The Founders' Fable

This month we're speaking with Paul Ford: an insurtech expert who has several startups under his belt.  We'll discuss exposure to entrepreneurs, corporate burnout, learning and working for who you are, finding direction vs having a plan, Louisville's authenticity, relinquishing control, life's escalator, keeping your clarity, and writing your own story. Check out Slingshot Vent...

We're mixing it up a bit! This episode we sit down with Greg Langdon: an investor & startup advisor whose helped over 100 startups in the Louisville area. We'll talk about the current Louisville startup scene (and where we hope it's going),  how exits can lead to a virtuous cycle, what has and hasn't changed with startups over the years, what the '3 legs of a startups&...

Our April episode has us meeting with Charley Miller.  He's a well experienced founder with several industries under his belt whose currently devising systems for organizations to cultivate their work culture and measure collaboration in new ways. Topics we covered include finding your timing, the importance of culture, pivoting and failure, being a finder, control vs connecting, finding the...

For our Women's history month episode, we're sitting down with Lydia Henshaw. She's the founder and CEO of MoxieGirl - a startup whose on a mission to grow 10 million mentally strong, confident girls. This episode, we discuss the corporate world vs startup environments, letting go and being human, being passionate, finding your level of preparedness, the importance of early data, be...

Our 4th episode has us talking with Steve Huey: a Kentucky entrepreneurial Hall of Fame Mentor of the Year who's an expert in integrating cutting-edge technologies into existing markets. Topics we cover include adapting, research, and passion. Our biggest topic is investment dollars: who should and shouldn't take money, and the implications of that decision.  Check out Slingshot Ventures...

In our third episode of The Founders' Fable, David, Dan, and Savannah *virtually* sit down with Brandon Powers. We'll talk about his founder's journey, MVPs, constraints on startups, the importance of research, setting expectations, and prototyping products.  Check out Slingshot Ventures at ventures.yslingshot.com . If you want a look at all our episodes, visit our website's po...

In our second episode of The Founders' Fable, David, Dan, and Savannah conduct their first interview. We talked with John Williamson on his founder's journey, touching on investments, partnerships, skillsets, and sales. Check out Slingshot Ventures at ventures.yslingshot.com . If you want a look at all our episodes, visit our website's podcast page .

In the first episode of The Founders' Fable, David, Dan, and Savannah talk about what Slingshot Ventures is, the Louisville startup scene, and how this podcast can help you! Check out Slingshot Ventures at ventures.yslingshot.com . If you want a look at all our episodes, visit our website's podcast page .