Episodes

  • The business of content creator merch with Saurabh Shah | E24
    Feb 5 2025

    In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike and Tyler interview Saurabh Shah, CEO of Warren James. Saurabh brings his unique perspective on the business behind merchandising in the world of content creation and moving it beyond print-on-demand shirts.

    Saurabh shares his insights about:

    • Managing stakeholders and their sometimes conflicting goals
    • The analytics (and gut feelings) that predict successful launches
    • The future of content for creators and businesses

    We'd love for you to connect with us:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • Saurabh Shah

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    40 mins
  • The Hireframe Origin Story with JD Beebe | E23
    Jan 22 2025

    In this special episode of ‪What Worked, roles are reversed as JD Beebe, Co-Founder of ThankView & Board Member at EverTrue, interviews Mike Wu, Hireframe's Co-Founder and CEO. As one of Hireframe's first customers back in 2019, JD brings unique insights as he uncovers Mike's journey from investment banking and consulting to international staffing.

    Mike shares candid insights about:

    • His unexpected path from corporate career to entrepreneurship
    • How Hireframe started as a favor
    • Practical frameworks for evaluating which roles to consider international talent for (and which roles you should NOT)


    We'd love for you to connect with us on LinkedIn:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • JD Beebe


    Check out Episode 8 where Mike and Tyler interview JD

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • This Year in Sales | E22
    Jan 1 2025

    Episode 22: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu share highlights from the podcast so far. Are you curious about the sale's landscape? Listen to our guests cover everything from founder-led sales to the AI future of outbound prospecting.

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    36 mins
  • Bootstrapping an engineering firm without coding with Matt Graham | E21
    Dec 18 2024

    Episode 21: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Matt Graham, CEO at Rapid Developers. Are you running into problems in your startup? Listen to this episode to hear how Matt frames his business issues as a 'who' question, not a 'how' question.

    Want to get in touch with the Matt?
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-graham-nocode/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    50 mins
  • How to launch your startup without eating ramen with Ryan Wenger | E20
    Dec 4 2024

    Episode 20: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Ryan Wenger, Cofounder & CEO at Inhouse. Are you interested in building a company? Listen to this episode to hear Ryan debunk some common misconceptions about startups.

    Find Ryan's myth-busting article at https://ryanwenger.com/

    Want to get in touch with the Ryan?
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-wenger-2122a0a/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    56 mins
  • Scaling CX at Tech Startups with Kelly Feeney and Kelly Snodgrass | E19
    Nov 20 2024

    Episode 19: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Kelly Feeney and Kelly Snodgrass, Founding Partners at Kairos Studios. Are you interested in learning more about customer operations? Listen to this episode to hear the lessons that both Kellys learned during their time at Uber, Airbnb, and Snap.

    Want to get in touch with the Kellys?

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-feeney/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-snodgrass/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    56 mins
  • From selling $60k to closing $20M+ deals with Tyler Rachal | E18
    Nov 6 2024

    Episode 18: Mike Wu chats with Tyler Rachal to discuss his pre-Hireframe days and the changing sales landscape.

    Want to get in touch with Tyler?

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerrachal/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Never lay up - How Bad Birdie changed golf apparel forever with Jason Richardson | E17
    Oct 23 2024

    Episode 17: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Jason Richardson, Founder and CEO at Bad Birdie. Are you interested in starting an apparel company? Listen to this episode to hear Jason's story of bootstrapping his company from a side hustle in his apartment to a deal on Shark Tank and beyond.

    Want to get in touch with Jason?

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrichardson10/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    1 hr and 1 min