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Think Like A Founder

Think Like A Founder

SNP Communications

Think Like a Founder is a series of conversations with leaders, thinkers, inventors, revolutionaries, problem-solvers, and smart, nice people. Hosted by Maureen Taylor, co-founder of SNP Communications, this podcast dives deeper into a founder’s mindset and mentality -- what makes them tick? The curiosity. The relentlessness. The crazy. The sacrifice. The loneliness. Host, Maureen Taylor (or Mo, as most know her) started SNP Communications with her husband, Renn Vara more than 25 years ago, during the birth of Silicon Valley. Since then, they've been behind the scenes, supporting the world's top companies to grow and mature through the art of authentic communication.Mo looks at what it means to think like a founder. Why? Because, she believes great leaders can change the world.
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On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with the Chief Scientific Officer, Jesse Cotari, and CEO, Peretz Partensky, of ImmuneBridge. They talk about taking ownership, being an outsider, and how life is practice for life.

ImmuneBridge is an early-stage biotech company developing allogeneic immunotherapies for cancer. Before founding ImmuneBridge, Jesse was the Director of Analytics at Transfusion Health. He holds a Ph.D. in Immunology and Computational Biology from Cornell University. Also prior to ImmuneBridge, Peretz co-founded Cheetah Technologies, connecting restaurants and suppliers through an app with next-day delivery, and Sourcery, a smarter AP and AR automation solution built specifically for restaurants and the accounting firms that support them. He has a Ph.D. in Biophysics from UC San Francisco.
Learn more about ImmuneBridge by reaching out to [email protected]

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like A Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at https://snpnet.com/tlaf/ or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Mike Sullivan

Sound Design: Marc Ream

Content and Scripting: Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Róisín Hunt, Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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"I was everybody's emergency contact in college. I had friends who I was the easiest person to put down as their emergency contact because their parents were in other States or didn't speak English that well. And so I would usually find out after the fact, they're like, 'Oh, I went skydiving and I put you down as the emergency contact.' I was like, thanks?!"

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, Maureen talks to Justin Fishner-Wolfson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 137 Ventures. 137 Ventures is a VC firm that invests in growth-stage companies, like Wish, SpaceX, Airbnb, Uber, and many more. They talk about about his grandfather's work at the New York stock exchange, building a team with the right people, and how he got his first taste for venture capital while working at Founders Fund, with friends from Stanford.

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Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more by visiting us at www.snpnet.com or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt. Sound design: Marc Ream. Creative Producer: Eli Shell. Content and scripting: Mike Sullivan. Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas.
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, John Hughes and Renn Vara.

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Think Like A Founder - 001: Cindy Wu - Co-Founder of Jelly.
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04/02/20 • 20 min

"We find holes in the ground and then we...explore them. And it kind of feels like maybe what Neil Armstrong felt like when he first stepped foot on the moon."
SNP’s founder Maureen Taylor talks to Cindy Wu, co-founder of Experiment and Jelly Labs. They talk about how Hawaii has changed how she designs software, her belief in science equity, and her unusual love of caves.
Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco California. Learn more by visiting us at www.snpnet.com or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.
Series Producer: Roisin Hunt. Sound design: Marc Ream. Creative Producer: Eli Shell. Content and scripting: Mike Sullivan. Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas.
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, John Hughes and Renn Vara.

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Think Like A Founder - 028: Robert Brunner - Founder of Ammunition Group
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04/15/21 • 17 min

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Robert Brunner, Founder of Ammunition Group. They talk about the impact design has on our everyday experiences, creating a team-focused culture, and how starting a business is a process, not an event.
Ammunition Group is a design studio dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with expert designers and transforming ideas into successful products. They’ve worked with companies like Polaroid, Beats by Dre, and Square. Prior to founding Ammunition Group in 2007, Robert was a partner at Pentagram, a Director of Industrial Design for Apple, and Co-Founder of Lunar, a design consultancy firm. Robert’s work is featured in the permanent designs collections at the San Francisco and New York MoMA.
Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like A Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at https://snpnet.com/tlaf/ or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.
Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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Think Like A Founder - 027: Ryan Pawell - Founder and CEO of Indee Labs
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04/08/21 • 14 min

On this episode of Think Like a Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Ryan Pawell, Founder and CEO of Indee Labs. They talk about meaningful work, the value of relationships, and testing the waters.

Indee Labs gives companies a simple and efficient way to accelerate the discovery, development, and manufacturing of gene-modified cell therapies. Their trademarked delivery system reduces development costs and long lead times making more affordable T cell immunotherapies possible. Ryan is an expert in fluid dynamics, advanced manufacturing, and biomicrofluidics. He’s also a Y Combinator alumnus with seven peer-reviewed publications and various patents.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at https://now.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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Think Like A Founder - 026: Hiroki Takeuchi - Co-Founder and CEO of GoCardless
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04/01/21 • 18 min

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO, Maureen Taylor, speaks with Hiroki Takeuchi, Co-Founder and CEO of GoCardless. They talk about catching the startup bug, not outsourcing your core value, and the excitement of the unknown.

