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Founder's Story

"Founder's Story" by IBH Media isn't a business show. It's the conversation founders don't get to have anywhere else. Think 60 Minutes, but for entrepreneurs. We sit down with the most interesting people in business and go past the highlight reel, past the pitch, past the polished version they give every other podcast. We go into the mud with them. The 2 a.m. doubts. The bet that almost ended everything. The moment they wanted to quit and didn't. You'll hear from household names like Gary V, Codie Sanchez, Rob Dyrdek, and Tom Bilyeu, and just as often from founders you've never heard of who ar...

Website ↗ Last published 2 November 2026 397 posts collected by Sputnik

Said on Founder's Story

“Whatever we did turned to gold until it didn't. There were categories that we went into, active, swim, shoes, because in my head I could do anything so long as I did it through the lens of inclusivity. And that actually wasn't what customers are buying. They love that they could find their size, but you're not coming to my brand because I sell everybody else's sizes. You're coming because it does something for you.” — Emma Grede, Founder's Story
Emma Grede · 31 Oct 2026 Listen →
“Stalin was not only one of the greatest evil who's ever materialized in human form, but he was also a genius in figuring out how to fool the rest of the world that if they had the best composers, the best performers, the best ballet dancers… that was a great, incredible empire. They couldn't make a decent roll of toilet paper, but they had this extraordinary artist. So that was part of the political propaganda.” — Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Founder's Story
Dmitry Sitkovetsky · 9 Oct 2026 Listen →
“A lot of guys, they think that emotional intelligence is going to make them more emotional. When in reality, it's the guys with the least emotional intelligence that are the most emotional.” — Tim Arrigo, Founder's Story
Tim Arrigo · 2 Oct 2026 Listen →
“It should have been there all along. That's my attitude. They needed our cool factor more than we needed their validation.” — Tony Hawk, Founder's Story
Tony Hawk · 1 Oct 2026 Listen →
“We had to basically talk about the cereal mascot as if he's our real friend. And we're so glad that he's into our sports now. And the whole time, I just felt, I mean, obviously it's dishonest and silly, but it just felt cheap. And it felt like we were losing the integrity of our sports to fit in with marketing.” — Tony Hawk, Founder's Story
Tony Hawk · 1 Oct 2026 Listen →

Hosts

Founder's Story is hosted by Daniel Robbins , Kate Hancock , Nadja Atwal , Jared Dillinger and Nadia Atwal .

Recent Episodes

  1. 2 Nov 2026

    Auto Industry Pioneer: The Next Car You Buy, You Won’t Set Foot In A Dealership | David Boice

    With David Boice

  2. 31 Oct 2026

    Skims Co-Founder: $1M On Day One Set Me Up To Fail | Emma Grede

    With Emma Grede

  3. 26 Oct 2026

    Franchise Insider: The Quiet Millionaires Nobody Talks About (And How They Did It) | Ep. 460 with Alex Smereczniak CEO of Franzy

    With Alex Smereczniak

  4. 23 Oct 2026

    Serial Founder: I Failed For 3 Years, Sold A Company, Then Raised VC On A Napkin | Ep. 459 with Girish Redekar CEO and Co-founder of Sprinto

    With Girish Redekar

  5. 21 Oct 2026

    Ex Microsoft Exec: Gary Vee Told Me Analog Is The New Digital, Here’s Why He’s Right | Ep. 458 with Vince Menzione Founder/CEO of Ultimate Partner

    With Vince Menzione

  6. 19 Oct 2026

    Lil Jon Reveals Why He Leaked Usher’s “Yeah!” | Ep. 457 with Lil Jon

    With Lil Jon

  7. 16 Oct 2026

    Nobel Prize Economist: 3 Choices Every Country Has On Climate | Ep. 456 with Gary Yohe

    With Gary Yohe

  8. 14 Oct 2026

    8-Figure Entrepreneur: “I Embraced Synchronicity. Then My Business Started to Flourish”

    With Rod Yancy

  9. 12 Oct 2026

    Southern Charm Star: I Built An 8-Figure Pillow Brand My Own Cast Rooted Against | Ep.454 With Craig Conover

    With Craig Conover

  10. 9 Oct 2026

    Violin Legend: “My Family Has Made Music Since 1889” | Ep. 453 With Dmitry Sitkovetsky

    With Dmitry Sitkovetsky

  11. 7 Oct 2026

    Data Center Investor: "I Turned $40M Into $140M Before Anyone Noticed" | Ep. 452 with Anita Verma-Lallian

    With Anita Verma-Lallian

  12. 5 Oct 2026

    Tour Bus CEO: "I Bought 12 Buses In COVID. Now Beyoncé's Crew Rides With Us" | Ep. 451 with Rich Thomson Founder of Dreamliner Luxury Coaches

    With Rich Thomson

Guests

Rana Gujral (3 episodes), Vanessa Antonio (3 episodes), Jon Davids (2 episodes), Andrew Spira (2 episodes), Roei Samuel (2 episodes), Codie Sanchez (2 episodes), Larry Brinker Jr. (2 episodes), Sunaina Sinha Haldea (2 episodes), Nir Eyal (2 episodes), Ankit Shrivastava , Kalika Yap , Carole Baskin , and 388 more.