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Founder"s Story

"Founder"s Story" by IBH Media isn"t a business show. It"s the conversation founders don"t get to have anywhere else. Think 60 Minutes, but for entrepreneurs. We sit down with the most interesting people in business and go past the highlight reel, past the pitch, past the polished version they give every other podcast. We go into the mud with them. The 2 a.m. doubts. The bet that almost ended everything. The moment they wanted to quit and didn"t. You"ll hear from household names like Gary V, Codie

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00:31:27

Everyone Said It Was Too Niche. Then Julia...

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2026/08/17

Daniel opens by asking Stephanie about a statement she recently made: she would not have this company if her brother were still alive. Stephanie explains that Lemonada did not begin as a founder story about chasing money or becoming a media mogul. It began with the death of her younger brother, Harris Wittels, a beloved comedy writer and producer who worked on shows including Parks and Recreation and Master of None. His death from a heroin overdose devastated Stephanie and eventually led her to

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00:23:04

He Dropped Out in 8th Grade and Built a Viral Street...

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2026/08/13

Daniel opens by asking Shane about one of the most surprising parts of his story: dropping out of school after eighth grade. Shane explains that the decision was shaped less by one teacher and more by his upbringing. His father was teaching people how to sell on Amazon as early as 2003, and Shane grew up attending business conferences, sitting in rooms with entrepreneurs, cash, and major speakers, then having to return to algebra class. That contrast made him feel that many of the skills that matter

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00:45:13

Mark Pincus Took Zynga Public Then Named “Worst CEO”...

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2026/08/10

Daniel opens by sharing that Zynga was one of the most influential stocks he ever purchased, then takes Mark back to childhood to understand what shaped him. Mark shares two early influences: his lifelong love of games and a painful falling out with his father that pushed him to become independent earlier than expected. That tension eventually became part of the fuel behind his ambition, his desire for freedom, and his belief that money could give him the ability to choose his own path.The

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00:42:48

The FUBU Founder Got Rejected By 27 Banks. Then His...

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2026/08/07

Daniel and Kate begin the episode by reconnecting with Daymond through two surprising touchpoints: Clubhouse and the Inc. 5000 event in Palm Springs, where Daymond once shared the story of his mother mortgaging her home to help FUBU survive. That story becomes the foundation for a much deeper conversation about risk, branding, cash flow, and what founders misunderstand about money.Daymond explains why the FUBU medallion is the object from his journey he would keep forever, why the brand’s logo

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00:08:20

Everyone Said Detroit Was Dead. He Bet Everything It...

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2026/08/05

Daniel opens the episode by framing Detroit as a city that has been counted out again and again. Once the symbol of municipal collapse and economic decline, Detroit is also described as the beating heart of Black entrepreneurship in America. Larry Brinker Jr.’s story sits at the center of that transformation.The episode follows Daniel and Larry through the buildings, neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks that tell Detroit’s story. Larry explains how his father started the company in 1989 as a

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00:24:13

He Built An $8M Sports Empire With $100 And Zero...

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2026/08/03

Daniel opens by framing Suryansh’s story as a rare bootstrapped media journey: three college kids in India, roughly $100 for a domain, and a vision that eventually became a major American sports brand. Suryansh explains that the company did not begin with a polished business plan or a venture-backed strategy. It started with fandom, the internet, and the belief that the web could transcend borders.The episode follows how EssentiallySports grew from fan communities, Reddit, Facebook pages, and

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00:30:47

The CEO Betting AI Will Never Replace This | Ep. 427...

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2026/07/31

Daniel opens by asking Vera Quinn, President and CEO of Cydcor, about one of the biggest questions in business right now: will AI replace human sales teams? Vera says Cydcor’s bet is that it will not—at least not for complex decisions where people want trust, context, and a real human conversation. She points to the Apple Store as proof that even when everything can be done digitally, people still line up to talk to smart people who can explain products and services in a personal way.The episode

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00:21:01

The AI Warning Nobody In Silicon Valley Wants You To...

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2026/07/29

Daniel opens by asking Jamarri J., founder of Klyno AI, why he started an AI company when so many people are jumping into the space for hype or money. Jamarri explains that his motivation came from frustration: too many AI tools were just wrappers, charging users monthly fees without solving the deeper problem of fragmented tools, lost context, and weak memory. That frustration led him to build Klyno AI, a system designed to bring different AI models, agents, and workflows into one adaptable

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00:34:09

After Exiting for Billions He Gave $50 Million to His...

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2026/07/27

Daniel opens by asking why someone with nearly $2 billion in exits is not sitting on a beach sipping drinks. Tom Sosnoff, founder of thinkorswim, tastytrade, and LossDog’s answer is simple: building is what turns him on. From there, the conversation becomes a raw and funny look into the psychology of a builder who says he has no hobbies, no Netflix account, and has never ordered anything on Amazon. Tom shares the “no high fives” rule he and his partner Scott live by, why they never build companies

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00:26:33

He Built A $100M Company Without Outside Investors |...

