
In “Dear First-Time Founders,” our hosts Stacey Lawson and Maria Sipka sit down with our incredible founders to talk about their journey of navigating the other “F” word in Silicon Valley - Fear & Failure. How did they overcome them? How did they navigate and get back up?
The podcast “Dear First-Time Founders” is produced by Second Time Founders, a community founded on the belief that when found... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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An entrepreneur, a startup advisor, a mentor, and a movie producer, Patrick is one of the most seasoned multiple-time founders, and he is best known for co-founding the leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews, Rotten Tomatoes. Dive in ... more
A firm believer in conscious leadership, Robert Bent is currently the CEO of Othership (previously Inward Breathwork), a company he has co-founded to solve the problem of loneliness. By creating the breathwork platform, Robert hopes to build a commun... more
Jochen Boeykens is a multiple-time entrepreneur and investor. He is currently the founder of Torus Capital, a fund bringing together entrepreneurs to invest in early-stage technology companies. Throughout his career, Jochen has been involved in numer... more
As a Conscious Capitalist Barry currently operates as the CMO of 1Heart, a company he co-founded to foster a new generation of companies and leaders who create from their heart, aligned to their purpose, and collectively elevate the consciousness of ... more
Diana is starting a new (stealth) company. Previously she was the founder and CTO of Escher Reality, a YC startup acquired by Niantic. At Niantic, she was the head of the AR platform and led all AR initiatives in engineering and product. In the past,... more
Diego Saez-Gil is the Co-Founder & CEO of Pachama, a company aiming to restore nature by creating a marketplace for forest carbon offsets. Pachama is Diego’s third startup following WeHostels (2011), the first mobile-only travel booking app (acquired... more
Maria Sipka was amongst the first to pioneer influencer marketing in early 2000 and the co-founder at Linqia - a leading enterprise technology company headquartered in San Francisco. At the age of 19, she founded her first company - a content marketi... more
Building on his passion for helping people live healthier, happier, and more conscious lives, Willem co-founded Cloud Sangha — an inclusive community of meditators. Willem also advises companies and founders on topics such as technical and product st... more
I love listening to this podcast - it brings out such a needed perspective within business and entrepreneurship, and it is rare to listen in on so many inspiring founders and learn from their journeys as second time founders. As a first time founder myself, their stories and curious questions from the hosts give me hope that you can have a positive impact, a healthy and happy life and a thriving business without compromising any of the three.
I really like listening to the founders' stories in this podcast! They are all so authentic and inspiring!
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