Behind The Scenes with Guest Host, Donna St. John & Tech Startup Stories Podcast Host, Natalie Binns

Описание: In this episode of Tech Startup Stories, Natalie Binns hands the microphone to marketing leader and long time mentor Donna St. John for a behind the scenes conversation reflecting on the podcast’s first year.

Natalie shares why she started the podcast, what surprised her most about the founders she’s interviewed, and the common themes that keep coming up across industries, stages, and geographies. The conversation explores the realities founders face every day, including limited time and resources, changing investor expectations, and the pressure to balance short term revenue with long term brand building.

Donna and Natalie also discuss how these founder stories have influenced Natalie’s work at Hey Gabbi, from advising early stage startups to helping founders think more clearly about positioning, product market fit, hiring, and when to bring in external support. The episode covers the challenges of growth, the risks of scaling too fast or too slowly, and why serving customers well remains the most important driver of sustainable success.

The episode closes with Natalie’s advice to new founders, why doing things that feel uncomfortable is often where real growth happens, and how curiosity, learning, and community play a central role in long term leadership and business resilience.