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The emotional and operational reality of entrepreneurship, and how founders navigate uncertainty, pressure, and the constant highs and lows of building.
*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="45e00c7e-b769-4231-b6dc-29f562489041" data-testid="conversation-turn-8" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn="assistant">Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster, and this conversation breaks down how founders manage the highs, the setbacks, and everything in between. From external pressures like interest rates and market shifts to the internal challenges of stress, relationships, and leadership, this episode offers real insights on how to stay grounded while building. If you are navigating uncertainty, this is a reminder that you are not alone, and that resilience is part of the process.
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg
Launching a Kickstarter in Real Time: Lessons, Mistakes, and Strategies from a Live Campaign
(Recorded Live on Clubhouse March 6, 2026)
*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:d4a32961-65a9-47df-9ad2-bd343f3ab9ff-23" data-testid= "conversation-turn-8" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant">What does it really take to launch a successful Kickstarter? In this episode, we break down a campaign happening in real time—sharing the strategies, mistakes, and lessons learned just days after launch. From product development to storytelling and marketing, discover what it takes to turn an idea into a funded campaign.
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg
Serial Success Has a System
In this OpenMic episode, the team breaks down what repeat startup success actually looks like in the entrepreneurial world. They walk through the 'Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.' framework and how leaders win by shifting their story, team, capital strategy, and systems at every stage.
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg
Networking That Actually Converts
Trade shows and conferences can be either a budget drain or a growth accelerator—depending on how you prepare. Colin C. Campbell and Michael Gilmour share the exact pre-event, on-site, and post-event plays that turn visibility into meetings, meetings into deals, and one weekend of travel into weeks of marketing.
Hosts: Michael Gilmour, Colin C. Campbell
Facing Your Startup Fears in 2026 Fear shows up at every level of entrepreneurship, from launching your first idea to leading through cashflow crises, public visibility, and rapid change. Colin C. Campbell and Michael Gilmour share practical ways to keep fear from becoming debilitating—decision-making, risk mitigation, transparency, community support, and "doing it scared" until confidence catches up.
Hosts: Michael Gilmour, Colin C. Campbell
Habits That Scale Companies
Michael Gilmour and Colin C. Campbell break down the habits and values that consistently show up in founders who build real wealth. From financial discipline and delayed gratification to ethics, generosity, and relentless learning, this conversation maps the "founder operating system" that scales companies and reputations over time.
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michael Gilmour
26 startup ideas worth paying attention to in 2026. Colin C. Campbell and Michele Van Tilburg break down where opportunity is emerging, what's changing, and how founders can get ahead of the curve. If you're thinking about what to build next year, this is a smart place to start.
How Art of Shaving Founder Eric Malka Turned a Simple Idea into a Global Brand
(Recorded Live on Clubhouse November 14, 2025)
In this episode with Colin C. Campbell and Michele Van Tilborg, The Art of Shaving co-founder Eric Malka shares the eight principles that took him from undocumented warehouse worker to building, scaling, and exiting a category-defining brand. They dive into mindset, brand focus, execution, pivots, culture, and scalability, and why "crawl, walk, run, fly" is the only sane way to build a business that lasts.
Get Eric's Book, 'On The Razor's Edge' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48uQm0C
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg
Guest: Eric Malka, Founder of The Art of Shaving
The real difference between startup ideas that die on the whiteboard and those that become global successes? The mindset of the founder.
(Recorded Live on Clubhouse November 20, 2025)
In this episode of The Complete Entrepreneur, Colin C. Campbell and Michael Gilmour break down the "startup mindset" — from relentless learning and curiosity to naivety, optimism, and managing fear. They share personal stories of launching new ventures, recovering from failure, and why tenacity, awareness, and a love for the game matter more than any spreadsheet. If you're ready to think differently about how you think, this conversation is your masterclass.
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michael Gilmour
"AI is both the ladder and the moat. The difference is how you use it."
(Recorded Live on Clubhouse September 5, 2025)
Is AI leveling the field or creating a new moat? Colin and Michele debate paywalled models, free alternatives, and where founders should invest. Community voices weigh in with wins, warnings, and playbooks you can copy this week.
Hosts: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg
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