Founder Journeys
Every founder's journey is unique. At Propel, we strive to inspire current and budding entrepreneurs by unpacking important moments that our guests, founders just like you, have experienced in their entrepreneurial journey.
In Founder Journeys with Propel, host Kathryn Lockhart, CEO of Propel, will talk with aspiring entrepreneurs about what led them to become founders and what kept them going when giving up seemed like the only choice. You’ll learn about their greatest failures so far, and maybe even a life hack or two.
- Update frequency
- every 39 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Journey of Chris Neumann, 4x Founder Turned Early-Stage Investor
Chris Neumann is a 4x Founder turned Early-Stage Investor with a focus on enterprise software, developer tools and AI!
Chris was previously a General Partner at Panache Ventures, Canada’s leading earl…
Energy Efficiency and Clean Tech: The Journey of Josh Green, CEO at Mysa
Josh Green, co-founder of Mysa, discusses the company's journey from its inception nine years ago to its current state with over 80 employees. Mysa specializes in smart thermostats for energy managem…
Navigating the Startup Ecosystem: The Journey of Nicole LeBlanc, Partner at Woven Capital
Nicole LeBlanc, Partner at Woven Capital, joins Kathryn Lockhart to share her experiences navigating the global startup ecosystem.
In this discussion, Nicole emphasizes the importance of networking …
Credit to the Creators: Understanding AI with Sean Power
Sean Power, CEO & Co-founder of SOMMS.AI. joins Kathryn Lockhart to chat about the importance of data provenance in the AI space.
Sean is an internationally published author who enjoys speaking on top…
Moving Up The Mountain: The Journey of Annette Verschuren
In this episode of Founder Journeys, host Kathyrn Lockhart is joined by Annette Verschuren, Chair and CEO at NRStor Inc.
From growing up on a small town dairy farm in North Sydney, Cape Breton to bec…
The Right Time to Scale with Max Menke
"The right traction unlocks the path to scale."
In this episode, Kathryn Lockhart sits down with Max Menke Co-founder of GrowthX, a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in B2B founders from ri…
Listen First, Sell Later: The Journey of Andrew Goldner
"Learning precedes revenue. Not all revenue is created equally."
In this episode, we get an inside look at the evolving world of venture capital from expert Andrew Goldner, co-founder and CEO of Growt…
Building A Purposeful Brand: The Journey of Mireia Llusia-Lindh
In this episode, Kathryn welcomes Mireia Llusia-Lindh, Founder & Director of DeMellier, an award-winning contemporary handbag brand based in London. DeMellier designs handbags that empower women, pro…
Building Self-Confidence as a Founder: The Journey of Tannya Gaxiola, COO of Turing Fest
"Being a sole founder is a lot harder and more isolating than we tend to talk about in the ecosystem."
In this episode of Founder Journeys, Kathryn Lockhart chats with Tannya Gaxiola, COO of Turing Fe…
Your Team Will Sustain You: The Journey of Josh Green, COO of Novata
"When those dark moments come, it's not going to be the mission that sustains you. It's going to be the people that you're surrounded by."
On our first episode of Founder Journeys, host Kathryn Lockha…
Welcome To Founder Journeys with Propel
Every founder's journey is unique. At Propel, we strive to inspire current and budding entrepreneurs by unpacking important moments that our guests, founders just like you, have experienced in their …