WORK IN PROGRESS
By Wes Botman, Ian Piepenbrock
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Episodes: 24
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WORK IN PROGRESS is a raw, unfiltered look at the grind of building and scaling in tech and services. Hosted by founders Ian Piepenbrock and Wes Botman, it’s for those in the trenches—still learning, still failing, still pushing.
Each episode dives into the reality of running a business: the wins, the losses, and the lessons earned through hard work and constant experimentation. If you’re scaling, building, or just obsessed with the process, WORK IN PROGRESS delivers insights from founders in it, day in and day out.
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Dot-Com Crash, the $63M Exit and Conquering Enterprise IoT (Eric Simone, ClearBlade CEO) - Episode 24
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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From Sugar to Systems: Productized Focus for Founders - Episode 23
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Building a Media-First SaaS Agency, Why We Love Texas and WTF is Waifu? ep. 22
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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From Amsterdam to Austin: SaaS Growth, CRO and Sales Funnels - Episode 21
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May 19, 2025 |
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How GDPR Crushed European Startups, Pre-Elon Twitter Stories and The Future of xAI and X ads - ep 20
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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From Pyramids to Burning Teslas: Conspiracies, Business Breakthroughs and Land Cruisers - Episode 19
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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What 806 Applicants Taught Us About Hiring & Why We’re Scaling Differently - Episode 18
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The rise of AI-powered developers, automation wars, and the JD Vance speech - Episode 17
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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The Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Feud, USAID insanity and hiring for tech roles in 2025 - Episode 16
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Recruiting BANGER designers, Audience Building, Noco's CRO focus and the EU Worm Diet - Episode 15
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Becoming a Dad, AI Disruptions, and Wes’ Latest Life Optimization Epiphany - Episode 14
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Vertical AI Kills SaaS, Crypto Clown Show and Trump's Techno Accelerationism Era Begins - Episode 13
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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The Pendulum Swings: Zuckerberg Based(?), AI Agents, Content Strategy and Agency Future - Episode 12
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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AI Predictions for 2025, Human Excellence and Platform Agnosticism vs Brand Recognition - Episode 11
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Reflecting on 2024, building momentum for 2025 and addressing Europe's challenges - Episode 10
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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RELENTLESS value delivery, CRINGE LinkedIn takes and why HUMAN AUTHENTICITY always wins - Episode 9
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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European Accelerationism (eu/acc), OpenAI's $200/m o1 version and Wes' DTC hellscape - episode #8
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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AI Agents will take over EVERYTHING: Here's what you need to know to stay ahead - Episode #7
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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The future of DESIGN & NO-CODE websites for B2B SaaS & tech with Jelle Bot (Noco) - Episode 6
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Shifting the Overton Window, Andreessen x Joe Rogan and EU founders breaking free - Episode 5
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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The Jaguar train-wreck, AI video dubbing use-cases and frontloading energy & pain - Episode #4
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Paul vs Tyson, Y Combinator wisdom and how to fix the EU tech sector - Episode #3
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Difficult customers, bursts of intensity, free speech and the EU tech-sector is COOKED - Episode #2
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Decel mindset, relentless iteration and esoteric health tips - Episode #1
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Nov 02, 2024 |