Catholic Founders

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Hey y’all — welcome back to another episode of the Catholic Founders podcast! Today’s episode will not disappoint. News / Updates: * We’re hosting a Catholic Founders meetup in Chicago this 4th of November. Email us if you’re interested in attending (we are near capacity but if you reach out soon we can likely squeeze you in)....

Listen on: Fio (Catholic Spotify) | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Hey y’all — welcome back to another episode of the Catholic Founders podcast! Today’s episode will not disappoint. News / Updates: * Ellen Twomey is teaching the CF Guild how to scale on October 28th. Upgrade to attend. * Fides is offering Catholic Founders Readers/Listeners 15% discount on all upcoming events through the end o...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts About a month ago, I participated in the SENT Summit alongside other Catholic founders who are building bold businesses rooted in faith. It was one of those experiences that reminded me why this movement matters — why faith and entrepreneurship aren’t separate callings, but deeply connected. Here are six core things I learned: first, one...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Upcoming Events: * Our CF Guild topic call is next week, Tuesday. Topic: Competition. Upgrade to paid to attend. * Ellen Twomey is teaching the CF Guild how to scale on October 28th. Upgrade to attend. * Fides is offering Catholic Founders Readers/Listeners 15% discount on all upcoming events through the end of the year — just use code:...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Before we start: * Join our October Rosary Challenge: Pray 1 more rosary each day than usual * Chicago Catholic Founders meetup: Tent date: Nov 3rd (details pending) * SF Catholic founders meetup: Tent date: Nov 20th (details pending) Join the Catholic Founders Guild Today! It's $10/month or $100/year so anyone can afford it. Don't build...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Get Chris’ Book: From Work to Vocation 📚 Welcome back, everyone! If you’re a fan of entrepreneurship through acquisition, today’s guest should really excite you because after starting his career in the military, he became a serial entrepreneur. In total, he has bought and sold 4 companies, most of which were turnaround businesses. He ha...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Catholic Founders! Today, we’ve got another episode mostly focused on AI and how to engage with your spouse as an entrepreneur. But Lucas has an incredible history of entrepreneurship and brought a lot of value to the discussion of being a Catholic entrepreneur. Before we start! * On Frida...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Welcome back to the pod, everyone! Today you get to hear from someone who’s YouTube channel recently had a pretty breakout moment. One video put him at nearly 100k views. This led him to pursue the 1-man creator business. He also shares some YouTube video tips and part of his journey. Before we start! * See you at SENT Summit! — If you’r...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey everyone! Silas here. We’re back with another incredible pod discussion. Before we start, please pray for the families of the shooting yesterday in Minnesota. Announcements: * 📚 Have you collected your free book yet? I bought 200 copies of Hormozi’s new book, $100m Money Models . All existing & new paid members of Catholic Founders...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 Sorry, I’m a tad late to publishing this. I must admit, I ended up staying later than planned at pickleball last night and couldn’t manage to finish the edits with the bricks on my eyelids. Better late than never, as they say! Before we start! * Tax Planning Expert: Next week Wednesday, we have a tax expert pr...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Don’t forget - tomorrow is the feast of The Assumption — a Holy Day of Obligation in the US. Make your plan for mass — and better yet, take the day off if you can. Whatever you do, be sure to honor our Lady. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 Before we start! * CF Guild Meeting Tonight! If you’re a member of the Catholic Founders Guild, join us...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts In celebration of 25 episodes of Catholic Founders, we’re looking back at the biggest lessons and takeaways from those 25 episodes. Yesterday was part 1 (check it out here). Today, we’ve got part 2 for you. If you’re a newer listener , please use this as a sort of directory of past episodes to explore where you think you should listen. T...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts In celebration of 25 episodes of Catholic Founders, we’re looking back at the biggest lessons and takeaways from those 25 episodes. It was too much to put into one recording so we are breaking it up into part 1 and 2. Part 2 should be out tomorrow or Saturday…stay tuned. If you’re a newer listener, please use this as a sort of directory...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey guys — today is a really really special episode for me. I meet a lot of people. And it’s rare that I feel like a changed man after. But this conversation was one of those. Tim is an incredible person who is genuinely excited by finding people who are solving their neighbors’ needs. BEFORE WE START: * Today (July 31st) at 1 pm Central...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts (Join our Catholic biz owners community for camaraderie, learning, and networking) Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 We’ve got a special episode. Today’s guest has successfully developed a large mural of St. Joseph the Worker in Detroit. He’s here to tell us how it’s done (we even created a written guide to go with it — so be sure to share thi...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey folks! Thanks for stopping by again. We really appreciate your support and attention. Before we start, please share this podcast with one other Catholic who runs a business or who is considering starting a business. You sharing this is the only way we grow. Thanks for helping us out! 📣 Announcement : This coming Monday, we’re hostin...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hello from San Francisco! This past Tuesday, we had a great dinner discussion about the challenges and benefits of building a VC-backed business as a Catholic. It was a lively discussion — expect to hear some more thorough takeaways from it soon. Shout out to all of you who attended. Couldn’t have had it without you. Announcement! As a h...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey there folks! Sorry, this is a tad late. I’m in California for a wedding, and my calendar is out of whack. But we are still here. As an FYI, we’ll be skipping The Saintly CEO this coming Monday for the same reason. I just won’t have the time to write up the newsletter. Consider it my 4th of July recess. Don’t Forget! If you’re a Catho...

Listen on:   Apple Podcasts  | Spotify  | YouTube  | Pocket Casts Guest:  Juan Acosta, Founder of Tabella  (a free app for parish engagement) and Co-founder of SENT Angels  (an angel network of Catholic investors). Episode Highlights: 04:13  Why Sending Parishioners to Facebook is a Bad Idea 10:33  From Poverty to Purpose: Juan's Miraculous Immigrant Journey 17:47  Recognizing God’s Hand in His Jo...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Some people romanticize poverty. Nathan Crankfield is not one of them. If you're a Catholic entrepreneur looking for permission to succeed and pursue sanctity — this episode is going to hit. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 Announcements! * On Monday night, we’re hosting a Catholic Founders Guild hangout call. If you’d like to join us, become...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Welcome back to another discussion with a cracked engineer and recent convert to the faith. I promise you’ll enjoy the hot takes and clippable moments today. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 We’ve reformatted the structure of the email that goes along with the pod. Have a look at let us know how you like it. Outline below. In this Email: * In...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Marketing is part of every business. But how can we do it in a way that is fair, true, and humble? If this is a question you’ve ever thought about, this is a great episode for you. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 Quick announcement! We recently completed the Catholic Founders Guild Directory. If you want access to the directory, become a mem...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Happy Feast of the Ascension , everyone! Silas here 👋 Today we’ve got a mini podcast for you because all the recordings I had scheduled last week had to get rescheduled. Today’s episode is a reflection of 3 core things I like to consider on this feast. * Why Jesus had to leave the Apostles * I believe the Eucharist gave them confidence...

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts As AI eats the world, it’s more important than ever for Catholics to shape and lead the discussion and practices of this technology. Thankfully, we have just the person to discuss it. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 In Today’s Podcast: * How we are called to be the leaven of society, especially as entrepreneurs * Our unique path to God throu...

Join the Catholic Founders Guild (Peer Group): $10/month or $100/year Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts If you’re Catholic and often wonder if it’s okay to desire to make big money, this is a good episode for you. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋 Quick note , this weekend, we’ll be hosting a hangout call for the paid members of Catholic founders (the Catholic Founders Guild)...