TanookiTalks

Tanooki Talks is where we take a look at new, emerging and just plain interesting technologies through the eyes of entrepreneurs with Tanooki Labs co-founders Eric Skiff and Dave Renz brought to you by host Dan Scholz. Tanooki Labs, a technology agency focused on web and app development, specializes in helping startup founders & established businesses bring their product to market and driving growth. For over ten years, our team of smart, passionate product technologists have empowered entrepreneurs to reach their next milestone with development, product management, and design, all in one place.

Founder's Story - Yosh Miller of Hadley 12/22/2023

Founder's Story - Yosh Miller of Hadley Yosh Miller calls himself an accidental founder. But as the founder of the financial services app Hadley he's beyond passionate about helping to democratize saving for the future. Yosh also has some extremely helpful advice for first time founders who are looking to do good with their startups. You can find the best 529 plan for you at or download Hadley on and . You can find Yosh on LinkedIn at and Instagram at . If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/29151988

Founder's Story - ReferIn 12/01/2023

Founder's Story - ReferIn Joel Rodriguez is a repeat founder that had been creating tools for people since his days at Duke University. Joel's newest product is a SaaS platform designed to help sales leaders to generate more pipeline, specifically around referrals. Joel talks with us about being a solo founder and the super powers that brings with it as well as how to grow your product with your users input. Find ReferIn at Find Joel at If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/28884628

Founder's Story - Target100 11/04/2023

Founder's Story - Target100 Today we're speaking with celebrity weight loss specialist, author and founder of Target100 Liz Josefsberg. Liz has built a truly market chaning health and wellness platform with the Target100 app and we were so excited to speak with her about the journey from executive at Weight Watchers to bestselling author and finally startup founder. Find out more about Target100 at where you can sign up for a free trial and see how personalized wellness works. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . Follow Liz and Target100 on Instagram at: and You can find the Tanooki team at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/28507472

Founder's Story - Tanooki Labs 10/06/2023

Founder's Story - Tanooki Labs On today's episode of the Tanooki Talks podcast I'm sitting down with co-founders Eric Skiff and Dave Renz to talk about what it was like starting Tanooki Labs, how they decided to build the TanookiOS product and what the future of Tanooki Products might be. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/28214606

Why every app needs a Product Owner (and what the role really means). 09/22/2023

Why every app needs a Product Owner (and what the role really means). On this episode the Tanooki team talks about the role of Product Owner. We'll discuss all of the different permutations of that role, how it evolves over the life of your startups, and what to do if you don’t have someone in that seat already. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/28114946

Lessons from our side-hustles, or why is bootstrapped a bad word? 09/15/2023

Lessons from our side-hustles, or why is bootstrapped a bad word? We've all had the idea that we might just have the next big thing in our head, the unicorn that will transform our lives and the world. But we don't want to give up our career, and transforming a side-hustle into a unicorn worked for Craigslist and Slack so why not us? And what's wrong with the idea of a company that's bootstrapped and never blows up but continues to chug along making some profit? Today Dave and Eric talk about some of those early unicorns, Tanooki side hustles and why bootstrapped and profitable isn't bad. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/28041447

When (and when not) to use that shiny new technology 09/01/2023

When (and when not) to use that shiny new technology Building a company is hard, and developing the tech that powers that company comes with a lot of tough decisions, especially for non-technical co-founders. When should you embrace a hot new technology, and when should you stick with tried-and-true tools? At Tanooki Labs, we're big nerds, so we're naturally obsessed with the shiny new technology toys and dig in eagerly when they emerge. We've been right at the forefront experimenting with Crypto, AI, and lots more. At the same time, 99% of what we build keeps it simple and doesn't use those new tools. In this episode, we discuss the balance between exploration and execution, and some of our thoughts on how to make those choices. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/27903645

Will AI Take My Job? 08/18/2023

Will AI Take My Job? Today on the podcast, the ethical implications of AI, who is founding AI startups, and is this just another hype cycle? If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/27771315

The Business Cyrano, or How entrepreneurs can leverage AI create a better experience for their users. 08/09/2023

The Business Cyrano, or How entrepreneurs can leverage AI create a better experience for their users. Today on the podcast we're going to look closer at the idea of the Business Cyrano that Eric brought up last episode and talk a bit more about how entrepreneurs can integrate AI into their product to create a better experience for their users. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/27695469

What is RAG and how will it make my AI projects better? 07/31/2023

What is RAG and how will it make my AI projects better? Today Tanooki Labs co-founders Eric Skiff and Dave Renz talk about RAG, how it can make your AI project better, and what you should think about as you're implementing it. If there's something you want to build you can get in touch with Tanooki Labs at . You can find the team on LinkedIn at: Eric - Dave - Dan - /episode/index/show/9f56cfdf-82fb-497b-8ca5-120ada14fd19/id/27597573

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