The Founders Live Podcast
The Founders Live Podcast tells stories of unique and inspiring entrepreneurship from around the world.
Episodes
254 episodes since 2019
254 - Saransh Hasija of Envo: Sustainability Starts With You, Me and Our Companies
During his Exploring Greatness tour stop in Dublin, Ireland sat down with local founder Saransh Hasija of Envo. Nick and Saransh discuss his background, interest in entrepreneurship, why he started Envo, the biggest challenges in sustainability...
August 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 254
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41:38
253 - Matt Luensmann of MJL Recruiting & Consulting: Finding and Hiring an All-Star Startup Team
Hosted by Nick Hughes and Matt Luensmann from MJL Recruiting & Consulting, this conversation covers the basics of how to think about your recruiting and hiring process, what to look for in early candidates, and how to land high-quality tale...
July 26, 2024
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57:26
252 - Bohdan Yatsyna of Stane: Creating Security in a World of Uncertainty
In this Founders Live Conversations episode, Nick Hughes interviews Bohdan Yatsyna of Stane, in Edinburgh, Scotland during Nick's 2024 Europe Tour for the new show Exploring Greatness.
July 26, 2024
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28:27
251 - Alexander Fahie of Taisk: Saving Humans From AI, Robots and Job Loss
In this Founders Live Conversations episode, Nick Hughes interviews Alexander Fahie of Taisk, in Edinburgh, Scotland during Nick's 2024 Europe Tour for the new show Exploring Greatness.
July 26, 2024
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38:07
250 - Keith Harrison of CF Closers: Ramp Your Sales Process to Win More Business
This Founders Live Conversations was Hosted by Keith Harrison “Coach K” from CF Closers, and the conversation covers the basics of how to think about sales, and how your sales process directly impacts your close rate, aka the amount of b...
July 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 250
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55:23
249 - Joël Wurtz of Venture Pals: How Accountability Improves Your Success By almost 100%
During his visit to Amsterdam, Nick sat down with local founder Joël Wurtz of Venture Pals who is building a unique startup that provides a system where people can find and connect with partners that become accountability pals. Nick and J...
July 03, 2024
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48:00
248 - Thane Ringler of Appello Partners: The Number 1 Skill To Elevate Team Leadership
In this Founders Live Conversations discussion, Nick Hughes and Thane Ringler talk about the main skill of emotional intelligence and how it will elevate any leader and your team. They also touch on quality communications, healthy organizationa...
July 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 248
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48:19
247 - Cyrus Richardson of 12 Stones Productions: How To Produce World Class Content
In this conversation, Gary Malcolm and Cyrus Richardson of 12 Stones Productions talk about his startup journey, as well as what he is building in Columbus, Ohio. You will hear more about his experience at Founders Live, as well as his advice t...
June 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 247
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26:50
246 - Bill Sablan of NOW CFO: Tips and Adjustments for a Mid-Year Financial Check-In
Hosted by NOW CFO, this online conversation covers financial tips, strategies, and best practices for startups looking to evaluate their year so far and tips on how to adjust mid-year.You will learn:How to utilize a year-long fi...
June 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 246
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50:19
245 - Weston Baker of Morphic: Tips and Tricks for Creating a Top-Performing Website
Weston Baker of Morphic joined us for a discussion about how founders can use the latest tools and resources to create awe-inspiring websites and apps.You will learn:Trends in low and no-code apps to build new websitesWhat d...
June 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 245
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1:02:13
244 - Georg Rute of Grid Raven: The Future of Renewable Energy Interview from Tallinn, Estonia
Nick Hughes interviews Grid Raven CEO, Georg Rute, in Tallinn, Estonia, during Nick's 2024 Europe Tour for the new show Exploring Greatness.
June 08, 2024
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37:38
243 - Fireside Chat: Nick Hughes talks Vision, His Europe Tour & Exploring Greatness Show in Tallinn Estonia
Nick Hughes was interviewed by Founders Live Tallinn city Leader Jaanika Umalas in a fireside chat at Lift99 in Tallinn, Estonia on May 27. They cover topics such as the 99-second pitch, how Founders Live started, the ultimate vision for ...
