It is often said that the best entrepreneurs start companies that solve a problem that they personally experienced themselves. Frederick is a great example of this. After being incarcerated, Frederick wanted to help those who are incarcerated better connect with their friends, family, and loved ones, but at a cheaper price and in an easier way. He succeeded with Pigeonly. But, along his personal journey From Founder To CEO, he also had to learn how Founder self-awareness and emotional intelligence leads to CEO growth and startup success. Listen as he describes his journey.

This is Kim's second guest appearance on the podcast. She is such a sweet, kind, and genuine person. She is also a savvy, smart Founder who is on the next leg of her entrepreneurial experiment. She has decided to open an outpost in Las Vegas. I recently caught up with her about this big decision and big move and how she handles the stress and anxiety of a growth experiment.

Cory Carlson's new book, "Win At Home, First" https://www.amazon.com/Win-Home-First-Inspirational-Work-Life/dp/173376710X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=win+at+home+first&qid=1563231425&s=gateway&sr=8-1

He explains how Founders like you can use the tension between "grace and trust" to lead better.

Sahil and his team at Gumroad have helped over 40,000 creators do more of what they love and have sent over $200,000,000 to creators and artists. This is an incredible achievement. So, when I read his February 2019 Medium Blog post entitled, "Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company (It took years for me to realize my pursuit of growth was misguided from the start)" I knew it was time to get him on the show and share more.

I really appreciate Sahil detailing this journey. He had a personal epiphany around his own motivations as a Founder & CEO. And he walks through this and much more in this very candid interview.

Ok, Bob shares a TON of personal insights in this extended interview. The reason? You won't find a lot of Founders who have scaled up their companies to nearly 15,000 customers and then IPO. He talks in detail about this and many other topics.

You've seen him on Shark Tank earning an investment from Mark Cuban. Shaan is an achieving machine. In addition to growing Prep Expert, Dr. Shaan Patel is also in residency for dermatology. And, he is a fountain of knowledge. In this interview, he explains the personal challenge he encountered with having his cousin working in the business. He shares some key advice about working with family and the value of professionalism in this candid interview.