Founder Insights Podcast

Artificial intelligence technology is already changing our gadgets, our economies, and even our daily lives. We have a special episode today, where Adeo Ressi (Founder Institute CEO) will be joined by three guests: Jeff Schneider (Engineering Lead at Uber ATC, and Professor at Carnegie Mellon University), Birpal Sachdev (Leader of Advanced Technologies at Philips), and Michael Harries (Partner at The Robotics Hub) Together, they’ll be discussing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related advanced technologies. They'll touch upon the most recent developments in these fields, the investment landscape, and they’ll answer questions from entrepreneurs. This interview was done as part of the Founder Institute’s live webinar series. To learn more and sign up for future webinars, where panelists can answer your questions, visit fi.co/webinar.

BV Satyaram (Founder & CEO at Code Astra) sits down with Founder Institute EIR Mike Suprovici to discuss the process of building software products. Code Astra is a software development house that works with small businesses across the globe to spec, design and build software products. BV details every stage of the software development process, and how entrepreneurs can work with developers to build create products, on budget and on time.

On this Scaling Session episode, Nikki Dryden discusses the best practices for founders that are considering immigrating to the United States. She explains legal implications in depth, so if you're thinking about moving your startup to the United States, or you want a better idea for how the process works, then listen closely. Nikki is a human rights lawyer, an activist, writer, olympic swimmer, and the Director of US Immigration at PwC. 

Blockchain technology, and the larger "decentralization" movement, has the potential to change the world in ways we haven't seen since the beginning of the internet. Savvy entrepreneurs are leveraging the blockchain in preparation for a decentralized world. In this episode, you'll hear from Anthony Di Iorio (Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of Jaxx & Decentral) and one of the world's foremost blockchain experts.

On this Scaling Session podcast, you'll hear hiring tips from Maren Kate Donovan, a Silicon Valley Founder Institute Graduate and the Founder of AVRA Talent Partners. Maren has helped build several startup teams in her career, and in this interview she shares some important lessons on finding talent, keeping talent, and building a well-rounded team. The interview was conducted by Mike Suprovici (EIR at FI, and the Leader of Grad Support Group).

In this Scaling Session episode, you’ll hear from Doug Landis, a Growth Partner at Emergence Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s top VC firms. Doug has worked with some of the world’s fastest growing enterprise companies - like Box, Gusto, and Zoom - and in this interview he shares the best practices he’s learned on how you can get data and customer insights to help you scale your sales organization. This interview was conducted by Mike Suprovici (EIR at the Founder Institute, and the Leader of Grad Support Group).

Business success should be measured not just by profit, but by social impact as well. If bright-minded entrepreneurs tackled bigger problems and global markets, not only would their potential to achieve big profit AND societal impact be much higher - they could also lead a more inspired and passionate life. The Founder Institute previously held an interview that tackled these complex topics, hosted by Adeo Ressi (Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute), and featured special guest Kimbal Musk. Kimbal Musk is on the board for Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. His personal mission is to strengthen communities through food. Discussion topics in this video include: The various business opportunities where entrepreneurs can start impactful companies How to identify the "big idea" that you are passionate about solving How to create an impactful vision, define your mission, and articulate them to the masses How to navigate the funding landscape for social and mission-driven companies Why food is an impactful and trillion dollar business opportunity