Marketing vs. Engineering
There are a few launch issues at the new Vooza site, but the marketing and ...
March 12, 2023
Radimparency
One of the most shared tech startup videos ever! Vooza's team discusses startups, design, pivots, learning ...
January 15, 2023
Maker vs. Manager
Programmer wants to get things done. Manager wants to have a meeting about it. Sound ...
March 20, 2022
Sick of the Side Hustle
Side hustle? Are they seriously trying to make a second job sound like a sexy ...
December 13, 2020
Power Pose
Power posing can change your life and career. Learn how body language and power poses ...
January 15, 2020
The 5 Whys
Technical problems are actually human problems. That's why you need to ask the 5 Whys.
December 18, 2019
Let us send you funny videos/jokes about the startup life.
Technical Recruiter
This is why programmers hate technical recruiters. Q: "Do you even know anything about programming?" ...
December 7, 2019
Honest Business Card Exchange
Let’s be honest, this is what REALLY happens when you give someone your business card.
October 22, 2019
Live: How To Be A Griffin Startup
Vooza's CEO teaches The Next Web Europe conference why being a griffin is better than ...
June 22, 2019
It’s Like Uber For…
Steve's got a new app idea and it is just like Uber. Kinda.
June 11, 2019
Storytelling
Fast-growing companies need to embrace the power of storytelling. Until a new buzzword comes along...
May 18, 2019
Conference Keynote
Vooza's CEO gives an inspirational talk at The Next Web conference in Amsterdam.
May 7, 2019
Mindfulness in Business
Learn how mindfulness in the workplace can make you more like a business samurai. The big ...
March 8, 2019
Bullshit Metrics
This is the problem with most startup growth metrics.
December 17, 2018
How to Dress at a Startup
When it comes to the tech world, men and women have to think about their ...
December 3, 2018
CEO Helps Design Team
They may have years of design training, but he's got something more important: gut instinct.
September 23, 2018
Bitcoin Bros
These guys bought into Bitcoin early and now they're rich AF. Listen up as they ...
June 14, 2018
The Font Whisperer [Sponsored]
If fonts could talk, they'd sound like this. Meet the font whisperer, the man who ...
April 27, 2018
Meal Replacement Drink
Cooking, chewing, and swallowing are a big waste of time. Every second your hands are ...
March 30, 2018
The Pitch
Vooza's CEO and VP of Biz Dev share insights about what it takes to craft ...
February 13, 2018
Binge Viewing
Charles has been binge-watching the entire season of, well, just about everything. But is it ...
February 8, 2018
Things Men Say To Women in the Tech World
"Hollywood and media companies are bad for women!" Tech world: "Hold my beer..." Watch these startup ...
November 20, 2017
Selling Your Data (Sponsored by Pholio)
If you’re not paying for the product, you ARE the product. In this episode, Vooza ...
October 26, 2017
Smartphone Showdown
A battle of Smartphone Chicken reveals the good, the bad, and the iPhone addicts.
July 8, 2017
Hackathon
A hackathon is a great way to deliver passion, caffeine, and free labor.
June 18, 2017
Follow Your Passion
Your business plan doesn't matter if you're following your passion.
May 20, 2017
Life Hacks
Three insane life hacks that will change your life. The last one may actually save ...
April 28, 2017
Podcast Addict
When you listen to too many podcasts, you start to think every conversation needs, um, ...
March 8, 2017
Just Like Picasso
Heard the famous story about Picasso drawing a portrait in the park? Well it's greatly ...
February 14, 2017
Apple Fanboys
Diehard fans gather to watch the latest Apple product announcement.
January 29, 2017
Pending Invitation
Damn those relentless LinkedIn invites. Charles is sick of them but Steve insists that Charles ...
January 11, 2017
Conference Q&A
Putting a microphone in the hands of random strangers can be a dangerous thing.
November 13, 2016
Nap Room
The startup world is waking up to the importance of sleep. But Vooza's nap room becomes ...
November 7, 2016
Thought Leader
In this Dutch TV interview, Vooza's CEO explains why he cultivates a life of failure, ...
