Founder's Story
Episodes
How Ryan Serhant Used His Personal Brand to Sell Billions and How You Can Leverage AI To Do It To, A Founder's Story with Ryan Serhant | S2: E18
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Serhant, a name that has become synonymous with innovation, ambition, and the transformation of the real estate industry. Join us as we explore h...
From Fired to Inspired: Noah Kagan’s AppSumo Journey Going from $60 to $80 Million | S2: E17
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Founder’s Story dives into the remarkable journey of Noah Kagan, a name synonymous with scrappy entrepreneurship and turning challe...
The Future of Medicine: Exploring AI's Impact on Healthcare with Adrian Aoun and Forward | S2: E16
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Founders Story, serial tech entrepreneur and innovator Adrian Aoun discusses the rise of AI in various industries, but under...
The Entrepreneur's Blueprint: Creating Businesses That Thrive Without You, A Founder's Story with Austin Netzley | S2: E15
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, on the latest episode of Founder’s Story, Austin Netzley, an entrepreneur and business coach, speaks on his journey from the corporate world...
Three 9-Figure Exits: Founder's Story with Investor, Author and Serial Entrepreneur Mike Fata | S2: E14
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Fata's entrepreneurial journey began with a pivotal decision: to prioritize his health. Co-founding Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods in 1998, he dedic...
The Brand Innovators Revolution A Founder's Story with Marc Sternberg: S2: E13
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of “Founder’s Story,” we sit down with Marc Sternberg, the dynamic force behind Brand Innovators, a company renowne...
Empowering One Billion, A Founder's Story with David Meltzer | S2: E12
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, having previously served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, ...
Unveiling Tomorrow's Soundscape in the World of Music, A Founder's Story with will.i.am | S2: E11
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
will.i.am, born William James Adams Jr. on March 15, 1975, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fa...
From Scratch to over $500 Million, A Founder's Story with Erik Huberman | S2: E10
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of Founder’s Story with Daniel Robbins features Erik Huberman, a serial entrepreneur and highly sought-after digital marketing ex...
How Kyle Wallgren Got Shaquille O'Neal as an Investor | Founder's Story with Kyle Wallgren CEO Edsoma
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Edsoma is an AI reading assistant that helps students develop a love of reading. Their technology guides students at their optimal learning pace and c...
Into the AI Future, A Founder's Story with Rana Gujral | S2: E8
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI has significantly advanced with innovations like ChatGPT, transforming interactions with technology. These developments in natural language process...
From Entrepreneur to Social Media Rockstar Changing the Landscape of Business, A Founder's Story with Codie Sanchez | S2: E7
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Original podcast episode from March 12, 2021 Codie Sanchez is a multifaceted professional known for her expertise in investing, entrepreneurship, and...
Building Communities to Over 100k: ROLA.ai and the Web3 Revolution, A Founder's Story with Rosalind Lee | S2: E6
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Without a doubt, cryptocurrency has disrupted the global financial system in the same way NFTs have changed the methods of ownership and rights. Rosal...
Building a Chocolate Empire Across Multiple Countries with Zero Experience, A Founder's Story with Jake Karls | S2: E5
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mid-Day Squares is not just a candy but a company for the next generation of snack lovers and healthy eaters. Its production and marketing strategy a...
Inside The Empire: Journey from NFTs to Web3 Marketing and the Thriving Digital Social Hour Podcast, A Founder's Story with Sean Kelly | S2: E4
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Without a doubt, podcast host Sean Kelly has made his mark as a prominent force with a social media following of over 10 million. Interestingly, Sea...
Unlocking Success: The Power of Mentorship, A Founder's Story with Jeff Fenster | S2: E3
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Fenster is a relationship capital expert, podcast host, best-selling author, and award-winning entrepreneur. He has had great success as an entr...
The Future Unveiled: The VeeCon and Veefriends Legacy, A Founder's Story with Gary Vaynerchuk | S2: E2
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Dillinger and Daniel Robbins sit down with Gary Vaynerchuk during VeeCon 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gary discusses what is the future of V...
Beyond Limits: Where Business and Media Converge, A Founder's Story with Rob Dyrdek | S2: E1
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the past two decades, Rob Dyrdek has built a flourishing empire by identifying and uniquely leveraging the intersection between business and media...
What It Means to Be ICONIC? | Ep. 64 A Founder's Story with the Author of the Best Selling Book, ICONIC, Scott Mckain
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott is a customer experience (the Ultimate CX®) and distinction expert teaching companies and individuals how to establish strategies and execute s...
Past President of Playboy and Lion Capital Partner | Ep. 62 with Matthew Nordby
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prior to joining Lion Capital, Matthew Nordby served as President of Playboy Enterprises, leading their global licensing business to over $1.5bn in an...
Grow Your Business From Start Up to Exponentially Successful Scale | Ep. 61 With In-Demand Business Coach, Larry Snyder
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Larry has successfully led businesses for over 40 years. He began his career with a major food processing company and quickly became – at the age of...
What You Must Believe to Becoming a Successful Business Owner | Ep. 60 with the Leading Mindset and Behavior Expert, John Assaraf
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Assaraf is an entrepreneur, author, actor and CEO of NeuroGym, a company dedicated to using the most advanced technologies and evidence-based bra...
How You Can Effectively and Immensely Scale Up Your Brand | Ep. 59 with Scaling Up Founder, Verne Harnish
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Verne Harnish is a world-leading expert, speaker, author, and entrepreneur in the field of business growth. He has spent more than 30 years educating ...
How Reebok became a Billion Dollar Company | Ep. 58 with Reebok CoFounder Joe Foster
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Foster is the co-founder of Reebok, along with his brother, Jeff. The Reebok business developed with Jeff looking after production, Joe took charg...
All Things Franchising, Systems and Processes | Ep. 57 with Successful Serial Entrepreneur Tony DiSilvestro
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony DiSilvestro is a successful entrepreneur who owns YNOT Italian, a growing full-service Italian restaurant based in Virginia Beach, Va that is kno...
Do You Have What it Takes to Be an Entrepreneur? | Ep. 56 Take the Entrepreneurial Leap with Gino Wickman
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gino Wickman has been an entrepreneur since the age of 21, Gino has had an obsession for learning what makes businesses and entrepreneurs thrive. At...
Every Successful Business Needs Marketing and Profits | Ep.55 with NYT Best Selling Author of Profit First Mike Michalowicz
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Michalowicz is an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer. He is currently an author of seven business books published by Penguin Random H...
How to Build Billion Dollar Companies | Ep.54 with Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Hoffman
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Hoffman is a successful entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker, bestselling author, Hollywood film producer, a producer of a Gr...
From Brick Layer to Millions | Ep.53 with Steve Sims Concierge to Millionaires and Billionaires
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Sims who grew up in East London, is the founder and CEO of the luxury concierge service Bluefish. He began his career as a Bricklayer in London....
Helping eCommerce, tech, and digital business owners improve their financial fluency | Ep.52 with Rachel Scava
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Scava is a businesswoman, attorney, and leader with over 10 years of experience in operations and specializes in company development, team buil...
How to Live a Life of Purpose | Ep. 51 with Carol Baskin of Big Cat Rescue
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carole Baskin is an American big-cat rights activist and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary based near Tampa, Florida. She has used ...
Building an empire on Amazon | Ep. 50 with Serial Entrepreneur Jin Chon
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jin Chon is a Co-Founder of River Source Logistics in Los Angeles, CA an Amazon seller focused 3PL. River Source Logistics is currently the largest Am...
How to Master Instagram and Your Social Media Strategy | Ep. 49 with Instagram Expert Jasmine Star
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode we interview Jasmine Star. Jasmine Star is a successful Photographer, Business Strategist, and Founder of Social Curator. She has an i...
Being a Political Trailblazer | Ep. 48 with Bushra Amiwala
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with Bushra Amiwala who is the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States. We ask about her accomplishments, journey to get ...
How to Lead with your Heart and See Consistent Success | Ep. 47 with Serial Entrepreneur Vinnie Fisher
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vinnie Fisher is a serial entrepreneur with over 3 8-figure businesses. His latest company Fully Accountable is an outsourced full-service, cutting-ed...
Buying a Business is Better than Starting a Business | Ep. 46 with Entrepreneur and Investor Codie Sanchez
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to now a Managing Director and Partner at Entourage Effect Capital, a private eq...
From Humble Beginnings to the Top of His Industry | Ep. 45 with Creative Entrepreneur Chris Do
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, and entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades running his Santa Monica-based agency called...
Maximizing on Clubhouse, Building a Community and Creating the Entrepreneurial Movement on Clubhouse | Ep. 44 with Daniel, Kate, Jodeen, Jason and William.
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how we created a room that lasted 20 days straight 24 hours per day and helped thousands of entrepreneurs. We discuss how to moderate a roo...
"Exit Rich" and Create Wealth Day 1 | Episode 43 with Entrepreneur and Author Michelle Seiler Tucker
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Seiler Tucker is the author of EXIT RICH: The 6 P Method to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit and the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incor...
Leading AI expert and How AI is Changing the World | Ep. 42 with Rana Gujral
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rana Gujral is an entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and CEO at Behavioral Signals, an emotion AI and behavioral recognition software company. In 2014...
Civility Rules | Ep. 41 with Shelby Scarbrough
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shelby Scarbrough combines an entrepreneurial background with the pride and responsibility of public service to bring new perspectives to each endeavo...
