10-Minute Tech Talks: How Tech Entrepreneurs Fail & How You Can Avoid It

Jonathan Kersting

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Episodes 99

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Since Dec 2024

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Are you an entrepreneur building a technology company and looking to grow fast? This show teaches and inspires entrepreneurs to build better companies by learning from the failures of other tech companies and entrepreneurs. If you're striving for rapid growth while avoiding the mistakes that have led others to failure, this podcast is designed to help you stay on track. Avoid the devastating mistakes that tech entrepreneurs have made, which led their businesses to collapse. Hear from tech, business, and entrepreneurial experts detailing what went wrong in famous tech busts and modern-day meltdowns so you don't follow the same path. Learn how to overcome adversity and make your tech company a long-term success. If you're ready to grow your tech venture quickly and avoid pitfalls, start with our fan-favorite episode: Don't Fall In Love With Your Technology.

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Recent Episodes

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FBI Cyber Advice Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs to Hear

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Cybersecurity is not just an IT issue. It is now a core business discipline. In this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, Jonathan Kersting talks with Richard Evanchec, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI…

What Makes a Tech Company Worth Buying? A Pittsburgh Entrepreneur Explains

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Tech First, Not Tech Only: How Entrepreneurs Can Find Friction, Fix Processes, and Lead With Data

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What happens when you stop treating technology like overhead and start using it to give people their time back? In this episode, we talk with Monica Fletcher of Auberle, a nonprofit leader who's…

Product Management Whiz Dan Olsen on Why Entrepreneurs Need to Pay Attention to Vibe Coding Right Now

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The Real Cost of Building Robots? Time. HEBI Robotics Explains

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What if the biggest breakthrough in robotics is not the robot itself, but the time you save building it? In this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, we sit down with Bob Raida and Dave Rollinson of HEBI…

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Apr 05, 2026 8m

What happens when a company starts with one cool idea, then realizes the real business is hiding in the pieces they built along the way? In this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, Bob Raida and Dabe…

How Tech Entrepreneurs Can Grow Companies Without Losing Their Souls

Mar 30, 2026 7m

How do you build a business that can stand the test of time and keep your soul intact? In this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, Lou Camerlengo of fivestar* shares the kind of hard-earned insight…

How AI and Lidar Are Turning Maps Into Intelligent Machines

Mar 23, 2026 8m

AI is transforming everything — but some of the most powerful applications are happening in places most people never see. In our Techvibe interview with Woolpert CEO Neil Churman, he explains how…

From Steel Mills to AI: Why Pittsburgh's Tech Future Is Built on Its Industrial DNA

Mar 16, 2026 5m

Pittsburgh is often called a comeback city. But Woolpert CEO Neil Churman sees something deeper. As discovered in his Techvibe interview, Neil believes the same industrial DNA that built America's…

Hey Tech Entrepreneurs! Here's Why AI Won't Replace Experts

Mar 09, 2026 8m

AI is everywhere right now, and there's a lot of fear about what it means for jobs. And Woolpert CEO Neil Churman sees it differently. He believes AI won't replace experts — it will make them better.…

Why Tech Entrepreneurs Win by Ignoring AI Hype

Mar 02, 2026 8m

Are you building technology or are you building results? In this episode, you are going to hear why some leaders believe AI has been massively overhyped and massively undersold all at the same time.…

Why Smart Tech Entrepreneurs Don't Let AI Make the Final Call

Feb 23, 2026 8m

Here's a quick question for you. If your software can make decisions for your customers, should it, or should it simply make them smarter? In this episode of 10 Minute Tech Talks, you will get a…

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Feb 16, 2026 8m

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Feb 09, 2026 7m

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Feb 02, 2026 6m

What you're about to hear isn't just a conversation about healthcare. It's a masterclass in how modern organizations use technology to scale expertise, reduce friction, and make better decisions at…

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Jan 26, 2026 7m

AI is everywhere right now. It can write code, generate content, fix bugs, and give you a starting point in seconds. But if you're an entrepreneur building a real product, you've probably already…

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