The Founder
The Founder is a show that features world-class entrepreneurs and their early stories of ingenuity, struggle and perseverance to get their companies off the ground. Kallaway goes in-depth with founders in straight talk, uncensored conversations to understand their thoughts, feelings and actions behind the big decisions that influenced the direction of their startup. At the end of each episode, founders share their 1-2 favorite ideas for other businesses they wish existed and we riff on how they'd bring them to market.Think My First Million meets Joe Rogan meets How I Built This.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
55. Kendrick Nguyen | Republic (democratizing startup investing)
Kendrick Nguyen is the Co-Founder & CEO of Republic.
During the episode, we break down:
- The origin story for building Republic and what makes it different from other crowdfunding platforms
- How the team …
54. Kevin Lee | Immi (healthy ramen)
Kevin Lee is the Co-Founder of Immi.
During the episode, we break down:
- Immi’s origin story
- Launching the #1 community for product managers (Product Manager HQ) and top 3 keys to community building
- The m…
53. Lucie Fink | Lucie Fink Media (lifestyle influencer)
Lucie Fink is a lifestyle influencer and Founder of Lucie Fink Media.
During the episode, we break down:
- Her journey to go from neuroscience major to lifestyle influencer
- Her experience working as the l…
52. Oliver Zak, Selom Agbitor | Mad Rabbit (tattoo aftercare)
Oliver Zak and Selom Agbitor are the Co-Founders of Mad Rabbit.
What started as a side project during their senior year at Miami University, turned into a DTC juggernaut that’s taking over the tattoo …
51. Robbie Bent | Inward (guided breathwork)
Robbie Bent is the Co-Founder & CEO of Inward.
Inward is a next generation mental health company, combining physical spaces (ice baths + saunas) and the largest library of breathwork content in the wo…
50. Anne Mahlum | solidcore (high intensity pilates)
Anne Mahlum is the Founder & CEO of solidcore.
solidcore is an intense, full body workout that combines pilates and strength training. With over 70 corporate-owned studios nationwide, it's one of the …
49. David Roger | Felix Gray (blue light blocking glasses)
David Roger is the Co-Founder & CEO of Felix Gray.
Felix Gray is the pioneer of mainstream blue light blocking glasses and a dominant player in the digital wellness category. Their lenses are 15x more…
48. Jeremy Cai | Italic (affordable luxury shopping club)
Jeremy Cai is the Founder & CEO of Italic.
Italic is positioned to disrupt the traditional retail value chain by giving consumers access to high-end products at cost. That means you only pay what it c…
47. Leo Wang | Buffy (home goods - comfortable meets sustainable)
Leo Wang is the Co-Founder & CEO of Buffy.
Buffy is a breath of fresh air in the home goods space, optimizing their products for two things – comfort and sustainability. After iterating and testing va…
46. Alex Lieberman | Morning Brew (business and tech news)
Alex Lieberman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Morning Brew.
Alex is a first time entrepreneur and started Morning Brew during his undergrad days at University of Michigan in 2015.
Morning Brew is a media c…
45. Bilal Zaidi | Creator Lab (world-class creator stories)
Bilal Zaidi is the Founder & CEO of Creator Lab.
Bilal is a multi-time entrepreneur and creator, having previously built and scaled a successful ecommerce store as a teen and led partnership teams at …
44. Marc Barros | Moment (creator marketplace)
Marc Barros is the Co-Founder & CEO of Moment.
Marc is a second-time founder, having previously launched Contour, a venture-backed action camera company that challenged GoPro in the early 2000s.
Moment…
43. Carly Bigi | Laws of Motion (custom womenswear)
Carly Bigi is the Founder & CEO of Laws of Motion.
Carly is a first-time founder who launched Laws of Motion while studying for her MBA at Columbia University.
Laws of Motion is flipping the apparel in…
42. Rishi Mandal | Future (1-on-1 remote personal training)
Rishi Mandal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Future.
Rishi is a second-time founder, having previously launched Sosh, a recommendation engine that curated the must-do activities in a given city. Sosh was b…
41. Brian Chen | Room (modern workplace solutions)
Brian Chen is the Co-Founder & CEO of Room.
Brian is a second-time founder, having previously launched Bluesmart, a smart luggage company built to supercharge your suitcase through advanced technology…
40. Mike Russell | Monument (online alcohol treatment)
Mike Russell is the Co-Founder & CEO of Monument.
Mike is a serial entrepreneur, having previously launched several businesses including VenueTap (positioned as a digital platform for club promoters) …
39. Jon Shooshani | JOON (corporate wellness benefits)
Jon Shooshani is the Founder & President of JOON.
Jon is a first time founder, having previously started Avo, a wellness based consumer spending card that pivoted into JOON in 2019.
JOON is a corporate…
37. Ashley Nickelsen | B.T.R. Bar (superfood protein bars)
Ashley Nickelsen is the Founder & CEO of B.T.R. Bar.
Ashley got her start at NYU with a background in biochemistry and public health nutrition. About 5 years ago, both of her parents were diagnosed wi…
36. Taylor Nieman | Toucan (learning new languages)
Taylor Nieman is the Co-Founder & CEO of Toucan.
Taylor was born in Los Angeles and spent a lot of her time growing up playing competitive volleyball on a track for the Olympics. She eventually wound …