The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu https://hbsfoundry.org en Harvard Business School Foundry For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder. Reza interviews the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, showing the motivation and principles of the human behind the brand and their hero's journey. He dissects their underlying mindset, how they developed their judgment and committed to it — and thereby achieved the freedom they sought to make an impact. From childhood influences, to present day challenges and future impact. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4ac4846c-22cc-11f1-8711-97f2dd4f99ea/image/152247c6bfcec0df8b6fcd32803c7653.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu https://hbsfoundry.org episodic Harvard Business School For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder. Reza interviews the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, showing the motivation and principles of the human behind the brand and their hero's journey. He dissects their underlying mindset, how they developed their judgment and committed to it — and thereby achieved the freedom they sought to make an impact. From childhood influences, to present day challenges and future impact. For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder.

Reza interviews the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, showing the motivation and principles of the human behind the brand and their hero's journey. He dissects their underlying mindset, how they developed their judgment and committed to it — and thereby achieved the freedom they sought to make an impact. From childhood influences, to present day challenges and future impact.

]]> Harvard Business School Foundry studios@hbs.edu Introducing “Cold Call”: BrandBastion Mixes AI and Human Judgment to Build Trust at Scale Today, we’re sharing an episode from Cold Call, the chart-topping management podcast from our colleagues at Harvard Business School.  Hosted by HBS Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brian Kenny, Cold Call explores the real-world business case studies taught at HBS, with the professors who wrote them and often the executives and innovators who lived them. From the history of Hershey to today's biggest AI case studies, Cold Call breaks down the decisions, tradeoffs, and leadership lessons behind some of the most fascinating organizations. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from HBS assistant professor Julian De Freitas and BrandBastion co-founders, the case protagonists. Together, they discuss the AI-powered platform they built to help brands manage social media comment sections at scale, respond quickly to customers, and protect their reputation.  This conversation is especially compelling given the guests’ thoughtful consideration of when brands should step in and respond to customers online, and how organizations can make the case for investing in moderation. To listen to more episodes, follow Cold Call on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:44:00 -0000 bonus Harvard Business School Today, we’re sharing an episode from Cold Call, the chart-topping management podcast from our colleagues at Harvard Business School.  Hosted by HBS Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brian Kenny, Cold Call explores the real-world business case studies taught at HBS, with the professors who wrote them and often the executives and innovators who lived them. From the history of Hershey to today's biggest AI case studies, Cold Call breaks down the decisions, tradeoffs, and leadership lessons behind some of the most fascinating organizations. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from HBS assistant professor Julian De Freitas and BrandBastion co-founders, the case protagonists. Together, they discuss the AI-powered platform they built to help brands manage social media comment sections at scale, respond quickly to customers, and protect their reputation.  This conversation is especially compelling given the guests’ thoughtful consideration of when brands should step in and respond to customers online, and how organizations can make the case for investing in moderation. To listen to more episodes, follow Cold Call on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  Today, we’re sharing an episode from Cold Call, the chart-topping management podcast from our colleagues at Harvard Business School. 

Hosted by HBS Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brian Kenny, Cold Call explores the real-world business case studies taught at HBS, with the professors who wrote them and often the executives and innovators who lived them. From the history of Hershey to today's biggest AI case studies, Cold Call breaks down the decisions, tradeoffs, and leadership lessons behind some of the most fascinating organizations.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from HBS assistant professor Julian De Freitas and BrandBastion co-founders, the case protagonists. Together, they discuss the AI-powered platform they built to help brands manage social media comment sections at scale, respond quickly to customers, and protect their reputation. 

This conversation is especially compelling given the guests’ thoughtful consideration of when brands should step in and respond to customers online, and how organizations can make the case for investing in moderation.

To listen to more episodes, follow Cold Call on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. 


