Forward Thinking Founders

P.S. - Become an angel investor in Forward Thinking Founders. Learn more by scrolling below or by clicking here.Basic information:Teague is the cofounder and CEO of Starting 11. Starting11 is a Fantasy football (US Soccer) app, where you make substitutions to your squad in real time - just like a real-life manager. Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in US Soccer and building software around it- Play fantasy sports and want better tech for it- Would play fantasy sports if there were more options other than a single season league - Are working in a regulated industry and want to know the best way to navigate  - Are wondering if taking the Uber approach to regulation is the best way to go- Are curious about how to build a team to break into regulated markets - Are wondering how you can help Teague and the Starting11 team on their mission!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:Michael is the cofounder of Whistle. Whistle aims to remove the barriers and inefficiencies out of scheduling and coordinating game officials.Listen to this episode if you:- Have an interest in sports technology- Like playing pickup soccer or organizes pickup leagues - Are interested to hear the backstory of Whistle- Want to learn about how to get users from scratch  - Wondering how to think about different growth channels - Want to know how to evaluate growth channels in the early days of a startup- Are curious about what Whistle could use help with!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:Emily Is the co-founder and CEO of Arch Rift. Arch Rift aims to make spaceflight safer and more comfortable. They are developing an automatically deploying oxygen helmet for use in space tourism and the space settlements of the future.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in space exploration or space tourism- Want to know how to build a product in the space industry - Are curious to know how to pitch a SpaceTech company- Are building a hardware startup- Want to know how to succeed as a student entrepreneur - Have a big idea and don't know the best ways to get started - Want to know what to watch out for when using university resources 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:Vlad Is the co-founder and CEO of Webflow. Webflow envisions a world where everyone can create powerful, flexible websites and apps as easily as they create documents today. Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in learning about how Webflow works/how it got started - Are curious how Webflow is different from Squarespace or Weebly?- Are interested in learning about how Webflow go the "timing" right for their growth, as well as No Code's growth- Want to understand the history of technological advancement in the technical space- Want to know how Vlad decided how much to raise and when to raise it- Are curious about how to think about sales in an early-stage startup- Are wondering when you'll be able to make Webflow with Webflow.- 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, learn more here. I hope to have your support :) ★ Support this podcast ★

Basic information:Rahul Is a co-founder of TRM. TRM helps financial institutions fight money laundering, prevent fraud, and stay in compliance. They have a focus on cryptocurrency.Listen to this episode if you are interested in:The Future of moneyRegulating fraud and security in cryptocurrency  Are interested in starting a company/startupWant to know how to build an MVPAre curious about using an MVP before starting a companyUsing data vs. gut when building out products Are interested in #nocodeAn ask from MatJoin the Forward Thinking Founders community via our email list here. If you are enjoying the podcast, please help support it by buying me a coffee. It helps the show run and keeps me focused on finding and interviewing great guests. ★ Support this podcast ★

Basic information:Yuval Is the co-founder and CRO of Hunterz.io. Hunterz.io connects vendors with medium to large enterprises, utilizing individuals with established connections within the organization to make relevant introductions.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in Israeli Startups- Work in an enterprise sales org or are needing the results of an enterprise sales org- Are interested in marketplace models applied to new verticals - Are interested at all in revenue operations- Are curious about how to grow a sales team - Want to know how to think about sales in an early-stage startupAn ask from MatJoin the Forward Thinking Founders community via our email list here. If you are enjoying the podcast, please help support it by buying me a coffee. It helps the show run and keeps me focused on finding and interviewing great guests. ★ Support this podcast ★

Basic information:Braden Ream Is the co-founder and CEO of Voiceflow. Voiceflow enables anyone to collaboratively design, prototype and build Alexa Skills and Google Actions - without coding.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in the audio/voice space- Want to hear how quickly a company can move in 8 months- Are interested to know how podcasters can use voice apps - Want to hear where the voice/audio industry is going- Want to know how to leverage a community to grow a company- Want to dive into the unit economics of Uber- Are intrigued to know where the VC is industry is going. Where is the innovation? An ask from MatJoin the Forward Thinking Founders community via our email list here. If you are enjoying the podcast, please help support it by buying me a coffee. It helps the show run and keeps me focused on finding and interviewing great guests. ★ Support this podcast ★

Basic information:Darius Monsef is the Cofounder and CEO of Brave Care. Brave Care provides excellent primary and urgent care for children. They create a comfortable environment for little ones, and reduce the stress and cost of their healthcare.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in the healthcare industry - Are interested in the role of a parent when dealing with a child's health- Want to know how YC has changed in a decade (from a 2x YC founder)- Want to learn how to build a great product- Are interest to hear what a great story sounds and feels likeAn ask from Mat:Join the Forward Thinking Founders community via our email list here. If you are enjoying the podcast, please help support it by buying me a coffee. It helps the show run and keeps me focused on finding and interviewing great guests. ★ Support this podcast ★

Basic information: Shanif Dhanani is the cofounder and CEO of Apteo. Apteo helps you organize and analyze data in a single, secure catalog powered by A.I.Listen to this episode if you:- Are into data collection and data analysis - Are interested to hear some very practical use cases of AI- Want to learn about in the ins and outs of hiring a technical team- Needs a way to think about whether to hire a senior developer or a junior developer An ask from MatJoin the Forward Thinking Founders community via our email list here. If you are enjoying the podcast, please help support it by buying me a coffee. It helps the show run and keeps me focused on finding and interviewing great guests. ★ Support this podcast ★

Basic information:Sahil Khoja Is the co-founder of Students Who Design. This is a online product design school, where you only pay once you get a job!Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in the future of education- Want to know how to break into product design- Are a younger founder looking for role models to learn from- Want to hear about the product iteration process- Want to learn more about ISAsAn ask from MatJoin the Forward Thinking Founders community via our email list here. If you are enjoying the podcast, please help support it by buying me a coffee. It helps the show run and keeps me focused on finding and interviewing great guests. ★ Support this podcast ★