In this episode, we dive into the journey of Mark Woodland, an Australian business executive and former Australian Army NCO. Mark shares insights from his time in the Royal Australian Artillery and the Australian Army Psychology Corps, and how those experiences shaped his entrepreneurial journey. As the founder of Kismet and Explore, he discusses the values he instills in his companies, the challenges he faces, and his vision for the future. Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors Zed Law: https://www.zed.law/ Vanta: vanta.com/kindling About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.

We interviewed Frank Greeff who sold his bootstrapped company Realbase to Domain for $180 million. He's now on a mission to raise $1mil for charity by writing a cookbook called ‘Eat with Purpose’ designed for high performing people who are health conscious and time poor. We talked to him about the reality of bootstrapping a company to $180 after working as a chef, what he's doing next and life after selling his company. Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors Zed Law: https://www.zed.law/ Vanta: vanta.com/kindling About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.

This week we interviewed Roman Teslyuk the founder of Earth AI. The company uses AI to explore clean energy materials and it has the potential to disrupt the $10T Mining Industry. Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsors Zed Law: https://www.zed.law/ Vanta: vanta.com/kindling About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.

Vu Tran, founder of a $3.5 billion startup, discusses pivoting to defense technology, emphasizing sovereignty and self-reliance. He shares the challenges of managing a large company, the importance of a cohesive co-founding team, and the significance of risk-taking in entrepreneurship. The conversation explores the founder's journey into defense technology, addressing critical issues and the necessity of innovation in the defense sector.

Quantum physicist Michelle Simmons discusses Australian culture, quantum computing, and balancing art and science. She shares insights on building a quantum computer, teamwork, and resilience. The podcast explores quantum computing applications, challenges, and the intersection of quantum and AI. Simmons reflects on work-life balance, sacrifices, and beliefs in science and religion.

We sat down today with our good friend Dan Brockwell! He's the co-founder of Earlywork, Australia's first tech sales school. We chatted about all things tech sales and the reflections he has from building Earlywork into what it is now. Socials Linktree - https://linktr.ee/SachinandAdam Sponsors Zed Law: https://www.zed.law/ About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.

Mario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist and writes to 110,000 of the worlds best technology minds. This week we decoded his writing process, the effects of Generative AI on his business, how tech intersects with morality / philosophy, Marios drivers and a lot more. The Generalist: https://www.generalist.com/ Socials Linktree - https://linktr.ee/SachinandAdam Sponsor Zed Law: https://www.zed.law/ About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.

Socials Linktree - https://linktr.ee/SachinandAdam Sponsors Zed Law: https://www.zed.law/ Open Source CEO by Bill Kerr: https://www.opensourceceo.com/ About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.

Former right-hand man of Travis Kalanick, Emil Michael, shares insights on raising over $20b for Uber. Topics include deal making strategies, hiring tactics, finding mentors, boundless ambition, and more.

This week we sat down with Henry Innis of Mutinex to hear all about his thoughts on marketing and advice he can give us as a seasoned founder. Socials Linktree - https://linktr.ee/SachinandAdam Sponsors Zedd Law: https://www.zed.law/ Open Source CEO by Bill Kerr: https://www.opensourceceo.com/ About us We tell the raw stories of the world’s tech leaders, by asking the vulnerable questions that no one else does. Guests have included former Prime Ministers, unicorn tech founders and the world’s top investors. Join us for these interviews and get a real behind the scenes look into 25 year old best friends building the company of their dreams.