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

Category

Business

Podcast website

ftf.transistor.fm

Latest episode

Apr 6, 2026

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Episodes

395 - Alec Ryncavage (Cybiot) On Equipment-less Cybersecurity 20.10.2020

Alec Ryncavage is the founder of Cybiot . Cybiot brings together everything that’s required to protect your business’s retail storefront, office, guest network, employees, and customers while removing the friction of cost, time, and talent. ★ Support this podcast ★

394 - Adam Anagnostopoulos (Wandr) On Sharing Travel Tips 20.10.2020

Adam Anagnostopoulos is the cofounder of Wandr . Get out and share the world. Explore video travel tips from around the world. Share your advice with friends, family and the community. ★ Support this podcast ★

393 - Val Yermakova (Warmly) Putting Warm Leads on Repeat 19.10.2020

Val Yermakova is the cofounder of Warmly . Unlock LTVC, your Lifetime Value of Champions. Warmly sends you a weekly list of warm leads by finding your users & prospects when they move to a new company ★ Support this podcast ★

392 - Joe Mahavuthivanij (Mythic Markets) On Investing in Pop Culture 19.10.2020

Joe Mahavuthivanij is the cofounder of Mythic Markets . Mythic Markets is investing for geeks. Invest in iconic pop culture collectibles, with as little as $30. Buy shares in rare finds from your favorite fandoms — like vintage trading cards, comics, and memorabilia. ★ Support this podcast ★

391 - Matt Redler (Panther) On Hiring From Anywhere in the World, Seamlessly 18.10.2020

Matt Redler is the founder of Panther . Panther take's care of global payroll, benefits, and compliance, so you can work with the best people, anywhere in the world. ★ Support this podcast ★

390 - Abby Mercado (Best Shot) On Fertility Treatment 18.10.2020

Abby Mercado is the founder of Best Shot . Best Shot is a patient’s companion in fertility treatments, providing medication management & education, streamlining the pharmaceutical ordering experience and enabling safe, supportive micro-communities led by experts. ★ Support this podcast ★

389 - Bethany Stachenfeld (Sendspark) on Personalized Video Platforms 17.10.2020

Bethany Stachenfeld is the cofounder of Sendspark . Sendspark is a video platform that helps people connect with customers with personalized video messages.  ★ Support this podcast ★

388 - Amelie-Sophie Vavrovsky (Formally) on Legal Tech and Immigration 17.10.2020

Amelie-Sophie Vavrovsky is the founder of Formally . Formally is a legal tech company that simplifies immigration application.  ★ Support this podcast ★

387 - Jordan Plows (Light) On Building a Rocket For The Mind 16.10.2020

Jordan Plows is the cofounder of Light . Light is building a computer designed for the 21st century.  ★ Support this podcast ★

386 - Jared Hsu (StreamWork) on Building Twitch for Studying 16.10.2020

Jared Hsu is the founder of StreamWork . StreamWork is an academic platform where hundreds of students come together to live-stream their studies, tutor their friends, and learn from A+ classmates all for free. ★ Support this podcast ★

385 - Josh Fabian (Metafy) On 1:1 Coaching For Gaming 15.10.2020

Josh Fabian is the cofounder of Metafy . Metafy provides 1:1 coaching from the best players in the world in gaming. ★ Support this podcast ★

384 - Kell Rakowski (Lex) On Building a Social Network For Queer Lovers and Friends 15.10.2020

Kell Rakowski is the cofounder of Lex . Lex is the text-centered social app that connects queer lovers and friends. ★ Support this podcast ★

383 - Alice Albrecht (NeuralCypher Labs) On Building Brain Machine Interfaces For Creativity 14.10.2020

Alice Albrecht is the founder of NeuralCypher Labs . NeuralCypher Labs is building products that help humans tap into more creativity, with the help from brain-machine interfaces ★ Support this podcast ★

382 - Brian Leonard (Grouparoo) On Open Source Customer Data Infrastructure 13.10.2020