From small businesses to enterprises, GoCardless makes it easy to collect payments from customers worldwide. By simplifying the transaction process, they help reduce operational costs and improve cash flow to help businesses grow. Before founding GoCardless in 2011 with Matt Robinson and Tom Blomfield, Hiroki worked as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company. GoCardless is now valued at nearly one billion dollars.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Dr. Sara Spangelo, Co-Founder and CEO of Swarm Technologies. They talk about training to be an astronaut, keeping calm when things get tough, and making satellites the size of a grilled cheese sandwich.

Swarm makes low-cost satellites. With only 10% of the Earth having access to cell and WiFi service, they’re dedicated to reducing barriers for connectivity in remote areas across the entire planet. Prior to founding Swarm Technologies, Sara was a lead systems engineer at Google X and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. She also worked on small satellites and autonomous aircrafts at the University of Michigan.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Roisin Hunt

Sound Design: Marc Ream

Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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Think Like A Founder - 024: Gary Stewart - Founder and CEO of FounderTribes
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03/17/21 • 14 min

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Gary Stewart, Founder and CEO of FounderTribes. They talk about connecting the dots others can't see, your internal moral compass, and how the immigrant experience lends itself to a founder mentality.
FounderTribes' digital community provides founders with access to other founders and early stage investors. Their mission is to make it possible for anyone with an idea to succeed. Before founding FounderTribes, Gary was the CEO of Wayra UK. As CEO, he built a portfolio of 185 start-ups worth $1.1bn and scaled the company to seven cities.
Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more about the Think Like a Founder podcast and curriculum by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.
Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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Think Like A Founder - 023: Daniel Saks - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AppDirect
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03/11/21 • 14 min

On this episode of Think Like A Founder, SNP Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Taylor speaks with Dan Saks, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AppDirect. They talk about the importance of values, having conviction in your vision, and staying up all night to build a mini-city as a kid.
Dan and his Co-Founder, Nicolas Desmarais, founded AppDirect in 2009. AppDirect is a subscription commerce platform that powers millions of subscriptions worldwide. They make it easier for customers to find, buy, and use recurring digital services, creating opportunities for businesses to innovate and grow. An expert in cloud technologies, Dan was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology list in 2015.
Learn more about AppDirect here: www.appdirect.com
Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Learn more by visiting us at www.snpnet.com/tlaf or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.
Series Producer: Roisin Hunt
Sound Design: Marc Ream
Content and Scripting: Mike Sullivan and Jaselin Drown
Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas
Thanks also to Selena Persiani-Shell, Eli Shell, Matt Johnson, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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On Season 5 Episode 6 of Think Like A Founder, SNP Communication’s Co-Founder and CEO, Maureen Taylor, interviews Myesha Luster and Oladosu Teyibo.
Myesha Luster and Oladosu Teyibo are Co-Founders of Analog Teams. With a team of PMs, developers, and designers from the U.S., Europe, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Nigeria, Analog Teams works with digital businesses to build transformative software products.
Prior to founding Analog Teams in 2016, Oladosu worked at the Cyber Innovation Center where he oversaw mergers and acquisitions. He studied information technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Myesha Luster joined the founding team at Analog in 2018 after a long career in auto finance, collections, and information technology. She’s also an author, having written Dear Ghetto Mind: This Is Your Red Pill.

Think Like A Founder is produced by SNP Communications in San Francisco, California. Visit the Think Like A Founder website to learn more about the podcast and curriculum or connect with Maureen Taylor on LinkedIn to continue the conversation there.

Series Producer: Mike Sullivan

Sound Design: Marc Ream

Content and Scripting: Catherine Hardy and Jaselin Drown

Production Coordinator: Natasha Thomas

Thanks also to Róisín Hunt, Selena Persiani-Shell, Jordan Bailey, Matt Johnson, Eli Shell, John Hughes, and Renn Vara.

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How many episodes does Think Like A Founder have?

Think Like A Founder currently has 59 episodes available.

What topics does Think Like A Founder cover?

The podcast is about Founder, Entrepreneur, Mindset, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Technology, Education, Business and Communication.

What is the most popular episode on Think Like A Founder?

The episode title '046: John McElhone - CEO and Co-Founder of CropSafe' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Think Like A Founder?

The average episode length on Think Like A Founder is 18 minutes.

How often are episodes of Think Like A Founder released?

Episodes of Think Like A Founder are typically released every 7 days, 8 hours.

When was the first episode of Think Like A Founder?

The first episode of Think Like A Founder was released on Apr 2, 2020.

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