583 – Scaling a Software Startup with Joshua Talbert
The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.
Henry Lopez, Levante Business Group
4.7 • 522 Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Engineer-turned-entrepreneur Joshua Talbert shares his journey from defense contractor to tech startup founder and CEO of MySherpas.ai.
Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/583-josh-talbert-software-startup/
In this episode, Henry Lopez interviews Joshua Talbert, co-founder and CEO of MySherpas.ai, about his entrepreneurial journey and lessons learned in building and scaling startups.
Joshua shares how his engineering background provided the problem-solving skills that have guided his ventures, including the successful growth and sale of his first med tech company.
Joshua highlights the critical importance of strong partnerships, adaptability, and customer feedback, as well as the realities of startup life, where motivation and persistence are essential for the long run.
Reflecting on MySherpas.ai, he explains how their platform transforms commercial lending by streamlining collaboration and communication between lending and borrowing teams, enabling faster go-lives and better borrower experiences.
"It's about breaking down complex challenges into manageable parts," Joshua explains, "and listening to market feedback so you can adapt and keep moving forward."
Joshua shares insights on raising funding, developing MVPs, shifting go-to-market strategies, and building a strong company culture rooted in radical candor and continuous improvement.
Joshua Talbert is the co-founder and CEO of MySherpas.ai, an AI-powered platform improving efficiency in commercial lending. With a background in electrical engineering and a track record of launching and growing successful startups, Joshua brings a unique blend of technical expertise and entrepreneurial vision.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the How of Business with your host, Henry Lopez, the podcast that helps you start, run, and grow your small business. |
| 0:13.4 | And now, here is your host. |
| 0:15.6 | Welcome to this episode of The How With Business. This is Henry Lopez. My guest today is Josh Talbert. |
| 0:21.9 | Josh, welcome to the show. |
| 0:25.5 | Thanks, Henry. Happy to be here. Absolutely. Just to put it out there, |
| 0:29.6 | Josh and I have known each other now for about a year. I have the privilege of being his coach, |
| 0:35.0 | his business coach through the Maui Mastermind Program. So it's my pleasure to have him here because I have a firsthand insight into what he's built with |
| 0:38.5 | his current business venture. |
| 0:39.8 | But Josh is with me today to share his lessons learned from launching and growing |
| 0:43.5 | multiple ventures, including his latest, which is an AI-powered platform. |
| 0:48.0 | The company is called my Sherpas.aI. |
| 0:50.9 | And we're going to dive into the origins of his entrepreneurial journey. |
| 0:54.1 | It's very interesting, |
| 0:55.0 | as well as the challenges that he has faced and overcome in starting multiple startups, |
| 1:00.0 | including myshirpas.aIi. You can find all of the How of Business resources, including the |
| 1:05.5 | show notes page for this episode at the Howab Business.com. That's also where you can learn more |
| 1:09.8 | about my one-on-one |
| 1:10.9 | and group coaching programs. And I also invite you to consider supporting this show and |
| 1:15.1 | joining our business community on Patreon and subscribe wherever you might be listening |
| 1:19.8 | so you don't miss any new episodes. So let me tell you a little bit more about Josh Talbert |
| 1:23.8 | and we'll get into the conversation. Josh Talbot is a seasoned entrepreneur and a tech innovator with a passion for building |
| 1:30.5 | practical solutions for business productivity. |
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