Forward Thinking Founders

I am starting a new series on the FTF network called Forward Thinking Founders Save The World. In this series, I will be talking about ways the Forward Thinking Founders of the world can build solutions to help solve serious problems in their households, communities, states, and countries. We will be diving into topics such as:- Thinking ahead of the market- Making essentials from raw materials - Building platforms with no code apps- How to educate your kids and yourself- And tons moreI cannot do this alone. This is isn't Mat saves the world. It's Forward Thinking Founders save the world. This is all of us. We're in this together, now let's get through it together.DM me on Twitter if you want to take an idea and need help with the specifics.  ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Max is the founder and GM at 8020, who helps companies move faster without code (AKA, a no-code agency)Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- What is 8020?- What 8020's no code stack- What does building on no code allow Max that other agencies cannot do- What are the limitations of 8020?- What is Tiny Capital and how was it involved in the creation of 8020?- Will there be more models like Tiny's down the line?- What's the big vision with 8020- And tons more!FTF is on GrowthMeter RadioGrowthMeter is software that allows startups to update their progress every week. Investors can search through progress updates and pick out the needles in the haystack. Check it out here. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Anthony is one of the cofounders of Vinovest. Vinovest helps you diversify your portfolio by investing in the world's most sought-after wines. Professionally stored for you, and always insured.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Wine (to drink)- Wine (as an asset class)- Investing - The LA startup scene - Risk when starting a company- What Anthony spends his time on- Fundraising for seed-stage startups - And tons more!FTF is on GrowthMeter RadioGrowtMeter is software that allows startups to update their progress every week. Investors can search through progress updates and pick out the needles in the haystack. Check it out here. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Jeanna is the co-founder and CEO of Layla Wellness. The LaylaTechnology device is an intravaginal ring fertility monitor that predicts the entire fertile window and ovulation.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Fertility - Starting a Hardware startup- Getting tens of thousands of dollars through grants - When to hire a CEO (if ever)- The knowledge gap between SF investors and founders not in SF- How to be resourceful- And tons more!FTF is on GrowthMeter RadioGrowthMeter is software that allows startups to update their progress every week. Investors can search through progress updates and pick out the needles in the haystack. Check it out here. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Nick is the co-founder and CEO of Balto. Balto is the sports gaming platform made for the casual, everyday fan.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Sport pools- The legalities behind betting - What interests Nick in this space - How to stay lean as a team- Other spaces that Nick is interested in- How to think about fundraising as an early-stage startup- The big vision of Balto- And tons more!FTF is on GrowthMeter RadioGrowtMeter is software that allows startups to update their progress every week. Investors can search through progress updates and pick out the needles in the haystack. Check it out here. ★ Support this podcast ★

 About this episode: Mariam and Adin and cofounder of  NeXST Rehab, the world's first home vagus nerve stimulator to help with stroke rehabilitation.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Brain-Machine Interfaces-  Stroke rehabilitation - Starting a startup at ASU- Remote teams - Virtual reality- Raising VC outside of SF- And tons more!FTF is on GrowthMeter RadioGrowtMeter is software that allows startups to update their progress every week. Investors can search through progress updates and pick out the needles in the haystack. Check it out here. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: John is the co-founder and CEO of Plato Design. Plato works with the most innovative companies in the world to make them more valuable through design. They are effectively scaling the agency model.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Design challenges - How to scale services - Challenges that freelancers go through- Me geeking out on the Gig economy - What is the future of work? - The big vision for PlatoFTF is on GrowthMeter RadioGrowtMeter is software that allows startups to update their progress every week. Investors can search through progress updates and pick out the needles in the haystack. The platform is free for now. Check it out here. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Ammon is the co-founder and CEO of Triplebyte. Triplebyte offers a test that evaluates your technical skills. Go through the Triplebyte test once, then skip straight to final interviews with top tech companies. Once you pass, you're accepted for life.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Hiring developers - How recruiting systems work- A new Triplebyte product release- Homeschooling- Credentials - Knowing what to work on/invest time appropriately - The big vision for TriplebyteCool Product to check out:Are you playing Pioneer yet? It's a remote accelerator started by former YC partner, Daniel Gross. Join here. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, you get to overhear a real founder-investor conversation. Dave Goldblatt from Wavechat is 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 special edition of Partner Mondays on Forward Thinking Founders. ★ Support this podcast ★

About this episode: Susanne is the founder and CEO of Wingspan Health. Wingspan Health automatically compiles all of your medical information into one always-accessible platform so that you (and your doctors) can get the full picture, no stress.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Healthcare- How doctors compete with eachother - Mental Illness- Kleine-Levin Syndrome- Knowing what to work on- How to erase the stigma around health challenges- The big vision for Vessel!Cool Product to check out:Are you playing Pioneer yet? It's a remote accelerator started by former YC partner, Daniel Gross. Join here.  ★ Support this podcast ★