Forward Thinking Founders

About this episode: Jonathon Cottrell is the cofounder of Journeyage .  Journeyage allows founders and CEOs to empower their people to accomplish their purpose through personalized training at scale. Listen to this episode if you: Are running a company and plan on hiring people Want to make sure you get the culture right  Are curious about a different to think about growing a company Want to hear...

About this episode: Andy Chen is the cofounder of Sidekick . Sidekick is a hardware device that connects remote teams with an always-on video call Listen to this episode if you: Work on a remote team (everyone) Deal with productivty problems while working on your remote team. Want to hear about how the UX of Sidekick works Want to hear about the origin story of Sidekick Want to hear the big vision...

About this episode: Hayoung Park is the founder of HYP . HYP partners with brands for exclusive release auctions Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in the streetwear drop culture Want to learn about the economics of product drops  Want to know how Hayoung got into this type of work Want to learn more about how to price hype Want to hear the big vision for HYP Find the Forward Thinking N...

About this episode: Ara Ghougassian is the cofounder of Fluent . Fluent makes it easier to practice French by translating select English words to the language you want to learn, all while you browse the web. Listen to this episode if you: Have struggled with Duolingo Want to know how the product works Are curious to know how he thinks about spending his time. Want to know what makes them different...

About this episode: Marlon Wayne is the cofounder of Impulse .  Swipe to leave feedback for brands. Win dope stuff.  Do it every week. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in methods to survey companies  Are curious about the value of Twitter in tech Want to know how Marlon came up with the idea Are curious about the role of fun and humor in Marlon's life Want to hear the big vision for I...

Welcome to Early Bets: This is a segment on the show called "Early Bets". I find young ambitious people who haven't found their thing yet, but might be starting a company soon. If you are an investor or journalist, these are the episodes to watch to meet young founders to support before they are on the radar. About Anisha: Anisha is a recent Lambda School grad who is active in the Twitterverse. ★...

About this episode: Adam Moelis is the co-founder and CEO of Yotta. Yotta helps people get paid more on your savings plus the chance to win up to $10 million every week. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in innovative FinTech models Want to know how Adam got this idea for savings Are curious how this would work for you Want to know how Adam gets the word out about it Want to hear the b...

About this episode: Sebastien Jimenez is the cofounder of Rilla . Use their voice-recognition AI to capture insights from the thousands of conversations your store associates have with your brick and mortar shoppers every day. Listen to this episode if you: Operate any type of retail store and want analytics on the conversations Want to hear about how they are targeting this very complicated techn...

About this episode: Stephen McKee is the cofounder of Back Porch Homes. Back Porch Homes, or BPH, uses the tiny home concept to increase suburban housing capacity while preserving neighborhoods … and does so in weeks rather than the months and years associated with building accessory dwelling units. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested n Tiny Homes Are wondering to know the history behind...

Welcome to Early Bets: This is a segment on the show called "Early Bets". I find young ambitious people who haven't found their startup yet, but might be starting a company soon. If you are an investor or journalist, these are the episodes to watch to meet young founders to support before they are on the radar. About Alexis: Alexis is a venture partner at Contrary Capital . ★ Support this podcast...

About this episode: Dominic Wells is the founder of Onfolio . Onfolio helps more people invest in online businesses around the world. Listen to this episode if you: How to come up with a valuation of an online business Are wondering who the players are in the internet m&a game Want to know how Dominic got into this line of work. Are curious how Dominic spends an average day while working on On...

About this episode: Chen and Matt are the cofounders of Aquifer Motion. Aquifer helps creators with instant cinematic animation for their videos and media. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in cinematic automation Are curious about the next big format for media Want to hear about how they landed on this idea Want to know how it works Want to hear the big vision for Aquifer! Introducing...

About this episode: David Potter is the co-founder and CEO of Curu . Curu helps lenders improve their lending portfolio by showing applicants the actions they need to take to get approved. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in FinTech  Are a bank or someone who works with evaluating credit  Want an in-depth look at how David spends his day Want to know the origin story of Curu Want to h...