]]> 1686 Back at HBS: Michelle Zatlyn Tells the Story Behind a Silicon Valley Unicorn What does it take to be a founder? Michelle Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare as an MBA student on a simple, unfashionable bet: give the product away, and make the internet safer for everyone. Today, Cloudflare protects millions of websites and carries roughly a fifth of all internet traffic. Along the way, Michelle became one of the world’s rare self-made female tech billionaires. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbsfoundry.org/apply-now *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full 9 Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? Michelle Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare as an MBA student on a simple, unfashionable bet: give the product away, and make the internet safer for everyone. Today, Cloudflare protects millions of websites and carries roughly a fifth of all internet traffic. Along the way, Michelle became one of the world’s rare self-made female tech billionaires. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbsfoundry.org/apply-now *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


Michelle Zatlyn co-founded Cloudflare as an MBA student on a simple, unfashionable bet: give the product away, and make the internet safer for everyone. Today, Cloudflare protects millions of websites and carries roughly a fifth of all internet traffic. Along the way, Michelle became one of the world’s rare self-made female tech billionaires.


This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.


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Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed.


Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here:


https://hbsfoundry.org/apply-now


*Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. 


All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site: 


https://www.hbs.edu/foundry

]]> 2755 no Oscar-Winner, Billionaire, Venture Capitalist: Inside David Fialkow's Mind What does it take to be a founder? David Fialkow built companies from scratch, sold them, and now as co-founder of General Catalyst, supports the next generation of founders. His edge is simple: spot conviction early — and help it scale into lasting impact.  This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbsfoundry.org/apply-now *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full 8 Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? David Fialkow built companies from scratch, sold them, and now as co-founder of General Catalyst, supports the next generation of founders. His edge is simple: spot conviction early — and help it scale into lasting impact.  This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbsfoundry.org/apply-now *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


David Fialkow built companies from scratch, sold them, and now as co-founder of General Catalyst, supports the next generation of founders. His edge is simple: spot conviction early — and help it scale into lasting impact. 


This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu.


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Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed.


Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here:


https://hbsfoundry.org/apply-now


*Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. 


All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site: 


https://www.hbs.edu/foundry

]]> 2044 From India to Harvard and Beyond: Naren Shaam's Unicorn Journey What does it take to be a founder? Naren Shaam had one audacious mission: to unify global transport under a single system. One place to search, compare, and book every way a person can move — trains, buses, flights, ferries — across borders, in seconds. Today, Omio spans 46 countries. Every second of every day, someone is traveling on a ticket they booked through Naren’s platform. That’s over a billion people a year. This is a story about risk, resilience, and the commitment to keep going when you're the only one who believes. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/2xk9j562 *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full 7 Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? Naren Shaam had one audacious mission: to unify global transport under a single system. One place to search, compare, and book every way a person can move — trains, buses, flights, ferries — across borders, in seconds. Today, Omio spans 46 countries. Every second of every day, someone is traveling on a ticket they booked through Naren’s platform. That’s over a billion people a year. This is a story about risk, resilience, and the commitment to keep going when you're the only one who believes. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/2xk9j562 *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


Naren Shaam had one audacious mission: to unify global transport under a single system. One place to search, compare, and book every way a person can move — trains, buses, flights, ferries — across borders, in seconds.


Today, Omio spans 46 countries. Every second of every day, someone is traveling on a ticket they booked through Naren’s platform. That’s over a billion people a year.


This is a story about risk, resilience, and the commitment to keep going when you're the only one who believes.

--

Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed.


Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here:


https://hbs.me/2xk9j562


*Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. 


