The Founder Hour

Join us as we try and unpack everything that’s going on in America right now - from protests to riots to the systemic racism that is so prevalent in our country today. The recent killing of George Floyd was truly a tragedy and we are optimistic that we can all make a change by coming together and standing up for what is right and condemning racial injustice, not just in the streets and on social media, but at home and in the workplace. #BLACKLIVESMATTER

Towards the end, we also share our thoughts on the recent NASA/SpaceX rocket launch and the glimmer of hope it represents, as well as the latest news in the podcasting space such as Joe Rogan’s $100M deal with Spotify, the Call Her Daddy dilemma, and more.

For more on how you can help with the fight against racism and injustice, here is a helpful toolkit.

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Stuart Landesberg is the founder and CEO of Grove Collaborative (formerly known as ePantry), an online platform that delivers eco-friendly home essentials, including household cleaning, personal care, baby, kid, and pet products.

In this episode, we chat about everything from Stuart’s upbringing to his experience working on Wall Street during the economic crisis of 2008 to where he got the idea for Grove. Stuart also shares some of the early challenges and constant rejection he faced after pitching to 175 investors, and the unconventional path he took to building a successful business that is now valued at over $1 billion.

We also talk about his learnings as a CEO and business leader, the long-term vision for Grove, what “changing the world” means to him, raising over $200M in venture capital, and his advice for anyone who is looking to become an entrepreneur.

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Gaby Dalkin is a cookbook author, chef, entrepreneur, and writer. Founded in 2009, her website What’s Gaby Cooking established her as the go-to source for all things California, including delicious recipes, videos, and travel guides.

After graduating from college, Gaby worked in fashion marketing and PR for less than a year before the financial crisis of 2008. Not sure what she wanted to do next, she pursued her passion for food and hospitality by going to culinary school and working as a private chef for two families while blogging on the side. As her audience grew larger and larger, she decided to jump into blogging full-time and published her first cookbook in 2012.

In this episode, we chat with Gaby about her upbringing and how she developed her passion for food, what she draws inspiration from, how she developed her brand, and the inner workings of the cookbook industry. We also talk about what she’s been up to while in quarantine and the future of food and hospitality.

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Born and raised in Canada and fresh out of college, Simon Huck found himself in New York City in the company of A-list celebrities after landing the job of his dreams in PR with Lizzie Grubman and Jonathan Cheban. After quickly establishing himself in the industry as a savvy PR executive, Simon grew to eventually take over Command PR from Cheban in 2012 and rebranded it to Command Entertainment Group, which he’s been running ever since.

In 2020, after seeing several friends fall victim to a series of catastrophic events, such as losing homes to wildfires and hurricanes, Simon decided to launch JUDY, a collection of emergency products to help families better prepare for crisis.

In this episode, we discuss Simon’s upbringing and experience in the PR world working with countless brands and celebrities, life as a reality TV star, the importance of building meaningful relationships, launching and building JUDY as well as their recent collaboration with Tiger King, why everyone should prepare for emergencies, and much more.

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Known as the “Father of Modern Wellness,” Dr. Howard Murad is one of the world’s leading authorities on skincare and healthcare and has been practicing in the field of dermatology for almost 50 years.

In 1989, he founded Murad, a global prestige skincare brand that he sold to Unilever in 2015.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Murad about his humble beginnings and immigrating to the U.S. from Iraq, going to medical school, his experience in Vietnam after being drafted in the army as a battalion surgeon, his long and successful dermatology practice, why he launched his own skincare brand, and many other interesting topics such as his relationship with failure, developing the concept of “inclusive health,” and the notion of “cultural stress” and its impact on today’s world.

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George Arison is a serial entrepreneur and the founder & CEO of Shift, an online peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling used cars.

Prior to Shift, George spent time as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and a Product Manager at Google before starting Taxi Magic (now known as Curb & acquired by Verifone), the first on-demand mobile transportation booking technology, before Uber and Lyft were an inkling in the minds of ride-hailers everywhere.

