Eli Wachs, Footprint

Eli Wachs, Co-Founder and CEO of Footprint, is set to eliminate identity theft by making our identities portable and impossible to fake. In this episode of Coffee with a Journalist, Eli joins Beck Bamberger and shares what it takes to build something this monumental.

From balancing confidence and delusion to confronting the “success slump,” Eli explains why founders need more than just hustle; they need hobbies. He gets honest about founder mental health, finding the right co-founder, and why detaching your self-worth from your company’s fate is crucial.