The Founders Live Podcast

In this discussion, Nick and Luis cover the backstory of Episode 2 of Exploring Greatness including Nick's experience in Tallinn, Estonia, what he thought of the city and why the episdode was titled Carpe Diem. It's fun to hear Nick describe his experience in the small European country. Listen to the end, there are some gems in here! Exploring Greatness Season 1 Welcome to the Journey Ac...

How do the most recognizable brands find their voice and establish an unforgettable brand experience? Brian Button of Your Business Needs a Brand joined us to walk through the steps the best brands in the world take to identify their unique value propisition, as well as build out the full scope of their brand experience. He's here to help you and your startup do the same You will learn: - Wha...

In this discussion, Nick and Luis talk about how they concieved of the idea for the travel show, Nick's experience as he and professional videographers shot scenes across the 23 cities in 17 countries during 2024 Europe Tour. They also touch on what to expect from the 25+ episodes during Season 1 of Exploring Greatness. Exploring Greatness Season 1 Welcome to the Journey Across Europe - Explo...

During his Exploring Greatness tour stop in Dublin, Ireland sat down with local founder Saransh Hasija of Envo. Nick and Saransh discuss his background, interest in entrepreneurship, why he started Envo, the biggest challenges in sustainability, what we can do about it, and his advice to early-stage founders. It's a fun conversation which we hope helps you today! Envo is a B2B software soluti...

Hosted by Nick Hughes and Matt Luensmann from MJL Recruiting & Consulting, this conversation covers the basics of how to think about your recruiting and hiring process, what to look for in early candidates, and how to land high-quality talent for your early-stage stage startup. You will learn: - Matt's approach to the talent industry - What things to consider when you are creating job des...

In this Founders Live Conversations episode, Nick Hughes interviews Alexander Fahie of Taisk, in Edinburgh, Scotland during Nick's 2024 Europe Tour for the new show Exploring Greatness. https://taisk.com/

In this Founders Live Conversations episode, Nick Hughes interviews Bohdan Yatsyna of Stane, in Edinburgh, Scotland during Nick's 2024 Europe Tour for the new show Exploring Greatness. https://stane.io/

This Founders Live Conversations was Hosted by Keith Harrison “Coach K” from CF Closers , and the conversation covers the basics of how to think about sales, and how your sales process directly impacts your close rate, aka the amount of business you win! You will learn What is a Sales Process and why does it matter? The Sales Process Formulae to Win More Business Where you can multiply your Close...

In this Founders Live Conversations discussion, Nick Hughes and Thane Ringler talk about the main skill of emotional intelligence and how it will elevate any leader and your team. They also touch on quality communications, healthy organizational cultures, and leadership through influence. We hope this conversation helps you today! https://www.appellopartners.com/

During his visit to Amsterdam, Nick sat down with local founder Joël Wurtz of Venture Pals who is building a unique startup that provides a system where people can find and connect with partners that become accountability pals. Nick and  Joël discuss his background, interest in entrepreneurship, why he started Venture Pals, the biggest challenges early-stage startup founders face, and what they ca...

Weston Baker of Morphic joined us for a discussion about how founders can use the latest tools and resources to create awe-inspiring websites and apps. You will learn: Trends in low and no-code apps to build new websites What does a great website need to include? What do visitors really care about in today's world? Which AI tools help with automation? How early-stage startup founders get a ne...

Hosted by NOW CFO, this online conversation covers financial tips, strategies, and best practices for startups looking to evaluate their year so far and tips on how to adjust mid-year. You will learn: How to utilize a year-long financial projections approach How to compare the first 6 months' results to your projections Steps and measures to re-align and recalibrate if you are off pace How to...

In this conversation, Gary Malcolm and Cyrus Richardson of 12 Stones Productions talk about his startup journey, as well as what he is building in Columbus, Ohio. You will hear more about his experience at Founders Live, as well as his advice to early-stage founders.  We hope you enjoy the conversation! 12 Stones Productions is a film production company that provides services for producing ad cont...

Nick Hughes interviews Grid Raven CEO, Georg Rute, in Tallinn, Estonia, during Nick's 2024 Europe Tour for the new show Exploring Greatness. https://gridraven.com

Nick Hughes was interviewed by Founders Live Tallinn city Leader Jaanika Umalas in a fireside chat at Lift99 in Tallinn, Estonia on May 27.  They cover topics such as the 99-second pitch, how Founders Live started, the ultimate vision for the company, his Europe Tour experience, the creating of the new travel show Exploring Greatness, and a number of other questions answered. We hope you enjoy the...

In this Founders Live Conversations episode, Vasco Magellan of Altar discusses how founders can prepare for the constant mutating landscape of AI, trends and new paradigms, the evolution of the web, and many other exciting topics. You will learn: What are the key trends in AI right now? How can startups involve aspects of AI into their products and services? What does the near term future involvin...

This Founders Live Conversations episode about how founders learn to best deal with challenges of the entrepreneurial journey. Can you guarantee success and fulfilment in life and in your startup journey? As we’re busy chasing after money, achievements, and other “prizes” in life, we easily get lost. Are you confusing achievement with fulfillment? Are you chasing material things that are not bring...

While Founders Live CEO Nick Hughes travels through Europe, he stopped in Florence for a quick stay and to launch Founders Live Florence, as well as interview a few of the founders.  In this conversation Nick and Albano talk about both his startup journey involving a few different startups, as well as what Dresso is building and looking to change the world of apparel, as well as his awesome advice...

In this conversation Gary Malcolm and Marcos Baiadori of Fewep talk about his startup journey, as well as what Fewep is building in Portugal. You will hear more about his experience as well as his advice to early stage founders.  We hope you enjoy the conversation!

While Founders Live CEO Nick Hughes travels through Europe, he stopped in Florence for a quick stay and to launch Founders Live Florence, as well as interview a few of the founders.  In this conversation Nick and Pabla talk about both her journey, as well as what Binocle is building and her advice to other entrepreneurs. 

Nick Hughes is joined by Adam McAbee, who is cofounder and COO of StadiumDrop from Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas. StadiumDrop is a Peer-to-peer in-seat delivery service for stadiums and venues serving fans their favorite food, beverage and merchandise. The episode starts with Nick and Adam talking about his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups, we hear why he chose entrepreneursh...

Nick Hughes is joined by  John Christopher Ilano (JC) who is head business and brand development of Kloudtech, from Balanga in The Philippines.  Kloudtech is a startup company that focuses on creating and building innovative solutions to emerging urban challenges. Kloudtrack is a 3D-printed, hyper-local and real-time weather and coastal flood monitoring system with a web application The episode st...

Nick Hughes is joined by Shivi Singh founder and CEO of Legacy from San Diego. Legacy automates advance care planning for better patient outcomes. They help doctors deliver patient-centric care. The episode starts with Nick and Shivi talking about her background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. Why did she decide entrepreneurship was her path? They then talk about her experience pit...

Nick Hughes is joined by Julia Arpag, CEO and cofounder of Aligned Recruitment. They make Recruitment easy - Instantly scale your tech company with their senior-level recruiters. They exist so you can bring your organization's vision to life. The episode starts with Nick and Julia chatting about her background in the corporate world and then her journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We...

Nick Hughes is joined by Sergio Nunez, CEO of Fixi from Austin Texas. Fixi connects stranded drivers with everyday people that have the skills to provide roadside assistance. The episode starts with Nick and Sergio talking about his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. Why did Sergio choose entrepreneurship? Why create a startup? We then hear about his experience pitching at...