42 episodes

Every passing moment, a tech startup disrupts life as it was. In humanity’s pursuit of faster, better, and higher capacity, fresh companies are tackling old problems and modern complexities, all while pushing the bounds of the future.The Founder Formula brings you in—behind the curtains and inside the minds of executives at Start-ups that have traditionally only been found in Silicon Valley—and the Venture Capital Firms that fund them.

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    • Technology
    • 4.9 • 59 Ratings

Every passing moment, a tech startup disrupts life as it was. In humanity’s pursuit of faster, better, and higher capacity, fresh companies are tackling old problems and modern complexities, all while pushing the bounds of the future.The Founder Formula brings you in—behind the curtains and inside the minds of executives at Start-ups that have traditionally only been found in Silicon Valley—and the Venture Capital Firms that fund them.

    Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks - Founder of KeepWOL

    Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks - Founder of KeepWOL

    In this episode of The Founder Formula, learn all about Lauren Fitzpatrick Shank’s journey to entrepreneurism. Lauren is the Founder and CEO of KeepWOL, a game-centric talent development platform. 

    Listen in to this episode of The Founder Formula to hear directly from a Founder whose mission is to help leaders deeply understand their employees. Plus, you’ll hear about building a brand that solves a problem, the art of saying no, and developing a good business culture through understanding people.
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    • 44 min
    Bipul Sinha - Co-Founder of Rubrik

    Bipul Sinha - Co-Founder of Rubrik

    This Founder has years of experience helping billion-dollar companies realize their full potential, including the data security company he founded, Rubrik. In Bipul Sinha’s world, data is the most critical asset.

    Co-hosts Todd Gallina and Tony Olzak sit down with Bipul and discuss the importance of selling strategy, and then share some valuable insights into the world of data security, entrepreneurship, and venture capital.
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    • 34 min
    Chris Kirsch - Co-Founder of runZero

    Chris Kirsch - Co-Founder of runZero

    This Founder has some surprising additional talents outside of founding a company that’s raised $20 million in VC funding to hunt for networked devices. After helping several start-up brands market their solutions, Chris Kirsch joined the founding team of runZero and is currently the company’s CEO. 
    In addition to a fun round of “fact or fiction,” The Founder Formula co-hosts Todd Gallina and Sandy Salty talked with Chris about, the evolution of a winning name for a company, developing a culture, mindful growth, and celebrating client wins.


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    • 57 min
    Guy Podjarny - Founder of Snyk

    Guy Podjarny - Founder of Snyk

    Security teams sometimes need to tackle big transformations as they keep up with today’s threat landscape. This two-time Founder set out to make that transformation less intimidating.

    In this episode, our co-hosts Todd Gallina and Sandy Salty interview Guy Podjarny, the Founder and President of Snyk. The three of them discuss how Guy was able to overcome a catastrophic failure, the importance of winning over a user, and rethinking the way security teams defeat threats.
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    • 47 min
    Mohit Tiwari - Co-founder of Symmetry Systems

    Mohit Tiwari - Co-founder of Symmetry Systems

    Identity and data are intrinsically linked. In fact, our guest in this episode tells us 10 years from now the only things that will mater in cloud computing and cybersecurity will be people and data. The rest is just details.

    In this episode, co-hosts Todd Gallina and Sandy Salty of Trace3 interview Mohit Tiwari Co-Founder & CEO at Symmetry Systems. Mohit tells us all about his transition from teaching in academia to becoming a tech founder, unpacks what a good culture fit really is, and discusses some of the ethical challenges the cybersecurity space is facing currently.
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    • 46 min
    Arick Goomanovsky - Co-founder of Ermetic

    Arick Goomanovsky - Co-founder of Ermetic

    This Founder challenges others looking to start a business to ask themselves - Why do you want to start a company? Ermetic Co-Founder Arick Goomanovsky is a two-time founder who appreciates the ever-evolving journey of founding a company. In this episode, co-hosts Todd Gallina and Sandy Salty sit down with Arick to discuss the inner workings of launching Ermetic, a cloud security startup which has raised a total of $97.3M in funding over 4 rounds.

    Listen in with this Founder and learn more about the different challenges between starting a services company versus a product company, and the power of people who help you think outside your own box, a good team, a unique culture, and open communication.
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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
59 Ratings

59 Ratings

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Love this show!

I recently discovered The Founder Formula and I’m so glad I did! I’m consistently impressed by the engaging conversations, insightful content, and actionable ideas. Go ahead and give it a “follow”, this podcast will quickly become a favorite in your feed.

Kyle from MA ,

Great Podcast

Very informative, easy to listen and great personalities. Definitely recommend!

SD-Rangs ,

Great Podcasts

Listening through this series of great questions and discussions! Interesting and innovated discussions that are thought provoking and stimulate how one can make a difference in their business and strategy.

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