
Welcome to Founderology – Built to Breakthrough, the ultimate podcast created by Founders, for Founders. Hosted by Kathleen Wood—Founder and CEO of Kathleen Wood Partners and creator of the Founders Growth Summit. Founderology is your go-to resource for actionable insights and proven strategies to propel your business and yourself to new levels of success.
Kathleen brings over 20 years of experti... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

Turning an appetizer into the star of the show
Most people see a quesadilla as an appetizer. Maggie and Kyle saw a national brand. Rather than compete in crowded categories, they committed to creating a segment of their own. Maggie explains the powe... more
In the restaurant industry, it’s easy to see brands you’ve known your whole life and never know how they actually started. That’s why I love working with Founders. The Founder story is the catalyst, the fuel that takes an idea and makes it a reality.... more
It started with the worst ice cream truck experience a parent could imagine: broken down, smoke billowing, and Tony's three-year-old daughter still running toward it. Where everyone else saw a truck to avoid, Tony saw an American icon waiting to be r... more
Steele shared with me more than once that his answer would be controversial, and he was true to his word. He is direct, generous with what he has learned, and unwilling to pretend any of it was easy.
His own start proves it. A noncompete locked him ... more
Lauren Coulter is co-Founder and chief biscuit eater of Biscuit Belly, the Louisville, Kentucky, brunch brand she built with her husband and co-Founder, Chad Coulter. They are two pharmacists who, by her own description, had no business opening resta... more
Urban Bird Hot Chicken founders Brandon and Chantel Gawthorp are sharing the lessons behind the Texas-based brand's growth on a new podcast episode, discussing the decisions that helped transform a struggling lease into a fast-growing hot chicken con... more
Brianna Keefe opened the first Toastique location at age 24 with no outside investors and a 36-day build-out. Eight years later, the concept has grown to more than 90 franchise partners, over 220 locations under contract and 63 restaurants open.
Kee... more
He is a 13-time world pizza champion and a 5-time Guinness World Record Holder. Tony Gemignani spent 17 years making pizza in his brother's shop before he opened a place of his own. Now he has more than 30 Slice House locations, over 115 in developme... more










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Founderology showcases firsthand journeys of founders and growth-focused leaders across consumer brands, with a strong emphasis on franchising, multi-unit expansion, and culture-driven scaling. The episodes typically feature founders detailing origin stories, operational playbooks, and practical frameworks for building scalable organizations while maintaining brand integrity. A standout angle is the focus on founder-led growth, practical systems, and community-building within entrepreneurial ecosystems, making it a practical resource for aspiring and current founders alike who want actionable takeaways on expansion, leadership, and strategic partnerships.
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Recent guests on Founderology include:
1. Maggie Gordon
2. Tim Gannon
3. Tony Lamb
4. Steele Smiley
5. Lauren Cotler
6. Brianna Keefe
7. Jae Kim
8. Joey Freis
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