Failing Up

In this episode of Failing Up, I sit down with Kian, the CEO and founder of Nucleus, for a deep dive into the failures of the American healthcare system and what he sees for its future. We explore whether humanoids are poised to take over key aspects of healthcare and how advancements in AI might bridge systemic gaps. We also discuss the shocking shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO and what it reve...

On the latest episode of Failing Up, I host Siam, who is founder, and angel investor with a focus on immigrant founders. In the latest episode, I learn more about his journey as an immigrant, what it’s like to be in constant “survival mode,” finding strength through prolonged silence, and how he built up a Facebook group chat for immigrants from Bangladesh to 220,000 people. Subscribe on YT: https...

Shahbaaz Kara-Virani is an entrepreneur, investor, and writer who previously worked at Sales Force, and then took a risk to take a company public, which ultimately failed. In the latest episode of Failing Up, we dive into his upbringing of what it's like to grow up with immigrant parents, what he would have done as the CEO of the company that went under, as well as some of the personal and profess...

Tim Kotzman is a founder, entrepreneur, and host of the 'Bitcoin Treasury' podcast. In this conversation, we dive into his business failures and successes, lessons on building a successful relationship from his previous marriage, his favorite childhood memories, lessons he’s learned from his dad who passed away in college, as well as the importance of maintaining a childlike curiosity. Follow Us O...

In this episode of Failing up, I'm joined by Saba Karim, previously the head of pipeline at Techstars and now a founder of Favs. He talks about the early days in his career of moving from Australia to the US, how he's been able to master feeling a sense of community in every new city he moves to, and some of the key learnings he's had in going from being in VC to being a founder. Follow Us On IG:...

In this episode of Clik, Reed and Connor share the early mistakes they made as founders and what led them to coming up with the idea of Clik, along with words of advice for what founders can do in the early stage. Follow Us On IG: https://www.instagram.com/failinguppp/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KMsmkqvycGgoXZDjoM6Py?si=6e40e75d54374c08 Listen On Apple Podcasts: https:...

On the first episode of Failing Up, Matt Marlinski, Founder & CEO of The Manhattan Lab shares details of the challenges he's faced in his life, including how he hit rock bottom after getting fired after 36. Today he shares his story on how he got through it, along with advice on what others can do to stay resilient through challenging times.

Failing Up flips the script on failure and dives deep into the journeys of founders and entrepreneurs as they share their most pivotal setbacks and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. Failure is not a setback, but a stepping stone to success, offering insights that success often obscures.