Finding Founders

Pixar had sunk millions of dollars into Toy Story 2 and it was almost deleted... Today on the show we analyze how Pixar failed and the steps they took towards recovery. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we reconnect with Ben Taft, founder of Mira Labs. I first talked to Ben in the summer of 2020 right as the pandemic was getting underway. We talked about the music business, about fish bowl lenses, about crazy investments... take a listen here its full interview #29. In this update episode we cover some developments with Mira, how Ben thinks augmented reality is placed for the future, and what the story is behind his massive success with Universal and the Super Nintendo World. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Longmuir, founder of Regis Banqueting, a catering service that raked in 1.3 million euros back in 2016. But for Ryan, business and catering go far beyond bringing in money, which was his main aspiration when he sold thousands of pounds worth of drugs at 20 years old. How did Ryan flip from selling ecstasy pills to providing a renowned catering service? It took some moments of deep reckoning, a new commitment to faith, and definitely a huge leap of faith as well. Such moments also drove him to help others improve their own lives. Ryan shares how passion and goodwill intertwined to get him out of a tumultuous and cyclical life and into one filled with meaning and love. Join us as we learn how kindness motivates entrepreneurship and can lead to triumphs over many challenges, in both life and business. Social Media Twitter: @RegisBanqueting Instagram: @RegisBanqueting Facebook: @regisbanquetingltd Regis Banqueting Site: https://www.regisbanqueting.co.uk/ Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger and Adrew Quicke: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Dragon-Struggle-Against-Darkness/dp/0800797035 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we explain and employ the Feynman technique to try to understand complex topics. I'm joined by Matthew Fernandez, a senior editor at Finding Founders, and we try to test our knowledge of bitcoin and see, how much do we actually know and how can we improve and expand that knowledge. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? Is it focusing on growing one company after the other? Is it a rejection of the corporate world? After climbing the corporate ladder and serving as the CEO of several companies, Keith Leimbach sits down with us today to share what running a business means to him-- and why he chooses to run several businesses ranging from laundromats to small companies. Links From the Episode Good to Great by Jim Collins - https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996 Keith’s Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diversified-income-experiment-passive-income/id1483644631 Social Media Twitter: @keith_leimbach --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk to Maxwell Nee, he built a $1M+ events-based, online coaching business that grew 300% during the COVID-19. He tells us how he did by breaking down 10 key principles. Read more on how he did it below! 10 Steps to Filling an Online Event – Without Paid Advertising www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellnee/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you make your company bigger, stronger, and more notable? Or, perhaps, that isn’t the right question to ask. After burning through millions of dollars of funding with his first company Shyp, Kevin Gibbon learned that company growth is not necessarily growth through funding or massive scaling. After working as a developer for companies like Raytheon and Boeing, Kevin Gibbon ventured into founding his own companies and currently runs Airhouse, which helps other entrepreneurs bring their creations to the forefront. Slow and steady doesn’t always win the race -- Kevin’s success has been a result of learning from massive trial and error, while maintaining the vigor to continuously forge ahead. Join us as we talk about his entrepreneurial journey of finding balance between unbounded optimism and incisive problem-solving. AngelList Venture: https://angellist.com/ Airhouse Website: https://www.airhouse.io/ Kevin Gibbon Social Media: Linkedin -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingibbon/ Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/kevingibbon/ Twitter -- https://twitter.com/kevingibbon?s=20 Crunchbase Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/kevin-gibbon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Finding Founders partnered with expert biohackers ☕️to share all the secrets of longevity… and maybe even lead you to the fountain of youth! ⛲️Who wants to live forever? 🙋‍♀️ Time Codes ⏰0:00-0:05m — Welcome & Introductions by Samuel Donner, Host of Finding Founders ⏰0:05-0:30m — Dalton Combs, Temper Founder & CEO Topic: Behavioral Artificial Intelligence in Biohacking ⏰0:30-0:55m — Michael Kiamanesh, oval.bio Founder & CEO Topic: Open Source Wellness and the Democratization of Health ⏰0:55-1:20m — Mac Davis, Minicircle Founder & CEO Topic: DIY Biohacking and Decentralized Production of Gene Therapies ⏰1:20-1:45m — Liz Parrish, BioViva Founder & CEO Topic: Longevity In Medical Tourism ⏰1:45-2:10m — Dr. Michel Poulain, Blue Zones Founder Topic: The Effects of Location on Longevity: Discovering Blue Zones ⏰2:10-2:30m — Q&A, All Panelists & Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living a life defined by self discovery, personal development, and putting out positive energy, Rachel Bell fulfilled her longtime dream of helping others by becoming a life coach. While she took a fascinating route through entrepreneurship, art, and social media marketing to reach her position helping those around her, she learned how to empathetically share her philosophy with those around her. As a podcaster, hosting Pay Day with Ray Ray, and running her wildly successful business coaching course Vortex, she helps aspiring leaders take important steps towards loving themselves and others in order to get what they actually want out of life. Informed by her eclectic life experiences, from a farm in Colorado to independence across the Pacific, Rachel shares insights from her most intense memories and role models. Join us as we talk about her unique journey to her even more unique position as she shares insightful advice on everything from business management, to marketing, to living a fulfilling life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are catching up with friend of the show Dalton Combs of BoundlessMind. Last time we talked to him, BoundlessMind was on the verge of being acquired, although we didn't know that at the time of the interview. Since then, Dalton has been searching for his next company, and he's been inspired Dalton to start Temper. For all those interested here's a link to his old episode... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices