Startup Builders & Backers
Episodes
How Founder-Led Thinking Creates Faster AI Innovation
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the best AI hires are not AI specialists at all, but founders?In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I sat down with Fran ...
The Hidden Cost Of A Bad Hire In Early Stage Startups
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For founders moving fast and feeling pressure to scale, that insight alone could save months of frustration and lost momentum.We also explore how to b...
From Founder to Educator: How Danielle Vogel Is Shaping the Next Generation of Builders
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if entrepreneurship were not only about starting companies, but about shaping how a generation thinks about impact, ownership, and responsibility...
From High School Dropout to Redefining Modern Wealth Management
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to rewrite your own story, and then challenge an entire industry at the same time?In this episode of Startup Builders & B...
From Startup to Scale: How Emanuel Pirker Built and Evolved Stratodesk into IGEL
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a startup founder stay inspired after years of building, scaling, and sometimes starting over? In this episode of The Startup Builders and ...
The LoopUp Startup Story to Becoming the World's Most Global Telco
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Steve Flavell, co-CEO of LoopUp, to hear how a company once known for improving conference calls ...
Building a Support Ecosystem That Drives Startup Growth
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could accelerate your startup’s growth with the combined power of AI, targeted mentorship, and a connected community? In this episode of...
Inside the Mind of a Founder: Startup Psychology, Burnout, and Co-Founder Dynamics
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Yael Daniely, a seasoned startup psychologist, co-founder, therapist, and founder of one of...
Wells Fargo: AI, IPOs, and the Future of Venture Capital
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Startup Builders and Backers, I sat down with Rahul Baig, Head of Venture Capital and Growth Equity Coverage at Wells Fargo, for on...
From Startup Grit to Enterprise Scale: The Cask Canada Approach
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, we sit down with Jeff Butler, General Manager of Cask Canada, for a candid conversation on what it ...
Building the Internet of Trees: Dryad Networks’ Bold Vision for Wildfire Prevention
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I sit down with Carsten Brinkschulte, co-founder and CEO of Dryad Networks, to uncover how a season...
How Scribe is Helping Experts and Entrepreneurs Write, Publish, and Market Their Book.
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard it before: "Self-published books don't make money." But what if we're measuring success with the wrong metrics? Eric Jorgensen, ...
Building Before You Launch? David Hirschfeld on Why That Might Be a Mistake
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the biggest risk for startups isn't failure, but building the wrong thing too soon?In this episode of Startup Builders & Backers, I sit do...
Gregory Shepard on Engineering Startup Success Through Structure, Not Hype
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the reason so many startups fail has less to do with bad ideas and more to do with skipping the hard but necessary stages of building? In this...
From Startup to Scale: How Tailscale Built a Billion-Dollar Business with Simplicity at Its Core
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to turn a bold idea into a billion-dollar company during one of the most unpredictable periods in recent history? In this episode of...
Distributed Teams and Startup Dreams: Insights from Arcanys' Co-Founder
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to truly invest in a tech startup? In this episode, we explore that question with Frederic Joye, co-founder of Arcanys and partner a...
Lloyd’s and the Startup Turning AI into Wildfire Resilience
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As climate risks escalate and wildfires grow more frequent and destructive, how can startups help the insurance industry adapt and evolve? In this epi...
Unlocking Startup Potential Through Conscious Leadership and Customer Success
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to scale a startup from an idea to a thriving business generating over $100M in ARR? In this episode of Startup Builders &...
Avoiding Risk When Taking a Startup International
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should tech startups know before expanding beyond their home market?In this episode of Startup Founders and Backers, we explore that very questio...
From Copyright to Contracts: The Legal Impact of AI on IP
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How is AI changing the rules of intellectual property, and what should founders be doing about it? In this debut episode of Startup Builders & Bac...