Forward Thinking Founders

Mat Sherman
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Apr 14, 2020 • 33min

159 - Rachel Olney (Geosite) On Building Mission Impossible Tools

About this episode: Rachel is the founder and CEO of Geosite. Geosite gives organizations with a large desk-less workforce the ability to coordinate and maintain clarity on operations with satellites, drone imagery, and IOT devices.Listen to this episode if you:Want to believe tools in mission impossible is actually realAre curious how selling into the government works Want to know how Rachel got into this line of workWant to start a startup but don't know what idea to pickWant to hear about the big vision for GeositeAnd tons more!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. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 13, 2020 • 19min

158 - Sarah Wooders (Glisten) On Cleaning Data

About this episode: Sarah is the co-founder of Glisten.  Glisten transforms your existing product information and images into workable data, by generating structured attribute information using computer vision and NLP.Listen to this episode if you:- Work in eCommerce - Are in an org that has people manually tagging data- Are curious how recommendation engines work- Want to know why she cares about this problem- Want to know what a world with clan data looks like- Wants to know the big vision for Glisten- And tons more!Extra InfoWant to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 12, 2020 • 20min

157 - Mathew Pregasen (Battlecard) On Sales Handbooks

About this episode: Mathew is the founder of Battlecard.  Teams use Battlecard to manage their growing playbook and then automate the roleplaying process for effective training.Listen to this episode if you:Are interested in sales handbooksWant to know how they got their domain name Are curious to dive into the different flows for sales managersAre wondering their plans for the awesome brand they have already put togetherWant to hear about a story in a castleAre 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. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 11, 2020 • 23min

156 - Michael Ioffe & Ryan Laverty (Arist) On Text Message Courses

About this episode: Michael and Ryan are the cofounders of Arist. Arist helps students Instantly improve learning, training, and reinforcement with text message courses, which have completion and satisfaction rates of over 90%.Listen to this episode if you:Are interested in building a courseAre wondering about what a text message course meansAre curious how they got this ideaWant to know about the UX of both the course creator and the course takerAre open to framing the value of coursesWant to hear about their big visionAnd tons more!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. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 10, 2020 • 27min

155 - Clay Jones (Flutter) On Scarcity in Dating Apps

About this episode: Clay is the Cofounder and CEO of Flutter. Flutter is a real-time dating app with matches and messages expiring at midnight to move relationships off the app.Listen to this episode if you:Are Single Are into dating appsDon't think dating apps can innovate anymore Want to hear the amazing story about how the idea was formedAre curious about how Clay makes product decisions on what to buildWant to know the big vision for FlutterAnd tons more!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. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 9, 2020 • 26min

154 - Sara Reynolds (She256) On Diversity in The Blockchain World

About this episode: Sara is the cofounder of she256. she256 aims to increase diversity & break down barriers to entry in the blockchain space by broadening the pipeline through increasing accessibility to industry professionals & education specifically to those who are underrepresented.Listen to this episode if you:Are into BlockchainWant to know what a protocol isWant to know what she256 doesWant to hear different applications of blockchain outside of cryptoWant to know the big vision for she256 And tons more!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. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 8, 2020 • 28min

153 - Mohammed Shakil (Tradeplan) On Using Technical Indicators w/ Crypto

About this episode: Mohammed is the cofounder of Tradeplan. Tradeplan is a simple to use Crypto Scanner & Tracker for people who use technical indicator to make buy and sell related decisions and assessments.Listen to this episode if you are:- Interested in trading cryptocurrencyWant to know the benefit of using a technical indicator to tradeAre curious to know about Mohammed's take on utility uses cases for tokensWondering what inspired him to build thisAre curious to learn about trading card games built on top of EthereumWant to know the future of TradeplanAnd tons moreExtra InfoWant to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 7, 2020 • 24min

152 - Annabel Strauss (Early Bets) On the East Coast Tech Scene

About this episode: Annabel is a senior studying computer science at Brown. She is also a Rough Draft VC, startup founder, and very involved in the East Coast startup sceneListen to this episode if you are:A student in the Boston areaWant to know how to break into tech as a college studentWondering the value of being in the right place at the right timeCurious how she got into startups Wondering what company she's interning with this Summer Wanting to know how she thinks about her futureAnd tons more!Extra InfoWant to come on the podcast? Follow me and hit me up on Twitter, I'd love to learn about what you're working on. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 6, 2020 • 25min

151 - Wowa Dubowik (Unminus) On Unsplash For Music

About this episode: Wowa is the founder of Unminus. Unminus provides free premium music for your projectsListen to this episode if you :Are interested in getting music you can use on YT for free Want to know why Wowa started working on thisAre curious about the business model behind the project Want to know how people use the product in different waysAre curious to hear his take on different creator monetization platformsWant to hear the big visionAnd tons more!  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. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Apr 5, 2020 • 22min

150 - Mike Swift (Major League Hacking) On Hacking COVID-19

About this episode: Mike is the co-founder and CEO of Major League Hacking. Each year, they power over 200 weekend-long invention competitions that inspire innovation, cultivate communities and teach computer science skills to more than 65,000 students around the world.Listen to this episode if you are:Interested in the founding story of MLHInterested in hackathons Are a college student wanting to learn to codeLosing your internship for the summer and want some help finding a gigAre interested to get a look into the world of working with college studentsWondering the big vision for MLHMore 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. ★ Support this podcast ★

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