

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 12, 2020 • 12min
431 - Arwina Mogul (Beam.gg) On Community Platforms Built For E-Sports/Gaming
Arwina Mogul is the founder of Beam.gg. Beam.gg is an online community software that lets users launch custom online community websites with built-in gamification features.
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Nov 11, 2020 • 14min
430 - Matt Villarreal (Infinite Composites) On Efficient Gas Storage For Space Travel
Matt Villarreal is the founder and CEO of Infinite Composites. Infinite Composites is building the future of energy storage and composite materials for space, defense, and sustainable transportation.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 12min
429 - Sean Li (Magic) On Eliminating Passwords From The Internet
Sean Li is the co-founder and CEO of Magic. Magic is creating a single SDK for passwordless, WebAuthn, and social login - fully customizable.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 9min
428 - Josh Israel (Hava Health) On Reducing Nicotine Intake Over Time
Josh Israel is the co-founder and CEO of Hava Health, maker of Hale. Hale makes a device that automatically eases you off nicotine in a way that minimizes the discomfort of nicotine withdrawal while you learn to live a smoke-free life.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 13min
427 - Albert Tai (Hypercare) On Building Messaging and On-Call for Healthcare
Albert Tai is the co-founder and CEO of Hypercare. Hypercare is a mobile and web coordination platform built for clinicians by clinicians to securely connect and collaborate for patient care.
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Nov 9, 2020 • 11min
426 - Benjamin Anderson (Wand) Building a Marketplace for Vetted Housecleaners and Homeowners
Benjamin is the founder and CEO of Wand. Wand connects vetted, background checked cleaning professionals to consumers through their secure, end-to-end platform
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Nov 6, 2020 • 14min
425 - Amy Molk (Beanstalk) On Live Interactive Content For Kids
Amy Molk is the founder of Beanstalk. Beanstalk delivers the best live and on-demand interactive kids classes from the comfort of home.
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Nov 6, 2020 • 12min
424 - Ben Zlotnick (Eden) On Providing Lawn Care To Homes, At Scale
Ben Zlotnick is the founder and CEO of Eden. Eden is a professional lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal company that offers an array of services to enhance the curb appeal of your property.
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Nov 4, 2020 • 9min
423 - Khushboo Jha (BuyProperly) On Fractional Real Estate Investing
Khushboo Jha is the founder and CEO of BuyProperly. BuyProperly allows you to easily grow your wealth by investing in fractional real estate.
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Nov 3, 2020 • 12min
422 - Max Tremaine (Sherpa) On Moving Across Borders Seamlessly
Max is the Cofounder and CEO of Sherpa. Sherpa helps travelers move freely around the world and shift the way the world's leading travel providers think about travel identification. Guide your customers safely and confidently through the COVID-19 travel landscape by providing the information they need and documentation they require.
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