Mat Sherman

Forward Thinking Founders

Business EN ↓ 970 episodes

Forward Thinking Founders is a founder podcast where we interview high potential founders from networks like Y Combinator, The Thiel Fellowship, Product Hunt, Twitter, etc. and brings to light what they're building for the world. Think of it like the opposite of How I Built This, where we interview founders before they are successful, then if they are, we have a moment in time we can look back on in the early days. Does the model work? Look at our early interviews and you'll have your answer.

Author

Mat Sherman

Episodes

521 - Matheus Riolfi (Tint) On Embedding Insurance Into Any Product 03.02.2021 9:32

Matheus is the cofounder of Tint . Tint empowers any company to embed insurance into its products ★ Support this podcast ★

520 - Diego Rojas (Finantier) On Building Infrastructure for FinTech Products 03.02.2021 10:38

Diego Rojas is the cofounder of Finantier . Finantier allows startups to build the next big thing leveraging their Open Finance Infrastructure across Southeast Asia ★ Support this podcast ★

519 - Kari Clark (Breakout) On Building Your Thought Partner For Remote Team Culture 03.02.2021 11:14

Kari Clark is the cofounder of Breakout . Breakout fosters cross-team connection through all-staff events like competitions & celebrations that are custom-designed to reinforce your unique culture and values. ★ Support this podcast ★

518 - Brandon Busuito & Frank A. Albanese (Coverified) On Creating Integrated COVID-19 Software 03.02.2021 12:15

Brandon and Frank are cofounders of Coverified . CoVerified provides custom software tools created to help schools and employers get back to activity safely ★ Support this podcast ★

517 - Tom Schulz (Together) On Building a Platform to Facilitate Co-living Experiences 02.02.2021 13:10

Tom Schulz is the cofounder of Together . Together helps people in tech organize or join a community focused co-living experience. ★ Support this podcast ★

516- Dan Watson (SafetyNet Technologies) On Catching More Fish, Sustainably 01.02.2021 12:15

Dan is the founder of SafetyNet Technologies . SafetyNet Technologies uses light emitting devices to help fishermen catch the right fish and tackle some of the biggest issues facing the commercial fishing industry. ★ Support this podcast ★

515 - Isaac Wesley (Trainn) On Training Power Users 01.02.2021 12:08

Isaac Wesley is the cofounder of Trainn . Train helps anyone train customers or users to become power-users of their products. Customer education leads to higher upgrading revenue and lower churn. ★ Support this podcast ★

514 - Eugene Lee (Channelmeter) On Building Tools For Creators 01.02.2021 22:03

Eugene Lee is the founder and CEO of ChannelMeter . ChannelMeter simplifies discovery, onboarding, management, and payments for Creators. ★ Support this podcast ★

513 - Jan Kalthoefer (Type Studio) On A Frictionless Video Editing Experience 31.01.2021 8:28

Jan Kalthoefer is the founder of Type Studio . Type Studio is a text-based online video editor. We transcribe your video so you can easily edit it by editing the text and add subtitles automatically. ★ Support this podcast ★

512 - Deep Prasad (ReactiveQ) On Harnessing Quantum Computing To Develop Advanced Materials 31.01.2021 15:46

Deep is the founder of ReactiveQ . ReactiveQ researches NISQ algorithms as well as conduct fundamental research in preparation for the post fault-tolerant quantum computing era that will be realized decades from now. A key area they are tackling is Materials Design where functionality, durability, life, cost, and sustainability are desired characteristics for optimization. ★ Support this podcast ★

511 - Tatiana Rice (BlkArthouse) On Building a Platform for Buying/Selling Art From Black Artists 31.01.2021 10:17

Tatiana Rice is the founder of BlkArthouse . BlkArthouse promotes and sells original and contemporary art by emerging black artists that reflects the complexity and richness of our culture ★ Support this podcast ★

510 - Chad Wittman (Persona) On Answering Questions With Friends Via Audio 29.01.2021 15:00

Chad Wittman is the cofounder of Persona . Persona is a social audio-first space built around questions with friends + experts. ★ Support this podcast ★

