Our Future Podcast
The entrepreneurship podcast for young people. We highlight scrappy founders on the rise and the bold tactics underdogs need to win in business. Hosts Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu don’t just talk about the hustle, they live it – they sold their media startup to Morning Brew shortly after graduating college. Listen on any podcasting platform or watch it on YouTube.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
#53: 9-Figure CEO Talks Building The Next Berkshire Hathaway
In #53, Michael and Simmy talk to Sieva Kozinsky, the founder and CEO of holding company Enduring Ventures. Sieva built two startups before reading a book about Warren Buffet and focusing his efforts…
00:55:49 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
#52: $540M Founder Shares His Repeatable Software Playbook
In this episode of Our Future Podcast, hosts Simran Sandhu and Michael Sikands interview special guest Stan Garber, the co-founder of ScoutRFP (Acquired by Workday) and Levelpath. Stan shares insight…
00:46:52 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
#51: Whoop's Genius Business Model, Robotic Shoes, and Lucid Dream Wearables
In #51, Michael and Simmy aggregate exciting business case studies in the world of consumer hardware. The boys analyze hot new products hitting the market like robotic shoes, VR desktops, and bio-hac…
00:37:59 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
#50: Cybersecurity riches, Wiz's $23B offer, and the "Apple Pay of Identity"
In #50, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@simmy) dive into the booming cybersecurity market, highlighting recent incidents and opportunities. They discuss the CrowdStrike internal e…
00:35:48 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
#49: This 20-year-old makes $650K/mo bootstrapping AI tools?!
In this episode of Our Future Podcast, Michael and Simmy dive into the journeys of young entrepreneurs like Arib Khan and Dhruv Bindra discussing their unique distribution strategies that enable them…
00:36:08 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
#48: These Childhood Friends Are Sam Altman's Worst Nightmare
In #48, Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu discuss mid-twenties founders Edward Tian and Alex Cui, the co-founders of AI detection startup GPTZERO which has raised $13.5M and is already profitable. The…
00:33:59 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
#47: How We Sold Our Bootstrapped Startup In 2 Years
After nearly 50 episodes, in #47 Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu share their own entrepreneurial journey, from starting their media company Our Future to getting acquired by Morning Brew. They discu…
00:42:17 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
#46: This 23-Year-Old Is Worth $100M From Police Drones
Inn #46, Michael Sikand and Simran Sandhu delve into the stories of two young founders, Blake Resnick and Mohak Nahta. Blake Resnick, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, has built a police drone startup call…
00:31:56 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
#45: How This 28-Year-Old Built A $1M Lead Gen Business for Real Estate
In #45, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@simmy) discuss the founders of Folk and ConvertWire. First up is Simo Lemhandez, a late-twenties entrepreneur from France, who is building …
00:33:08 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
#44: This NYU Grad Raised Millions To Make TV Shows Shoppable
In #44, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of Diddo and Fina. Founded by NYU grads, Diddo has raised $2.8M to let you shop for products featured in your…
00:34:52 |
Wed 29 May 2024
#43: He Made Millions Predicting Your Grocery Order
In #43, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of Halla and DeepScribe. Founded by mid-twenties entrepreneurs Henry Michaelson, Spencer Price, and Gabriel N…
00:35:29 |
Wed 22 May 2024
#42: He Built A $25M/Year Business By Age 25
In #42, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of Swimply and Distribute. Founded by 25-year-old Bunim Laskin, Swimply has raised $50M to be the "Airbnb for…
00:35:23 |
Wed 15 May 2024
#41: He Built No-Code Software Making $2M By Age 23
In #41, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of LANDED and Krepling. Founded by Vivian Wang, Landed is a recruitment platform helping fast food and retail…
00:32:58 |
Wed 01 May 2024
#40: He Built Design Software Worth $100M By Age 28
In #40, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of Zette and Vizcom. Founded by 28-year-old Yehong Zhu, Zette is best described as "Netflix for News". By ins…
00:34:45 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
#39: He Raised $12M To Make Your Dream Home Cheap
In #39, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of Atmos and Reframe. Backed by Sam Altman, YC, and Khosla Ventures with a recent $12.5M Series A, Atmos's y…
00:32:50 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
#38 She Raised $7M From Porsche and Ford At Age 25
In #37, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss the founders of Sweetspot and Bluedot. YC-backed Sweetspot is bringing AI to the complex and outdated world of government …
00:35:44 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
#37: This $4M Software Founder Is Now Hauling Trash
In #37, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss Spencer Scott (@AKASpencerScott). Getting his start working his way up sales at a telecom company, Spencer quit the corpor…
00:28:04 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
#36: Peter Thiel Backed Their $300M Software Marketplace
In #36, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss Whop and EasyA. Started by 25-year-olds Jack Sharkey, Steven Schwartz, and Cameron Zoub - Whop is "Etsy for Digital Produc…
00:31:48 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
#35: 27-Year-Old Twins Raised $50,000,000 To Insure Rental Cars
In #35, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss Myko AI and Lula. Started by Trevor Lee and Zheng Li, Myko has raised $2.7M from investors like Khosla Ventures to create …
00:39:44 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
#34: She Raised $187,000,000 From Sam Altman At Age 26
In #34, Michael Sikand (@michaelsikand) and Simran Sandhu (@_simmy_) discuss Slope Pay and Rogo. Slope has raised a whopping $187M in funding led by Sam Altman to digitize B2B payments with a focus o…
00:30:36 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
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