October 20, 2016
The Perfect Engineer
Poor social skills. Loves Dr. Who. Carries a bag full of anime figurines. This guy ...
September 28, 2016
Wearable Tech
Fashion trends meet wearable technology in Vooza's new line of smart accessories. Sleep masks, jewelry, and even a ...
September 14, 2016
Stop Getting Offended
The problem with all this online outrage is you make what you hate. Vooza explains ...
July 27, 2016
When Old People Use Snapchat
Watching an old person try to use Snapchat is like watching a bear try to ...
July 6, 2016
Get A Funny Video [Sponsored]
Tech companies are boring. We are funny. So let us mix some of our funny with ...
June 14, 2016
Uke It!
"Uke It!" is a groovy collection of mellow ukulele songs from everyone's favorite startup explainer ...
June 1, 2016
How To Network
Schmoozing is hard for shy people, but there are some tips you can use to up ...
May 4, 2016
Founder Tips: Status in Silicon Valley
Vooza's CEO explains 1) how to convey status in the tech world, 2) the worst ...
April 14, 2016
Insider Threats [Sponsored]
Like Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden in a Moscow hotel room, the Vooza team silently ...
March 16, 2016
Known Unknown Bugs
There are bugs in his code. But are these known bugs or unknown bugs or ...
March 2, 2016
Hip Hop Entrepreneur
Being a rapper and being an entrepreneur have a lot in common. Learn all about ...
February 17, 2016
Non-Profit
Vooza's mission statement includes making a compassionate dent in the universe. But when it comes ...
February 3, 2016
Inspirational Quotes
Steve drops some wisdom from brilliant business minds like Mario Andretti, Winston Churchill, and Wayne ...
January 27, 2016
Interview with a Ninja
What kind of help wanted ad do you post when you only want the best? ...
January 17, 2016
Frozen Eggs
Tech companies are facing a lot of pressure to hire more women. So Vooza, inspired by Apple ...
January 13, 2016
Founder Tips: Benefits vs. Features
Vooza's CEO offers tips on the toughest part of entrepreneurship, why the government should stay ...
January 6, 2016
On-Call [Sponsored]
The server keeps crashing and Tyler is on-call and it's ruining his life. ...
December 16, 2015
Unicorn
Vooza's now worth over $1 billion dollars which means it's a "unicorn" which means it's ...
December 8, 2015
Cams [Sponsored]
The Vooza crew is gaga for baby cams and dog cams. But Sagar's got a ...
November 18, 2015
Speaking While Female
When a man talks in a meeting, he gets heard. But when a woman does, she ...
November 4, 2015
Founder Tips: Innorupt
Vooza's founder gives a crazy email tip, explains how to write a mission statement, and ...
October 28, 2015
Next Generation Marketing
Millenials? Been there. Generation Z? Done that. In this conference talk, Vooza's CEO explains how to reach ...
October 14, 2015
Angel Investor
Steve's hot to invest in a location aware, real-time panhandling app.
October 8, 2015
Stock Photos [Sponsored]
Anxious Business Lady Covered in Post-It Notes!? If you learned how to do business from stock ...
September 16, 2015
The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things, or IoT, may be the most important online development yet. But ...
September 9, 2015
How to Write Great Code
Learn why the secret to writing great code can be found at Burning Man and why smart ...
August 19, 2015
What is Hockey Stick Growth?
Entrepreneurs need to show hockey stick growth. Vooza's team will tell you why. (You may ...
August 5, 2015
Startup Class [Sponsored]
First Class and Business Class are fine. But what if an airline offered Startup Class!? ...
July 22, 2015
Hacked
Vooza has been hacked and Charles thinks he knows who's behind it.
June 24, 2015
Apple Watch (NSFW)
Learn why the Apple Watch is a complete nightmare to own and get a sneak ...
June 17, 2015
The Offensive Tweet
Vooza's Twitter account offends everyone. Meet the man who's responsible – and couldn't care less.
June 3, 2015
Performance Review [Sponsored]
Performance reviews are painful for everyone, especially if your boss rates employees using emojis. ...
May 27, 2015
What is a Phablet?
Learn what a phablet is and why you need one – especially if you are ...
