Founder's FAQ

ILKER KOKSAL
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Founder’s FAQ covers the answers to all the possible questions of a founder in a startup journey—whether revealing lifesaving principles for the startup’s survival path, building A+ teams, creating an evolving machine, setting up a neat culture, or interpreting the true path for the fundraising.

  1. Brandon Potts | Framework Ventures

    13/08/2025

    Brandon Potts | Framework Ventures

    🚨 New Season Drop: Founder’s FAQ — now on-chain. My convo with Brandon covered: 💵 Stablecoins reshaping global finance📜 New laws & their ripple effects on crypto📱 How payment apps plug into stablecoins🔍 Trends shaping consumer products🚀 The next wave of PayFi platforms🤝 Why integrity & drive are non-negotiable for founders

    28 min
  2. David Haber | General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

    06/03/2024

    David Haber | General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is David Haber. David is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on technology investments in financial services. David was previously a senior executive in Firmwide Strategy at Goldman Sachs where he helped lead partnerships, new ventures and M&A. Before joining the firm, David was the Founder and CEO of Bond Street, which aimed to transform small business lending through technology, data, and design. Bond Street was acquired by Goldman Sachs in October 2017. In this episode; 1-) Building a competitive advantage in the early days 2-) Building a top-notch team in the early days 3-) Pattern recognition in founders and markets 4-) Role of the board and leveraging resources Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

    31 min
  3. Nitin Pachisia | Founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures

    22/02/2024

    Nitin Pachisia | Founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Nitin Pachisia. Nitin is a founding Partner at Unshackled Ventures, a pre-seed stage fund to invest in and support immigrant-founded startups in the US.  In this episode, 1-) Advantages of being an immigrant founder 2-) Core skills of founders to cope with challenges 3-) A good founding team structure 4-) Managing fundraising process Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

    25 min
  4. Yohei Nakajima | General Partner at Untapped Capital

    24/01/2024

    Yohei Nakajima | General Partner at Untapped Capital

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Yohei Nakajima. Yohei is a general partner at Untapped Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the unexpected. Previously, he was a venture partner at Scrum Ventures and director of the pipeline at Techstars. 1-) How to fundraise better 2-) How to value companies 3-) Understanding the hype cycles and understanding customers 4-) How to decide to quit the company Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

    23 min
  5. Adam Spector | Founder & CEO of Levy

    15/01/2024

    Adam Spector | Founder & CEO of Levy

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Adam Spector. Adam is the founder and CEO of Levy, which is the back-office operations team for world-class startups. Adam is also an angel investor for more than 100 startups. 1-) The Secret Formula for Success 2-) Focus on Distribution 3-) Attracting the Talent 4-) Riding the Wave of a Growing Market 5-) Building Company Culture Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

    27 min
  6. Sunil Rajaraman | Founder of Hamlet

    09/01/2024

    Sunil Rajaraman | Founder of Hamlet

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Sunil Rajaraman. Sunil is the founder of Hamlet, which connects communities to where they live by providing tools that give you the advantage of being a well-informed and empowered resident. He is also a scout at Sequoia Capital.  1-) How to find PMF? 2-) GTM with the most basic product 3-) Early team members 4-) Founder led growth Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

    19 min
  7. Matthew Rastovac | Founder & CEO of Respell

    12/12/2023

    Matthew Rastovac | Founder & CEO of Respell

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Matthew Rastovac. Matt is the founder and CEO of Respell, which is a no-code AI platform. 1-) Learning from Failure 2-) Finding the Product-Market Fit 3-) Navigating Early Go-To-Market Strategy 4-) Building Trust with Investors 5-) The Vision of Respell Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the ⁠www.foundersfaq.com

    23 min
  8. Raphael Ouzan | Founder & CEO of A.Team

    21/06/2023

    Raphael Ouzan | Founder & CEO of A.Team

    Founder's FAQ: answers to all the possible questions of a founder. Hosted by Ilker Koksal. This episode's guest is Raphael Ouzan. Raphael is a serial entrepreneur and founder & CEO of A.Team. A.Team is a startup that operates as an exclusive network comprising skilled professionals like engineers, project managers, designers, and marketers. These experts collaborate and assemble teams to assist companies in resolving their most significant challenges. 1-) Story of A.Team 2-) How to set up coherence inside teams 3-) Going for the hardest problem to solve 4-) Future of remote working teams 5-) Traction, the name of the game Founder's FAQ is a book for founders, and you can order through the www.foundersfaq.com

    28 min
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Founder’s FAQ covers the answers to all the possible questions of a founder in a startup journey—whether revealing lifesaving principles for the startup’s survival path, building A+ teams, creating an evolving machine, setting up a neat culture, or interpreting the true path for the fundraising.

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  • Creator
    ILKER KOKSAL
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © ILKER KOKSAL
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