Many founders love the feeling of being able to work for themselves. Today, we sit down with Maxwell Nee, founder of online coaching service High-Performing Coach, who felt that working for himself was the only option. With Malaysian Chinese parents, Maxwell recalls that high standards for himself were always present, whether he achieved them or not. After suppressing his dreams for the sake of a stable career, Maxwell came face to face with the realization that he had to take the steps to do wh...
Apr 29, 2021•37 min
Today I talk with Eric Twiggs about procrastination and a simple trick to combat it. Eric Twiggs, is your procrastination prevention expert. He's conducted 20,000+ hours of procrastination consulting, and in that time has learned the tricks of the trade. In this episode of Founder Wisdom we give you the tools you need to get more done and be more successful. findingfounders.co --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
Apr 26, 2021•5 min
Let's face it, you aren't inspired when you hear about success. Real inspiration, comes from hearing someone's lowest moments, the point where they almost broke, and then rising with their success. I'm your host Samuel Donner, and on each episode of Finding Founders we interview the founders behind companies, movements, and even drug cartels. We tell their whole life story to reveal vulnerability so you can learn from victory. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support ...
Apr 25, 2021•30 sec
Update: So last week, we finished our drug dealer series and wow what an incredible experience. It was so interesting to dive into this underground world and it was awesome to see so many new listeners come to the podcast. Finding Founders is growing more and more every day and if you’d like to support us, just share with a friend or post a screenshot to your socials. It really helps. Anyway, finishing up this series reminded me of first one that we ever did. I actually traveled over to Puerto R...
Apr 22, 2021•39 min
Today we tell a story of a battle between Microsoft and Apple. This incident would start a war between the two computer giants that would rage for years to come. After the story, I'll ask business lawyer, Asha Wilkerson, what we can learn from this and how we can apply these lessons. findingfounders.co http://www.ashawilkerson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 19, 2021•12 min
In the last episode of the drug dealer series, we sit down with Frederick Hutson, founder of Pigeonly, a platform that helps people connect with incarcerated loved ones. Of course, such an idea was not created without due experience. Growing up around the world of drugs, Frederick knew that the biggest money makers in town were drug dealers. However, Frederick did not turn out to be your average "small town hero" drug dealer. After working in the Air Force, he grew an underground marijuana opera...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min
This episode has a little update on the Finding Founders community and then goes straight into a rebroadcast of Founder Wisdom #001 -- You’ve probably been giving your team the wrong criticism. This is the Founder Wisdom. Where we’ll answer that question by distilling advice from our founders and the books they recommend. I asked MasterClass founder David Rogier what book I should read if I’m trying to manage people more effectively. He recommended “The Man Who Lied to His Laptop" by Clifford Na...
Apr 12, 2021•6 min
Today, we hear the story of Juan Bedoya, who grew up working on the sugarcane fields of Guatemala. Growing up in poverty, Juan was determined to never return to a life with nothing. To make this happen, he traveled to the US and turned to the drug business, which dazzled him with promises of immense riches and a carefree life. At his peak in the drug business, Juan was moving about $150 million of drugs per year. Undoubtedly, he achieved his goal of living a lavish lifestyle, but his ambition pr...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Today we reconnect with Mike Kiamanesh, founder of Oval.bio, a company creating a life extension pod. A few weeks ago, Finding Founders hosted a virtual summit on Biohacking and Mike was one of our panelists. In his panel he talked about a lot of interesting stuff, ( click here for the entire live virtual summit ), and he touched briefly on a really interesting part of his business: the company structure. Today we look at how a decentralized company can make sure the power of life extension tech...
