The Founder Hour Podcast
1) Vinny Dotolo | Award-Winning Chef and Co-Owner of Jon & Vinny’s
Vinny Dotolo is a Los Angeles-based chef and restaurateur, recognized for his contributions to the city’s food scene. He is the chef and co-owner of Jon & Vinny’s and Helen’s Wines, with locations in ...Show More
2) Joel Madden | Good Charlotte, Veeps, and the Music Business
Joel Madden is a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the lead vocalist for the pop-punk band Good Charlotte. Born in Maryland, Madden co-founded Good Charlotte in the mid-1...Show More
3) Troy Arntsen | Crafting a Luxury Candle Brand with Voluspa
Troy Arntsen, co-founder and president of Voluspa, transformed a simple idea into a global luxury candle brand renowned for its exquisite scents and impeccable quality. Hailing from Minnesota, Troy wa...Show More
4) Taylor Hill | Supermodel and Founder of Tate & Taylor
Taylor Hill's life took an unexpected turn at the age of 14 when she was discovered at a dude ranch in Colorado. Born in Illinois but raised in the mountains of Colorado, Taylor grew up snowboarding a...Show More
5) Joe Gebbia | The Creative Force Behind Airbnb and Samara
Joe Gebbia's journey began in Georgia, where his early interest in sports led him to work as a ball boy for the Atlanta Hawks. However, his true passion lay in art, earning him the nickname "art guy" ...Show More
6) Michelle Wahler | Building Beyond Yoga Into a $400 Million Exit to Levi’s
Michelle Wahler is an entrepreneur, business leader and mother. In 2005, she co-founded the active lifestyle company Beyond Yoga, where as CEO, she built the product and brand from the ground up. What...Show More
Michelle Wahler | Building Beyond Yoga Into a $400 Million Exit to Levi’s
1:10:27 | Aug 13th, 2024
7) Max Levchin | Co-Founder of PayPal and Affirm
In this episode of The Founder Hour, we have an insightful conversation with Max Levchin, a true trailblazer in the tech world. Max’s journey began in Ukraine, where he grew up in a family of scientis...Show More
8) Joe Kudla | Innovating Athletic Apparel with Vuori
Joe Kudla is the visionary founder and CEO of Vuori (pronounced VEE-YOUR-EE), a brand that's redefining activewear. Joe's path to success is anything but ordinary, including a career in fashion and mo...Show More
9) Niki Nakayama | Two-Michelin-Starred Chef and Owner of n/naka
Niki Nakayama’s cooking is driven by intuition. At her two-Michelin-starred restaurant, n/naka in West Los Angeles, she masters modern kaiseki, a Japanese dining discipline focused on taste, texture, ...Show More
10) Larry Fitzgibbon | Co-Founder and CEO of Tastemade
Larry Fitzgibbon is the co-founder and CEO of Tastemade, a global video platform with over 250 million monthly viewers. Under his leadership, Tastemade has created a vibrant community around its Food,...Show More