May 13, 2015
Startup Translations
The Vooza team explains popular startup terms like pre-revenue, stealth mode, exposure, cookie, monetization, futurist, ...
April 21, 2015
Webinar [Sponsored]
You can live stream a webinar from home. But you better be sure the environment ...
April 8, 2015
Performance Monitoring [Sponsored]
Every smart startup knows you need to monitor your app. But at Vooza, the level of performance ...
April 1, 2015
The Year in Tech Fails
You've seen those in memoriam segments at The Oscars, right? Well, here's one for the ...
March 25, 2015
What is the Sharing Economy?
So you have six jobs, a roommate, and someone is constantly borrowing your car. Welcome to ...
March 11, 2015
Curiosity Gap
He Has a Horrifying Approach to Starting Conversations. Except It Isn’t Actually True. Except It ...
March 4, 2015
Toothbrush Test
When you want to get acquired, you've got to pass what Google CEO Larry Page ...
February 25, 2015
Personal Emotional Connection
When it comes to top-notch customer support, you've got to make a P.E.C.
February 19, 2015
Jelfie
This is what happens when selfies go wrong! Watch Vooza's CEO get a roomful of ...
February 11, 2015
What is Growth Hacking?
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, AirBnB and Dropbox are all companies that use growth hacking. But what ...
January 28, 2015
Code Poets [Sponsored]
C++ sonnets, Python haikus, and JavaScript limericks? Vooza's programmers explore the similarities between poetry and ...
January 21, 2015
Facebook Intellectual
Charles is upset that his highbrow Facebook posts don't get as many Likes as Laura's ...
January 14, 2015
Happiness Engineers [Sponsored]
Vooza's customer support team aims to delight customers by being aggressively friendly. Sponsor: This episode ...
January 8, 2015
What is Freemium?
Learn how "freemium" involves slaves, French babies, and going out of business.
December 10, 2014
Anti-Social Network
Is social media bringing us together or tearing us apart?
November 19, 2014
Busy Bragging
Everyone's always complaining about how busy they are, but somehow it feels more like bragging. ...
November 5, 2014
Motion of the Ocean
Is it the size of the boat or the motion of the ocean? Vooza's Data ...
October 29, 2014
Tech Conference Bingo
The only way the crew gets through a boring tech conference talk is with a ...
October 22, 2014
Big Data
Meet Vooza's Data Scientist. He's got lots of opinions on Big Data, Nate Silver, Malcolm ...
October 8, 2014
What is LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is Facebook for boring people. That's one theory anyway.
October 1, 2014
The Perfect Cup of Coffee
Let the coffee be transcendent. Let it take you somewhere you’ve never been before.
September 16, 2014
Just Say No
When you're building software, you need to say no to most things.
September 9, 2014
NSFW Logo
NSFW. That describes this video and the new Vooza logo. But there's some debate as ...
September 3, 2014
Coffee Snob
An expert explains the biggest mistakes coffee drinkers make.
August 20, 2014
New Job Titles
When you can't afford to give employees a raise, give 'em the next best thing: ...
July 30, 2014
Faster Horses
The customer is never right. We learned that from Henry Ford.
July 23, 2014
What is Onboarding?
Onboarding is a way to torture your customers or skateboard with coworkers or something like ...
July 15, 2014
Earnings Call [Sponsored]
Watch as Vooza's chief embraces his inner Donald Trump and abruptly fires an employee during ...
June 24, 2014
To-Do List
This amazing new app for to-do lists will change EVERYTHING.
June 4, 2014
What is 3D Printing?
This is what happens when you combine 3D printing and guns.
May 28, 2014
Flow State [Sponsored]
Vooza's coders offer tips for getting into a flow state. When you're programming in the ...
May 21, 2014
Refrigerator Ref
Sagar polices the office refrigerator with unnecessary roughness.
May 14, 2014
Public Service
Success means you need to give back. For example, offering design critiques to those who ...
April 30, 2014
Cyberchondria
Spend all day on WebMD and you're sure to come down with something.
April 16, 2014
The Honest Kickstarter Campaign
This video shows what'd happen if people told the truth about their Kickstarter campaigns.
