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The Founder's Mind

Adam Mutschler: Leadership Coach & COO at The Kedar Group

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The Founder's Mind is a podcast for entrepreneurs wanting to gain insights and tactics from founders of all kinds to learn, grow, and be better equipped to navigate the inherent challenges of entrepreneurship. The podcast is hosted by Adam Mutschler, a Leadership Coach and COO at The Kedar Group.
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eCommerce Insiders: The Journey To Success" dives into the heart of online business, unraveling the real stories behind successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands. Hosted by Chris Marrano, a seasoned expert in digital marketing and the founder of Blue Water Marketing, this podcast is a treasure trove of insights, strategies, and inspirational tales from the forefront of eCommerce. In each episode, Chris sits down with founders and visionaries who've navigated the complex waters of eCommerce ...
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Jennifer Geneve, co-owner of Levine Natural Skincare, shares her journey in the skincare industry and the challenges and successes she has experienced. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Jennifer was surrounded by business and decided to join her mother in running the family business. They started with a single product and expanded to a full …
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Gary Redmond, co-founder of BusterBox.com, shares his journey to success in the subscription e-commerce industry. The conversation covers topics such as choosing the subscription model, financial considerations and key performance indicators, the history and challenges of Buster Box, the fulfillment and manufacturing process, customization and pers…
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Episode Description: Join us on this enlightening episode of eCommerce Insiders as we sit down with Eric Bandholz, the visionary founder of Beardbrand. Dive into Eric's journey of transforming his passion for beards and men's grooming into a thriving business that challenges societal norms and reshapes perceptions. From its humble beginnings to bec…
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In this episode of eCommerce Insiders, Angie delves into her entrepreneurial journey, from the inception of her e-commerce brand to her foray into the marketing realm. She shares invaluable lessons on tuning into customer needs, leveraging data for strategic decisions, and balancing the demanding scales of work and family life. Angie and Chris diss…
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In this conversation, Chris speaks with Abed Adawi, the co-founder of AB Marketing Group, about the importance of social media and content in e-commerce. They discuss the planning process for creating content, the evolution of short-form and user-generated content, and the role of technology and equipment in content creation. They also explore the …
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In this conversation, Adam Mutschler, co-founder of Arch Pet Foods, discusses the journey of creating a venture-backed e-commerce pet food brand that focuses on sustainability and health benefits. The conversation covers topics such as the background of Arch Pet Foods, the use of insect proteins in pet food, the importance of healthier pet food opt…
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In this conversation, Grub Bussio, CEO of Kitchen Pickleball, shares his journey in e-commerce and the process of building his brand. He discusses the importance of community engagement and building in public, as well as the need for high-quality products in the pickleball market. Grub emphasizes the value of targeting a specific niche and the impo…
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Eric Heim, the founder of Reconvert, shares his journey in the world of e-commerce and the development of his SaaS product. He discusses the challenges and lessons learned from scaling an e-commerce store to a million dollars in monthly revenue. Eric then explains the value of Reconvert, a post-purchase upsell funnel builder for Shopify, in increas…
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Terrance Diggs, the founder of D17, shares his journey as an entrepreneur and designer in the e-commerce space. He discusses how he started his business and the importance of combining creativity with analytics. Terrance emphasizes the significance of community and how it has shaped his brand. He also shares insights into the manufacturing and prod…
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Summary Ken Shenkman, co-owner of Bulk Candy Store, shares insights on managing a family-run business and the challenges of scaling in a competitive market. He emphasizes the importance of finding a niche and focusing on profitable products. Ken also discusses the impact of email marketing on revenue and the need for customer trust. He advises busi…
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Summary Brandon Rogers, founder of Level Sportswear, shares his journey in creating a niche in the sportswear industry with fashion-forward and asymmetrical designs. He discusses the challenges of prototyping and manufacturing, as well as the importance of differentiation in branding. Brandon highlights the effectiveness of TikTok and SEO in drivin…
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Anthony Orisses, the founder of Rare Cut, shares his journey of creating a patented pocket square that stays up and doesn't require folding. He discusses the inspiration behind Rare Cut and the challenges of wearing traditional pocket squares. Anthony emphasizes the importance of audience feedback and the benefits of crowdfunding. He also talks abo…
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Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene is a serial entrepreneur and coach who is tired of the negative narrative in the media that does not acknowledge the successes of Black women entrepreneurs. She is our guest this week on The Founder’s Mind and had a wide-ranging conversation with Adam touching on race and gender in the tech industry, the future of crowdfundin…
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Rodney Williams is a serial entrepreneur because he’s an explorer. It wasn’t enough to change the game with his first company, LISNR. He is now disrupting the lending industry with his latest company, SoLo Funds. Rodney is our guest this week on The Founder’s Mind and shares his thoughts on the evolution of his leadership style and interests. Liste…
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Our culture has internalized the idea that art is a career choice in which poverty is the standard. Reggie Black is an artist pushing back against this narrative using his art to call out companies that devalue artists and their work. In this wide-ranging conversation, Reggie and Adam engage in a dialog of understanding regarding the intersection o…
