Founders Focus

Founders in small cities have struggled with the lack of access to talent and ongoing funding. The pandemic has changed these obstacles - it’s actually created solutions. 

How has the pandemic shifted…

The hospitality industry was rocked at the onset of the pandemic, and those businesses that have survived have had to make difficult decisions.

We connected with Jeff David, President of The Fitler Cl…

Build meaningful relationships that can power your business even when you think you have nothing. 

Chris Schembra, author of "Gratitude and Pasta: The Secret Sauce for Human Connection" and Founder an…

Change is accelerating and you need to design your organization to monitor change and adapt. 

We spoke with Taylor Foxman, founder and CEO of The Industry Collective, about the pace of change and the …

Job candidate attitudes have changed through the pandemic. 

Maria Christopoulos Katris, founder & CEO of Built In, shares what’s shifted, how to address their needs and what’s likely to happen as we r…

How can you keep up with shifting customer expectations?

You have to meet your customers where they are.

Brett Schulman, CEO and Co-Founder of CAVA, has been able to adapt to accelerated trends by putt…

What do you need to know? What does it take to succeed? Ask for help - don’t see it as a weakness. You need support to succeed. 

Lenzy Ruffin, Video Communication Strategist for Park Road Studios, joi…

How do you keep your company relevant as demographic shifts are accelerated by technology changes? How do you keep your product and communications updated? 

Jack McCullough, Founder and President of t…

Business owners who took a forgivable loan this year can’t wait to have the balance wiped out, but are hitting a wall when it comes to forgiveness. Rumors of simplified forms. 

Confusion over tax impl…

Startup capital is biased but the system isn’t going to change any time soon. What strategies can woman and people of color use to get the resources they need to succeed? 

Karen Cahn, the founder and …

As founders, it’s easy to spin your wheels on questions that feel impossible to answer. 

Scott Case hosted a live Ask Me Anything session to answer all sorts of burning questions. We tackled what was …

Everyone and every company has a brand - think of it as what people say about you when you are not in the room. Brands evolve - sometimes over time, sometimes forced and sometimes by accident. 

Rohit …

To be a successful founder, you need a set of relationships to support you on your journey. Without a supportive community, founders find it almost impossible to overcome the challenges in every busi…

Many first time founders set out to raise capital - whether from friends and family or angel investors and seed stage VCS - unprepared. 

Allie Burns from Village Capital shares the keys to getting you…

Objectives and Key Results and CFRs (conversation, feedback, recognition) are part of a goal setting system that John Doerr adapted from Intel that high performing organizations use to exceed expecta…

Over the past year our world has changed drastically. As companies and their employees emerge from the pandemic, what changes will be permanent and how will the workforce adapt. 

TravelBank CEO Duke C…

What is conscious capitalism and how can founders be a part of the movement to elevate humanity through business?

Aimy Steadman is a founder and Chief Get Sh*t Done Officer at Future/Proof and a found…

If you want to get an outsized win, you’ve got to take a look from a different perspective. How do you get inputs that can help you decide to decide better? 

Christian Duffus, Founder and CEO of Fonbn…

In this bonus /Founders Focus episode, PPP expert Hannah Smolinski explains how minority business owners can apply and maximize PPP funds by the March 31, 2021 deadline.

According to The New York Time…

Founders are constantly communicating to prospects, employees, customers, and investors. Learn about the common mistakes and how to overcome them with Jon Ellenthal, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Off…