432 | How Cross-Functional Alignment Prevents Costly Project Failures | Deborah Kaminetzky
A software implementation can be delivered on time and on budget, then fail the moment people refuse to use it.In this episode, Jeff Mains talks with Deborah Kaminetzky, founder of De Facto Project Ma...
15 Okt 47min
431 | The Hidden Work Behind Cross-Border Supply Chains | Daman Grewal
Daman Grewal grew a logistics company from $1 million to $24 million in four years, working across dispatch, safety, accounts receivable, and sales before he fully recognized the skills he was buildin...
13 Okt 53min
430 | Revenue Per Employee, Capital Efficiency, and the Future of Startup Growth | Lindsey Mignano
Are you raising venture capital because your business needs it—or because getting funded feels like proof you’ve made it?In this episode of Futureproof Founder, Jeff Mains sits down with Lindsey Migna...
8 Okt 54min
429 | AI, Education, and the Decline of Independent Thinking | Jonathan Schaeffer
Are you using AI to make better decisions—or letting a confident answer do your thinking for you?In this episode of Futureproof Founder, Jeff Mains sits down with AI researcher and entrepreneur Jonath...
6 Okt 57min
428 | Intellectual Property for Founders: Trademarks, Patents, Copyright, and Trade Secrets | James Gourley
Jeff Mains sits down with James Gourley, a patent attorney and IP litigator who has spent 20 years on both sides of intellectual property disputes — from filing patents and trademarks to defending com...
1 Okt 42min
427 | Customer Outcomes, AI Adoption, and the New Software Economy | Carl Lenocker
Jeff Mains sits down with Carl Lenocker, a 30-year enterprise software veteran who started in Silicon Valley in the '80s, survived the dot-com bust, and now consults founders on what actually creates ...
29 Sep 45min
426 | How Founders Can Turn AI Whiplash Into Strategic Focus | David Fung
David Fung spent 15 years at Salesforce as a Senior Director before walking away from unvested RSUs to launch Coachful Coaching. He now coaches CTOs and tech leaders on the pattern he calls "AI whipla...
24 Sep 46min
425 | Product-Market Fit Starts with Understanding the User | Erin Rollenhagen
Erin Rollenhagen learned the most expensive lesson in product development the hard way: she spent years building software without ever talking to a single end user—and people took early retirement to ...
22 Sep 46min
