Founders in the Wild

About Founders in the Wild

Not all founders would consider themselves wild but most would consider themselves a little crazy. Founders in the Wild was created to interview founders outside of the comfort of their office or board room in hopes that they’ll remember and share some of the craziness and lessons that led to their success. Visit our website: https://www.foundersinthewild.com

Publisher

Founders in the Wild

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2024

Latest episode

7 Apr 2024

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Apr 2024

   David Halton: From High School Dropout to Sports and Wellness Tycoon

   This episode of Founders in the Wild features an extraordinary entrepreneur who has carved out unique success stories across oceans and industries. David Halton, the founder and CEO of BodyPlus International and the former owner of the Sendai 89ers basketball team, joins us to share his incredible journey. From a rough-and-tumble childhood in Calgary, Alberta, to building a business empire in Japan, David's story is nothing short of cinematic. Facing the adversity of limited finances and a gang-related past, he turned his life around dramatically. With gritty resilience, he secured distributorship for US brands to market them in Japan—despite starting out from a tiny apartment with minimal funds—fueling his rise from a bodybuilding show nutritional supplement salesman to sports and wellness mogul. David's tale is replete with plot twists: encountering factory presidents he mistook for janitors, pitching his life into a business gamble with no money, and navigating a foreign business landscape with sheer determination and savvy. Now, his focus has shifted to the multi-billion dollar potential of mineral water reserves, proving that his entrepreneurial spirit knows no bounds. Join us for an episode that delves into the importance of self-belief, the power of adaptability, and the sheer force of personal investment in pursuit of success. David's insights promise to inspire and shed light on the wild journey of entrepreneurship. So, let's gear up to take a deep dive into this episode of Founders in the Wild. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and brace yourself for a story that will challenge the limits of what you thought was possible in the business wilderness. Visit Founders in the Wild: https://www.foundersinthewild.com (https://www.foundersinthewild.com) Follow David Halton: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhalton/ BodyPlus International https://www.bodyplusgroup.com/ (https://www.bodyplusgroup.com/) Haleo https://www.haleo.jp/ (https://www.haleo.jp/) Bulk Sports https://www.bulksports.com/ (https://www.bulksports.com/) Quintet FC https://www.quintet-fight.com/ (https://www.quintet-fight.com/) Thanks for listening! Follow Founders in the Wild: Twitter (https://twitter.com/FoundersITW) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/foundersinthewild/) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foundersinthewild) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/foundersinthewild) Subscribe to Founders in the Wild: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersintheWild) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLtyudjArCrUewyFI3ztK?si=mKmSYrVaStulo0UkDAsrdw) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/founders-in-the-wild/id1724515959) Follow Dave Mori: Twitter (https://twitter.com/davesachiomori) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davemori) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemori/) 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated with new uploads

2. 

   31 Jan 2024

   Finding Co-founder Success with Author and Serial Entrepreneur Tanis Jorge

   This episode of Founders in the Wild features Tanis Jorge, serial entrepreneur and author of The Co-founder’s Handbook. Tanis shares the stories of her first business and some highlights from the last 20 years, when she cofounded, scaled, and successfully exited multiple, data-driven businesses with the same partner. Her successes culminated with her most recent venture, Trulioo, which she co-founded in 2011. Between 2011 and 2015, Tanis served as Chief Operations Officer of Trulioo, working to lay the groundwork and build the foundation for the trusted, innovative, and disruptive company it has become today. In 2021, Trulioo reached "unicorn" status, solidifying both its place as the world’s leading identity verification company and Jorge’s track record for founding successful businesses. Tanis shares some advice from her book, The Co-founder’s Handbook as well as a founder resource, The Co-founder’s Hub and her newest venture, the Live Learn Launch Academy. Visit Founders in the Wild: https://www.foundersinthewild.com (https://www.foundersinthewild.com) Follow Founders in the Wild: Twitter (https://twitter.com/FoundersITW) - https://twitter.com/FoundersITW Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/foundersinthewild/) - https://www.instagram.com/foundersinthewild/ TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foundersinthewild) - https://www.tiktok.com/@foundersinthewild Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/foundersinthewild) - https://www.facebook.com/foundersinthewild Subscribe to Founders in the Wild: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersintheWild) https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersintheWild (https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersintheWild) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLtyudjArCrUewyFI3ztK?si=mKmSYrVaStulo0UkDAsrdw) https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLtyudjArCrUewyFI3ztK?si=mKmSYrVaStulo0UkDAsrdw Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/founders-in-the-wild/id1724515959) https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/founders-in-the-wild/id1724515959 Follow Dave Mori: Twitter (https://twitter.com/davesachiomori) https://twitter.com/davesachiomori Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davemori) https://twitter.com/davesachiomori LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemori/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemori/ Follow Tanis Jorge: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanisjorge/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanisjorge/) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tanisjorge (https://www.instagram.com/tanisjorge) The Co-founder’s Handbook – Amazon https://a.co/d/dWOBEID (https://a.co/d/dWOBEID) The Co-founder’s Hub https://thecofoundershub.com/ (https://thecofoundershub.com/) Live Learn Launch Academy https://www.livelearnlaunch.com/ (https://www.livelearnlaunch.com/) Ally Global Foundation https://ally.org/ (https://ally.org/) #CoFounders #TheCofoundersHandbook #Founders #Entrepreneur Thanks for listening! Follow Founders in the Wild: Twitter (https://twitter.com/FoundersITW) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/foundersinthewild/) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foundersinthewild) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/foundersinthewild) Subscribe to Founders in the Wild: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersintheWild) Spotify Apple Podcasts Follow Dave Mori: Twitter (https://twitter.com/davesachiomori) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davemori) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemori/) 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated with new uploads

3. 

   6 Jan 2024

   Founding a Biotech Unicorn with Ali Tehrani

   This first episode of Founders In the Wild features Ali Tehrani, Co-founder and former President and CEO of Zymeworks. Ali shares his story of starting Zymeworks out of university, building the company, raising capital, hiring, building a culture, taking the company public and what’s next in his life. Location: Vanier Park (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vanier+Park/@49.2734814,-123.1432011,16z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x548673ccd4ab4871:0x828241240cdc4505!8m2!3d49.277288!4d-123.1435496!16s%2Fm%2F04q3dqp?entry=ttu), Vancouver, BC, Canada Host: Dave Mori Audio: DJI Wireless Microphones Video: GoPro Hero 8 Visit Founders in the Wild: www.foundersinthewild.com (http://www.foundersinthewild.com) Follow Ali Tehrani: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-tehrani-3309781/) #BioTech #Founders #Entrepreneurship #Vancouver Thanks for listening! Follow Founders in the Wild: Twitter (https://twitter.com/FoundersITW) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/foundersinthewild/) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foundersinthewild) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/foundersinthewild) Subscribe to Founders in the Wild: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersintheWild) Spotify Apple Podcasts Follow Dave Mori: Twitter (https://twitter.com/davesachiomori) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davemori) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemori/) 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated with new uploads