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Podcast · 267 episodes

Founder's Story, page 2

by IBH Media · English

"Founder's Story" by IBH Media isn't a business show. It's the conversation founders don't get to have anywhere else. Think 60 Minutes, but for entrepreneurs. We sit down with the most interesting people in business and go past the highlight reel, past the pitch, past the polished version they give every other podcast. We go into the mud with them. The 2 a.m. doubts. The bet that almost ended everything. The moment they wanted to quit and didn't. You'll hear from household names like Gary V, Codie Sanchez, Rob Dyrdek, and Tom Bilyeu, and just as often from founders you've never heard of who are building something the world needs to know about. Either way, the goal is the same: a real conversation that makes you laugh, makes you think, and sometimes catches you off guard with how much it makes you feel. This is where the story behind the success finally gets told. This is "Founder's Story."

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$100M Revenue Profitably with No Outside Funding. Other AI Companies Are Burning Cash | Raj ToletiRaj Toleti (Andor Health) discusses building a profitable, AI-native clinical services company without outside investors, and how AI can address U.S.24 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
The Cybersecurity Expert Warning That AI Agents Could Leak Everything | Ep. 423 with Lee Rossey CTO and Co-Founder of SimSpaceLee Rossey warns that AI agents (including “cloud code” and multi-agent systems) can leak sensitive data and will be weaponized across the cyber kill chain, making governance/guardrails and…22 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
Everyone Is Asking The Wrong Question About AI | Ep. 422 with Rana Gujral CEO of Behavioral SignalsThe episode argues that the public focuses on AI capability benchmarks, but the real question is how AI reshapes human judgment over time—via defaults, attention systems, and “convincing outputs”…20 Jul 2026 · 33 min · 15 chapters
Intern at 19. $750M in Property Sales by 26 | Lukas KerrebijnLukas Kerrebijn (RD Dubai) recounts launching a real-estate investor platform at 19, scaling to 8,000 investors and €375M/€750M sales, then adapting after Dutch government policy changes by expanding…18 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
He Got 30 Investor Rejections, Then Built a $12.7 billion Defense AI Company | Ep. 420 with Brandon Tseng President and Co-Founder of Shield AIBrandon Tseng, President/Co-Founder of Shield AI, discusses founding a defense AI company in 2015 despite “defense tech” not being a thing, raising capital after 30 straight rejections, leadership…15 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 15 chapters
Ex-Uber AI Safety Lead: Your Home Is Already Exposed. Almost Nobody Knows It | Ep. 419 with John Lunsford Founder of TethralRisks and governance of AI agents acting with smart-home/IoT devices; how insecure connected devices could become a coordinated attack surface; plus lessons from building contrarian products (Uber…13 Jul 2026 · 34 min · 19 chapters
Bitcoin Creator Revealed: They Say They Found Satoshi | Ep. 418 with Tyler Maroney and Tucker TooleyTyler Maroney and Tucker Tooley discuss their four-year investigation into Bitcoin’s creator, “Satoshi,” and the film “They Found Satoshi,” arguing Satoshi was two deceased people: Hal Finney and Len…11 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Tech Employees Are Being Robbed Of Billions | Ep. 417 with Oren Barzilai CEO & Founder of EquitybeeTech employees losing value from unexercised stock options; how EquityBee helps fund employees to exercise options and capture liquidity from IPOs, M&A, and tender offers.9 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
I Was Worth $5 Million at 23. Eight Months Later I Was Negative $1 Million | Ep. 416 with Leo Pareja CEO of eXp RealtyLeo Pareja’s career rebound and leadership philosophy, centered on identity, “everything is a math problem,” and prioritizing family over status.6 Jul 2026 · 41 min · 14 chapters
Do You Need To Live In Silicon Valley To Start a Tech Company | Ep. 415 with Moe Seye Founder and CEO of 1099WorkersWhether you must live in Silicon Valley to start a tech company, and how AI and remote work are reshaping entrepreneurship—especially for “company of one” 1099/gig/self-employed workers.4 Jul 2026 · 35 min · 16 chapters
