Founders Future

In this episode of *Founders, Future*, host Laura Skinner sits down with Kiran Panjwani, the visionary CEO of Foundaway, to explore the motivations and experiences that led to the creation of her startup.  Kiran shares her decade-long journey through accelerators and incubators, where she gained invaluable insights into the entrepreneurial landscape. She reflects on her experiences running funding...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner speaks with Paul Couston, co-founder and CEO of Ascent Integrated Tech, a company focused on improving the safety and efficiency of first responders. Paul shares his entrepreneurial journey, including his experience starting his first company while still a student. He details how Ascent Integrated Tech addresses the outdated systems used by firef...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Dr. Yann Golanski, CEO of Firmament, a consultancy aimed at helping tech companies improve software security, team alignment, and operational efficiency. Dr. Golanski shares insights from his extensive background in software engineering and DevOps, highlighting the challenges he observed—such as inadequate cybersecurity practices and p...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Jordan Silverman, CEO of Starfish, a SaaS platform designed to help small businesses optimize their financial operations and manage cash flow. Jordan discusses his transition from leadership roles in sales and customer success to launching Starfish, inspired by his observation of the struggles small businesses face with cash flow manag...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Bob Remeika, co-founder and CEO of Raggy, a platform offering retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) as a service. Bob shares the journey behind Raggy, which began with the goal of simplifying the infrastructure around RAG—a technique that injects large language models (LLMs) with specialized, enterprise-specific data from sources like S...

In this Founders Future episode, Dean Halonen, co-founder of Steelhead Technologies, shares his journey from a mechanical engineer to SaaS entrepreneur. Launched four years ago, Steelhead was born from Dean and his cousin Jeff’s discovery of inefficiencies in a manufacturing job shop, where they transitioned from selling automation equipment to creating a SaaS platform that streamlines manufacturi...

In this episode of *Founders, Future*, host Laura Skinner welcomes Marcin Kierdelewicz, the CEO of BIAMI.io, to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and the innovative solutions his company offers in the business process automation space.  Marcin shares the inspiration behind founding BIAMI.io, highlighting the prevalent issue of employees being stuck in repetitive tasks that hinder their productiv...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner speaks with Laura Close, co-founder of Included, an AI-native solution for people analytics. Laura shares the founding story of Included, which began with a mission to simplify the complex process of gathering actionable insights from HR data. She discusses how her team, comprising experts in big data, customer analytics, and data-driven human capi...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Sebastian Gyr, CEO and co-founder of Indy, a platform designed to streamline freelancing for independent workers. Sebastian shares how he and his co-founder first identified the need for Indy after observing the growing trend of remote work and freelancing, which inspired them to build a solution that simplifies operations for freelanc...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Anthony Molzahn, CEO of Devii, a company that automates the creation of GraphQL APIs for SQL databases with a single click. Anthony shares his journey from starting as a server at Red Lobster to becoming a tech entrepreneur. He explains how Devii's middleware saves developers thousands of hours by automating API development, transfo...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Sean Malone, co-founder of FlowChat, a sales automation platform. Sean shares his entrepreneurial journey, from running a successful software company that hit $13 million in its first 10 months to facing severe burnout. After selling the company, Sean teamed up with his business partner Chris to build FlowChat, a software that automates...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Samir Secer, CEO of Pep, an all-in-one platform designed to simplify business management for small to medium-sized companies. Samir shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur and the inspiration behind creating Pep. After experiencing the inefficiency of managing multiple tools in his previous startups, Samir set out to build a single p...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Laura Skinner interviews Alex Khomyakov, CEO of Productera, a company that specializes in building software solutions, particularly for the financial services industry. Alex shares his journey, from his early experiences as a project manager to founding Productera in 2017. He discusses the lessons he learned from a failed startup, which fueled his mission t...

In this episode of *Founders Future*, Laura Skinner interviews Dennis Underwood, CEO of Cyber Crucible, a cybersecurity company focused on automated threat detection and response. Dennis shares his journey from working at the National Security Agency to founding Cyber Crucible in 2020, with a mission to simplify and improve cybersecurity for mid-sized companies. He discusses how the company naviga...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner speaks with Ram Dutt, the CEO of Mela, a SaaS platform designed to empower small businesses through digital transformation. Ram shares the founding story behind Mela, which was inspired by the idea of bringing together small businesses in a digital marketplace to create economic impact. The conversation covers the challenges faced by small business...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Vladimir Lialine, founder of Honeypots, a cybersecurity company designed to lure hackers into artificial networks, minimizing security risks. Vladimir, a former Wall Street trader, shares how he transitioned into cybersecurity after witnessing the overwhelming number of cyberattacks targeting financial institutions. He discusses the evol...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Sumeet Rana, the CEO and co-founder of ProdHub. Sumeet shares his journey from a product leader at companies like Disney and Expedia to founding ProdHub, a startup focused on automating inefficiencies in product management. Sumeet explains how ProdHub seeks to streamline mundane tasks for product teams, freeing up time for innovation. He...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Andy Jedynak, CEO of ClientPoint, a SaaS company revolutionizing B2B proposal automation. Andy shares the inspiring story of ClientPoint's origin, which began as an internal tool for a janitorial services company competing against industry giants. The platform’s success led to a pivot into a full-fledged SaaS company. Andy discusses...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Emilio Machado, CEO of Emitch, a healthcare technology company. Emilio shares his inspiring story of founding Emitch, which began as a personal project to help his mother manage her medical information after a cancer diagnosis. The company pivoted to focus on healthcare in 2018, and over the last six years, Emitch has expanded with offic...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Anthony Garcia, CEO of PurePost, a company transforming the hiring process through skills-based recruitment. Anthony, an Army veteran, shares how his military experience led him to create PurePost, a platform that translates military roles into private sector competencies. Initially focused on helping veterans articulate their skills, Pu...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Laura Skinner interviews Eric Frankel, the founder and CEO of AdGreetz, a cutting-edge marketing automation platform. Eric shares his journey from a 30-year career at Warner Brothers, where he helped transition TV from linear to streaming, to founding AdGreetz, which aims to revolutionize how brands communicate with customers. Eric explains how traditional...

In this episode of Founders Future, Laura Skinner interviews Justin Bianchini, CEO of Coachable AI, a groundbreaking platform that helps sales reps practice their skills through AI-driven role-play. Justin shares his journey from a sales leader to a founder, explaining how his experience with AI tools for sales automation inspired him to create a platform that not only enhances efficiency but also...