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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Jun 28, 2023 • 14min
902 - Dhaval Patel (Lotus) On Building A Wearable Ring To Control Objects At Home By Pointing
Dhaval Patel is the founder of Lotus. Lotus is the world’s first ring to control your home.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 13min
901 - Andrew Therriault (Civin) On Building The Analytics Platform For Local Government
Andrew Therriault is the founder of Civin. Founded by the City of Boston's former Chief Data Officer, Civin is building tools for local government that makes analytics accessible for communities of all sizes, without the need for teams of data scientists and engineers.
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Jun 16, 2023 • 14min
899 - Doug Brien (Mynd) On Buying, Financing, and Managing Single-Family Rental Investments
Doug Brian is the cofounder of Mynd. Mynd brings together world-class technology and local expertise to make it simple and convenient for investors to find, finance, insure, lease, manage, and sell single-family rental properties, and for residents to find great homes to rent in more than 25 markets across the country.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 11min
898 - Jonathan Fudem (OneText) On Building Text to Buy For Everyone
Jonathan Fudem is the founder of OneText. OneText allows you to outperform your traditional SMS program with text-to-buy and 2-way messaging.
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May 4, 2023 • 9min
897 - Ravi Mizell (Atmos Financial) On Banking For A Better Planet
Ravi Mizell is the cofounder of Atmos Financial. Make your banking climate positive with Atmos.
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May 4, 2023 • 9min
896 - Zibo Gao (Sincerely) On Getting Things Off Your Chest Via Anonymous Letters
Zibo Gao is the founder of Sincerely. Have secrets, questions, struggles, thoughts, and untold stories? Write them down in anonymous letters and others will respond! You will receive 3 letters every night. Read others' letters and help them out.
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May 4, 2023 • 11min
895 - Jai Agrawal (Modrinth) On Building The Place For Minecraft Content & Mods
Jai Agrawal is the founder of Modrinth. On Modrinth, discover, play, and share Minecraft content through their open-source platform built for the community.
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May 4, 2023 • 11min
894 - Joey Flores & Jonathan Neil (InversionArt) On Investing In The World's Best Artists
Joey Flores & Jonathan Neil are the cofounders of InversionArt. Each year, Inversion Art chooses two groups of 15 artists who receive a $15k - $100k investment and five years of comprehensive studio services. Artists also take part in a unique three-month program that combines elements of a residency with a career accelerator and a strategic planning retreat.
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May 4, 2023 • 11min
893 - Claire Shorall (Topknot) On Enabling Powerful 1:1 Peer Coaching For Women+
Claire Shorall is the cofounder of Topknot. Topknot is a personal development platform featuring powerful 1:1 peer coaching. Process your thoughts and design your own action steps alongside a relatable, supportive community.
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May 4, 2023 • 10min
892 - Zee Schwab (Column) On Building a New Social Network
Zee is the cofounder of Column. Join Column and help us build a better social network.
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