It's such a fun time when i get to jam about a whole bunch of different tech topics with other smart people. Kashish is 100% one of these people. He's the founder of Carry, which is a travel planner software that lives in your Slack. Need to book a flight and get a hotel? Just ping Carry and it's done. Amazing! This conversation took us well past Carry, though. Some of the topics we covered are:

- How to build trust within your product

- Why trust is so important to compete in 2019

- What does Kashish think about Libra, and how it will affect the travel industry  

- A deep dive into self driving cars and the brands that will lead the charge

- A look into robots that can make food, and what that means in the future

- Top companies he knows about that most people are sleeping on

- AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!

You can find Kashish here: https://twitter.com/kashgupta_

You can learn more about Carry here:  https://carry.travel/

Wow, it was such an honor to talked to Nick Soman about his vision for Decent, the startup he founded and is leading. Decent helps self-employed people get health insurance. Nick is a former exec of growth at Gusto and is one of the nicest guys I've talked to! On the podcast, we cover: 

- What is Decent?

- What shifts in regulation happened which opened up an opportunity for Decent?

- Why is getting health insurance so dang hard for the self employed?

- What does he think of Libra and it's implications on Decent and the whole industry. 

- How does he plan on using blockchain technology within Decent

- Why does Nick do what he does

- Why Nick things you should SAVE the world, not change it 🔥

- What advice would you have for people aiming to change the world, just like you are?

And many other questions!!!

Nick can be found on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/nicksoman

You can learn more about Decent here - https://decent.com

My oh my, what a fantastic episode this was. I'm SUPER EXCITED to bring this episode with Isaac Morehouse, CEO of Crash.co, to you all. Isaac has to be one of the most knowledgeable people  I know on the topic of work and education. Of the WIDE RANGE of topics we cover, some of the include:

- What is Crash and is it comparable to Product Hunt?

- What broke down in the system to have a need for Crash in the first place

- Why Isaac wants to turn the job hunt into an "event"

- How the degree has cheapened and how the thing taking its place is accessible  to anyone

- For kids skipping college, how do they get that social experience that college provides?

- What freedom means to Isaac and why its important for him to help others to live free as well

- He gives some killer advice on how to start building the future. 

- And much more!

You can learn about Crash at https://www.crash.co and you can find Isaac on Twitter @isaacmorehouse. Until next time!

I had an awesome conversation with Cadran Cowansage, who is the cofounder and CEO of Elpha, an online community for women In tech. Elpha is going through the current YC batch. In today's enlightening episode, we dive into:

- What is Elpha?

- What problems does it address?

- Is Elpha a movement more than a product? 

- How can founders can think about making sure there is equal representation among applicants?

- What are the benefits and downsides of not having a diverse company?

- Is the goal to have a 50/50 workforce or is it something else entirely? 

- How can male CEOs like myself be part of the solution?

- What advice would you have for people aiming to change the world, just like you are?

And many other questions!!!

Cadran can be found on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/cadran_c 

You can learn more about Elpha here - https://elpha.com/

Today, I got the pleasure of talking to Daniel Gross. Daniel is one of the smartest people I know of and you'll likely agree by the end of the podcast. Daniel is the founder of Pioneer.app, former Y Combinator Partner, former director of AI at Apple, and it all started with his first startup, Cue. In today's episode, we cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

- What is Pioneer?

- What has he learned about people since starting pioneer (and how does it affect product decisions)

- What does he want Pioneer to be?

- Is Pioneer a game? Why?

- Is Pioneer starting a new way to develop games?

- How big could Pioneer get?

- Why did he start working on Pioneer?

- Why Yellow?

- Does he plan on implementing VR and AR into Pioneer 

- The best advice for changing the world that i've ever head at the very end. 

Daniel can be found on Twitter @danielgross and you can learn more about Pioneer at www.pioneer.app.

Today, we had a  very insightful conversation with Kristen, who is the COO and Cofounder of Catch. Catch is the company that provides benefits to people who don't get benefits from their employer. Today we dive into all types of topics and answer questions, including but not limited to:

What is Catch?

What types of people need Catch?

Is Catch like Gusto for contractors? 

What is the "employment  stack" and how is it changing?

What role does lifelong learning play in the future?

Why do millennials change jobs so often?

What benefits does Catch have in the Pipeline?

Who else is building the future other than Catch

Does being a contrarian help you build the future?

And more!

Catch can be found at www.catch.co and Kristen can be found on Twitter @Kristentyrell.  I hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, share it with a friend or two 🙌

This is was an awesome conversation with Shaan Hathiramani about the future of education. Shaan is the CEO  of Flockjay, the school that teaches you sales and helps get you job. Did I mention that you only pay once you get a job? Amazing. In this episode, we dive into:

What is Flockjay?

How do they fund the education ?

The role of ISAs(income share agreements) in the future

The stats of college success stories  (or lack thereof)

Making the case for traditional college

An analysis into student debt

A look into longevity and elder-tech

What the future of K-8 looks like

And much more!

Learn more about Flockjay here ---> https://flockjay.com/

This week, I jammed with Alex Bouazi, the CEO of Deel. Deel is a product that helps companies pay their freelancers in one click. They also handle compliance, which most remote companies aren't thinking about right now. In this episode, Alex and I talk about:

- All about Deel

- The process of payments and compliance in the future of work?

- Dive into the mission of Deel

- How crypto ties into the future of work 

- What does the future of  work 20 years from now look like?

- How people like Alexis Ohanian and Austen Allred are becoming role models

- And many more topics!!!

I hope you enjoy this episode of Forward Thinking Founders 

Learn more about Deel at www.letsdeel.com

Get on the email list at forwardthinking.substack.com

Today, I talked to the founder and CEO of Curious Fictions. Curious fictions is a way to discover new authors and readers who enjoying writing or consuming fiction. 

What is Curious Fictions?

The role of AI in the creative process

Universal basic income and single payer healthcare

Why every company will turn into a tech company

Automation vs. augmentation

The value of "eyeballs" on the internet

And many more topics!!!

I hope you enjoy this episode of Forward Thinking Founders