Founder Thought
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -The show that has everything from advice, ideas, and inspiration from Founders and Business Owners that made it all happen.
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Building Learning Experiences | JackrabbitLX Founder Jason Gorman
August 24, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBOn this episode we speak with Jason Gorman, Founder of Jackrabbit Learning Experience, a company envisioning, designing, and scaling extraordinary online learning experiences tailored to the clients needs. Find Jason at jackrabbitlx.com Support the Show.
Developing and Executing A Roadmap | Will Nitze Founder of IQBar
August 03, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode we speak with Will Nitze of IQBar, a nutrition company selling plant protein bars and hydration mixes, all keto, vegan, clean label, and designed to boost your brain and bodys performance. " You’re probably evaluating risk the wrong way. The riskiest thing you can do in your entire life is to be unfulfilled. " Find Will at eatiqbar.com Support the Show.
How Little Pickins is Showing Love Through Healthy Food | Co-Founders Jenn & Kelly
July 22, 2022 19:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBOn this episode we speak with Jenn and Kelly of Little Pickins, a company making nutritiously dense, organic meal bites for kids, while empowering parents to give their young children healthy food with ease and peace of mind. " I think if people have an idea they should go for it. Keep your day job, you can do it at night, you can do it on the weekend. Even if you have little kids you can pursue that dream and see if there’s anything there. But I think regret has got to be the worst feel...
How Coils to Locs is Disrupting A Disparity in the Healthcare Industry | Co-Founders Dianne & Pamela
July 15, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this episode we speak with Dianne Austin and Pamela Shaddock, Co-Founders of Coils to Locs, a company disrupting a healthcare disparity by providing high quality coily, curly synthetic wigs to women of color suffering from hair loss. "Wigs are not just a vanity product. The women in particular who are going through hair loss don’t want a wig just for aesthetic reasons. It helps with your sense of self, your dignity, it helps you to be able to look in the mirror and say I recognize tha...
Will Harris Founder & CEO of Boston Brew Company | The Cold Brew that Powers Boston’s Tech Industry
July 08, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBOn today’s episode we speak with Will Harris, Founder of Boston Brew Company, a company roasting and brewing their signature blend of incredibly smooth yet strong cold brew coffee. Will shares how he built a client base using LinkedIn, and how he goes above and beyond to provide next level service to his clients. “I always have open communication with all my customers, I don’t leave anyone in the dark, I tell them where I am, what I’m doing, when I’m going to be there, and if there’s a p...
Simple Sips Founder Elaina Repucci | Creating A Fresh Product & Being A Connector
July 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWe speak with Elaina Repucci, Founder of Simple Sips, a company making delicious, fresh cocktail blends. We talked about product development, networking, and bringing joy to the customer. “At the end of your life when you look back on what you’ve done it’s about who’ve you’ve impacted, how have you helped people, how have you enhanced other peoples lives” Find Elaina at drinksimplesips.com Support the Show.
WeHero Co-founder Andy VandenBerg | The Power of Giving Back
June 24, 2022 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBThis episode features Andy Vandenberg Co-Founder of WeHero, a company partnering with businesses to create volunteer initiatives. We spoke about entrepreneurship, cheddarwurst, and how companies of any scale can have a positive social impact through volunteer work. “All the data shows that companies who have better social missions and more sustainable practices attract better employees and more millenial customers.” Find Andy at wehero.com or andyvandenberg.com Support the Show.
Flare Co-Founder Quinn Fitzgerald | Entrepreneurship, Product Development, and the Meaning of Safety
June 17, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBStefanie & Oz speak with Quinn Fitzgerald of Flare, a smart bracelet and app-based communication system giving you immediate help with the press of a button. They discuss entrepreneurship, product development, and the meaning of safety. "Safety is agency, it’s having the permission to be your full self, to be confident and in control of what’s around you, to know that you’re never alone, that you’re always connected, you have a system of support behind you, and to operate with that peace o...
Fairmarkit Co-Founder & COO Tarek Alaruri | Motivation, Leadership, and Scaling
June 10, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBOn this episode we speak with Tarek Alaruri, Co-Founder & COO of Fairmarkit, an intelligent sourcing platform that helps improve processes for procurement organizations. Tarek shares his thoughts on motivation, leaderership, and self development. Find Tarek at fairmarkit.com Visit Our Website ► founderthought.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/founderthough... ADD Founder Thought ON INSTAGRAM ►https://www.instagram.com/founderthought LISTEN ON: ITUNES: https://podcas...
