The Ones Who Succeed

This week on the program, a conversation with Bedrock Capital Founder Geoff Lewis. Bedrock makes investments in search of narrative violations and boasts a portfolio including Lyft, Wish, The Athletic, Canva and Clearco to name a few. In this episode, we discuss what are narrative violations, bitcoin being the world's first financial religion and why Bedrock is not your typical venture firm. This conversation was recorded on June 17, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Levels Co-Founder/CEO Sam Corcos. Levels is a prominent startup on a mission to solve the metabolic health crisis. In this episode, we discuss navigating co-founder dynamics, shipping software and talking to customers, and why Levels has been dedicated to remote work, even pre-pandemic. This conversation was recorded on May 08, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Soapbox Founder/CEO Brennan ‍McEachran. Soapbox helps managers have better one-on-ones, team meetings and discussions. In this episode, we discuss raising venture investment too early, how to get closer to product-market fit, and the unique challenges of scaling a startup in Canada. This conversation was recorded on April 7th, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Jeff Adamson, the Co-Founder of SkipTheDishes and Neo Financial. Skip is a popular Canadian food delivery startup acquired by Just Eat in 2016 for over 200 million dollars. Neo Financial is a challenger bank that has raised over 50 million dollars based in Calgary, Alberta. In this episode, we discuss Jeff's transition from amateur sports to startups, lessons learned building SkipTheDishes, and what Jeff's ambitions are for Neo Financial, taking on the 500 billion dollars Canadian banking business. This conversation was recorded on March 31, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with O2E Brands Founder/CEO Brian Scudamore. O2E is a collection of brands including 1800 Got Junk, Wow 1 Day Painting and Shack Shine, which together are worth over half a billion dollars. In this episode, we discuss Brian's decision to drop out of school to become a junkman, working on NOT in your business, and how Brian bootstrapped a half-a-billion-dollar junk empire. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, March 30th, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with GT's Living Foods Founder and CEO GT Dave. GT is the king of Kombucha. Having introduced the drink to U.S consumers in the late 90s, his company currently controls over 40% of the U.S Kombucha market. Furthermore, GT is primarily credited with the popularization of the drink in North America. In this episode, we discuss GT's relationship with Kombucha, building a beverage company from the ground up, and what GT's plans are as he expands his company beyond Kombucha. This conversation was recorded on March 19th, 2021; thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Creator and Investor Jack Kirchman AKA NASJAQ. Jack is a creator and angel investor who has amassed an audience of over 800k on TikTok, known for his informative yet engaging videos covering all things hard tech startups. In this episode, we discuss how Jack got his start as a creator, why focus exclusively hard tech startups, and how to get started a creator turned angel investor. This conversation was recorded on February 17, 2021, thanks for listening! Mentioned in this EP: Steve Jobs: The Exclusive BiographyJack's Podcast Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Homebrew Co-Founder and Partner Hunter Walk. Homebrew is a San Francisco-based venture firm that boasts a portfolio, including Chime, Anchor, Cruise, Cheddar, and the only Stir. In this episode, we discuss the inception of Homebrew, navigating hype cycles as a venture investor and why Hunter believes founder market fit is mission-critical when investing. This conversation was recorded on March 02, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Figma Co-Founder and CEO Dylan Field. Figma is a collaborative design tool trusted by companies like Slack, Twitter, Dropbox, Square, and the New York Times. In this episode, we discuss Dylan's experience dropping out of University and becoming a Theil Fellow, raising 4 million dollars at 19 to start Figma and lessons learned as the CEO of a design Unicorn, that also happens to be taking on tech behemoths, like Adobe in the process. This conversation was recorded on February 22, 2021, thanks for listening! Mentioned in this EP: Thiel Fellowship Stay in the loop: WebsiteTwitterInstagramTikTok

This week on the program, a conversation with Cocoon Co-Founder and CEO Sachin Monga. Cocoon is a messaging app for sharing daily life with your closest groups. In this episode, we discuss Sachin's learnings at Facebook, building a consumer social app in 2021, and what are Sachin's plans as it pertains to the the future of Cocoon. This conversation was recorded on January 26th, 2021, thanks for listening! Mentioned in this EP: app Stay in the loop: YouTube ChannelWebsiteTwitterInstagramMy Newsletter

This week on the program, a conversation with Brud Co-Founder and CEO Trevor McFedries. Trevor was an artist in his past life who went on to Co-Found Brud, a transmedia studio that creates digital character-driven story worlds. The startup rose to prominence alongside one of its characters, a robot influencer named Lil Miquela. Miquela has nearly 3 million Instagram followers and 10 million Spotify streams and has collaborated with brands like Samsung. In this episode, we discuss Trevor's journey from artist to startup CEO, the origin story of Brud, and how Trevor broke through the crowded media space with influencers that don't even exist. This conversation was recorded on February 04, 2021, thanks for listening! Mentioned in this EP: The Content TrapAggregation TheoryCreativity, Inc. Stay in the loop: YouTube ChannelWebsiteTwitterInstagramMy Newsletter

