Dear First-Time Founders – Details, episodes & analysis

An entrepreneur, a startup advisor, a mentor, and a movie producer, Patrick is one of the most seasoned multiple-time founders, and he is best known for co-founding the leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews, Rotten Tomatoes. Dive in to learn about the founder journey of Patrick, from finishing college in 10 years, building the big collaboration with Disney, explaining the meaning of the name ‘Rotten Tomatoes’, and exploring his aspirations of creating a better future.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

0:13 - About Patrick

2:26 -  First company

3:48 - Juggling between school and company building

5:53 - The decision of going into the entertainment industry

9:54 - The origin of the name “Rotten Tomatoes”

10:54 - Relationship with flagship brands

17:23 - How to build a network

23:35 - Building Private Keep out

28:42 - What drives to keep building one company after the other

30:24 - Advice for 1st time founders

34:19 - A common mistake from founders

41:05 - One resource that keeps helping him

42:54 - About Gold House Collective

47:23 - Do the things from the heart

56:13 - Company culture

56:31 - Favorite book

57:06 - If he were not a founder, what would he be?

57:27 - One crazy thing he wants to do

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>> ABOUT PATRICK & MARIA <<

Connect with Patrick through https://www.linkedin.com/in/rottendoubt/ and get to know Gold House Collective.

Connect with Maria through https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasipka/

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Ambient Corporate Minimal - Wolf Samuels

A firm believer in conscious leadership, Robert Bent is currently the CEO of Othership (previously Inward Breathwork), a company he has co-founded to solve the problem of loneliness. By creating the breathwork platform, Robert hopes to build a community that can onboard people into a happier and healthier life. Besides Inward Breathwork, Robert has also been a passionate mentor at Ethereum for the past four years, and has previously helped co-found companies INVI Energy in 2014 and Roamly in 2010.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

1:08 - About Robert

8:41 -  First company: Romly

16:23 - Being human and the notion of failure

18:17 - Current company

27:02 - The Dark Retreat

35:24 - Leadership is an antidote to external validation

38:12 - Advice for 1st time founder

39:29 - Favorite books & podcasts

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>> ABOUT ROBERT & MARIA <<

Connect with Robert through https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiebent/.

Connect with Maria through https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasipka/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Article: Robert’s article on The Dark Retreat

Book: Stillness is The Key - Ryan Holiday

Podcast: First Round Podcast from First Round Ventures

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Ambient Corporate Minimal - Wolf Samuels

Marko dropped out of college to start his first company in Silicon Valley, only to see it bomb during the dot com crash. Shifting from fast, rapid growth to slow and steady development, he built Marakana, an IT training service which was acquired by Twitter in 2013. With his new definition of success that focuses on "impact," Marko is now the founder of Plusplus.co with the aim to share tribal knowledge within an organization.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

[1:00] About Marko

[3:21] Dropped out of college to Silicon Valley

[6:14] First startup failure

[11:36] Service-based company vs product-based company

[14:43] The sense of success

[18:33] Seeking mentorship

[21:31] A deferred life plan

[23:30] Mindset for an entrepreneur

[24:46] Current company

[28:53] Advice for 1st time founder

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>> ABOUT MARKO and MARIA <<

Connect with Marko through https://www.linkedin.com/in/markogargenta/ and get to know Plusplus.co.

Connect with Maria through https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasipka/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Book: Discover your true North - Bill George

Book: Leading well from within - Daniel Friedland

The term “Ikigai”

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

It can be a struggle to find the right solutions, inspiration, and purpose for you and your company. But you push through the struggle and, ‘Wallah!’, you’re a founder. But that’s just the beginning. A founder’s journey is filled with self-doubts, obstacles, or just simply... “What have I gotten myself into?” In ep 0, have a listen on how our two hosts, Stacey and Maria, navigate their journeys as founders through uncertainties. Have a glance at who we are, what stories we will tell in “Dear First-Time Founders,” and most importantly, why we choose to do this podcast in this episode.

