The easiest thing is to react.
The second easiest is to respond.
But the hardest thing is to initiate.
– Seth Godin

Founders, Funders & the Future is a podcast about initiators. This show is about and for those who

  • create new products & services,
  • invest in uncertainty,
  • create the future.


Vision: Become the No.1 podcast on entrepreneurship, venture capital and the future of humanity and technology.


Future podcast guests may include:
Aaron Levie, Alan Schaaf, Alexis Ohanian, Andrew Chen, Brian Chesky, Dan Primarck,Jack Dorsey, Noah Kagan, Ryan Holmes, Steve Blank, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Jason Fried, Joel Spolsky, Richard Branson, Tim Westergren, Reed Hastings, Jason Nazar, Jeremy Young, Neil Patel, Kayvon Beykpour, Gabriel Weinberg

Ron Conway, Vinod Khosla, Andrew Braccia, Brad Feld, M.G. Siegler, Jason Calacanis, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, John Doerr, Sam Altman, Paul Graham, Dave McClure, Chris Sacca, Peter Fenton, Bill Gurley, Fred Wilson, Michael Moritz, Yuri Milner, Dennis Phelps, Jeff Busgang

Adam Grant, Guy Kawasaki, Kevin Kelly, Chris Anderson, Tobias van Schneider, Seth Godin, Steven Pressfield, Paul Buchheit and many more.

YOUR PODCAST
SHOW HOST



Founders, Funders & the Future is hosted by Thomas Stöcklein.

He recently also launched a consulting firm that advsises young startups and established corporations on M&A, financings and strategy.

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Tom worked for two boutique investment banks in Los Angeles where he focused on M&A and capital raises. He also worked in the corporate development department of Demand Media. He began his career at a private equity fund-of-funds working in both the Paris and London office.

Tom was born in Berlin and grew up in Munich. After high school, he got married to an American and moved to the US.

He earned a BA in International Relations and a minor in Classics from the University of Southern California.


SHOW GUESTS

Founders, Funders & the Future features guests from the following categories


FOUNDERS

Company founders, tech CEOs and select lifestyle entrepreneurs.

FUNDERS

Venture Capitalists, angels and other investors from Silicon Valley and around the world.

FUTURISTS

Authors, thinkers and doers with a big vision for humanity and its future.



SCIENTISTS

Academics, tinkerers & trailblazers.

ARTISTS

Designers, (YouTube) filmmakers and writers.

ENGINEERS

Programmers, product managers & operators.

Topics


On this podcast we cover the following topics:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Product Design

Idea Generation & Testing

Value Proposition Design

Customer Acquisition

The Startup Ecosytem

Strategy & Operations

Marketing Channels

Mentorship and Networking

Corporate Finance

Engineering

Art, UI & UX

The Lean Startup Approach

International Expansion

Monetization Strategies

Content Marketing

Revenue Diversification

Business Culture

Processes & Optimization & Habits

Management & Leadership

Communication & Culture

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VENTURE CAPITAL

Valuations

Funding Rounds

The Art of the Pitch

How to Raise Money

Investment philosophies

Operational Improvements

Growth Metrics

Exits

Mergers & Acquisitions

IPOs

Venture Debt

Crowdfunding

Impact Investing

Corporate Venture arms

Startup Boards

Limited Partners

Unicorns & Decacorns

Term Sheets

Emerging Markets

Disruption Theory

TECHNOLOGY & THE FUTURE

Artifical Intelligence

Drones

Virtual Reality

Augmented Reality

Machine Learning

Big Data & Data Science

Internet of Things

Automotive Innovation

Biotech Breakthroughs

Gaming

Silicon Valley & Hollywood

Space Travel

Bionics

3D Printing

Bitcoin & Blockchain

Net Neutrality

USA Freedom Act

Wearables

Cybersecurity

Automation & Robotics


What our listeners say

"I love the show. This is probably the best podcast out there that covers entrepreneurship AND venture capital"
Marc A., Venture Capitalist

"The quality of high-caliber guests on this show is quite impressive."
John D., Founder & CEO, NewCo.

"Founders, Funders & the Future is both educational and fun to listen to. Keep up the great work!"
Aeryun S., Owner, OnQ Dog Training

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CONTACT

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Tom@FoundersFundersFuture.com