Founder's FAQ

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Katelin Holloway. She’s the founding partner of the venture firm Seven Seven Six. Previously, Katelin was in many stunning companies. At Pixar, she worked alongside some of the most brilliant creative minds of the generation. She was also the head of people and culture at Reddit and Klout. She’s passionate about funding the companies that will shape the future of work, life, and sustainability. In this episode; 1-) Following “Curiosity” and asking great questions 2-) Building a culture in a remote era 3-) Winter is for builders! 4-) Which founders to invest in 5-) Climate tech, Europe, world’s biggest problems to solve Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff. Dilan is the co-founder of Antler, a global venture capital firm enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. They are in more than 20 cities across six continents, including in hubs such as Austin, New York, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Bangalore, Singapore, and Sydney. In this episode; 1-) Antler's philosophy on investments 2-) How to scale founders to overcome their challenges 3-) Three main characteristics of an ideal founder 4-) Driving factors to look at for really matched co-founders 5-) State of growing, raising remotely Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on LinkedIn.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Barry Hinckley. Barry is the founder & CEO of BeachSweat, which is a virtual fitness platform. Previously, he was co-founder at Bullhorn and had an exit there. Barry ran as a candidate for US Senate as well. In this episode; 1-) Story behind BeachSweat 2-) Mindset shift on fitness in pandemic 3-) Virtual fitness market 4-) Upcoming plans for BeachSweat And lastly, BeachSweat is going out on Kickstarter. Founder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Chuck Berkeley. Chuck is the co-founder and CEO of PathogenX, dedicated to reimagining regulated medical waste disposal. Previously, Chuck was the director at Grey Medical. And, lastly, he's also an Olympic bobsledder. In this episode; 1-) Story behind PathogenX 2-) How to build a hardware startup 3-) The market of medical waste 4-) Upcoming plans for PathogenX Founder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Ugur Samut. He’s co-founder at Gorillas, a q-commerce company that has recently raised $1 billion. Previously, Ugur was Co-founder & CEO at Medigo. And lastly, Ugur invests in startups as an angel investor as well. In this episode; 1-) Story behind Gorillas 2-) Q-commerce market 3-) Scaling as a founder in the hyper-growth 4-) How to hire A+ people 5-) The elements of culture 6-) How to leverage board members Founder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Eric Jorgenson. Eric is a product strategist at Zaarly, where he was one of the very first employees. Outside of his time at Zaarly, he has spent time writing and condensing ideas on his blog Evergreen, which has educated and entertained more than one million readers since 2014. And he is the author of Almancak of Naval Ravikant. In this episode; 1-) Long term games 2-) The ideal team 3-) Managing micromanagement 4-) Managing disagreements Founder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Burak Cendek. Burak is Principal at Autotech Ventures, a venture firm that invests in transportation technologies and business models. Previously, he was a partner at Revo Capital, COO at Sente Foundry, and consultant at ZS Associates.In this episode;1-) How to evaluate the founder2-) How to pivot3-) How to leverage the board4-) High valuations Founder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Rachel Olney. Rachel is the founder and CEO of Geosite, a YC-backed startup that provides a SaaS platform enabling customers across a wide swathe of industries to leverage geospatial data. She instructs Technology and National Security at Stanford University. Rachel was also selected to Forbes 30Under30 Enterprise Technology List in 2020. In this episode;1-) Story of Geosite2-) Founder Startup fit3-) Finding A+ people4-) Culture setup5-) Picking the right investorsFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Gorkem Turk. Gorkem is the industry manager, specifically for startups, apps & gaming at Google. Previously, he was a senior associate at Value Partners and strategy leader at Procter & Gamble. In this episode;1-) How to fund the gaming startup2-) Pandemic effects in gaming3-) Skillsets of gaming founders4-) Benchmarks before raise moneyFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Lan. Lan is founding managing partner at Basis Set Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups that are harnessing artificial intelligence. Lan built and led the Corporate Development Strategy team at Dropbox during its most acquisitive time. She previously managed teams at McKinsey in New York and Shanghai, advising Fortune 500 companies on issues including big data, AI, and growth strategy. Earlier in her career, Lan designed and developed brain training games as a founder and studied human brain functions for her Ph.D.In this episode;1-) Strong execution and learning fast2-) How to leverage the board3-) What to look for other than traction4-) How to assess the founderFounder’s FAQ is a book for founders and you can order through the website. You can also reach us through @foundersfaq on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.