Free Trading Isn't What You Think It Is (Wall Street CEO Explains)The episode argues that “free trading” and funded-trader programs are structured to profit from retail losses, that most trading routes through market makers off-exchange, and that AI won’t remove…1 Jul 2026 · 22 min · 14 chapters
This F1 Driver Got Cut, So He Built an AI Company | Ep. 413 with Jack Doohan Co-founder and CEO of MeuzeJack Doohan (F1 driver) discusses how being sidelined after six F1 races pushed him into entrepreneurship, and how he co-founded Muse, an AI/data company for optimizing food-and-beverage franchise…29 Jun 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
He had a 9-Figure Exit (Then Almost Lost It All) | Ep. 412 with Steve Salis CEO of Catalogue.coSteve Salis (Catalogue.co CEO) recounts building a scalable pizza/restaurant brand from scratch, achieving a nine-figure exit at age 35, then losing it all during COVID, and explaining how he rebuilt.26 Jun 2026 · 33 min · 16 chapters
$5B Real Estate Mogul Reveals The Price of Success | Ep. 411 with Mauricio Umansky Founder and CEO of The AgencyMauricio Umansky discusses the “price of success” in luxury real estate—privacy loss from reality TV, relentless work sacrifices, and how he’s trying to reshape the industry amid market chaos and NAR…24 Jun 2026 · 36 min · 15 chapters
He Made Millions Every Year, Then Went $800K Into Debt: Adam Hagaman on the Trap of Success | Ep. 410 Founder of Content Cash FlowAdam Hagaman’s redemption story and how he built a multi-platform content business after addiction, jail, and near-family collapse; he also teaches “Content Cash Flow” tactics, especially reaction…22 Jun 2026 · 34 min · 17 chapters
The Supplement Industry Is Broken and Ritual Is Rebuilding Trust From Scratch | Ep. 409 with Kat Schneider Founder & CEO of RitualKat Schneider, founder/CEO of Ritual, argues the supplement industry lacks trust due to weak regulation and low-quality science.17 Jun 2026 · 29 min · 17 chapters
Ex Meta Executive Reveals Why Your AI Bill Is About To Explode | Ep. 408 with Cylton Collymore Founder of SirsiThe episode debates whether AGI is achievable via LLMs, why AI costs (“your AI bill”) may surge, and how AI agents should be used safely and efficiently.15 Jun 2026 · 41 min · 13 chapters
He Became CEO With Zero Pharmacy Experience. Here's How | Kris FishmanKris Fishman (Wells Pharmacy Network) explains what compounding pharmacies do, why peptides are trending now, and how FDA/state oversight affects what can be compounded.12 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Bootstrap or Raise VC? Here's the Math From a $150M Founder | Ep. 406 with Tal Lev-Ami Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at CloudinaryWhether to bootstrap or raise VC, plus the “math” and tradeoffs of control, culture, and employee equity; how AI/agents change entrepreneurship and pricing; and future impacts of AI/robots.10 Jun 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
The Career Rule That Took Him From Bagger to 3-Time CIO | Ep. 405 with Harrison Allen Lewis Founding Partner at Jacob Meadow AssociatesHarrison Allen Lewis (founding partner at Jacob Meadow Associates) shares how he rose from grocery “bagger” to a CIO, and argues that leaders should create clarity and accountability, match people to…8 Jun 2026 · 36 min · 16 chapters
Anastasia Soare Built a $3 Billion Empire. Started With No English. No Money. | Ep. 404Anastasia Soare’s origin story and business philosophy behind Anastasia Beverly Hills—starting in 1990s Beverly Hills with eyebrow artistry, building a global beauty brand, and maintaining majority…2 Jun 2026 · 42 min · 19 chapters
Spencer Pratt Wins LA Mayor and Other Shocking Predictions From Famous Psychic | Ep. 403 with Craig Hamilton-ParkerCraig Hamilton-Parker, a UK psychic medium, discusses his claimed clairvoyant history, specific past predictions (COVID, Trump’s election, disasters), and forecasts about escalating global conflicts…28 May 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
Built a $34M Company on One Lesson From Her Dad at 7 | Ep. 401 with Kate MonroeHow Kate Monroe built a $34M business while balancing multiple careers, using Marine Corps discipline, compartmentalization, gratitude, and “power of choice/decided” language; also her future plans…25 May 2026 · 28 min · 15 chapters
AI Made MVPs Instant. So Why Are Most Startups Still Losing | Ep. 401 with Eric RiesAI accelerates MVP creation and startup competition, but founders still lose; the episode argues for “institutional longevity” (governance and mission-encoded structures) and warns against…22 May 2026 · 31 min · 22 chapters