raising a $11.6M Series A Why Greg started KgBase, a no-code knowledge graph tool Why Greg created a media team that can utilize their data Where most of Greg's time is spent today in the business How Greg looks at hiring and building culture How Greg decided to work at Goldman Sachs in the first place The mental strain of running a startup and putting ego aside Why Thinknum has been successful so far What's helped Greg grow personally as he's been running Thinknum Greg's favorite book and why it has been impactful for him What a day looks like for Greg now The big vision for Thinknum    Sign up for The Weekly Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/

Gregory Ugwi is the cofounder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://www.thinknum.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Thinknum</a>, <a href="https://www.kgbase.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">KGBase</a> and <a href="https://www.businessofbusiness.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Business of Business</a>. Thinknum Inc has raised $12.6 million to date. Prior to founding Thinknum, Greg graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and worked at Goldman Sachs. Greg was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Greg enjoys playing soccer and is an investor in <a href="https://newamsterdamfc.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">New Amsterdam FC</a>.  You can find Greg on <a href="https://twitter.com/ugwigr" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-ugwi-225050138/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>. Some of the Topics Covered by Gregory Ugwi in this Episode <ul> <li>What Thinknum does and who the main users are</li> <li>How Thinknum got started after Greg was working at Goldman Sachs</li> <li>How Greg ended up finding his Co-Founder, Justin</li> <li>The initial version of Thinknum</li> <li>The types of datasets Greg was using early on</li> <li>How Greg chose to go through 500 Startups</li> <li>Getting the first customers for Thinknum</li> <li>What fueled the growth for Thinknum after getting their initial customers</li> <li>The business model behind Thinknum</li> <li>Raising a $11.6M Series A</li> <li>Why Greg started KgBase, a no-code knowledge graph tool</li> <li>Why Greg created a media team that can utilize their data</li> <li>Where most of Greg's time is spent today in the business</li> <li>How Greg looks at hiring and building culture</li> <li>How Greg decided to work at Goldman Sachs in the first place</li> <li>The mental strain of running a startup and putting ego aside</li> <li>Why Thinknum has been successful so far</li> <li>What's helped Greg grow personally as he's been running Thinknum</li> <li>Greg's favorite book and why it has been impactful for him</li> <li>What a day looks like for Greg now</li> <li>The big vision for Thinknum</li> </ul> Sign up for The Weekly Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURDaXp6XzVLZWdjNldjYUtSekhGWjRzRVJYUXxBQ3Jtc0trUVJ2aEZGV2xob1NaZ3MtOGMtbC1vYlZpbnhOWW8yZlpUdjVvQXl3YWtEVVNnWnBJZ28zZUhxeVFHSkZfb2R6aGlnUHVwQ25MbWdHbzBIaFNVZHFabUhGNGVaOF9WZnptN2ZIQU9TOGoxYmF1aGYzVQ%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justgogrind.com%2Fnewsletter%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/</a> Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHk1UzBzQ0VMcXZYUXFkbTQ3WHFES0dWUlNpd3xBQ3Jtc0ttc09EMlM4dkNoNHFkSTIwcWFOUWhyVEVGU2h0XzNYZHdrWjNCaHVSR2NBR1FFUU94Q1hNbTVaSXJlX1VPelctVzB1LW1RdDlTNVhibEJyem9nZVloaW5qYURKQkR2Vzl5eGc2Um5aUnNLLTVpWWxaTQ%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justgogrind.com%2Fpodcast%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/</a> Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZ0ZU16T0JGSTFUUUdrQUt2UFVVUEFQa3VxQXxBQ3Jtc0tua2p4ZkRvU3Z3LUR5Zmh0cGZOUVVMbWU2QS1ib1luaXBoWG1aN29vbmNrTHFBMW5iMXdWeXVQeDlOajBLOUhRX01TdDlCNWJ6OXB3bFFPanJPS2VCVXBlamowQm1mQVJ5X1M2ZlpNRHdoNkxhbUtlZw%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjustingordon212" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/justingordon212</a> Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWlnRHNLNGRna1ZKaE9FbFNRcmdUQ2JmdnE5Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuZTk1SEdNZVpCZS1fTWJQNEZlaUtQOWFlOHd2eTdYTHBKZU5sWDVtSWYxQ3NLMjNlcGM3YWN1UjA3b2xHU2dsQjZuWVQ2cmxldjBSbTFPLVc5akY5clFkUDlSQ0RUTERrczM1VVcyUTctSm02OFpMOA%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjustingordon8%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/</a>

#241: Gregory Ugwi, Co-Founder of Thinknum, a Web Platform that Allows Investors and Large, Fast-Growing Tech Companies to Wield the Web as Data to Outsmart Competitors