ZURB hosts a lecture series for entrepreneurs, designers, managers, movers, shakers and friends of ZURB to speak with likeminded professionals and spar with them afterward. http://www.zurb.com/soapbox en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 05 Feb 2009 00:15:00 -0500 Fri, 05 Feb 2009 00:15:00 -0500 http://podcast.zurb.com/rss jordan@zurb.com 60 ZURB.com ZURB hosts a lecture series for entrepreneurs, designers, managers, movers, shakers and friends of ZURB to speak with likeminded professionals and spar with them afterward. Jordan Humphreys jordan@zurb.com No http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/31/Robert-Scoble-ZURBsoapbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/31/Robert-Scoble-ZURBsoapbox Tech evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble, of Rackspace and Scobleizer, why startups need to build their stories and how small philosophical differences can make or break a product. Podcasts Thu, 12 April 2012 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Tech evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble, of Rackspace and Scobleizer, why startups need to build their stories and how small philosophical differences can make or break a product. 00:44:47 ZURB, Robert Scoble, Scobleizer, Rackspace, Microsoft, startups, business strategy, blogger, tech press http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/27/Aaron-Levie-ZURBsoapbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/27/Aaron-Levie-ZURBsoapbox Box.Com CEO and Founder Aaron Levie takes us through the early days of Box.com, how he got noted investor and Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban to invest in his company, and why he was scared to death of Google's long-rumored GDrive. Podcasts Fri, 16 March 2012 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Box.Com CEO and Founder Aaron Levie takes us through the early days of Box.com, how he got noted investor and Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban to invest in his company, and why he was scared to death of Google's long-rumored GDrive. 00:46:55 ZURB, Aaron Levie, Box.com, CEO, startups, enterprise, business strategy, online file storage, tech bubble, dropbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/28/Patrick-Byrne-ZURBsoapbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/28/Patrick-Byrne-ZURBsoapbox Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne talks about how cancer shaped how he planned his days, circumventing the conventional IPO system, and his friendship with investment guru Warren Buffett. Podcasts Thu, 1 March 2012 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne talks about how cancer shaped how he planned his days, circumventing the conventional IPO system, and his friendship with investment guru Warren Buffett. 00:43:34 ZURB, Patrick Byrne, Overstock, Warren Buffet, startups, business strategy, IPO, dutch auction, funding http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/26/Dave-McClure-ZURBsoapbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/26/Dave-McClure-ZURBsoapbox Dave McClure of 500startups got on his soapbox to talk about how he invests and what he looks for in entrepreneurs. Podcasts Fri, 18 November 2011 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Dave McClure of 500startups got on his soapbox to talk about how he invests and what he looks for in entrepreneurs. 00:42:17 ZURB, Dave McClure, angel investing, startups, business strategy, entrepreneur, failures, problems, funding http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/24/Ron-Conway-ZURBsoapbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/24/Ron-Conway-ZURBsoapbox Ron Conway, the Godfather of Angel Investing, who has been called "the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley" got on his soapbox to share with us how he invests and what he looks for in his companies and entrepreneurs. Podcasts Wed, 19 October 2011 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Ron Conway, the Godfather of Angel Investing, who has been called "the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley" got on his soapbox to share with us how he invests and what he looks for in his companies and entrepreneurs. 