Funds & Founders Podcast

Untold Journeys Behind Their Breakthroughs

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What We Talk About

Welcome to Funds & Founders, where we dig deep into the stories of successful founders. Instead of focusing on their successes, we dive into their journeys - particularly the struggles and obstacles they had to overcome.

Each week, I sit down with founders who have built remarkable companies to explore:

  • The real challenges they faced that never made headlines
  • Critical decisions that shaped their trajectory
  • Near-death moments and how they survived them
  • Fundraising realities beyond the funding announcements
  • Mental and emotional struggles of building a company
  • Tactical lessons other founders can apply

Featured Episodes

Episode 71: Inside the $6B Scotch Whiskey Industry

A whiskey entrepreneur shares how he built investment funds, luxury travel experiences, and cask storage businesses in the Scotch industry over a decade.

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Episode 70: From Zero to $1 Billion - The Vet Clinic Story

Michael shares how he scaled Thrive Pet Healthcare from one affordable vet clinic to a billion-dollar company, breaking every traditional business rule along the way.

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Episode 69: Hacking Your Way Into a Founding Team

James Brewer went from being Import Yeti's 3rd user to its co-founder, helping scale it to 150K+ paying users and 2M monthly visitors.

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Episode 67: The Smartest Founders Build Email First

Dylan from Growth in Reverse breaks down how indie founders and B2B operators are building 5-figure audiences and monetizing with just email.

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