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COVID-19 has pushed businesses to go digital fast. This has opened up new opportunities for Vanja Bannan, Founder of BannComm, as she’s overseeing an entirely new arm of the company she never thought possible. Despite those gains, Vanja still believes in old fashioned networking and referrals. This week on The Founder’s Mind, Adam talks to Vanja ab…
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Black women have to work harder to earn less, and as if that wasn’t enough, have to spend anywhere from 5-8 hours to get their hair done in ways society deems “professional.” Dawn Myers is the founder of The Most, a tool to make hair care easier for Black women. She is our guest this week on The Founder’s Mind and talks about her experience as a fo…
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1871 is a hub of technology and entrepreneurship in Chicago. This is a place where founders from all industries gather to support each other. This week on The Founder’s Mind, we’re trying something a little different. Before the COVID craziness started, Adam found himself with an extra day in Chicago. He put out a call to any founders at 1871 to co…
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Charles Ashley III has given up dream jobs because he has a fire in his belly to help as many people as he can. His company, Cultivating Coders, seeks to bring coding camps to people who don’t usually have easy access to digital tools we take for granted – those living in poverty, as well as people of color. But what do you do when you have an in-p…
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Whether your business has been around for years or you just got in the game, no one could have anticipated the COVID-19 pandemic to effectively wipe out business revenues by 50% or more overnight. But that’s the situation we’re in right now - our new normal - and it’s time for you to take a step back to figure out what routines to put in place and …
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People always think that startups do just that: start right up. But in reality, it can take years of planning and prep work before a business is truly up and running. Such was the case for Civic Eagle, an app that helps policymakers easily track legislation. Civic Eagle co-founder Yemi Adewunmi joined Adam to discuss what it’s like as a founder of …
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Cubii is an exercise machine for beginners and those with limited mobility. But when they first launched, the team thought their target demographic was busy professionals. Arnav Dalmia, co-founder and CEO of Cubii, joined Adam this week for a discussion on the importance of not only listening to customer feedback, but also making it a central part …
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This episode features Paige McPheely Founder and CEO of Base a platform that is modernizing the way executive assistants work. Listen in as Paige sheds light on her journey in founding and growing Base, the work that goes into intentionally hiring a diverse team, and beyond. Links https://basehq.com/ More from The Founder's Mind To learn more about…
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In this episode Amira Valliani Co-Founder and CEO of Glow.fm a platform enabling creators to monetize their work joins us and discusses her journey from idea to product through the iterations, finding and building a co-founder relationship, and raising a 2.3 million dollar seed round of capital. Links http://glow.fm/ More from The Founder's Mind To…
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A bit about what Greg shares episode: From brutally honest answers in job interviews early on his career to creating read.me and growing a SaaS business. Greg covered a lot of ground. Timeline [00:39] Intro - Making startup culture cool again [02:11] About Read.me and API [04:39] from Idea to action - took greg 5 years to start his venture. Great i…
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Alex McCrery (Chef turned designer) and Jenny Goodman (FOH turned COO) founded Tilit with two chef aprons designs, one pair of pants and a chef-shirt. The line started small, but the plans were big. On the episode, They share their thoughts about scaling a business, about DIY funding and ways to really value your time and your product, and talk abo…
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Listen in as Spike & Jonah talk all things plant-based eating, the history of Spikes Chef and Entrepreneurial journey, and a little bit of food policy and advocacy. Timeline: [01:10] About Spike [08:09] Getting a good apprenticeship - The power of persistence [15:46] From working as a chef to owning a lot of places [21:17] Having a bigger mission […
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Listen in as Tessa & Tony talk all things starting a family business, growing from one to three DIFFERENT businesses, and why it's so important to create real community. Links: https://bakedandwired.com/ https://abakedjoint.com/ https://la-betty.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tessita/ More from The Founder's Mind To learn more about Season 2 and ou…
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Peter Trevisani A graduate of Boston College, and Columbia University, Peter Trevisani is the first Club President, CEO and majority owner of New Mexico United. He is motivated by a commitment to community, a love of competition, and a concrete belief that soccer can pave the path to meaningful growth in the state of New Mexico. “if it doesn't feel…
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Helen is passionate about caregiving and the impact that the right caregiver can have on families. As an educator and workplace trainer, she has had a career in driving outcomes for adult learners and finding meaningful ways for them to engage in learning. In this episode of The Founder's Mind Helen & Adam dig into building a company, the unexpecte…
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Barbara Bickham Managing Director, CTO, and Technical Advisor - Barbara has extensive experience in Technology, Monetization, and Entrepreneurship for companies in industries: FinTech, Fashion, Wearables, Wireless, Security, Media & Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain. Barbara is leveraging her background to propel rising entrepr…
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Zvi Band Zvi Band is the co-founder & CEO of Contactually [acquired by Compass Realty in 2019], the top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. Having founded Contactually in 2011, Zvi has led Contactually to $12M in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of t…