May 30, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 243
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1:10:22
242 - Vasco Magellan of Altar: Innovating in the Age of AI and Key Insights for Founders
In this Founders Live Conversations episode, Vasco Magellan of Altar discusses how founders can prepare for the constant mutating landscape of AI, trends and new paradigms, the evolution of the web, and many other exciting topics.You wi...
May 28, 2024
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58:04
241 - Dr. Teri Baydar: Elevate Yourself from Achievement to Fulfillment
This Founders Live Conversations episode about how founders learn to best deal with challenges of the entrepreneurial journey.Can you guarantee success and fulfilment in life and in your startup journey?As we’re ...
May 10, 2024
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58:12
240 - Marcos Baiadori of Fewep: How we are changing Portugal
In this conversation Gary Malcolm and Marcos Baiadori of Fewep talk about his startup journey, as well as what Fewep is building in Portugal. You will hear more about his experience as well as his advice to early stage founders. We hope y...
May 05, 2024
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33:06
239 - Albano Scavo of Dresso from Florence, Italy - An Exploring Greatness Interview
While Founders Live CEO Nick Hughes travels through Europe, he stopped in Florence for a quick stay and to launch Founders Live Florence, as well as interview a few of the founders. In this conversation Nick and Albano talk about b...
May 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 239
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23:02
238 - Pabla Oreskovic of Binocle from Florence, Italy - An Exploring Greatness Interview
While Founders Live CEO Nick Hughes travels through Europe, he stopped in Florence for a quick stay and to launch Founders Live Florence, as well as interview a few of the founders. In this conversation Nick and Pabla talk about bo...
May 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 238
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23:38
237 - Shivi Singh of Legacy: Advance Care Planning For Better Patient Outcomes
Nick Hughes is joined by Shivi Singh founder and CEO of Legacy from San Diego. Legacy automates advance care planning for better patient outcomes. They help doctors deliver patient-centric care.The episode starts with Nick and S...
March 24, 2024
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37:20
236 - John Christopher Ilano of Kloudtech: Building the Future of Weather Data and Intelligence
Nick Hughes is joined by John Christopher Ilano (JC) who is head business and brand development of Kloudtech, from Balanga in The Philippines. Kloudtech is a startup company that focuses on creating and building innovative soluti...
March 24, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 236
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36:44
235 - Adam McAbee of StadiumDrop: The Future of The Sport Fan Experience Is In Your Hands
Nick Hughes is joined by Adam McAbee, who is cofounder and COO of StadiumDrop from Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas. StadiumDrop is a Peer-to-peer in-seat delivery service for stadiums and venues serving fans their favorite food, beverage and mer...
March 24, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 235
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38:08
234 - Sergio Nunez of Fixi: Here's How Locals Will Help Each Other In The Future
Nick Hughes is joined by Sergio Nunez, CEO of Fixi from Austin Texas. Fixi connects stranded drivers with everyday people that have the skills to provide roadside assistance.The episode starts with Nick and Sergio talking about ...
February 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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39:48
233 - Julia Arpag of Aligned Recruitment: How To Attract Talent As An Early Stage Startup
Nick Hughes is joined by Julia Arpag, CEO and cofounder of Aligned Recruitment. They make Recruitment easy - Instantly scale your tech company with their senior-level recruiters. They exist so you can bring your organization's vision to lif...
February 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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38:54
232 - Matthias Neumayer of Oscar Stories: The Future Of Bedtime Stories Told By AI
Nick Hughes is joined by Matthias Neumayer, CEO and Cofounder of Oscar Stories from Vienna, Austria. Create Personalized Bedtime Stories for your children. Oscar Stories goal is to make bedtime storytelling enjoyable for both parents and childr...
February 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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36:20
231 - John Starke of MyMatR: We Make Recycling Easier, Cleaner, and More Fun
Nick Hughes is joined by John Starke, Founder and CEO of MyMatR from Raleigh, North Carolina. MyMatR is an affordable and customizable automatic sorting waste container that creates a cleaner recycling stream at the source of disposal.Th...
February 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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38:13
230 - Finding Local Individual Players with Elizabeth Arnold of FLIP - The Prime Time 2023 Global Winner
This conversation is from a recent Founders Live Conversations session, Nick Hughes talks with Founders Live Prime Time 2023 Global Winner Elizabeth Arnold of FLIP from Ventura, CA. FLIP app connects users based on sports & hobby interests....
January 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 230
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43:08