The Founder Hour

Pat and Posh
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Mar 19, 2019 • 7min

Steve O'Dell | The Culture of Los Angeles

Steve O’Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Tenzo Tea, who sources ceremonial matcha green tea powder from Japan to create the healthiest drink on the planet. Before stumbling upon the idea for Tenzo Tea after a Google search for “what is the healthiest form of energy?”, Steve was a volleyball star at UCLA and ended up dropping out of school to pursue entrepreneurship. He co-founded Tenzo Tea with his friend after trying matcha for the first time and immediately experiencing the impact it had on his life and hasn’t looked back since. On the last episode, we heard about Steve’s upbringing, first couple business ventures, how it’s been scaling the company, and the challenges he’s faced along the way. On this segment, Steve shares his thoughts on the culture of Los Angeles as well his favorite and least favorite thing about it. If you’re interested in giving Tenzo Tea a try, use the code “FOUNDERHOURSUB” for 50% off your subscription of 30 Grams at www.tenzotea.co! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 18, 2019 • 34min

Steve O'Dell | Odd Jobs to Matchapreneur

Steve O’Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Tenzo Tea, who sources ceremonial matcha green tea powder from Japan to create the healthiest drink on the planet. Before stumbling upon the idea for Tenzo Tea after a Google search for “what is the healthiest form of energy?”, Steve was a volleyball star at UCLA and ended up dropping out of school to pursue entrepreneurship. He co-founded Tenzo Tea with his friend after trying matcha for the first time and immediately experiencing the impact it had on his life and hasn’t looked back since. Pat & Posh hung out with Steve to hear about his upbringing, first couple business ventures, how it’s been scaling the company, and the challenges he’s faced along the way. If you’re interested in giving Tenzo Tea a try, use the code “FOUNDERHOURSUB” for 50% off your subscription of 30 Grams at www.tenzotea.co! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 14, 2019 • 16min

Sebu Simonian | Biggest Inspirations and Why

Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On the last few episodes, we heard about Sebu’s upbringing and how he fell into the music scene, how he started his band Capital Cities and the massive growth he experienced, and insight into what the music industry is really like and what to expect if you’re looking to get into it. In this episode, Sebu shares who his biggest inspirations are and the impact they’ve made on his life and music. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 13, 2019 • 16min

Sebu Simonian | Industry Insiders: Music

Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On the last couple of episodes, Sebu shared his upbringing and how fell into music as well as the inception of Capital Cities and the massive growth they experienced. In this segment, Sebu dives into the behind-the-scenes of the music industry and what it’s like to be a signed musician. He also talks about the business of music, how much the industry has changed over the last several years, and if record labels are still powerful. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 12, 2019 • 20min

Sebu Simonian | Capital Cities and Solo Projects

Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. On the last segment, Pat & Posh sit down with Sebu to hear about his upbringing and how we got into music. In this episode, Sebu dives into how he started Capital Cities after meeting his partner, Ryan Merchant, through an ad on Craigslist. He also shares the story of how “Safe and Sound” was rejected for multiple commercials before becoming a global smash hit played literally everywhere. Sebu also shares some of the mistakes he made along the way as well as some big announcements in terms of what’s in the works for him currently and what to expect in 2019. SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 11, 2019 • 31min

Sebu Simonian | The Musical Journey to Global Smash Hit

Sebu Simonian is an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer. He is one-half of the duo, Capital Cities, whose smash hit “Safe and Sound” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top 100 and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Pat & Posh sit down with Sebu to hear about his upbringing growing up in the Middle East and moving to America, his passion for music early on, his approach to songwriting and producing, and how he’s been working on a song for 20 years (that could eventually end up on his debut solo album releasing in 2019!). Tune in to hear his incredible story! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 7, 2019 • 6min

Dr. Renee Dua | Industry Insiders: Healthcare & Technology

Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. On the last few segments, we heard about Dr. Dua’s upbringing to founding Heal, her thoughts on the future of healthcare in America, and what the biggest problem she sees in the world today is. In this episode, Dr. Dua shares some industry insiders with us in terms of what people don’t know about working in the healthcare industry, as well as healthtech and creating a technology startup in the space. Tune in to hear more! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 6, 2019 • 7min

Dr. Renee Dua | The Biggest Problem in the World Today

Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. On the last couple of episodes, we heard about Dr. Dua’s upbringing to starting Heal as well as the future of healthcare in America. On this segment, Dr. Dua shares what she believes is the biggest problem in the world today which leads to a discussion about potential solutions. Tune in to find out what it is! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 5, 2019 • 12min

Dr. Renee Dua | The Future of Healthcare in America

Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. On the previous episode, we learned about Dr. Dua’s upbringing and how the idea for Heal came about. In this second segment, we chat about the current state of the healthcare industry and what the future looks like. What are potential solutions to the issues we’re facing? What would Dr. Dua do if she was appointed by the president to advise on healthcare policy? What impact will technology have and how will it affect jobs? Tune in to find out! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour
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Mar 4, 2019 • 32min

Dr. Renee Dua | Fixing the Healthcare Industry Through Technology

Dr. Renee Dua is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Heal, a healthtech company focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by offering timely and convenient medical care from caring and qualified doctors in the privacy of your own home. She started the company in 2014 with her husband Nick, but before that, ran her father’s private practice for several years. Pat & Posh sat down with Dr. Dua to hear about her upbringing, experience in medical school, what it’s like being an entrepreneur in a highly-regulated space, and the challenges she’s faced as a doctor and entrepreneur while getting Heal off the ground and into peoples’ homes. She also shares how a bad experience in the emergency room sparked the idea for the company and how she and Nick were able to solidify their first investment leading up to their big round of venture funding for $70M. If you’re interested in technology, healthcare, and everything in between, be sure to tune in to this incredibly insightful conversation with Dr. Dua! SUBSCRIBE TO TFH NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour

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