This week, a conversation with 21-year-old Entrepreneur Sheridan Clayborne. Sheridan is the Co-Founder of Lendtable, a startup that gives cash advances to help individuals get their employer 401(k) match and ESPP. In this episode, we discuss Sheridan's university education at 15, starting a company during a pandemic, raising money from TikTok stars and, of course, what are Sheridan's ambitions for Lendtable in the years to come? This conversation was recorded on Nov 27, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: YouTubeTwitterInstagramWebsite

This week on the program, a conversation with Senior Tech Crunch Writer Anthony Ha! Anthony covers a wide range of topics at TechCrunch, including media and advertising. As a result, in this episode, we discussed media/tech trends in 2020, and we attempt to predict the future as it pertains to media/tech in 2021. This conversation was recorded on Jan 05, 2021, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: YouTubeTwitterInstagramWebsite

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This week on the program, a conversation with the Founder and CEO of Jubilee Media, Jason Y. Lee. Jubilee is a digital media company creating thought-provoking content primarily for their YouTube Channel, which has amassed over 5 million subscribers and over 1.1 billion views. In this episode, we discuss Jason's entry point into the world of media, the in's and outs of content creation as a business in 2020 and of course, why Jason's goal is to build Jubilee into the Disney for empathy. This conversation was recorded on October 29th, 2020, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: YouTubeTwitterInstagramWebsite

This week on the program, a conversation with Moment CEO Tim Kendall. Tim is a silicon valley veteran who, in 2006, joined Facebook as their Director Of Monetization, eventually leaving Facebook to become the President of Pinterest in 2015. However, you may also recognize Tim from his appearance in the hit Netflix Documentary, The Social Dilemma. In this episode, we discuss Tim's entry point into the world of tech, his time at Facebook and Pinterest, building products the touched millions and millions of people all over the world and of course, why in 2018 he bid Pinterest farewell and stepped into the CEO role at Moment, which is a company that has helped over 8 million people build healthier relationships with their phones. This conversation was recorded on November 10th, 2020, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: YouTube ChannelTwitterInstagramMy NewsletterTwitterInstagramWebsite

This week on the program, a conversation with Trufan Co-Founder/CEO Swish Goswami. Trufan is a social intelligence platform, and Swish is a 23-year-old tech entrepreneur who started the company with fellow builder Aanikh Kler. In this episode, we discuss Swish's origin story, burnout while building a company, what Swish's professional ambitions are for the years to come and much more. This conversation was recorded on October 19th, 2020, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: YouTube ChannelTwitterInstagramMy Newsletter

This week on the program, a conversation with Stir Co-Founder/CEO Joe Albanese. Stir is a startup aimed at building tools for creators and their collaborators and empowers them to run great businesses. The company has raised around 4m in seed funding to date from notable investors, including YouTube Luminaries Casey Neistat and Mythical Media, in addition to Anchor Co-Founder Mike Mignano, Patreon CEO Jack Conte, Blake Robbins at Ludlow Ventures and Hunter Walk from Homebrew. In this episode we discuss, Joe's lessons learned from Zuck while working at Facebook, why Joe started Stir, Joe's process for fundraising, why creators are businesses, what is the future of media looks like and more. This conversation was recorded on November 9th, 2020, thanks for listening! Stay in the loop: Subscribe to my YouTube Channel | Follow me on Twitter | Follow me on Instagram | Check out my My Newsletter

Today on the show, a conversation with Remote First Capital Founder Andreas Klinger. Andreas is a VC investing in the future of work but was introduced to the world of Silicon Valley as the CTO of Product Hunt, where from 2014 - 2018, he helped the company scale from a handful of beta testers to millions of users, which ultimately resulted in a sale to Angel List in 2017. Post-acquisition, Andreas spent time managing teams related to remote work @ CoinList & then at AngelList. In September of 2019, Andreas transitioned from startup building to startup investing with the creation of Remote First Capital. I sat down with Andreas to discuss his entry point into tech startups, lessons learned as the Chief Technical Officer of Product Hunt and, of course, his ambitions as a VC investing in the future of work. This conversation was recorded on October 29th, 2020, thanks for listening!

Today on the program, a conversation with an entrepreneur i've known for a while now, truLOCAL Co-Founder and CEO Marc Lafleur. truLOCAL is a sustainable monthly meat subscription service operating across Canada. I got introduced to the company when I was. 14 years old, at a truLOCAL popup booth at a random Lululemon in Toronto. 4 years later, truLOCAL is very much a success story; the company employs over 30 people from coast to coast and was recently named number 14 out of 100 of Canada's Top 100 Businesses by The Globe And Mail. From a booth in Lululemon to the cover of The Globe And Mail's Report On Business, Marc's story is inspiring and his insights are thoughtful. As a result, Marc, based in Waterloo, Ontario, joined this program via Zoom to discuss his origin story, the subscription food wars and, of course, how to build a company that ranks number 14 out of 100 of Canada's Top 100 Businesses. This conversation was recorded on October 22nd, 2020, thanks for listening!