George, a Georgian immigrant, was the first student from the Soviet Union allowed to attend a private U.S. high school without a government sponsorship. He later graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont. George also pursued his other professional passion in politics, helping his native country of Georgia transition to a democracy. He co-founded Georgia’s first-ever free market-focused think tank, Partnership for Social Initiatives (PSI) and authored the book "Democracy and Autocracy in Eurasia."

In this episode, George shares stories of his humble beginnings and immigrating to the United States, what he’s learned about entrepreneurship and innovation throughout his career, advice for startups looking to raise venture capital (he’s raised over $300 million), how Airbnb’s founding team helped Shift find their “wow” moment, and the vision for the future of the auto space industry and car ownership in a post-pandemic world.

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Marc Randolph is the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix. He’s also the author of “That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea,” where he shares the untold story of what became known as one of the most successful companies in history.

In this episode, Marc joins Pat and Posh to share stories from his upbringing that helped shape who he is today, how Netflix was born, his experience as the first CEO of Netflix, as well as answering questions submitted by the audience and his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic as it relates to entrepreneurship and opportunity.

Marc also recalls some of the most pivotal moments in Netflix history, such as the risky shift in focus from selling DVDs to renting, turning down an offer to sell to Jeff Bezos and Amazon in 1998, being passed up by Blockbuster for $50 million, the day the company went public and what was going through his mind, and what ultimately led to him stepping down as CEO.

Tune in for an incredible conversation with Marc about what’s possible when you take risks and have conviction in your ideas and vision, as well as thoughts on leadership, focus, maintaining a positive mindset, and never taking no for an answer.

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For our first-ever virtual episode of The Founder Hour (thanks, Coronavirus!), we sat down with Melanie Wolff and Darien Williams, co-founders and co-CEOs of Brella, an on-demand and high-quality center-based child care.

A little over 3 years ago, Darien met Melanie on a blind friend date. Darien was an architect living in New York, who brought up the idea of an on-demand childcare space with Melanie, a marketing executive. Both women were working mothers who had not found a good solution to childcare.

Darien and Melanie moved to Los Angeles with their families and set out to solve a painful problem in their lives (and the lives of all other working moms). Brella was born.

We spoke with Darien and Melanie about how they got the business going, raising $3 million, how Brella is different than other daycare solutions and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their business and its trajectory, as well as the impact it could have on developing children at a young age.

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It’s a challenging time in our world right now, but we must be optimistic and work towards a more positive future together. A lot will change, but we will ultimately be better for it.

In this episode, Pat and Posh (while sitting 6 feet apart) talk about what they’ve been up to while quarantining, as well as a deep discussion about the after-effects of COVID-19 and its impact on business, work, and the social landscape. They also share their thoughts on how businesses can bounce back, FAANG vs. BAT and the battle for digital dominance, if we’ve become more connected as a society during this time, and what the future of education may look like.

If you have any ideas or additional thoughts to share, please email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram and Twitter - @thefounderhour - we’d love to hear from you!

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Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, a global crowdfunding platform that has helped bring hundreds of thousands of creative projects to life since its launch in 2009.

As of today, the platform has received more than $4.6 billion in pledges from 17.2 million backers to fund 445,000 projects, such as films, music, journalism, video games, technology, and more. Some notable companies that started off with a successful Kickstarter campaign include Oculus VR, MVMT, Popsocket, and Allbirds.

Aside from founding Kickstarter, Yancey is also a former music critic and author of “This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World,” as well as the creator of Bentoism.

In this episode, Yancey joins Pat and Posh to share personal stories of his upbringing, his obsession with pop culture from a young age, how he fell into writing, his thoughts on creatives vs. businesspeople, and much more. He walks us through the story of how Kickstarter was born, how he met his co-founders and his experience as CEO of the company before ultimately stepping down and returning to a career in writing.

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