Think Like A Founder

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Robert Brunner, Founder of Ammunition Group. They talk about the impact design has on our everyday experiences, creating a team-focused culture, and how starting a business is a process, not an event.

Ammunition Group is a design studio dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with expert designers and transforming ideas into successful products. They’ve worked with companies like Polaroid, Beats by Dre, and Square. Prior to founding Ammunition Group in 2007, Robert was a partner at Pentagram, a Director of Industrial Design for Apple, and Co-Founder of Lunar, a design consultancy firm. Robert’s work is featured in the permanent designs collections at the San Francisco and New York MoMA. 

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like A Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at https://snpnet.com/tlaf/ or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream 
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

On this episode of Think Like a Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Ryan Pawell, Founder and CEO of Indee Labs. They talk about meaningful work, the value of relationships, and testing the waters.

Indee Labs gives companies a simple and efficient way to accelerate the discovery, development, and manufacturing of gene-modified cell therapies. Their trademarked delivery system reduces development costs and long lead times making more affordable T cell immunotherapies possible. Ryan is an expert in fluid dynamics, advanced manufacturing, and biomicrofluidics. He’s also a Y Combinator alumnus with seven peer-reviewed publications and various patents. 

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at https://now.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream 

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO, Maureen Taylor, speaks with Hiroki Takeuchi, Co-Founder and CEO of GoCardless. They talk about catching the startup bug, not outsourcing your core value, and the excitement of the unknown. 

From small businesses to enterprises, GoCardless makes it easy to collect payments from customers worldwide. By simplifying the transaction process, they help reduce operational costs and improve cash flow to help businesses grow. Before founding GoCardless in 2011 with Matt Robinson and Tom Blomfield, Hiroki worked as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company. GoCardless is now valued at nearly one billion dollars. 

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream 

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Dr. Sara Spangelo, Co-Founder and CEO of Swarm Technologies. They talk about training to be an astronaut, keeping calm when things get tough, and making satellites the size of a grilled cheese sandwich.

Swarm makes low-cost satellites. With only 10% of the Earth having access to cell and WiFi service, they’re dedicated to reducing barriers for connectivity in remote areas across the entire planet. Prior to founding Swarm Technologies, Sara was a lead systems engineer at Google X and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. She also worked on small satellites and autonomous aircrafts at the University of Michigan.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream 

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Gary Stewart, Founder and CEO of FounderTribes. They talk about connecting the dots others can't see, your internal moral compass, and how the immigrant experience lends itself to a founder mentality.

FounderTribes' digital community provides founders with access to other founders and early stage investors. Their mission is to make it possible for anyone with an idea to succeed. Before founding FounderTribes, Gary was the CEO of Wayra UK. As CEO, he built a portfolio of 185 start-ups worth $1.1bn and scaled the company to seven cities. 

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream 
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Dan Saks, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AppDirect. They talk about the importance of values, having conviction in your vision, and staying up all night to build a mini-city as a kid. 

Dan and his Co-Founder, Nicolas Desmarais, founded AppDirect in 2009. AppDirect is a subscription commerce platform that powers millions of subscriptions worldwide. They make it easier for customers to find, buy, and use recurring digital services, creating opportunities for businesses to innovate and grow. An expert in cloud technologies, Dan was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology list in 2015. 

Learn more about AppDirect here: www.appdirect.com

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream 
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Eli Shell, Matt Johnson, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Husayn Kassai, Co-Founder of Onfido. They talk about humility, adaptability, and the importance of building the right team. 

Onfido is a tech company that helps people verify their identity in a matter of minutes using world-leading AI and identity experts. In 2016, Forbes named Husayn and his Onfido co-founders as part of their “30 Under 30” in European technology.  

Learn more about Onfido at https://onfido.com . 

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream 
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Eli Shell, Matt Johnson, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

SNP co-founder, Maureen Taylor talks to Serena Keith, co-founder and CEO of Me30. Me360 is an online platform that uses live personalized training to help leaders build the essential skills that will have a positive impact on their teams and their business. 

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, they talk about finding the motor for your motivation,  joining the Model UN, and having a filter for bad advice. 

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Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco California. Learn more by visiting us at http://www.now.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound design: Marc Ream
Creative Producer: Eli Shell
Content and scripting: Mike Sullivan
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

SNP co-founder, Maureen Taylor talks to Ashley Zehnder, Linda Goodman, and Katie Grabek, co-founders of Fauna Bio. Fauna Bio studies genes in hibernating animals to find cures for human diseases. On this episode of Think Like A Founder, they talk about their deep curiosity for space and science as kids, going from academia to building a start-up, and being okay hearing the word no.

www.faunabio.com

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco California. Learn more by visiting us at www.now.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. 

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound design: Marc Ream
Creative Producer: Eli Shell
Content and scripting: Mike Sullivan
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, John Hughes and Renn Vara.

SNP co-founder, Maureen Taylor talks to Ann Miura-Ko, Co-Founding Partner of Floodgate, a seed-stage VC firm. They support founders who defy conventional wisdom, often before others believe in their idea. They talk about going with your gut, how you can’t test for human potential, and how the journey is more valuable than the plan.

www.floodgate.com

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco California. Learn more by visiting us at www.snpnet.com or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there. Series Producer: Roisin Hunt. Sound design: Marc Ream. Creative Producer: Eli Shell. Content and scripting: Mike Sullivan. Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas. Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, John Hughes and Renn Vara.