509 - Andrew Yates (Promoted.ai) On Designing Great Ad Marketplaces 29.01.2021 16:03

Andrew Yates is the cofounder of Promoted.ai . Promoted.ai is building a native promotion platform as a service ★ Support this podcast ★

508 - A Primer For Investors On #ClimateTech | Market Deep Dive 27.01.2021 28:25

In this episode, we go over high-level questions that investors have about ClimateTech, and we have our guest, Josie Stoker, answer all of them. This is a great episode for investors looking to make investments in ClimateTech but aren't educated about the space yet. In this episode, we cover: - What's going on in ClimateTech - Do people actually care? How much? - Is there money in ClimateTech? - I...

507 - Arda Helvacılar (Sertifier) On Making Online Education Certificates Simple 27.01.2021 15:09

Arda Helvacılar is the founder of Sertifier . Sertifier is an all-in-one education data collection tool that makes smart certificates and open badges easy to issue, enjoyable to earn, and simple to analyze. ★ Support this podcast ★

506 - John Quinn (Exos Aerospace) On Creating Reusable Rockets 27.01.2021 27:00

John Quinn is the cofounder of Exos Aerospace . Exos is a leading developer and operator of reusable space vehicles. ★ Support this podcast ★

505 - Oscar Pedroso (Thimble) On Creating STEM Learning Kits For Kids 26.01.2021 9:24

Oscar Pedroso is the co-founder of Thimble . Thimble teaches kids STEM skills through weekly 1-hr classes taught by tech professionals. Kits are shipped every 3 months. ★ Support this podcast ★

504 - Alexander Guastella (Quick'r Care) On holding your spot in line at the ER or Urgent Care 26.01.2021 13:01

Alexander is the cofounder of Quick'r Care. They've worked to fix the broken systems that get in the way of good immediate care by uniting modern patients and providers. ★ Support this podcast ★

503 - Morgan Gallant (Operand) On Building a Next Gen Virtual Assistant 26.01.2021 14:20

Morgan Gallant is the founder of Operand . Operand is a next-generation personal virtual assistant. ★ Support this podcast ★

502- David Lopez (Internalyze) On Helping Underrepresented Communities Break Into Tech Sales 26.01.2021 10:50

David is the co-founder of Internalyze . Internalyze is an online sales and emotional intelligence bootcamp, built to help underrepresented communities break into sales in high-demand industries without prior experience, while increasing diversity within our partner companies. ★ Support this podcast ★

501 - Ibukunoluwa Salau (Afriktrip) On Booking Trips to Africa 26.01.2021 11:04

Ibukunoluwa Salau is the cofounder of AfrikTrip . AfrikTrip allows you to Explore Africa by booking tours, activities, and things to do today for the holiday. ★ Support this podcast ★

500 - Mat Sherman (Growthmeter) On Building A Meritocracy In Startups 24.01.2021 43:33

Mat Sherman is the founder of Growthmeter . Growthmeter helps Silicon Valley grade, global startups, get funded by tier-one VCs. ★ Support this podcast ★

499 - DuMarkus Davis (Musicbuk) On Booking Lessons With Top Music Teachers 24.01.2021 14:14

DuMarkus Davis is the founder of Musicbuk . Musicbuk offers a variety of instructors, giving you the ability to find your perfect fit instructor to make learning music fun and engaging. ★ Support this podcast ★

498 - Michelle Kwok (Flik) On Building a Community for Phenomenal Females 24.01.2021 13:02

Michelle Kwok is the cofounder of Flik . Flik is connecting and empowering driven women at all stages of the female founder pipeline through meaningful apprenticeships. ★ Support this podcast ★

497 - Ali El Idrissi (Upchoose) On Getting Delivered Baby Clothes For 70% Less Than Retail 24.01.2021 11:45

Ali El Idsrissi is the cofounder of Upchoose . With Upchoose, receive premium organic baby clothes you'll love at each phase of your baby's growth! Return them after use to save money while reducing clutter and waste. ★ Support this podcast ★