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The Gowalla Story

Josh Williams and Dan Benjamin

This is The Gowalla Story, an exploration of the rise, fall, reinvention, and reimagining of a startup, hosted by its creator, Josh Williams and Dan Benjamin. read less

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Episode 5: Scratching the Itch
Sep 20 2021
Episode 5: Scratching the Itch
What happens after your startup is acquired?
Episode 5: Scratching the Itch
Sep 20 2021
Episode 5: Scratching the Itch
What happens after your startup is acquired?
Episode 4: It Was Magic
Sep 17 2021
Episode 4: It Was Magic
How formidable products are made.
Episode 3: The Eternal Optimist
Aug 25 2021
Episode 3: The Eternal Optimist
Josh and Dan talk about the tumultuous last days of the first Gowalla.
Episode 2: Mistakes Were Made
Aug 5 2021
Episode 2: Mistakes Were Made
Josh and Dan talk about the challenges of fundraising, term sheets, board seats, moving a startup, why location matters for a startup, Disney, and the conseqences of decisions made.
Episode 1: An Unknown Commodity
Jul 20 2021
Episode 1: An Unknown Commodity
In our inaugural episode, Josh and Dan explore the origins of Gowalla, the once-popular location-based social network, soon to be reimagined as an immersive augmented reality game for a new era. They also discuss social games, digital collections, hype-filled SXSW product launches, and the early Austin consumer tech scene.