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.

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Mat Sherman

Episodes

471 - Rachel Lo (Struck) On Building an Astrology Based Matchmaking App 15.12.2020 12:53

Rachel Lo is the cofounder of Struck . Struck is a dating app that looks back at the entire solar system the minute you were born, then pairs you with romantically compatible users accordingly. ★ Support this podcast ★

470 - Tucker Schreiber (Combo) On Engaging Your Top Followers on Twitch 14.12.2020 16:13

Tucker Schreiber is the cofounder of Combo . Combo is the best way to play with your most loyal viewers on Twitch. ★ Support this podcast ★

469 - An Early Bet On Rahul Rana, Author of Making Moonshots 10.12.2020 25:50

This is an Early Bets segment on Forward Thinking FM, featuring Rahul Rana. Rahul is the author of Making Moonshots and an Associate intern at Lux Capital . In Making Moonshots, investor and operator Rahul Rana asks the question: Why should we live in a world of incremental scientific and technological progress when the human race has proven in past eras that we are capable of so much more? This e...

468 - Susan Sierota (Waggit) On Building a Health and Well-Being Monitor For Dogs 10.12.2020 13:18

In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, we have Susan Sierota, who is the founder of Waggit . Waggit is the only health & well-being monitor that provides key indicators to help detect health conditions early, improving and possibly extending the life of our dogs. The episode was taped live on FTFM in Forward Thinking City Studios. ★ Support this podcast ★

467 - Dominique Soucy (PürInstinct) On Inventing a New Sport 10.12.2020 20:43

In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, we have Dominique Soucy, founder of PürInstinct . PürInstinct is a sport that mixes basketball, rugby, football, soccer without contact for a super-fast game. The episode was taped live on FTFM in Forward Thinking City Studios. ★ Support this podcast ★

466 - Clara Brenner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Urban Innovation Fund 09.12.2020 23:49

In this episode of Forward Thinking Investors, we have Clara Brenner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at the Urban Innovation Fund. The episode was taped live on FTFM in Forward Thinking City Studios. About Clara Clara is co-founder and Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund , a venture capital firm that invests in the future of cities. The fund provides seed capital and regulatory support...

465 - Nevena Sofranic (Recrooit) On Growing Your Team With Referrals 09.12.2020 13:03

Nevena Sofranic is the founder of Recrooit . Recrooit is a recruitment platform that helps companies find and hire qualified candidates by harnessing the power of the community. ★ Support this podcast ★

464 - Michael Martocci (SwagUp) On Creating The Ultimate Company Swag Platform 07.12.2020 18:46

Michael Martocci is the founder and CEO of SwagUp . SwagUp focuses on creating high-quality swag packs for employee welcoming, client gifting, event attendees, and more. They pair this with our warehousing and fulfillment services to ensure your swag gets where you want it, when you want, without you having to break a sweat through our centralized dashboard and API ★ Support this podcast ★

463 - Jasmine Wang (Copysmith) On Turning Keywords Into Marketing Copy 06.12.2020 13:43

Jasmine Wang is one of the cofounders of Copysmith . Copysmith allows you to write product descriptions, ads, taglines, SEO metadata and more in seconds. Never start from a blank page again. ★ Support this podcast ★

462 - Charlie O'Donnell, Founder and Partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures 05.12.2020 39:06

In this episode of Forward Thinking Investors, we have Charlie O'donnell, Founder and Partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. The episode was taped live on FTFM in Forward Thinking City Studios. About Charlie O'donnell (From BBV Website) Charlie O'Donnell is the sole Partner and Founder at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. The fund makes seed and pre-seed investments and was the first venture firm located i...