Jaju Pierogi - Vanessa and Casey
May 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBOn this episode, Stefanie and Oz speak with sisters Vanessa and Casey, Co-Founders of Jaju Pierogi, a quickly growing food brand featuring their grandfather's time-tested Pierogi recipes. Find Vanessa and Casey at jajupierogi.com Visit Our Website ► founderthought.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/founderthough... ADD Founder Thought ON INSTAGRAM ►https://www.instagram.com/founderthought LISTEN ON: ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://op...
Emma Guardia Real Estate
May 13, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this episode Stefanie and Oz speak with Emma Guardia, a real estate agent in Cambridge Massachusetts. they discuss her business partnership, the inspirations that drive her, and what she does to stand out in a saturated market. Find Emma at emmaguardia.com Visit Our Website ► founderthought.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/founderthough... ADD Founder Thought ON INSTAGRAM ►https://www.instagram.com/founderthought LISTEN ON: ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
Beckon Ice Cream - Katy Flannery
April 22, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBStefanie & Oz speak with Katy Flanner, Co-Founder of Beckon Ice Cream, the first premium, lactose-free ice cream that is completely made from real milk and cream. Instead of using dairy alternatives, they add the lactase enzyme to make lactose-free ice cream that is luscious, irresistible, and crave-worthy. They discuss how Katy built the business, the challenges and successes along the way, and what it takes to live the entrepreneurial lifestyle. Find Katy at beckonicecream.com Visit Our...
Knight Moves Cafe - Devon Trevelyan
April 01, 2022 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBStefanie & Oz speak with Devon Trevelyan of Knight Moves Café, a board game café in Brookline Mass. They discuss the many unique aspects of the business, as well as the importance of building community. With an ever growing collection of games, delicious food and drinks, and an atmosphere that makes you feel at home, Devon created a place for friends, families, and loved ones to gather, slow life down, and come together face to face. Find Devon at knightmovescafe.com Visit Our Website ► fo...
Knight Moves Cafe - Devon Trevelyan
April 01, 2022 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBStefanie & Oz speak with Devon Trevelyan of Knight Moves Café, a board game café in Brookline Mass. They discuss the many unique aspects of the business, as well as the importance of building community. With an ever growing collection of games, delicious food and drinks, and an atmosphere that makes you feel at home, Devon created a place for friends, families, and loved ones to gather, slow life down, and come together face to face. Find Devon at knightmovescafe.com Visit Our Website ► fo...
Real Zepeda Tequila - Oscar Zepeda
February 11, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBStefanie and Oz speak with Oscar Zepeda, Co-Founder of Real Zepeda Tequila, a small-batch, family-owned tequila company with a mission of bringing an authentic and unique tequila experience from our home of Jalisco, Mexico, to the rest of the world. Find him at realzepedatequila.com Support the show (https://founderthought.com) Support the Show.
Smoodi - Pascal Kriesche & Morgan Abraham
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBStefanie and Oz speak with Pascal Kriesche and Morgan Abraham, Co-Founders of Smoodi, a company empowering healthy habits with their proprietary self-service smoothie maker. Healthy Smoothies without prep or Clean-up. Find them at getsmoodi.com Support the Show.
Zuboot - Stefanie Daneau & Oz Ahmad
September 10, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBStefanie Daneau and Oz Ahmad, founders of Pepper Gang, discuss the challenging and rewarding experience building the lifestyle brand Zuboot during the pandemic. They break down how they used and applied their extensive knowledge and experience building and marketing e-commerce brands, and recall the challenges and triumphs building a brand from the ground up. Not only is their company all about quality, but they focus on customer service and giving back. In Oz’s words, “What I feel really...
Nutley Auto Kia - James Russomano
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBJim Russomano never thought he’d be in the car business. He was 29 when he began working at a dealership and quickly realized a new passion and career direction. At the time, customer satisfaction was unknown in the auto business and Jim decided to make this a priority. Today his wife and he are the owners of a successful Kia Dealership in Nutley New Jersey where he has built a company of conscientious, hard-working individuals that will always place customers' needs ahead of personal achiev...
