Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future , host Laura Skinner dives into an engaging conversation with Leon Lerman, CEO and founder of Cynerio, a healthcare cybersecurity company. Leon shares the inspiring story behind the creation of Cynerio, detailing its mission to address the critical cybersecurity gaps in the healthcare industry—a sector often underserved and heavily targeted by hackers. Listeners...

In this insightful episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner engages with Matija Kovac, the co-founder and CEO of Taliere Translations. The episode explores Matija's entrepreneurial journey, from his early apprehensions about starting a business to his current success in the translation industry. Matija shares how his father's experience in running a graphics and printi...

In this episode of Founders’ Future , host Joseph Fitzgerald sits down with Karl Smith, the innovative mind behind Circles—a new kind of social media platform built on privacy, security, and user-centric values. Karl shares the story behind Circles, a paid, anonymous social media platform designed to combat the frustrations of traditional platforms dominated by ads, propaganda, and privacy concern...

In this episode of *Founders, Future*, host Laura Skinner welcomes James Leavesley, the CEO and co-founder of Cultiv. Together, they explore James's inspiring journey into entrepreneurship, the challenges he faced, and the innovative solutions his company brings to the marketplace. James shares the story behind Cultiv's inception, revealing how his previous experience in social media man...

In this engaging episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes David, the CEO and co-founder of Wippi, to share his entrepreneurial journey and the innovative solutions his company offers. The episode kicks off with Laura introducing the podcast's mission to explore the stories behind successful startups and the challenges they face. David reflects on his unconventional...

In this episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes Andrew Lenty, co-founder of Top Tactical Intelligence. The podcast opens with Laura introducing the mission of the series: to explore the journeys of innovative entrepreneurs and the strategies driving their future growth. Andrew shares his background, highlighting his extensive experience in financial services, where he...

In this compelling episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner sits down with Lance Kelly, CEO of Apollo Health. The episode begins with Laura introducing the podcast's mission to explore the journeys of innovative entrepreneurs, and today’s focus is on the transformative work being done in the healthcare sector. Lance shares his unique founding story, which began unexpectedly...

In this episode of *Founders, Future*, host Laura Skinner welcomes Arjun Pillai, the co-founder and CEO of Docket Inc., for an inspiring discussion about his entrepreneurial journey. Arjun shares insights from his experience as a serial entrepreneur, having successfully launched two previous startups before founding Docket.  Docket aims to address a critical challenge in the sales process: helping...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Ahana Banerjee, CEO and co-founder of Clear, a data-driven app revolutionizing the skincare industry. Ahana shares her deeply personal journey that inspired Clear, stemming from her struggles with cystic acne and the lack of reliable skincare solutions. Clear empowers users to track skincare progress through data-backed tools and unbia...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Alex Buckles, CEO and co-founder of Forecastable, a platform revolutionizing enterprise sales through strategic partnerships. Alex shares his journey from 20 years in enterprise sales to launching Forecastable, inspired by his frustrations with managing complex deals and stakeholder relationships. He discusses the evolution of the plat...

In this episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes Matt Burns, the co-founder of Atlas Copilot, to discuss the journey of his innovative startup. The episode begins with an introduction to the podcast's mission of exploring the experiences of entrepreneurs and their paths toward future growth. Matt shares the inspiration behind Atlas Copilot, a platform designed to u...

In this episode of Founders Future , host Laura Skinner welcomes Matthew Stibbe, CEO of Articulate Marketing, for a fascinating discussion about his entrepreneurial journey and the evolution of his UK-based marketing agency. From his early days as a video game entrepreneur in the 1990s to becoming a thought leader in values-driven marketing, Matthew shares the unique path that led him to found Art...

In this engaging episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes Hamish Jenkinson, the visionary founder of The Department, London. The discussion delves into Hamish's entrepreneurial journey, beginning with his early ventures and culminating in the creation of his innovative company. Hamish shares the inspiration behind his entrepreneurial spirit, which was ignited by st...

In this insightful episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner sits down with Alan Grosheider, the innovative founder of Blue 222. The episode explores Alan's entrepreneurial journey, beginning with his early ventures in the environmental inspection industry and his transition to founding Blue 222. Alan shares the inspiration behind his latest venture, highlighting a significa...

In this engaging episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes Nick Wassenberg, the CEO of Pluto, as they delve into the inspiring journey of the company and its innovative approach to on-site search solutions. Nick shares the story behind the founding of Pluto nearly a decade ago, highlighting the company's original mission to help universities streamline their website...

In this episode of Founders Future, Luke Hodgson discusses Commerce Thinking, a tech consultancy that addresses the technological leadership gap for growing brands. Born from Luke's previous tech ventures, the company emerged organically after brands sought his expertise in managing complex technological transformations. Their core service is a comprehensive 50-day audit program that intervie...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Laura Skinner interviews Ashley Wilson, co-founder of Momentum, a company that pioneered "enterprise listening" using AI to analyze customer conversations and extract valuable insights. Wilson shares her journey from running a marketing agency to joining her husband and a third co-founder in launching Momentum, which recently secured Series A fund...

In this episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner interviews Jono Bacon, the co-founder and CEO of Community Leadership Core. The discussion delves into Jono's inspiring journey in the tech community landscape, where he has dedicated over 26 years to helping companies build passionate audiences around their products and services.  Jono shares insights into his experience wor...

In this episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes Becky Frost, the founder and CEO of Frost Communications. The discussion delves into Becky's entrepreneurial journey, beginning with her 19-year career in communications, which laid the foundation for her to establish her own company five years ago.  Becky reflects on her experiences working with various startups in...

In this episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner engages with Peter Petrik, co-founder of Mergin Maps, to explore his entrepreneurial journey and the innovative solutions his company offers in the field of open-source Geographic Information Systems (GIS).  Peter shares the inspiration behind Mergin Maps, emphasizing the need to simplify data collection in the field through user-...

In this engaging episode of "Founders, Future," host Laura Skinner sits down with Bethany Stachenfeld, co-founder and CEO of Sensepark, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and the innovative solutions her company offers in the realm of video communication.  Bethany shares the origin story of Sensepark, highlighting how both she and her co-founder identified a gap in the market while w...

In this episode of "Founders Future," host Laura Skinner welcomes Riley Seward, the co-founder of Orbital. The conversation explores Riley's entrepreneurial journey, starting from the inception of Orbital to its current position in the market. With a team of around 20 people, Riley reflects on the challenges faced in targeting legacy brick-and-mortar industries, drawing from his pre...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, host Laura Skinner sits down with Raza Jafri, the visionary CEO of MetaWorldX. The conversation explores Raza’s journey from his early life in Montreal, Quebec, to becoming a leader in the cutting-edge field of digital twin technology. Raza reflects on how his multicultural upbringing and early aspirations to help communities shaped his path toward urban plann...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, host Laura Skinner interviews Paul Dudley, co-founder of Streamcap, a company transforming the data landscape by simplifying streaming data solutions. Paul shares the story behind the founding of Streamcap, how it addresses challenges in data processing, and the lessons learned on his entrepreneurial journey. The conversation begins with Paul’s background in t...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, host Laura Skinner sits down with Bernie Kassar, the founder and CEO of Latitude 39. Bernie shares the story behind the company, which began as a divestiture from Xactly Corporation, acquiring two mature products focused on automating incentive compensation management for SMBs. With a mission to streamline commission calculations and provide sales teams with g...