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[0:50] A difficult moment when building your company from Maria & Stacey

[2:20] About our host, Stacey Lawson

[3:35] About our host, Maria Sipka

[7:18] Biggest lesson learned as founder from our hosts

[10:00] The values of the "Dear First-Time Founders" podcast

[12:45] About the company Second Time Founders (2TF)

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>> CONNECT WITH OUR HOSTS <<

Stacey Lawson at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/

Maria Sipka at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasipka/

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Jochen Boeykens is a multiple-time entrepreneur and investor. He is currently the founder of Torus Capital, a fund bringing together entrepreneurs to invest in early-stage technology companies. Throughout his career, Jochen has been involved in numerous startup ventures. He is currently co-CEO at Skindr, a healthcare startup connecting people to dermatologists. Moreover, he has previously helped startups like KeyConcepts BVBA and TapCrowd achieve success, both of which were eventually acquired.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

0:46 - About Jochen

3:28 -  Decision to invest in 3 small startups

6:12 - Lessons from early ventures

8:07 - Current company

9:48 - Questions Jochen gives to founder as an investor

12:49 - Mistakes founders usually make

15:22 - Biggest personal challenge

16:31 - An epiphany and a change of mindset

17:37 - Meditation’s impact on his life

19:01 - Tools and resources for 1st time founder

20:29 - Key lessons from a founder turned an investor

22:02 - Favorite books & podcasts

22:53 - A take on meaning of life

23:31 - Someone he admired

24:20 - A surprising fact

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>> ABOUT JOCHEN & STACEY <<

Connect with Jochen through https://www.linkedin.com/in/jochenboeykens/ and get to know Torus Capital.

Connect with Stacey through https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Book: Man’s Search for Meaning

Inspiring person: Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

As a Conscious Capitalist Barry currently operates as the CMO of 1Heart, a company he co-founded to foster a new generation of companies and leaders who create from their heart, aligned to their purpose, and collectively elevate the consciousness of the planet. Prior to 1Heart, Barry founded a marketing company ‘INBOX’ in 2001, which was acquired by Responsys, and later by Oracle. Barry has also been recognized by Techweek as one of the top 100 Most Influential Leaders in Technology. He also currently serves as interim CMO, advisor, board member, angel investor and philanthropist

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>>TIME FRAME<<

0:46 - About Barry

2:06 -  Being a conscious capitalist

7:06 - One thing you wish you had known

10:34 - Newest endeavor: 1Heart

15:04 - Learn to operate things with your heart

20:28 - The role of “Chief Heart Officer”

24:02 - Motivation to build a company after another

29:09 - Necessary mindset as a founder

32:00 - Tools that help him to become more conscious

34:37 - Advice for 1st time founder

36:36 - What have you learned about fear and failure?

39:36 - Favorite books & podcasts

42:41 - Practical advice from Barry

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>> ABOUT BARRY & STACEY <<

Connect with Barry through https://www.linkedin.com/in/bstamos/ and get to know 1Heart.

Connect with Stacey through https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Book: Stealing Fire

Podcast: Jay Shetty

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Ambient Corporate Minimal - Wolf Samuels

Diana is starting a new (stealth) company. Previously she was the founder and CTO of Escher Reality, a YC startup acquired by Niantic. At Niantic, she was the head of the AR platform and led all AR initiatives in engineering and product. In the past, she built and led data science teams to bring research projects into production for "OnCue", a cloud television platform spun off from Intel and acquired by Verizon Labs.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

[0:50] About Diana

[7:15] What is Augmented Reality (AR)?

[9:17] Applications of AR

[12:55] First company: Escher Reality

[15:56] Acceptance to Y Combinator

[18:54] Most proud ventures

[21:11] Nurturing and developing communities

[23:56] Diana’s unique qualities

[25:49] About vulnerability

[30:12] Moments of fear as a founder

[31:10] Training tool and mindset for a founder

[32:35] Everyday routine

[33:33] Build company → Sell company → Build company

[35:15] Traits and qualities of founders whom Diana invested in

[36:54] Advice for first time founders

[40:15] Favorite books and podcasts

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>> ABOUT DIANA & MARIA <<

Connect with Diana through https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdianahu/

Connect with Maria through https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasipka/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Book: Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up - Jerry Colonna

Book: The Modernist Cuisine - Maxime Bilet and Nathan Myhrvold

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Diego Saez-Gil is the Co-Founder & CEO of Pachama, a company aiming to restore nature by creating a marketplace for forest carbon offsets. Pachama is Diego’s third startup following WeHostels (2011), the first mobile-only travel booking app (acquired by StudentUniverse) and Bluesmart (2015), the world's first smart luggage with GPS tracking (acquired by Travelpro). Dive in to hear Diego’s stories of following his passions of saving Mother Earth.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

[0:47] About Diego

[6:29] First company

[8:57] One lesson from your 1st company

[10:25] Second company

[12:53] The “Black Swan” event

[15:43] The start of Pachama

[19:46] Behind the name Pachama

[23:04] What does Pachama do?

