The Founder Mindset

In this episode of The Founder Mindset, James Lochrie, Managing Partner at Thin Air Labs chats with Leah about:

• what motivated him to become an entrepreneur then investor 
• the complicated emotions he had around the acquisition of his company
• why he continues to support founders, rather than sit on a beach 
• and more!

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Welcome to the re-release of The Founder Mindset Season One! 

If you’re ready to nerd out on startups and founders, you’ll want to listen to each conversation host, Leah Sarich, has with the featured founder. Then, stick around for reaction to the episode from James Lochrie. 

James is an investor, tech entrepreneur and mentor. You can learn about him in his own episode of The Founder Mindset, James Lochrie 101. 

And if you’re new to all this, well, even if you’re not, get ready to be inspired. Hear from the founders themselves about how it feels to build a company from nothing, then get the investor perspective. How do you decide who to invest in? What makes you take the risk? It’s all here. 

Enjoy! And thanks for listening to The Founder Mindset.

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Well that's a wrap on this miniseries and WOW what a response. You know what this means? We're going to do more episodes!  Stay subscribed to this podcast because in the fall we'll re-release these episodes with reaction from our Managing Partner James Lochrie... find out why he invested in some of the founders we spoke to, and what he's inspired by and relates to in the others.  And we’re starting work on the next series. If you’re a founder or you know of one who should be featured in an upcoming episode let us know! 

Thank you so much for listening to The Founder Mindset and for your curiosity about these founders in the Alberta innovation ecosystem building globally competitive companies.  We look forward to sharing with you more episodes celebrating founders as they #BuildWhatsNext. 

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In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Erik Westblom, Co-founder and CEO of Provision, chats with Leah about:

• Why he wants people to really understand the stress of being a founder 
• How he thinks about shame as motivation 
• Why he’ll always be obsessed with the bank balance

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In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Dr. Breanne Everett, Founder and CEO of Orpyx, chats with Leah about:

• Why she went from surgeon to entrepreneur 
• How she navigated the premature birth of her first child and fundraising at the same time
• Why the opportunity for impact keeps her going through the inevitable challenges

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In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Darcy Tuer, Co-founder and CEO of ZayZoon, chats with Leah about:

• Why he’s continually drawn to being a founder
• How he thinks about rejection 
• What he’s learned from facing several ‘go or no go’ points in his startup journey

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In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Nicole Janssen, Co-founder and Co-CEO of AltaML chats with Leah about:

• How she was a terrible employee and what she loves about being an entrepreneur
• What it feels like to learn a major investor is pulling out while you’re on your first vacation in years, and what she learned from that experience  
• How a life-changing diagnosis has made her a better entrepreneur

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In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Alice Reimer, CEO of Fillip chats with Leah about:

• why she thinks founders should get some business experience before starting their startup 
• how carrying the weight of a startup can get pretty heavy 
• what keeps her coming back to being a founder, time and again 

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In this episode of The Founder Mindset, Alex Todorovic, Co-founder and CEO of Arbor chats with Leah about:

• how the fun part of being a founder is the scrappy startup stage 
• what he does to calm himself when he wakes panicked in the night
• why he wants to hold the reins of his company for as long as possible

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Season one of this podcast will explore "why would you do this?!" How does one become an entrepreneur, why do they take the risk, how do they cope with negativity, how do they remain resilient, what motivates them and what kind of impact do they want to create in the world? Hear from founders like Alice Reimer of Fillip, Darcy Tuer of ZayZoon and Alex Todorovic of Arbor and more.  The Founder Mindset is hosted by Leah Sarich, a former broadcaster now trying to understand technology and innovation.    New episodes are released every 2 weeks.

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