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In this episode, we spoke to Danny about the future of hardware startups, how to raise money in different rounds, and the good things coming out of this pandemic.

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In this episode, we spoke to Chris about how to start building your brand, how to network in this crazy time, and when it is the right time to hire an agency to help you grow your startup.

In this episode, we spoke to Alyssa about how to stay focused and productive in this crazy time we live in, how to hire your first software developer, and building structure for your team.

In this episode, we spoke to Paul about how to stay positive in this crazy time we live in, raising capital for non-tech companies, and how to be innovative in industries where it's incredibly difficult to have a true competitive advantage.

In this episode, we spoke to Zak about his story coming from Canada, manufacturing in the United States, and the future of retail!

In this episode, we spoke to Suzanne about when is the right time to ship a product, how to find a community in entrepreneurship, and the differences between B2C and B2B startups.

In this episode, we spoke to Diane about starting a tech company even if you don't understand tech, how to get investor interest, and the importance of treating everyone you're working with as people.

In this episode, we spoke to Brett about how to talk about controversial topics with your team, how to build a great culture, and how important building an advisory board is.

In this episode, we spoke to Felecia Hatcher about finding mentors and advisors for your business, starting a business with no money, and finding a community of founders to be a part of.

In this week's Founder Feedback podcast episode, we're replaying a past podcast episode. This episode is just so good that we had to re-use it! In this episode, we were lucky enough to learn from Matt Buder Shapiro, the Co-Founder & CMO of MedPilot. Some highlights: 🧑‍⚕️ Has helped over 1 million people better understand and resolve their medical expenses 🗳 Started his career in advertising and worked on digital marketing campaigns for political campaigns and non-profits 🏙 One of the biggest supporters of starting a company in Cleveland, Ohio In this episode, we spoke to Matt about building an advisory board, how to raise money, and when is the right time to apply for accelerator programs.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Jacqueline Ros Amable, the former CEO & Co-founder of Revolar and Regional Director of the Americas for Techstars. Jacqueline is a superstar when it comes to starting companies, especially those involving hardware. She started Revolar while teaching and ended up becoming a leader within Techstars to help other companies be impactful on the world. In this episode, we spoke to Jacqueline about how to manage your mental health as a founder, how to launch a Kickstarter campaign, and how to manage time when you're working a full time job and trying to start a company. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Riana Lynn, the Founder & CEO of Journey Foods. Journey Foods is a SaaS company that supports product management and intelligence services for food businesses. They are changing food science inefficiencies and problematic supply chains in order to feed 8 billion people. In this episode, we spoke to Riana about what it takes to start a food business, finding community within entrepreneurship, and how to communicate effectively with teammates. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Stacey Feeley, the Co-Founder & CEO of GoSili. Stacey Feeley and Giuliana Schwab started GoSili in 2006 to help families waste less. GoSili designs and manufacturers silicon tablewares to help make the world more sustainable and help get rid of single use plastics. GoSili products can almost be found in any retailer that has any type of tablewares and split between Michigan & California. In this episode, we spoke to Stacey about what it takes to get a product into retail stores, how to find a manufacturer, and how to launch a Kickstarter campaign! To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Ryan Landau, the founder & CEO of purpose.jobs. Ryan is a Michigan State alumnus, the former founder & CEO of Chalkfly, and former VP of People at Ambassador. Ryan is a serial entrepreneur and has been another reason why Detroit's startup ecosystem has been growing these last few years. In this episode, we spoke to Ryan about hiring while this crisis of COVID-19 is occurring, when is the right time to hire anyone, and what culture really is. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Roslyn Johnson-Karamoko, the Founder& CEO of Détroit is the New Black. Roslyn received her BA degree in fashion merchandising from Howard University. The Seattle native would then go on to work as a retail buyer for several years in New York and Singapore. The cultures and experiences she had while traveling influenced many of her designs today. When Roslyn moved to Detroit in 2013, it was the city’s creative community and overall process of rebuilding that would bring the concept of Detroit Is The New Black to life. Called “The Motor City’s Hottest Designer” by TIME Magazine, Roslyn Karamoko has effectively created a conversation on the past present and future of Detroit, its underlying socioeconomic and racial issues, and the city’s steady revitalization - all through this five word statement. In this episode, we spoke to Roslyn about where the future of retail is going, how to build a business that impacts its community in significant ways, and how to get over the feeling of imposture syndrome. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Gator Halpern, the Co-founder and President of Coral Vita. Gator is a founder and an environmental activist which helped lead him to creating Coral Vita where they are restoring the coral reefs of the world in scalable ways.He also previously served as a fellow for the World Wildlife Fund Global Marine Program, and was named a 2018 United Nations Young Champion of the Earth as well as a 2019 Summit Fellow. In this episode, we spoke to Gator about how to handle crisis with a startup, whether accelerator programs are worth it, and what they did when they were handed their first $1,000 check. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Fares Ksebati, the co-founder and CEO of MySwimPro. They've been named the Best App of the Year by Apple in 2016, now have over 1 million downloads, and are international with an investor base that covers 36 different countries. In this episode, we spoke to Fares about finding a technical co-founder, whether or not you need to raise money for your startup, and how to use YouTube to grow your startup. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Steven Mazur, Co-founder of Ash & Erie. If they sound familiar, it might be because they were on Shark Tank a few years ago and did get a deal with one of the sharks! We won't spoil the episode though, so go check out their Shark Tank episode online! In this episode, we spoke to Steven about building an e-commerce company, the Shark Tank experience, and creating a startup after participating in Venture for America. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.

In this Founder Feedback episode, we spoke with Chris Heivly, one of the co-founders of Mapquest and currently the VP of Innovation at Techstars. In this episode, we spoke to Chris about balancing your time working on your startup versus being in the startup ecosystem, what #givefirst means, and what it looks like to be acquired. To learn more about FounderCo, please visit founderco.org. To send in a question to be in used in a future episode, email us at podcast@founderco.org.