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2026/07/24

Daniel opens by discussing the growing shortage of nurses and physicians across the United States and asks whether AI can realistically solve the problem. Raj Toleti, Chairman and CEO of Andor Health, explains that the shortage is already here and argues that automation is the only scalable path to democratizing healthcare, particularly for rural communities where clinicians are scarce. Rather than replacing doctors, Raj believes AI should eliminate administrative work, surface critical patient

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00:29:34

The Cybersecurity Expert Warning That AI Agents Could...

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2026/07/22

Daniel and Lee Rossey, CTO and Co-Founder of SimSpace, open with the explosion of AI agent companies and the growing comfort people have with giving these systems access to business tools, financial data, credit cards, and personal information. Lee warns that the benefits are real, but so are the risks: every company eventually faces compromise, and users should assume that any sensitive data they feed into these tools could someday get exposed. From there, the conversation moves into agent-to-agent

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00:33:08

Everyone Is Asking The Wrong Question About AI | Ep....

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2026/07/20

Daniel and Rana Gujral, CEO of Behavioral Signals, begin with the biggest misconception in AI: that the real debate is about capability. Rana argues that the more important question is not whether AI can write, reason, analyze, or outperform humans on benchmarks, but whether it is strengthening human instinct or quietly replacing it. From there, the conversation explores why enterprise AI often fails when companies use it as a headcount-reduction shortcut, why workers resist tools they fear will

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00:28:16

Intern at 19. $750M in Property Sales by 26 | Lukas...

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2026/07/18

Daniel and Lukas Kerrebijn, co-founder of RD Dubai, RD Vastgoed, and RD Advisory, trace the journey from a teenage intern questioning what real estate agents actually did, to building a platform connecting property sellers with investors, to expanding into Dubai when Dutch regulations made the local market harder for investors. Lukas explains how his first deal in the Netherlands revealed demand from investors, why Dubai became the next major opportunity, and how the RD Dubai brand evolved beyond

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00:28:04

He Got 30 Investor Rejections, Then Built a $12.7...

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2026/07/15

Daniel and Brandon Tseng, President and Co-founder of Shield AI, begin with the earliest days of Shield AI, when defense tech was not yet a major category and investors were not convinced autonomous military systems could become a massive market. Brandon explains how his confidence came from two places: a mother who believed he could do anything and the Navy SEAL teams, where Hell Week and combat gave him a level of self-assurance that carried into entrepreneurship. The conversation moves through

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00:33:31

Ex-Uber AI Safety Lead: Your Home Is Already Exposed....

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2026/07/13

Daniel and John Lunsford, founder of Tethral, open with the hype around AI agents, but quickly move past the usual conversation about agents buying things online or talking to other agents. John argues that the real issue may be agents communicating with the devices already inside our homes: refrigerators, doors, lights, cars, smart locks, and everyday connected systems. He explains how the combination of AI agents and insecure consumer devices could create new risks, from harmless mistakes to

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00:26:30

Bitcoin Creator Revealed: They Say They Found Satoshi...

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2026/07/11

Daniel joins Tyler and Tucker to go deep into the mystery surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. What began as Tucker's curiosity during COVID turned into a multi-year investigation spanning hundreds of interviews, financial insiders, coders, cypherpunks, family members, and people who worked directly alongside the film's leading suspects. The investigation ultimately points to Hal Finney and Len Sassaman as the two people the filmmakers believe were behind Satoshi. Along

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00:28:21

Tech Employees Are Being Robbed Of Billions | Ep. 417...

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2026/07/09

Daniel and Oren Barzilai, Co-founder and CEO of Equitybee, dive into a problem hiding inside the startup economy: employees can spend years helping build valuable companies, receive stock options as part of their compensation, and still walk away with nothing because they cannot afford to exercise those options. Oren explains how his experience building Tapingo and watching employees miss out after its acquisition by Grubhub planted the seed for Equitybee. The conversation covers how startup equity

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00:40:52

I Was Worth $5 Million at 23. Eight Months Later I...

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2026/07/06

Daniel and Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, unpack what happens when someone finally reaches the goal they have obsessed over for years—and discovers it does not feel the way they expected. Leo shares how becoming the number one Keller Williams agent at twenty-eight left him depressed and confused because nothing inside him changed. From there, the conversation moves through his financial collapse during the 2008 crisis, the mentors who reshaped his identity, and the systems that helped him rebuild

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00:35:25

Do You Need To Live In Silicon Valley To Start a Tech...

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2026/07/04

Daniel and Moe Seye explore how work is being rewritten by AI, layoffs, remote work, and a new generation that does not want the same corporate path their parents wanted. Moe explains why Silicon Valley still feels like a place living in the future, and why being around impossible-thinking founders can reshape what someone believes they can build. The conversation moves into Moe’s own journey from Coca-Cola employee to founder, why leaving a secure job felt like a leap of faith, and how his

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00:22:03

Free Trading Isn't What You Think It Is (Wall Street...

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2026/07/01

Daniel and Daniel Schlaepfer dive into the evolution of trading from human-driven Wall Street desks to today’s app-based, AI-assisted, off-exchange market structure. Daniel explains how he accidentally entered the trading world through a free subway newspaper ad after law school didn’t go as planned, then later rebuilt a new firm after the original company collapsed under regulatory failures. The conversation explores why “free trading” is not really free, how retail orders are routed away from

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