Forward Thinking Founders

In this episode, I have on Albrey Brown to chat about a multitude of issues going on in our country today regarding opportunity and diversity, and specifically in tech. Albrey leads diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Airtable, so it was a treat to be able to have him on the podcast to ask him questions relating to where we are as a tech industry on the diversity front (and how we can do better). In this episode, we talk about:The history of diversity efforts in the Bay AreaWhy white people should aim to practice allyship, not just aim to be allys How people with a platform and power can help amplify the voices for people of color, women, and marginalized voices How if you weren't thinking about this actively before last week, you were part of the problem. But that's okay!How the excuse of "not being able to find any black people to ...fund, interview, hire....is a horrible excuse not toHow anyone, even the high school with no power or platform, can help change tech and make it a more equitable industry for all people.You can connect with Albrey on Twitter here.  ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode:  Nicholas and Christopher are the founders of WithClutch. WithClutch helps you refinance your car, allowing you to get cash or lower your payments today! Check out their loan refinance calculator.Listen to this episode if you:Are intersted in learning more about the refinancing businessWant to know why refinancing homes is more common than refinancing your automobileWant to know how they landed on the idea of With ClutchAre curious how the process of refinancing a car is so simpleWant to hear the big vision for With Clutch!Introducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Jomari Peterson is the founder of Finite Games. Finite games is a re-imagining of gaming where scarce game assets and limited durability creates games with real stakes.Listen to this episode if you:Are into esportsAren't intro esports but like playing rock paper scissors Want to hear a useful application for blockchain technologyAre curious to learn how interoperability for games worksWant to hear the big vision for Finite!~Introducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Nicholas Donahue is the cofounder and CEO of Atmos. Atmos brings together people, processes, and tools into one seamless, convenient place for homebuyers to design and build the home of their dreams.Listen to this episode if you:Want to move away from the Bay Area Want to build a home in a secondary market Want to hear the origin story of AtmosWant to hear about how they built a tool to 10x growthWant to know how suing Atmos working for building your own ownAre curious about the big vision for Atmos!Introducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

In this discussion, Jonathan Siddharth, Co-founder and CEO of Turing—a platform revolutionizing remote work—shares insights on assembling top-notch engineering teams from around the globe. He delves into Turing's innovative vetting process and how it simplifies hiring. Jonathan highlights the shift towards hybrid work models post-COVID-19 and envisions a future with advanced technologies enhancing remote collaboration. He also emphasizes the benefits of leveraging remote talent for startups looking to thrive without competing for local developers.

About this episode:  Luke O'Brien is the founder of Journey. From skydiving to knitting, choose from hundreds of communities that support, motivate, and inspire you to accomplish your big dreams.Listen to this episode if you:Want to learn about a social network built around your dreams, and other people with similar onesAre curious about how Luke got started with Journey Wondering what are some activities that can be done on Journey Are curious to know what Luke spends his time on during the dayAre curious about the big vision for Journey!Introducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Jason Shatsky is the founder of TicketRev. Their unique bidding model allows users to choose exactly where they want to sit and what they want to pay. You'll never have to scroll through listings ever again.Listen to this episode if you:Like going to live events but hate overpaying for tickets Are wondering what a reverse ticket marketplace isAre curious to know how Jason spends his daysWant to know how Jason got the idea for TicketRevAre curious about the big vision for TicketRev!Introducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Masud is the cofounder and CEO of Queue. Queue is your collaborative workflow in sync—from start to finish Upload dailies, stills, scripts, storyboards, work-in-progress, and more to Queue and access securely from anywhere.Listen to this episode if you:Are interested in the process of reviewing gaming tapesWonder why people want to review esports footageAre wondering on what the big deal with esport is Are curious why they started working on this productWant to hear the big vision for QueueIntroducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Joe Braidwood is the co-founder of Scener. Scener syncs Netflix and other streaming services with friends and lets you video chat together.Listen to this episode if you:Like watching NetflixWould prefer to watch Netflix, but with friends  Are wondering how COVID-19 helped/hurt their growthAre wondering how they got this idea in the first place Want to hear the big vision for ScenerIntroducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Jehron Petty is the founder of ColorStack. ColorStack is increasing the entrance, retention, and success of Black and Latinx students pursuing technical careers.Listen to this episode if you:You are a Black or Latinx student wanting to break into techWant to know why Jehron started ColorStackWant to hear about why Jeron started Colorstack when he started it...Why now?are curious about how ColorStack works for its studentsWant to know some actionable ways that anyone can help make the world a safer place for Black and Latinx people.Are curious about the big vision for Colorstack!Here are ways people can directly help the Black community during this time: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#Here are ways people can educate themselves on the Black experience, the injustice that exists around us today, and its historical roots: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#educateIntroducing our June sponsor: Turing!Turing helps you find a remote development team in a fraction of the time it would take if you did it yourself. Having just raised a seed round from the likes of Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, and many prolific angels, Turing is aiming to help the world build engineering teams as strong as Facebook's or Google's, from anywhere in the world. If you want to try it out for 2 weeks, risk-free, then check out their website here. Thanks to Turing for being a sponsor of the show!More Info on Forward Thinking MediaFounder interviews(FIs) are a part of Forward Thinking Media, a media brand for early-stage startup and subcreator content. If you want to be able to listen to this episode live on Zoom + ask questions for future guests on the record, then become a paid subscriber today. As a paid subscriber of Forward Thinking Media, you also get access to all of our paywalled newsletter content, a private RSS feed, and our provide community. Have questions? DM me on Twitter and let's talk! ★ Support this podcast ★