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Kate Goodall Kate Goodall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Halcyon, a non-profit dedicated to solving 21st-century problems by providing space and access to emerging leaders in social entrepreneurship and the arts. Listen in as Kate and Adam talk about lessons from the most influential up and coming leaders, and the most influential leaders of today. K…
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David Schnurman David & Adam go in-depth about the entrepreneurial Journey, about learning, the importance of books and gives us a special glimpse into his passion, personal stories, losses and the wins that brought him to the place he is in. David Schnurman is the CEO of Lawline, the leading provider of online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in t…
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Ruben Harris Ruben and Adam go on a conversational journey into topics such as creativity, transferable skills, going to the top, social media connections and more. Ruben Harris is a Bay Area transplant from Atlanta, Georgia Prior to working in tech, Ruben worked as an Investment Banker focused on Food, Consumer, and Retail companies in Chicago and…
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Sarah Sarah Gibson Tuttle is the founder of Olive & June. She named the salon after her great-grandmother and grandmother, the Gibson women who taught her the importance of having high standards and a big heart. Before opening the Beverly Hills flagship nail salon in August 2013, Sarah worked for ten years as an equity sales trader at JP Morgan & M…
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Brett Podolsky, the co-founder of The Farmer's Dog, shares his experience of how caring for his sick dog, Jada, evolved into a business that has now raised $49+ million in venture funding. That's over simplified but you're starting to get the idea. Brett share's how he went form being a comedian, to recipe testing healthy meals for his dog, and ont…
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Lindsey Caplan, a talent development professional, is focused on understanding what brings people together in gatherings. Lindsey Caplan has been gathering people for over 15 years - first to entertain, as a comedy writer in Hollywood on shows such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, and “Malcolm in the Middle”, then to educate for companies like DreamWorks…
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From building a vocational school in India that serves 10,000 students a year to running an MVP of her app DaVinci Club AR with 12,000 students in US Arjita, co-founder of equally, is hell bent on making education more accessible and effective. The entrepreneurial runs in Arjita's family. Inspired by here mother and encouraged from a young age to b…
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Episode 30 features Kedar Reddy, Co-founder and CEO of Playloops. Playloops is a gif maker with a goal of creating gifs that are more inclusive in their representation. Listen in as Kedar shares how he built his team, the lessons his learned along his journey, and what’s next for Playloops. To listen to bonus episodes, receive a shoutout in an epis…
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Tonio comes on The Founder's Mind and discusses his experience as the founder of Vemo, an income base repayment platform for educational institutions, and what it's been like to connect his past experience to his work in growing Vemo. Check out Tonio's work at Vemo. To listen to Tonio's bonus episode, the bonus episodes of other guests, and become …
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Angelic Williams, Founder & CEO of MyUmbrella, comes on The Founder's Mind and shares her experience as a founder. She discusses making the decision to leave her "comfortable" job to pursue her entrepreneurial pull, the experience she's had building a brand and an app for the LGBTQIA+ community, and advice she's received a long the way. Angelic's A…
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Andrew Dana, Founder & Chief Dough Boy of Timber Pizza, Call Your Mother, and Turus Pizza talks about going all in on restaurants. From a mobile wood fired pizza oven to two DC neighborhood hotspots with national and international recognition Andrew talks about putting in the work, lighting a fire under his own ass to get things rolling, and how pr…
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Dale Pfeifer the Founder & CEO of Goodworld a donations platform talks about leveraging social media, hashtags, and network affects to enable organizations to raise money more effectively. Dale founded Goodworld and has lead the company as the CEO raising over 4 million dollars including it's most recent round of $750,000 from MasterCard [congrats …
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Remy is on a mission to help individuals, teams, and organizations navigate emotional stressors in their lives. From witnessing this first hand to experiencing it personally Remy understands the individual costs of mental fatigue. Listen in to this episode to learn about Remy's entrepreneurial journey and how she's looking to leverage Me Tyme to mi…
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Named after Nelson Mandela, Mandela SH Dixon is the Founder & CEO of Founder Gym, an online training platform for underrepresented founders, and has helped Founder Gym participants raise over 20 million dollars in Venture capital. Since her childhood, she has been deeply connected to social justice issues due to her parent’s occupation as civil rig…
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Merav, the Founder & CEO of Data Society, shares her experience building a company from the ground up. Her transition from k-12 teacher into building programs and educating professionals on the constantly evolving world of Data Science. To listen to bonus episodes, receive a shoutout in an episode, and become a Founding Funder of The Founder's Mind…
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John Zeratsky, New York Times Best selling author of Sprint, discusses his newest book: Make Time. The conversation dives into the importance of creating time for what matters by rethinking the defaults of constant busyness and distraction. In an age where we’re constantly being pulled in a many directions John dives into how we can make time and f…
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Haley Hoffman Smith is the Founder of Her Big Idea Fund, in partnership with Brown University, they award grants to women of all ages and backgrounds. In parallel to the fund Haley published a book, available on Amazon, called “Her Big Idea” diving into the gap in funding for women and how to get more women following their entrepreneurial aspiratio…
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