[25:23] The future of Pachama

[27:53] Lessons that shape Diego’s leadership

[30:40] Tools and mindsets of a founder

[33:04] The house got burnt down 

[35:35] Advice for first-time founders

[36:59] Resources for first-time founders

[38:26] Someone he deeply admires

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>> ABOUT DIEGO & STACEY << 

Connect with Diego through https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsaezgil/ and get to know Pachama.

Connect with Stacey through https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/ 

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Book: Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness,by Frédéric Laloux

Book: Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values, by Fred Kofman

Book: The diamond cutter, by Michael Roach

Book: Bhagavad Gita

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Maria Sipka was amongst the first to pioneer influencer marketing in early 2000 and the co-founder at Linqia - a leading enterprise technology company headquartered in San Francisco. At the age of 19, she founded her first company - a content marketing agency that grew to be one of Australia's most respected consultancies and from there she was part of the founding team at XING - today a $1.4B publicly traded company. Additionally, Maria has been recognized as one of the leading women in technology by Forbes and is a contributor to the Forbes Agency Council. Maria is passionate about Social Impact Storytelling based on the belief that all ideas start with two things, emotional connection, and inspired action.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

[0:41] About Maria

[2:10] Childhood influence

[7:33] First entrepreneurial endeavor as a teenager

[15:19] The big leap of moving to Europe

[18:56] How to make a big decision

[27:53] The origin of Linqia

[32:22] Biggest hardships as a founder

[35:28] Relationship between fear and failure

[37:52] Setting your mindset as a founder

[40:40] Speeding round

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>> ABOUT MARIA & STACEY <<

Connect with Maria and get to know Linqia.

Connect with Stacey through https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

1. Book: The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World - John Elkington, Pamela Hartigan

2. The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It -  Paul Collier

3. Video: Dove Real Beauty Sketches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=litXW91UauE

4. Tool: Insight Timer - Sarah Blondin.

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson

Building on his passion for helping people live healthier, happier, and more conscious lives, Willem co-founded Cloud Sangha — an inclusive community of meditators. Willem also advises companies and founders on topics such as technical and product strategy, leadership development, and organizational development. Outside of work you’ll find him riding his road bike or DJing deep house parties, preferably in the desert.

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>>TIME FRAME<<

[0:51] About Willem

[3:24] Curiosity as the driving force

[5:14] One surprising thing about Willem

[6:11] Start of the entrepreneur endeavor

[12:47] One thing he wished he had known looking back

[14:38] The start of Cloud Sangha

[18:10] Advice for building a meditation practice

[20:08] Deeper meaning from meditation

[21:18] Values in coaching

[23:57] The metaphor for a life journey

[25:25] Lessons from building previous companies

[28:24] Building a workplace with trust

[30:44] Advice for 1st time founder

[32:51] Mind-training tool to stay in the presence

[39:09] Quick closing round

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>> ABOUT WILLEM & STACEY <<

Connect with Willem through https://www.linkedin.com/in/willembult/ and get to know Cloud Sangha.

Connect with Stacey through https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-lawson-204a3/

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>> MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE <<

Book: Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame - Tara Brach

Book: Resonate: Zen and the Way of Making a Difference - Ginny Whitelaw

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>> CONNECTED WITH 2TF <<

Second Time Founders (2TF) is founded on the belief that when founders create their second company, they choose to do things differently based on what they learned.

We at 2TF are committed to creating a space for founders to share knowledge, perspectives and resources that create positive changes in their consciousness, community, and the world. To do this, 2TF has developed an annual peer-focused forum to provide founders with the thought frameworks necessary for their success. Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/eSQemnH

Website: www.secondtimefounders.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ndtimefounders

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndtimefounders/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2ndtimefounders?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndtimefounders

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>> MUSIC <<

Quietly Confident Outlook - Stevens Grenga

Efficiency - Manuel Ochoa

Enjoy the Ride - Simon Pettersson