All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site: 


https://www.hbs.edu/foundry

]]> 2467 no Reinventing a Giant: How Galen Weston Employs the Founder Mindset in a Family Empire What does it take to be a founder? Galen Weston didn’t build from zero — he rebuilt at scale. As leader of Loblaw and George Weston Limited, he transformed a legacy retail empire into a modern national powerhouse, proving that reinventing a giant can demand the same bold decisions as starting from scratch. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/2p9e5uej *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? Galen Weston didn’t build from zero — he rebuilt at scale. As leader of Loblaw and George Weston Limited, he transformed a legacy retail empire into a modern national powerhouse, proving that reinventing a giant can demand the same bold decisions as starting from scratch. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/2p9e5uej *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


Galen Weston didn’t build from zero — he rebuilt at scale. As leader of Loblaw and George Weston Limited, he transformed a legacy retail empire into a modern national powerhouse, proving that reinventing a giant can demand the same bold decisions as starting from scratch.


--


Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed.


Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch.


Apply here:


https://hbs.me/2p9e5uej


*Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. 


All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site: 


https://www.hbs.edu/foundry

]]> 2247 no Dissecting the Founder Mindset: David Deming and Reza Satchu What does it take to be a founder? David Deming is one of the world's leading economists on soft skills and the future of work, research that sits at the heart of the founder mindset. Today, as Dean of Harvard College, he's leading one of the world's great institutions through one of its most turbulent moments. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/2p9e5uej *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? David Deming is one of the world's leading economists on soft skills and the future of work, research that sits at the heart of the founder mindset. Today, as Dean of Harvard College, he's leading one of the world's great institutions through one of its most turbulent moments. This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/2p9e5uej *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  What does it take to be a founder?


David Deming is one of the world's leading economists on soft skills and the future of work, research that sits at the heart of the founder mindset. Today, as Dean of Harvard College, he's leading one of the world's great institutions through one of its most turbulent moments.


This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.

--

Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch.


Apply here: https://hbs.me/2p9e5uej


*Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. 

]]> 3232 no Shark-Infested Waters: How Kevin O'Leary Built a Brand on Brutal Honesty What does it take to be a founder? From a Toronto basement startup to a multibillion-dollar exit, Kevin O’Leary built his career by betting on himself and doing the hard things most people avoid. Now, after investing in hundreds of companies on Shark Tank, he shares what founders need to know about building, surviving, and what it really takes to win. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/3y4h3kuf *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? From a Toronto basement startup to a multibillion-dollar exit, Kevin O’Leary built his career by betting on himself and doing the hard things most people avoid. Now, after investing in hundreds of companies on Shark Tank, he shares what founders need to know about building, surviving, and what it really takes to win. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/3y4h3kuf *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. What does it take to be a founder? From a Toronto basement startup to a multibillion-dollar exit, Kevin O’Leary built his career by betting on himself and doing the hard things most people avoid. Now, after investing in hundreds of companies on Shark Tank, he shares what founders need to know about building, surviving, and what it really takes to win. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/3y4h3kuf *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.

]]> 2528 From Influencer to Founder: Alix Earle’s Next Chapter What does it take to be a founder? Alix Earle built one of the most powerful creator brands of her generation, gaining millions of followers and sparking what fans call the Alix Earle Effect, where a single post can sell out products overnight. Now she’s making the leap from influencer to founder as she launches Reale Actives, her very first company.  -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/3y4h3kuf *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? Alix Earle built one of the most powerful creator brands of her generation, gaining millions of followers and sparking what fans call the Alix Earle Effect, where a single post can sell out products overnight. Now she’s making the leap from influencer to founder as she launches Reale Actives, her very first company.  -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here: https://hbs.me/3y4h3kuf *Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding.  All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


Alix Earle built one of the most powerful creator brands of her generation, gaining millions of followers and sparking what fans call the Alix Earle Effect, where a single post can sell out products overnight. Now she’s making the leap from influencer to founder as she launches Reale Actives, her very first company. 

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Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed.


Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now. An 8-week, virtual bootcamp to take your idea to a funding-ready pitch. Apply here:


https://hbs.me/3y4h3kuf


*Open to founders based in the U.S. for now. Top participants are invited to Foundry Catalyst with the opportunity to later compete for up to $100K in funding. 