Apr 05, 2021•5 min
Growing up in the streets of Harlem, David Norman faced childhood trauma, drug addiction, and incarceration. He dealt heroin and even killed a man. After years of imprisonment, David never thought he would be challenging his mind and graduating from one of the world’s most prestigious universities -- until he did. David kicks off part two of our Drug Dealer series—a compilation of stories about a different kind of entrepreneur—one who demonstrates the same independence, hustle, and perseverance ...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Pixar had sunk millions of dollars into Toy Story 2 and it was almost deleted... Today on the show we analyze how Pixar failed and the steps they took towards recovery. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2021•6 min
Today we reconnect with Ben Taft, founder of Mira Labs. I first talked to Ben in the summer of 2020 right as the pandemic was getting underway. We talked about the music business, about fish bowl lenses, about crazy investments... take a listen here its full interview #29. In this update episode we cover some developments with Mira, how Ben thinks augmented reality is placed for the future, and what the story is behind his massive success with Universal and the Super Nintendo World. --- Support ...
Mar 30, 2021•8 min
In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Longmuir, founder of Regis Banqueting, a catering service that raked in 1.3 million euros back in 2016. But for Ryan, business and catering go far beyond bringing in money, which was his main aspiration when he sold thousands of pounds worth of drugs at 20 years old. How did Ryan flip from selling ecstasy pills to providing a renowned catering service? It took some moments of deep reckoning, a new commitment to faith, and definitely a huge leap of faith as ...
Mar 25, 2021•47 min
Today we explain and employ the Feynman technique to try to understand complex topics. I'm joined by Matthew Fernandez, a senior editor at Finding Founders, and we try to test our knowledge of bitcoin and see, how much do we actually know and how can we improve and expand that knowledge. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 22, 2021•8 min
What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? Is it focusing on growing one company after the other? Is it a rejection of the corporate world? After climbing the corporate ladder and serving as the CEO of several companies, Keith Leimbach sits down with us today to share what running a business means to him-- and why he chooses to run several businesses ranging from laundromats to small companies. Links From the Episode Good to Great by Jim Collins - https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-O...
Mar 18, 2021•54 min
Today we talk to Maxwell Nee, he built a $1M+ events-based, online coaching business that grew 300% during the COVID-19. He tells us how he did by breaking down 10 key principles. Read more on how he did it below! 10 Steps to Filling an Online Event – Without Paid Advertising www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellnee/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 15, 2021•12 min
How do you make your company bigger, stronger, and more notable? Or, perhaps, that isn’t the right question to ask. After burning through millions of dollars of funding with his first company Shyp, Kevin Gibbon learned that company growth is not necessarily growth through funding or massive scaling. After working as a developer for companies like Raytheon and Boeing, Kevin Gibbon ventured into founding his own companies and currently runs Airhouse , which helps other entrepreneurs bring their cr...
Mar 11, 2021•48 min
Last week, Finding Founders partnered with expert biohackers ☕️to share all the secrets of longevity… and maybe even lead you to the fountain of youth! ⛲️Who wants to live forever? 🙋♀️ Time Codes ⏰0:00-0:05m — Welcome & Introductions by Samuel Donner, Host of Finding Founders ⏰0:05-0:30m — Dalton Combs, Temper Founder & CEO Topic: Behavioral Artificial Intelligence in Biohacking ⏰0:30-0:55m — Michael Kiamanesh, oval.bio Founder & CEO Topic: Open Source Wellness and the Democratizat...
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr 28 min
Living a life defined by self discovery, personal development, and putting out positive energy, Rachel Bell fulfilled her longtime dream of helping others by becoming a life coach. While she took a fascinating route through entrepreneurship, art, and social media marketing to reach her position helping those around her, she learned how to empathetically share her philosophy with those around her. As a podcaster, hosting Pay Day with Ray Ray , and running her wildly successful business coaching c...
Mar 04, 2021•58 min
Today we are catching up with friend of the show Dalton Combs of BoundlessMind. Last time we talked to him, BoundlessMind was on the verge of being acquired, although we didn't know that at the time of the interview. Since then, Dalton has been searching for his next company, and he's been inspired Dalton to start Temper. For all those interested here's a link to his old episode ... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Mar 01, 2021•7 min
Valentine’s Day. For couples, it’s an event defined by romantic tropes of chocolates, sunsets, and candle-lit dinners. For singles, however, it’s another reminder that those constant “swipe- lefts and -rights” have been in vain. But according to today’s featured founders, Dani Fankhauser and Natalie Frangi , finding romance shouldn’t have to be so agonizing. This episode will have two stories linked by the theme of dating. One story will follow Dani Fankhauser, someone who initially let religion...
