The Founders Live Podcast

Nick Hughes is joined by John Starke, Founder and CEO of MyMatR from Raleigh, North Carolina. MyMatR is an affordable and customizable automatic sorting waste container that creates a cleaner recycling stream at the source of disposal. The episode starts with Nick and John discussing his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear, Why entrepreneurship? And why John wanted t...

Nick Hughes is joined by Matthias Neumayer, CEO and Cofounder of Oscar Stories from Vienna, Austria. Create Personalized Bedtime Stories for your children. Oscar Stories goal is to make bedtime storytelling enjoyable for both parents and children. Using AI technology, Oscar generates unique stories based on user input, resulting in an infinite universe of storytelling possibilities. Their team wor...

This conversation is from a recent Founders Live Conversations session, Nick Hughes talks with Founders Live Prime Time 2023 Global Winner Elizabeth Arnold of FLIP from Ventura, CA. FLIP app connects users based on sports & hobby interests. The episode starts with Nick and Elizabeth talking about her background and journey into entrepreneurship and building a startup.  We hear why she chose en...

Nick Hughes is joined by Haley McClain from Long Beach, CA who is the founder of TORCH Warriorwear. TORCH Warriorwear is a subscription direct to consumer military apparel and lifestyle brand that celebrates, empowers, and serves current and future generations of military warriors. The episode starts with Nick and Haley talking about her background and journey into entrepreneurship and building a...

Nick Hughes is joined by Meg White, CEO of To The Mountain Shuttle from Seattle, WA. To The Mountain Shuttle provides private charters and public transportation to event and recreation in Washington State. The episode starts with Nick and Meg sharing about her background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear why she chooses entrepreneurship, rather than a typical job. Next, we he...

Nick Hughes is joined by Felix Ochefu, founder and CEO of Kahana from London, UK. We're building the world's first Superapp for Group Travel. Kahana brings together all the separate parts of organizing and booking your group trip into one place. The episode starts with Nick and Felix talking about his background and journey into entrepreneurship and building a startup. Nick asks, Why ent...

Nick Hughes is joined by Sean Gigremosa founder CEO of Claritiv from Las Vegas, Nevada. Claritiv.ai is a product management platform powered by LLM and AI. The episode starts with Nick and Sean jumping into his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups, where he started by building websites in the early internet. We hear why he chose entrepreneurship, why build startups? Next, they...

Nick Hughes is joined by Martha Santos, CEO of Ryōken Instinct from Seattle, WA in a recent Founders Live Conversations episode.  Ryōken Instinct is a community-driven brand on a mission to inspire owners to chase after outdoor experiences by fueling them with their four-legged best friends with high quality, sustainably sourced canine energy bars. The episode starts with Nick and Martha talking a...

Nick Hughes is joined by Jeff Wickert, who is CEO of Quoala from Seattle, WA. People are quitting their jobs and companies don't know why. That's a problem for businesses, but when these people are essential workers, it's a problem for society. Essential workers like Nurses and Police don't sit at a desk and they don't have time to write reasons why they are ready to quit....

Nick Hughes is joined by Mostafa Dawoud, cofounder and CEO of Dentolize from Cairo, Egypt. Dentolize: You & Your Patients, Deserve a Better Experience. The Dental Practice Management Solution that can be customized to suit any practice method. The episode starts with Nick and Mostafa talking about his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear Why Mostafa chose entrepre...

Nick Hughes is joined by Joshua Leavitt, founder and CEO of Intagley from Las Vegas, Nevada. Simplifying 3D Printing - Intagly is a two-sided marketplace that provides a platform for people that need 3D printing to folks in their community that have 3D printers. The episode starts with Nick and Joshua discussing his background growing up in Vegas, and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We...

Nick Hughes is joined by Maggie Olson, owner and founder of Nova Chief of Staff from Lincoln, Nebraska. Nova Chief of Staff offers Chief of Staff services to CEOs / Founders looking to maximize their time and impact, remain focused on large-scale initiatives rather than tactical execution, improve business planning and preparedness, elevate their executive team, and drive major process improvement...

Nick Hughes is joined by Walter Brown, CEO and owner of Aware Strategies LLC, from Washington, DC. Aware Strategies LLC is a company that provides technical, program or consulting solutions to address the challenges facing our society today. The episode starts with Nick and Walter talking about his background and journey into entrepreneurship - from government and the military to the world of star...

