458: Break One Rule and Break It Hard: David Lester of OLIPOP PBC
David Lester learned a lot from his first venture. After spending a decade in the beverage marketing industry, he teamed up with his co-founder Ben Goodwin to work on formulating a soda that’s good fo...
5 Touko 202352min
457: Why This Generation Will Be the Strongest Founders with David Shein of OHF Ventures
David Shein was an entrepreneur before it was in vogue. For over three decades, he’s founded, mentored, and invested in exceptional startups. He sold his first company, COMTECH, for over $1 billion–ar...
28 Huhti 20231h 8min
456: How to Build an Unbeatable Business with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey
Jim McKelvey was a glassblower when he created the idea for the payment platform Square (now Block, Inc.). He was furious that he couldn’t accept certain credit cards as an artist and contacted a form...
21 Huhti 20231h 4min
455: How to Use the Metaverse for Your Business with Kirin Sinha of Illumix
Kirin Sinha never wanted to run a startup. She was on a secure path in academics when her research into augmented reality (AR) showed her a vision of the future. So, at 25 years old, Sinha launched Il...
14 Huhti 202349min
454: How Founders Can Buy Back Time with Dan Martell of SaaS Academy
Have you felt the pain yet? Eventually, all founders face a battle with burnout or anxiety. So, where do you go when the momentum is drained? How do you stop treading water every day? In this episode,...
7 Huhti 202355min
453: How to “Biohack” a Supplement Business with Roland Peralta of Nutrafol
Roland Peralta was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2010. So, he researched a botanical that could keep his symptoms at bay and inadvertently improved his hair quality. Over dinner, future co-fo...
31 Maalis 202346min
452: Growing a Sustainable Business (and Relationship) with Great Wrap Co-Founders Jordy and Julia Kay
How can you build a sustainability-driven business? By solving a global problem. Jordy and Julia Kay’s former careers in winemaking and architecture led to recognizing plastic waste’s impact on the pl...
24 Maalis 202359min
451: Burnout, Scaling, and Going Global: Nathan Chan on Foundr's 10-Year Anniversary
Ten years ago, Nathan Chan started Foundr Magazine to discover what it takes to build a successful business. A decade on, he’s learned the sacrifice, victories, and obstacles that it takes to create a...
17 Maalis 202356min
