The Founders Chat

From Selling Tequila to AI Agents, with Sergio Khoury

What Actually Changes When Technology Evolves

Feb 10 • Alan Wagner

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January 2026

Making European Regulations Less Painful

Martin Kostadinov turned red tape into a startup opportunity no one saw coming

Jan 21 • Alan Wagner

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Empowering Gender Equality: The WeGendersLab Journey

Maria Borrell turned a family story into a startup

Jan 14 • Alan Wagner

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December 2025

Fundraising Hurts. Here’s How I Learned to Keep Going

What Founders Need to Hear When the NOs Pile Up

Dec 23, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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She Started Over in a New Country and Built a Company From Zero

How Lucia Lehmann is Using AI, Sales Systems, and Grit to Help Businesses Leap Forward

Dec 16, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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Founder Burnout: The Early Signs You Can’t Ignore

It builds quietly. Until you can’t sleep. Can’t think. Can’t feel.

Dec 8, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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She Left London to Travel, Think, and Start Over

How Niluka Kavanagh Built a Founder Community After Saying No to the Safe Path

Dec 2, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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November 2025

TikTok Orders Took 3 Weeks to Arrive. He Built the Fix.

Why Richard Chen left Big Tech to start FlexHaul.

Nov 24, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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They’re Filling Tech Roles in Just 72 Hours

How Two Ex-Recruiters Are Rewiring Tech Hiring From the Inside

Nov 17, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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Selling, Coding, and Training for Ironman

How T.B. Turned Missed WhatsApp Messages Into an AI Business

Nov 10, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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From Student to CEO

How Jon Ortega Built Wrappers AI in One Year

Nov 3, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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October 2025

AI Just Killed Efficiency as an Advantage

The next decade belongs to those who can connect.

Oct 31, 2025 • Alan Wagner

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