Forward Thinking Founders

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Bruna is the co-founder and CEO of Iubi. Iubi was created to increase adherence to treatment and empower children to improve their health.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in building hardware products - Are interested in Health Tech- Want to know some good use cases for robots - Are curious to hear from the perspective of an international founder - Want to hear the vision that inspired this company- And tons more!Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all,If this interests you at all, you can learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.In this episode, Ethan Naluz (Pepper) interviews me about my wild 2019. In this episode, we dive into:An in-depth look into how we got into Jason Calacanis's LAUNCH Accelerator A good look into the experience in working with Jason early in the yearLearning about the point where things started to go downhill and where I should have been a better founderTactical points where I could have made different decisions that would have led to a better outcomeThe months after the accelerator when we ran out of moneyWhy I decided to stop working on PubLoft (Hint - to get my own shit together)The vision for my podcast and where I see myself in a yearMy dream podcast guests I would have on, dead or alive What I learned about myself in 2019And TONS more. I hope you enjoy this special episode of Forward Thinking Founders.Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all,If this interests you at all, you can learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Andy is the cofounder of Lesabl. Lensabl allows you to keep your old glasses but update them with new lenses or add sunglass tinting.  Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in subscription D2C offerings - Wear glasses and have the problem Lensabl is solving- Are interested in starting a subscription company- Want to hear the "Why" behind Lensabl- Are curious to hear the vision and direction they are headed in.Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all,If this interests you at all, you can learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:David is the cofounder and CEO of On Deck. On Deck is where top tech talent goes to explore what’s next. It's mainly targeting people who are thinking of starting or\ joining their next company in the tech world.Listen to this episode if you:- Want to start a company in the next few months- Want to break into tech but don't live in SF or NY- Are interested in the concept of a credential - Want to hear how On Deck got started - Want to hear about On Deck upcoming product, cosign- Want to hear David's thoughts on spotting talent Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all,If this interests you at all, you can learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Valentin is the cofounder of Monthly. Monthly allows anyone to learn anything in a month. Take immersive, month-long classes with the world’s best instructors and master a craft in 30 days.Listen to this episode if you:- Are into #EdTech- Like learning new things- Have once been users of EdX or Udemy- Want to know what the learning experience is like inside of Monthly- Want to hear about how Monthly thinks about distribution - Are interested in how they think about courses to add in- Want to hear the vision for MonthlyWant to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all,If this interests you at all, you can learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Zack is the founder of Haiku and Diez. Haiku and Diez aim to make keeping brand/design consistency in a company easier.  Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in branding - Work on a technical team that is struggling to scale both technically and design sides coherently - Are interested in breaking up the difference between design and branding - Are wondering how to think through a product launch- Are interested in higher-level philosophy of business - Want to hear the perspective of a YC founder- Interested in the no-code movementWant to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all, learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Introducing Early Bets This 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 Guest On this episode of Early Bets, we interview Abhi Vyas. I found Abhi on Twitter and once I got to his website, I knew he was special. Most podcasts are about people who have everything figured out. In this episode, I ask Abhi about what he's thinking about and dig into his why. I won't reveal too much in here, because you'll need to listen to the podcast to understand. With all of that, I hope you enjoy!Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo or $100/yr. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late January (and all future ones)Get access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all, learn more here. I hope to have your support : ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Nathan is the cofounder of Nat Bot. Nat Bot is building an algorithm to let you know who you're losing touch with online. Listen to this episode if you:- Have an interest in the personal CRM space - Have a hard time keeping up with all of your relationships - Are interested in product-first approaches to solving the personal CRM problem - Want to hear how to take feature requests for a personal CRM- Are interested in learning more about how Pioneer works. - Are interested in product development.Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all, learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Mark is the CEO and cofounder of Weldon. Weldon provides personalized parenting guidance from child development experts. Because great parenting makes great kids.Listen to this episode if you:- Have kids - Want to have kids- Are worried about being a good parent or are worried about not being a bad parent.- Are interested to get advice on how to be a more present parent- Want to know how to use a community to grow your company- Want to know how Weldon has grown up to this pointWant to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo or $100/yr. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late January (and all future ones)Get access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all, learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information: Dave is the co-founder of Wavechat, an app where its users can send short-form audio messages (or micropodcasts) to their friends and connections.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in the audio industry - Are into the podcast movement and want to see where it can go.- Like micro content and want to see how it will apply to audio-first.- Are curious to know what the next generation of social networks will look like - Are interested to hear what the learning opportunity is like inside of Facebook- Are interested to hear about predictions for the audio industry - Are wondering about the innovation that Airpod's unlock- Want to see how you can help with Wavechat's vision!Want to be an angel investor in FTF?If you're liking the content on FTF, I would highly encourage you to become an angel investor for $10/mo. Angel investors get:Access to all premium contentCan join our Facebook group and submit questions for each guestWill be invited to the FTF Meetup in SF in late JanuaryGet access to the recordings days (and sometimes weeks) before the public doesAnd more stuff I haven't thought ofIf this interests you at all, learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★