Founderholic

Founderholic

By Chris FolayanBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Founderholic episodes

  • 5 Types of People Successful Entrepreneurs Keep Around

    In my latest article, Chris Folayan breaks down the 5 key types of people every entrepreneur needs to thrive:
    1️⃣ Visionaries and Role Models – They inspire you to dream big and aim higher.
    2️⃣ Mentors and Advisors – Your personal board of directors, guiding you with wisdom and experience.
    3️⃣ Partners and Team Members – Co-creators who share your vision and help you execute it.
    4️⃣ Supporters and Cheerleaders – Your emotional backbone during tough times.
    5️⃣ Connectors and Networkers – Door-openers who introduce you to opportunities you didn’t know existed.

    15 min
  • How To Improve Your Body Language In Business Meetings

    When it comes to pitching ideas, or investors, non-verbal communication can make or break your message, often saying more than words ever could. Many entrepreneurs know the basics, like eye contact and confident posture, but there's a wealth of powerful body language strategies backed by science that go unnoticed. Here’s a list of advanced techniques designed to project authority, build trust, and subtly influence your audience. Let’s dive in.

    28 min
  • Ignorance grows successful businesses

    Welcome to the Founderholic podcast! I’m Chris Folayan, and today we’re diving into a concept that may surprise you—why ignorance is key to growing a successful business. We’ve all heard the saying, “the customer is always right,” and by now, you’ve probably realized that’s not always the case. But here’s the twist: the business isn’t always right either. So, what’s the solution when neither side has all the answers?

    The answer lies in embracing ignorance—specifically, understanding what you don’t know from both the customer’s and the business’s perspectives. In this episode, we’ll explore how asking yourself “W.H.Y.” (What Have You _______?) can unlock valuable insights and lead to smarter decisions. Tune in as we unpack this powerful approach to building a successful company by staying curious and humble, even in the face of uncertainty.

    12 min
  • Navigating the Path to Startup Success

    Entrepreneur, CEO, advisor and mentor Lou Schillaci discusses what it takes to build a successful startup with host and serial entrepreneur Chris Folayan. Get a deeper frank perspective on what it takes to build a successful business.

    #Consulting #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #entrepreneur #startup #leadership

    45 min
  • Raising founders starts now with your kids

    Parents, how are schools teaching our kids to think like and understand entrepreneurship? What role can parents play to helping their child find their "Brilliance" while still maintaining a fun loving childhood. ⁠Katherine Carlsson the founder of GL-schools.org  and

    teachershero.world joins Chris Folayan (host) on a discussion that will make you think about education and how you can play a role in helping your child find their spark, passion, creativity, and entrepreneurial brilliance.
    #Consulting #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #raisingkids #children

    49 min
  • Navigating Business: Past, Present & Future

    Dylan Piatti shares insights from his extensive entrepreneurial journey, highlighting often overlooked elements crucial for business growth. Drawing from his diverse experiences, he discusses strategies for building a business with minimal financial resources and emphasizes the lessons learned over the years in managing customers, scaling operations, fostering trust, handling management egos, achieving success, and more

    ⁠www.Founderholic.com⁠ / ⁠ www.FounderCentered.com⁠ / ⁠www.ReadySetCEO.Fun⁠ /⁠www.ChrisFolayan.com⁠

    #Consulting #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #entrepreneur #startup #leadership #Founder #Investors

    47 min
  • How much is my startup worth?

    Ever wonder how much your startup or business is worth? What is the most accurate and easiest way to assess your startup's value, understand investor perceptions of your pitch deck, and enhance your valuation through simple adjustments. This podcast episode will answer all those questions and much more.


    #Consulting #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #entrepreneur #startup #leadership #finance

    16 min
  • The Power of Inexperienced Founders

    In the entrepreneurial world, both inexperience and experience offer unique advantages. Novice entrepreneurs often bring fresh perspectives that can lead to disruptive innovations similar to the ones above and even companies have built one which created the first cross-border ecommerce economy in Africa. The lack of preconceived notions allows inexperienced people with ideas the ability to approach problems with a clean slate ready to problem solve, fostering creativity and unconventional solutions. On the other hand, experienced professionals provide stability, strategic insight, and a wealth of knowledge that can guide businesses through growth and challenges.

    #Consulting #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #entrepreneur #startup #leadership

    22 min
  • The Perfect Pitch Story

    How to develop, build and deliver a unique and perfect pitch story that will grab the attention of investors, partners, and customers.


    ⁠www.Founderholic.com⁠ / ⁠ www.FounderCentered.com⁠ / ⁠www.ReadySetCEO.Fun⁠ /⁠www.ChrisFolayan.com⁠

    #Consulting #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #entrepreneur #startup #leadership

    17 min
  • How to grab an investors attention

    Join host Chris Folayan and guest Sid Mofya as they explore and break down the best ways to get an investors attention.

    Entrepreneurs, listen up! Securing funding is a critical hurdle, and with so many businesses vying for investor attention, it's crucial to stand out from the pack. Randomly sending emails to potential investors is almost guaranteed to get you nowhere fast. We've all been there. You've poured your heart and soul into your idea, built a groundbreaking product, and now it's time to secure the funding to take it to the next level. But with a sea of amazing founders looking for investor attention, how do you make yourself stand out? I discuss this and building a passion-based business on this episode of the Founderholic podcast.

    ⁠www.Founderholic.com⁠ / ⁠ www.FounderCentered.com⁠ / ⁠www.ReadySetCEO.Fun⁠ /⁠www.ChrisFolayan.com⁠

    #Investors #Growthhack #BusinessStrategy #Training #Development #Management #entrepreneur #startup #leadership #funding


    52 min

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Questions from founders and entrepreneurs globally about growing their businesses. From scaling your startup to leading with purpose, the Founderholic Podcast equips Founders, Entrepreneurs, and CEOs…