S1 E20: Brandon Hilkert, Bark

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders

Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO

Tech News, News, Business, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.6 • 216 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Early in his career, Brandon Hilkert shifted from a mechanical engineering focus to tech support for a school district. Through his exposure to IT operations, he drifted towards software and becoming acquainted with building startup solutions. While considering the purpose, legacy and impact of his work, he was approached by his co-founder to create something to alert parents of potential online dangers for kids. This conversation ultimately led to the start of a simple, yet sophisticated internet safety solution for parents and kids... called Bark. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com * Check out Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com * Check out Vanta: https://vanta.com/CODESTORY Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	A quick thank you to one of today's sponsors, Podcorn.
0:05.3	Podcorn is a marketplace connecting podcasters to amazing sponsorship opportunities,
0:10.6	such as host red ads, interview segments, discussions, and more.
0:15.0	With Podcorn, there's no middleman.
0:17.2	Podcasters of all, sizes can browse and choose opportunities right on the platform, set their own rates, and collaborate with brands directly.
0:25.1	You never give up any rights to your podcast, and Podcorn is here to support you every step of the way to ensure you are protected and compensated for the work you do with brands.
0:35.7	Personally, I've been waiting for the launch of Podcorn for some time.
0:39.1	My experience using the platform has been super pleasant.
0:42.6	I've been in contact with numerous sponsors, sent lots of proposals,
0:46.1	been assigned campaigns, and even gotten to know a few new folks through the whole process.
0:51.7	If you are a podcaster or someone looking to promote your product or
0:55.1	service, I highly recommend you look into the Podcorn platform. Check out the link in the show notes
1:00.5	to learn more or go to podcorn.com slash podcasters to get started. That's P-O-D-C-O-R-N.com
1:09.7	slash podcasters. It's really easy to ask yourself, well, what would I want?
1:16.4	And I don't think you can like reliably answer that question if you're not the target market.
1:24.4	How do we, how can we be impactful for kids?
1:27.4	Can we give them something of value that they're on board too and get excited about it?
1:31.8	Are you really excited about this?
1:33.3	Like it might be a market opportunity.
1:35.1	That's true.
1:36.7	I feel like that loses its team pretty fast.
1:39.0	So for me, is it just another job?
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