Coffee with a Founder

In this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Joshua Bowen , Co-Founder and CEO of Sotto . They discuss how tech should handle repetitive tasks, allowing people to focus on building real, meaningful connections. Josh shares his belief that if brands strike the right balance, they will earn both customer loyalty and profit. Josh also opened up about the human side of start...

In this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger chats with David Sulpy , Founder and CEO of Glue . Glue is on a mission to free engineers from the burdens of manual testing and requirements wrangling by using AI to "automate the discovery of specifications," making test development and execution faster and smarter.  The conversation uncovers David's perspective on human potential, the fut...

In this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger chats with Filip Kozera , Founder and CEO of wordware , a platform that simplifies the creation of AI-driven applications. They discuss Filip's early struggles arriving in San Francisco with just $3,000 to his name, the importance of a collaborative culture, and the emotional highs and lows that come with a founder's obsessive drive to creat...

In this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger speaks with Richard Schatzberger , Founder and CEO of ALTR , which leverages revolutionary nanotechnology to remove the alcohol molecule from drinks. Richard opens up about his seven-year sobriety journey and how stepping away from alcohol led to the creation of ALTR. He also dives into "founderitis" — the constant drive to tackle tough prob...

What actually keeps founders up at night? On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger chats with  Scott Clark , Co-Founder and CEO of  Distributional , a modern platform for enterprise AI testing and evaluation. Scott opens up about the rollercoaster of startup life: the chaos, the constant need to reprioritize, and the lessons learned from his first venture-backed company to present...

On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Oliver Zahn , former astrophysicist-turned-food-tech founder at Climax Foods , to dig into the side of startup leadership you don't often get to hear. Oliver opens up about stumbling through the early days of fundraising, the behind-the-scenes scramble over people issues, and the kind of nitty-gritty decisions that rarely show...

This week on Coffee with a Founder Podcast, Beck Bamberger sits down for an unscripted coffee chat with Suman Kanuganti , two-time venture-backed founder and CEO of Personal AI . Suman discusses the not-so-glamorous realities of startup life and why some founders just can't resist launching one company after the next.  They dig into the gritty distinction between "good chaos" and "bad chaos" in th...

On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger chats with Chat Joglekar , the CEO and Co-Founder of Baton , a platform where real people can sell small businesses. Chat shares what it was like building teams at Zillow and Google to founding a marketplace specifically for selling Main Street businesses.  He discusses the challenges of taking the big leap into entrepreneurship later in lif...

In this episode of Coffee with Founders, Beck Bamberger sits down with Dan Hnatkovskyy, CEO and Co-Founder of Jome , a proptech company addressing America's housing shortage and affordability crisis. Dan opens up about how navigating personal and professional challenges shapes stronger leaders. His secret? Stay curious, keep communicating, and never stop listening.  

In this episode, host Beck Bamberger sits down with Michelle Volberg , the CEO and Founder of Twill . During their engaging conversation, Beck and Michelle discuss the motivation behind Twill's unique approach, the impact of building a rewarding company culture, and the unexpected joys of working with a passionate team. Michelle also shares her changing perspectives on fundraising and the role of...

In the premiere episode of Coffee with a Founder podcast, host Beck Bamberger is joined by Steve Carlin , the CEO of AiFi . In this episode, Steve shares how spatial intelligence is reshaping our retail experiences through innovative AI solutions. From eliminating checkout lines to predicting the future of frictionless shopping, Steve provides a visionary perspective on what AiFi is doing to trans...