All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site: 


https://www.hbs.edu/foundry


]]> 2625 no The Curse of Optionality: Tim Ferriss on Experiments, Risk, and Freedom What does it take to be a founder? Tim Ferriss turned experimentation into a competitive advantage — authoring multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, launching one of the world’s most influential podcasts, and investing early in companies like Uber, Facebook, Shopify, and Duolingo. His playbook isn’t about reckless bets — it’s about calibrated risk, smart experiments, and learning faster than the competition.  This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now:  https://hbs.me/499vcs7z *Open to founders in the U.S. for now All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? Tim Ferriss turned experimentation into a competitive advantage — authoring multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, launching one of the world’s most influential podcasts, and investing early in companies like Uber, Facebook, Shopify, and Duolingo. His playbook isn’t about reckless bets — it’s about calibrated risk, smart experiments, and learning faster than the competition.  This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now:  https://hbs.me/499vcs7z *Open to founders in the U.S. for now All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


Tim Ferriss turned experimentation into a competitive advantage — authoring multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, launching one of the world’s most influential podcasts, and investing early in companies like Uber, Facebook, Shopify, and Duolingo. His playbook isn’t about reckless bets — it’s about calibrated risk, smart experiments, and learning faster than the competition. 


This is The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu.


--


Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed.


Accepting HBS Foundry Bootcamp applications now:


 https://hbs.me/499vcs7z


*Open to founders in the U.S. for now


All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:

 https://www.hbs.edu/foundry

]]> 2212 no Rewriting the Script: Reese Witherspoon's Entrepreneurial Leap to Impact What does it take to be a founder? From one of Hollywood’s biggest stars to one of its most influential founders, Reese Witherspoon built her company, Hello Sunshine, to change who gets to own stories—and who gets to tell them. With a new blueprint for modern storytelling, Hello Sunshine turned projects like Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show into global hits, transforming the entire industry. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting Foundry Bootcamp applications now: hbsfoundry.org *Open to founders in the U.S. building in deep tech and related fields, and more industries coming soon!All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 1 Harvard Business School What does it take to be a founder? From one of Hollywood’s biggest stars to one of its most influential founders, Reese Witherspoon built her company, Hello Sunshine, to change who gets to own stories—and who gets to tell them. With a new blueprint for modern storytelling, Hello Sunshine turned projects like Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show into global hits, transforming the entire industry. This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu. -- Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting Foundry Bootcamp applications now: hbsfoundry.org *Open to founders in the U.S. building in deep tech and related fields, and more industries coming soon!All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:  https://www.hbs.edu/foundry What does it take to be a founder?


From one of Hollywood’s biggest stars to one of its most influential founders, Reese Witherspoon built her company, Hello Sunshine, to change who gets to own stories—and who gets to tell them. With a new blueprint for modern storytelling, Hello Sunshine turned projects like Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show into global hits, transforming the entire industry.


This is The Founder Mindset, with Reza Satchu.

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Foundry is Harvard Business School’s new AI-native platform that gives high-potential founders everywhere the tools, expertise, and guidance to build ventures that succeed. Accepting Foundry Bootcamp applications now:


hbsfoundry.org


*Open to founders in the U.S. building in deep tech and related fields, and more industries coming soon!All podcast episodes and more info can also be found on Harvard Business School’s official site:


 https://www.hbs.edu/foundry

]]> 2391 no The Founder Mindset - Launching May 6, 2026 For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder. Episode 1 launching May 6, 2026. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:19:00 -0000 trailer Harvard Business School For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder. Episode 1 launching May 6, 2026. For more than 20 years, Reza Satchu has been both a serial founder and a leading educator in entrepreneurship. He has built multiple high-profile companies and mentored hundreds of students and founders through the realities of starting and scaling ventures. Now, in this new video podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry, Reza breaks down what it truly takes to be a founder. Episode 1 launching May 6, 2026.

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