April 9, 2014
Hooking Up The Projector
No one ever seems to know how to hook up the projector. Maybe it's a ...
April 2, 2014
What is a seed round?
Is a seed round a way to grow robot people? Vooza's team is here to ...
March 26, 2014
The greatest infographic ever made
The Da Vinci of Design offers up wisdom on sculpture, tension, and how to tell ...
March 18, 2014
Catered Lunch
In an office of picky eaters, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
March 12, 2014
Behind the Scenes at SXSW Interactive [Sponsored]
Booze! Bats! Apps! Go behind the scenes with both an organizer and an attendee of ...
March 6, 2014
Your Business Card Sucks
You call that a business card? Pfft. Now THIS is a business card.
February 26, 2014
Branding
Branding is so much more than just your logo. Learn how to go tribal, the ...
February 19, 2014
What is DevOps? [Sponsored]
"DevOps" is a hot new buzzword in the tech world. The Vooza crew breaks it ...
February 4, 2014
Chartjunk [Sponsored]
Vooza's got a new design guru and his critiques are vicious. This episode of Vooza ...
January 22, 2014
Burning Man
The tech world can make you jaded. That's why it's important to get inspired by ...
January 8, 2014
Form vs. Function
Vooza's designers debate form vs. function and show love for Swiss and Japanese design.
December 11, 2013
Pre-Roll Problems [Sponsored by Ebuzzing]
Watching too many pre-roll ads? Then you may be suffering from PTSD – Pre-roll Traumatic ...
December 4, 2013
What is Bitcoin?
Finally, an explanation of Bitcoin that makes sense. Kinda.
November 20, 2013
Live Tweeting
Live tweeting sounds like a good idea. But when the whole team joins in, it ...
November 12, 2013
Remote Working [Sponsored by “REMOTE”]
Should your company let its employees work from home? Vooza's CEO debates Jason Fried, 37signals ...
November 6, 2013
Digital Detox
The staff at Vooza has a "digital detox" (no digital devices!) every Friday. Sadly for ...
October 29, 2013
What is Hyperloop?
Hyperloop is the most important tech innovation of the year. The Vooza team explains why.
October 15, 2013
Fail Harder
Fail harder!? At Vooza, we're already failing as hard as we can.
September 30, 2013
Sit/Stand Desk [Sponsored]
There's no room in the budget for a sit/stand desk. So Nate decides to improvise. ...
September 24, 2013
What is Skeuomorphism?
Apple is eliminating skeuomorphism! Now what the hell does that mean? The Vooza team explains. ...
September 17, 2013
Hiring Tips
Learn how hiring is like dating, how to network, and the best way to judge ...
September 11, 2013
Worst TED Talk Ever
It's a different kind of TED Talk. Too different. At least it ends with a ...
September 4, 2013
The Office Experience
Your office design needs to support your culture and encourage a cross-fertilization of ideas. The ...
August 21, 2013
10 Steps To Becoming A Brogrammer
This video shows you how to go from programmer to brogrammer. Crushing code and playing ...
August 13, 2013
Group Interview
A job interview that tests your problem solving abilities. It's a roller coaster of questions, riddles, ...
July 30, 2013
Office Perks
Find out about the unique office perks available at Vooza. A primal scream room, ‘see-through ...
July 23, 2013
Job Requirements
How do you find the next Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Mark Zuckerberg? In this ...
July 16, 2013
Financial Statements
You can't talk to a VC like a civilian. You've got to show them you ...
July 9, 2013
Wireframes
Vooza's top designer offers up his opinion on the value of wireframes.
June 26, 2013
Native Advertising
Native advertising is all the [Snickers] rage these days. But just what does that [Pepsi] ...
June 18, 2013
Weak Password
Everyone's talking about security these days. Well, the first step to keeping your data protected ...
June 11, 2013
How to Get Eyeballs on Social Media
You have to treat social media like a fire. Add logs all day. And then ...
June 5, 2013
NDA [Sponsored by Name.com]
Worried someone's going to steal your big idea? Then NDA 'em. (This episode is sponsored ...
May 28, 2013
The Truth About Acquisitions
Every company that gets acquired says the same thing: We're in it for the long ...