461 - Chris Motley (Mentor Spaces) On Building a Group Mentorship Platform to Scale Diversity & Inclusion Efforts In Companies 04.12.2020 13:08

Chris Motley is the founder of Mentor Spaces . Mentor Spaces's vision is to help high-performing, Black students and young professionals navigate the road to success through mentorship with experienced and influential leaders. This is an episode of Forward Thinking Founders, hosted on Forward Thinking FM, recorded in Forward Thinking City Studios. ★ Support this podcast ★

460 - Devika Thapar (Wilbe) On Building a Home For Entrepreneurial Scientists 03.12.2020 12:08

Devika Thapar is the cofounder of Wilbe . Wilbe is the home for entrepreneurial scientists. Wilbe educates, supports and invests in scientists solving the realest problems at scale: climate, health and security. ★ Support this podcast ★

459 - Axel Thomson (Ribbon) On Videochatting With Your Own Users 02.12.2020 9:35

Axel Thomson is the founder of Ribbon . Ribbon allows you to video chat instantly with your own users. Discover product opportunities, do usability testing and get to know your users. ★ Support this podcast ★

458 - Andreas Homer (Aerial) On Offsetting your Carbon Footprint 01.12.2020 12:36

Andreas is the co-founder and CEO of Aerial . Aerial is the easiest and most simple way to track your carbon footprint. ★ Support this podcast ★

457 - Armando Biondi (Breadcrumbs) On Building A Better Lead Scoring System 01.12.2020 13:45

Armando is the Cofounder and CEO of Breadcrumbs . Breadcrumbs allow for the quick creation and iteration of lead scoring by you. Identify, deliver and close on the best leads… No SDR Army required. ★ Support this podcast ★

456 - Ablorde Ashigbi (4Degrees) On Tracking Your Business Relationships Seamlessly 30.11.2020 10:26

Ablorde Ashigbi is the founder of 4Degrees . The 4Degrees CRM identifies the right connections to focus on, works with you to strengthen those relationships, and activate your network when you need it. ★ Support this podcast ★

455 - Chad Hall (Remodelmate) On Building Better Bathrooms 25.11.2020 14:13

Chad Hall is the founder of Remodelmate . Remodelmate uses technology and world-class customer service to make your bathroom renovation effortless. ★ Support this podcast ★

454 - Yorgos Katsouris (Screenbreak) On Reading Online Articles Via Paperbacks 25.11.2020 11:57

Yorgos is the founder of Screenbreak . Their browser extension transforms any online article you want to read into a format that's designed for paper. Print-at-home or create collections and have them delivered as paperbacks. For all the articles you bookmarked "for later" and never read. ★ Support this podcast ★

453 - Christopher Dengsø (Cueup) On Finding DJs for parties and events 24.11.2020 10:05

Christopher Dengsø is the founder of Cueup . Cueup is the easiest way for you to book a great DJ for your event, simple as that! ★ Support this podcast ★

452 - Amin Bahari (Elite Sweets) On Creating Healthy Donuts 23.11.2020 11:45

Amin Bahari is the cofounder of Elite Sweets, which creates the Elite Donut . The Elite Donut is a protein-packed (13g to be exact), gluten-free, naturally sweetened donut. Satisfy your sweet tooth and created the anytime donut, perfect for any occasion ★ Support this podcast ★

451 - Adam Molnar (Neurable) On Building Neurotechnology Tools 23.11.2020 23:25

Adam is a co-founder of Neurable . Neurable builds full-stack neurotechnology tools that interpret human intent, measure emotion, and provide telekinetic control of the digital world. ★ Support this podcast ★

449 - Peter Gao (Aquarium) On Improving Dataset Quality For Machine Learning 22.11.2020 9:34

Peter Gao is the cofounder of Aquarium . Machine learning models are only as good as the datasets they're trained on. Aquarium helps ML teams make better models by improving their dataset quality. ★ Support this podcast ★

448 - Alec Ellin (Laylo) On RSVPing to Events From Your Favorite Creators 22.11.2020 9:14

Alec Ellin is the cofounder of Laylo . Stop losing out when your fans forget. Share your drops anywhere and collect email, phone number and Facebook Messenger. ★ Support this podcast ★

447 - Deniz Binay (Classalog) On Finding Remote Instructors 22.11.2020 7:30

Deniz Binay is the founder of Classalog . Classalog is the marketplace to find and connect with remote instructors to learn new skills. ★ Support this podcast ★

446 - Tim Smits & Jorn Rigter (Unpluq) On Beating Smartphone Addiction 22.11.2020 9:42

Tim Smits & Jorn Rigter are the cofounders of Unpluq . Unpluq helps you to regain control over your smartphone usage. It enables you to focus on the meaningful things in life, by giving you the power to decide when to remove distracting apps. ★ Support this podcast ★