James Russomano: Owner Nutley Auto Kia
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBJim Russomano never thought he’d be in the car business. He was 29 when he began working at a dealership and quickly realized a new passion and career direction. At the time, customer satisfaction was unknown in the auto business and Jim decided to make this a priority. Today his wife and he are the owners of a successful Kia Dealership in Nutley New Jersey where he has built a company of conscientious, hard-working individuals that will always place customers' needs ahead of personal achiev...
Mo Ghatala: Founder/Creator of DMV Express Online Services, Sticker Quicker
March 24, 2020 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBMo Ghatala was involved in the IT side of his family's business from a very early age. He remembers accompanying his father on computer upgrade trips to Sony at the age of 6. He knew he didn't want to do IT as an adult but found it so easy that he ended up in school for it. He soon realized his passion for fixing problems and streamlining processes. Today, he is the co-founder of Sticker Quicker, an online platform that simplifies and expedites the DMV process. Support the show (https://fou...
Sticker Quicker - Mo Ghatala
March 24, 2020 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBMo Ghatala was involved in the IT side of his family's business from a very early age. He remembers accompanying his father on computer upgrade trips to Sony at the age of 6. He knew he didn't want to do IT as an adult but found it so easy that he ended up in school for it. He soon realized his passion for fixing problems and streamlining processes. Today, he is the co-founder of Sticker Quicker, an online platform that simplifies and expedites the DMV process. Support the Show.
Jennifer Brine: Founder of Aneufit
March 17, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBJennifer Brine is a young entrepreneur and founder of Aneufit, a movement curriculum for the aging population, with the mission of improving physical wellness and reducing the risk of falling. In her words “My fondest and most precious memories are with my grandparents. They gave me freedom and dared me to dream allowing me to pursue life to its fullest. In their home, I was allowed to be myself and was loved unconditionally. I have been up close and personal with the process of aging and ex...
Aneufit - Jennifer Brine
March 17, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBJennifer Brine is a young entrepreneur and founder of Aneufit, a movement curriculum for the aging population, with the mission of improving physical wellness and reducing the risk of falling. In her words “My fondest and most precious memories are with my grandparents. They gave me freedom and dared me to dream allowing me to pursue life to its fullest. In their home, I was allowed to be myself and was loved unconditionally. I have been up close and personal with the process of aging and ex...
Sticker Quicker - Faraz Saiyed
March 09, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBAs a boy, Faraz Saiyed would mow lawns to earn money for the newest sneakers. As a young man, he continued to use this entrepreneurial spirit and passion and started a real estate firm with his father. When the real estate crash of 2008 hit, he realized he'd need to figure something else out. Today, he is the co-founder of Sticker Quicker, an online platform that simplifies and expedites the DMV process. Support the Show.
Faraz Saiyed: Founder of Sticker Quicker
March 09, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBAs a boy, Faraz Saiyed would mow lawns to earn money for the newest sneakers. As a young man, he continued to use this entrepreneurial spirit and passion and started a real estate firm with his father. When the real estate crash of 2008 hit, he realized he'd need to figure something else out. Today, he is the co-founder of Sticker Quicker, an online platform that simplifies and expedites the DMV process. Support the show (https://founderthought.com)
Michael Haviland: Founder of Do Good Marketing
March 03, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBMichael Haviland was pursuing a phd in clinical psychology when he decided to pivot into the advertising world. He’d realized his work studying what motivates people would inform his marketing work. In 2007 he founded Do Good Marketing, a virtual agency which was “the culmination of his dream to use his business to do good things”. Since then he’s had a focus on supporting good causes and non-profits with “a group of carefully selected individuals and independently-owned companies who are ac...
Do Good Marketing - Michael Haviland
March 03, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBMichael Haviland was pursuing a phd in clinical psychology when he decided to pivot into the advertising world. He’d realized his work studying what motivates people would inform his marketing work. In 2007 he founded Do Good Marketing, a virtual agency which was “the culmination of his dream to use his business to do good things”. Since then he’s had a focus on supporting good causes and non-profits with “a group of carefully selected individuals and independently-owned companies who are ac...