May 22, 2013
User Interface Artist
Design is emotion. A good UX designer must ask, "Does this radio button make you ...
May 15, 2013
iPhone – Photos Every Day
In the latest iPhone 5 commercial, Apple points out more photos are taken every day with ...
May 7, 2013
Core Value: 10X
Success stems from working 10 times harder than anyone else and displaying a domination mentality. ...
May 2, 2013
Software Development Myths
Writing code and developing software are the same thing. WRONG! Programming is typing, not thinking. ...
April 23, 2013
Curator of Promotional Ideas
Marketers get a bad rap. That’s why Vooza‘s VP of Marketing prefers to be called ...
April 17, 2013
Designs Inspired by Nature
Designer Sarah Ebersol explains how she’s inspired by birds and trees, how designers are like ...
April 10, 2013
Target Market
VP of Biz Dev Steve Skinner explains his app's target market, why startups are like having ...
April 3, 2013
Founder Philosophy
Vooza’s CEO offers up an unhealthy dose of founder philosophy and productivity tips. He explains ...
March 19, 2013
The World is a Design Disease
The world is a design disease and Vooza's head designer is the doctor to cure ...
March 13, 2013
Code Pigs
Our programmers are rebels who reject the dogma of the coding world. In this video, ...
March 6, 2013
Our Mission
Vooza's mission is to do something meaningful and make the world a better place – ...
February 27, 2013
Funding
At Vooza, our main focus is getting funding. We’ve met with all the big VC ...
February 20, 2013
Drunken Scrabble [Sponsored]
How did Vooza get its name? It involved a lot of tequila, a linguistics professor, ...
February 5, 2013
Productivity Porn Test
ODing on GTD? Too many productivity blogs? Constantly reading Paul Graham essays and Seth Godin ...
January 28, 2013
Design Review
Design by committee = too many cooks in the kitchen! Sarah’s redesigning the home page and ...
January 17, 2013
Grouponvention
When Sarah goes overboard on using Groupon, the team decides to stage a Groupon-vention.
January 17, 2013
The Company Blogger
Bloggers are page view slaves abused by their employers. Well, that's the way it is ...
January 17, 2013
Always Be Clicking [Sponsored]
The King of Clicks gives the Vooza staff a lesson on getting clickthroughs. (Sponsored by ...
January 17, 2013
VoozaConf
You’ve never been to a tech conference like this before. Every attendee gets their own DJ!
January 17, 2013
Internet Down
Hell hath no fury like a startup office when the internet goes down. No connection ...
January 17, 2013
OCD
A battle to see who’s more OCD. Neat freaks!
January 17, 2013
Standup Meetings
Standup meetings are supposed to speed things up. But what happens if your meetings are ...
January 17, 2013
Font Selection
Careful with that Comic Sans! Picking the wrong font can be a fatal mistake.
January 17, 2013
Cute Overdose
Sarah OD’s on adorable animal pics at Cute Overdose.
January 17, 2013
PowerPoint
Nate explains why you should never use PowerPoint. Any questions?
January 17, 2013
Steve Jobs Biography
Sure, Steve Jobs was a genius. But there are plenty of his tactics you should ...
January 17, 2013
Social Media Expert
We found a Social Media Expert. You’ll be pulling for her.
January 17, 2013
Is This a Kindle Fire?
A frantic search for a Kindle Fire.
January 17, 2013
Too Similar
Apple claims our developers created iPhone games “too similar” to existing apps.
January 17, 2013
Power Suit
In the tech world, the worst dressed guy in the room is usually the most ...
January 17, 2013
Culture
Your workplace is your ecosystem. If you get the culture right, everything else falls into place.
January 17, 2013
Retweet vs. Favorite
When you're gunning for followers on Twitter, there’s a world of difference between a Retweet ...
January 16, 2013
I Went To RISD
Meet Vooza’s Head Designer. You don’t get design the way he gets design. Dieter Rams designed ...
January 15, 2013
Animated Explainer Video
An explainer video for Vooza. Includes folk music and illustrations! Vooza: It's the web app ...
December 26, 2012