00:30:32 ZURB, Ron Conway, angel investing, startups, business strategy, entrepreneur, failures, problems, funding http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/23/Sachin-Agarwal-ZURBsoapbox http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/23/Sachin-Agarwal-ZURBsoapbox Two years and 15 million customers into developing their product, the Posterous team decided to scrap everything and start over from square one. Sachin Agarwal the founder of Posterous shared Posterous' setbacks, losses and wins, and reasoning behind many of the decisions made along the way. Podcasts Wed, 28 September 2011 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Two years and 15 million customers into developing their product, the Posterous team decided to scrap everything and start over from square one. Sachin Agarwal the founder of Posterous shared Posterous' setbacks, losses and wins, and reasoning behind many of the decisions made along the way. 00:30:32 ZURB, Matt Mikiewicz, 99Designs, SitePoint, startups, business strategy, entrepreneur http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/22/Matt-Mickiewicz http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/22/Matt-Mickiewicz Matt's was one of the most sincere, fun, laid back and brutally honest soapbox discussions we've had to date! He shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey, starting from when he disrupted the world of web design education with Sitepoint, at 14 years old, to the present, 13 years later, where he is successfully running two new businesses (99Designs and Flippa) and currently starting a fourth one (Learnable). Podcasts Thu, 1 September 2011 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Matt's was one of the most sincere, fun, laid back and brutally honest soapbox discussions we've had to date! He shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey, starting from when he disrupted the world of web design education with Sitepoint, at 14 years old, to the present, 13 years later, where he is successfully running two new businesses (99Designs and Flippa) and currently starting a fourth one (Learnable). 00:33:54 ZURB, Matt Mikiewicz, 99Designs, SitePoint, startups, business strategy, entrepreneur http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/20/Eventbrite-Kevin-Hartz http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/20/Eventbrite-Kevin-Hartz Kevin Hartz shared a number of great lessons from his extensive career building and launching hit startups. Podcasts Mon, 11 July 2011 5:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Kevin Hartz shared a number of great lessons from his extensive career building and launching hit startups. 00:45:47 ZURB, Kevin Hartz, EventBrite, PayPal, startups, metrics http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/21/Wufoo-Kevin-Hale http://www.zurb.com/soapbox/events/21/Wufoo-Kevin-Hale Kevin reveals Wufoo's customer service strategy and the path from idea to SurveyMonkey's acquisition. Podcasts Tue, 14 June 2011 1:00:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Kevin reveals Wufoo's customer service strategy and the path from idea to SurveyMonkey's acquisition. 00:45:47 ZURB, Kevin Hale, Wufoo, SurveyMonkey, Customer Support http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast--highlights-from-soapbox-w-founde http://www.zurb.com/article/696/podcast--highlights-from-soapbox-w-founde Matt discusses the growth of WordPress over the last eight years and the challenges he faced along the way. Podcasts Fri, 6 June 2011 12:50:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Matt discusses the growth of WordPress over the last eight years and the challenges he faced along the way. 00:39:05 ZURB, Matt Mullenweg, WordPress, Automattic, Blogging, Security, Themes http://www.zurb.com/article/621/from-car-dealerships-to-second-life-w-fou http://www.zurb.com/article/621/from-car-dealerships-to-second-life-w-fou Philip discusses the challenges he faced bringing his "unfundable" virtual world of Second Life to reality, and what he's doing now. Podcasts Thu, 31 March 2011 12:50:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Philip discusses the challenges he faced bringing his "unfundable" virtual world of Second Life to reality, and what he's doing now. 00:42:57 ZURB, Philip Rosedale, Second Life, LoveMachine, Startups, Community, Productivity http://www.zurb.com/article/566/a-lesson-in-self-promotion-with-tim-ferri http://www.zurb.com/article/566/a-lesson-in-self-promotion-with-tim-ferri Tim sat down with us for a Q&A about his tactics for self promotion, building community, and productivity. Podcasts Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Tim sat down with us for a Q&A about his tactics for self promotion, building community, and productivity. 00:42:57 ZURB, Tim Ferriss, 4-Hour Workweek, 4-Hour Body, Promotion, Startups, Community, Productivity http://www.zurb.com/article/525/podcast-of-irene-aus-talk-on-how-google-c http://www.zurb.com/article/525/podcast-of-irene-aus-talk-on-how-google-c Irene Au (Google’s Head of UX) shares some juicy insights on the design process and decision making behind Google’s products. Podcasts Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Irene Au (Google’s Head of UX) shares some juicy insights on the design process and decision making behind Google’s products. 