How an Irish Immigrant went from Side Hustle to Millions | Ep. 40 with Cathryn Lavery co-founder and CEO of Best Self
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cathryn Lavery is the Co-Founder & CEO of BestSelf Co.—an organization dedicated to helping people become their best selves, fulfill their potential...
Creating Generation Wealth Over 4 Decades | Ep. 39 with Myrna Yao
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Myrna started back in 1980 with her first business selling tires in the Philippines. She was able to scale this company very quickly to be one of the ...
Buying a Business Today at Zero Down | Ep. 38 with Roland Frasier
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roland Frasier Co-founder and/or principal of 5 different Inc. Magazine fastest growing companies (e-commerce, e-learning, SaaS + real estate).Serial ...
The Pivot Queen, Vulnerability and Entrepreneurship | Ep. 37 Kate Being Interviewed by Fredrick Bussey
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of 500k downloads, today we have an interview Kate recently did on the Power Lunch Show with Fredrick Bussey. They speak about her bein...
From Branding is Sex to Irrational Loyalty | Ep. 36 with Branding Guru Deb Gabor
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by Anchor. Make sure to check out Anchor.fm and see why we love to use them as our podcast hosting. Deb Gabor was born to...
From Part Time Vloggers to Over 58 Million Views | Ep. 35 with George and Lucy creators of the Juicy Vlog
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have two very special guests living around the world in Manila, Philippines. They are George Warrington and Lucy D'Agostino the creators of t...
From Selling a Company to Being a Nasa Space Tester | Ep. 34 with Christina Harbridge CEO Allegory Inc
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode has a special addition of a clip from one of my favorite shows called The Passion Economy with Adam Davidson and is available wherever ...
Dropping Out of College to TV Host to Top Podcast in Asia | Ep. 33 with Joyce Pring Creator of Adulting with Joyce Pring
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by USUAL WINES. Visit https://usualwines.com/ and Use code: KATEHANCOCK for $8 dollars off your first order. Joyce Pring ...
From a $60 Million Exit to Helping Thousands of Women | Ep. 32 with Shelley Zalis
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by USUAL WINES. Use code: KATEHANCOCK for $8 dollars off your first order. Shelley Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient is kn...
Global Leader Created New Passion During a Pivot | Ep. 31 with Andrea Herrera Founder of Boxperience
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by USUAL WINES. Use code: KATEHANCOCK for $8 dollars off your first order. Andrea Herrera is founder and president of Ama...
From Employee to Founder | Ep. 30 with Gail Davis Founder GDA Speakers
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is brought to you by Wagner Spray Tech: https://bit.ly/2WNICDsGail Davis was tasked with finding a speaker for a corporate meeting so she...
Human Behavior Hacker | Ep. 29 with Susan Ibitz Founder of Human Behavior Lab
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ibitz is very unique and has unlocked the ability to truly read people. She was ble to do this through research and training. She has focused on...
From Fortune 500 Executive to Helping Build Legacies | Ep. 28 with CEO Sarah Lyons Gibbons
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Gibbons is obsessed with helping people build and live their legacy, without feeling like they have to sacrifice everything in the process. Her ...
Growing Up Poor to Co-Founding Successful Law Firm | Ep. 27 with Lawyer Christina Geraci
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christina grew up in LA and always knew she was destined to be successful. Late teenage years she found herself the lead singer of a punk band and one...
Most Sought After Professor at Harvard Business School | Ep. 26 with Professor Frances Frei
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Her research investigates how leaders create the condi...
How to Run a Successful Company in a Male Dominated Industry | Ep. 25 with Kristin Mclane President of CIMX Software
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin is an entrepreneur that found her calling by fate. She didn't dream of being in charge of her own company, but always wanted to and found her ...
Thrive During Times of Disruption | Ep. 24 with CEO and Best Selling Author Charlene Li
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She’s an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experi...
From Farmers Market to 30,000 Stores | Ep. 23 with Vanessa Dew Co-Founder of Health-Ade Kombucha
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Dew co-founded Health-Ade Kombucha in 2012 alongside her best friends and husband-and-wife team, Justin and Daina Trout. As Chief Sales Office...
From One Pillow Case to 4 Million Dollars | Ep. 22 with Margalit Grunberger Entrepreneur and Certified Coach
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Margalit Grunberger has a track record of success growing a wholesale linens’ company from one pillowcase into a multi-million bedding company. Her ...
Top Maritime Company in the Philippines | Ep. 21 with Mary Ann I. Pastrana Co-Founder of FastCat
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann I. Pastrana is an entrepreneur who co-founded and currently runs several businesses in the shipping, trading, training, hospitality, cleaning...
From Tech to over $100 Million Health Lifestyle Brand | Ep. 20 with Kara Goldin CEO Hint
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., a healthy lifestyle brand that produces the leading, award-winning, unsweetened flavored water, scen...
