Spanx, Facebook, Apple, Starbucks - we know their stories like the back of our hand. But what about the innovative companies that are changing the world without us even knowing it? Founder Stories delves into their trials, tribulations, and routes to success. This is your chance to peek behind the curtain of organizations, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and brands who are on the precipice of changing lives and disrupting the status quo. In the founder's own words you will gain inspiration and insights into exactly what goes into becoming a household name.Founder Stories is hosted by Mesh Lakhani and is a p...
Latest episodes
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40 min
Creditbook: Transforming Lives of Mom and Pop Shops Through Fintech
We are now at the season finale of Founder Stories, but don’t worry, we’ll be back with more insightful stories soon! And to mark our last episode of the season, we couldn’t be mor…
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43 min
Gratsi & Bellhops: From College Bookie to Creating Sustainable Bag-in-Box Wine Delivery
Today’s founder is always looking for inspiration. Steven Vlahos has built two companies from the ground up. His philosophy? Dive in and learn along the way. Steven struggled to fi…
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44 min
All the Hacks: Points Maestro Chris Hutchins Wants to Optimize Your Life
Our founder today may sound familiar to those of you who listen to his podcast. Chris Hutchins is a money optimizer who has spent a lifetime building products. He inspired his frie…
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54 min
The Well: How Messy Situations Helped Me Find Wellness
Today’s founder knew success at a young age by talking to the right people at the right time. Kane Sarhan burned the candle at both ends working long hours as a personal assistant…
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42 min
Anonymoux: One of the Top NFT Collectors in the World
Where there is art, there is a collector. Today’s founder is a big name in the NFT space. And even though we don’t know his real name, he’s well respected as an investor, an advoca…
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37 min
Jason Scott: From Hollywood Mailroom to Launching a Namesake Clothing Line
Our founder today is bred by resilience and persistence. And on his chosen path – through the notoriously unforgiving fashion industry – he needs both. Having celebrities wear his…
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45 min
Grapevine: Ballet Dancer Turned Charity Disrupter
No one could have predicted the path of today’s founder. Emily Rasmussen may have grown up in a log cabin in the Sierras, but that didn’t stop her from having big city dreams. Her…
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35 min
i2i Ventures: Unleashing Potential from Unexpected Places
Today’s founder, Kalsoom Lakhani, is a force to be reckoned with. She’s lived all over the world and before launching her current company, she worked for a defense contracting firm…
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39 min
Atoms: A Pakistani couple creates all American shoes
Our founders today ventured from across the Atlantic to start a new life in the U.S. Born and raised in Pakistan, Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali are modern day examples of the “American…
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47 min
Gossamer: Embracing the Cannabis Culture
Our founder today may be Canadian, but she honed her craft in New York’s gritty, competitive media world. Verena Von Pfetten has worn many hats, including one at the Huffington Pos…
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42 min
Delight Restaurant Group: Ibanker to Fry Guy
Today’s founder Andrew Krumholz was headed down a path any parent would dream of. Harvard undergrad. A first job at Goldman Sachs, followed by a gig at the Carlyle Group, one of th…
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2 min
Introducing Founder Stories
Spanx, Facebook, Apple, Starbucks - we know their stories like the back of our hand. But what about the innovative companies that are changing the world without us even knowing it?…