Forward Thinking Founders

About this episode: Alex is the co-founder of MarkUp. MarkUp allows you to turn your website into a dynamic canvas ready for feedback and collaboration. Streamline your feedback with a quicker, easier, and clearer process.Listen to this episode if you are:-Looking for feedback on your product - Curious to learn about Intrapreneurship - Want to know ho Alex knows what to work on every day-  Curious how to stay focused when there are 100 different paths you could go down as a CEO - Curious about how Alex thinks about fundraising.- 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 ★

About this episode: Helena and Brian are the cofounders of Glimpse. Glimpse enables you to have 2-minute, 1-on-1 video chats with friends in the click of a button.Listen to this episode if you are:- into b2c startups- Are feeling lonely/isolated during COVID-19- Want to understand how consumer product decisions get made- Wondering how to know which users to listen to when building product.- Wondering about the stories of both founders dropping out of college to work on startups- Want to know what the big vision is for Glimpse - 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 ★

In this episode, Eric Ries and I talk all about COVID-19 and how early-stage founders can weather the storm and come out on the other side even stronger. Specifically in this episode, we dive into:- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how founders can apply to this situation- Priorities for founders in a demanding time- How founders can become calm in order to make the hard decisions- How founders can increase revenue instead of reducing costs (laying people off)- The responsibility of organizations large and small to contribute and help - How your company failing could be a good thing, you'll only know in hindsight. - How any founder can get involved and help fight the virus and lower the spreadLinks mentioned in the podcast:SchoolClosures.orgHelpwithCOVID.comResist Bot  ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Kelsey and Dan are the co-founders of AlgenAir. They develop a product that removes carbon dioxide and produces oxygen as effectively as 25 house plants for a fraction of the cost, time, and space.  Listen to this episode if you are:- Interesting in Algae- interested in reducing indoor Co2 emissions - Interested in learning what got them so into Algae- Are curious to know if they see this as a venture scale company or not- Wondering what their roles are on the team- Are curious about the big vision for the team- 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 ★

About this episode: Chris is the creator of  Jetboost. Jetboost enables real-time search, dynamic filtering, and more for Webflow — without writing codeListen to this episode if you are:- A fan of no code - A power user of Webflow- Looking for more advanced workflows for your Webflow stack- Wondering about Chris's take on makers raising capital vs. bootstrapping- Want to know why Chris picked on this idea to work on- Curious about the big vision for Jetboost - 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 ★

About this episode: Jas is the co-founder and CEO of CabTreks. Cabtreks focuses on connecting under-utilized fleets to businesses struggling to meet the demands of same-day delivery.Listen to this episode if you are:- A Pharmacy owner-  interested in competing with Amazon Prime's one-day shipping- Interested in understanding how logistics work- Wondering what type of model is best for bringing a startup into life (lean startup vs. raboisism)- Wondering about trends that he's Jas's learned about since starting CabTreks?- Curious about the big vision for CabTreks - And tons more!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 ★

This is Early BetsThis is a new 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. We'll be interviewing these people on a recurring basis so we can keep up with their journey. 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.My First GuestOn this episode of Early Bets, we interview Surya Dantuluri. I found Surya on Twitter and it was clear that he was a brilliant technology better than people 10 years older than him at developing AI. His humility is striking and with a skill set like his, he can do anything he wants in life. And we're going to give you a glimpse inside of what make Surya different and why we're placing an early bet on him.Follow Surya on Twitter here. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Kyle is the co-founder and CEO of Punch List. Punch List makes it easy for contractorsand homeowners to work together. Listen to this episode if you are:- A homeowner or contractor- Curious about the inefficiencies in the home remodeling process - Wondering how Kyle came up with the idea- Want to know what areas Punch List puts on software and what areas its leaves to humans- Are wondering what Kyle took from his previous experience at two giant tech companies when starting PunchList- Wondering how Kyle leads his team and tips to do it for you- Curious about the big vision for Punch List- And tons more! ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Will is the founder and CEO of Endless Events, a leading event production company in the industry for the past decade. In the last week, he pivoted his while company so he and his 30 employees can weather  the storm.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- First-hand experience of what's going on in the events industry w/ COVID-19- How it personally affected Will and his company- Knowing the "Oh shit" moment for Will and when he decided to pivot his company in an instant- How to run your own virtual event- Are curious about questions to be asking yourself on if you should have a virtual event- Will's tips on how everyone can help out the events industry- What the future looks like for WIll and Endless.- And tons more! ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, you get to overhear a real founder-investor conversation. Mariam El Sheikha and Adin Roemer, cofounders of NeXST Rehab, are talking to Elizabeth Yin from Hustle Fund for the first time, trying to get a 2nd meeting from her. None of this is staged, so I hope you learn a lot from this episode. This episode is perfect for:Founders wanting to understand what actually happens in an investor conversation.Founders wanting to know what types of questions an investor might ask in a first meetingHow a preseed investor thinks about first meetingsHope you enjoy this edition of Partner Mondays on Forward Thinking Founders. ★ Support this podcast ★