Forward Thinking Founders
Mat Sherman
Forward Thinking Founders is a founder podcast where we interview high potential founders from networks like Y Combinator, The Thiel Fellowship, Product Hunt, Twitter, etc. and brings to light what they're building for the world. Think of it like the opposite of How I Built This, where we interview founders before they are successful, then if they are, we have a moment in time we can look back on in the early days. Does the model work? Look at our early interviews and you'll have your answer.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 15min
938 - Chris Kolb (HUM) On Building The Rideshare Platform That's Better To Drivers AND Riders
Chris Kolb is the founder of HUM. HUM is people a more people-centric rideshare platform. Their drivers get to keep 100% of their fares, and their passengers will never have to experience surge pricing.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 24min
937 - Rae Lambert (River) On Turning Creator Audiences Into Connected Communities
Rae Lambert is the cofounder of River. River makes it easy to orchestrate fan-hosted meetups at scale with host vetting, community admin management, and fan-generated content.
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Nov 2, 2023 • 17min
936 - Devan Sood (Orca) On Providing A New Way to Rent Flexibly Anywhere In The World
Devan Sood is the cofounder of Orca. Orc is a new way to rent flexibly anywhere in the world. Live between SF, NYC, Tulum, and more.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 15min
935 - Royce Branning (ClearSpace) On Eliminating Digital Distractions
Royce Branning is the cofoudner of ClearSpace. ClearSpace lets you redesign your digital life and reduce your screen time.
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Oct 16, 2023 • 17min
934 - Auren Hoffman (SafeGraph) On Building The Source Of Truth For Physical Places
Auren Hoffman is the CEO of SafeGraph. SafeGraph is the most accurate database of global points of interest, curated to power the most innovative applications, platforms, and analytics.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 21min
933 - Cody James (Open X) On Enabling Anyone To Develop Skills In Aerospace, Manufacturing, & Engineering
Cody James is the founder of Open X. Open X enables anyone, from any background, to develop most advanced and sought-after skills in Aerospace, Manufacturing, Engineering, and more from the comfort of their home.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 13min
932 - Ali Debow (swsh) On Deepening The Connections That Matter To You
Ali Debow is the cofounder of swsh. swsh is a social app to share your time with your friends - not your followers.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 13min
931 - Davey Morse (Plexus) On Connecting People Through Thoughts
Davey Morse is the founder of Plexus. Plexus is the first online space where we’ve seen people share, not just finished thoughts, but unresolved thinking. No followers, no likes, no broadcasting, and no public profiles; just the feeling that is in your body or on your mind, a space to express it, and technology that pulls, to you, the people who get it.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 13min
930 - Parker Olson (Forij) On Creating a Superfood Granola Packed With Mushroom
Parker Olson is the founder of of Forij. Forij is a delicious superfood granola packed with hyperconcentrated mushroom extracts from the lion's mane and brown button!
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Oct 3, 2023 • 16min
929 - Jason Kim (Ketl) On Building An Anonymous App For Founders And VCs
Jason Kim is is the founder of Ketl. Ketl is the new anonymous app for verified founders and VCs.
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