Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm sits down with Eddie Jimenez, Founder and CEO of Primal Trust Consulting—a global consulting firm helping small to mid-sized businesses scale through sales infrastructure, marketing systems, fractional leadership, and access to capital.

We dive into the company’s core offers—sales execution, marketing support, and funding strategy—and how Eddie’s team lands and expands inside companies ready to grow but lacking the internal resources to get there. He also gives a candid look at what it takes to scale a service-heavy model and how he's building a sustainable business that gives as much as it grows.

If you’re a founder, operator, or consultant looking to scale smarter, this episode is packed with inspiration and actionable wisdom.

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elman sits down with Rick Munson, founder and CEO of Paramount Business Development, to explore the transformative journey from corporate factory turnarounds to high-impact business coaching.

With nearly two decades of experience, Rick has worked with hundreds of CEOs, presidents, and executive leaders, helping them navigate growth, succession, and leadership challenges across industries. Drawing from his engineering roots and experience in $200M manufacturing turnarounds, Rick shares how burnout from corporate life sparked a mission to coach business owners — not just to survive, but to thrive.

Whether you're a founder scaling a business, an executive looking to sharpen your leadership, or simply curious about how coaching drives company performance, this episode is packed with real-world wisdom and actionable takeaways.

In this episode of Founders, Future, host Karyn Vadnais chat with Diana Salha, the 22-year-old founder of Cosnetix, a rising star in the biotech and skincare industry. Diana shares her entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of building a business from the ground up, and the importance of failing fast and iterating quickly based on customer feedback. She discusses the value of persistence and staying focused on the bigger picture, even when faced with uncertainty. Diana's insights into the future of her business and her plans for growth offer inspiration for all founders navigating the early stages of their ventures. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about resilience, innovation, and the path to scaling a startup.

In this episode of Founders Future, Lee Beup and Stan Podolski, co-founders of Bleedio, discuss their innovative decentralized wireless technology aimed at solving connectivity issues for industries like manufacturing, defense, and smart cities. They share insights on their go-to-market strategy, including attending industry summits, educating the market, and building relationships with potential investors. Lee and Stan also talk about their sales process, focusing on a "customer-verified pipeline" driven by real customer feedback. Looking ahead, they aim to scale Bleedio into a billion-dollar company while contributing to the growth of southeastern Pennsylvania as a tech hub.

A great listen for tech founders and anyone interested in cutting-edge wireless solutions!

In this episode of Founders Future, Mishal Saeed speaks with Steve Shockley, founder of NetFunds Gained and a seasoned financial expert with over 20 years of experience. Steve shares how his ASU Framework — Alignment, Strategy, Utility — helps small and mid-sized businesses unlock growth through financial clarity and disciplined execution.

He breaks down his two-tiered service model (strategic planning and fractional CFO), discusses the challenges of scaling a hands-on advisory business, and explains how real client results, high-touch accountability, and genuine relationships fuel his growth.

If you're a founder seeking sustainable scaling and sharper financial strategy, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

In this episode of Founders Future, host Mishal Saeed sits down with Ryan Ward, co-founder of Rex Marketing & CX, to explore how his boutique agency found success by going deep—not wide.

Ryan shares how his background in healthcare and mental health allowed him to carve out a specialized niche, landing early clients through word-of-mouth and credibility. He breaks down the systems behind Rex’s growth—from leveraging HubSpot and Apollo for sales to generating 25% of leads through organic content. The conversation also touches on lessons from year one mistakes, the challenge of hiring the right team, and how they finally productized a once overly-consultative offer.

Whether you're scaling an agency, building a niche consultancy, or just figuring out how to land clients without burning out, Ryan's insights are grounded, actionable, and refreshingly honest.

In this insightful episode of Founders, Future, host Mishal Saeed sits down with Lindsay Preston, PCC—founder of the leadership development company TLC—to unpack how she's reimagining coaching for sustainable, high-impact results. With over 830 leaders coached and a 92% client success rate, Lindsay reveals what’s driving TLC’s growth, why she’s moving from solopreneur to scaling visionary, and how authenticity meets execution in today’s leadership landscape.

Lindsay opens up about the intentional systems behind TLC’s client success, the power of integrating coaching into sales conversations, and the challenges of shifting away from relationship-heavy sales into a more structured, efficient model. She also shares how gender dynamics, hormone cycles, and personal evolution shape her leadership style—and why building a sustainable business means honoring your energy as much as your ambition.

From marketing bottlenecks and brand awareness to preparing future leaders before promotion, Lindsay’s approach is grounded, data-driven, and refreshingly real. She pulls back the curtain on building a business that supports both the people behind it and the leaders it serves.

If you’re a founder, coach, or leader scaling with intention, this episode is packed with relatable insight and forward-thinking strategies for growth that lasts.

In this episode of Founders Future, host Ammar Elm joined by Daniel Phillips, the CEO and founder of MoD Paper AI, a cutting-edge company redefining client engagement with advanced AI solutions. Daniel shares the story behind MoD Paper AI’s journey from its early days to its current stage of global expansion, focusing on how the company is leveraging AI to streamline and automate client communications, drastically reducing human labor costs while enhancing human strategic decision-making.

We dive into the challenges Daniel faced in educating the market about the full potential of AI, especially as businesses are still getting accustomed to how AI can go beyond basic chatbots and transform entire industries. 

Tune in to learn how MoD Paper AI is disrupting the client engagement space, its roadmap for scaling globally, and the tools that are empowering sales teams to work smarter, not harder.

In this episode of Founders Future, host Michelle Saeed interviews Nick Tapp, founder and CEO of Taptico Solutions. With over 20 years of experience in digital marketing, Nick shares how Taptico helps small businesses leverage AI, performance marketing, and sales enablement to compete with larger companies. He discusses his agency’s fractional model, how it tailors marketing strategies to each client’s needs, and the innovative approach to lead generation and sales. Tune in for insights on using AI to scale marketing efforts and the unique strategies driving growth at Taptico Solutions.

In this episode of Founders Future, we sit down with Joseph Varghese, founder and CEO of Success Circles, a platform designed to empower entrepreneurs through peer accountability and continuous improvement. Joseph opens up about how his personal experiences with health challenges and loss inspired the creation of a community-driven model that prioritizes connection and progress.

Success Circles pairs entrepreneurs through "brain trust" partnerships, guiding them to level up their businesses and personal lives with daily commitment and mutual support. Joseph dives into the core of his business model, focusing on the value of mentorship and the importance of small, incremental growth—a principle he calls the "Kaizen factor." He shares how Success Circles leverages social media, referrals, and educational webinars to acquire clients, creating a space where members grow and thrive together.

Joseph also discusses how the program ensures quality and commitment through an application process, as well as the power of community in fostering accountability and long-term success. Tune in to learn how Joseph’s unique approach to business, leadership, and peer accountability is helping entrepreneurs scale faster and smarter.