Startup Success: A Podcast for Founders & Investors
Startup Success: A Podcast for Founders & Investors

How to Build Product-Market Fit Without Sacrificing Culture

30 December 2025 28:18 Burkland

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About this episode

From power washing in Kansas to translating 30 languages in real time—Kevin Turpin’s entrepreneurial journey is anything but ordinary.

In this episode of Startup Success, we welcome Kevin Turpin, CEO and founder of Weavix, for an inspiring conversation on the power of solving a problem close to your heart and leading with integrity.

Hear how Kevin and his brothers built Walt, a groundbreaking smart radio that’s saved their clients billions of dollars by empowering workers to communicate and solve problems faster. 

We discuss:

  • Kevin’s philosophy on scaling with trust and why culture is just as critical as product-market fit
  • How they are uniquely positioned to be one of the leading worker products for AI
  • The remarkable way Weavix is transforming industrial workplaces and elevating the value of workers
Whether you’re an early-stage founder or a seasoned business leader, Kevin’s passion for solving real problems and lifting people up will leave you rethinking how you approach growth, leadership, and innovation.

----Stay connected with our host, Kate Adams, here on LinkedIn! 

Learn more about Weavix here: https://weavix.com/

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