00:35:09 ZURB, Irene Au, Google, Design Process, Design, Google Wave, Doug Bowman http://www.zurb.com/article/515/podcast-of-julie-zhuos-talk-on-how-facebo http://www.zurb.com/article/515/podcast-of-julie-zhuos-talk-on-how-facebo Julie Zhuo (Facebook’s Design Manager) giving us the low down on how her team uses data to inform decisions. Podcasts Thu, 9 Dec 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Julie Zhuo (Facebook’s Design Manager) giving us the low down on how her team uses data to inform decisions. 00:39:54 ZURB, Julie Zhuo, Facebook, Data Informed Decisions, Design, Design Management http://www.zurb.com/article/500/podcast-of-tom-conrads-talk-on-apple-pets http://www.zurb.com/article/500/podcast-of-tom-conrads-talk-on-apple-pets In the 30 minutes we managed to discuss Tom’s dating life, how much of a doofus Tony Fadell (the guy who invented the iPod) was, driving Pets.com into a cliff, and of course how Pandora was started. Podcasts Fri, 24 Nov 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No In the 30 minutes we managed to discuss Tom’s dating life, how much of a doofus Tony Fadell (the guy who invented the iPod) was, driving Pets.com into a cliff, and of course how Pandora was started. 00:42:45 ZURB, Tom Conrad, Pandora, Pets.com, Apple, Finder, Tony Fadell http://www.zurb.com/article/438/-podcast-of-peter-skillmans-talk-on-innov http://www.zurb.com/article/438/-podcast-of-peter-skillmans-talk-on-innov Peter left all of us with some great lessons learned for creating awesome mobile experiences. Podcasts Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Peter left all of us with some great lessons learned for creating awesome mobile experiences. 00:49:08 ZURB, Peter Skillman, Palm, Nokia, iPhone, mobile design, smartphones, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/426/podcast-of-konstantin-guerickes-talk-on-h http://www.zurb.com/article/426/podcast-of-konstantin-guerickes-talk-on-h The story behind how the original LinkedIn idea was conceived and how they eventually managed to break through to mainstream. Co-founder Konstantin Guericke’s soapbox left all of us with some key lessons we wanted to share. Podcasts Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No The story behind how the original LinkedIn idea was conceived and how they eventually managed to break through to mainstream. 00:39:48 ZURB, Konstantin Guericke, LinkedIn, Product Management, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/397/podcast-of-nate-bolts-rap-on-dos-and-dont http://www.zurb.com/article/397/podcast-of-nate-bolts-rap-on-dos-and-dont Nate Bolt reveals some of his finding regarding remote UX research in a stylistic rap. Podcasts Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Nate Bolt reveals some of his finding regarding remote UX research in a stylistic rap. 00:31:48 ZURB, Nate Bolt, Bolt Peters, Remote Research, Rap, User Research, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/384/podcast-of-lukews-talk-design-for-mobile- http://www.zurb.com/article/384/podcast-of-lukews-talk-design-for-mobile- Luke mades a strong and valid case of why we should focus on designing for mobile vs. the desktop. Not only does he tell us why, he also focuses on how we should design for mobile. Podcasts Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Luke mades a strong and valid case of why we should focus on designing for mobile vs. the desktop. Not only does he tell us why, he also focuses on how we should design for mobile. 00:49:22 ZURB, LukeW, Luke Wroblewski, Yahoo, Mobile, iPhone, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/372/podcast-of-bill-scotts-talk-behind-the-sc http://www.zurb.com/article/372/podcast-of-bill-scotts-talk-behind-the-sc Bill Scott discusses anti-patterns in UI and how Netflix was able to avoid them and build a rich user interaction. Podcasts Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Bill Scott discusses anti-patterns in UI and how Netflix was able to avoid them and build a rich user interaction. 00:33:58 ZURB, Bill Scott, lectures, soapbox, NetFlix, Yahoo, Design Patterns, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/328/how-was-firefox-designed-whats-next-for-f http://www.zurb.com/article/328/how-was-firefox-designed-whats-next-for-f Alex started off sharing how design works in a large open source community as well as the challenges which Mozilla has faced as a company. Podcasts Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Alex started off sharing how design works in a large open source community as well as the challenges which Mozilla has faced as a company. 