Brian Leonard is the cofounder of Grouparoo . Grouparoo is real-time data infrastructure that puts marketers and operators in control. ★ Support this podcast ★

381 - Julian Renard (Kingdom) On Building Settlers of Catan For Startup Discovery 13.10.2020

Julian is the founder of Kingdom . Kingdom is a fun way to promote your startup. 50% of revenue will be reversed to We forest for planting trees. ★ Support this podcast ★

383 - Ariel Lopez (Knac) On Recruiting Software That Eliminates "Ghosting" 13.10.2020

Airel is the founder of Knac . With Knac, companies can identify quality talent that would otherwise get overlooked. ★ Support this podcast ★

380 - Ryan Heafy (6AM City) On Creating Hyper Local News Content 12.10.2020

Ryan is the co-founder of 6AM City . 6AM City is a hyper-local media company, focused on activating communities through daily email newsletters that aggregate the most positive, impactful local news + events. ★ Support this podcast ★

379 - Zach Hudson (Deft) On Building a Better E-commerce Search 12.10.2020

Zach Hudson is the cofounder of Deft . Deft is building a better e-commerce search. Type like you speak and search by image (or both) across all product sites. ★ Support this podcast ★

378 - Julian, Lucas, and Florian (Generative Board Games) On Making Board Games w/ AI 11.10.2020

 Julian, Lucas, and Florian are the cofounders of Generative Board Games . At Generative Boardgames you simply come up with the name of a fictional game that you’d like to play, press • bling! • and we’ll generate rules and box art for the game. ★ Support this podcast ★

377 - Dani Grant (Jam) On Building Better Product Feedback Tools 11.10.2020

Dani Grant is the cofounder of Jam . Jam allows you to comment and react directly on the pages of your product. Thanks to Edition for sponsoring this episode of Forward Thinking Founders! Running a community takes a ton of different tools, which all use different systems and cost different amounts. Edition is the #1 product for startups to use to run their community, with one simple tool. Simply p...

376 - Paul Doherty (Hanhi) On Peer-Reviewed Competitions 10.10.2020

Paul Doherty is the founder of Hanhi . Hanhi allows people to create peer-reviewed competitions for hiring and finding the best ideas. Thanks to Edition for sponsoring this episode of Forward Thinking Founders! Running a community takes a ton of different tools, which all use different systems and cost different amounts. Edition is the #1 product for startups to use to run their community, with on...

374 - Matt Greenleaf (Supertribe) On Professional Gaming Connections 09.10.2020

Matt Greenleaf is the founder of Supertribe. Supertribe makes meaningful professional connections over online games. Thanks to Edition for sponsoring this episode of Forward Thinking Founders! Running a community takes a ton of different tools, which all use different systems and cost different amounts. Edition is the #1 product for startups to use to run their community, with one simple tool. Sim...

375 - Martin Lien (Respond Flow) Building the Mailchimp for SMS 09.10.2020

Martin Lien is the cofounder of Respond Flow. Respond Flow enables you to automatically send mass personalized text messages to grow your business and connect with your loyal customers. Thanks to Edition for sponsoring this episode of Forward Thinking Founders! Running a community takes a ton of different tools, which all use different systems and cost different amounts. Edition is the #1 product...

373 - Danielle Baskin (Dialup) On Serendipitous Voice Chat 09.10.2020

Danielle Baskin is the cofounder of Dialup . Dialup is a voice-chat app that serendipitously connects people in 1 on 1 conversations to discuss a variety of topics—from books to recipes to politics. Thanks to Edition for sponsoring this episode of Forward Thinking Founders! Running a community takes a ton of different tools, which all use different systems and cost different amounts. Edition is th...

372 - Amira Valliani (Glow) On Paid Podcast Memberships 08.10.2020

Amira Valliani is the founder of Glow . Glow makes it easy to monetize directly from your biggest fans with exclusive podcasts. Thanks to Edition for sponsoring this episode of Forward Thinking Founders! Running a community takes a ton of different tools, which all use different systems and cost different amounts. Edition is the #1 product for startups to use to run their community, with one simpl...

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