About this episode: Jo Lynn Clemens is the co-founder and CEO of I've Been Vetted . I've been Vetted helps organizations to boost company culture by creating greater transparency and accountability in the human capital supply chain. Listen to this episode if you: Are looking to create a safer workplace for your employees Want a safer and more scalable solution for transferring trust from role to r...

About this episode: Saoud Khalifah  is the founder and CEO of Fakespot. Fakespot helps quickly tells you if a seller is reputable and offers alternatives if they are not to save you time, money, and frustration. Listen to this episode if you: Are a consumer that shops online often Cares more about the quality of reviews, not quality  Are curious about how Saoud spends his time  Want to know the or...

About this episode: Martel Metellus is the co-founder and CEO of Soko . Soko is the first discovery network for the Black community to connect, collaborate, and find new opportunities. Listen to this episode if you: Are a black person looking for other black people to do business with and to befriend Are practicing allyship and want to work with anyone in the black business community Want to know...

About this episode: Ben Dobkin is the cofounder and CEO of Ode. Ode helps podcasters mobilize their fans and turn listeners into new consumers. Listen to this episode if you: Are a podcaster looking to know who your listeners are in more details  Are a brand looking to best understand a podcaster's audience before sponsoring  Are curious to hear how Ben landed on solving this problem for podcaster...

About this episode: Nash is the CEO and co-founder of Undock . Undock allows you to Instantly schedule, host and document meetings with your network. Listen to this episode if you: Don't love meetings and want a better management solution Want to hear about the way Undock tackles the time zone issues Are curious to hear the origin story of Undock Want to know how nash got the domain and the name W...

About this episode : Stacey is the CEO and cofounder of Law Wurk . With Law Wurk, you get fast legal work done by their network of legal freelancers. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in the legal tech world Are curious about the difference between lawyers and paralegals and what this means for startup founders  Want to know how Stacey is jumping through the hoops of the regulatory env...

About this episode : Colm Hayden is the CEO and co-founder of Cadoo . Cadoo is the app that makes it easy to incentivize the people you love to use the apps and services you love. Listen to this episode if you: Want to get more in shape (or want a loved one to) Are already an avid user of Strava or Fitbit Want to understand how the incentives work on Cadoo Are curious to hear the origin story of C...

About this episode :  Vanessa Onuegbu is the founder and CEO OF Bawler . Bawler is a social sharing and networking platform for written content, that allows any user to create, share, view, and connect for free. Listen to this episode if you: Are a writer Want to discover new writers Want to hear about Vanessa's strategy to get writers paid more Are curious to hear the origin story of Bawler Want...

About this episode : Ryan is the CEO and co-founder of Impossible Diamond . Impossible Diamond allows people to create diamonds from thin air. Listen to this episode if you: Are interested in climate tech  Are wondering to hear the science behind how this is possible Are curious to hear the origin story behind this company Want to know Ryan's background to allow him to build this Want to hear the...

About this episode: Michelle is the CEO and founder of Life School . Life school is a modern approach to learning life's most important skills Listen to this episode if you: Want to know what Life School is Are curious about how Michelle decided to start working on this Wondering how she thinks about raising capital vs. bootstrapping Are curious how Michelle built her app for practically free of c...

This is a new segment of the show called Sunday Roundup. Every Sunday, we will publish an episode with different cohosts where Mat and whoever is joining him that day discuss current happenings in tech and startups. This is meant to be a more casual segment, as opposed to The founder interviews (FI's). Today's guest is Jack Chapman the managing partner at Alpha Bridge Ventures ------ Sunday roundu...

About this episode : Sid Yadav is the co-founder and CEO of Circle . Circle helps creators engage their audience, turn customers into super fans, and offer group experiences. Listen to this episode if you: Are a creator and want to build a community for your fans Are a fan of a creator and want more of an experience  Are curious to hear the history of Sid's experience in working in the creator spa...