Nick Hughes is joined by Alexander Allin, CEO and founder of Trales from Stockholm Sweden. Trales lets travelers experience their destination through immersive audio and location based stories. The episode starts with Nick and Alexander discussing his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. We hear his passion for travel. And why start a company? We then hear  about his experien...

Nick Hughes is joined by Fernando Corral CEO of Gabu from Guadalajara, Mexico. Where children have fun safely on the internet, Gabu is a safe online platform for children where they play Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite supervised by adults. The episode starts with Nick and Fernando giving bit of background and his journey into entrepreneurship and startups. Why did he go from a full time job to jum...

Nick Hughes is joined by Chingiz Dauletbayev, CEO and founder of TrustContract from Astana, Kazakhstan. TrustContract helps you Sign contracts in 90 seconds via SMS. The episode starts with Nick and Chingiz covering his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups in Kazakhstan. What is it about entrepreneurship that keeps Chingiz going? We then hear about his  experience Pitching at...

Nick Hughes is joined by Saul Tarazona, cofounder and CEO of eJet Aerospace from Miami, FL. eJet Aerospace revolutionizes aviation with our patented proven technology, enabling 100% electric, affordable, and high-performance air transport. The episode starts with Nick and Saul discussing his background and journey into entrepreneurship and startups. Saul shares his passion for flight and aviation,...

Nick Hughes is joined by Joseph Terrell founder and CEO of Eat Unbound from Phoenix, AZ. Find your next meal. Local, Tasty Food. Eat Unbound helps restaurant-goers with dietary restrictions take the guesswork out of finding menu items they can safely eat. The episode starts with Nick and Joseph uncovering his background and journey into startups, and we hear why he chose entrepreneurship. They the...

Nick Hughes is joined by Martin Richter, founder and director of Inegy from London, UK. Inegy helps you test investment strategies based on alternative data in minutes. The episode starts with Nick and Martin diving into his early journey into entrepreneurship and why he started Inegy. Next they talk about the Founders Live London event, and how Martin ended up the winner in Nov 2022, and Martin s...

Nick Hughes is joined by Mia Raman, CEO and one of the Founders of Aikra Med from Seattle, WA. Discover the future of telehealth with AikraMed—an AI-powered solution. Designed to enhance patient access and streamline care delivery. Our secure, HIPAA-compliant platform empowers patients to upload images, provide symptom details, and share medical history, ensuring comprehensive care even during bus...

Nick Hughes is joined by  Eli Herrick, who is Cofounder and CEO of Statstak, from Nashville, Tennessee. StatStak is a sports engagement network. We run on a rankings AI, over 2-million recruiting data points, and a scheduling engine designed for sports. The episode starts with Nick and Eli jumping into his story and how he went from a college baseball player into entrepreneurship. We learn why ent...

Nick Hughes is joined by Martin S. Fuentes, CEO and Founder of Gulp It Out from Las Vegas, Nevada.  GulpItOut is a mission-driven community of people that share knowledge with each other with the intention to propel each other’s missions, projects, ideas, whatever they may be. The episode starts with Nick asking Martin about his background and journey into startups. Why did he choose entrepreneurs...

Nick Hughes is joined by Viktor Orlov, who is the CEO of Asapty from Helsinki, Finland. Asapty helps you get the most out of Apple Search Ads. Make your Apple Search Ads fast, easy and profitable with Asapty. The episode starts with Viktor introducing himself and detailing his background and journey into startups.  Nick asks him Why he choose entrepreneurship? Listen in, his answer is very interes...

Nick Hughes is joined by Tino Prosenik, founder of Gruntek from Zagreb, Croatia. Gruntek is your weekly basket full of vitamins. Choose from more than 30 vegetable crops! The episode starts with Tino describing his background and journey into entrepreneurship, noting that this is his fourth startup and providing some lessons learned along the way. Nick asks his big question - Why entrepreneurship?...

Nick Hughes is joined by Tara Wear who is founder, owner and coach of Powerful Connections Now from Spokane, WA. Tara equips leaders, teams and organizations with the tools needed to excel in today's most difficult climates both inside and out of work. She is a transformative coach, trainer and facilitator who provides practical and actionable content and skill development that empowers busin...