

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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May 4, 2020 • 19min
FI - Daniel Dewar (Paperchain) On Making Money As Musician Online
About this episode: Daniel is the founder of Paperchain. Paperchain delivers early access for streaming revenue to artists, management and label teams.Listen to this episode if you:Are a musician wanting to get paid fasterAre interested in how the music industry works.Want to know how money flows from listener to artistWant to know how he is getting his early usersWant to hear the big vision for Paperchain!More Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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May 3, 2020 • 17min
FI - Jakub Krcmar (Veracity Protocol) On Trust in Physical Objects
About this episode: Jakub Krcmar is the creator of Veracity Protocol. Veracity Protocol enables any camera to create a tamper-proof Physical Code™ based on an item’s material structure. This secures its authenticity, identity, and security — without special hardware, embedded tags, chips, or markers.Listen to this episode if you:Are nterested in the concept of trust in hardwareWant to know how he got this idea Want to know what the Veracity protocol looks like day to dayAre curious about how it worksWant to hear the big vision for Veracity!More Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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May 2, 2020 • 18min
FI - Kirill Zubovsky (Smashnotes) Youtube For Podcast Snippets
About this episode: Kirill Zubovsky is the founder of Smashnotes. Smashnotes is a curated collection of podcast notes.Listen to this episode if you:Are an avid podcast listenerWant more distribution as a podcast hostWant to hear how Smashnotes is different from other similar appsAre curious why he started this companyWant to know how he is getting his early usersWant to hear the big vision for Zelos!More Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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May 1, 2020 • 25min
FI - Derek Chiang (Zelos) On Future of Gaming
About this episode: Derek Chiang is the Cofounder of Zelos. Zelos enables you to collect points by finishing in-game missions and trade them for new games or in-game currency.Listen to this episode if you: Are interesting in gaming or esportsWant to know the future of social networksAre curious why Derek started thisWant to know how Zelos worksAre wondering what future trends Derek is betting on for this to be a big companyWant to hear the big vision for Zelos!More Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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Apr 30, 2020 • 32min
FI - Nikhil Krishnan (Get Real & Out Of Pocket) On The Rise of Creators
About this episode: Nikhil is the founder of Get Real and Out Of Pocket. Get Real is s a social experiment in creating more genuine relationships. Out of pocket is a newsletter about healthcare, but funny.Listen to this episode if you:Want to learn about the story of how Nikhil quit his job to start these projectsAre wondering how comedy is working out for NikhilWonder why Nikhil chose Substack as his preferred newsletter platformWonder how he thinks about making moneyAre curious about the idea of subscription fatigue Want to take a dive into the future of the creator economyMore Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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Apr 29, 2020 • 30min
FI - Daniel Shein (Agnoris) On Restaurant Analytics
About this episode: Daniel Shein is the founder and CEO of Agnoris. Agnoris is a guest intelligence tool for great restaurants to position their menus for maximum sales, engagement and profit.Listen to this episode if you:Own a restaurant Want to better understand what metrics owners should be trackingAre curious about how Daniel got into this businessWant to hear how restaurant owners should brace the impact of COVID-19If you want to know the metrics Daniel think are important for restaurant owners to trackWant to hear the big vision for AgnorisMore Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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Apr 27, 2020 • 36min
FI - Suril Kantaria (Savvy) On a New Model for Employer Health Insurance
About this episode: Suril Kantaria is the founder of Savvy. The easiest way to get health benefits for your startup, remote / distributed team, or small business.Listen to this episode if you:Are a startup founderLead HR for your companyIf you want to hear about innovative ways to offer health insurance If you want to know how COVID-19 is affecting the market Want to learn to retain and attract amazing employees Are curious about the big visionMore Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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Apr 26, 2020 • 19min
FI - Oona Rokyta (Lance) On Freelancer Tools
About this episode: Oona is the cofounder of Lance. Lance is your freelancing sidekick. Your finances, legal, and taxes done all in one place, so you can do you.Listen to this episode if you:Are a freelancer and want to learn about accounting and legalWant to learn more about the challenges of being a freelancerWant to learn how freelancers can push through Covid-19Want to hear about mistakes freelancers make most oftenWant to hear about the origin story behind LanceAre curious about hear about the big vision for Lance More Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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Apr 25, 2020 • 13min
FI - Chrissy Cowdrey (Stagger) On Brands That Build Themselves
About this episode: Chrissy is the cofounder of Stagger. Stagger allows you to have Visual storytelling for your brand to stand out from the crowd of competitors.Listen to this episode if you:Are a designer who needs help keeping up the brandAre a nondesigner sho wants a brand to just create itself.Are interested about the relation between machine learning and Branding Want to hear how Stagger works in the background Want to hear about the big vision for StaggerWant to know how you can help Stagger with their visionMore Info:Want to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on.
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Apr 24, 2020 • 20min
(EB) Early Bets - Lachlan Campbell On Getting Ahead In High School
Welcome to Early Bets: This is a segment on the show called "Early Bets". I find young ambitious people who haven't found their startup yet, but might be starting a company soon. If you are an investor or journalist, these are the episodes to watch to meet young founders to support before they are on the radar.About Lachlan: Lachlan is a web designer-developer, head of storytelling @ Hack Club, & NYU ’23, studying Interactive Media Arts. Follow him on Twitter.
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