00:41:11 ZURB, Alex Faaborg, lectures, soapbox, Mozilla, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/323/justintv http://www.zurb.com/article/323/justintv Justin shared his story of how he came up with the idea of a 24/7 live broadcast, how he became an international celebrity, and the sharp turn Justin.tv had to make to shape the company into the successfully operating business it is today. Podcasts Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Justin shared his story of how he came up with the idea of a 24/7 live broadcast, how he became an international celebrity, and the sharp turn Justin.tv had to make to shape the company into the successfully operating business it is today. 00:36:48 ZURB, Justin Kan, lectures, soapbox, Justin.tv, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/317/richard-white-of-uservoice http://www.zurb.com/article/317/richard-white-of-uservoice Richard started his talk off with a story of why UserVoice was born and went on to tell us how he gained traction and some of the lessons he learned along the way. Podcasts Mon, 12 Dec 2009 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Richard started his talk off with a story of why UserVoice was born and went on to tell us how he gained traction and some of the lessons he learned along the way. 00:20:51 ZURB, Richard White, product, service, lectures, soapbox, UserVoice, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/306/van-halen-marriage-and-crucial-mistakes http://www.zurb.com/article/306/van-halen-marriage-and-crucial-mistakes John discussed mistakes he’s made, as well as guidelines for success of product- vs. service-based companies. Podcasts Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No John discussed mistakes he’s made, as well as guidelines for success of product- vs. service-based companies. 00:45:10 ZURB, John Marshall, product, service, lectures, soapbox, van halen, mistake, fail fast, interaction design, strategy http://www.zurb.com/article/300/lessons-learned-from-technorati-to-offbea http://www.zurb.com/article/300/lessons-learned-from-technorati-to-offbea Dave Sifry, founder of Technorati and Offbeat Guides, gave a great talk covering starting a business, delivering products, finding the right talent and much more! Podcasts Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0800 ZURB.com No Dave Sifry, founder of Technorati and Offbeat Guides, gave a great talk covering starting a business, delivering products, finding the right talent and much more! 00:37:03 ZURB, Dave Sifry, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy, social media, technorati, entrepreneurs http://www.zurb.com/article/233/how-to-make-excellent-products-a-soapbox- http://www.zurb.com/article/233/how-to-make-excellent-products-a-soapbox- Luke Wroblewski, Senior Director of Product Ideation and Design at Yahoo!, gave a very insightful talk on achieving product excellence from his experience at Yahoo! and eBay. Podcasts Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:15:00 -0800 ZURB.com No Luke Wroblewski, Senior Director of Product Ideation and Design at Yahoo!, gave a very insightful talk on achieving product excellence from his experience at Yahoo! and eBay. 00:42:08 ZURB, Luke Wroblewski, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy, social media, Yahoo, ebay feed://feeds2.feedburner.com/Zurbsoapbox/ feed://feeds2.feedburner.com/Zurbsoapbox/ Bart Decrem, founder and CEO of arguably the biggest iPhone App brand, Tapulous, gave an incredibly passionate and honest talk about the lessons he's learned running startups from Firefox to Flock and now Tapulous, makers of the top iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge. Podcasts Wed, 03 Mar 2009 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Bart Decrem, founder and CEO of arguably the biggest iPhone App brand, Tapulous, gave an incredibly passionate and honest talk about the lessons he's learned running startups from Firefox to Flock and now Tapulous, makers of the top iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge. 00:34:47 ZURB, Bart Decrem, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy, social media, iPhone, tap tap revenge, tapulous http://podcast.zurb.com/ http://podcast.zurb.com/ Our kick-off ZURBsoapbox lecture features Mrinal Desai of CrossLoop.com in a conversation about his experiences coming to America, a clever comparison of cat people to dog people in social media, and insights for how to make friends and do business using these social tools. Podcasts Fri, 09 Feb 2009 00:15:00 -0500 ZURB.com No Our kick-off ZURBsoapbox lecture features Mrinal Desai of CrossLoop.com in a conversation about his experiences coming to America, a clever comparison of cat people to dog people in social med ia, and insights for how to make friends and do business using these social tools. 00:28:50 ZURB, Mrinal Desai, lectures, soapbox, interaction design, strategy, social media, Twitter, Facebook