From Bounced Checks to Private Jets and the Mastery of Miracles | Ep. 19 with Hazel Ortega CEO of Ortega Counseling
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hazel says "When you know your value and acknowledge the bounty of miracles in your life, you create a legendary life!"She is living proof of this and...
From $20 to the Inc 5000: Our Host Story | Ep. 18 with Kate Hancock
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Serial entrepreneur, speaker and mom to two amazing boys. She founded the award winning spa OC Facial Center and the boutique hotel Bintana Sa Paraiso...
High School Dropout and Single Mom Paved Her Way to Success | Ep. 17 with Kate Morgan CEO Boston Human Capital Partners
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Morgan has an amazing and inspiring story that started with dropping out of high school, then college and becoming a single mother in her 20's. E...
Hardship, Being an Immigrant, and Not Feeling Like You Belong | Ep. 16 with Katty Douraghy Founder of Cre8action
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katty is the founder of Cre8action, a forum and team facilitation practice. She is also the president of Artisan Creative, a digital, creative, and ma...
From Jazz Artist to Inc 5000 and A-List Clientele | Ep. 15 with Natasha Miller Founder/CEO of Entire Productions
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Miller sits at the helm of Entire Productions, but she isn’t your average CEO - She is a hyphenate entrepreneur who began her career in ente...
From Teacher to 7 Figure Business | Ep. 14 with Miranda Naiman CEO and Founder of Empower
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Miranda is an ‘Accidental Entrepreneur’ with an academic background in Theatre for Development who strategically transferred her skillset to the p...
Divorce Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur | Ep. 13 with Wendy Jaffe CEO and co-founder of ConejoDeals.com and SimiDeals.com
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy attended UCLA and McGeorge School of Law. Wendy practiced Entertainment Litigation and Family Law, and has worked for the United States Senate J...
Crafting the Right Brand Message During Uncertain Times | Ep. 12 with Shama Hyder CEO of Zen Media
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shama Hyder is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a web and TV personality, a bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of Zen Media – ...
Award-winning entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and Podcast Host | Ep. 11 with Dr. Cortney Baker Founder of KidsCare Home Health
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cortney Baker is an award-winning entrepreneur, host of the podcast Women in Business: Inspirational Stories of Women Entrepreneurs, TEDx speaker,...
Candid Conversations with Kalika Yap and Kate | Ep. 10 with Kalika Yap CEO Citrus Studios
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kalika Yap is a serial entreprenur, best selling author, inventor, speaker and mom. Kalika and Kate speak about Kalika's new book, state of the busine...
Moving Up the Corporate Ladder and Finding Your Purpse | Ep. 9 with Carrie Santos CEO of EO
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie Santos is an executive with 20 years of experience leading change management and strategic development of international organizations and progr...
Dropped Out of College and Created a Company then Exited | Ep. 8 with Marisa Fong
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by her Ep. 8 we have guest Marisa Fong who co-founded The Madison Group in 1998, successfully growing it to become New Zealand’s largest, p...
Growing a Family Business into a Mission Driven Empire and Beyond | Ep. 7 with Fauzia Malik CEO at Cool Blue
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fauzia Malik is the CEO of Super Meals Limited, producers of Cool Blue Pure Drinking Water whose mission is to protect people’s health by providing ...
Strategist, Speaker, Author, and Award-Winning Designer | Ep. 6 with Mel Lim CEO of Maspira Groupe
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by her episode 6 with Mel Lim. She is one of the most sought-after consultants in the tech and software startup scene. She founded an innovat...
Career Change and the Recession Created Opportunity | Ep. 5 with Mercedes Torres Founder of Cash Flow Savvy and Epic Real Estate Investing
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mercedes is the Co-Founder of Epic Real Estate and President of CashFlow Savvy. A lover of life. Relentless. Passionate. Inspiring. Committed. Wife. M...
Imperfections Inspired Success and a Global Skincare Brand | Ep. 4 with Daisy Jing Founder of Banish
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy Jing, 30 under 30 winner and Tedx speaker, suffered from acne and acne scars that held her back from feeling comfortable in her skin. She set ou...
How to Remain Calm During Uncertain Times | Ep. 3 with with Rozaliya Heinen
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone knows we need calmness and relaxation during these times. That is why we are excited to interview Rozaliya Heinen who originally comes from B...
Each Built a Following of Millions While Enjoying Being a Couple | Ep. 2 with Zowie Palliaer and Bisayang Hilaw
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of Inspired by her kate speaks with Zowie Palliaer and Bisayang Hilaw about their story of becoming influencers who have been seen millions ...
Infectious Disease Specialist Provides Current State in Philippines | Ep. 1 with Dr. Daisy ilagan-Tagarda
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy infectious disease specialist. Please visit Pix11 or Fox5 San Diego for more details. Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/FO...