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Candid conversations with the founders behind today’s most impactful startups. Each episode features a Founders Network Global Keynote — an inside look at how experienced founders build, scale, and lead. Hosted by Founders Network founder Kevin Holmes, these talks distill decades of hard-won lessons into practical insights on growth, fundraising, and founder resilience. Whether you’re building your first startup or your fifth, join over 600+ peers in the Founders Network as we explore what it really takes to grow together.

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  1. 3 MAR

    Zapier’s Compounding Advantage

    From a middle-class childhood in central Missouri to building one of the most important “glue” products on the internet, this conversation tracks the real Zapier origin story: the unglamorous early days, the “plus one” pain that sparked the idea, and the long, steady compounding effect of integrations. We talk about what it actually took to get momentum (credibility, distribution, and relentless customer feedback), why Zapier leaned into an integration flywheel, and how building relationships created “surface area” for unexpected breakthroughs—like discovering your biggest customer is in Austria. Then we zoom out: what generative AI changes (and doesn’t), why the next era may be more about context + judgment than raw code output, and how founders can stay grounded while the tools get wildly more powerful. Show Notes What we cover A Midwest upbringing, engineering school, and the post-2008 job market realityThe “magic moment” of the internet: realizing your customers can be anywhereWhere the Zapier idea came from: forum threads full of “plus one” requestsEarly product-building: nights/weekends, staying skeptical, and watching real usageCredibility and distribution: why being vouched for matters with bigger partnersThe mindset shift: actively seeking real negative feedback (instead of polite nods)The integration growth loop: why “more integrations → more growth” became the modelRemote hiring lessons and building culture outside Silicon Valley defaultsAI and the future: vibe coding, judgment, and the “context engine” problem

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Candid conversations with the founders behind today’s most impactful startups. Each episode features a Founders Network Global Keynote — an inside look at how experienced founders build, scale, and lead. Hosted by Founders Network founder Kevin Holmes, these talks distill decades of hard-won lessons into practical insights on growth, fundraising, and founder resilience. Whether you’re building your first startup or your fifth, join over 600+ peers in the Founders Network as we explore what it really takes to grow together.

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