Feb 25, 2021•56 min
It's not about the books you finish, it's about the books you quit. On Founder Wisdom today, we have one of our scriptwriters, Elise Caldwell, talking about how to read more effectively. We discuss the different types of reading, and when to apply each! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 22, 2021•5 min
Today, we sit down with creative business coach Jennifer Allwood, who aims to empower aspiring creative entrepreneurs. She has not only made a living with interior design; but she also tells intimate stories through her decor, breathing life into seemingly inanimate objects. This work goes deeper than just herself. She’s intensely religious, and views Christianity as a philosophy that not only establishes personal success, but allows her to engage and uplift a great community. As the founder of ...
Feb 18, 2021•54 min
Today we chat with Alex Canter, founder of Ordermark. Alex's company works to make online ordering easier for restaurants which has been sorely needed in the midst of the COVID pandemic. In this episode we cover some updates on the business since I last talked to him almost 2 years ago, and we talk about the future of the restaurant industry. If you want to check out Alex's episode just tap here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choice...
Feb 15, 2021•8 min
Today, we sit down with Andy Paul, Global Sales Expert and CEO of Zero-Time Selling Incorporated. Through his two bestselling books and his Sales Enablement podcast, Andy aims to share his sales expertise with small business salespeople and through a long storied career we talk about how he went from growing up in Japan, to working with Steve Jobs, to selling $100M satellites, to eventually becoming a best selling author! Andy Paul’s Website Andy Paul’s LinkedIn Sales Enablement Podcast With And...
Feb 11, 2021•46 min
Today I talk to Vince Del Monte about the book Shoe Dog by Nike Founder Phil Knight, and ask how do we give appropriate praise? Vince Del Monte is a best-selling author, former WBFF Pro Fitness Model, and an online fitness business coach. For the past 12 years, he’s helped thousands of men transform their physiques through his coaching and online programs, while founding the M5 Movement where he teaches men how to Maximize all 5 M’s of Manhood (Muscle, Mindset, Money, Mission, Marriage). Today, ...
Feb 08, 2021•6 min
When asking people what they put in their coffee, butter probably wouldn’t seem like the most popular response. For health aficionados like Dave Asprey, however, it’s the key ingredient. Founder and CEO of the multi-million dollar Bulletproof empire, Dave Asprey is creator of revolutionary energy drink, Bulletproof Coffee, and 5-time New York Times bestselling author of the Bulletproof health-book series. He is renowned as the Father of Biohacking, which uses science and technology to devise die...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Today we chat with Kevin Ramsey, founder of Warren James. Kevin's company creates merchandise for digital celebrities and he has actually seen a ton of success in the midst of the COVID pandemic. In this episode we cover some updates on the business since I last talked to him over a year ago, and we talk about the difference between lag / lead goals and how to be an effective goal setter. If you want to check out Kevin's episode just tap here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-...
Feb 01, 2021•6 min
Today, we sit down with Melissa Urban, co-founder and CEO of Whole30 , a movement that promotes healthy dieting through a 30-day program cutting out foods such as grains, soy, legumes, and dairy. A 6 -time New York Times bestselling author, Melissa has been featured in the New York Times, People, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Dr. Oz, and Good Morning America. She was also ranked #19 on Greatist’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness. After spending most of her 20s as an addict, M...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Today I welcome Spencer Kahn, a Finding Founders editor, on the show to talk about how to remember things more easily. I put him through a series of tests that effectively increases the amount of information he can remember! The base rule of this lesson? Tell a crazy story! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finding-founders/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 25, 2021•7 min
