Own Pain Startups

Reworking is a B2B one-way video interview platform for employers, founded by Mike Beck who previously worked in financial trading and complex software sales. The company pivoted from Reliving, an earlier B2C product focused on preserving life stories, after the pandemic forced a strategic shift toward the recruitment and hiring space.

InGo is a community growth platform founded by Michael Barnett that helps communities connect current and potential members. The startup is built on the insight that word-of-mouth referrals from friends and family are the most trusted form of communication, with 92% of consumers preferring them over other channels.

Law Pockets is a tool designed to empower Atlanta residents with legal knowledge and resources to address racial injustice. The podcast episode discusses how the platform aims to solve systemic legal disparities by making legal information more accessible to underserved communities.

REVAstaff.com is a staffing platform founded in 2018 by a Filipino entrepreneur with a background in construction and outsourcing. After experiencing three business failures in his 20s, the founder launched REVAstaff.com and reports that 'everything just fell into place.'

Ch Daniel (23) and his brother David (17) built Legit Check By Ch, an authentication service for luxury items that has accumulated 6,000,000 all-time users. The company generates $200,000 annually through a simple business model leveraging e-commerce order notes, demonstrating strong product-market fit in the authentication space.

Grain is a SaaS tool that helps remote teams record, transcribe, annotate, and share key moments from virtual meetings. Founded by Mike Adams, a serial founder with previous exits including Degreed and MissionU (acquired by WeWork), Grain addresses the challenge of capturing and leveraging knowledge from distributed team conversations.

Jimmy Alamia is an experienced digital marketer with 20+ years in internet marketing who created MEGALEADS.COM to help businesses grow. He has worked with hundreds of clients and both SMB and enterprise companies including NASDAQ, Citibank, and Bank of New York, applying a proven methodology focused on goal-setting, strategy, asset creation, and measurement.

A founder is building a SaaS product to democratize user testing while helping solo founders and teams grow through UX playbooks, tutorials, and 1-on-1 coaching. The business model combines service-based revenue (coaching) with an emerging SaaS product, though no specific traction metrics are provided.

Moe founded Acadium after successfully building and selling a landscaping business and growing a residential design and build company to become one of the largest in North America. The platform aims to enable economic mobility for anyone with an internet connection.

Onboard.io is a B2B SaaS platform designed to streamline customer onboarding processes. Founded by a serial entrepreneur who previously founded, built, and sold Ambassador, the company focuses on helping businesses improve their customer onboarding experience.

Alaric Ong is a serial entrepreneur who has built five businesses, three of which generated six figures with zero capital and one that reached seven figures in 16 months. He currently runs the largest Facebook Marketing Community in Singapore with over 1,400+ paid students, and has gained media recognition by interviewing high-profile entrepreneurs on Fox, MarketWatch, and Digital Journal.

Granulate was co-founded by Asaf, a Talpiot program alumnus and former commander in the IDF's elite 8200 intelligence unit with experience leading 30+ researchers and engineers. The company aims to democratize performance optimization and eliminate performance loss through their SaaS platform.

OSS Ventures is a French SaaS startup founded by a former OECD economist to help industrial manufacturers digitalize their production sites. The founder brought experience from economics and previous startup ventures in Brazil to build solutions for the manufacturing sector.

Attivo Group is an agency founded by Len Reo that specializes in ERP implementations and business process automation for manufacturing and distribution companies. The firm focuses on SAP Business One expertise and cloud hosting solutions as a national operation.

Rokt is an e-commerce SaaS platform founded in 2012 by Bruce Buchanan that uses real-time data and decisioning to optimize checkout experiences for each customer. The company helps e-commerce partners achieve up to 2x profitability while building customer loyalty and engagement. Bruce's insight came from his decade leading Jetstar Airlines, where he learned the power of personalized customer journeys.

WP-OK.it is a WordPress services agency founded by an Italy-based entrepreneur operating from The Netherlands. The company helps small businesses manage and maintain their WordPress sites.

Eparé is an e-commerce brand founded in 2012 by Eugene Khayman centered around cooking and entertaining products. The brand grew significantly on the Amazon platform, leading Eugene to become a founding member and COO of Million Dollar Sellers (MDS), an elite community of 400+ entrepreneurs generating over $4 billion annually on Amazon. Eugene continues to grow Eparé and other e-commerce brands while leading MDS.

Castocity is a podcast monetization platform founded by Tony, an experienced growth strategist who has worked with 10,000+ small businesses and Fortune 500 companies including ADP, Ford, and AutoNation. The product aims to help podcast hosts and guests generate revenue by applying enterprise-level growth strategies to the podcasting space.

FormPiper is a SaaS business built by a 20-year veteran in pet retail who identified problems in the retail space and built solutions. The founder brings deep domain expertise from operating 4 retail pet locations and founding complementary businesses in marketing and financing.

Ariel Helwani transitioned from being an ESPN employee to building an independent media business focused on MMA journalism. He leverages multiple content platforms including YouTube, Substack, and merchandise (BreakingT) to drive revenue and audience growth. His strategy emphasizes niche expertise, audience building through controversy, and diversified monetization channels.