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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Feb 1, 2020 • 47min
121 - Arjun Patel (Workclout) On Tools For The Industrial Workforce
About this episode: Arjun is the cofounder and CEO of WorkClout. WorkClout centralizes on-the-job training, knowledge building, and issue tracking to give your workers the tools they need to do their jobs at their full potential.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Industrial Tech - Knowing what to work on- Future of factories- Palmer Luckey- AR and VR- Future of work in generalCool Product to check out:Are you playing Pioneer yet? It's a remote accelerator started by former YC partner, Daniel Gross. Join here.
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Jan 31, 2020 • 42min
120 - Mishka Orakzai (thiscodeWorks) On Code Snippets
About this episode:Mishka is the founder of thiscodeWorks. thiscodeWorks is the Pinterest of code snippets.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Code snippets - International startup scene - Pioneer and YC's signal- Mercenaries and missionaries - Credentials of the 21st century - And tons more!Cool Product to check out:Are you playing Pioneer yet? It's a remote accelerator started by former YC partner, Daniel Gross. Join here.
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Jan 30, 2020 • 44min
119 - John McElhone & Micheál McLaughlin (Cropsafe) on Farming and AgTech
About this episode: John and Micheál are cofounders of Cropsafe; Using satellite data to better inform the farmer's decision-making process.Listen to this episode if you are interested in: AgTechFarmingVertical farmingHow farms make moneyHow farming is just like venture capitalSatellite imagery Cool Product to check out:Are you playing Pioneer yet? It's a remote accelerator started by former YC partner, Daniel Gross. Join here.
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Jan 29, 2020 • 33min
118 - Matthew J. Aguayo and Aashay Arora (EnKoat) On Better Paint
About this episode:Matthew and Aashay are cofounders of EnKoat. Enkoat is an energy-efficient coating that can be applied to the exterior and interior of existing building walls. A thin layer of EnKoat can replace thick fiberglass insulation in the wallListen to this episode if you are interested in:- Paint- Sustainability- ASU's startup resources - Forbes 30 Under 30- Seed Fundraising- And tons more!
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Jan 28, 2020 • 46min
117 - Joseph Nelson (Roboflow) On Computer Vision
About this episode:Joseph is the cofounder of Roboflow. Roboflow helps you organize your images, convert image annotation formats, preprocess, augment, and ship more. Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Computer vision - VR and AR- How computer vision applies to our world- Pioneer- How to win Pioneer for 10+ weeks in a row- The vision for Roboflow- And tons more!
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Jan 27, 2020 • 45min
116 - Zak Slayback (1517 Fund) On Partner Mondays
Today's Episode Today, I'm talking to Zak Slayback who is a Principal at 1517 Fund. This fund spun out of the Thiel Fellowship. We go deep into:Pro-rata and what it means for foundersRaising from VCs at the right time in their fundWhy Zak doesn't care too much for Harvard gradsPortfolio construction and why it matters to foundersAnd tons more!About Partner Mondays This partner monday, where we talk to VCs about fundraising. The point of these podcasts is to give founders an better idea of VC incentives and why they do what they do. We go deep into a day in the life of a VC so founders can better understand them to come fundraising time.
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Jan 26, 2020 • 50min
115 - Ariel Katz (H1) On Medical Databases
About this episode:Ariel is the co-founder and CEO of H1. H1 is building tools for medical affairs organizations to identify, analyze and apply the critical information surrounding opinion leaders to their engagements. Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- HealthTech- Hiring after product-market fit- Work-life balance - Knowing what to work on- Business strategy- And tons more!
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Jan 25, 2020 • 47min
114 - Ziyad Parekh (Safepay) On international FinTech products
About this episode:Ziyad is a founder of Safepay. Safepay allows vendors in Pakistan to accept payments on the internet.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- International opportunities - FinTech- How governments and regulation affects innovation- Y Combinator Startup School- The vision for Safepay- And tons more!
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Jan 24, 2020 • 47min
113 - David Small ( Passbox) On What Happens To Your Data if You Die
About this episode:David is the founder of Passbox. Passbox gives your loved ones access to your data if something happens to you.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:- Data protection - Morbid, yet profitable opportunities - Being an outsider- YC Startup School- How to recruit users- How to spend your time once going full time- And tons more
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Jan 23, 2020 • 46min
112 - Vidy Thatte (Phonogram) On The Future of Podcasting/Audio
About this episode: Vidy is the cofounder of Phonogram, which is a tool to help listeners categorize and search snippets of podcasts they are listening to. This podcast covers:- Podcasting- Audio- Airpods- Future industries that are opening-up- How to run a beta program
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