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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Jan 29, 2021 • 15min
510 - Chad Wittman (Persona) On Answering Questions With Friends Via Audio
Chad Wittman is the cofounder of Persona. Persona is a social audio-first space built around questions with friends + experts.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 16min
509 - Andrew Yates (Promoted.ai) On Designing Great Ad Marketplaces
Andrew Yates is the cofounder of Promoted.ai. Promoted.ai is building a native promotion platform as a service
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Jan 27, 2021 • 28min
508 - A Primer For Investors On #ClimateTech | Market Deep Dive
In this episode, we go over high-level questions that investors have about ClimateTech, and we have our guest, Josie Stoker, answer all of them. This is a great episode for investors looking to make investments in ClimateTech but aren't educated about the space yet. In this episode, we cover:- What's going on in ClimateTech- Do people actually care? How much?- Is there money in ClimateTech?- Is it too early to invest in ClimateTech?- And more!Josie is the CEO and co-founder of Capture.
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Jan 27, 2021 • 15min
507 - Arda Helvacılar (Sertifier) On Making Online Education Certificates Simple
Arda Helvacılar is the founder of Sertifier. Sertifier is an all-in-one education data collection tool that makes smart certificates and open badges easy to issue, enjoyable to earn, and simple to analyze.
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Jan 27, 2021 • 27min
506 - John Quinn (Exos Aerospace) On Creating Reusable Rockets
John Quinn is the cofounder of Exos Aerospace. Exos is a leading developer and operator of reusable space vehicles.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 9min
505 - Oscar Pedroso (Thimble) On Creating STEM Learning Kits For Kids
Oscar Pedroso is the co-founder of Thimble. Thimble teaches kids STEM skills through weekly 1-hr classes taught by tech professionals. Kits are shipped every 3 months.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 13min
504 - Alexander Guastella (Quick'r Care) On holding your spot in line at the ER or Urgent Care
Alexander is the cofounder of Quick'r Care. They've worked to fix the broken systems that get in the way of good immediate care by uniting modern patients and providers.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 14min
503 - Morgan Gallant (Operand) On Building a Next Gen Virtual Assistant
Morgan Gallant is the founder of Operand. Operand is a next-generation personal virtual assistant.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 11min
502- David Lopez (Internalyze) On Helping Underrepresented Communities Break Into Tech Sales
David is the co-founder of Internalyze. Internalyze is an online sales and emotional intelligence bootcamp, built to help underrepresented communities break into sales in high-demand industries without prior experience, while increasing diversity within our partner companies.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 11min
501 - Ibukunoluwa Salau (Afriktrip) On Booking Trips to Africa
Ibukunoluwa Salau is the cofounder of AfrikTrip. AfrikTrip allows you to Explore Africa by booking tours, activities, and things to do today for the holiday.
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