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

774 - Meddy Daryadel (myViTrend) On Building a Creator-Generated Fitness App 15.12.2021 11:22

Meddy Daryadel is the founder of d e. myViTrend is the online hub for fitness videos. ★ Support this podcast ★

773 - Saket Kumar (Vitt) On Growing Your Startup On Your Terms W/ Non-Dilutive Financing 13.12.2021 9:41

Saket Kumar is the cofounder of Vitt . With Vitt, get upfront, non-dilutive financing against your monthly recurring revenues. Never trade growth off against dilution again. ★ Support this podcast ★

772 - Tela Andrews (BearTax) On Building Cryptocurrency Tax Software 10.12.2021 11:00

Tela Andrews is the cofounder of BearTax . BearTax helps you to fetch trades from everywhere, identify transfers across exchanges and auto generates tax documents. ★ Support this podcast ★

771 - Michael Houston (ElevateU) On Replacing Textbooks With Digital Learning Experiences 09.12.2021 10:15

Michael Houston is the founder of ElevateU . Elevate makes it easy to replace textbooks with digital learning experiences that instructors can customize and track student progress. ★ Support this podcast ★

770 - Oscar Pedroso (Thimble) On Educational STEM Kits 07.12.2021 14:36

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

769 - Neel Ganu (Finch) On Enabling The Powers of Investing and Flexibility of Checking 06.12.2021 12:58

Neel Ganu is the founder of Finch . Finch is an all-in-one account that seamlessly integrates the benefits of investing and the flexibility of checking. ★ Support this podcast ★

768 - Cory Hoffart (Stylez) On Empowering 3 Million Beauty Professionals 05.12.2021 12:02

Cory Hoffart is the cofounder of Stylez . Stylez is the next-gen beauty platform created to empower 3 million beauty pros through educational content, community, client engagement, commerce and soon, augmented reality. ★ Support this podcast ★

767 - Yevgen Kotukh & Daniil Tretiakov (UnlinkVR) On Replacing VR Headset Wires With Lasers 02.12.2021 14:09

Yevgen Kotukh & Daniil Tretiakov are the cofounders of UnlinkVR . UnlinkVR enables Wireless data transmission solution for VR sets based on laser radiation. ★ Support this podcast ★

766 - Evalyn Oloo (Manyactive) On Bringing Neighborhood Fitness To Life 01.12.2021 11:44

Evalyn Oloo is the founder of Manyactive. With Manyactive, track, book, or deliver fitness and mental health services close to you. ★ Support this podcast ★

765 - Marko Hozjan (Taia) On Building AI-Assisted Translation Solutions 29.11.2021 9:17

Marko Hozjan is the cofounder of Taia . With Taia, self-translate your documents up to 3x faster or simply outsource them to their highly skilled team of professional translators. ★ Support this podcast ★

Bonus Content - An Introduction to Startup Accelerators For First Time Founders 27.11.2021 10:56

In this bonus episode, I talk through the pros and cons of going through an accelerator. This episode will be most helpful for first time founders who are evaluating going through an accelerator. ★ Support this podcast ★

764 - Victoria Duben (Viewst) On Creating & Launching Ads At Scale 24.11.2021 9:35

Victoria Duben is the founder of Viewst . Viewst is the workspace that allows you to create, collaborate, and launch ads at scale. ★ Support this podcast ★

763 - Kareem Abukhadra (Relentless) On Getting Interviews on Autopilot 23.11.2021 14:23

Kareem Abukhadra is the founder of Relentless . Relentless enables its customers to get 10+ interviews a month at your favorite companies with no effort. ★ Support this podcast ★

762 - Dornubari Vizor (GroupApp) On Building The Community Platform For Knowledge Creators 23.11.2021 8:44

Dornubari Vizor is the founder of GroupApp . GroupApp gives you the tools to build and launch your learning community, create online courses, host your content and monetize your knowledge. ★ Support this podcast ★

761 - Madi Rifkin (Mount) On Enabling People To Rent or List Amenities From Anywhere 23.11.2021 10:46

Madi Rifkin is the founder of Mount . Mount provides tools for property owners to rent or list amenities, from scooters to golf clubs to e-bikes — and beyond. ★ Support this podcast ★

760 - Adi Diner (iFocus Health) On Building The First Real ADHD Monitoring System 11.11.2021 7:23

Adi Diner is the founder of iFocus Health . iFocus is using eye-tracking technology combined with a proprietary AI algorithm to provide data-based treatment efficacy measures. ★ Support this podcast ★

759 - Josh Kline (HaveNeed) On Building a Multiparty Barter Marketplace 11.11.2021 13:50

Josh Kline is the founder of HaveNeed. HaveNeed is a free mobile app that enables you to trade for goods and services like never before! HaveNeed also makes it easy to donate items directly to members of your community. ★ Support this podcast ★

758 - Andrew Gluck, Founder/GP at irrvrntVC 11.11.2021 23:39

Andrew Gluck is the founder and GP of irrvrntVC . irrvrntVC has a tight thesis around DTC, AdTech, and NextG. Generally, they invest $150k-$350k and are very comfortable committing without a lead in place and galvanizing the round. ★ Support this podcast ★

757 - Ivan Huerta (Parabeac) On Turning Every Design Change Into a Developer Change 10.11.2021 11:11

Ivan Huerta is the cofounder of Parabeac . Parabeac is the only Sketch to Flutter and Figma to Flutter Continuous Integration (CI) tool that integrates app design and development workflows for faster & more. ★ Support this podcast ★

756 - Jake Aronskind (Pepper) On Making Sharing Food with Friends Simple 10.11.2021 14:22

Jake Aronskind is the cofounder of Pepper . Pepper is streamlining the process of finding your next meal, sitting down at the dinner table after cooking it, and sharing with your family & friends when you’re done! ★ Support this podcast ★

755 - Viet York (Lectron) On Protecting Any Application from DDoS Attacks 10.11.2021 14:51

Viet York is the founder of Lectron . Lectron protects the metaverse, game server, and any online application from DDoS attacks. Then supercharge it with 210+ anycast edge locations around the world to enhance your end user experience ★ Support this podcast ★

754 - Cristina Vanko (Arrow) On Pioneering Audio Dating 04.11.2021 11:23

Cristina Vanko is the founder of Arrow . Arrow is a swipeless, audio dating experience that feels personal. See someone you like? Shoot your shot with a voice note. ★ Support this podcast ★

753 - Mike Audi (TIKI) On Having Control Over Your Data Online 04.11.2021 14:55

With TIKI , see what data you share online and make informed decisions on who else can see it. ★ Support this podcast ★

752 - Tim Connors (Pearl) On Getting a Job at An Early Stage Startup 02.11.2021 14:02

Tim Connors is the cofounder of Pearl . Text Pearl your interests, they'll intro you to founders who are hiring. ★ Support this podcast ★

751 - Nicholas Hinrichsen (Clutch) Shares Founder Lessons Learned 02.11.2021 18:03

Nicholas Hinrichsen is the cofounder of Clutch . We had him on the podcast almost a year ago and since then, his company has refocused, raised from a16z, and is not in full scale mode. Listen to his learnings in this episode. ★ Support this podcast ★