The New Founding Podcast

In 2013, Lucas Botkin started making holsters in his garage, and after 3 years built T-Rex Arms, multi-million dollar gear and media empire in the gun industry. Fast forward to 2023, they are sourcing some of the highest-quality gear for serious American Citizens: from holsters and plate carriers to GPS and night vision.  We cover: > The evolution in gun culture since the 2010s > CoD4, Halo 3, and the new generation of gun owners > Media as an amplifier of vision > From holsters in the garage to a multi-million dollar company > Equipping minutemen > Mistakes of visionary founders > Importing armored vehicles from Ukraine?  > Future of Trex Arms Follow Lucas: https://www.instagram.com/lucastrexarms/?hl=en T-Rex Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TREXARMS Shop gear (and maybe armored vehicles?): https://www.trex-arms.com/ Invest in companies defined by American ideals and a positive national vision: https://www.newfounding.com/venturefund  Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent   Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter – https://twitter.com/newfoundingorg  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q  Website – https://www.newfounding.com  Follow Us on Twitter: Santiago Pliego – https://twitter.com/santspliego  Joshua Clemans – https://twitter.com/joshuaclemans   The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Santiago Pliego & Joshua Clemans, and edited by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to the New Founding Podcast:  Podbean – https://newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com/  Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-founding-podcast/id1688229934  Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lSzo1TIs7MpVlCrzqbpap  Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL25ld2ZvdW5kaW5ncG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiY8sLYno7_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ    

> Behind the curtain on the US censorship industry. > Controls of the American Empire. > What changed after 2020? > Elections as critical infrastructure. > Those who join the blob vs those who fight it > Musk vs the Censorship Regime > The winning condition for the censorship state. Shownotes: Follow Mike Benz: https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber Foundation For Freedom Online: https://twitter.com/FFO_Freedom Key and Peele Confession Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WE3A0PwVs Gorbachev Pizza Hut Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgm14D1jHUw What the Heck Happened in 2012: https://www.theintrinsicperspective.com/p/what-the-heck-happened-in-2012 Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter – https://twitter.com/newfoundingorg YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q Website – https://www.newfounding.com Invest in our found/pitch us your venture: https://www.newfounding.com/venturefund Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent Follow Us on Twitter: New Founding - https://twitter.com/NewFoundingOrg Santiago Pliego – https://twitter.com/santspliego Joshua Clemans – https://twitter.com/joshuaclemans The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Santiago Pliego & Joshua Clemans, and edited by Jared Cummings.

> Cussed out by Gates. > What makes Thiel, Thiel. > The priests selling modern indulgences. > Greatness vs. Prestige. > Napoleon, The Iliad, and War and Peace.  > Living in the real Galt's Gulch. > Odysseus and the traits of great founders. Michael Gibson joins us on the New Founding Podcast.   The 1517 Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/ Paper Belt on Fire: https://www.1517fund.com/ Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/William_Blake Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/SantsPliego Follow Josh: https://twitter.com/JoshuaClemans   New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture. Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast. If you are interested in investing in our fund, please check out newfounding.com/venturefund.

We are joined by Augustus Doricko, founder and CEO of Rainmaker, to discuss: > Weather Modification Pioneers. > Reclaiming cloud seeding technology. > The Wizard and the Prophet. Dominion vs Domination. > The Young Bucks of American Dynamism. > Books for Founders. > Work Out. Go to Church. Call Your Mom. Follow Augustus: https://twitter.com/ADoricko 1517 Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/ New Founding Venture Fund: https://www.newfounding.com/venturefund Follow Josh: twitter.com/JoshuaClemans Follow Santiago: twitter.com/SantsPliego New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture. Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast. If you are interested in investing in our fund, please check out newfounding.com/venturefund.

In this discussion with Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater Worldwide, intriguing topics unfold. He delves into the concept of Balkanization, drawing parallels with South Africa's challenges. Erik reflects on Blackwater's role during Hurricane Katrina, highlighting innovation in crisis response. The conversation touches on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and critiques U.S. foreign policy. He also discusses Elon Musk's influence on military tech and introduces the Unplugged phone, a device aimed at enhancing privacy and security for users.

Andrew Herr joins Santiago Pliego and Joshua Clemans to discuss defeating jetlag, bio hacking at the highest levels, how to stabilize in stressful situations, making the most of nutrition in negotiations, and why you should always eat chocolate before a big negotiation.   New Founding has become a rallying point for founders and investors who are taking serious entrepreneurial bets in the face of stagnant business culture. Our venture fund backs founders building dynamic companies powered by American ideals and a positive national vision—the kinds of founders that embody the optimism and competence of the people who come on this podcast. If you are interested in investing in our fund, please check out newfounding.com/venturefund.

Delian Asparouhov, world's first drug and space arms dealer, partner at Founders Fund, talks about building the world of atoms, investing in reality, applied mathematics, how a cold email changed his path, economics of space manufacturing, challenges of drug formulation in microgravity, investing in software and hardware, exploring Miami as the next tech hub, and the importance of partnering with capital and attracting talent.

Nic Carter joins us to talk about the weaponization of finance in the West, how stablecoins are good for the country and bad for the deep state, and how to communicate a winning strategy in a politically hostile environment.    Notes: Nic's site: https://niccarter.info/about/ Follow Nic: https://twitter.com/nic__carter A man, a plan, and a canal: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/a-man-a-plan-a-canal-39012ec7c603 Castle Island Ventures: https://castleisland.vc/

Alex Bromage sits down with Santiago Pliego and Joshua Clemans to discuss his startup, Pasteur, which is taking advantage of new niche markets in the packaging space. Alex discusses lessons of early startup development, work cultures across Italy and Sweden, opportunities in the packaging space and more.   https://www.passtur.io/ https://twitter.com/AlexBromage

Andrew Crapuchettes built a centi-million dollar tech company. In the summer of 2020, he refused to compromise his values before his woke board.  On this episode, he shares the story of the showdown with the board, the effects of building faithful companies, and lessons for operating as a God-honoring CEO.  https://www.redballoon.work/ https://twitter.com/ACrapuchettes https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/09/how-getting-fired-for-his-beliefs-became-a-huge-opportunity-for-my-husband-and-our-family/